GeorgiaRai

Another one here who enjoyed Return to Office! Janel Parrish is so good - and I'm not familiar with Scott Michael Foster but they worked really well together. The story line was predicatable but not boring, with lots of cute moments. My rating: 👍👍

You've heard of secondhand embarrassment? Well, An Unexpected Valentine gave me secondhand time anxiety! I could not get over them putzing around the store, making pizza, baking cookies, etc. all while they (a) were double-parked, and (b) had big events starting at a specific time. I assume this is a "me" problem and the movie is not at fault, but it bothered me nonetheless. I appreciated the relatively fresh storyline, and I liked Lacey and Robert together but not as much as Lacey with Kristoffer (The Christmas Quest) and Robert with Amy (Twas the Date Before Christmas).

It all may be equally fake, but I appreciated what seemed like an authentic moment between Christina & Tarek. I hope they cut down on the scripted smack talk. I think they're all on good terms now, so maybe they'll make the show a friendly competition (not a rivalry) focused on the building/design aspects.

Janelle & Maddie posted last week on Instagram that some grading has started at Taeda Farms, creating a spot for a garden, chicken coop & their "future home". "Clearing the Dream"

^ lol - I am the opposite in that I despise the obligatory kissing scenes, especially ones described as "steamy" or having "chemistry". Fake kissing by actors is just not enjoyable to watch for me. I look away. Literally. If the actors have convinced me throughout the movie that they like each other, I'm good; no need to seal it with a kiss, passionate or otherwise.

Ok, so she wasn't on her way to the airport? Her outfit change from boots, pants and a jacket to a flowy dress is what threw me. I generally like Julie and Juan Pablo, and liked them together. I thought the story was interesting (even if far-fetched); nice that there wasn't a breakup or ex-partner drama.

Can someone explain the ending of My Argentine Heart to me? I missed something because one minute she's in the car leaving, then he meets her at the waterfall. What happened in between?

I laughed out loud at Kody running around the yard and jumping up to reach the ladder so he could get to choppin'. He looked like a little troll filled with maniacal glee as if a billy goat was about to cross his bridge.

I'm in the "real accident followed by reenactment" camp. I think everyone probably rushed to Robyn to check on her. She realized she was ok, and slowly picked herself up, removed her helmet, etc. I think she (hopefully) went to urgent care, then home to rest. In the interim, I bet Kody realized he caused this which was why he wanted to minimize any possible injury, and also why he berated rather than comforted her. I took her "yelling" comment to mean he was being critical and harsh (even if his voice wasn't raised) but there also could've been actual "yelling" at the time of the accident that Robyn referenced but Kody didn't want to acknowledge. I just don't think they had their "Deep Conversation" right after Robyn had the wind knocked out of her in a frightening accident. Plus, her hair looked nice - not like helmet hair. (Which makes me wonder, as someone else mentioned, why does she style it so differently - in a bad way - for her taking heads?)

https://www.instagram.com/p/DEm0mq2i7pS/ Heartbreaking interview with Cameron Mathison - one of many who've lost their homes in the CA fires. If you don't have an Instagram account, I think you can just cancel out of the "sign in" prompts and view as a guest.

I thought of that, but it seems more dismissive to send him all of it. As in...none of this means enough to me to keep. I think he didn't want the shirt scraps nearly as much as he wanted her to go through the process of taking the thing apart, thinking it would hurt her.

I wish Meri had sent Kody & Robyn the whole dang quilt! Show them she doesn't want to keep ANY of it, and let them do the cutting and ripping and destroying of what once was. So symbolic!

County records show the 2017 mortgage ($346,500) was paid off when Meri refinanced in 2018. The records look like she now has 2 mortgages - $308,000 (2018) and $485,000 (2023) - BUT as others have said, the older loan was probably just paid off with the new loan and a release is in process. I don't know Utah laws but in Georgia, lenders have 90 days to get a release filed. It's impressive that she was able to get a smaller loan in 2018 than what she needed to purchase the property in 2017. (What was going on in MeriWorld in 2018?) If she now has just the $485,000 mortgage (that gave her, say, $177,000 or so cash out) and if the Zillow value stated above is correct, I think she's in a pretty good situation equity-wise.

@Kemper, I always hate to see the Christmas movie season end, even though I start watching them in October and Christmas in July. I usually check out the non-holiday movies (there are some I really like - Wedding Every Weekend, Love Strikes Twice, etc.) but at this time of year, I mostly go back to watching true crime on ID and Oxygen. I'm just not drawn in by the sitcoms, When Calls the Heart or the mystery series.

Kody & Robyn earned equal cringe points from me with his "all the men will think you're single and be after you" and her "I'll just tell them I'm married" finger-wag. I think she convinced him she (a) was in high demand when he met her, and (b) would be in high demand now if she got her scent out. So gross.