The Dress: Michelle Obama's Cinderella Moment
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
No matter your political persuasion you can't help but feel renewed and optimistic about the next four years. I know I am, but I have been an Obama supporter since February 2007. I was hip to him early and instinctively knew he was the one person to lead this country in the right direction, even when the rest of my family and friends thought I was swirly-eyed crazy! No matter, they came around...eventually.
So, what did you think about Michelle Obama's dress?
First, anything Michelle Obama wears that shows off her taut arms and killer traps is always going to be a hit! I also think the ivory color of the gown looked stellar against her skin tone. Her earrings matched beautifully and her makeup was subdued which drew all the attention to the dress. I think Michelle Obama looked impeccable last night.
Thoughts?
Jennifer James, Editor
posted by The Mom Salon Editors @ 7:14 AM,
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Happy Inauguration Day!
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
I must say, I have never in all my life been excited about an inauguration. Ever! Sure, I watched the ceremony -- ho, hum. Today, though, I am so elated about Barack Obama's presidency that I won't miss a minute. I wish I could be there, but, honestly, I don't know how I could really handle being enmeshed amongst throngs and throngs of people. Can you say panic attack?If you happen to live in New York, or will be headed that way before the end of the month, there is an interesting piece of Obama art on display at the Museum of Arts and Design in Manhattan. Benjamin Shine, a British artist, was so moved by the presidential election and Obama's message of change that he created a piece called "Changing States". It is a close-up portraiture of Obama fashioned from pieces of a retired American flag woven through mesh.
"It seemed appropriate to use the nation's flag, reconfigured in order to reflect and celebrate the positive notion of change that is taking place in the United States," Shine said.
"Changing States" will be on display in the lobby of the Museum of Arts and Design through the end of the month. And "Changing States" t-shirts will be sold in their museum store.
On the Net: www.madmuseum.org
+ Read my review of Barack Obama: United States President, a Penguin Young Readers Group book. It is a New York Times best seller and is the first children's biography written on Barack Obama.
-Jennifer James, Editor
posted by The Mom Salon Editors @ 7:44 AM,
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Election Night Results
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
We're not sure which TV station you'll be watching on election night next week whether it is Fox News or CNN, or another, but there is one site where you can get bipartisan election results for the national and state levels.The National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) is your most comprehensive source on election night. Just hours after the polls close across the country, NCSL's experts will have an analysis of party control, the ballot issues that passed or failed and trends in the states.
Here is where you can find the latest NCSL news and results on election night:
NCSL Election Battle Ground Headquarters - Election night headquarters will be at NCSL's office in Denver.
StateVote 2008 - The official NCSL election night website. StateVote contains the most detailed analysis on the 44 legislative elections and 153 ballot measures. Throughout election night, NCSL analysts will update this page with the latest results from across the nation.
The Thicket at State Legislatures Magazine - NCSL's elections experts will post periodic updates on our blog for both state legislative contests and ballot measures.
Twitter: NCSLCOMM - Our elections team will use Twitter to send the latest news on election night.
On the Net: www.ncsl.org
posted by The Mom Salon Editors @ 1:23 AM,
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Revving Up for the Second Presidential Debate
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Usually we wouldn't interject politics here on TheMomSalon.com, but in the current climate in which we live, we would be remiss if we ignored it altogether, especially on a day when the two presidential nominees are slated to face off this evening in Nashville, Tennessee. We make no qualms about being overtly liberal leaning. We want Obama to be president and Biden to be vice president and take this country in a new direction. There, we said it! But we also can understand those out there who believe in the McCain-Palin ticket and don't begrudge anyone their political affiliations. We simply choose to believe the Obama-Biden ticket will be much better for the country and better for women's rights.
Now that things have gotten increasingly ugly between the two campaigns and tensions have gotten very ugly on the campaign trail (Palin rally attendees yelling "kill him", him being Obama), we couldn't remain silent today and want to know how you feel about the negative trajectory these campaigns are going.
Discuss.
Our editor, Jennifer James, will be using select quotes in her political blog on SmartNow.com.
Labels: politics
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