Tuesday, September 30, 2014

If your teenage daughter came to you and told you she was Pregnant, how would you react?


This is not an easy topic. I watch 16 and Pregnant- taking notes is what I say. I can imagine what it would be like be a teen Mom and I don't envy girls who have to take on this responsibility.  I am an old Mom and I still have my days where I want to curl into a ball and cry...and I am an adult!





So, I think that as a Parent, I can only hope for an open relationship with my girls. When sex becomes a hot topic, birth control will not be an issue.  I also want to make sure they are Educated and I might even make them watch those first episodes of 16 and Pregnant. (Not Teen Mom - those girls glorify the situation and MTV pays their asses! Yes, I still watch though!)

If a pregnancy is in our future with a teen daughter, than we calmly, rationally handle whatever path our daughter wants to move on.  If she choose life, then we stress the importance of responsibility of herself and her child.  I will NOT be hands off but I think that even at 3 and 5 they understand that Mom is past raising babies!  

If she is for a Termination of the Pregnancy, then that is her decision as well and I will support that decision and be by her side to hold her hand and stress to her the pros of that choice at this time. 

As for adoption, I am on the fence. I am really into the Family Tree and knowing your roots and I just think that Adoption is like an invisible road block to keeping your limbs of the tree growing.  I know that I could get some backlash from this, but I just feel like it would be incredibly hard to give up a child, always knowing that they are out there...somewhere...just not with you.  I kind of think that Termination is not the answer either, but at least with termination you can pray to God for forgiveness and hope that that child will come back to you someday when it will have a chance.  I think the best option is NOT GET PREGNANT before you are ready to be a Parent!


I will not be a Parent that sways her in any which direction but I think that Education about what to expect and not expect need to be a strong reality check! 

This situation will be handled with my Hubby and we will co-parent the situation. I think that he might be quick to go to the irrational side of things, but I will try to remain grounded and understand that this is bigger than just a Pregnancy, this is something that our daughter is going through and it is scary and life changing.  I think that is very important, to not lose sight or blame or be negative. That could leave a lasting impression on not only your Daughter but the baby in question.



The topic is hard because I could say this now- with my 3 and 5 year old girls- but what happens when the reality of a 16- 17 something comes to us with this news?  I can only hope that I am able to educate them as much as I can to give them a fair shot at life- at an education and being able to enjoy travel, living, a spouse before an introduction of a HUGE responsibility.  Babies change everything, after all and this is so whether you are 16, 17 or 27... It doesn't change, I promise!


On a side note, I am an avid watcher of 16 and Pregnant and Teen Mom and I have loved each and every one of those girls and hated them at the same time!  I love Catelynn and Tyler and am so emotional about their adoption journey with Carly. I see why they did what they did, watched their struggles - I mean when they were in the hospital saying Good bye broke my heart- literally!  And to think that those two would have the greatest bond and will be the BEST parents!  I think this is why I am on the fence so much about Adoption.  

I have watched Chelsea, a spoiled brat go from being a co-dependent on Daddy with a baby, to a Mom, one that I respect. I think that she lives for Aubrey and has worked hard to show her that she is not going to be full of excuses in life. 

I have watched Janelle walk away from her adorable Jace, only to have another baby and still not really "get it"!  I can see her walking away from this new baby just as easily. I feel for Barbara, because yes, she is an annoying person but she has raised Janelle's kid since birth, whether Janelle wants to look past her own guilt or not.

Then there is Maci and Bentley who are just adorable and Maci portrays a really Good Mom.  She is not letting her teen pregnancy stop her from getting her education, which I think is good for Bentley to see.

I think that Kale has a lot to learn still.  She is trying to Co Parent - but I think that she shows how hard the struggles can be, even when you move on.  It is not easy, especially when you are not with the person you are parenting with.

I think that the show shows a lot of the struggles, but it also shows the girls with new cars and new homes ALL the time- which is glorifying the situation in my personal opinion.

