The Bearded Iris

Iris Learns to Vlog

The Bearded Iris — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 19:12:37 +0000

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And the battle continues.

The Bearded Iris — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:52:50 +0000

My post today is a perfect example of why my husband has been known to say things to me like “It’s really difficult being you, isn’t it?” The demons in my head and I are rocking out In the Powder … Continue reading → No related posts.

I might have to change grocery stores after this.

The Bearded Iris — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 13:18:41 +0000

Sometimes I forget to lay down the rules (yet again) before we head into the grocery store. Those are never fun trips. Yesterday was one of those days. First it was “No, you can’t have a cookie. We haven’t eaten … Continue reading → Related posts:

And that’s why Speech Pathologists are bad mofos.

Ten Ways Plastering Walls is Like Sex

The Bearded Iris — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 13:37:54 +0000

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, blogging is the best free therapy around. Many thanks to all the fabulous people who came forward yesterday with their traumatic childhood stories and made me feel like less of a … Continue reading → Related posts:

…and that’s how childhood trauma led to my bad ass DIY skills.

The Bearded Iris — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 16:47:13 +0000

It all came rushing back again a few years ago with an absentminded finger poke. I was sitting on the throne in my master bathroom and noticed that the hideous pink and white striped wallpaper was a little bit loose … Continue reading → Related posts:

Llama Llama, thank GOD I ain’t yo’ Mama.

The Bearded Iris — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 01:40:06 +0000

FINALLY, my turn has come to take a ride on Ninja Mom’s Character Assassination Carousel and ruthlessly critique a classic children’s book. I’m following in the wickedly clever footsteps of Cathy, the very VERY busy mom, who recently ripped Corduroy a new one. Yes, from the … Continue reading → Related posts:

I get why some species eat their young: a tribute to WTF Tapas.

The Bearded Iris — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 13:09:05 +0000

My fiesty friend Allison over at Motherhood, WTF? has a fabulous regular feature she calls WTF Tapas. It’s where she shares little snippets of the crazy funny shit her kids do and say that aren’t really big enough for individual … Continue reading → Related posts:

An apology to my non-Catholic neighbors

The Bearded Iris — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 12:20:32 +0000

I should have a bumper sticker that says “Catholics do it longer.” What? I’m talking about celebrating Christmas! Come and hang with me In the Powder Room today as I apologize to all my neighbors for my tacky (and still proudly … Continue reading → Related posts:

In case of emergency…

The Bearded Iris — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 17:15:09 +0000

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 → Related posts:

Another year, another set up for failure.

The Bearded Iris — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 13:50:15 +0000

I don’t usually make New Year’s resolutions. Mainly because I’m too tired and hungover on New Year’s Day to start any exciting new regimens. And then on January 2nd I’m saying things like, “Well, it would be a shame to … Continue reading → Related posts: