:: The Bachelor - The Final Rose ::

:: Well last night was a hum-dinger - Oh, yeah! ::

:: To say that I didn't know it was coming would be a lie, but still it was a shock and a half! ::

:: Jason went through all the motions and had a really tough decision to make - Molly or Melissa? ::

:: Dumbo DeAnna showed up not to necessarily take his hand back but to give him advice to choose with his head not with his heart. She went with her heart and ended up alone aka: if I would have chosen you I wouldn't be alone. She also said that she went with the "fun" guy not the "stable" guy {Jason} and that was a mistake ::

:: I think this sealed the deal for Jason, he knew Molly was the "fun" girl and that "Melissa" was more ready for commitment and being a Mom...however his family said that they could SEE and it was VISIBLE that Molly truly loved him ::

:: He was really in such a difficult situation, he loved both girls ::

:: However I think he did take DeAnna's advice, he chose the one that was more settled and down to earth, and apparently that was a mistake. Why would he listen to his ex-girlfriends opinion over his families?!?! They obviously saw something between Molly & Jason that we couldn't didn't see ::

:: So here comes the bride, er I mean rose and Molly is turned away. She says immediately "I just don't get it" and then proceeds with "you are going to regret this" then "she's not right for you" and then "I'm sad for you, your going to end up alone" and the final punch again "you are going to regret this" ::

:: Then comes the sweet beautiful Melissa in butter yellow....oh she was stunning. She couldn't believe it, and she was right she shouldn't have believed it. He said, "will you marry me? I want to spend the rest of my life with you" and she said yes, but before that she give a little happy-scream-dance. She was adorable and they truly loved each other, and he couldn't wait to say I love you. It really was a great moment ::

:: Then it went south real bad, they aired the "after the final rose ceremony" - Jason was not happy, he seemed torn. Life after the rose wasn't so rosey ::

:: He & Melissa had spent the holidays together {Christmas} and gone away on a few trips together and the "chemistry" just wasn't there. Now I understand this, up until then..it was a reality show, not REAL life::

:: However, he said forever, she said yes. That is what he signed up for ::

:: She knew that it wasn't going well when she entered the set for the "after the final rose ceremony" but she wore her ring anyway. Things were not as they seemed. With everything that Jason said she came back and fought him. She did good. She wasn't sorry for herself and let her words be few. He shouldn't have done it on national telly but apparently that was in the deal, if you weren't together you had to say it at the very last taping ::

:: She left broken {duh} and gobsmacked. Now enters Molly ::

:: Molly gets dragged over the coals by Chris, he asks pointed questions like "do you still love Jason" and she answers honestly and says yes. Then he asks if she would want to get back together with Jason, she says I dream about that every night & that her feelings have not changed since the day she left New Zealand ::

:: Enters Jason and he looks incredibly happy and nervous, even Molly asks if he's nervous. Chris asks Jason what is new and Jason explains what just happened with Melissa and that he made a mistake that fateful day in New Zealand. Molly must have thought that she was being tricked, she kept on looking over at Chris with nothing to say except W-H-A-T ?!?! ::

:: Jason asked for another chance and wanted to know if they could go out for coffee and see where things go --- She was still in shock but then said yes ::

:: They were already touching...and then they kissed ::

:: Now understand that it had been at least 4 weeks since he last saw Melissa, but still PDA seemed a little pre-emptive since he JUST officially broke up with his fiancee! ::

:: I hope it works for them, but again, it's not reality. And that's what Melissa kept on saying. You said forever and she said yes, and because it's not all that you thought it would be you decide to break it off. Humph ::

:: I won't be surprised when Jason & Molly break up, but I hope that they can make it work. Doubtful though. I'm just glad my girl Jillian got out while she did. She is worth way more than second place ::

:: How would you feel if you were Molly? ::

:: Oh and if that wasn't good enough, they have a second part to "after the final rose ceremony" tonight. Seriously ::

{ We watched a late night talk show after we finished watching the shows last night and Jason was on the show. He says that they (Molly & him) are truly SO happy. Good cause this may be your last chance Jason, as I think you've worn out your welcome with every other girl in North America! }

:: BBB ::

:: Brotherly Love - A Contest ::

:: Okay Peeps -- Here's my very first contest....just for the heck of it! ::