I think that 16 and pregnant show the raw emotion of dealing with the pregnancy and the boyfriends and the hormones and the struggles.

I will make my girls sit down and watch hours of it as birth control! LOL

Totally just kidding, but I think that it starts with Education and I am sticking to that.  I will not be afraid of Sex or talking about Sex, it is important and needs to start in the home.  If the girls feel comfortable discussing it, it can be monitored better and birth control can be supplied to ensure that whatever their overall decisions are, they are protected. 

That is my story and I am STICKING to it!

That is all for now! Have  a GREAT Tuesday! (it's going to be a LONG week!)

~Kel



Monday, September 29, 2014

WHY I stay Married...

Hubby & I on our wedding day- November 11th 2006


I started this blog because I really love to write and I  think that I give good perspective on things that happen in and around my own life.

That being said, I made it known that I was taking my blog back! I recently got a little lost with my thoughts and was having a hard time sitting down to write. It is sad because I loved my blog when I first started and I do not feel like it lost that luster, I just lost my mind!

But, I am getting back to finding myself and with that, it is redefining what I want from my blog and while I am doing that, I need to "keep it real" and uncensored myself!  

With that, I would like say give a big shout out to those of you who read my blog and give me the drive to keep writing...A huge Thank you!!!

So, I guess it is time to take out the censor and let my words flow...

Why I stay Married.

Engagement Pictures 2006


I know a lot of you are like, what!  It is a taboo topic and one that could get me in deep doo-doo, but it is what it is, right!

Yesterday I was right snack dab in the middle of a "Classy Fight" with my Hubby.  After almost nine years of marriage and we are well into thirteen L O N G years today- you would think that we would be past these type of knock down, drag out arguments...well, they still happen.  I would not say they are typical, especially in our household, but sometimes...I have just had enough of the sucking it up which has become my role as we get older.  Sometimes I want to scream and shout and ...oh wait... sorry, breaking out into song!  

But it is SO true!

Anyways, it was high stress times for Hubby dealing with our whiny three year old while he was cooking breakfast and apparently I was supposed to be doing the monitoring but I was busy stripping beds for Sheet Sunday (yup, I really just said THAT!) and getting ALL the beds remade.  Let me point out that I am one of those 24-7 Moms. I don't get a day off unless my Parents take my girls- and that is the truth.  I don't get a minute to sit back and relax or just a break from the daily routine when Hubby is around until I get my girls to bed and I have brought this up time and time again, and am always met with Deaf ears...apparently!


I rejoined the Family (mind you, I did have the five year old with me, helping) and we ate a nice breakfast. (yes, I really mean that!)  Then, the girls finished and my oldest excused herself but my youngest was a little more resistant to the idea of going off by herself and we were met with the awesome three year old response..."I Can't!"

Well, we finally got her to leave the kitchen and I was slapped in the face with a conversation about: 

"Everyone lets her have everything she wants and does everything for her so now she can't do anything for herself." 

Um, hello..she is three!  I kept my mouth shut and just asked him to "Stop." This is where he jumped up from the table and had a temper tantrum- which I have been seeing a lot from him lately.

Baby Girl- how can you not just LOVE this little face! Whiner or not!

It pissed me off...to be frank!  I calmly asked him why he is acting this way all the time and of course it was reversed and all of a sudden I was the one flipping out - which I was still not at that point.  But that was the straw that broke the camels back for me!  I just said that I am not stupid and I know he is talking about me when he says *Everyone and she is three and we are going through the same motions we went through with our oldest. 

Guess it just pisses me off that he has ZERO patience and he is only a part-time parent. (in no means am I trying to be mean by this statement, he is just always busy with stuff around the house or should I say in the yard/garage/pole barn and with work)  I do this job everyday!  I deal with the whining, crying, talking back, temper tantrums, clean ups, wiping butts, hugs, kisses, talks, boo boos, laughs- this is my JOB.  I don't like it when I am always knocked down about my parenting when I think that my kids are great kids and the only people that seem to ever have a problem with them are those who have NO PATIENCE and are hardly ever around. Sorry for my vent but those girls are my life.  I eat, sleep and breathe them and would not change that for anything in the world. (I say this still even after my three year old woke up screaming last night and when I picked her up she literally pee'd on me- TRUE STORY!)

