If you didn’t catch last week’s recap, you simply must CLICK HERE. Operation #PV was a bust. #poorcorinne #poorpv
We ended the show last week with Nick letting Kristina go, and the girls back at the house were FREAKING THE FREAK OUT. Nick showed back up at the house and explained to them that he let her go early because he respected her too much. Basically, the “it’s not you, it’s me” speech. He gave all 4 remaining girls roses and told Corinne that he couldn’t wait to meet Raquel. You and THE REST OF AMERICA, buddy.
So………….It’s HOMETOWN DATES y’all! And I must say, the hometown dates really worked through some important issues this year like race relations, gender roles, romance across borders, and hygiene. We’re going to kick things off with hygiene in Hoxie.
RAVEN’S HOMETOWN
The two went to the delightful small town of Hoxie, Arkansas. Population: less than Vanessa’s mom’s side of the family…but we’ll get to that in a bit. Raven roared up in a 4 wheeler, they threw on some helmets, Nick held on for dear life, and they sped off. I felt like I needed to sit them down and explain that the helmets wouldn’t help them if they flew off of one of the four wheelers when going 130 mph. SLOW DOWN, PEOPLE.
After their ride, they were on their way up to the top of some grain bins, which apparently held lots of Raven’s secrets. I’m not sure what that even means. But just as they were climbing the ladder, the law pulled up. The officer was all “What are y’all planning on doing up on those grain bins? Can I see some id? You aren’t from around here are you?” And then he was all “JK. Raven’s my little sister!“. #classicsmalltown
I felt like the next stop might be the local church for the town meeting where Raven’s daddy would be preaching against dancing. #footlooseforever
After the run in with the law, they went mudding on the 4 wheelers and were continuing to go wayyyyyyyyyyyyyy too fast. But I have to say, I became less worried about the 4 wheeler safety and wayyyyyyy more worried about what type of microorganisms and bacteria were living in the water and now in their crevices (because they stopped for a make-out session in the swamp). I went so far as to find myself hoping they were up to date on all their shots. I mean, IS THERE A VACCINATION FOR CHOLERA? Because I’m thinking death by diarrhea would be one of the least glamorous ways to go.
But seriously, at the very least I think a strong round of antibiotics is in order. And the chafing. Can you even imagine the chafing?
They cleaned up (thank, God) and headed to the house. Raven explained that the fact that she was bringing a guy home to meet the family was quite a milestone since her dad had been diagnosed with cancer about a year and a half ago. She also explained that she had only ever brought one guy home, and America was left wondering if it was the guy that she tried to murder with her stiletto.
Right when the family sat down, Raven’s mama announced that her dad had a scan while she was gone and he had been declared cancer free! Raven was overjoyed. She said some lovely things about her dad and her parents, and you could tell that Nick was touched by her speech.
Raven and her dad then shared a really special moment together in private. He told her that he was so happy (that whether with Nick or somebody else) that he was going to be able to walk her down the aisle (instead of her uncle or brother). With tears streaming down her face, she said “There is no other man who would walk me down the aisle but you. I would walk by myself.” I might have shed a tear. Okay, I did.
Nick had some alone time with her dad, and it too was a sweet little time. Raven’s dad said he trusted his daughter’s judgement, and he gave his blessing when asked. Even though Raven’s mama had told her that she needed to make sure that she was honest with Nick about her feelings, when it came time to say “I love you”, it just didn’t happen. Instead, Raven said, “There is no hesitation on my end of what becomes of this.” Um, clear as mud. It’s possible the microorganisms from the swamp had started attacking her brain.
RACHEL’S HOMETOWN
So, let’s approach this date pretending like we don’t know that Rachel is the next Bachelorette, m’kay?
Right out of the box, I was thinking Nick was a smart man. He showed up in a button down and a nice pair of slacks. Good call, my man. Judge Daddy needs his baby’s man to dress for success. Rachel said he was dressed perfectly for what they would be doing that day. She was going to take him to church. And I don’t mean that figuratively.
