Author Archives: cheesefairy

Dear Teenagers I Passed on the Street Today

Posted on 8/5/2008 by cheesefairy

I don’t think you know how beautiful you are. I walked past you today and you were rumpled and gawky and beautiful like baby giraffes and I thought Oh to be that beautiful again but then I remembered how awful … Continue reading →

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Saints Preserve Us

Posted on 8/4/2008 by cheesefairy

There is something almost funny about a 2 year old who should be napping instead shouting (into a dead silent afternoon), “What’s that noise about, daddy?” through his door. Well okay, I am choosing to see it as funny. Since … Continue reading →

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Midday Ice Cream

Posted on 8/3/2008 by cheesefairy

It’s such a relief when your favourite pregnancy food is still good when you’re no longer pregnant. Through both pregnancies, I had a big love-on for the President’s Choice Eat-the-Middle-First! Cookies & Cream ice cream (in part because it has … Continue reading →

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Authenticity

Posted on 7/30/2008 by cheesefairy

“What part do you like least?” said my friend on facebook chat (not the bachelorette friend, a more recent friend.) I hesitated, trying to think of the part of parenthood I like least. “…the screaming?” he added helpfully. “No,” I … Continue reading →

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Reason 744 Why Facebook is the Devil

Posted on 7/29/2008 by cheesefairy

Because if you’re facebook friends with someone (even if you haven’t seen her since grade 3) and she uploads photos of an event that is completely unrelated to you, you can still browse those photos and in this way you … Continue reading →

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