Before we get to the recap today, I have 3 things to share with you:
1)
I've got a very important announcement. :)
These awesome, fantastic, darling, sassy, AND COMFORTABLE leopard wedges are STILL ON SALE. That means you've got another chance.
And if you've talked yourself out of getting them until now, it's time to stop arguing with yourself.
Just get them already.
Get them now, thank me later. It's really that simple.
;)
Leopard wedges (STILL ON SALE!) HERE
I posted the below picture on instagram on Sunday with the following message:
Okay, girls. Time to get serious. I wore them to church this morning, and THEN I WORE THEM TO THE GROCERY STORE. Did you hear that? They were comfy enough that I didn't have to change before going TO THE GROCERY STORE. Now THAT'S a comfy wedge! smile emoticon
#mywedgetestimony
necklace still out stock, pants only remaining in petites HERE /
utility blouse available in other colors HERE / necklace still out of stock
2)
Anthropologie is doing a rare FREE SHIPPING WITH NO MINIMUM code!
Code: 2DAYTREAT
I've featured this next pic before, but I thought I would throw it out there again now that there is
a free shipping code!
I actually reallllllly love this outfit because it's SO simple, but I think it looks really great!
circle lace tank HERE / necklace HERE / jeans HERE / similar similar wedges HERE
*And remember, PTMT15 gets you 15% OFF the necklace!
Let's talk for a second about the jeans.
I had a gift card to Anthro that was burning a hole in my pocket. A sales girl insisted that I try on these jeans, even though they are WAYYYYYY more than I've ever spent on jeans.
I tried them on, and I've gotta say, they're like buttah.
They are VERY soft and fit like a glove. They don't sag and they stay put throughout the day.
If you are looking for a structured jean, these jeans aren't for you.
Also, I'm almost 5'4" and they hit me a bit above the ankle. So if you are tall, these jeans aren't for you either.
But if you are shorter (like me), and want an ankle length jean THAT FEELS LIKE BUTTAH....well then, you're in luck. :)
For size reference, I'm wearing an X-SMALL in the tank and a 27 in the jeans.
You can also get 30% OFF of full price swimsuits and cover-ups right now at Anthro, no coded needed!
The price adjustment will be made at check-out.
Click HERE to check out all of the swimwear.
Click HERE to check out the items already on sale!
3)
A new sale item popped up at Nordstrom today that I've featured previously.
While at the mall several weeks ago, I saw some Sam Edelman wedges that I'd never seen before.
The wedge is only 2 3/4", so this could be the wedge for all of you tall girls out there that have been asking for short wedge recommendations!
Click HERE for the leopard and zebra stripe!
At 33% OFF, that makes them only $45.90!
(Pay no attention to the weird lines on my feet. They had been in converse all day long and had indentations on them because of that.)
Click HERE for all other colors!
They are 33% off, making them $39.90!
The reviews are mixed and talk about sizing and comfort issues (although the reviews for the same shoes above in different patterns are good).
I tried them on and found them to be true to size. And I didn't have them on for long at all, but they seemed to be quite comfortable! For $39.90 they might be worth the risk to some of you!
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OKAY! IT'S BACHELOR TIME LADIES!
Click HERE for the first 2 episode recaps if you missed them!
LET'S GET THIS PARTY STARTED!
We start the show with Kupah losing his mind on the producers and camera men.
And as he's going bonkers, he let's us know "I'm upset right now."
Wow. Thanks for being transparent there big guy.
The yelling, head bobbing, and confrontational hand gestures actually gave you away.
He's talking to #theyearofelan (one of the producers) and I can't make out exactly what Kupah is saying, but you can tell he's talking about why he thinks he's been released.
And I want to grab him by the shoulders and reassure him that why HE THINKS he is being sent home is not the actual reason.
Maybe he would find comfort in knowing that his stupid suspenders actually got him sent home.
#ormaybethat'sjustmeprojecting
And for the record, I don't have an issue with suspenders in general.
I do however take issue with suspenders left dangling with a sports coat worn over them.
I feel like you have to draw a line somewhere.
Kupah keeps cussing up a storm and waving his arms, and them claims that he "doesn't even like her right now."
Well then good.
Take your suspenders and get in the van.