Y’all! THEY LITERALLY WENT TO CHURCH! It was awesome. Nick looked a little like this at first.
But he quickly warmed up, and you could tell he was having a nice time and felt very welcomed.
In an interview, Nick said he wanted this to be something that he and Rachel did as a couple. And while talking with Rachel afterwards, he said he was very comfortable in a place of worship. I mean, after all, “Amen is Amen.”. And then he said this, pay attention here……he said, “I’m not color blind. I know you’re black.” And girls, I thought this one little sentence was so thought provoking. I feel like most people in this situation would have said something like “I don’t see color”, which of course isn’t true. He was letting Rachel (and all of us) know that he of course sees that they are a different race and that he is willing to navigate those waters with her.
So after they went to church, it was time to go meet the family. Sadly, we found out that The Honorable Judge Daddy wasn’t going to be there to meet him because of “work obligations”. #objection
Before meeting the family, Rachel said “You don’t need to have black skin to be in my family, but you need to have thick skin.” which I thought was cute. The family gently poked at Nick by asking if he could identify all the food on his plate, and he did so with flying colors. They even marveled that he knew what okra was. Do some people not know about okra? #blesstheirhearts
Rachel’s entire family wanted to address the race difference, and they all did so with respect. Well, except for Rachel’s older sister’s hubby (who is white) who said, “I can’t help but notice that you’re a white.” Um, awkward. Does he know that he’s white too?
I felt like they all had some really good conversations about race, and I think Nick more than held his own. He said things like “The fact that she’s black is a fact”…. but then he would go on and on and explain all of the things he liked about her. He said “I like her for the woman that she is, she just happens to be black…..We are confident in not only ourselves, but our relationship…..If anything, I think it would make our relationship longer.”
In Judge Daddy’s absence, MAMA STEPPED UP. And just fyi, mama strikes me as a person that could make you disappear if she needed to. All without messing up her pearls, silk blouse, or perfectly coiffed hair. #dontcrossmama
Personally, Nick impressed the heck out of me on this date. And it seemed that he impressed the family as well. Rachel’s mom even compared Nick to Judge Daddy, which blew Rachel away. Rachel explained the day as “perfect”. I mean, IF WE DIDN’T ALREADY KNOW SHE WAS THE NEXT BACHELORETTE, I think I would assume that she was the front runner at this point.
CORINNE’S HOMETOWN
Next, it was time for Nick to head to Miami to meet Corinne. Take notes people, this is how to properly execute a run and straddle.
After meeting up, Corinne had Nick take her to her happy place where everybody knows her name. Nope, not a neighborhood bar…..a high end mall with luxury stores. And as you are taking notes on the run and jump, go ahead and jot a couple of tips down on how to shop with Daddy’s credit card, because sister has it down. And here they are, just a regular day at the mall.
Just fyi, my happy place is Tin Star at the mall food court.
Corinne was going to treat Nick to a new outfit to meet her family, so Nick treated Corinne to a fashion show a la Pretty Woman. Nick said “I always thought I had expensive taste…..and then I met Corinne.” He tried on $800 sweat pants and a $650 sweatshirt before settling on a normal pair of shoes, jeans, and t-shirt…which totaled upwards of THREE THOUSAND DOLLARS. Oh wait, that 3K included a pea coat too. And I would agree with Corinne that pea coats are essential in a wardrobe. (Sidenote: my pea coat is $35 right now. Size up 2 sizes, it runs super small. Mine is a Large.)
So to sum it up, Corinne showed Nick that she’s a REALLY HIGH END and CHRONIC shopper. I’m not sure what more a girl could do to scare off a suitor.
Before meeting the family, they headed to a little bistro where Corinne looked right at Nick and said, “I love you.” Per the Bachelor rule book, Nick said nothing in return. At least some people respect the rule book. I’m looking at you, Higgins.
