Reality of the Rose

On this week's episode Allie joins me where she will fill you all in on where her life journey is taking her over the course of the next six weeks and beyond.  She explain where she will be moving, what she will be doing there and the amazing trip she gets to take before beginning this new life of hers.  Join me won't you as we take a peek in on Allie's post college plans! Intro Music, w...

I've had to skip a couple weeks and I'm not thrilled about it, but on this week's episode I update you on why that is, some happenings in my life, and why I was feeling the need to just vent.  My hope is that it can make even one person say, Wow!  You mean I'm not the only one to feel that way?  I have a few Bachelor news tidbits at the end too.  Join me won't you as I let you...

This week's episode is a non Bachelor related episode featuring my son Tyler.  Last week we went on a whirlwind vacation out west, so Tyler and I spend some time recounting our adventures including our first impression of the Grand Canyon as well as a breakdown of the hike from hell.  I then rapid fire Tyler with lots of questions that help us learn how he ticks.  Join us won't you...

On this week's episode I have a very special guest.  My friend Julie, who is the only friend I have that also watches the Bachelor (can you believe that??) joins me to break down all the details of Clayton's season.  We discuss our empathy for Clayton, the tornado that was Shenae, our confusion about how two Bachelorettes is going to work, what we think may have happened during Clayton a...

The show promised drama and boy did we get it.  On this episode I am recapping the first night of the two part season finale of Clayton's season.  We finally get to see the rose ceremony that we've been waiting for all season to see as well as an explanation from Clayton as to why he says what he says.  We also get the meeting of Clayton's family and a good twist at the end.  J...

On this episode I talk about Clayton's part 2 finale show and it was a doozy.  I discuss it all...is Susie receptive to him wanting to get back together, how do Gabby and Rachel react to Clayton's break up with them, what will they say to him on the live stage, and who the heck is going to be the next Bachelorette?  Join me won't you as I break it all down and give me oh so humble opinio...

On this episode we discuss Clayton's fantasy suites.  Well, two were fantasies and one seemed more of a nightmare.  I have so many thoughts on how Clayton and Susie's date when down that I could hardly hold them in and I'm wondering if you agree.  Join me won't you as I break down each fantasy suite date but learn what I think happened that we didn't see.  It's getting good! In...

Tonight's Women Tell All recap is abbreviated but you'll have to listen to find out why.  I break down all the drama that is displayed tonight, from Shenae's lack of self awareness, to the Sierra Paradise audition, to why I feel extremely sorry for Clayton.  Join me won't you as I break down my thoughts of tonight's show. Intro Music  www.bensound.com  "Happy Rock"

On tonight's episode we get hometowns, and we're back to REAL hometowns which feels so good.  In my opinion these were the best hometowns in a very long time.  As far as family members, we get some HUGE favorites, especially one grandpa in particular, but we also get a little cringe from a few.  Gabby's hometown produces the most emotion that I've felt in a hometown, maybe ever. &nb...

The last time I did a Generations episode, you all liked it so much that we couldn't help but do another!  On this episode that again features my daughter, my mom, my sister-in-law and my niece (with an additional surprise guest) we discuss more fun and light-hearted topics that provoke different answers based on our age and generation...or do they?  This week we talk about our specific...

This week's episode proves to be a quick flush of several girls.  We get drama that escalates and ends as quickly as it started, we get tears that we learn come from nowhere and we get a final four that is just a tad different than what I predicted.  One of the girls gets my favorite date of all time, the pretty woman date and we learn who will be taking Clayton home to meet their parent...

My recap is a little late this week, but as they say, better late than never.  This week we get the strangest two on one I have ever seen and I'll discuss why.  We have a group date that involves forced violence and forced food play that results in a very ambiguous "winner".  We see a new villain created since we tell Shenae bye-bye, but is she really the villain?!  We also get...

On this week's recap, I begin by discussing Clayton's apology last week on social media and the irony.  Then I get into ALL the dates.  We had two one on one's, one with a better PTC played than the other.  We had a fun group date with roasting all around.  And we end with a two on one, which we haven't seen in a long time, but I am so excited to see.  We knew we'd get a c...