So, on top of trying to be a Good Mom and make sure that my girls look back on their childhood and have positive thoughts, I am also trying to balance being a Good Wife and from his perspective, I must suck at that too. 

After his tantrum and my walking away- because if I don't it will not ever end - I was screamed at "Pack your shit and leave!"  The best part...my poor kids heard it ALL.

Bad parenting MOMENT!
  


I know what you are thinking...Why do I stay MARRIED- right! (Please remember that there are always 3 sides of a story, Mine, His and what actually happened! ;) 

Well, I got my *chores done around the house and grabbed my girly's and ran a crossed town to the bank. (cool down time)

I decided that if I did not break the ice, we would not talk- so I text-ed Hubby and asked him if he needed food. (the way to a Man's heart is through his stomach, right?)  He had a friend over helping him work on his pole barn- so lunch it was.  



Sure, I was still icy.  I brought them their food with little conversation. I might forgive but I don't forget so easily.  We went about our day, separately.  Then, around dinner time he asked me to go to Lowe's (romantic, right!) - so away our family went.  I guess this old house is what brings us back to reality. Everything was right again. (well, don't mind my rant above- that is going to happen no matter what because sometimes I just need to get that stuff O U T!)

So, the reason WHY I stay MARRIED is because at the end of the day he is my best friend.  I need a reset now and again and to be able to remember the why and although no one ever wants to admit this, it is with honesty that I am able to say that it is needed at times.



I kissed him goodnight and gave him my I Love You's and went to bed knowing that tomorrow is a new day. Sometimes that is what is needed.  If I sat here and said that I/We never had a bad day I would be nothing more than a straight up LIAR. We do and some times those days are worse than others, arguments are rougher than they should be but sometimes it is those words that are said out of anger that can help put life back into 
perspective. 

Realign our reality, so to speak!

Today I know that he is my Husband because of the bond that is strong between us, even when we might think it is waiver-ing.  I know that I am his wife because I am the glue of our family and I know that we both hold the key to each other's hearts and to our home.  That is the most important thing.  I also think that it is important to let my children know that we aren't perfect but by the time the sun sets we are on a better path- not that I like arguing in front of them, or them hearing the things that sometimes do come from our mouths.  We are not perfect but we try to be together and hopefully tempers are reset as well and we can find calm, patience and some type of understanding! (yes, after ALL this time, we are still seeking this!)

And that, my friends, is a bit of Life at Gray Gables! (a little bit of Gray...right- and not 50 shades...)

Thanks for listening and please feel free to share your own thoughts or stories, I would love to get other perspectives!

#lovestinks

#itainteasy

#thisismylife

#livingformykids

~Kel

Friday, September 26, 2014

Some weekend Flavor! Reality TV Style

It's the weekend and time to have some fun! 
(I told you I was going to get back to basics!)  

I have one question for you:

If you could be on a reality show, which one would you choose?


Sit back and think...really think about all those reality T.V. shows that influx our TV's daily!  It is unreal when you start breaking it down. 

Then you need to think about where you are in your life and your age and how much you would have in common with the other "stars" of the program. (I mean, Poor Donny from #BB was an outcast due to the demographics and he was such a great guy!)

So, reality TV shows...I know, let's get a list - and I am going to warn you- this list I made is INTENSE!

