tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-81049594934742819792024-03-03T05:32:48.165-05:00Simply Splendid LOVESimply Splendid LOVEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10405335172793761042noreply@blogger.comBlogger117125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104959493474281979.post-19105219718260475572012-11-01T10:04:00.000-04:002012-11-01T10:04:27.454-04:00we have big news...Mr. H and I will be home owners in less than a week!!!!!!!!! It all happened so quickly and it's been a whirlwind so far, but we close on a house next Wednesday. We are beyond excited! It will be a huge change from apartment living and the thing we are both looking forward to the most is having a garage. Being able to drive up and be guaranteed a parking spot is thrilling to us. Ha. It's the little things that count...ya know. <br />
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Isn't it the cutest house you've ever seen? Now, I'm not crazy about the yellow...I mean I for sure wouldn't pick it out, but it will do for now and we can always repaint in the future. It's got lots of bedrooms for when our family grows and it has a nice open layout on the main floor. <br />
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Between closing on a house and the crazy busy season with work, we'll be headed to DC next weekend for a friend's wedding. Needless to say, it's been crazy for us recently and I don't see it slowing down anytime soon. Ugggg. I hate that I've abandoned my blog, but I also hate that I've not been able to keep up with my blog followers and blog friends. Our life is crazy, but once it slows down I'll have lots of fun projects to start and share with you. <br />
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I just wanted to share our exciting news with you. We'll officially have the keys in less than a week and it's totally surreal. I didn't expect the 30 day closing to go as quickly as it has. Our life is about to get really exciting!!!!<br />
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p.s. We're going from a one bedroom apartment to a four bedroom/two living room house. I'll be doing a lot of decorating!! I'm pumped/nervous/excited.<br />
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Happy THURSDAY!<br />
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Simply Splendid LOVEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10405335172793761042noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104959493474281979.post-56885166479237956262012-10-25T23:57:00.005-04:002012-10-25T23:57:53.132-04:00fashion friday...it's party timeHappy 100th birthday Friday's Fancies! I've put together two party outfits to celebrate the occasion. <br />
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Let me say I'm sorry for the lack of blog posts recently. I've gotten really busy lately then Mr. H and I got a terrible stomach bug this week. It's not been good! I'm so happy it's Friday, but I'll be working most of the weekend. I get to photograph three awesome families. <br />
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I do have a few exciting announcements to share AND I still need to show you my new brown boots. I haven't taken them out of the box since I bought them two weeks ago. Ha. I am still trying to decide if I want to keep them. Have a fun weekend and let's party!<br />
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Happy FRIDAY!<br />
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<br />Simply Splendid LOVEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10405335172793761042noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104959493474281979.post-80943826091568736872012-10-22T11:10:00.003-04:002012-10-22T11:10:43.230-04:00happy birthday dad!!It's Monday already...is it me or do the weekends go by extremely fast?!?!?!? Mr. H and I love the weekends. We usually have lots of time to spend together. <br />
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Friday night in our family is pizza night. I think if it's not your tradition too-it should be! It's awesome. We mix it up every weekend: sometimes it's take out, sometimes we go out and other times we'll get a frozen pizza. Friday night we went to one of our favorite pizza places, Grimaldi's. It's so yummy. Fire brick oven pizza is the best. It was a cool evening so we thought we'd go and sit outside...well everyone else had the same idea. So unfortunately, we had to sit inside. When the pizza this good, who cares where you sit, right!<br />
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Saturday night my family got together to celebrate my dad's birthday (which is actually TODAY). Now that my brother moved back home, it's fun to all be together. My grandpa even came in town for my dad's birthday. </div>
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Dad, thanks for being such a big part of my life. We're so lucky to have a wonderful dad who cares so much about us. Your positive attitude about all situations is contagious and I am thankful to have you as an example. I'm so happy to have you as my dad. HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAD! I love you!</div>
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<br />Simply Splendid LOVEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10405335172793761042noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104959493474281979.post-23513485726082626712012-10-19T00:02:00.000-04:002012-10-19T00:02:20.264-04:00fashion friday...costume prep<br />
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I've actually never been much into celebrating Halloween. As a kid, my family would go to a church carnival type of event. It was fun and honestly all I cared about was the candy. Ha. To this day that's the best part for me. For me, I'd rather skip Halloween and go straight to Thanksgiving and Christmas!!! </div>
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In the even I would go to a Costume Party, I would totally love to be CAT WOMAN. I mean who wouldn't want to at some point. If I felt I could rock these faux leather leggings, I'd totally be Cat woman just because! </div>
