Green. Green. Green.

I am so excited I can taste it.

It's been two years since I've {we've} celebrated St. Patty's Day.

Since I've gotten my big girl job I've missed out on one of Savannah's BIGGEST

events not to mention my favorite.

This is me at my desk...

Chilling with the leprechauns not getting a dern thing done.

Clearly St. Patricks Day falls on {tomorrow} a Saturday.

I told Aaron back in early January to mark the calendars - we were going.

It's always been said that Savannah has the second largest St. Patricks Day Parade & celebration - well this year it's being said that ONE MILLION people will be downtown Savannah this year - YES.. I am ONE in a million - Duh! It's thing largest of ALL this year & definitely bigger than Savannah has ever had.

Mr. Wonderful called me up earlier this week asking if I wanted to join his cousin & some other people TONIGHT - Uhhhh... of course! I immediately started thinking of my #2 outfit to wear. I just have to promise myself not to act 21 again... I still have another day, full day at that.  So ya better watch the news,  I just may be on there.

Find the girl with the biggest beads flashing her knockers... 

that'll be me behind her cheering her on while she gets arrested - drinking GREEN beer!

Yes, If you didn't know - I do drink beer.

Love it!

Random Fact: Everyone in the blog world seems to be {classier} - because everyone always seem to drink wine- I N.E.V.E.R hear/read/see anyone talking about beer. Why is that?  Don't get me wrong, I love my wine on a week night but when it comes to social drinking... bring me a bud light please mam'?

I already ordered my two dozen Green St. Patty's Day Donuts for the 7.5 of us who

are piling up tomorrow morning {7am} and headed down to Bay Street.

Have I mentioned I'm excited?

Well I am. SUPER pumped. I even have butterflies. Why so?

I'm going to go ahead and apologize for taking up for news feed on

Instagram & Twitter.

I = jessicaldrew  T= JLDrew9311

find me

Yep - I'm sharing everything! Get over it!

But know that I'm thinking of everyone in the blog world wishing you ALL were

with me getting our party on.

Everyone have a fun SAFE weekend -

if you're partying, be safe & live like you were dying but don't kill yourself.

Don't be dumb and drink & drive!

XoXo

Love ya!

St. Patricks Day 2009

Check out my red hair...

YES - It's my natural color. YES- I'm Irish!

Product of the week: Body Dew



 Another week of {Product of the Week}& being I got a lot of loves for my last weeks Pure Romance Product,I'd figure share another favorite product of theirs.  

Body Dew is a moisturizing after bath oil mist - better than lotion. It renews dry skin, leaving it silky smooth & also brings back the younger sexy look. Most Pure Romance products like Body Dew are made with pheromones in them - YES PLEASE!  If you have very dry skin, this product will do it wonders!  Personally, I would not call my my skin dry nor oily however I use body dew everyday. I love it. I recommend it to everyone.  Body Dew will not leave you soaking wet and oily nor will it tumble down your skin if you get caught in the rain - it soaks into your skin bringing it back alive.

This product also helps to prolong your suntan!! Yes, so for my sun tanners &

tanning bed lovers - You need this product. It's really great.

Another amazing reason to have this product is ....

If you have gnats & mosquitoes like we do in Georgia you know they can eat you alive.

Not with this product. I have yet to figure out what is in it to make the bugs back off -

but it works wonders &&& it smells GREAT!  Nothing worse than the smell of bug spray.

Body Dew comes in AÇAÍ Berry, Mandarin, Original, Peach, pomegranate, Green Tea, Grapefruit or Pear Berry scents. 

$12 for a 7oz. bottle in which will last you a long time.

Just in case you are wondering...

I am a Pure Romance Advanced Consultant.

 

  

tie-dying goes wrong.

Okay, so Aaron and I are on a CO-Ed Kickball league -

SO.MUCH.FUN!

Our team colors are Grey, Black & Pink. Fun right?

Well after our first game I saw so much fun in the uniform accessories...

I thought Tie-Dyed socks are a must have!

Sunday was our second game {we won, yay!} but I never made my socks.

I had Pink & Black ribbon in my hair {felt like a cheerleader again} & my Victoria

Secret knee high PINK knee high socks.  Some of the other ladies had regular socks dyed baby pink - CUTE!

