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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!…

Chappy Loves Puppies

Posted on January 18, 2013 by BrassyDel

Chappy’s been shaking up his love of cars and now he alternates between lining cars up (underfoot) and carting around stuffed doggies. He’ll find the little pushing shopping cart and either load the basket up with cars or dogs, but not cars and dogs. Let’s not get crazy here. Then when he goes to bed or down for his nap…

Apple Picking

Posted on January 7, 2013 by BrassyDel

Gramma’s backyard is on the small-to-average size as far as suburban American backyards go, but it boasts a small garden and a nice, big apple tree. Before Pixie’s first surgery in September, we had an apple picking party, which really just means all the grandkids were thrown together in the backyard and big people helped them pick apples. Or, if…

My Son, the Parking Attendant

Posted on December 28, 2012 by BrassyDel

Chappy is almost 2 now and has recently entered the part of his life where cars are everything. Now, Pixie likes cars, but what she really loves are trains. For Chappy, a train is merely an acceptable approximation of a car. You are far more likely to find him lining up every single car he can find on his sister’s…

3 o’clock

Posted on November 19, 2012 by BrassyDel

Every day around 3pm, the atmosphere at our house shifts drastically. There’s yelling, crying, and whining about dinner, plus the kids are pretty crabby. I’m trying to cultivate some patience, but it seems to just walk out the front door by mid-afternoon. Which is exactly what my 3 year old would do if I didn’t have a gate up….

A Mixed Pair

Posted on September 17, 2012 by BrassyDel

As difficult as handling two kids can be at times, I really do like having two. Which is good, since I don’t think they’re refundable. And having them two years apart, almost exactly, means that they can actually play together, which is pretty much the single greatest part of having multiple children. Except when they misunderstand “playing together” to mean…

Keep That Thing on a Leash!

Posted on July 6, 2012 by BrassyDel

Okay, so he’s not a “thing;” put down the angry emails! Being a terrible parent, I bought Chappy one of those toddler leashes to wear at the zoo. As much as I hate them, I also think they have their place. Chappy’s only 1, so he can walk and run and has zero discretion and zero concept of STAY. WITH….

Looking for Trouble

Posted on June 29, 2012 by BrassyDel

Somebody thinks that just because he is 17 months old he can do whatever he wants. Eat whatever he finds wants! Run around wherever he wants! CLIMB whatever he wants! Chappy pushes chairs and footstools across to wherever he needs them and then gets on up there all by himself. Looking out the windows doesn’t bother me, but getting on…

The Big Oh-One

Posted on June 15, 2012 by BrassyDel

Mr. Chappy McChapperson turned one a couple months ago. As you can see, he’s thrilled! This kid is walking and talking and just doodling around ALL OVER THE PLACE. It’s crazy! Fortunately, he and sister Pixie are the bestest pals right now. Well, usually. Pixie’s a pretty good sharer, so that helps! This guy, on the other hand, still thinks…

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