Category Archives: behind the beard

Does this sobriety make my butt look big?

Posted on March 27, 2013 by The Bearded Iris

I’m In The Powder Room today over-sharing, like I do… And dammit, people are making me cry with their kind words of encouragement. I’ve been sitting on this post for weeks. My real one-year-anniversary was February 22nd… that was the … Continue reading →

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Mohhhhhhl

Posted on November 15, 2012 by The Bearded Iris

Moles. Beauty marks. Three dimensional facial ornaments. No matter what you call ‘em, we’re talking about them at Girl Body Pride today. Come on over and join us. I’ll bring the guaca-MOLE-ay. Sincerely yours, Leslie and Mole    

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Confessions of a blog conference pariah

Posted on October 18, 2012 by The Bearded Iris

It started off so great. I had tallied the word “vagina” 13 times and it wasn’t even halfway through the first day of the conference. These were clearly my people!  But throughout the day, I could feel my voice starting … Continue reading →

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The mother of embarrassing moments

Posted on September 17, 2012 by The Bearded Iris

I’m In The Powder Room today sharing my most embarrassing moment. Well, one of them, anyway. It’s a doozy. Come see for yourself. People are already thanking me in the comments over there for making them feel better about themselves. Ah, … Continue reading →

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Two Posts That Almost Never Were

Posted on August 26, 2012 by The Bearded Iris

Hey, remember that post from a couple of weeks ago about my bathing suit shenanigans?     Would you believe that post almost never saw the light of day? It’s true. I was dangerously close to deleting that sucker before I … Continue reading →

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Dress Code: Inappropriate

Posted on August 13, 2012 by The Bearded Iris

I’m over In The Powder Room today discussing my life long challenge with selecting appropriate attire. I don’t know what it is about my inability to understand basic dress codes, but I have a special knack for always either over … Continue reading →

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