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If you aren't into dressing up for Halloween (like me), you can still dress for the occasion in black and orange. Black and orange can be a scary combination any other time of year because you'll instantly think of Halloween...so it's the perfect time of year to be bold. Then after Halloween you can wear this outfit with different pants/earrings. </div>
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Lake weekends are truly the best! Mr. H and I took a friend to the lake and had such a fun and restful time. Sometimes after being so busy it's nice to get away from it and be still.</div>
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While I did have to edit pictures most of Saturday I still had a great time. It's just what I needed. I have been getting stressed with work...it's our busy time of year so it's normal. </div>
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<li>-slept in (at least I did. Mr. H wakes up at before 7 am most mornings!!)</li>
<li>-ate yummy food</li>
<li>-played skip bo</li>
<li>-cooked out</li>
<li>-made s'mores</li>
<li>-sat outside</li>
<li>-went out to breakfast</li>
<li>-made homemade vanilla ice cream</li>
<li>-lounged inside</li>
<li>-enjoyed the view</li>
<li>-had fun with Mr. H, our friend Mel and Mr.H's brother and his girlfriend</li>
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We're so blessed to be able to drive 3.5 hours to escape at the lake house and enjoy time with family and friends. I'm going to try to hold onto this idea of being relaxed so I don't stress myself out. </div>
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Simply Splendid LOVEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10405335172793761042noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104959493474281979.post-36220727127452757322012-10-12T00:00:00.000-04:002012-10-12T00:00:57.765-04:00fashion friday...leaf loveIt's been another LONG week. I'm soooooo happy to have Mr. H home with me this week!!!!!!!! I wish it hasn't been such a busy week though because I don't feel like we've had too much us time. <br />
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This week, Friday's Fancies is all about dressing in fall leaf colors. I typically like brighter colors so this was a little challenging for me; however, I still managed to put together two fun outfits in fall leaf colors. <br />
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Mr. H and I are headed to the lake for the weekend with our friend Mel. I wish I could say I'm off to the lake for a relaxing weekend, but I'll actually be editing pictures most of it. At least I'll be in a peaceful place. Hopefully it will be a little chilly so we can sit outside by the fire pit and make s'mores. Yummy! It will still be a fun time...can't wait!</div>
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Simply Splendid LOVEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10405335172793761042noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104959493474281979.post-76395379348144660262012-10-11T10:08:00.002-04:002012-10-11T10:08:15.949-04:00i got...BANGS! I only had bangs one other time, but didn't wear them right so they looked terrible. I was determined to try them again and I thought the fall would be the perfect time. I found several awesome bangs on <a href="http://pinterest.com/awemple/pretty-hair/" target="_blank">pinterest</a> and loved the look. <br />
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Check out my inspiration pictures: <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/56154326574657278/" target="_blank">here</a> and <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/56154326575059825/" target="_blank">here</a>, which I found on pinterest! It was a little risky, but I'm really happy with how they turned out. It's for sure going to take some getting used to...for me and also Mr. H. Now I just hope I can style them as cute as they did at the salon. </div>
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It's been in the 50's the last two days! It's crazy because just the other day it was 80. I've been trying to keep myself very busy these last few days since Mr. H is gone. It is very lonely having him gone, but I have sweet friends who have kept me company. </div>
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I found this amazing <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/56154326574798161/" target="_blank">Chicken Taco Chili</a> recipe pinterest (where else!) and it's sooooo YUMMY!!! Fall is the perfect time to stay inside, get cozy and have a big bowl of chili. </div>
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I've been been dying to eat some pumpkin bread recently so my friend and I decided to bake a few loaves. I've never made pumpkin bread before...I've only eaten it! I found a very easy <a href="http://www.cooks.com/rec/view/0,194,149175-224207,00.html" target="_blank">Pumpkin Bread</a> recipe online. It turned out so good and very moist (sorry for those of you who don't like that word). I wish I had some whipped cream to go on top. Mr. H has such a domestic wife and he isn't even here to enjoy it. He better hurry back so he can have some before I eat it all.</div>
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Now that it's chilly outside, it's time to break out the sweaters, long pants and boots. I went in my closet and HATE everything I own. Ever feel like that??? I was desperate need of a few fall items. My friend and I planned a fun shopping spree. I got lots of great things AND a pair of brown boots. I'm still deciding on them though. I'll show off the great deals I got later this week. </div>
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It was a good, fun weekend, but I'm SOOOOOO ready for today because Mr. H comes home to me tonight!!!!! It's been a very long last five days. I sure miss this guy! He's totally my other half and without him home I totally don't feel the same. Mr. H get home to me safe and sound. I can't wait to kiss!!! </div>
