Tag Archives: vacations

The Loveliest of All

Posted on 7/14/2010 by cheesefairy

Don’t tell the children but I am involved in stealth preparations for our upcoming camping/driving trip. I have decided to prepare one paper bag full of trinkets for each morning we are on the road. Trinkets include: bandaids. Fish crackers. … Continue reading →

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Road Trip One: Complete

Posted on 7/9/2010 by cheesefairy

When your child has never been outside the city limits, you don’t need toys or amusements for the first 30 minutes of a road trip. He will just look out the window at the trees. And the other cars on … Continue reading →

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Just Like A Vacation

Posted on 6/30/2010 by cheesefairy

You know that Blue Rodeo song? It’s pretty, isn’t it. When I used to work out of the home, I took vacations very rarely. In part, because the days before the vacation were so whirlwind, chock-filled with tasks and lists … Continue reading →

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Notes From Mother’s Journal: 1,000 Words

Posted on 6/16/2010 by cheesefairy

Dear Fresco: Are you trying to kill us? Because if you kill us, there will be no one around to get you blueberries from the freezer. Trombone is not tall enough. Also, he can’t read so who will read you … Continue reading →

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Thrills, Chills, Etc.!

Posted on 11/18/2009 by cheesefairy

Before I went away, the night SA came back from his trip, I was tucking Trombone in to bed and he had his head on his pillow all sweetness and light and I leaned in to kiss his cheek and … Continue reading →

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