:: Name that Photo - Come up with the best name for this photo and you win, that's it....Me and my DH will be the deciding factor on who wins ::

:: Contest closes on Tuesday morning @ 9:00 am ::

:: Now go and name that photo! ::

xo :: S

:: This Weekend ::

:: We spent this last weekend enjoying lots of time with family ::

:: Us girls had breakfast together with the babies while the boys went out to the Men's Breakfast ::


:: I got lots of hugs and kisses in from this blue eyed beauty from the Island ::

:: We celebrated my brother Jordan's birthday {he got a new IPOD - Lucky Boy} ::

:: Most of us enjoyed this ::

:: Happy Birthday Jord - Hope you had a great time! ::

:: T&C it was great to have you over here this weekend look forward to seeing y'all again soon! ::

xo :: Shawna

:: Beautiful Baby ::

:: I grabbed this shot of my baby on Friday after he woke from his nap ::



:: But what you don't know is that he had stripped himself down to his diaper while he was "napping" and so I ran to get my camera and capture the little undressed boy ::

:: Isn't he sweet?!?! ::

:: Forever 21 ::

:: Have you ever been to Forever 21? There are some amazing clothes, for some amazing prices...each one of these pieces is under $17! We really need to get a Forever 21 up here in the North! ::

:: I may have to order one of these {or two} for a certain conference I'm helping host...hmmm, tempting, YES! ::

:: Perfect Products - "Easy Daysies" ::

:: Okay, so being that I am about to be a "Preschool Mama" - I've been chatting to all my other friends who are already "Preschool Moms" to find out what has helped them transition into the school days ::

:: Yesterday my friend Steph recommended "EASY DAYSIES" {seriously, what a cute name!} and said that they work fabulous for keeping her little preschooler on track as to what the day holds. It's confusing going to school just two days a week! ::


:: Then this morning I received an email across my screen from my cousin {on my hubby's side} recommending these products as well! So I thought I should post them here for y'all to see too! ::


:: I can't wait to get my hands on some for my little preschooler! And you know what else I love, is that it's a young mom with an idea & making it come to life - you go girl! ::

:: Visit her site, she's a local girl and these are such a fabby idea...talk about great application! I especially love the "Special Times & Clocks" set! ::

:: Buttermilk Pie ::

:: I stay tuned on a sweet little Southern blog called "Warm Pie, Happy Home" ~ if you don't know me personally...I'll let you in on a little secret...I'm a little bit of a Southern girl living in the North ::

:: I like big hair, accessories, I say "y'all" in real life - not that all those things make you "Southern" but I would have to say that I'm attracted to all things Southern ::

:: Anyway, that brings me to Buttermilk Pie. The other day when I was reading about Ruth Ann's venture with this AMAZING Buttermilk Pie, I didn't believe it! It couldn't be true that it was as good as she was saying ::

:: So y'all, what do you do when you can't eat any baking, you bake, not just anything, you bake Buttermilk Pie! ::

:: So I took her recipe for Buttermilk Pie (& crust) directly from her post and this is how it went ::

:: Made the super easy crust ::

:: Mixed the ingredients (except I didn't have buttermilk so I made my own and I didn't have a lemon, so I just used the lemon juice I had in the fridge) :::: Bake the pie :::: And voila, a super yummy smelling, brown on top, glorious looking pie. And get this -- it tastes stinking fabulous! No joke! Yes, I did go off the death diet to try a bite or two and it was WELL worth it :::: So when you get a chance go here and bake your hunny up some good 'ol Southern pie, he'll be happy you did! ::

:: Could it be ANY cuter!?!? ::

:: I've been up to my eye-balls in cake orders lately and I made these little beauties for a special little girl ::

:: Could they be ANY cuter?!?! ::

:: My Boys ::

:: My Mom asked me for new pictures of my boys ages ago, life didn't allow and I was very disobedient! ::

:: Here they are though, better late than never! ::

:: Here is my little big boy, he's now 2 1/2 and full full full of energy! ::


:: Here's my baby boy, he is always a little busy body - hmmm, wonder where he gets that from?!?! ::

:: My poor boys have been without Grammie & Grampie and Nana & Papa for the past two weeks...hopefully someone will come home soon to love them more than we do! ::

:: Kisses & Hugs from the boys to the warm lands that you are visiting! ::