It was finally time to meet Corinne’s family AND THE FAMOUS RAQUEL. Before the happy couple arrived, we heard Corinne’s dad refer to himself as “daddy”. #theappledoesnotfallfar
When Corinne’s parents saw her they were so dang excited! It was actually super cute. HUGS all around! Nick even hugged Raquel, and I got tickled wondering if this was going down…
They sat down for dinner (which Raquel served to them before sitting down to join them), and Corinne told her family that the girls made fun of her for having Raquel by “saying she had a nanny“. Ummmmmmmm… Corinne, YOU are the one that said you had a nanny.
Daddy passed around his famous Greek Olives, and both Raquel and Nick pretended to love them. Check out Nick’s face.
After dinner, Corinne and Daddy cozied up on a bed together with a glass of wine. #weird She let him know that she had told Nick that she loved him. Daddy couldn’t believe it. He asked Corinne if Nick would be okay being a stay at home dad OR if he could make a good enough living to raise a family AND keep Corinne happy? WELL. Daddy must not be on social media, because if he was, he would know there were going to be more than enough opportunities for Nick to make money after the season was over. #gummyhairvitamins #proteinpowder #teethwhitener #blueapron #andthelistgoeson
Nick and Raquel had a bit of time together. In somewhat broken English, she let Nick know that Corinne is like a daughter to her and that if Corinne is happy, well then she is happy. This is all well and good, and I truly believe that Corinne’s family treats Raquel well and considers her part of the family…but I again got a chuckle imagining Raquel slipping Nick a note asking for him to help her GET THE HECK OUT OF THIS HIGH RISE.
Then it was time for Daddy and Nick to talk. Which they did over what Daddy referred to as a 15 year old scotch that he seemed quite proud of. He asked Nick if he would be okay with Corinne being the breadwinner…because Corinne had told him that she was okay with that. Nick thought it was sweet that she had said that, but explained that he hoped that he would be able to bring home some bread too.
And then the family gathered around the window to watch the couple make out down below as Raquel cleared the table. Wait a second. WAS RAQUEL TRYING TO SIGNAL US SOMEHOW? Raquel, blink twice if we need to send an uber for you in the middle of the night.
I would like to point out here that we have now met Corinne’s family, and we still don’t know what multi million dollar company they run.
VANESSA’S HOMETOWN
Vanessa’s hometown was in Canada, specifically Montreal. And Nick wore his Grandpa cardigan for the occasion, eh.
They went to Vanessa’s school to meet the students in her special education classroom (who are really adults, because she works with people with special needs that are over 18). Seeing the students get so emotional over seeing Vanessa made me actually cry. Not just tear up, but actually cry. You could tell how much they valued and loved her. It was incredibly sweet.
Also, I was in special education classrooms as a speech therapist for many years of my life, so the classroom is familiar territory to me. And the love between Vanessa and her students was quite obviously very real. She seemed to be in her element, and I thought that Nick did a FANTASTIC job interacting with the students. He seemed very at ease and called several of them by name.
And then Nick made me cry when he said, “There’s a lot of beauty and magic in this room.” I know I’ve said this before, and I know it isn’t necessarily the popular opinion, but I do think Nick is a really good guy. How he behaved in this classroom told me a lot about him.
Vanessa explained that she’s very close with both sides of her family, but that her parents are divorced, so they were going to see her mom’s side of the family first and then her dad’s side of the family.
HOLY LOTS OF PEOPLE. They stepped into Vanessa’s mom’s house and were greeted by approximately 74,000 family members. Vanessa’s mom, aunt, sisters, brother, brother in law, nephew, cousins, friends, grocery cashiers, postal workers, etc….
Basically, they all ROASTED him in all of their 1:1 time with them. Everybody wanted to know where the two would live if they end up together, and they were both like “Um, yeah…we haven’t really talked about that.” OOPS.
During Nick’s time with Vanessa’s over-protective sister she said “I will hate you if you hurt her, I really will.” And y’all, she meant it. Like, if she would have said, “I’ll hunt you down and break every bone in your non-Canadian body”, I would have believed her.
