Minted Graduation Announcements

Minted designs some of the best looking graduation announcements around.  And they are also affordable. you will only pay around $2 a card if you order 50, and the price goes down as the quantity goes up.

See more announcements below.

Quail Bridal Peony Dress

Are you looking for a prom dress that is full of ruffles, but still totally kick ass. Look no further than the Peony Dress from Quail Bridal. It's a bridesmaid's dress not a prom dress, but it's just too cool to pass by.

The silk blend mini dress is available in eighteen standard colors, and custom colors are available if you provide a swatch. It is available in sizes from 2-12, and by special order in sizes form 14-22 at an extra cost. And I think it is such a classic dress that it would look great on a plus sized girl. Be proud and strut your stuff. Trust me this dress will look good on you no matter what your size. The Peony dress costs $350.

Prom Dresses from Net-A-Porter

I love prom time. I don't know why. I didn't have the greatest time at my prom. I was dating a twenty-something physical therapist, so I couldn't get permission for him to attend. My mother and grandmother found a more appropriate date for me. It was a disaster. I'm five-two (I will tell you my true weight, but never my real height.), and he was six-five. And it didn't help that we didn't have a thing in common.


And don't get me started on my dress. It was black satin and gold lame. At least it had a classic shape. I loved the sweetheart neckline and short tiered skirt. But now I wish it had been plain black satin. But my family didn't have a lot of money, and it was affordable and kind of pretty.


So this week I am going to have a week of prom dresses. And I'm am going to start with dresses from Net-A-Porter. Think of it as prom dresses for spoiled brats. But all of the dresses will be under $1000, because no parent, no matter how wealthy should pay more than that. After $1000 I feel the daughter should be chipping in. But that's just my opinion.

Antik Batik Walice Gown, $970.

3.1 Phillip Lim Sequined Shirt Dress, $995

Rachel Gilbert Imogen Beaded Dress, $685

Halston Heritage Asymmetric Dress. Halston Heritage is all over the newest Sex in the City movie, and this is one of the dresses the Carrie will be wearing. $325

BCBG for Prom 2010

Some of BCBG's best evening dresses this season are elegant black or white.

Tiered Lace Gown, $498.

 

Strapless Bubble Hem Dress, $298.

Open Back Pleated Gown, $398.

 

Tiered Silk Gown, $448.

 

Side Cut-out Gown, $488.

Prom By Ouma

Prom season is almost upon us. Girls everywhere are starting to think about what they want to look like on that fairytale night. Well, if you're a bit of a rocker chick Etsy seller, Ouma may be the designer for you. The dresses are kind of traditional, but still fun. And there are some affordable choices too. But if you want one of her dresses now is the time to order, last year she was completely booked for the season.

Striped Tutu Party Dress, $188.

Queen's Crouqet Ground, $325.

A Mad Tea Party, $240.

Just Because I Love You, $260.

D&G Silk Bustier Dress

I know that it is much too early to be thinking about prom dresses, but if I had a daughter this would be the dress I would buy for her. When I think of prom this is the dress I imagine. And prom dresses are expensive so sometimes they need to saved up for.

This D&G Dolce and Gabbana dress is a puff of blush silk organza with a fuchsia grosgrain bow belt. Depending on how you accessorize it could be traditional and girlie or punk rock. $745

Murder And Mayhem Links 22 June

Autopsy: Caylee Anthony's Skull Was Duct Taped
Caylee Anthony's autopsy report was released on Friday. The body was completely skeletonized with duct tape still attached to the skull. The cause of death given is "homicide by undetermined means." And the medical examiner believes that the body was left where it was found soon after Caylee was last seen. Plant roots had started growing through the vertebrae. And wildlife had started scattering the remains. What kind of resting place is that for a child?

More links below.

Morgan Freeman "Incest" Shocker
The National Enquirer is reporting that a long term affair with his step-granddaughter is one of the causes of his divorce. Morgan is 72, and the step-granddaughter, E'Dena is 27. Is Morgan the new Woody Allen? If this is true his wife should be allowed to kick his butt up and down every street in Hollywood.


100 Pupils Walk Out Of High School In Protest Of Short Skirt Ban
A British school is threatening ban skirts because the girls are wearing them so short that male teachers are afraid to walk up the stairs behind female students. Of course high school students will walk out of class for anything.

Bristol Palin Graduated

Bristol Palin managed to graduate from high school . It's a miracle that the teen mom managed it. I don't know how she earned the credits when she never seemed to be in school. First she had mono and was too sick to go to school (but not too sick to get pregnant). Then she was out on the campaign trail with her mom. And then she was busy raising her baby and fighting with Levi Johnson. But she managed to do it with a 3.497 G.P.A.

