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Carly (age 10, glasses), Aria (age 11, Indian and Bay Area), Ella (age 10), Piper (age 12, redhead), and Arielle (age 10) are my favorites. I just think the girls are stronger this year.

We just finished hosting our sixth houseguest of the last 4.5 months here so we are recovering and getting introvert recharge time. I have BBQ pulled chicken in the slow cooker so the house smells fantastic. It's been interesting texting with my sisters-in law in the New Orleans area today, where 3-6 inches of snow is expected! 😳 Edited to add that one nice thing about it having been in the 30s here at night for days and days (in the Bay Area of CA so we are not used to this!), aside from getting to snuggle under a pile of covers, is the kitties have been snuggling up at night to share body heat. 😻

Based on that Tamron Hall interview (I did not watch the others yet), it sounds like Jinger may have gotten some counseling.

At least it was two of my least favorite in the bottom two, not that there is any shortage of least favorites for me in this crew... Wes the narcissist is the worst, though.

Not a doctor, nor do I play one on TV, but it could be a symptom of a thyroid problem.

Bonnie and her bug eyes and duck lips wore thin for me immediately. She is one of those owners on this show I hope will fail. why did the kitchen not have an expediter?

We've used Vivint for nearly nine years now (since right after our house was broken into, alas) and it works fine. It is professionally monitored and we have the doorbell camera, inside camera pointing at the door that engages if the alarm is set, sensors on all the doors and windows, and glass-break sensors on all floors. I have no complaints about them. Giving a passcode to a trusted cat sitter is not a problem.

I don't know which osteoporosis drug this commercial is for but the one ostensibly narrated by a dog for a drug that "builds new bone!" is beyond creepy. The dog is all excited about his person being able to be more active, but then there is a squeaky toy sound and the dog gets ecstatic about the creation of bone. Dog--it's not for you!

My sister had a boyfriend for a while who got up for a midnight snack one time. My sister got up in the morning to find her kitten in the fridge because he had leapt in when the boyfriend wasn't looking. The kitten was fine but she dumped the boyfriend (not just because of this).

I really liked this episode, actually. Enough that I watched it twice. On re-watch, I noticed a continuity error. Carisi interrupts the robbery. He pulls out his wallet, removes the cash, puts the wallet away, puts his watch on the counter, hesitates when they ask for his wedding ring, but then adds his ring. In a later scene, though, he says "you have my wallet" to let them know they should see he is a DA. Did not detract from my liking the episode; I just always like to catch that sort of thing, for some reason.

I did not sign up for Carlos, Texas Ranger. Agree with everyone that the show has completely sucked this season so far.

That's what I thought, that they filmed them in a different order. The judges tasted first and then the bakers did. I don't remember exactly why I thought that but it makes sense with what those of you who were paying more attention are saying.

This semi-final made me cry, I loved it so much. I also loved Gill stealing the lilac bowl at the end. This is the best group in a long time.

You win my internet today, @Cattoy.

Can we please just have at least one episode that is entirely dedicated to Buck baking with Jee?