the Life & Times of BrassyDel

Remembering Matti

Posted on November 16, 2016 by BrassyDel

A few months ago, my dog Matti passed away. He became ill very suddenly, not eating, lethargic, heavy breathing. He had just turned 8 years old, and he had cancer. He died at home four days after his diagnosis. I miss him terribly, and sometimes I still catch myself expecting to see him, or thinking I heard him, but he’s…

How Does Your Garden Grow? Sugar Snap Pea Edition

Posted on August 28, 2013 by BrassyDel

This year my garden has been a bit… lackluster. In the spring I weeded, and tilled, and I did not bother putting compost down again this year because I apparently don’t want anything to grow. I also did not put Preen down early enough (I always worry it will mess with my vegetable seeds) so the garden was overgrown with…

The Trouble Twins Pose for Photos

Posted on August 16, 2013 by BrassyDel

We were playing outside the other day when the kids noticed my camera. “Oh, take a picture of us!” they cried. Or Pixie did. Chappy will go with the flow, but Pixie is obsessed with cameras and taking photos. I really want to get her this drop-proof kiddie camera, but it’s sixty bucks. Not exactly an “on a whim” purchase!…

Let’s Buy Books

Posted on August 12, 2013 by BrassyDel

I’ve been hearing that bookstores are all going out of business because of online book-buying, either as eBooks or cheaper physical books from Amazon. Well, we had family in town recently and they needed some books for the kids. They were in the middle of a cross-country road trip, so we went to the brick-and-mortar store. Excited to influence my…

Mommy’s Little Bloggy Hobby

Posted on August 8, 2013 by BrassyDel

Sometimes I just draw pictures for you guys, and sometimes I write weird little posts. I worry that I should just stick to the pretty pictures, but I keep toying with the whole “Mommy Blog” thing because I actually enjoy reading that kind of blog. I like crafty stuff, DIY stuff, housekeeping tips, kid activities, and especially funny parenting articles…

Fresno and Geneva: Adoptable Colorado Dogs

Posted on July 29, 2013 by BrassyDel

It’s no secret I’m a nut for dogs, especially homeless ones. The Hubbles has put his foot down on fostering one right now, probably because he’s a boring ol’ rational human being. “You don’t have enough time to do everything you want to do right now, so how are you going to have time for another dog?!” I mean, fine….

Free stuff?

Posted on July 2, 2013 by BrassyDel

Guys, I want to do some kind of promo or giveaway, but I’m not sure what. Maybe free desktop wallpapers if you like my Facebook page, or a giveaway contest for an ACEO card or some stickers, or something else entirely? I’m thinking something small but fun. Anyway, who doesn’t love FREE, right? So please let me know here or…

Birthday Girl gets a Skylanders “Purple Party”

Posted on May 28, 2013 by BrassyDel

Little Miss Pixie loves to watch anyone play Skylanders, especially if they’ll let her swap the figures on the portal for them. She also likes to steal all of the Skylanders figures and play with them in her little dollhouses. They like to have parties. So when I asked her what kind of party she wanted for her birthday she…

Beach Bum Brassy

Posted on April 29, 2013 by BrassyDel

We went to San Diego recently for a long weekend because Hubble’s company takes really good care of their employees. The kids stayed with Gramma and the dogs stayed at the kennel, which has pretty much happened never. We don’t really take vacations, unless you count spending four days (twice) at The Children’s Hospital a “vacation”. I still can’t decide…

(How Not To) Care For Your Child’s Spica Cast

Posted on April 15, 2013 by BrassyDel

My daughter was born with bilateral dislocated hips, which is pretty severe hip dysplaysia. She had to have two surgeries in the fall to put the head of the femur into the sockets, which required cutting a short chunk out of the femur and cutting the pelvis to shape it correctly around the femur. Clearly, it was a lot more…

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