Vanessa spent some sweet time with her brother. And he told her that she was the best person in his life. He was very sweet, and after the classroom scene and this interaction with her brother, I’m falling more and more in love with Vanessa.
Basically, the family’s concerns all centered around one thing: LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION.
Then it was time to head to Vanessa’s dad’s house, and I was thinking it HAD to go better than the Spanish French Canadian Inquisition over at mom’s house. But it didn’t.
Nick was very creative with wording when asking dad for Vanessa’s hand in marriage. It went like this, “As two adults that are madly in love with each other, IF we took that leap of faith and got engaged, would I have your blessing if she was happy and believed it was the right decision?” Notice, he never really led him to believe that he was already planning on proposing to his daughter. But dad was on to to him.
There was a long dramatic pause.
He then Vanessa’s dad traight up asked him, “Did you ask for the blessing of the other families that you’ve already met?” Nick said “In a round about way, yes.” And then the dad said, “It’s a yes or no question.” I MEAN. Y’ALL. They went back and forth several times, and then Nick admitted that yes..he did ask the other fathers as well.
When Vanessa sat down with her dad, he spilled the beans. He told her that Nick had asked for his blessing, and she lit up!!!! And then he said (after she asked), that he asked the other families as well. And then her face fell. She said it was a “game changer”. VANESSA. Have you never watched the previous 87 seasons before? THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS.
So, we ended the show without a rose ceremony. I know we are all assuming that Rachel is the next to go, but we don’t REALLY know when that happens. AND Y’ALL. GET THIS. The previews show that Andi shows up next week to have a little chat with Nick!!!! What in the world. She looks like she’s going to be a total B to him, so I’m not really sure what that’s about……
Sound off in the comments. Who do you think is going next? What was your favorite part of this week? Did you bathe in Clorox after the make out scene in the swamp?
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Shay Shull says
These poor families that are subjected to home town dates. I imagine that day is EXHAUSTING and VERY emotionally draining. 😉
Erika Slaughter says
YEEESSS!!! During that entire makeout in the flooded rice field/wamp thing I had three words keep coming to mind…ZIKA and WEST NILE!!!
Megan says
Your Bachelor recap was PERFECT as always! I think this was the best episode of the entire season. On another note, I picked up a blush bomber jacket that I thought was super cute from target. Then I got it home and every time I try to wear it all I can think about is the Pink Ladies from Grease. So fair warning on the blush one! Maybe you can suggest a cute way to style it??
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Lindsay D. says
I have a prayer request for a little boy named Carter who lives in Colorado. He is having a major surgery today. It is his 32nd surgery and he is only 7. He deals with repeated infections and is in constant pain. He is on 20 medications daily and endures frequent hospital visits. Please pray for healing, pray for wisdom to find the source and pray for a way to treat this so he can be a happy, healthy kid. He loves Jesus and loves prayers!
Sheaffer says
Oh My Goodness, Lindsay. I will definitely be praying for sweet Carter, his family, and the doctors. I’m sure lots of other ladies who read this will start praying as well. So much love to Carter. Xoxo, Sheaffer
Lindsay D. says
Thanks! 🙂 xo
Brooke Richardson says
I busted out laughing when you said “death by diarrhea”. Hahahaha. I was so concerned about their swamp situation. Raven did somehow still look amazing floundering around in the swamp.
Jill says
Thanks for the recap! I missed half the episode so this filled in the gaps! Corinne’s family’s business does garage flooring.
Whitney Pegram says
Death of diarrhea! Bahaha These are my most favorite posts!
Sarah says
My super-sleuth of a daughter found out which multi-million dollar company Corinne “runs.” It’s called Armor Garage. I thought for sure it would have something to do with olives.
Claire says
Okay so I’m literally just down the road from Hoxie, maybe about 30 minutes. I actually got married at the place they were running around on those grain bins. They showed the sign for Stan Jones Mallard Lodge and that’s where I got married! It’s an absolutely beautiful place in what is essentially Cloverbend (5 minutes outside of Hoxie). Anyway, I’ve lived around farms my entire life and I can safely say that myself or no one I know has ever climbed a grain bin to tell secrets. That’s the dumbest thing I’ve ever heard. And I’m not sure when they filmed this but all I could think when they were in that water was 1) SNAKES and 2) omg I know that water stinks (I actually gagged at the thought). So there’s my claim to fame. Bachelor nation got to see the sign for the place I got married ????????????????
