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Have you seen my tweezers?
Hi, I'm Leslie. I blog to relieve the tedium of being an invisible vessel for grandchildren and PTA donations. Welcome!
Don’t get up. I’ll come to you.
I play favorites.
I’m kvelling!
I get around.
Help yourself, honey.
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Author Archives: The Bearded Iris
Apparently yoga teachers shouldn’t do that…
Have I ever told you the story of the time a musky male yoga teacher who was twice my age tried to massage all seven of my chakras with his pulsating kundalini? Oh sure, we can laugh now, but at … Continue reading
How I battled head lice and won
When we last left our heroine, she was about to save her helpless child from a repulsive infestation of head lice! (You can get all caught up with how I discovered the infestation here.) Say it with me, y’all: “Ewwwwww!” … Continue reading
Posted in health, kids
Tagged head lice, home remedies, lice, lice removal, safe and natural lice treatments, The Cetaphil Treatment
25 Comments
Dysfunctional Mother’s Day Cards
Ah Mother’s Day—a special day set aside just for us, and the women who ruined us. Mom—wait, where are you going? You know I’m just kidding, right? (*cough cough cough*) Sorry. I didn’t mean to wheeze on your St. John … Continue reading
Posted in family, parenting
Tagged Dysfunctional Mother's Day Cards, humor, in the powder room, itpr, mom, moms, mother's day, Passive Aggressive Greeting Cards
4 Comments
“But he seemed like such a nice guy.”
Holy Mother of God… WTF?! The news story out of Cleveland about the three girls who were kidnapped and held against their will for a decade by 52-year-old Ariel Castro has shaken me to my core. Are you as glued to … Continue reading
Lice to meet you!
They say God never gives us more than we can handle. And I truly believe that. Which is why I am not the least bit surprised that I had 13.5 years of motherhood under my belt before head lice was … Continue reading
Posted in health, parenting
Tagged head lice, kids are gross, lice, parenting, real life
44 Comments
Customer service surprise
I’m In The Powder Room today reminiscing about an extraordinary customer service experience I had recently. Join me, won’t you? One of the commenters (KC) advises that you not have coffee in your mouth while you read it. You’re welcome. … Continue reading
Posted in random stuff
Tagged aging, customer service, humor, in the powder room, itpr, old men, surprises, technology
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