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It's FINALLY Friday!!! I have no idea why, but this week has been the longest week for me. And on top of that...Mr. H left early yesterday morning for five days. He's in Canada with his brother and dad hunting. While I'm excited for him to have time away and to build memories with his family, I'm super sad he's gone. It's going to be a long few days without him. I don't like it when my best friend is gone. Anyways...</div>
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Today's Friday's Fancies is all about being monotone. Don't worry, monotone doesn't have to be boring. I put together a few outfits I'd totally wear. </div>
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I'm linking up with the lovely {av} over at <a href="http://www.longdistanceloving.net/" target="_blank">long distance loving</a> for my Friday's Fancies. Check out some of the other great outfits fellow bloggers have put together. It's one of my favorite parts of the link up.</div>
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I want to give a birthday shout out to my sweet friend Lauren! We get to have lunch to celebrate her birthday today. I'm so excited! And get this...her husband is planning a weekend birthday surprise. I'm almost as excited as she is. Happy Birthday Lauren!! So blessed to have you in my life.<br />
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While I'm super bummed I won't be hanging out with Mr. H this weekend, I'll be busing taking pictures AND I will be shopping with a friend on Saturday. I can't WAIT to pick up some new fall clothes!!!! <br />
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It's finally beginning to feel like fall around here! That's totally a good thing because I'm ready to wear boots. But FIRST, I need to buy a pair. I'm on the hunt for a pair of brown boots. The <a href="http://www.stevemadden.com/Item.aspx?id=42992&np=595" target="_blank">Steve Madden</a> ones I got last year are all scuffed up so it's time to invest in a new pair. </div>
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Wow...weekends sure go by fast!! Especially when you travel somewhere, man it just flies by. So this weekend we headed south to College Station. Mr. H's parents have season tickets to the Texas A&M football games and we went with them this year. It's actually the first time Mr. H had been back in over 3 years and my first time EVER! I'm a Baylor girl. </div>
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It was a very dreary, rainy day for the game, but it sure didn't stop the fans from coming! I knew I needed to capture a cute picture of us right away before my hair 'grew' from the humidity...which it totally did!!!</div>
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We were super lucky to get to SIT in the COVERED section. I don't think I could have lasted the entire game standing, much less in the sprinkling rain. </div>
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A&M is all about traditions and it sure was entertaining to watch. At the very beginning of the game, everyone stands and sings their song. Then about halfway through, Mr. H leans over to me and says 'it's about to get really awkward for you!!' I start to get nervous and then all of a sudden Mr. H and a stranger next to me put their arms around me and we start to sway back and forth. It totally took me by surprise, but it could have been worse. It happened about two or three other times before the game was officially over. I was a trooper and totally participated; however I don't know the words so I just stood there. </div>
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Mr. H with his wonderful parents. It's so cool how it's been a family tradition to not only attend A&M, but to attend as many games as possible. </div>
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My favorite part of the game was watching the famous A&M band during half time. Their synchronization is amazing and it's so cool to watch them do different transformations. I loved this big 'T' for Texas. They walked the entire field one way, and then turned around and walked the other way. It's incredible talent and they sounded awesome too! </div>
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By this time I had major wavy, big hair. I pulled it to one side so it's a little deceiving. I could feel it 'grow' as the game went on. </div>
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The Aggies played an incredible game and won 58 to 10. I like to think I was a little good luck charm.</div>
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After the game, we headed to a BBQ hosted by a college buddy of big Mr. H's. I was telling Mr. H how cool it is that his dad is still friends with is college friends and sees them when he comes to the games. </div>
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On Sunday Funday, Mr. H drove me around town showing me a few places. The first stop we made was to his apartment he spend 3 years at. Not too shabby for a college apartment. I guarantee it's way nicer than mine was! He also took me around campus and we saw the bonfire memorial. It was raining out so we just looked from a distance. Next time we go, I'd like to walk around.</div>
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Mr. H was so excited to take me to Aggieland finally and I'm so glad the opportunity came up. We loved spending the weekend hanging out with his parents and also his dad's college friends. One of big Mr. H's college buddy and his wife hosted Mr. H and I. They were so sweet to open up their home to us! It was a fun little trip and I know Mr. H can't wait to make another trip soon. He even said he can't wait for our future kids to attend A&M too. I guess it runs in the H family!! </div>
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<br />Simply Splendid LOVEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10405335172793761042noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104959493474281979.post-72071325154970416622012-09-27T23:59:00.002-04:002012-09-27T23:59:54.612-04:00fashion friday...outfit crush<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