Yesterday, I was on a mission. My girlfriend {Rachel} & her daughter {Lacey} were coming over for dinner & to help with this mission.

I bought this kit with the colors Grey, Black, & Pink. I also bought two packs of

knee high white socks maybe thinking Aaron would like a pair. I also bought plain black in case he didn't.

First, let me brag.

I walked in the house to see dinner fully cooked

 {Stir Fry with Teriyaki Chicken over Rice} & the table fully set for four. Gosh, I love my husband. He even had four glasses in the fridge filled with Ice just waiting....

Isn't he wonderful? Yes!

Okay, so immediately after dinner Aaron headed out to his shed &

I put on a movie for Lacey {she plays SO great by herself}& Rachel and I started this mission.

We noticed there were two pairs in each pack. YES!!!

Okay, so I chose to go with the tie-dye look of the t-shirt on the front of the box up there.

Yeah, the violet & pink one - cute right... for socks?

We banded all the pairs & finding the instructions to say...

"works better if material is damp"

whoops.

So we stuck them under the faucet and wa-laaa...

only I think this is where we went wrong.

The hubby came in & decided to snap a few shot of our mess

with the phone camera {reason why it's so blurry}

Yes, I'm cheesy and wore my {tie-dyed} t-shirt for moral support.

Before we started with color... we discussed

how it all works. I was kinda nervous

It didn't take long to finish - I wrapped them up as the instructions said so

and let them sit. It called for 6-8 hours so I figured it would be fine to sleep on it

and it would be REALLY soaked good by morning.

We cleaned up & joined Aaron & Lacey fishing.... for memory cards..

My phone died. I took a lot more pictures with my regular camera

but I didn't upload them. Sorry.

Rachel & Lacey both filled their boats...

Mine & Aaron's sank.

We stink.

I was up and ready to see my socks this morning...

so excited.

The instructions call to rinse in warm water & to wash in hot water

with little soap a few times before washing them with anything else.

So after my bath this morning, I ran my tub half way back up and .....

... You're laughing. I know.

the worst tie-dyed job EVER.

I was so sad and confused and disappointed.

What happened? Really? They look purple.

They were pretty wet still this morning so I kind of feel we should have never

"damped" them. May we should have but never have ran them under a sink.

Tonight, I'm going to try to work with what I got and see if any miracles

can be pulled out of this mess.  If it doesn't work again - I figured I can just wear the black socks & attach a pink bow on the front of them or something...

Any ideas to what happened? Or what I should do again?

read this. yes you!!!

two things.

1} can you tell me WHY my blog refuses to show my

"followers" - it disappeared one day and i'm pissed.

I can't seem to get it back.

2} if you have the code to make a BUTTON

and would like to share, please... please do.

I need a button... for my blog- duh.
OR...
I said I wasn't gonna say this...
if you know anyone who can make me one... without
being $25 - let me know.
Thank you Carolyn from Life, Love & Puppy Prints - I now have button options!
Also, a BIG thanks to everyone else who shared links to help me out. When Carolyn
responded first, I immediately went and made my buttons.

grab it. share it. i'm not paying to have my button shared. sorry. love you, promise.


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sorry. love you, promise! XoXo

The Bachelor: The Final Rose + some



My pick was Lindzi from the very beginning even before the show aired - judging by

the photos of all the girls above - however Ben begged differ. Ben was hooked when he first heard model had a one on one date with Courtney back in his hometown.

Ben dropped on one knee and asked Courtney to marry her & be his "Forever" -
I'm not gonna lie - the tweeters were calling it cheesy but I'm a cheesy mushy love story kinda gal. However, I still have a lot to say about it.

Hmmmm...

Let's start from the beginning-


Lindzi gets to go first when meeting Ben's family -
I'm not sure if you remember when he brought Ashley Herbert home to his Sonoma
last season but I was terrified for her. They barely said anything to her when sitting at this 12 person dinner table. I felt very uncomfortable for her so I was very nervous for both girls this time around.

I've always thought Lindzi was just gorgeous. As Ben described repeatedly, "She lights up the room with her entrance". Yeah well, I agree. I think she's quite a catch however this date & their one-on-one skiing, Lindzi stood out to me. I also saw a side of her, for the first time, that really was comfortable and very relaxed. When Lindzi met Mrs. Flajnik & Ben's intimidating sister, Julia - I really thought she'd be shy but she wasn't. They too seemed more relaxed than I remembered with Ashley H. I thought it went well.