Debbie K. says
Claire, my dad grew up in Jonesboro, which is only about half an hour from Hoxie, too (according to Google). That’s exactly what I was thinking when they were wallowing in that nasty water: SNAKES! My dad used to scare us to death telling horrific stories about the snakes where he grew up. Ugh! And also could that “swamp” possibly have been a rice field? Don’t they grow a lot of rice in that region? We have rice fields in California, but I think you’d get yourself shot riding an ATV thru somebody’s rice field. Not cool.
Lisa Gentry says
Sheaffer -you are hilarious! I read parts of your recap to my husband (who despises the Bachelor) and he was laughing out loud! Especially the part about Racquel needing help to escape the high rise. Thanks for making my day!
Emily M says
Hey there. Awesome relax as usual! I just couldn’t leave it be so I did some digging. Based on the ease of my search, I gather I’m not alone, LOL! Corrine and her family’s multi-million dollar business is a garage and roof epoxy coating. http://www.armorgarage.com
And yes, I’ll go in on a Raquel search and rescue mission with other readers ASAP!
Corrine straight up lied to Daddy about who first said “Nanny” while at the mansion!
Ashley says
On Vanessa’s hometown date when Nick walks up with the umbrella he doesn’t put it over her head, He just keeps it over his. I thought that was kinda telling of any man. Most husbands/boyfriends would immediately put the umbrella over their wife’s/girlfriends head, right?!?! Little thing, but caught my attention! lol. I always love the hometown dates and i love your recaps!!
Jen Whyte says
But didn’t she have her own umbrella??
Kimber says
She did have her own umbrella as she walked up to meet him. Then they kissed under the one he was holding. As they walked away she didn’t have her umbrella anymore and he was definitely holding his more over his head. I totally notice his lack of chivalry also!
carol says
i noticed the exact same thing.
Tessa says
What Rachels Brother in Law said about Nick being “a white” is a line from The Hangover. He was making a joke, and I thought it was hilarious. I love your recap as usual, and although I really don’t want Nick to end up with Corrinne, I really am starting to like her. She is smarter than the producers made us think at the beginning.
Sheaffer says
Well now, THAT makes it funny!!! Thanks for clarifying!!! Xoxo, Sheaffer ????
Melanie says
I now look forward to your posts as much as actually watching! As we were watching the Vanessa part, I decided she has never watched the show – there’s NO way. She seems so shocked that there are 3 other girls!!!
Katrina says
Your comment about being successful after the bachelor made me laugh out loud! My Instagram feeds is filled with this. #somebodygetmethatjob
Kara says
Such a downer not to meet “Daddy Judge.” (I guess it is because he is a federal judge. I did read Chris Harrison’s blog and said Nick met him off camera) That was the one thing I was looking forward to in hometowns. I hope they can make it work for The Bachelorette. I am starting to like Rachel more and more…
Thank you for saying that Corinne and her dad lying on the bed was creepy, I totally agree!
As in typical Bachelor fashion, I am sure the whole Andi thing is just a set up..probably a bunch of “go with your heart” “I know you will make the right decision” Blah, Blah, Blah
Thanks for the recap!!
Casey says
Totally off the subject but can you share where you bought your dining table?? And the lamps on your buffet?? I’m hunting for a new table and decor! Thanks!