Let's start with A&E:
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·         Airline
·         Confessions of a Matchmaker
·         Criss Angel Mindfreak 
·         Dog The Bounty Hunter
·         Driving Force
·         Duck Dynasty
·         The Exterminators
·         Family Plots
·         The First 48
·         Flip This House
·         Gene Simmons Family Jewels
·         Growing Up Gotti
·         Hammertime
·         The Hasselhoffs
·         Hoarders
·         Intervention
·         The Jacksons: A Family Dynasty
·         King of Cars
·         Kirstie Alley's Big Life
·         Manhunters
·         Obsessed
·         Paranormal Cops
·         Paranormal State
·         Parking Wars
·         Rookies
·         Runaway Squad
·         Sell This House
·         Steven Seagal Lawman
·         Storage Wars
·         The Two Coreys
·          

ABC:
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·                     All American Girl
·                     America's Next Muppet
·                     American Inventor 1
·                     American Inventor 2
·                     Are You Hot?
·                     Bachelor In Paradise
·                     Bachelor Pad 1
·                     Bachelor Pad 2
·                     Bachelor Pad 3
·                     The Bachelor 1
·                     The Bachelor 2
·                     The Bachelor 3
·                     The Bachelor 4
·                     The Bachelor 5
·                     The Bachelor 6
·                     The Bachelor 7
·                     The Bachelor: Paris
·                     The Bachelor: Rome
·                     The Bachelor: Officer and a Gentleman
·                     The Bachelor 11
·                     The Bachelor: London Calling
·                     The Bachelor 13
·                     The Bachelor: On the Wings of Love
·                     The Bachelor 15
·                     The Bachelor 16
·                     The Bachelor 17
·                     The Bachelor 18
·                     The Bachelorette 1
·                     The Bachelorette 2
·                     The Bachelorette 3
·                     The Bachelorette 4
·                     The Bachelorette 5
·                     The Bachelorette 6
·                     The Bachelorette 7
·                     The Bachelorette 8
·                     The Bachelorette 9
·                     The Bachelorette 10
·                     The Benefactor
·                     Brat Camp
·                     Dance Machine
·                     Dance War: Bruno vs. Carrie Ann
·                     Dancing with the Stars 1
·                     Dancing with the Stars 2
·                     Dancing with the Stars 3
·                     Dancing with the Stars 4
·                     Dancing with the Stars 5
·                     Dancing with the Stars 6
·                     Dancing with the Stars 7
·                     Dancing with the Stars 8
·                     Dancing with the Stars 9
·                     Dancing with the Stars 10
·                     Dancing with the Stars 11
·                     Dancing with the Stars 12
·                     Dancing with the Stars 13
·                     Dancing with the Stars 14
·                     Dancing with the Stars: All-Stars
·                     Dancing with the Stars 16
·                     Dancing with the Stars 17
·                     Dancing with the Stars 18
·                     Dancing with the Stars 19
·                     Dating in the Dark
·                     The Dating Experiment
·                     Downfall
·                     Duets
·                     Ex-Wives Club
·                     Expedition Impossible
·                     Extreme Weight Loss
·                     Extreme Makeover
·                     Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
·                     The Family
·                     Fast Cars & Superstars
·                     Fat March
·                     Find My Family
·                     The Glass House
·                     Here Come the Newlyweds
·                     High School Musical: Summer Session
·                     Homeland Security USA
·                     Hopkins
·                     I Survived a Japanese Game Show
·                     I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! 1
·                     Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution
·                     Let's Dance
·                     Miracle Workers
·                     The Mole 1
·                     The Mole 2
·                     Celebrity Mole Hawaii
·                     Celebrity Mole Yucatan
·                     The Mole 5
·                     NASCAR in Primetime
·                     National Bingo Night
·                     The Next Best Thing
·                     The One: Making a Music Star
·                     One Ocean View
·                     Oprah's Big Give
·                     The Real Roseanne Show
·                     Rich Guy, Poor Guy
·                     Rising Star
·                     The Scholar
·                     Shaq Vs.
·                     Shaq's Big Challenge
·                     Shark Tank
·                     Skating with the Stars
·                     Splash
·                     Super Millionaire
·                     Supernanny
·                     The Superstars
·                     The Taste
·                     Trista & Ryan's Wedding
·                     True Beauty
·                     Wanna Bet
·                     Welcome To The Neighborhood
·                     Whodunnit?
·                     Wife Swap
·                     Wipeout

