Tag Archives: parenting

The road not taken…by my kid…on the can

Posted on March 10, 2014 by The Bearded Iris

I just found a dried booger on my shower curtain. It’s about two feet off the ground, on the outside of the curtain, right next to the toilet in my kids’ bathroom. After three kids, very little surprises me, and … Continue reading →

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The Parable of the Principal Pal Predicament – Part 2

Posted on December 6, 2013 by The Bearded Iris

When we last left our heroine… Wait. I’m sorry, I just despise that word. I can never remember if it’s heroin or heroine and then I get nervous that people will think I’m leaving my smack lying around all willy nilly. … Continue reading →

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The thing about siblings…

Posted on November 19, 2013 by The Bearded Iris

This is the first year all three of my kids have extra-curricular activities and life seems to have gotten a bit more unmanageable all of a sudden. Tell you what though, as much as I sometimes envy my friends with … Continue reading →

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Ketchup is a Vegetable by Robin O’Bryant

Posted on September 5, 2013 by The Bearded Iris

Have I ever told you about my friend Robin O’Bryant? We met online a couple of years ago through mutual friends and hit it off like peanut butter and chocolate. When we finally met in person at a blogging conference … Continue reading →

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Are your kids on Instagram?

Posted on June 27, 2013 by The Bearded Iris

Hiya! I’m In The Powder Room today sharing the six REALLY BIG reasons why my ten-year-old daughter doesn’t have an Instagram account. It’s a PSA with humor and heart. My gift to you.   Listen, y’all, I lurve Instagram. It’s … Continue reading →

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Lice to meet you!

Posted on May 3, 2013 by The Bearded Iris

They say God never gives us more than we can handle. And I truly believe that. Which is why I am not the least bit surprised that I had 13.5 years of motherhood under my belt before head lice was … Continue reading →

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