Sheaffer says
The table is from Stacy furniture and the lamps are from Weir’s. Both are a couple of years old. Xoxo, Sheaffer 🙂
Karla says
I saw an interview with Chris Harrison early on in the season and he said we, the audience, would develop an affection for Corrine and I certainly have. Her use of the donut emoji and other emojis on her twitter feed is genious and hilarious. #makeamericacorrineagain
Amanda @ Cupcake N Dreams says
Ah I couldn’t wait to hear your comments on Vanessa’s family! Did she not tell her parents how this process works?! I was pretty impressed with how Nick handled all 4 hometowns considering how DIFFERENT they all were. As always your commentary is spot on!
xo
Amanda @ Cupcake N Dreams
Liz says
That swamp scene was too much for me! All I could think about was water moccasins. Until I was distracted by the splotch of mud on Nick’s side which I desperately hope was in fact a splotch of mud as it looked like it could have been a leech! Yuck!
Danielle says
After the hometown dates, I thought Rachel’s date and Raven’s were promising. Although, knowing that Rachel is the next bachelorette, I am going to put my vote in for Raven. I think Vanessa and Nick will have a hard time relocating. Nick doesn’t seem comfortable in Corinne’s overindulged world. I am excited to find out what Andi has to say.. Her book did not say good things about him.
Cheryl Petrovics says
I feel like I missed something with the condo in Miami. I thought earlier in the show she was in a backyard being served by Raquel. Are they in Witness Protection? That condo did not appear to be Multi-Million Dollar Company material.
Also, Vanessa is really too good and too beautiful for anyone really.
Lisa says
The earlier scenes with Raquel show her serving Corinne on a balcony overlooking the ocean, so I’m pretty sure it was at the condo. I wasn’t super impressed with the condo either (scared of heights and not a fan of floor to ceiling windows). Her family seemed a little “new money” tacky to me. Dad bragging about his scotch and wondering if Nick can support his little girl. Yuck.
Jessica says
Am I the only person who kept thinking, “who in the world rolls around in a muddy infested swamp while wearing a WHITE shirt?” Who does that?
Melanie says
I couldn’t deal with the swamp scene. I was almost gagging. Yes, who doesn’t know about okra? I was so confused, but I am a southerner. The Corrine bread winner conversation was so odd to me! I love Vanessa. I think she is a saint. I think she has a deeper love for Nick than the others, but it may be the type person that she is it is easily conveyed.
Sidney R says
I seriously get giddy on Wednesday mornings, all because of your recaps! We have the same sense of humor and I seriously LOVE YOU!
Jennifer says
Am I the only one who thought that Vanessa’s home town brought out the cra-cra red flags? Every single person in her HUGE family said “I don’t want her to get hurt”, many started crying when they thought of her getting hurt “like before”, and Mama even said “I have to be the one to pick up the pieces” and looked 100% beat-down at the thought of it. I think there are two possibilities for this kind of reaction from her family: (1) Vanessa was super in love with her last boyfriend and truly thought that he was “the one”, but he left her high, dry and destroyed; or (2) Vanessa was super in love with ALL of her previous boyfriends and thought that they ALL were “the one”, but they left her high, dry and destroyed…and after each break-up, she spent her free time stalking them until the next “the one” came along. I mean, when she was talking to her sister she said how in love she was with Nick, would 100% say “yes” if he asked, and hadn’t felt that way “since my last boyfriend”. Wonk, wonk, wonk. If I were Nick, I would 100% take Raven and her stiletto wielding self over Vanessa…Raven for the win (although I am afraid it is going to be Corrine, with her big bucks and built-in career for Nick on Daddy’s payroll). We shall see!
Michele says
YES!!!!! I had the same thoughts!!!! I was exhausted for him after Vanessa!
Kristin Tate says
I could not even focus thinking about soggy denim shorts in the Arkansas heat and wallowing in that wet rice field!
Debbie K. says
Thank you! I KNEW it was a rice field!!!
shar y says
What part of making out in a swamp is even remotely appealing? Sometimes, I just have to shake my head at the producers of this show. I would have flat out refused that one. Loved your recap as always, and after reading the other comments, it does seen as if Raven will be the pick.
Lynn Duncan says
Vanessa’s family is Italian.. remember she had an Italian phrase book for Nick.
She teaches in French because Montreal is bilingual.. no choice..
So she is bilingual.