Bravo:
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·         9 by Design
·         Being Bobby Brown
·         Bethenny Ever After
·         Bethenny's Getting Married?
·         Better Half
·         Blow Out
·         Boy Meets Boy
·         Chef Academy
·         Date My Ex: Jo & Slade
·         Don't Be Tardy
·         Double Exposure
·         The Fashion Show 1
·         The Fashion Show 2
·         Flipping Out
·         Hey Paula
·         The It Factor
·         Kell on Earth
·         Launch My Line
·         Make Me a Supermodel 1
·         Make Me a Supermodel 2
·         Manhunt
·         Miami Social
·         Million Dollar Listing
·         The Millionaire Matchmaker
·         Most Eligible Dallas
·         NYC Prep
·         Platinum Hit
·         Project Greenlight 3
·         Project Runway 1
·         Project Runway 2
·         Project Runway 3
·         Project Runway 4
·         Project Runway 5
·         Queer Eye For The Straight Guy
·         The Rachel Zoe Project
·         The Real Housewives of Atlanta
·         The Real Housewives of D.C.
·         The Real Housewives of Miami
·         Rocco's Dinner Party
·         Shear Genius 1
·         Shear Genius 2
·         Shear Genius 3
·         Southern Charm
·         Step It Up & Dance
·         Tabatha's Salon Takeover
·         Tim Gunn's Guide to Style
·         Top Chef 1
·         Top Chef 2
·         Top Chef 3 Miami
·         Top Chef 4
·         Top Chef All-Stars
·         Top Chef: D.C.
·         Top Chef: Just Desserts
·         Top Chef: Las Vegas
·         Top Chef: New York
·         Top Chef: Seattle
·         Top Chef: Texas
·         Top Chef Masters 1
·         Top Chef Masters 2
·         Top Design 1
·         Top Design 2
·         Vanderpump Rules
·         Welcome to the Parker
·         Work of Art (Season 1)
·         Work of Art (Season 2)
·         Work Out

CBS:
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·          The Amazing Race 1
·         The Amazing Race 2
·         The Amazing Race 3
·         The Amazing Race 4
·         The Amazing Race 5
·         The Amazing Race 6
·         The Amazing Race 7
·         The Amazing Race 8
·         The Amazing Race 9
·         The Amazing Race 10
·         The Amazing Race: All-Stars
·         The Amazing Race 12
·         The Amazing Race 13
·         The Amazing Race 14
·         The Amazing Race 15
·         The Amazing Race 16
·         The Amazing Race 17
·         The Amazing Race 19
·         The Amazing Race 20
·         The Amazing Race 21
·         The Amazing Race 22
·         The Amazing Race 23
·         The Amazing Race 24
·         The Amazing Race 25
·         Armed & Famous
·         Arranged Marriage
·         The Beverly Hillbillies
·         Big Brother 1
·         Big Brother 2
·         Big Brother 3
·         Big Brother 4
·         Big Brother 5
·         Big Brother 6
·         Big Brother 7: All-Stars
·         Big Brother 8
·         Big Brother 9
·         Big Brother 10
·         Big Brother 11
·         Big Brother 12
·         Big Brother 13
·         Big Brother 14
·         Big Brother 15
·         Big Brother 16
·         Cupid
·         The Cut
·         Greatest American Dog
·         I Get That A Lot
·         Jingles
·         Kid Nation
·         Live for the Moment
·         Live to Dance
·         Pirate Master
·         Recovery
·         Rob And Amber Get Married
·         Rock Star: INXS
·         Rock Star: Supernova
·         Secret Talents of the Stars
·         Star Search
·         Survivor: Borneo
·         Survivor: Africa
·         Survivor: Marquesas
·         Survivor: Thailand
·         Survivor: The Amazon
·         Survivor: Pearl Islands
·         Survivor: All Stars
·         Survivor: Vanuatu
·         Survivor: Palau
·         Survivor: Guatemala
·         Survivor: Panama
·         Survivor: Cook Islands
·         Survivor: Fiji
·         Survivor: China
·         Survivor: Micronesia
·         Survivor: Gabon
·         Survivor: Tocantins
·         Survivor: Samoa
·         Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains
·         Survivor: Nicaragua
·         Survivor: Redemption Island
·         Survivor: South Pacific
·         Survivor: One World
·         Survivor: Philippines
·         Survivor: Blood vs. Water
·         There Goes the Neighborhood
·         Tuesday Night Book Club
·         Undercover Boss
·         Wickedly Perfect
·         The Will

