Category Archives: kids

How I battled head lice and won

Posted on May 16, 2013 by The Bearded Iris

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 →

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Bucket Head on board

Posted on April 25, 2013 by The Bearded Iris

It was starting to drizzle. Bucket Head and I would need to run for it. We counted to three and ran from the store to our car while I pressed the button for the automatic sliding door. He hopped into … Continue reading →

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“Mommy, how did I get out of your tummy?”

Posted on February 7, 2013 by The Bearded Iris

I’ve told you before that our dinner conversations tend to be pretty, uh…colorful, much to my sweet husband’s dismay. Well, we had another doozy this week. This was one of those moments when you wish you had a video camera … 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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I’ve been crappified

Posted on October 24, 2012 by The Bearded Iris

If you follow me on Twitter or Facebook, you may already know that I had the incredible honor of having one of my posts illustrated last Friday by Amber Dusick of the wildly popular blog, Parenting. Illustrated with Crappy Pictures™. … Continue reading →

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Aw, nuts. Or, how puppies and testicles are related.

Posted on June 28, 2012 by The Bearded Iris

  My five-year-old son just discovered his testicles. It all started with a routine trip to the local dog park. There was a beautiful grey Pit Bull Terrier there who was unneutered. Every time he ran past us, my son … Continue reading →

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