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Brakes & Gas: February 2010
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Friday, February 26, 2010. So you may be wondering why Brakes has taken over the majority of blogging responsibilities as of late-. He’s a control freak. He needed a hobby. He’s stealing my thunder. I have succumbed to an unhealthy obsession. Drop cloths. As in painter’s drop cloths. As in. Oatmeal colored beauty with ebony flecks. Canvas fabric used to protect floors when painting. You can get them at Lowes. 160; Wouldn’t you like to know! 160; I promised. To clip coupons and forgo. Off to TJMaxx, R...
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Brakes & Gas: April 2010
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Monday, April 26, 2010. Today my gorgeous big sister, Meghann, turns 30. She’s fit a lot of joy, love, experience, and accomplishment in her time on earth thus far (and she only had my help for the last 28 years! 160; I cannot wait to see what she does in the next 30! Love you, Bun! Posted by Brakes and Gas. Links to this post. Labels: Brakes and Gas. Friday, April 23, 2010. A 1991 Pontiac Grand Am LS. Or do we “retire” her before things get worse? The DMV conversation went about as expected:. Your hum...
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Brakes & Gas: May 2010
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Tuesday, May 11, 2010. Not up to Code! A couple of months ago your humble blogger was out back clipping blackberry bushes from our lower deck when one of the boards gave out and I fell to my demise 4 feet below. It was only four feet, but it could have been a lot further. So I had to ask myself how many people are going to have to fall through this deck before somebody does something about it? Note from Gas: Brakes thinks he's Holmes on Homes. And he does look pretty cute in his overalls). So after a cou...
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Brakes & Gas: Ketchup (or Catch Up, you know I can’t resist a pun) and Other Garnishes
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Saturday, September 10, 2011. Ketchup (or Catch Up, you know I can’t resist a pun) and Other Garnishes. 160; It has been awhile! When we last left off, Weezy was talking dirty in the shower, I was heavily laden with child, and Brakes was doing his best to survive in a house so full of estrogen. Now, there is even more estrogen (poor Brakes). On April 26th, we welcomed our little garnish, Miss Olive Beecroft! That’s right. There is no baby book. And when it was my turn to make an ...160; Information...
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Brakes & Gas: An Olive Harvest (Eventually the food jokes will stop.) (Maybe.)
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Tuesday, October 4, 2011. An Olive Harvest (Eventually the food jokes will stop.) (Maybe.). If your eyes have not succumbed to exhaustion or you have not “un-friended” me after my crazy, detailed pregnancy synopsis, feel free to read on and learn about Olive’s actual birth. FYI, it probably takes longer to read this synopsis than it did to actually give birth. Consider yourself warned. I got to say people, for me? 160; Maybe this is agonizing and I am just being. 160; Nice poop! 8221;), I would be rende...
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Brakes & Gas: Olive Ripens (Very Long Pregnancy Synopsis)
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Saturday, October 1, 2011. Olive Ripens (Very Long Pregnancy Synopsis). So as to uphold my side of the bargain. I will be publishing some posts detailing Olive’s pregnancy and birth for posterity’s sake. These posts will be pretty dense, as I wanted to chronicle in detail the events leading up to my sweet Olive’s arrival. They are not as entertaining as Eloise’s semi-famous birth story. 160; If you are nosy, have at it! The first week in January I was on my way to a student’s house when I felt a...
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Brakes & Gas: October 2010
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Wednesday, October 27, 2010. Nightstand and Other Important Updates. Our nightstand issues have been an ongoing saga on the blog. They first debuted in this post. Where I detailed how I effectively demolished mine in my new-baby-sleep-deprived state. We referenced them again here. When I lamented how Eloise loves to “reorganize” my nightstand and spread our. All over the house. Which. Why these, of course; Brakes’ Best Bargain of the Year. We all know that those. Understanding the value of our. Shortly a...
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Brakes & Gas: Gas vs. Immersion Blender
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Thursday, March 8, 2012. Gas vs. Immersion Blender. I apparently develop an annoying fifties-sitcom-mom persona when dealing with panic in front of my children. She quickly assured me. Never-mind that Olive was fine and that if she wasn't, hairspray would be the last thing she needed. I was still standing at the sink. Cussing. And crying. Once I commandeered back my phone, I called the doctor's office and spoke to the nurse practitioner. I was trying to determine if I needed to see a doctor:. Posted by B...
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Brakes & Gas: February 2011
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Wednesday, February 2, 2011. 160; In fact, it was a another bathing adventure that inspired me to break my blog silence. Again. Strange, hunh? 160; Needless to say our conversation did not go as planned, and the occasional honk-honk may be the least of our problems. I say: “Time to wash your heinie! Eloise responds: “Heinie! I continue: “You know, your heinie, and pachina, and chi-chis are private parts.”. Eloise interrupts: “Two chi-chis! 160; (points to my chi-chis) Eh-weese chi-chi! 160; Come April, I...
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Brakes & Gas: Private Parts
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Wednesday, February 2, 2011. 160; In fact, it was a another bathing adventure that inspired me to break my blog silence. Again. Strange, hunh? 160; Needless to say our conversation did not go as planned, and the occasional honk-honk may be the least of our problems. I say: “Time to wash your heinie! Eloise responds: “Heinie! I continue: “You know, your heinie, and pachina, and chi-chis are private parts.”. Eloise interrupts: “Two chi-chis! 160; (points to my chi-chis) Eh-weese chi-chi! 160; Come April, I...
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