Category Archives: Atlanta

I’m going to listen to my mother, for once.

Posted on April 21, 2014 by The Bearded Iris

Ever since that fateful day in 1977 when I crashed my bike and broke my arm in two places after my brother and I followed our mother’s explicit instructions to “GET OUT. TAKE YOUR BIKES. AND DON’T COME BACK UNTIL THE STREET LIGHTS … Continue reading →

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Press Release: The Bearded Iris acquires In the Powder Room

Posted on April 8, 2014 by The Bearded Iris

Psst. You guys. Big news! FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Press Contact:  Leslie@InThePowderRoom.com Author, Blogger, and Editor Leslie Marinelli Acquires Online Women’s Magazine and Publishing Company, InThePowderRoom.com. ATLANTA, April 8, 2014 – Popular online women’s magazine InThePowderRoom.com (“ITPR”) was acquired this week … Continue reading →

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It’s a party and you’re invited!

Posted on October 25, 2013 by The Bearded Iris

Howdy friends! Sorry to have been such a stranger lately. I’ve been working on some interesting new stories that I hope to be posting next week. But until then… Tomorrow’s the big day: my Georgia Book Tour Party! If you … Continue reading →

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Land of the free, home of the brave…

Posted on May 27, 2013 by The Bearded Iris

Kids. My kids, in particular. Sometimes they drive me nuts. Other times they make me laugh until my face aches. And sometimes they make my heart swell with so much love and pride, I fear my chest will explode. Today … Continue reading →

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Humiliation, Taxes, & My Humorist Mentor Tracy Beckerman

Posted on April 26, 2013 by The Bearded Iris

Hello lovers. Three things: 1.) I am trying to turn over a new leaf in my financial management. I’ve had a series of humiliating experiences lately that feel like God’s way of slapping me across the face to get my … Continue reading →

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I rode the Pink Pig!

Posted on November 12, 2012 by The Bearded Iris

No, that’s not a euphemism. It’s the title of a cute little keepsake book which I received for attending the annual ribbon cutting ceremony of the Macy’s Pink Pig holiday train. It’s THE annual holiday tradition that Atlanta families have … Continue reading →

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