#byefelicia
Kupah gets driven away, and Kaitlyn gathers the guys up to let them know that she sent Kupah home.
And now..it's time for the rose ceremony.
IT'S ABOUT FREAKING TIME.
Who is going home?
Suspenders
Daniel (who?)
Corey (who?)
And here's something I wasn't expecting: Kaitlyn is a wreck about sending guys home already.
I'm thinking it must be sleep deprivation talking because it's too early to be upset.
And let's not play like she even knew Daniel's and Corey's names until a producer told her.
We come back from commercial, and HOLY 600 pound SUMO WRESTLERS!
A couple of very large men ride onto The Bachelor compound on bikes.
With gongs.
In kimonos.
They wander through the house waking up the men with a gong alarm.
I'm sorry, but that's funny.
The guys get all suited up in their sumo thong diapers and robes and then head out to the courtyard.
And y'all. It is quite the site to see.
#junkalert
#sorrydad
I will say that the guy that blurred Jillian's hiney last season is probably happy to have his job back.
And it seems that he's abandoned the black box for the much more sophisticated pixilated box.
#progress
Let the diaper parade sumo wrestling match begin!
A couple of different guys try out their sumo moves on the 600 pound sumo man.
Our resident healer and spiritual gangster (Tony) is one of the first to hop in the circle.
He get tossed around like a rag doll, and his pride is seriously injured.
So he leaves the area and starts tantruming. Kaitlyn goes after him and he explains that "having to show aggression on every competition isn't right." And that he would "rather go into something peaceful and quiet." He then goes on to say, AND I QUOTE, "I have the heart of a warrior and the spirit of a gypsy." Tony, that is hysterical.
He then said, "I want to show you the multiple sides of me."
Well Tony, you can check that off your list.
#goalaccomplished
#thissidehasawedgie
Sidebar.
Kaitlyn is wearing a super cute pin-stripe button up shirt and white jeans. And I wore a similar outfit about a month ago. Click HERE for the original post in the Back To Basics Series.
So, Tony was going on and on AND ON about PEACE and LOVE and HARMONY.
And then JJ walked up to see what was going on, and peace and love (and butterflies and sunshine) all went out the window faster than you can say "jelly beans and unicorns".
Tony got seriously aggressive and told JJ to "get the eff out of here right now."
Except he didn't say "eff".
Um, Tony. That's not very peaceful, lovely, or harmonious.
And then he continued to make a big deal about how he was upset that the show wasn't focusing on peace and love...and all the while he was FULL ON RAGING against everybody.
Tony, to borrow your words, CALM THE EFF DOWN.
I'm going to go out on a limb here and say that this was THE MOST DRAMATIC SUMO WRESTLING MATCH EVER.
Kaitlyn talks to Tony and suggests that he take a moment to calm down and find his zen.
Meanwhile, the rest of the men head to the sumo exhibition!
Kaitlyn's up first. And our sumo friend spins her around like they are on an ice skating rink.
Y'all.
This group date is pretty much genius.
I'd like to go ahead and high five the producer that thought of this one.
The guys are hysterical. Tony is strutting around like a peacock, but these guys are taking the wrestling seriously. They are SUMOing each other like nobody's business.
And apparently Clint wrestled in college and is SERIOUS about his wrestling, so there's that.
Back at the house, Tony is still pontificating about rainbows and butterflies.
He packs up his stuff and pulls himself out of the competition.
#namaste
#ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
The sumo group has now headed to the evening portion of their date.
Kaitlyn has 1:1 time with most of them (except Clint, who is apparently playing hard to get) and she and Ryan Gosling really seem to be hitting it off.
Mr. Gosling gets the rose.
But girls.
Here's where it starts to get weird.
Kaitlyn calls Clint out a little bit for the fact that he doesn't seem to be trying with her.
And in a 1:1 interview, Clint says the following:
"There's still some relationships with these guys that I'm still enjoying. JJ in particular. He's got a lot of levels, and he is a sweetheart. He's a good dude."
We'll get back to this later.
The 1:1 Date Card Arrives, and there's a twist. because Chris Harrison has planned the date.
They are told to "Be Prepared for Anything."
BEN Z. gets the date!
So Ben and Kaitlyn arrive at a warehouse, and Harrison is there to greet them.
