What are your up to this weekend? We're going to a grilled-cheese competition and watching the Oscars (meaning: analyzing red-carpet dresses). Also, I wanted to thank you so much for the hundreds and hundreds of comments, emails and overall outpouring of support and similar feeling after I wrote this personal post. I was stunned by how many women could relate; we really are all in this together. Thank you. xoxo Have a wonderful weekend, and here are a few great posts from around the web...Aww, too tired for a cookie.
The life of a runway model is intense!
How to be a gentleman.
Louis Armstrong at the Pyramids.
Would you wear a one-piece swimsuit?
These balloon guys made me smile.
Oh, New York, that's embarrassing.
Burger tip.
The New York Times review of this book.
Can grown-ups ride scooters? (They look fun.)
A funny concept for a blog.
These photos are weirdly mesmerizing.
Sweet floral bridesmaids dresses.
(Photo of Bill Cosby by Michael Rougier, via Lost)
The dresses is the only reason to watch any award show, the rest is just terrible.
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really a grilled cheese competition?! that sounds like a lot of fun, enjoy!!!!
ReplyDeletei might do this:
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happy weekend!!!!
I love the Oscars and seeing all the beautiful dresses.
ReplyDeleteLove the pretty bridesmaid dress link, my best friend has just got engaged & asked me to be her bridesmaid so we're currently pinning lots of ideas like this to Pinterest!
Have a lovely weekend x
I can't wait to watch the awards, except I have to stay up at a crazy hour to see them in London.
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Those pictures are weirdly disturbing and yet intriguing!
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful weekend!
Aww..how adorable is that little sleeping kiddo in your first link. Have a great time on the grilled-cheese competition! xo
ReplyDeleteHa! Will you tell us about the grilled-cheese contest next week? I'd love to hear about the winning recipe. That sounds awesome.
ReplyDeleteI only wear one-piece swimsuits--and with three exceptions (one of which was for triathlon training), that's all I've ever worn. Two-pieces aren't made for my body type. Which means:
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome, world.
Kind of a weird question, Would you wear a one-piece? A lot of women wear one-pieces, including me. ; ) Unfortunately, most of us don't have bikini bodies. :(
ReplyDeleteI'm about to have my third kid -- you can bet I "would" wear a one-piece suit :)
ReplyDeleteHave SOOOOO much fun at the grill cheese competition! It sounds mind blowing! My fav grilled cheese is made with muenster. MMmmmmmMM.
ReplyDeleteHave a lovely weekend with Alex and Toby!
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Grilled cheese contest sounds so yummy! I'll be watching the Oscar's right along with you! Have a wonderful weekend!
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Grilled cheese contest sounds amazing! I just moved to Portland and am counting down the days until the Tillamook Grilled Cheese contest happens!
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Have a wonderful weekend, Joanna!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the weekend read :)
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Those outfit-changing photos really are mesmerizing! Interesting concept.
ReplyDeletei'm starting a scooter gang. you're invited. :)
ReplyDeleteA Vancouver photographer on your blog,how exciting!her photos are great!
ReplyDeleteI have the cutest retro styled one piece from Anthro, and I knew that burger tip thanks to Rachel Ray :) great list of links, as always! The School misspelling is pretty bad...
ReplyDeleteThe clothing swap photos are so interesting. You just keep looking. They're so unique.
ReplyDeleteAlso, to answer the Question "Can grown ups ride scooters?"... yes, they can! I'm a designer for Abercrombie and Fitch, and during the warm months of the year the maintenance staff puts out a couple hundred Razor scooters for people to get around "campus" (as we call the office - a sprawling compound out in the woods outside Columbus, OH). So we frequently scoot from one building to the other when going to meetings or to get lunch at the cafe. It's great!
ReplyDeleteYour weekend sounds so fun. And I love every single one of your weekend links.
ReplyDeleteOne recent best grilled cheese: good smoked gouda, Trader Joe's Tuscan Pane. Once it's done, slather it with Nutella. No, seriously. So good!
You're lovely!
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Those switcheroo photos are so cool! They're shot in my city too.. I recognized one of the girls from a new media class I took!
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So glad to see other people pick up on the oddity of asking people if they'd consider wearing a one-piece!!
ReplyDeleteAlways thought of this a blog for the every-woman, and felt a huge surge of disappointment reading that question. Had you always imagined your readers to be a gaggle of young skinny-malinky bikini bods?
It kinda made me sad :(
i love one piece bathing suits that look 50's is emphasizing the waist and breasts vavavoom lol
ReplyDeleteoh my gosh, i saw that grilled cheese competition and am so, so bummed i can't make it. enjoy!! xx
ReplyDeleteI loved that NY Times review and am glad that you shared it!
ReplyDeleteEnjoy that grilled cheese - sounds so much better than chili!
I forgot to comment on your personal post, I wanted to thank you for speaking up about issues that people sometimes don't want to talk about..it was so brave of you and hopefully it will help raise awareness. I have had my own issues, I know how real it can be. Have a great weekend!
ReplyDeleteAsking the question re the one-piece swimsuit makes me question if you're narrow minded as to the readers of your blog.
ReplyDeleteIt comes across as condescending, which is in strong contrast to your usual empathetic self...
i love your blog and know you didn't mean to offend, but oh man that one-piece question had an alienating effect on me.
ReplyDeleteI love those hanging men! Have a great weekend...the grilled cheese sounds good too!
ReplyDeleteI read bringing up bebe and liked it. Im not sure why the review is so snarky.
ReplyDeleteAnd I wear one piece swimsuits anytime Im in public. No one wants to see their moms bellybutton!