It's Friday again and I'm so happy! I've been finding lots of amazing outfit inspiration on <a href="http://pinterest.com/awemple/fashion/" target="_blank">pinterest</a> lately. Today's Friday's Fancies is perfect because it's all about an outfit crush. I have lots, but narrowed it down to two. </div>
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I'm so happy bright colors are sticking around for fall. Hot pink is a favorite color of mine to wear and I love it paired with turquoise. This is a super chic outfit for a causal outing with friends or a fun date night with the hubs. </div>
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Wish me luck as I head to College Station to experience a true A&M football game. Mr. H is thrilled for me to finally attend a game and he's so excited to show me where he went to school. It will be a walk down memory lane for him! </div>
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That's right, Anica and Michael (or a&m) will be headed to Texas A&M in College Station this weekend to attend a football game. Mr. H, his dad and siblings all went to A&M. <br />
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Mr. H and I will be attending the game with the in laws. They have season tickets and Mr. H is so excited to share this experience with me. I have never been to College Station or seen a game. I feel I'm in for a real surprise. Ha. I am not into sports at all, but I hear there's lots of fun entertainment and lots of excitement.<br />
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I was also told by Mr. H that Sunday will be Funday. Haha. I asked him why and he said that's the day he'll show me around College Station and take me to where he lived, hung out, ate, etc. It's pretty cute how excited he is. <br />
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And I'll fit in really well because last fall I purchased my first A&M t-shirt. It's a cute vintage tee. No one will ever know I went to Baylor. :)<br />
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Kyle Field here we come!!<br />
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Have you ever been to a food truck? I hadn't until last weekend. Mr. H and I met up with some friends at a <a href="http://fwfoodpark.com/" target="_blank">food park in Fort Worth</a>. It's such a cool idea. It's like a food court, but out of trucks. </div>
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I got an amazing hamburger from <a href="http://www.fredstexascafe.com/" target="_blank">Fred's Texas</a>. I got homemade guacamole on it. Yummy!!</div>
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If you don't know by now, I have a love for desserts!!!! It's no surprise that I had to try a cupcake from the <a href="http://www.redjettsweets.com/Home.html" target="_blank">Red Jett Sweets truck</a>. I was so excited to try their new flavor for fall: Peter Pumpkin, but they sold out right before we walked up to the window. Uggg. </div>
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I settled for Nuts for Kentucky which was bourbon cake, carmel buttercream and rolled in candied pralines. It was very yummy. Mel was living on the edge and tried their other fall flavor: maple bacon. Sounds kind of weird, right?</div>
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This was such a fun outing. Mr. H and I will for sure be going back to try out other trucks. It's a fun place for a casual date night or a fun evening with friends. Maybe they'll have a pumpkin cupcake next time too. </div>
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It's no secret that patterns are all the rage this fall and the top two I've seen are polka dots and stripes. This can been seen in fashion to home decor and so much more! </div>
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If you don't know by now, pink is my favorite color. I'm always drawn to clothes with pink. I LOVE this pink and grey sweater. It's perfect paired with jeans and flats or heels. Then would wouldn't want that adorable pink purse! It's to die for.</div>
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What do you know...I created another outfit with pink! I couldn't resist. I love leggings in the fall. I like to pair them with dresses and skirts. This sweater would also be perfect paired with colored jeans or cords for a fun and casual look.</div>
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I'm linking up with the lovely {av} over at <a href="http://www.longdistanceloving.net/" target="_blank">long distance loving</a> for my Friday's Fancies. Check out some of the other great outfits fellow bloggers have put together. It's one of my favorite parts of the link up.</div>
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Simply Splendid LOVEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10405335172793761042noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104959493474281979.post-64930921299252272792012-09-20T09:33:00.000-04:002012-09-20T09:33:59.169-04:00fall fashion or fall tv?Okay, you know how much I love fashion! While I love all the fashion fall brings, it's a toss up on what I'm more excited about: fall fashion or fall TV.<br />
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Right now, I'm super excited for the premiers to be starting next week. I'm a huge TV junkie and according to Mr. H I have way to many shows. I counted one time and I think it was well over 10 that I watch consistently. Embarrassing I know!<br />
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I've been left in suspense since the spring and I cannot wait until next week to see how these shows turn out. Grey's Anatomy left me with the biggest finale ever. It was literally so emotional. I can't wait to see how it turns out!!!<br />
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Modern Family is I think hands down mine and Mr. H's favorite show. It's always hilarious and just makes me very happy. This is comedy at it's greatest!!<br />
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I've been watching Private Practice since the beginning and I actually liked it better than Grey's. However, after last season on Grey's they are drawing me back in. I can't wait to see who Addison chooses. And I'm sad though because she said on an interview over the summer (on Bethenny!!!) that this is her last season. Uggg.</div>