He tells them that they are going to go in a room, the door will lock behind them, and that they are going to have to work together to get a secret pass code that will eventually let them out of the room.
They have 45 minutes to do so before poisonous gas will start to fill the room.
Yeah, right.
When all of this is being explained to them, you hear Kaitlyn quietly say, "Did I just hear a bird?"
I thought that was a weird question....but here's the deal.... America is about to see that
HOMEGIRL HATES BIRDS.
So what does ABC decide to do?
Exploit that fear of course!
Again, ladies of the world, PLEASE LISTEN TO ME.
If you are applying to be on The Bachelor or The Bachelorette,
when your application says "List your Top 3 Fears."
I would suggest the following:
1) Diamonds
2) Money
3) the Louis Vuitton monogram
#committhattomemory
There is all sorts of crazy going down in this creepy room, but Ben Z has it all covered.
A scorpion, dead cockroaches, maggots, some weird person under a sheet on the bed that keeps wiggling around.
IT'S STRAIGHT UP WHACK.
Ben keeps his cool the entire time and does a good job of keeping Kaitlyn from stroking out.
UNTIL he has to walk into a bathroom of humongous snakes and reach into a toilet full of foul looking nastiness to get the last clue.
Kaitlyn.
GIVE THIS MAN A ROSE.
Ben and Kaitlyn head back to her pad for wine and pizza.
He opens up a bit more about the day his mom died, and he admits that he hasn't cried in 11 years.
He seems pretty self aware, and Kaitlyn is digging his chili.
And I'd like to go ahead and put it out there that we will see him cry like a little bitty baby before the end of the season.
BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT THEY CALL FORESHADOWING FRIENDS.
They end the night in a hot tub drinking champagne.
Ben Z. gets the rose.
GROUP DATE CARD
Jonathon, Ben H. , Joshua, Ryan, Jared, Tanner
It says "Let's learn to love."
The guys hop on a school bus and head to a local elementary school.
Kaitlyn tells them they are going to be substitute teachers, so they have 15 minutes to study their lesson plans. And y'all. The syllabus for the day is SEX EDUCATION.
And I immediately start to wander WHO ARE THE PARENTS THAT LET THEIR CHILDREN BE ON THIS FREAK SHOW?
I mean, forget the parents, no school district or administrator would ever allow this to happen.
I mean, can you imagine the permission slip?
So, let me take all of the awkwardness out of it for you.
THESE KIDS ARE ACTORS.
Actually, let's be honest, that only takes a tiny part of the awkwardness out of it.
These kids should be riding bikes.
Not participating in a fake sex ed. class on national t.v.
However, knowing they are actors will help you focus on how mortified the guys are.
Which admittedly makes for some good t.v.
Ryan is up first, and his lesson is to teach about the female anatomy.
Lots of words are bleeped out, and one kid kinda gags during the talk. Which is hysterical.
The topics include:
anatomy
puberty
menstruation
contraception
And then Peter Brady gets up and talks about reproduction.
And I gotta say, he hits it out of the park.
Carol and Mike must be so proud.
He talks about the importance of a relationship and love, and he's actually pretty dang cute.
I'm thinking Kaitlyn might give Peter an opportunity for some extra credit later.
The sex ed. subs head to the rooftop pool for the nighttime portion of their date.
Joshua admits that he never kissed a girl until college, and Kaitlyn thinks he needs to step up his game! For the record, I like Joshua. Peter Brady (Ben) is up next. He worked at a youth center for a long time, and now he goes back and forth to Honduras where one of his best friends started a non-profit. PETER. WE LIKE YOU.
And I've gotta say, this guy is SMOOTH!
#gregtaughthimeverythingheknows
Jared (patchy soul patch guy) and Kaitlyn get some time together.
She says that she's loves his black eye and that she thinks it's hot.
In fact, when the bruising starts to go away, she says she wants to punch him again.
That's funny.
Kaitlyn gives the rose to Peter Brady.
I wonder if he's going to run home and tell Bobby.
Back at the house, love is beginning to blossom between Clint and JJ.
For Realz.
It shows them horsing around in the pool, cooking together, eating together, and I'm not totally sure, but it appears they are having a shirtless thumb war.
And I'm all..
Then they head to the hot tub together and talk about their shared love for turtles.
