Comments for The Bearded Iris http://www.thebeardediris.com A Recalcitrant Wife and Mother Tells All Thu, 17 May 2012 21:37:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on Another Spectacular Dinner Conversation by Michaela Mitchell http://www.thebeardediris.com/2012/05/17/another-spectacular-dinner-conversation/comment-page-1/#comment-12991 Michaela Mitchell Thu, 17 May 2012 21:37:37 +0000 http://www.thebeardediris.com/?p=3789#comment-12991 I have two boys, so thankfully, speculum isn't in our vocabulary. But, I'm half-heartedly trying to teach my oldest, who's 6, the proper words for the male anatomy. So he's heard penis, testicles, you know, THOSE words...But, as an example about how it can go SO wrong, here's my conversation with him the other day: A: Mom, S kicked me in the nuts! Me: We don't use that word. If you're not going to use the correct word, don't say anything. A: Mom, S kicked me in the tentacles! A few days later: Me: Stop rocking the recliner all crazy. What is wrong?! A: I can't help it! My tentacles hurt! And believe it when I tell you, he stares at Squidward when he sees him on Spongebob with a VERY concerned face... I am both a gatekeeper AND a bad influence, and promptly Facebook it ALL. :-) So go ahead, have some Italian in the DA-JI-NA whenever you can! It's all good! I have two boys, so thankfully, speculum isn’t in our vocabulary. But, I’m half-heartedly trying to teach my oldest, who’s 6, the proper words for the male anatomy. So he’s heard penis, testicles, you know, THOSE words…But, as an example about how it can go SO wrong, here’s my conversation with him the other day:

A: Mom, S kicked me in the nuts!
Me: We don’t use that word. If you’re not going to use the correct word, don’t say anything.
A: Mom, S kicked me in the tentacles!

A few days later:
Me: Stop rocking the recliner all crazy. What is wrong?!
A: I can’t help it! My tentacles hurt!

And believe it when I tell you, he stares at Squidward when he sees him on Spongebob with a VERY concerned face…

I am both a gatekeeper AND a bad influence, and promptly Facebook it ALL. :-) So go ahead, have some Italian in the DA-JI-NA whenever you can! It’s all good!

]]> Comment on Another Spectacular Dinner Conversation by Kris the Colts Fan http://www.thebeardediris.com/2012/05/17/another-spectacular-dinner-conversation/comment-page-1/#comment-12990 Kris the Colts Fan Thu, 17 May 2012 20:37:27 +0000 http://www.thebeardediris.com/?p=3789#comment-12990 bwhahahaha!! bwhahahaha!!

]]> Comment on Another Spectacular Dinner Conversation by Kristen K http://www.thebeardediris.com/2012/05/17/another-spectacular-dinner-conversation/comment-page-1/#comment-12989 Kristen K Thu, 17 May 2012 20:17:09 +0000 http://www.thebeardediris.com/?p=3789#comment-12989 The Gatekeeper AKA- InSPECtor ReSPECtful- would not enjoy dinner with the Kotrlik family... Dude.... You need to give me a heads up when you're going to lob this sort of meatball at me. This post has my name all over it. Circumspectacular.... when you realize that that Jewish fella you are dating has a magnificent specimen in his gotkes. I married a man that occasionally injects me with a little German here and there. AND do you know that that same man tries to slip it in the back door, and I say that that entrance is specifically for special occasions and no spectators watching- I have to be specific too...otherwise, he tries to slip it in unsuspectingly. The Gatekeeper AKA- InSPECtor ReSPECtful- would not enjoy dinner with the Kotrlik family…

Dude…. You need to give me a heads up when you’re going to lob this sort of meatball at me. This post has my name all over it.
Circumspectacular…. when you realize that that Jewish fella you are dating has a magnificent specimen in his gotkes.

I married a man that occasionally injects me with a little German here and there. AND do you know that that same man tries to slip it in the back door, and I say that that entrance is specifically for special occasions and no spectators watching- I have to be specific too…otherwise, he tries to slip it in unsuspectingly.

]]> Comment on Another Spectacular Dinner Conversation by Robin http://www.thebeardediris.com/2012/05/17/another-spectacular-dinner-conversation/comment-page-1/#comment-12988 Robin Thu, 17 May 2012 20:11:40 +0000 http://www.thebeardediris.com/?p=3789#comment-12988 Great blog! Ha, ha, my husband would have been egging that convo at the table on! Oh the things we have talked about with our older 2 daughters at dinner. When their boyfriends, now their husbands would come over, I think at first they were mortified, but now they just chime in! Oh the other hand, now they get to turn the tables a bit with TMI about their relationships and "Oh yeah, we remember hearing you and Dad (when the boyfriends were over late)... ya know!" Gosh I though we were pretty quiet, what the.... However, with 2 little ones at the table again, we have resorted to the fart and poo talk, but someday soon the mortification will begin again!!! Looking forward to it! Great blog! Ha, ha, my husband would have been egging that convo at the table on! Oh the things we have talked about with our older 2 daughters at dinner. When their boyfriends, now their husbands would come over, I think at first they were mortified, but now they just chime in! Oh the other hand, now they get to turn the tables a bit with TMI about their relationships and “Oh yeah, we remember hearing you and Dad (when the boyfriends were over late)… ya know!” Gosh I though we were pretty quiet, what the…. However, with 2 little ones at the table again, we have resorted to the fart and poo talk, but someday soon the mortification will begin again!!! Looking forward to it!