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There was a time when I was going to stop watching Glee because some of the topics that were discussed; however, I kept coming back because of the amazing singing! Those kids are extremely talented! I LOVE almost every song they sing better than the original artist. Now that's major talent. </div>
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Now there is one NEW show that Mr. H and I are excited to watch. Nashville looks pretty good actually. We both love Connie Britton who was in Friday Night Lights. I think this show could be really good. We'll give it a try for sure! </div>
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Ladies, I just got introduced to the most awesome website ever! <a href="http://www.renttherunway.com/rtr_home" target="_blank">Rent the Runway</a> is amazing and a genius idea. I don't dress up that often and rarely need something very fancy. Mr. H's company Christmas party is the only time I really get super fancy. I don't like to spend lots of money on a dress I'll only maybe wear once or twice. So, for me Rent the Runway is perfect. </div>
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As you may know, I'm a planner! To the max so I've already been scouting for the perfect party dress! I was on the hunt for a gold sequin dress last year, but couldn't find one and settled for a black sequin dress. So this year, I was determined to find a super cute gold party dress!! I want to shine and shimmer. </div>
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Rent the Runway has some amazing gold dresses and this one stuck out the most. I love the simplicity and the v neck. And BONUS for first time users, they offer $50 towards a purchase over $75 so it's such a steal! I think I'm going to reserve it now so it won't be sold out. This dress is marked as a "most popular." Call me crazy, but I like to be prepared!! Now I just have to figure out what accessories I'll wear. <br />
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My brother is moving back to Texas!!! He spent two years in Colorado, but could hear Texas calling his name to come home. This is the first picture we've had together since mine and Mr. H's wedding a year ago! Crazy huh.</div>
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My brother's girlfriend came down from Colorado and we all got to meet her for the first time. She was so sweet and fit it really well! </div>
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Isn't Bentley's momma gorgeous? My sister is the best momma to sweet B and my very special sister! </div>
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My dad and Marcie came over to celebrate too so it was one big happy family event! We had yummy BBQ and then played Mexican train. Anytime we have a group together I always suggest Mexican train...it's just so fun!</div>
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Mr. H and I happily married one year later! I remember celebrating Bentley's one year birthday last year the day we got back from our honeymoon to the Bahamas. Oh how I wish we just returned from a week vacation at the Bahamas!!!!</div>
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<br />Simply Splendid LOVEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10405335172793761042noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104959493474281979.post-74035856507535740162012-09-13T23:59:00.001-04:002012-09-13T23:59:50.171-04:00fashion friday...fall into fallHere we are again...it's FRIDAY! Today is all about FALL. While the cool weather has yet to come to Texas, I anticipate it's arrive. Summer is my favorite time of year; however, there are things about fall that I love to wear. Here's a list of some of my favorite fall must haves. My favorites are boots and coats. I'm a little obsessed with coats. It's funny how I feel like I need a new one every year. It's only really cold here like one month out of the year. <br />
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I love how color is sticking around for the fall! That's one thing I don't like about the fall is all the darker jewel tones. This color combo was popular in the spring, but for a fall look I paired these cords with brown leather boots with matching accessories.</div>
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One of my absolute favorite looks for the fall is a long sweater dress paired with leggings. Leggings are so comfy so I always find myself drawn towards them in the fall. I love how easily they can be dressed up or down depending on the dress or shoe. </div>
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I've always loved animal prints. While I think it's acceptable year round, I personally think the best time to rock animal prints is in the fall. There's something about it that screams fall to me. </div>
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I'm linking up with the lovely {av} over at <a href="http://www.longdistanceloving.net/" target="_blank">long distance loving</a> for my Friday's Fancies. Check out some of the other great outfits fellow bloggers have put together. It's one of my favorite parts of the link up.</div>
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Oh how I'm wishing Mr. H and I were headed to <a href="http://simplysplendidlove.blogspot.com/2012/09/one-year-down.html" target="_blank">the Mansion</a> again this weekend. We had such a fun time. I can dream. This weekend is already a busy one. Don't you love it how you hope you'll have nothing to do, but it turns out to be super busy? It's going to be fun, just packed with activities.</div>
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One very special activity will be celebrating our nephew's 2nd birthday! Mr. Bentley turns 2 years old on Sunday. He's our only nephew and I'm obsessed with him. We're having a family get together on his birthday to celebrate and then his party is the following weekend. Mr. Bentley, you sure are loved by so many people! </div>
