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Day Two (But It Feels Like Forever Already)

Posted on December 12, 2011 by BrassyDel

Still exhausted from Day One, Day Two dawns with a fever. Literally. Chappy was running a temperature of 101-point-something, which, gosh, is kind of high for “just teething”. So I call the pediatrician’s office, and debate just having a doc call me or setting an appointment to bring him in. That’s when he threw up all over my pajamas. The…

Domestic Bliss During the Hunt: Day One

Posted on December 9, 2011 by BrassyDel

So my little 6 month old is usually one Happy Chappy, and then last week rolls around. It started with a sniffly nose, and escalated with crankiness and don’t-you-dare-put-me-down-ness. He still hasn’t cut that first tooth yet, and his mouth was not dissimilar to a drippy glue gun; those drool-strands were getting everywhere. Okay, so the poor kid is teething….

Handymom

Posted on December 7, 2011 by BrassyDel

My father is not handy. He has many skills, but you simply will not find him with a power tool or a paint brush. My mother is a different story entirely, and the garage workbench was always hers. Why, then, do I lament that my own husband is only a very reluctant handyman? I married a geek, and such a…

Eating From the Dirt: Gourds Editions

Posted on November 29, 2011 by BrassyDel

It’s a bit late, since my garden is empty now and Colorado is already in its 9 months of winter, but here. Have a post I wrote in early October and didn’t get around to publishing. I vaguely recall my lovely neighbor, who helped me through pretty much every step of my very first garden, warning me not to go…

My Process.

Posted on November 21, 2011 by BrassyDel

I thought I’d give you guys a little backstage peek at the Brassy Blog. Obviously, posts need to start with an idea. I go through phases of having lots of ideas, or not even thinking about potential ideas. A lot of culling actually starts at the idea phase. I follow about two dozen blogs and another dozen webcomics, so I…

Toddler Physics (Sleep Inertia)

Posted on November 14, 2011 by BrassyDel

And I don’t mean the kind where you tell a two-year old not to dance her pony toys across your iPad screen so she throws Twilight Sparkle at it instead, though I could tell you about that one too. No, I mean “sleep inertia,” which is not actually Physics related, but totally sounds like it. What is Sleep Inertia? Sleep…

Words.

Posted on November 9, 2011 by BrassyDel

I haven’t had much to say lately. Scratch that; I’ve had a lot to say recently, and that’s almost as bad. First, I’ve been reading a lot of clinical and laboratory research, either scientific literature or educated discourse about it, and it leaves my head full. To process it, I ramble. Add to that, I’ve been making a lot of progress…

Dance Like Little Ones are Watching

Posted on October 28, 2011 by BrassyDel

One of the best things about babies and toddlers is how easy it can be to entertain them. They also don’t judge. Do you know what I look like dancing? No, you probably don’t, because I’m not dumb enough to put a video of that nonsense up on YouTube. My husband has seen it and a slew of rather unfortunate…

New Toys

Posted on October 12, 2011 by BrassyDel

Quick on the heels of telling you all about how I was going to try harder to focus entirely on whatever moment I’m in, we went out and bought a multi-tasking tool. That’s business-speak for “we bought an iPad and now I can surf Pinterest from the toilet couch“. I’ve been saving up my pennies for a tablet and so…

Spotted!

Posted on October 11, 2011 by BrassyDel

Hello Brassy Pals, and welcome to any new friends coming over from Jenny on the Spot today! Just a quick note that I have a guest post up at JotS today, and it has sparkles, so go check it out!

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