The swimsuit looks lovely! And it is sexy too.
ReplyDeleteAs for that book about the so-called "French" education, I cannot hear about it anymore...! As a 30-something French girl, born and raised in Paris, currently living in Paris and being a teacher (elementary school, 6/7 years old) I tell you both the book and the article are so cliché!!! There are as many messed-up families here as anywhere in the world, as many well-educated children and bad-educated children (and parents!) as in any country.
And yes, parents do go to the park with their children here too, and no, we do not all smoke (!!).
So pleaeaease, let's stop that crappy one-country-against-the-other-on-whatever-subject thing. Let's learn from each other, in a positive and interesting way :-))
By the way, thank you for having such an interesting, open, and fun and above all sincere blog. I love it.
LOVE the ones of Louis Armstrong at the Pyramids, great find. Dying to go to Egypt.
ReplyDeleteHave a sweet weekend bellissima!
I love those "couples" photos!! Thanks for sharing, have a nice weekend!
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I love your Friday send-offs! Keep 'em coming.
ReplyDeleteMy husband rides his scooter ALL THE TIME. I make fun of him but secretly love it. You should totally get one! I even have pics to prove it:)
ReplyDeletethat swimsuit question sounds a bit rough... of course I would wear a one piece... and plenty of us do.
ReplyDeleteLove that rule of a gentleman.
ReplyDeletecan't wait to see the red carpet!
ReplyDeleteWould I wear a one-piece? Darling, I've had 3 kids... I have no choice but to wear a one-piece!!! Would I wear THAT one-piece? no. those days are over! (see 3 kids reason above) xx
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Those pics of the runway models reminded me of the film 'Memoirs of a Geisha'. I couldn't stop laughing at the 'switcheroo' photos, I wonder if my partner would do it with me?
ReplyDelete'Definitely wear one pieces or long rankings. I prefer to leave some to the imagination!
ReplyDeleteI tend to find that most people who wear bikinis should really be wearing one-pieces. Myself included of course.
ReplyDeletelove that all those switcheroo shots are in vancouver! i live there! awesome. thanks for sharing, as always. xo.
ReplyDeleteA grilled cheese competition, that sounds amazing!
ReplyDeleteGrilled cheese competition? That sounds delicious!!!
ReplyDeleteLast night my husband and I went to the Adventures of Pete and Pete reunion at the Bowery Ballroom. It was quite possibly the most amazing event I have ever attended. :-)
a world without bill cosby is a world i don't want to live in.
ReplyDeleteDo I wear one piece bathing suits? Nothing but! Only few women look good in a bikini, one piece suits are usually soooo much more flattering!
ReplyDeleteLove watching the fashion parade of the Oscars! Enjoyed wandering through your posts around the web.
ReplyDeleteI've been eyeing this scooter for weeks: http://www.reformschoolrules.com/pc/marthascooter/lostandfound/Amish+Made+Scooters
ReplyDeleteI think I could totally rock that as a grown-up living in NYC!
Those photos, what an interesting project! Thank you for weekend inspiration.
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I should start a "what was Husband thinking" blog...
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Is there something wrong with wearing a one-piece? Sometimes it's nice to leave a little to the imagination.
ReplyDeleteLove the burger tip and the balloon guys. Love you and your blog.
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to watch the Oscars!
ReplyDeleteSo, I don't want to be a negative nelly, but the "What Was Daddy Thinking?" blog really bums me out. This kind of blog reiterates a bogus conception of men as inept parents, as evolutionarily unqualified to be caregivers. Men who take an active parenting role have to work hard to overcome these negative perceptions of themselves while at the same time trying to keep from feeling emasculated. Men at the park are scolded for not taking care for their children properly, while men at the grocery store are lauded for acting caring and loving towards their children (could you ever imagine a woman saying to a mother "Wow, you must really love them!" while gushing over how sweet you're being with your children?). Michael Chabon's "Manhood for Amateurs" has an amazing essay on this frustrating double-standard.
ReplyDeleteI know that there is a gender imbalance in many families regarding childcare, but I would encourage us to think more inclusively about the caregiver role. I would love to see more images of men taking care of children, and more stories of men's roles in their families.
xox Thank you for enabling discussions with your honest posts about motherhood.
THANK YOU for this blog, this is so sweet and funny and cute and HAPPY.
ReplyDeleteoh how I loved the NYT review on the French parenting book and the ending was perfection. thanks for the fun links!
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to watch the dresses and Billy Crystal tonight!
ReplyDeleteToo tired for a cookie!! Adorable!!!!
ReplyDeleteThat blog looks hilarious!
ReplyDeleteI love your blog to but agree with some of the other commentors about the one-piece swimsuit item. For some of us, a one piece is really the only sensible option and the comment feels alienating.
ReplyDeleteto all commenters out there who are offended, only because of a question regarding one piece bathing suits: this is ridicilous! think about it!! i actually look quite weird in a one piece because of my non existing decolte. should i now be offended too?? tzzz...
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I really don't understand the biggie about the question, Would you wear a one-piece swimsuit?
ReplyDeleteSeriously, it's just a question.
If I had that body then I'd wear Michael Kor's Clip Wraparound in Black and Gold.
thank you so much for your comments. i'm SO sorry to make anyone feel alienated or offended by the one-piece bathing suit question!!! i absolutely didn't mean to offend. tons of my friends and relatives wear one-pieces; i just haven't ever worn one, because i have such a flat chest, it makes me look like an 8-year-old. i was just wondering if any of you guys do, or have found sexy ones, and if you like them. im planning to try one this summer. apologies, DEFINITELY a benign question, and i would never want to offend!! xoxoxo joanna
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