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Simply Splendid LOVEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10405335172793761042noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104959493474281979.post-23784071677546453232012-09-11T09:29:00.002-04:002012-09-11T09:29:40.470-04:00one year down...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Mr. H and I had a wonderful anniversary. Our actually anniversary was yesterday, but we started the celebration on Sunday. Who wouldn't want to celebrate for two days!!</div>
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We checked in to the hotel we stayed on our wedding night. <a href="http://www.rosewoodhotels.com/en/mansiononturtlecreek/" target="_blank">Rosewood Mansion at Turtle Creek</a> is by far the most luxurious hotel ever! Everyone greeted us by name and their attention to detail is beyond what I could have ever imagined. They think of everything! </div>
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We checked in at 3:00 sharp to take advantage of the entire experience. Upon arriving to our room, a few moments later we were welcomed with iced tea (which was amazing!!) and chocolate covered strawberries. What a great way to start our anniversary!! </div>
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She is so creative and has such an attention to detail. I couldn't be happier with how our cake turned out. I love the simplicity and the elegant flower. Can you believe she made the flower out of frosting??? It looks real and so delicate. Thanks Christie for yet again surpassing my expectations!! </div>
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Mr. H and I got dressed up to head to the restaurant at the Mansion. I love getting dressed up for special occasions...it's so fun. Doesn't Mr. H look so handsome!?!?! I'm a lucky girl. </div>
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After a wonderful dinner, we enjoyed our delicious anniversary cake. I was so sad to cut into it. It was just too cute to eat!</div>
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For our anniversary morning, Mr. H ordered us room service. It sure feels good to be spoiled! A yummy breakfast, fresh squeezed orange juice, fresh flowers...it doesn't get any better than that. </div>
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Okay, I've been pretty excited about my gift to Mr. H for over a year! That's right, I've been thinking about this for well over a year now. I was originally going to give it to him for a wedding gift, but thought I'd wait to use a wedding picture. Also, we decided to exchange traditional anniversary gifts and paper is the gift for year one. </div>
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I found my inspiration through <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/89271032/3d-wedding-gift-photo-art-unique-wedding" target="_blank">etsy</a>. I'm a crafty girl so I figured, <i>I can make that</i>...and for way cheaper. You might be wondering what it is....so you can see the picture I used on the right, which is glued to the back, and then I used extra wedding invitations. I cut the picture and invitations up using a heart stencil. Then arranged them in this white shadow box. I wanted to crease all the hearts so they looked like they were floating, but our invitation was too thick where it had a bad crease line. I only ended up folding the picture hearts, which I think looks fine. This gift was obviously to Mr. H, but I wanted it just as bad. </div>
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I also wanted to make him a book of everything we've done this last year. I think I'll do this every year as a great way to document our life together. It was so fun to look back over the year and reminisce about the special times we had together. </div>
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Mr. H gave me a very special gift. His grandfather performed the ceremony at our wedding. He's married his three kids and all his grandkids that are married. We jumped at the opportunity to ask him to marry us too! He even used the same vows that Mr. H's parents used. </div>
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Mr. H asked him for a copy of the ceremony for us to have. I LOVE this gift and it will be so special for us to have to look back upon and then show our kids someday. Like I mentioned yesterday, I'm in the process of creating a wedding book with all of our wedding pictures and now I'll include our wedding ceremony in it as well. </div>
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Wow, a year down! I can without a doubt say this last year with Mr. H has been the best year of my life. It's been a joy to walk along side him as we grow together in the Lord. We owe it all to Him for our success as a couple. We are beyond blessed to have the love and support of our family. I look forward to year #2 and all that it will bring. </div>
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I love you so much Mr. H! Here's to another amazing year together. Xoxoxo!!!!!!</div>
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<br />Simply Splendid LOVEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10405335172793761042noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104959493474281979.post-1081307148992633802012-09-11T00:14:00.001-04:002012-09-11T08:54:21.994-04:00let's talk bachelor pad...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Another eventful Bachelor Pad season comes to an end. And let me just say I am NOT happy.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div></div></div>Simply Splendid LOVEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10405335172793761042noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104959493474281979.post-4509606105052520592012-09-09T14:57:00.000-04:002012-09-10T09:40:01.605-04:009.10.11 is my special day!Happy Anniversary Mr. H! I can't believe we have already been married one year. It has truly been the best year of my life. You make me a better person and I am so grateful that the Lord brought us together. It's only through Him that this year was so amazing. <br />
