February 10, 2017 by Stephanie

Bachelor Nick Week 6

This week I have no words and all the words. This show is absurd, and these tweets say it all.

Here it goes anyway.

“Open your eyeballs” Nick.
Watching Corinne’s reaction while Taylor was talking to Nick was great.
Did Nick not hear anything that Taylor said about Corinne? What potential do you see?
I think Corinne is always having her own personal cocktail hour.
I am ok with everyone he sent home.
I think Jaimi will be on Paradise, and maybe Alexis too.
Oh the Virgin Islands. I went to the British Virgin Islands when I was in high school, and I want to go back so badly!
Why are they screaming out the balcony at Nick’s plane? He cannot hear you.
Kristina is gorgeous.
How is Corinne able to function taking care of other human beings?
I don’t even know what to say about Kristina. No wonder she is a more quiet person in attempts to shield herself, that is a lot to live through.
I would not want to play volleyball in a bikini
Wow they all got dramatic about this volleyball game and competing for time.
YOU ALL SIGNED UP FOR THIS: for a reality competition on love….This cryfest is silly.
This show makes people get ridiculous.
Jazmine, you are still there so you are getting reassurance. She won’t stop talking.
She is losing it as she is talking with Nick.
No surprise that he is sending her home. Why would she do the “chokie?”
Did I miss him giving Raven the rose at the group date?
This is an interesting 2 on 1 date. I think they both go home. Whitney is going for sure. I didn’t even know her name until this episode.
I can respect that Nick tries to keep every rejection between him and the woman.
They really like leaving women stranded on beaches.
Why is Whitney now bashing Danielle? Weren’t they friends before that?
No that wasn’t a great first date, Danielle. It was a tour of all Nick’s past relationships.
Danielle, you aren’t on the same page. The music tells it all.
I knew he was sending them both home.
Nick is in his head.
Wait, WHAT?
He can’t keep doing this??? What does that even mean? You are the one that keeps coming back to this ridiculous show! I’m going to need you to pull it together and not sound like you are drunk every time you open your mouth.

Favorites: Rachel and Vanessa

These recap chats have become almost better than the show itself. Melissa Rycroft is one of my favorite contestants!

February 7, 2017 by Stephanie

World’s Okayest Mom

I received this cup from a friend of mine who owns a custom order craft shop, RaeAnn Crafts. She has all sorts of cool stuff she can do from t-shirts to engravings. You should really check her out. I have had this cup for awhile now, and it still looks like new (even with a few trips through the dishwasher). Ashley does great work!

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But the saying on it makes me think every day about the job I am doing as a mom. It is a positive reinforcement that even though I may have an “okay” moment, there are so many more moments where I can love and cherish the opportunity to raise this little man (and soon to be young lady). It’s a reminder that “I’ve got this.” And there isn’t a need to be perfect all the time.

It’s ok to be the okayest.

Here are just some of my okayest moments.

George knows the exit we turn for McDonald’s. He will start singing nuggets and french fries when we pull off the highway here before we even get to the Golden Arches. While Tom was on the night shift, we may have gone there a lot…This mama loves her own happy meal and no cooking. I have no shame in this game.
I sometimes will skip pages in books when I read them to George. We are at the stage where we read about a billion books before bed. “More books?” he says. I love that he is a reader, but that is a billion plus pages before I get my only introvert time for the day. Selfish maybe, but in my defense we are still reading a lot of pages each night.
I will own it. We use the TV sometimes to keep George out of trouble so we can do other things. Paw Patrol and Finding Nemo are very good distractions when someone gets up at 5 am on the weekends.
I keep a supply of suckers in my bag to bribe George when we are out in public. I can generally tell when we are on the verge of a melt-down, so the suckers help keep the tantrums at bay before George even has time to misbehave. (I don’t use these all the time, but sometimes you have to survive instead of thrive.)
He eats breakfast in the car. I don’t have time/energy to make a big breakfast or deal with arguing with a two year old why he must sit at a table to eat before we leave in the morning. So he gets his milk and breakfast “cookies” (granola bars) in the car.

I have my good moments too, but I don’t think that there needs to be this mentality that I am the perfect mom. George is loved and cared for and fed (mostly) healthy meals. Most of all we have a good time together like this weekend when we played matching games for hours on end. Or the smiles he had when the tables turned and he coached me while I was going to the bathroom and praised me for a job well done. I must be doing something right.

What are your “okayest” moments?

February 3, 2017 by Stephanie

And We’re Having A…

It feels like just yesterday that we were finding out about George.

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And here we are finding out about our little Miss!

George is already a sucker for his sister!

He has been calling my belly and any baby doll “sister” for the past couple months, long before we knew about our lady. He refused to say brother, so apparently he knew.

We are all very excited about Sister!

Except when he realizes he may have to share…

February 2, 2017 by Stephanie

Bachelor Nick Week 5

We are nearing the midway point of the Bachelor, and it never disappoints in the hot mess.

My thoughts for the week:

Maturity and Emotional Intelligence do go hand in hand.
I feel like Taylor is trying to be diplomatic about giving Corinne feedback.
People are concerned about Taylor? Where is that coming from Corinne?
I mean I am not really a fan of Taylor either, but this conversation is just getting to be a drama fest.
Well I think that Corinne stays through this rose ceremony because there is still a scene in the previews I haven’t seen yet.
Side note: I love the Beauty and the Beast cast with the “Love Addition”
OOOOOHHHHHH Taylor and Corinne both get a rose.
Corinne’s drunken confessions…no words.
New Orleans only means things are about to get crazier.
Rachel gets the 1:1! This is a great date for her.
I love the band and dancing in the street. New Orleans is a fun and lively place. Anyone can get swept away by the vibe there.
Ahhh live music, this is such a great and realistic date.
You can tell Rachel and Nick are jiving.
Ok it was a normal date atmosphere until they went to see all the Mardi Gras floats.
This group date makes me miss the South and their landscape.
Oh Hell No. I would not want to be on this “haunted” date. I cannot do scary stuff.
I would pee my pants in this house.
Oh there just happens to be a weejee board. No thank you.
I would sit outside the whole time.
Raven’s casual love confession seems odd. I am starting to really question Raven..
I am jealous of Corinne’s food spread from room service.
I mean I don’t believe in ghosts but this would all be super freaky to me. Even though, there is probably someone manipulating everything behind the scenes.
You know that the producers fix the two on one. They always have the most dramatic two on this date.
Ok Taylor now you sound stuck up.
He needs to send both of them home. I am just over this date.
I wished they would have shown more of Corinne’s reading. I feel like that was all to feed into the persona.
If they don’t show who got this 2:1 rose, I’m going to be pissed. And I will wait until next week like always.
I kind of agree with Corinne that it is surprising that Taylor is a counselor.
Wow Nick doesn’t even walk Taylor out to talk to her privately. That was really awkward.
Again both of them should have gone home.
Corinne is crazy.
The best thing about this episode was the Beauty and The Beast trailer.
Of course it is to be continued…that’s what a series is.

Favorites: Rachel and Vanessa

And because now my obsession has really gone out of control, I have found myself watching recap videos…

This one shows that Corinne is really this silly in real life. On the other hand, it also make Olivia seem like someone you would want to hang out with.