She plans on getting a two year degree and then getting a job in real estate. Don't most children of governors do a little better than an A.A.

Super Cool Graduation Announcements

Graduation announcements are usually unattractive at best. But count on Minted to come up with announcements that are as cool as your graduate. The announcements start at $184 for 100 cards.

More pictures below.

BCBG Dresses For Prom

Strappy Satin Gown, $298.

Pleated Bodice Gown, $280.


Rosette Strapless Mini Dress, $398.

Dakota Fanning

You never see Dakota Fanning hanging out on Robertson Blvd. with twenty year olds and an iced coffee in her hand. I guess you can hang out with other fourteen year olds if you have actual talent.
Also of Interest:
Dakota Fanning
Sex and the City For Your Daughters

Prayer At School

I was dropping my oldest son off at school this morning when I notice a group, a large group actually, gathered around the flag pole. There always there rain or shine, and a few minutes before school they pray.
I actually think it's really cool. When I was in high school you never would have seen a group of students openly gathering to pray. They would have been teased. Kids these days have so much more freedom to be themselves And it's not just the freedom to be right wing liberals (And I am relatively liberal, so don't think this is being written by a neo-conservative. If there is a heaven, I more than likely won't be getting in.), but the freedom to be religious and conservative, and not be ridiculed.

School Demands Students Take Breathalyzer Tests

Milford High School in Connecticut is demanding that every student take a breathalyzer test before attending high school dances. If a students has a blood alcohol level above 0.2 (a quarter the legal drinking limit), parents will be called. If parents don't come to claim their delinquent police will be called to deal with the student. It is illegal for high school kids to drink after all. They can take the test a second time 10 minutes after the first to make sure of the results. The school can also test students they suspect of drinking during the school day, and are thinking of expanding the program to high school football games.
I'm glad I'm not in high school anymore.
Also of Interest:
Ohio Cheerleaders' Uniforms Violate Dress Code
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Ohio Cheerleaders' Uniforms Violate Dress Code

A group of Ohio cheerleaders have been told not to wear their cheerleading uniforms to school on game day because they are too short and violate the school's dress code.

Monroe Schools Superintendent Elizabeth Lolli told WLWT TV that cheerleaders were instructed to wear long shorts and T-shirts underneath their uniforms at a pep rally Friday.

"The skirts that the cheerleaders wear are very short, and they're very tight and they're slit so they can do the gymnastics that are required of a cheerleader," Lolli told WLWT.com.

Lolli said the skirts are allowed only during assemblies and games.

"You want to have students wear appropriate clothing during the educational period of the day, and then after school, wear the appropriate clothing for the event," she said.

The uniforms have not been an issue in previous years because the district's dress code was not specific on required length for shorts and skirts. The policy was clarified earlier this year, requiring that the bottom of shorts and skirts be no more than 3 inches above the knee.

Parent Becky Daniel said the school's dress code should not apply to cheerleader's uniforms.
"My daughter is a senior, this is her last year," Daniel told the station. "We paid for uniforms and they should be able to wear them on game day."

Why did the school let them order uniforms that violate school dress code? Didn't the squad have a staff advisor who knew that the uniforms would be an issue? It is traditional for cheerleaders to wear their uniforms game day most places. That uniform doesn't look any different than the uniforms worn at my son's school. But the cheerleaders should compromise, wear leggings under the skirts (if for no other reason than it's cold in the fall and winter).
Also of Interest:
Texas Cheerleading Scandal

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Top Party Schools

The Princeton Review released it's list of the nation's best school. Also ranked were greenest campuses and happiest campuses (it's starting to sound like a high school yearbook). But here is the list that high school seniors really care about...Best Party Schools.
1.University of Florida, Gainesville, Fla.
2. University of Mississippi, University, Miss.
3. Penn State University, University Park, Pa.
4. West Virginia University, Morgantown, W.Va.
5. Ohio University, Athens, Ohio.
6. Randolph-Macon College, Ashland, Va.
7. University of Georgia, Athens, Ga
8. University of Texas, Austin, Texas.
9. University of California- Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, Calif.
10. Florida State University, Tallahassee, Fla.
11. University of New Hampshire, Durham, N.H.
12. University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa.
13. University of Colorado, Boulder, Co.
14. Indiana University, Bloomington, Ind.
15. Tulane University, New Orleans, La.
16. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Ill.
17. Arizona State University, Tempe, Ariz.
18. University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tenn.
19. University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Ala.
20. Loyola University-New Orleans, New Orleans, La.
It's a list that Harvard and Berkeley never seem to make.