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White Shirt Wednesday - Under $25

I love that there is a never-ending supply of cute white tees. So many white tees, so little time! To save you some time, I've shopped around to bring you my favorite short-sleeved ones, all for under $25.

I really, really like the Gap Cuffed Tee. I got a purple one for the March of Dimes walk a couple of weeks ago and am surprised by how much I wear it since it's not white. I'm kind of partial to white, you know. It comes in 13 colors and is on sale right now from $9.99 to $15. I think I'll get white.

Gap Cuffed Tee $15

J.Crew Perfect Fit Tee $24.50

Martin + Osa Scoop Neck Tee $24.50

Urban Outfitters V-Neck Tee $16

Urban Outfitters Pocket Tee $24

Ann Taylor Slub Cotton Scoop Tee $24

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White Shirt Wednesday - My Mother's Edition

Today's White Shirt Wednesday is brought to you courtesy of my mother. Apparently, slouchy white tees are hideous to her, and in addition to leaving pointed comments on my posts, she is now sending me links to white shirts she would like to see featured. 

Mom, don't get any ideas from this. I won't be cutting my hair short - your days of forcing me to style my hair like Dorothy Hammill because "It just looks so sharp!" are over! Besides, you know I need my hair long so I can twirl it.

I will, however, give you this one. I love the white shirts from Travel Smith. I certainly could use a stain-repelling and wrinkle-resistant shirt, and now my only problem is deciding which one to get.

I like the classic Napa one, but the Capetown is my favorite. Mom, why don't you just tell me which one you want me to get.

Does your mother tell you how to dress or wear your hair, or is it just me???

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My Prom, er...Graduation Dance - 1984

Our high school didn't have prom, we called it Graduation. However, that doesn't disqualify me from participating in the Prom-A-Palooza going on at Blissfully Caffeinated and The Stiletto Mom. My hair can't hold a candle to Jen's, and I say that with love. Impressive, truly. Click over and check out all of the other prom posts.

Now, for the style notes. I am wearing a ruched-bodice, strapless, iridescent teal, taffeta gown. Those are white pumps I'm wearing and, could it be, white hose with peep toes?? Mercy. Look at my hair, courtesy of hot rollers and lacquer. I haven't spoken to my date in about 23 years, so I blurred out his face. He was in college at this time and wrote me the most amazing letters. Remember letters?

About 30 minutes after this photo was taken, I was wearing that red tie, as was the style at the time. It showed that you were on a "real" date, and that you weren't a victim of the "Let's go to the dance as friends" situation.

 

Here I am earlier that day. I think that was actually Coke at that point in the day, considering we were graduating in the church. That's my best friend, Stephanie. I just saw her on a trip to Mississippi a couple of weeks ago. I love that woman. She still lives in my hometown and is no small part of my desire to move back home at some point. Now, if I can only convince my husband that small town livin' is the life for him.

 

Now that I think about it, those white shoes were required for graduation because Stephanie has them, too. See the white hose? Did you notice my hair looks identical, hours apart? Keep in mind that this was Mississippi in May. Those are mad hair skills.

Here's me with Steph and Kem, another very good friend. She taught me the art of hot-rolling your hair. We were roommates at Mississippi State University for two years. Two very long years. We almost killed each other. She tried to teach me the art of fanatical house cleaning, but it never took.

I love that woman, too. I just went to her second wedding in my hometown, and she just moved back there about 23 years after graduation. Are you sensing a theme here?

And just for fun, here's me in college at a Kappa Alpha "Old South" party. This is the actual dress I wore in my hometown version of a debutante ball, the Natchez Pilgrimage Pageant Court. Who says you can't get another wearing out of a dress like this?

I may look ridiculous, but I was perfectly comfortable. After all, I was born and bred to wear hoopskirts and pantaloons. Here is the proof!

Squirrel Relocation Device

I pretty much wouldn't have blog content these days without my father's help. He sent me this video. I guffawed. The music kind of makes it.

