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“Where is the kitchen fairy when you need her,” is a phrase I use regularly. The idea of a tiny pixie doing my dishes amuses me.

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“Where is the kitchen fairy when you need her,” is a phrase I use regularly. The idea of a tiny pixie doing my dishes amuses me.

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From an early age on, like every other little girl, I was doomed to help with the dishes. While my grandma washed them, I stood beside her, toweled the plates and cups dry, and made sure that the old silverware and the glasses were spotless and shiny.