On this episode I start with some Bachelor nation gossip, followed by a breakdown of what seems to be an entire show about Shenae, except for Rachel's one on one that quite strange and humorous on its own.  Then I discuss this week's group date where Jesse Palmer and Hannah Storm steal the show, followed by more Shenae.  Join me won't you as we discuss and break down episode 4 of Clayton...

On this week's recap I talk about my favorite group date in a long time, the absurdities of Shanae's villain strategy, the oddity of the Baywatch challenge and all the drama in between.  Join me won't you as we breakdown this week's episode of Clayton's Bachelor season! Intro Music  www.bensound.com  "Happy Rock"

This week there is no Bachelor due to football, soooo, I decided to have a fun chat about generational topics with four of the most amazing women in my life...my daughter, my mom, my sister-in-law, and my niece.  We cover topics such as social media, favorite listening platforms, our all time favorite celebrities, and more!  What makes it fun is how we each share our thoughts and ideas b...

We've got the good ole Bachelor show back folks!  I hope it lasts despite that annoying old omicron variant!  But for this season, we have the mansion back, we have helicopter dates back, we have yachts and jumping off of them back!  I love it!  We also have something brand new in the villain world...we have two villains becoming friends, talking straight up game play and strat...

We've got ourselves a new Bachelor but a good old Bachelor feel again!  And my daughter Allie is back to help me recap this first episode! We're back at the mansion, we have a new one man host, and we have 30 women who know what the hell they are doing!  This is going to be a good season people!  There is a first time ever pre-limo knock knock that I have given my own prediction on...

On this week's episode I break down the finale and the After the Final Rose show.  I'm not sure there were any surprises for us as to who the ring winner was, but the producers definitely tried their very best to throw us off along the way.  We also got a brief look into Clayton, our next Bachelor, and I was not disappointed, although he did not get an easy way about it.  Join me wo...

On this week's episode I breakdown Michelle's fantasy suites.  The drama they try to create only feels like an episode of Groundhog Day.  We do get a horse that steals the show, we get a morning after event that brings out all my anxieties, and thankfully we get outfit and makeup perfection once again from Michelle.  What do we learn from the guys?  Well, join me won't you, as...

We get a lot on this week's Men Tell All episode.  Some of it is good but a lot is questionable.  We get lots of unresolved drama not worked out, we get lots of auditioning for BIP, we get a unnecessary and vague addressing of Tayshia and Zachs breakup and we get some bad acting about a guy running around the studio with a black box on.  But what I really wanna know is...did they pu...

On this week's episode of Michelle's season, we dig deep into the hometown dates.  There's not a lot of drama, but there's a lot of cuteness and actually some real raw emotion.  The ending is not a huge shocker, but I truly believe this might be the most 4TRR (For the right reasons, cred: Games of Roses) final four we've ever seen.  And as usual, Michelle doesn't disappoint on any l...

This was one of the better episodes, aside from Michelle who is always amazing.  On tonight's episode Michelle continues to prove why we love her so much.  We also FINALLY get an edit for Clayton that at least does a little better job of prepping him in our minds for being the next Bachelor. And then we have Martin...oh the travesty that is Martin. But of course Michelle handles it brill...

On this episode of Reality of the Rose I first discuss the current and disappointing ratings for Michelle's season so far and why it may be.  I also discuss Clayton and his edit to this point.  Then we break down the amazing front runner one on one's, the fool edit that is Chris S. and how AMAZING Michelle looks during this entire episode.  She is quickly becoming one of my favorite...

Michelle continues to impress and position herself as one of the best Bachelorette's of all time.  Tonight she dealt with cheap hot tubs, boys at a slumber party acting like boys, a cringe date to top all cringe dates, and a new villain in the house.  She handles it all with poise, calmness and confidence as usual.  Join me won't you as we break down episode 4 of Michelle's season!...