Category Archives: family

Monday Morning Menagerie: Camping, Dancing, Kvetching…

Posted on May 7, 2012 by The Bearded Iris

Well today is THE big day some of my e-friends and I are premiering our new Summer Series #BloggersDance videos! And they are awesome. You are in for a real kick-your-boots-up treat! Angela Shelton, author, performer, filmmaker, housecoat wearer, dancer… … Continue reading →

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Dysfunctional Family Fun: Bad Behavior Bingo

Posted on November 24, 2011 by The Bearded Iris

Well here we are, Thanksgiving Day. A few more hours and we’ll be sitting down for the most anticipated meal of the year. Hopefully your extensive Turkey Day preparations are paying off and you aren’t too stressed out. Maybe you … Continue reading →

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A Thanksgiving Etiquette Refresher

Posted on November 14, 2011 by The Bearded Iris

Listen up, y’all. I have hosted Thanksgiving for 22+ people every year since 2003, so you better believe I have a thing or two to say about it. A word of warning to my family: all your names have been … Continue reading →

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Sandy Beaver Auditorium

Posted on August 15, 2011 by The Bearded Iris

    And speaking of which… One time my daughter performed in a dance recital in the Sandy Beaver Auditorium at Riverside Military Academy in Gainesville, Georgia. True story. Sandy. Beaver. Auditorium. Couldn’t make it up if I tried. Apparently … Continue reading →

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You CAN go home again, if your hometown ROCKS.

Posted on July 1, 2011 by The Bearded Iris

I was born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Even went to college there at Carnegie Mellon University. History major, with an undeclared minor in beer drinking, table dancing, and Greek mating habits. Or so it would seem. But in my … Continue reading →

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…and that’s how a ballsy woman scrapbooks.

Posted on March 23, 2011 by The Bearded Iris

Going through my baby pictures yesterday really got me thinking… Are you a perfectionist? I am. Not in every part of my life, but in many ways, yes. For instance, I don’t finish most of the projects I start because … Continue reading →

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God is a Steeler Fan

Posted on January 23, 2011 by The Bearded Iris

  And if your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. – Matthew 5:30   … unless those sinful fingers belong to a Steeler fan; then you should decorate those bad boys and wave … Continue reading →

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Piece of Cake

Posted on November 16, 2008 by The Bearded Iris

The other day was my daughter Klepto’s 6th Birthday. Pretty momentous day for a little girl… she had been looking forward to it for 364 days. The sweet little thing even bounded out of bed with a big smile that … Continue reading →

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G-spot

Posted on November 11, 2008 by The Bearded Iris

The Gräfenberg spot, or G-spot, is a female erogenous zone which when stimulated leads to high levels of sexual arousal and powerful orgasms. Or so they say. I’d love to tell you more about it, but sadly, that is all I know at this … Continue reading →

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