welcome to elaney!

“I have worn the pearls for all three of the biggest events of my life:  childbirth, my wedding day, and prom.” – Reader Isa, on why she wore the pearls

And happy day 1 to the most precious thing we’ve ever seen, Baby Josephine.

Fitted Flannel shirts with shorts (not sure about the leggins) look super cute to us, but we fear that we can’t pull this style off.  But – we might do it anyway.  What are your thoughts on it?  You like?

Jason and Molly are on the cover of US Weekly expressing that this time, he’s sure.  Well, good thing.  It only took one divorce and a very public TV breakup.  Now, while this statement is completely ridiculous, we’re starting to feel sort of bad for Molly and Jason.  They have really been raked over the coals in the media, and it’s probably more of a result of ABC’s orchestrating than Jason, Molly, and Melissa’s bad decisions.    Nevertheless, they’re engaged, Melissa’s getting married and a TV correspondent, and we only have to wait two more months for a new Bachelor!  So even if you’re still anti-Jason (and are you?!?), all’s well that ends well.

By now, everyone has probably seen this image of Filippa Hamilton (real size – 120 lbs, 5’10″)that was heavily photoshopped to make her inhumanly skinny.  While it was disappointing at first glance, we think it’s becoming more sickening the more we see it.  eMum always says, “Guard your heart and your mind,” and while this isn’t exactly what she means, Filippa photoshopped is not something that belongs in the subconscious.  Ugh.  Not to mention, this is just seems so out of body fashion at this point.  It’s like a day late and a decade short.  What do you think about this?

Halloween is almost here, and the Huffington Post has a list of the 15 most popular costumes for 2009.  Apparently the Swine Flu and the Octomom are going to be hot picks (we find both pretty creepy, but still better than something of the “hot toothfairy” genre).  Have you settled on an idea?  We’ve found Halloween hard this year, as there are so many unknowns.  Are we too old for the group costume?  Or what is funny enough to boldly do by yourself?  What’s the best costume idea you’ve heard so far?

“Short skirt, not a surprise.  Couldn’t find a way to work the go-go boots into this one?” -elaney’s 10th grade history teacher, to elaney circa 1999

Perhaps it’s still the “haunting” memory of the high school humiliation, but we have a huge problem with girls that use Halloween as an opportunity to dress like trash.  If you want to show your skin, fine.  We get the temptation to shorten the skirt every now and then (see above).  But what makes it annoying is pretending like you don’t know what you’re doing.  Halloween does not give you license to dress like a Playboy bunny.  It just doesn’t.  If you want to do it, be our guest.  But just don’t let us overhear you in the back room saying something like “omg why are so many guys starting at me tonight?!”  If you do it, you have to own it.  Now, go forth and prosper (preferably covered).