I thought their date was good. It didn't melt me like Brad & Emily did however  this season has never melted my heart yet - not once. I felt Lindzi poured her heart all over Ben ... UGH - drives.me.crazy when Ben leaves the girls in silence when they just say BIG words. Heart felt words & emotions - I know he can't spoil the show but at least you can say I think you are incredible or SOMETHING other than
 ... .... .... ..... ...... .... thank you.  Did they not use the word Vulnerable entirely TOO much? Geez. Can we get a Thesaurus next time around? It literally drove me crazy.

The Finale - I loved her dress. I'm a fru-fru kinda gal & I thought it was gorgeous. I read it was navy blue however it seemed black. I thought she could've left the hunter green cape off but clearly it was pretty chilly. I loved her hair - wearing it off of her face did wonders for her smile. Whoa - it was glowing or maybe she was just really happy.
I was nervous. I already knew Courtney won so my tummy was in knots for her. Especially how when she reached Ben she started right into how happy she was and how much this experience was the best ever... and then her face dropped when she didn't really get Ben's happy face. But then when Ben stupidly confusing her & the rest of America says "Blah Blah Blah... I am in love with you" she smiles craZy big {who wouldn't} & he coats it with "but I don't see you in my life forever...."
Tears were dropping insanely because it was like watching her walls go right back up. I saw her walls so clear that they matched her cape - they were hunter green. My heart broke. But she made it a little better by holding so strong. She never was extremely emotional to begin with. I think the worst part was her saying, "I just wanna go home."
Yep, the tears poured more. I think I cried more than her. There is nothing like being broken hearted in an awkward place... being filmed and being rejected.
There is no place like home. I got up extra early this morning to watch Lindzi on Jimmy Kimmbel this morning {recorded}- Lindzi was so happy. She looked amazing & her spirit seemed lifted so high. Good for you girl!  You look good without Ben. She also mentioned how she'd love to be The Bachelorette? Do we see our next Bachelorette AFTER Emily?

I was ticked that Lindzi was not at the After the Rose show. Why not? She shares why here. I always look forward to the Bachelor/ette having to answer why, what, & how?  Instead they brought Ashley & JP out??? I wanted the scoop however I enjoyed the bright & bubbly couple - they seem very happy.
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Courtney goes second when meeting Mrs. Flajnik & Julia.
Aint gonna lie. I loved how Julia cornered Courtney making HER uncomfortable -
Pay back. It wasn't nice, no. I thought Courtney looked beautiful when she arrived to the house to meet everyone. I am not dumping on her because of her craziness but is it me or does she not always wear the most frumpiest clothes?  Loved loved loved her black coat - great style but hated that yellow & white shirt/blouse however I thought her meeting Mom & Julia went well. Julia sold it to Ben when she said she really liked her. That's what did it.

Their date. Still questions. However, in reality I think it's normal to have questions when dating someone. Usually you have them figured out by the time proposal comes - That being said this is a show is it's only several weeks. I believe Ben's brain was giving him the caution but his heart & gut instinct really and truly loves Courtney.
I loved the book Courtney made Ben - so sweet. But here we go again, Ben really doesn't make a big deal about it. He doesn't say much & Courtney noticed and once again felt insecure. Ben isn't the greatest at making someone feel secure {when it comes to talking about emotions} - or that's what it seems like.

I am a peacemaker. I do not like rude ugly people but I also do not like confrontation.
I am not a grudge holder. I get over things easily.  So I'm not gonna sit here and say I don't feel Courtney and Ben don't have a connection due to all her immaturity when really they have one - by far. I truly feel with my heart Courtney did fall in love with Ben. At the beginning, it was a game. It was about winning over the girls. However, I do feel she fell in love. At what part in the show, I'm not really sure of. Even though he baby talk voice comes out when around him {hated it}, she gets the giddiness of falling in love. It's pretty obvious. Watching them riding the sled in the snow & make snow angels made me smile... smile big. I felt much happiness for them.

