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Notes From Mother’s Journal: Keeping Energy Levels High Edition

Posted on 5/29/2011 by cheesefairy

Since the trip to the library: – We made it to preschool, finally, after a professional day, a stat holiday and a Barf Day, all of which added up to a long ten (thousand!) days of no school. Children are … Continue reading →

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Loving What I Can, Being Honest About the Rest

Posted on 2/9/2011 by cheesefairy

Fresco has a cold and makes the most wretched snorfling noises when he sleeps. I am letting him doze on my shoulder today because I know he’ll sleep better upright. Problem is, he’s 35 lbs of love on my left … Continue reading →

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Notes From Mother’s Journal: Toast

Posted on 1/25/2011 by cheesefairy

5:50 am: Wake up. Get out of bed. Dark. Raining. Again. 5:55: Stare at my computer for half an hour, waiting to be inspired by something. Anything. Write half a bad poem about darkness and rain. 6:40: Come downstairs. Check … Continue reading →

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Notes from Mother’s Journal: Shopping

Posted on 1/18/2011 by cheesefairy

Shopping I It was interesting reading your comments on yesterday’s raincoat post. So many of you went the modification route – tailoring, rubbing with tallow (?), rigging it so that I could have the coat I wanted AND the coat … Continue reading →

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Notes from Mother’s Journal: Low Expectations Edition

Posted on 1/10/2011 by cheesefairy

The other day, when I was lying around feeling sick, I kept dwelling on issues with the kids. Isn’t that always the way. You have 0 energy and 0 ability to implement any changes let alone think of some but … Continue reading →

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