Academy Awards 2013

It's the finale to award show season- the Oscars! I hate to say that we've been lax on going to the movies and still have yet to see any of the big nominees like Argo, Zero Dark Thirty, and Lincoln. In fact, we're so far behind that most of these are close to being released through Netflix. Oh well...Silver Lining's Playbook was my favorite movie to see in a long time, so I kept cheering for it!

As always, there were many hits and misses fashion-wise and since I caught a big sale at Banana Republic this weekend, I feel qualified to give my opinion.

My girl crush, Jennifer Lawrence, looked wonderful. And bless her heart, she took quite a tumble going up to accept her well-deserved Oscar:

I loved Amy Adams' dress. It was a unique color, but I'm a big poofy dress fan if it's on the right person and thought it suited her well:

White seemed to be a popular dress color and Queen Latifah looked elegant. Something tells me if given the chance, she wouldn't have lip-synched at the Oscars like her Chicago co-star Catherine Zeta-Jones did:

At first, I wasn't sure I liked Naomi Watts' dress. The cut at the top was a little severe and coupled with the silver, it just looked odd to me. Once I warmed up to it, I thought it was just different enough that I liked it:

I'm a little on the fence about Jennifer Garner's dress. I loved the color and cut. I even liked the bow on the back. I'm just not sure I liked that the bow was chiffon instead of just basic silk. It seemed a little too busy, but I thought she looked beautiful:

My best dressed probably has to go to Charlize Theron. Not only can very few people pull off her haircut, but her dress (in popular white) was stunning on her. She wore the right amount of jewelry and even had a cute dance number with Channing Tatum:

Now on to the misses...

At first, I didn't think Kerry Washington's dress was so bad. I still don't think it's terrible. However, the beading at the top made it look like a cheap Dillard's clearance rack reject:

Halle Berry used to be such a glamourous dresser. You could always count on her to make bold choices that worked. Now, she just looks like a Studio 54 wannabe:

I'm still trying to figure out how and why Kristen Stewart was invited to present at the Oscars unless it's just for everyone's entertainment. Poor girl is a train wreck and I'm not referring to the fact that she was hobbling on crutches:

Look who came to the Oscars before going to the prom! 

I believe I've mentioned before that I have a large amount of disdain for Anne Hathaway. I'm sure she's a really nice person, but she appears to try so hard to be nice that she's fake. And really- if I won an Oscar, I'd cry. I wouldn't fake cry or talk softly so everyone thinks I was really overcome with emotion, using random words and phrases so people think I'm smart, too. 

Sigh...rant over. 

Anyway, this looked like a prom dress and there was no need for the necklace. I will give her credit for the cute haircut, though:

I'm not certain why Brandi Glanville was at the Oscars and I'm kinda hoping that given this mess of a dress she wore (just barely), she might not be invited back (although I do love her on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills):

My favorite train wreck of the night, though, had to go to Julie Dartnell, who really should have known better since she won for best hair and makeup for Les Miserables. Check this woman out- hot pink tights, barely any make-up, and a wild hairstyle with random clips and barrettes. I couldn't even find a crazy enough picture of Helena Bonham Carter to pretend like this one didn't make the worst dressed list:

Hopefully next year I will make it to more movies and have more of an opinion on if the best nominees actually won!

Golden Globes 2013

It's awards show season and the Golden Globes, my favorite, was televised last night. Everyone drinks and it's much funnier than the Oscars, especially when you have people like Tina Fey and Amy Poehler hosting (although I loved Ricky Gervais, too).

We haven't seen many movies this year, so we have a lot to see before the Oscars. We saw Silver Lining's Playbook (I loved it, Jeff thought it was okay), but Zero Dark Thirty, Lincoln, and Argo are on my list. 

Unfortunately, I didn't think any of the fashions this year were amazing. No one stunned me, although there were plenty that really didn't hit the mark.

Bless Jessica Chastain's heart- nothing about this dress was cute.

Love Jennifer Lawrence and her dress. I was so glad she won for Silver Lining's Playbook.

I am OBSESSED with Homeland. We just finished season 1 and the first two episodes of the 2nd season through a free preview weekend and now I'm trying to justify us getting premium channels. Anyway, I love Claire Danes, her entire look, and am trying really hard not to be jealous that she looks better 1 month after giving birth than I do 3 years and 3 months after it.

This dress looked so familiar to me and I think I know why. My grandmother wore a similar one when either my parents or my aunt got married. Both happened in 1977, so if Mayim Bialik was going for "vintage", she succeeded.

Another reason to upgrade- Girls. I've heard great things about the show and it won several awards last night. Best dressed to Lena Dunham wasn't one of them. 

Some of my favorite awards show people are Helana Bonham Carter and Tim Burton. This is a tame look for her, so I have to admit, I'm disappointed. 

I realize I'm in the minority on this one, but sometimes I love Anne Hathaway and other times, she seems so over the top that it's almost unbearable. It's almost like she tries so hard to be genuine that she becomes disingenuous. She reminds me of a kewpie doll here (even though I love the haircut), but the dress doesn't "WOW" me.

We get it, J. Lo. You're older and can still pull off a dress most people would never give a second look to. Just because you CAN wear it doesn't mean you SHOULD. Jessica Alba, however- I love the dress, the hair, the makeup, and especially, the purse.

Eva Longoria bordered on the J. Lo line with her dress, but for some reason, I think she pulled hers off better. Daring, yes, and maybe a bit much with the slit in the front and up the leg, but it was much more elegant.

I'm one of the 10 people in the world who hasn't caught on to the Downton Abbey craze, but loved Michelle Dockery's dress. I thought the color and shape looked so elegant on her.

And just because...

The Last Few Months

I can't tell you what has kept me from updating the blog more often the past few months. Maybe because there's only a few people that read it (not that y'all aren't important!), but so much has been going on that I guess I have let it go by the wayside. 

I'm posting a bunch of pictures. They're pretty self-explanatory, but just know that Cooper is keeping us on our toes and cracks us up constantly. We survived our first trip to the dentist, he thoroughly enjoyed Christmas and our Elf on the Shelf, Fred, and we have discovered that he is not a morning person if he cannot wake up on his own. He is already talking about going to St. Pete this summer (looking forward to vacation must be hereditary) and will gladly show you any of the cars, Legos, Jake and the Neverland Pirates, or Toy Story toys he has. His new favorite movie is "The Cook", known to most as "Ratatouille." He knows Saturday mornings are Chick-fil-A breakfast days and has managed to convince both sets of grandparents that when he stays with them, picking up a chocolate donut and/or Chick-fil-A is mandatory.