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3 Things for Mom

Posted on March 15, 2013 by The Bearded Iris

I’ve recently discovered a wonderful new website (just launched in January) that I’d like to point you toward today. It’s called 3 Things for Mom and its mission is to give you a unique daily blog post that’s “short enough … Continue reading →

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Three Parenting Things I’m Doing Right

Posted on August 14, 2012 by The Bearded Iris

I don’t usually see myself as a parenting expert. I am one of those people who, for whatever reason, will do nine things right and one thing wrong, and I’ll stew over that one wrong thing for-EV-er. It drives my … Continue reading →

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How to Remove Bad Smells from Carpet and Upholstery

Posted on August 1, 2012 by The Bearded Iris

Well apparently it is Bad Smells Month here at The Bearded Iris, because my first two tips of July were all about combating stank on your hands and in your bathrooms. What’s that you say? It’s August now? And it’s … Continue reading →

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Does your bathroom smell like a truck stop men’s room?

Posted on July 24, 2012 by The Bearded Iris

Today for Just the Tip Tuesday I’d like to step outside of my comfort zone and talk about something I normally don’t discuss: pee. You know, urine, number one, tee-tee, tinkle, piss, mellow yellow, the golden stream of relief, that … Continue reading →

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Just the Tip Tuesday: How to Deodorize Stinky Hands

Posted on July 17, 2012 by The Bearded Iris

I know stuff…weird stuff…like how to remove somebody else’s chewed bubble gum from your preschool daughter’s most holy of holies. (Yeah, that really happened once…Vaseline on a paper towel…took it right off.) So when I started this blog about 4 … Continue reading →

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In case of emergency…

Posted on January 5, 2012 by The Bearded Iris

I’m not ready to die. True story. So whenever possible, I like to avoid doing really risky or stupid things. Most of the time. This morning, however, I strayed from my usual play-it-safe-routine of coffee with Ann, Matt, and Al, … Continue reading →

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