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I can't wait to see what the next year brings for us. I'm so happy to be on this journey of life with you! Mr. H, you are the only one for me and I am more in love with you today than I was a year ago, which is hard to believe. 9.10.11 will always be a very special day for us!<br />
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We had the best wedding photographer. <a href="http://kellybeane.com/" target="_blank">Kelly Beane</a> captured our special day so beautiful. I am so thankful for all the amazing moments she captures. After a year of being married, I'm finally getting around to creating a book of all our wedding pictures! Yea.<br />
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It's September so it officially means back to school. I've been out of school for several years now, but if I was headed back to school, I'd wear something like this. Comfort is key, flats are essential and you'll of course need a cute tote to carry things in. </div>
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I'm put together another outfit with my favorite colors and bonus...a heart (I love hearts!). I love these metallic shoes and the Kate Spade watch is so cute too. Even though I'm not headed to school, I'd totally wear this outfit any day. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> </span></div>
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I created a fun twist on a classic look: white t-shirt and jeans. Don't these jeans look so cute? Too bad they are a little out of my price range. I paired them with a bright scarf and a bold bag to make this plain outfit pop. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> </span></div>
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I'm linking up with the lovely {av} over at <a href="http://www.longdistanceloving.net/" target="_blank">long distance loving</a> for my Friday's Fancies. Check out some of the other great outfits fellow bloggers have put together. It's one of my favorite parts of the link up.</div>
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This is a VERY special weekend for Mr. H and I. We'll be celebrating our anniversary on Monday. We have plans to stay at the same hotel we stayed at on our wedding night on Sunday and then we both took off work on Monday too. Mr. H made us dinner reservations at the hotel restaurant, which is amazing. We'll get dressed up and have a fun date night together. </div>
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Not only will we be celebrating our anniversary, but we'll be celebrating a couple's wedding on Saturday night. It will be weird being a guest because a year ago we'll have been the bride and groom. Time sure does fly! </div>
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Simply Splendid LOVEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10405335172793761042noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104959493474281979.post-10624227233349288942012-09-06T09:32:00.000-04:002012-09-06T09:32:21.171-04:00the proposal!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit;">Our one year anniversary is in FOUR days! I just can't believe it's almost been a year since Mr. H became my husband!!! It's so crazy. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit;">Where do I begin? In thinking about how I was going to propose I knew I had to create something special and memorable for the both of us, something they would make a movie about. Anica knew that the proposal was just around the corner, which forced me to be extra creative, because I had two goals when it came to the proposal which were 1) Make it be a Surprise 2) Photograph the moment, as I only want to have to do this once!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit;">So needless to say I had a lot of work to do, so I decided to seek the help of her boss Catherine Clay who was a huge help in pulling all this together, and could not have done this without her help.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit;">I knew that Anica would expect me to propose on a Friday - Sunday, so I had to first eliminate those days, as they did not work in my favor in making it a surprise. This in turn made me think of Monday as the perfect day. The additional benefit to this day was the fact that it was Presidents day and it was an office holiday for me, but Anica had to work and help her boss for a trip she was going on the following day. Everything was working out perfectly!! </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit;">Not only was I aware that Anica would not expect me to propose on a Monday I also knew that proposing at 11 in the morning would not be a thought process she would have in dreaming about how I would propose. Additionally, I had a last minute business trip to Phoenix, AZ on Tuesday, and told her I was leaving Monday morning to fly out and prepare. Brilliant I thought!! Not only is she not going to expect me to propose on a Monday, but also when she gets to the office she will think I am halfway to Phoenix, AZ. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit;">Sunday night I couldn't sleep, as I knew I was about to take one of the biggest steps in my life. I finally get up, make some coffee and spend some time in the Scriptures and sending some E - mails to some friends to prepare my Heart for what I define as the Beginning of Forever.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit;">At about 10 o'clock I head out and pick up some last min items such as flowers and the like and then head North to Plano and wait patiently outside Anica's office and wait for Catherine to give me the call that Anica has left to run some errands she had set up to get her out of the office, in order to allow us to set up. The set up was simple, table, flowers, ring, and two crafty women armed with a camera and video camera to capture the moment. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit;">Once Catherine, Brooke and I got everything set up all we could do was wait. By the way, this was about the time that everything was setting in that I was about to Propose! Finally we hear her coming up the stairs and my hope is that she would see the roses petals on the floor and it would it her what is happening. Nope not exactly, suddenly we hear the words... "Is something burning?" Not sure what to think at this moment, other than she still has no clue. Little does she know that her life, my life, our lives are about to change in the matter of 1 second. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit;">She walks into the room, and just stares at me taking all that his happening in. The 15 feet she had to walk from the hallway to where I was seemed to last forever. Which in a way was good, because I had no idea what I was about to say, and figured I would wing it as best I could. By the time she got to me I was able to collect my thoughts and say, well I don’t actually remember what was said but it ended something like. Anica Will you Marry Me? No response, didn’t hear a no so I proceed to put the ring on a very shaky hand, and then get the response, "Thank You” from a very happy and slightly teary eyed blue eyed brown haired girl." Mission Accomplished.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit;">The place was also perfect, Urban Crust Pizza, a quaint local joint that Anica and her boss visited quite often. Having the location directly across the street from the studio was also special, as she would think of this as normal for us to go there and celebrate.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit;">After the proposal, we eventually made our way across the street to the venue, which Anica at this time, believed it was just a lunch date for her and I to celebrate, but little did she know. We slowly made our way up the stairs and I could barely contain my excitement as I saw all the family at the top of the stairs. Needless to say she was very excited!</span></div>
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How come long weekends always go by so fast? Mr. H and I had a fun, relaxing weekend at the lake. We enjoyed family time, boat ride, good food, skip bo, mexican train, yummy homemade ice cream, sleeping in, lounging and an extra day to do nothing!</div>
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1. Mexican train is for sure one of my favorite games. It's a super fun domino game we play all the time at the lake. It's sort of similar to chicken feet if you've ever played that. </div>
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2. Mr. H wanted to create a logo or brand for the lake house. Here's what he came up with and I designed it in Photoshop. He made sample cozies and took them to the lake to she the in laws. They were a hit. We'll be making more stuff with the cool logo.</div>
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3. Okay, I know what you are thinking. Cheetos are so bad for you. I know that. I didn't buy them and I didn't request them; however, it doesn't mean I won't snack on a few! They bring back memories of my childhood. And for sure the puffs are better than the crunchy ones...Mr. H would disagree. We don't buy them for in our family so it doesn't even matter. Haha.</div>
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4. Mr. H and I on the boat. We only got out on the boat once (if you can believe it). The water was so choppy it wasn't even an enjoyable ride. I was holding an ice tea and most of it ended up all over me because it was so bumpy. </div>
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We got home and I was so excited for another episode of Bachelor Pad. After the last few episodes, I've been a little disappointed this season; however, that has not stopped me from watching. I'm very anxious to find out how it will all end. </div>
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The first competition was okay, but the sining competition was insane. I would have died...literally. I do NOT sing in front of people so this would have been terrifying to me!!! I give props to each of them for giving it their best shot. </div>
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Is it just me or did anyone else not know the "most famous rock song of all times?" I mean I wish they would have done a more popular song...perhaps something pop. I'm sure Night Rider or whoever was all they could afford. </div>
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<u>Nick and Rachel</u>- I'm actually excited for you Rachel that you made it this far. You are certainly my favorite of the top 8. Nick, I feel like you had it really easy and it's sort of not fair that you made it in the top. Y'all did for sure have the best performance so hats off to you two!</div>
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<u>Chris and Sarah</u>- How do you both keep winning? I'm so glad y'all didn't win the singing competition though, y'alls performance was not so good and the singing was for sure not. I REALLY do NOT want y'all to win. When I say y'all I really mean Chris. </div>
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<u>Tony and Blakeley</u>- It's a shame you went home Tony. I think you deserved to be in the top 4. Blakeley, I hate to say this, but I'm glad you are gone. You were always a little annoying to me. Although, I'm with you in hoping Chris does NOT win!! I hope y'alls relationship makes it. The journey would have all been worth it! </div>
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<u>Ed and Jaclyn</u>- Words cannot describe how horrible your performance was. I mean really. Jaclyn, I don't understand why you are getting all worked up about your friendship with Rachel. It's a competition and there is only one winner. You should be happy for your friend. It's very childish to say she might as well be dead to you. That's just stupid. Ed, you were for sure entertaining this season, but I am glad you didn't make it to the end. After your season with Jillian and hearing what went down, I just don't have a lot of respect for you. AND not to mention how you handled your "hook up" with Jaclyn. </div>
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Seeing the previews makes me SOOOOOOOOO excited for the season finale next Monday. Something crazy happens and even Chris Harrison is surprised. They have left me in suspense and I can't wait! </div>
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