The Proposal -
I found it very odd leading up to the actual proposal when it shows different scenes & it's Ben voice just talking... how he kept saying "I fell in love with two beautiful woman."
There is a difference between "I love one woman & I fell in love with the other" - but not only did Ben tell Lindzi he was in love with her RIGHT BEFORE he sent her back to dumpsville he also said it a LOT throughout the show. If I were Courtney, I'd have a lot of questions. I would.
Courtney looked amazing. I would've left off the gloves - really? You are about to {hoping to} get proposed to. Weird. But in all reality she looked great.
Here is where a lot of my twitter friends thought the proposal was lame. I mean yeah - I thought he could have said more or been a little more romantic or ever smile for gahh sake. That being said I thought it was great how he threw her for a loop when throwing a "But..." in there - completing it with a
 "... you are my Forever". I'm a sappy girl and THAT was so sweet. I loved it.
Cheesy, sure why not? But it was awesome. However, right after the proposal was over I found myself being like... that's it? There was no romantic crazy kiss or ... I don't know it was weird.

I believe in Fairy Tales. I believe in true love stories & I believe that everyone has their own love story.  I also believe that it's better to have problems and get threw them rather than play perfect and it not work out in the end. No relationship is perfect. Not even close. But sticking together is what makes a solid foundation and Ben trusting his heart... it could lead him in the right place with Courtney. They just need to stay AWAY from TV & focus on themselves.
Was the ring not "Oh my Dad?"
Apparently!
Good Job, Ben! It was gorgeous.



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After the Final Rose

Ben comes out first. I thought he looked exhausted. In which is not a great look.  I heard their were rumors they weren't making it & I felt their HAD to have been with her actions with the ladies however I think I began to really believe Ben would not see it... still. I loved his reaction when Chris mentioned Courtney back at the house & I loved what Ben said "That Courtney is not the Courtney I know..." and "... the way she skipped out of the rose ceremony... Ugh. {giggle but not funny}".
Yeah, I'm sure she caught hell.

Am I the only one who was hoping Mrs. Flajnik & Julia to appear on the show?
I reeeeeeeeeeally wanted to know what they thought. I'm sure they had an influence on Ben breaking it off for a few weeks. Also Ben said something that floored me.
When talking about him cheating Ben says, "When all that came out, we discussed it and talked about it & that's when Courtney decided to take the attention of this situation & go try on wedding dresses...."

What? Really? To me that was a red flag to the games still being played.
The immature games are still very well in her blood.

Ben leaves. Now it's Courtneys turn in the hot seat.
Whoa - She looked the best I have ever seen her. Awesome. Stunningly gorgeous!
She had tears in my eyes, really. I was sad for her when she said  "... he abandoned me."
My heart hurt. But it didn't take me very long to realize ... She Got Me.
Homegirl just switched this whole thing to where Ben was the bad guy. Whoa.
So true. She's got it. She really does.
They come out together and yet I still see the love there. I can't say I believe they will make it or not - who knows? Who am I to really know what's happening but I know they should date for a while. I don't think anyone getting straight of the Bachelor/ette should just get married. Dating is needed. Real life dating - not Switzerland.

Besides the fact I was SO irritated that Lindzi didn't get in the Hott Seat,
that's all I really feel about last night. 

Next up :

 The Bachelorette, Emily Maynard

I'm not gonna lie. Don't judge me when I admit on my spare time
yesterday, I watched a lot of Emily & Brads dates & moments together. I really really loved them together and I really believe he was craZy in love with her. He was instantly in love with Emily as Ben was with Courtney. It makes me very sad they aren't together.

I kinda hope she realizes....
she wants Brad. Because they really were adorable.

At first, I didn't really know how I felt about Emily being

"The Bachelorette" - even though I loved her I had mixed feelings. I kind of wanted a new face. But I've had a change of heart over the last few weeks and I'm really looking forward

to her being the one to choose who gets the roses. I think we will see a more {open} Emily. I read that this season the men will be flying to her so she can be closer to Ricki -

I also heard we already know one of the men, Mr. Bentley - Geez, I hope he isn't as annoying as he was when on with Ashley. Someone said he gets the first date?

I don't know - but I am looking forward to watching Emily & also seeing her outfits.

I L.O.V.E her style! I think she is SO classy.

We will wait & see.

The End!