And then I'm all....
And then IT GETS REAL.
Clint basically admits that he's fallen in love with JJ.
Now listen here.
I'm fully aware that this is THE BACHELOR we are watching and this is probably creative editing at it's finest, but I've gotta say, right now a part of me is falling for it.
Kudos to the editing team.
TIME FOR THE ROSE CEREMONY COCKTAIL PARTY.
Right off the bat, Clint takes Kaitlyn off for some alone time.
And we think that he's going to tell her that he wants to leave.
You know, because he wants to marry JJ.
But he doesn't.
He kisses her instead.
And I'm confused.
But then he rambles something about having his power socks on and how he needs to get a rose and stay around so he can get to know JJ.
And ya'll.
I really do know that this is ABC probably just punking us, but their relationship is making me raise an eyebrow. At the very least, I'm cocking my head to the side in confusion.
One by one, the guys go up and tell Kaitlyn that Clint and JJ are up to no good.
So the show ends with Kaitlyn taking Clint off to talk to him.
And here we are again.
Left to wait for another rose ceremony.
#ohthehumanity
Teaser for next week:
Some guy (I think JJ) slaps himself in the face.
I can hardly wait.
Again, if you missed the first 2 recaps, click HERE.
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And I can't let y'all go without telling you a couple of other things.
I put this on facebook and ig over the weekend....but our favorite $8 earrings now come in black! These will be especially awesome for you blondies out there!
Click HERE for the earrings that many of you seem to love almost as much as I do. :)
Click HERE if you want to see what everybody had to say about them on facebook.
Click HERE if you want to see what everybody had to say about them on ig.
But then this happened on Tuesday morning, and I'm not sure if I've ever been closer to stroking out
BECAUSE NOW THE EARRINGS COME IN HOT PINK AND GREEN.
#getthepaddles
#clear
Again,click HERE.
Thank you Jill for facebooking me at 5:30 a.m. on Tuesday morning to let me know!
I mean, I was excited about the black for the blondies out there (the black would just disappear in my hair).... BUT HOT PINK AND GREEN! NOW WE'RE TALKING LADIES!
(And I know it's hard to tell the difference in this picture...but the pair I have on in the picture are a much softer "mint", and the new ones are a more true green.
To quote Shelby, "One shade is much deepuh than the other.")
And for those of you that asked about my necklace, you can find it HERE!
It's not just my name, it's my actual signature!
I got the acrylic "antique gold".
And I received several inquiries after Monday's post asking about the Accessory Concierge jewelry.
First of all, I got questions from some that had never ordered from them before about the quality of the pieces.
The quality is TOP NOTCH.
The girls that own A.C. and work there take great pride in their store, and in addition to awesome pieces, you will also receive EXCELLENT customer service.
I also received several questions about which piece I would choose if I had to pick just 1.
If I HAD to choose just one piece right now,
I would have to go back to the wooden beaded tassel necklace that I named a spring and summer staple back on THIS post.
I still wear it at least 1 x a week, and I got it back at the end of March. The newness hasn't worn off, and I find myself grabbing for it time and time again.
Click HERE for the wooden bead tassel c/o Accessory Concierge.
And guess what?!? The A.C. ladies have extended the code!
PTMT15 will still get you 15% OFF your entire order!
I love it the most with my chambray shirt.
shirt HERE (on sale!)/ linen drawstring shorts HERE
(Many sizes of the shirt already sold out in "regular", but more sizes available in "petite" and "tall"). / arrow necklace HERE / tassel necklace c/o AC HERE /
earrings HERE / similar sandals HERE / leather tote c/o Barrington HERE
Size References: I'm wearing an x-small in the shirt and the shorts in "regular".
Other current favorites at Accessory Concierge include....
THIS black lava tassel
THIS tassel to click on your purse or beach bag
THIS silver and turquoise tassel
(Click HERE for Monday's post if you want to see me highlight the above pieces.)
All right!
That's it for today girls!
Remember to come back here on Friday for the GET READY FOR SUMMER Edition of Friday Favorites!
xoxo,
Sheaffer :)
p.s.
Has anybody seen THIS gold and light pink Michael Kors watch in person.
I haven't seen it in person.
But it's 40% OFF.
And I'm intrigued.