The Swamp Romp was scary, but really not as scary as the Shopping Trip.
Still, no one drank straight from the bottle.
Jo says
One correction, Corinne’s dad did not ask if Nick would be okay being a stay at home dad, he asked if he would be okay being a stay at home MOM. #eyeroll
Courtney says
You’re right!
kellie says
Rachel can’t go home next, because if you remember from early season previews, there’s a scene of her in a cold place telling Nick he’s rare, and I don’t think we’ve seen that scene happen yet!
Yes, I kept thinking the swamp with Raven would be infested with snakes and other nasties and almost died seeing them LAY IN IT!!!!
Olivia says
I feel like this season there isn’t an obvious front-runner! I love Raven, but I don’t feel like her and Nick are a good match AT ALL. She needs herself a sweet southern boy. I really can’t see her leaving the south, and I have a feeling Nick wants to stay in LA (or New York where ever he’s located). I feel like Vanessa makes the most sense because she’s closer to his age and actually wife material, but she has built a life for herself in Canada! She loves her students, and I can’t see her leaving them. And that leaves us with… CORINNE! I personally love her. I think she’s hilarious and so entertaining. If she would just mature a little, I can actually she her and Nick being a really good match. But I highly doubt he will pick Corinne. Plus with her going on Ellen, and GMA next week, I feel like there’s no way she’s the winner. She’s destined for BIP, though, which makes me excited!!
Amy says
Omg, #gummyhairvitamins…SO FUNNY!!!!!
Denise Ross says
I haven’t been following along too much with the Batchelor due to living in Australia, but I have seen an episode or two. Oh I laughed so hard on your recap. Awesome
Kirsten says
this episode brought out two major thoughts for me
1. what does nick do? (now that he doesn’t sell software…. he can’t be bachelor famous forever)
2. what does corinne’s family do? (my guess is it’s the mob)
Great recap as usual.
Oh, and the scene of Raquel cleaning while no one else helped….. epic!
Ashley says
Thank goodness for this recap! I’m sitting numbed up at the dentist, was feeling so anxious, and reading this temporarily distracted me and made me feel so much better! The Raquel comments were hilarious!
Lisa says
Does anyone else think that the producers help “spruce up” the family home before the visit? Some of the homes look totally staged and in all these years of hometowns, no one’s family has ever lived in a messy dump. I will say that I was impressed with the length of Grandma’s dining table during Vanessa’s hometown. It was the length of a basketball court!
Amanda @ That Inspired Chick says
Nick eating the olive was PAINFUL to watch! I really didn’t know how that was going to end! I was so uncomfortable trying to figure out if he was going to praise it or puke!!
Christi says
Sheaffer, I so love reading and laughing with you over this crazy show! Let’s face it, Vanessa is completely out of Nicks league and really not batchelorette material at all, in the best possible way. Her family knows it, we know it, but she however does not appear to know this!!!?! She is definitely out of my friend league because it is evident she does not watch The Batchelor . Ah well it’s like ice cream, even when it’s bad it’s good!
I used to think Nick and Corrine deserve each other in a not nice way. But I now think they would be very happy together in a nice way ????????
I also think he would be almost as happy with Raven. We shall see.
cassie {hi sugarplum} says
I totally snort-laughed all the way through this!!! #objection LOL! And that camo jacket needs to come to my house. In fact, it blinked twice when I asked it, so go ahead and send it over, mmmkay?!
Jennifer Cowin says
OMG! We totally have to set up Vanessa’s sister with one of JoJo’s brothers!!!! I can almost hear the theme song from The Godfather playing in the background!!!
Sharon says
Yessss!
Terra Heck says
Corrine’s dad gave me the creeps. I also loved the interaction Vanessa had with her students. You can tell she genuinely cares for them.
JoAnn says
I’m a little late to the comment party, but I’m sad for the bachelor to end because I won’t get to read your recaps anymore! You totally make me pee my pants laughing! Thanks girlfriend ???? And I’m so glad I now know how to properly execute a run and straddle ????????????