CMT:
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·         Born Country
·         Can You Duet?
·         Gone Country 1
·         Gone Country 2
·         Gone Country 3
·         Melissa & Tye
·         My Big Redneck Wedding
·         Outsider's Inn
·         Prankville
·         Trick My Truck
·         Trick My Trucker


Discovery:
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·         Airplane Repo
·         American Loggers
·         Amish Mafia
·         Bering Sea Gold
·         Bindi: The Jungle Girl
·         Cash Cab
·         The Colony
·         Croc Hunter Challenge
·         Deadliest Catch
·         Destroyed in Seconds
·         The Detonators
·         Dirty Jobs
·         Ghost Lab
·         Gold Rush
·         The Imploders
·         Last One Standing
·         Man vs. Wild
·         Monster Garage
·         Mythbusters
·         Naked & Afraid
·         No Opportunity Wasted
·         Pitchmen
·         Smash Lab
·         Sons of Guns
·         Storm Chasers
·         Survivorman
·         Treasure Quest
·         Worst Case Scenario
·         Wreckreation Nation


E!:
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·         The Anna Nicole Show
·         Bank of Hollywood
·         Bridalplasty
·         Eric & Jessie: Game On
·         The Girls Next Door
·         Holly's World
·         House of Carters
·         Kendra
·         Khloe & Lamar
·         Kimora: Life in the Fab Lane
·         Kourtney & Kim Take Miami
·         Kourtney and Khloe Take Miami
·         Kourtney and Kim Take New York
·         Leave it to Lamas
·         Living Lohan
·         Married to Jonas
·         Pam: Girl on the Loose
·         Party Monsters: Cabo
·         Snoop Dogg's Father Hood
·         The Spin Crowd
·         Sunset Tan
·         What Would Ryan Lochte Do?


ESPN:
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·         Beg, Borrow & Deal 1
·         Beg, Borrow & Deal 2
·         The Contender 2
·         The Contender 3
·         Dream Job 1
·         Varsity Inc.


Food Network:
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·         Ace of Cakes
·         Chopped
·         Dinner: Impossible
·         Food Detectives
·         Have Fork, Will Travel
·         Iron Chef America
·         The Next Food Network Star 3
·         The Next Food Network Star 4
·         The Next Food Network Star 6
·         Food Network Star 7
·         Food Network Star 9
·         The Next Iron Chef 1
·         The Next Iron Chef 2
·         Private Chefs of Beverly Hills
·         So You Think You Can Dance 11
·         Ultimate Recipe Showdown
·         Will Work for Food
·         Worst Cooks in America


