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Quit

Posted on October 5, 2011 by BrassyDel

Sometimes I want to quit. No, scratch that. Sometimes I think I should quit. Quit blogging. Quit drawing. Quit writing. Because if I did, then I would have more time to focus on my family, on my kids while they are this little. Time to focus on those priorities without being distracting by making time to stick to an update…

The Pits

Posted on October 3, 2011 by BrassyDel

Today I am in the pits. You know what I mean, right? We’ve probably all been there before, though some of us are racking up those frequent guest points faster than others. The pits are metaphorical. Duh. They’re that place you send yourself, when you’re feeling down, and then you feel bad about yourself for feeling down. Or you indulge…

Babywaker

Posted on September 26, 2011 by BrassyDel

On occasion, Tank’s behaviour will earn him an entire litany of insulting names. As is customary, the worst name comes last: Baby-waker. Pixie has always been a poor sleeper. She has difficulty falling asleep and wakes at the smallest sounds and minor interruptions. She sleeps very lightly, just like her father. She did not sleep through the night until 11…

Where Are They Now?

Posted on September 22, 2011 by BrassyDel

Apparently, it is now Autumn. And almost October. Just yesterday? The middle of August. I have no idea where those last few weeks went. Somewhere in there, Chappy got bigger. Heck, even Pixie has grown a little (no, I’m sure she has! Maybe?). Chappy started crawling, then proceeded swiftly to sitting up by himself, and then instantly to pulling himself…

Five Months

Posted on September 13, 2011 by BrassyDel

I can’t believe Chappy is already five months old! Why, just earlier this week the gal cutting my fabulous hair asked me when my baby was due. Yeah. I think I have a date with a Jillian Michaels DVD soon. You know, as soon as I can get these kids to sleep on a schedule conducive to, uh, anything at…

He Doesn’t Know it’s not Fall Yet

Posted on August 26, 2011 by BrassyDel

Pumpkins traditionally herald the beginning the Fall, thanks to their nature as a seasonal vegetable. They are also simply extremely awesome. While it isn’t fall yet, it is time for Chappy, aka Chappy McChappersons (or, when relevant, Poopy McPoopersons), to start trying out some solid food. And by “solid” I mean “mostly-liquid mush”. If I’d had a pumpkin on hand,…

Shape Ups

Posted on August 22, 2011 by BrassyDel

I’m sorry, guys: this is another post about shoes. Look, I said I was sorry! Anway, these aren’t silly, frilly, shiny, toe-mashing, achy-foot-making, shoes. These are my Sketcher’s Shape Ups, and I love them. I’ve been reading about these suckers for awhile, and I finally broke down recently and bought them. Of course, I paid $80 for them and just…

Squoosh.

Posted on August 19, 2011 by BrassyDel

Squish. Squash. I have squash! Yellow summer squash and plump, green zucchini. I actually let them get a bit too big before harvesting. In my defense, they were hiding in their squashy, leafy bundles. Now I just need to find a good recipe for zucchini bread, preferably gluten free. And if it freezes well, even better! How do you love…

What a Sweet Little Tomato She is

Posted on August 15, 2011 by BrassyDel

After carefully rescuing them from the forest of weeds wildflowers, I was delighted to find some small, green tomatoes growing in the garden. Hubbles may think they are evil, a sort of dastardly poison fruit, but I love tomatoes. I will eat them raw, broiled, sliced with salt, in salads, on sandwiches, in eggs, et cetra, et cetra. They’re almost…

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