My father's battles against the squirrels in his backyard in Mississippi are epic. He loves watching birds from his back patio and apparently his experience is being ruined by squirrels. RUINED! I have to hear an anti-squirrel fervor-esque rant every time I talk to him. So once a day.

I made my dad swear not to let Jake shoot at the squirrels with the rubber pellet gun he uses when we visit over the summer, but I have to leave the house sometime and I'm sure it's gonna happen. Maybe I can convince him it would be a better bonding experience with Jake and slightly less likely to turn my son into a serial killer if he made this catapult.

I don't know why people are so angry with the squirrels, but anti-squirrel products make up a gazillion dollar a year industry. If you don't want to spend any money, however, you can make your own squirrel relocation device.

Note: I'm pretty sure squirrels were harmed in the making of this video and I am anti-that. But, I am pro-guffaw.

 

Happy Mother's Day!

I hope all the mothers out there have a great day tomorrow. I never expected to win Mother of the Year, but I did. This is so unexpected. I didn't even prepare anything to say!

Kelly totally made my day by sending me this personalized news video about me winning Mother of the Year by MomsRising.org. It's a bit of a sensation. You've got to see it. It's hilarious. It's simple to send one to all the moms you know. I did. Thanks, Kel!

White Shirt Wednesday - Monrow

My love of sheer, slouchy, white tees is pretty obvious by now, so I make no apologies for showing you another sheer, slouchy, white tee. This one has my name all over it. What got me? The seam details on the front and back. It's by Monrow, a celeb favorite. $77 at Shopbop.

So I Got That Goin' For Me, Which is Nice

List of Movie Lines I Feel Compelled to Say Constantly

Most days I can't remember why I walk into a room, but I can remember movie lines from 30 years ago and I blurt them out constantly. For instance, I have an inability to tell anyone they need to turn right without saying, "Right turn, Clyde." You know, Clint Eastwood to the orangutan in Every Which Way But Loose, 1978. It's a sickness.

So, I thought I would share with you my favorite movie lines. My husband does this, too. His favorite? "Leave the gun. Take the cannoli." There is never a good time to say this, but he does it anyway.

1.  "Don't call me Shirley."  Airplane 1980

2.  "Lighten up, Francis."  Stripes 1981

3.  "Hey, man, there's a beverage here!"  The Big Lebowski 1998

4.  "That rug really tied the room together."  The Big Lebowski 1998

5.  "So I got that goin' for me, which is nice."  Caddyshack 1980

6.  "Whoa, did somebody step on a duck?"  Caddyshack 1980

And, the rest are from the movie we quote more than any other around here: Tommy Boy 1995.  It is the funniest movie ever made, and I still miss Chris Farley.

6.  "That's gonna leave a mark!" 

7.  "That... was... AWESOME."

8.  "I can hear you getting fatter."

9.  "I wanna jerk the wheel into a Goddamn bridge abutment!"

10. "I've got... a... plan."

11. "I'd better not. I have what doctors call a little bit of a weight problem."

What are your favorite movie lines? I need some new ones!

I'm participating in Anna's Listless Mondays at abdpbt. Click on over to read some more lists.

Swine Flu Funnies

My father sent me this today trying to cheer me up because I'm grouchy. I don't know where it came from, but it made me laugh. Particularly since I had to go to the ER today because of a migraine and I'm a little worried about germs.

Thanks, Dad.

Kelly Bensimmon's Super-Fans

Please be seated. This meeting of Kelly Bensimmon's Super-Fans will now come to order.

So, I'm reading Goddammit I'm Mad this morning and it seems everyone is catching on to the craziest real housewife of all time, Kelly Bensimmon of NYC. It's the most perfect love-to-hate relationship I've ever had with a reality show star and now I know I'm not alone. I'm glad I read the comments because Crocodilian posted this hysterically funny video. More of Kelly's super-fans can be found in the comments of this post at abdpbt.