]]> Comment on Another Spectacular Dinner Conversation by mrs.frisbie http://www.thebeardediris.com/2012/05/17/another-spectacular-dinner-conversation/comment-page-1/#comment-12987 mrs.frisbie Thu, 17 May 2012 20:01:20 +0000 http://www.thebeardediris.com/?p=3789#comment-12987 I just searched "speculum art" on Etsy and nothing turned up. I believe you have the market cornered and may very well be sitting on several tens of dollars there. I just searched “speculum art” on Etsy and nothing turned up. I believe you have the market cornered and may very well be sitting on several tens of dollars there.

]]> Comment on Another Spectacular Dinner Conversation by Stefanie http://warning-myopinion.blogspot.com/ http://www.thebeardediris.com/2012/05/17/another-spectacular-dinner-conversation/comment-page-1/#comment-12986 Stefanie http://warning-myopinion.blogspot.com/ Thu, 17 May 2012 19:13:36 +0000 http://www.thebeardediris.com/?p=3789#comment-12986 Actually Laughing OUT LOUD! Thank you writing all thes awful things, because you are making me feel so much more normal. I sometimes worry that I am a little to "freakshow" for parenting, but when I read your stories I see that my kids are going to be awesome because of it. I am a quarter Italian and it is an awful shame. You are always left wishing to be full blooded....it just seems so much more badass. My poor darlings are mega muts and I feel like I've wronged them someone how. And I'm back to hysterical laughter about the joke that you had no choice but to knock out of the park. Well done! Actually Laughing OUT LOUD! Thank you writing all thes awful things, because you are making me feel so much more normal. I sometimes worry that I am a little to “freakshow” for parenting, but when I read your stories I see that my kids are going to be awesome because of it.
I am a quarter Italian and it is an awful shame. You are always left wishing to be full blooded….it just seems so much more badass. My poor darlings are mega muts and I feel like I’ve wronged them someone how. And I’m back to hysterical laughter about the joke that you had no choice but to knock out of the park. Well done!

]]> Comment on Another Spectacular Dinner Conversation by Astra http://www.thebeardediris.com/2012/05/17/another-spectacular-dinner-conversation/comment-page-1/#comment-12985 Astra Thu, 17 May 2012 19:12:31 +0000 http://www.thebeardediris.com/?p=3789#comment-12985 Hysterical! I totally reSPECt the way you handle dinner conversations :) Hysterical! I totally reSPECt the way you handle dinner conversations :)

]]> Comment on Another Spectacular Dinner Conversation by The Bearded Iris http://www.thebeardediris.com/2012/05/17/another-spectacular-dinner-conversation/comment-page-1/#comment-12984 The Bearded Iris Thu, 17 May 2012 18:37:01 +0000 http://www.thebeardediris.com/?p=3789#comment-12984 Okay, I've made a mock up...it's on my FB page. Check it out! https://www.facebook.com/beardediris Okay, I’ve made a mock up…it’s on my FB page. Check it out! https://www.facebook.com/beardediris

]]> Comment on Another Spectacular Dinner Conversation by Jen http://www.thebeardediris.com/2012/05/17/another-spectacular-dinner-conversation/comment-page-1/#comment-12983 Jen Thu, 17 May 2012 18:25:08 +0000 http://www.thebeardediris.com/?p=3789#comment-12983 Ok, I replied to the wrong comment but my reply still stands. *sigh* blogging and commenting is hard.. yo! Ok, I replied to the wrong comment but my reply still stands.

*sigh* blogging and commenting is hard.. yo!

]]> Comment on Another Spectacular Dinner Conversation by Jen http://www.thebeardediris.com/2012/05/17/another-spectacular-dinner-conversation/comment-page-1/#comment-12982 Jen Thu, 17 May 2012 18:24:06 +0000 http://www.thebeardediris.com/?p=3789#comment-12982 Ok, I'll admit that I often to start things but I am forced to be the gatekeeper because I will start something semi-innocently and my husband will take it and run with it until we are explaining where babies come from and why 50 Shades of Grey is not for children. My man does not have a G rating. ;-) Ok, I’ll admit that I often to start things but I am forced to be the gatekeeper because I will start something semi-innocently and my husband will take it and run with it until we are explaining where babies come from and why 50 Shades of Grey is not for children. My man does not have a G rating. ;-)

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