FOX:
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·         30 Seconds of Fame
·         American Idol 1
·         American Idol 2
·         American Idol 3
·         American Idol 4
·         American Idol 5
·         American Idol 6
·         American Idol 7
·         American Idol 8
·         American Idol 9
·         American Idol 10
·         American Idol 11
·         American Idol 12
·         American Idol 13
·         American Juniors
·         Anchorwoman
·         Anything For Love
·         Boot Camp
·         The Casino
·         Celebrity Duets
·         The Choice
·         The Complex
·         Cops
·         Don't Forget the Lyrics!
·         Forever Eden
·         Gordon Ramsay: Cookalong Live
·         Hell's Kitchen 1
·         Hell's Kitchen 2
·         Hell's Kitchen 3
·         Hell's Kitchen 4
·         Hell's Kitchen 5
·         Hell's Kitchen 6
·         Hell's Kitchen 7
·         Hell's Kitchen 8
·         Hell's Kitchen 9
·         Hell's Kitchen 10
·         Hell's Kitchen 11
·         Hell's Kitchen 12
·         Hell's Kitchen 13
·         Hole in the Wall
·         Hotel Hell
·         I Wanna Marry "Harry"
·         Joe Millionaire
·         The Next Joe Millionaire
·         Kitchen Nightmares
·         The Littlest Groom
·         Love Cruise
·         Married By America
·         MasterChef (Season 1)
·         MasterChef (Season 2)
·         MasterChef (Season 3)
·         MasterChef (Season 4)
·         MasterChef Junior
·         The Moment of Truth
·         More to Love
·         Mr. Personality
·         Murder in Small Town X
·         My Big Fat Obnoxious Boss
·         My Big Fat Obnoxious Fiance
·         Nanny 911
·         Nashville
·         The Next Great American Band
·         The Next Great Champ
·         On The Lot
·         Our Little Genius
·         Paradise Hotel 1
·         The Partner
·         Performing As...
·         Playing It Straight
·         The Rebel Billionaire
·         Renovate My Family
·         Secret Millionaire
·         The Simple Life 1
·         The Simple Life 2
·         The Simple Life 3
·         The Simple Life 4
·         Skating With Celebrities
·         So You Think You Can Dance 1
·         So You Think You Can Dance 2
·         So You Think You Can Dance 3
·         So You Think You Can Dance 4
·         So You Think You Can Dance 5
·         So You Think You Can Dance 6
·         So You Think You Can Dance 7
·         So You Think You Can Dance 8
·         So You Think You Can Dance 9
·         So You Think You Can Dance 10
·         The Swan 1
·         The Swan 2
·         Temptation Island 1
·         Temptation Island 2
·         Temptation Island 3
·         Trading Spouses
·         Unan1mous
·         Utopia
·         When Women Rule the World
·         Who's Your Daddy?
·         World Idol
·         The X Factor (Season 1)
·         The X Factor (Season 2)
·         The X Factor (Season 3)


Fox Reality:
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·         Gimme My Reality Show!
·         Househusbands of Hollywood
·         Paradise Hotel 2
·         Rob & Amber: Against the Odds
·         The Search for the Next Elvira
·         Seducing Cindy
·         Solitary


FX:
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·         30 Days
·         Todd TV


HGTV:
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·         The Antonio Treatment
·         Color Splash
·         HGTV Design Star 1
·         HGTV Design Star 2
·         HGTV Design Star 3
·         HGTV Design Star 4
·         HGTV Design Star 5
·         The Stagers
·         Tough as Nails


History Channel:
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·         American Pickers
·         Around the World in 80 Ways
·         Ax Men
·         Ice Road Truckers
·         Pawn Stars
·         Swamp People
·         Top Shot (Season 1)
·         Top Shot (Season 4)
·         UFO Hunters


Lifetime:
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·         Blush
·         Bristol Palin: Life's a Tripp
·         Dance Moms
·         DietTribe
·         Gay, Straight or Taken?
·         The Houstons: On Our Own
·         How to Look Good Naked
·         Models of the Runway 1
·         Models of the Runway 2
·         Preachers' Daughters
·         Project Accessory
·         Project Runway 6
·         Project Runway 7
·         Project Runway 8
·         Project Runway 9
·         Project Runway 10
·         Project Runway 11
·         Project Runway 12
·         Project Runway All Stars
·         Project Runway All Stars 2
·         Project Runway All Stars 3
·         Project Runway: Under the Gunn
·         Supermarket Superstars
·         True Tori
·         Your Mama Don't Dance


MTV:
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·         16 & Pregnant
·         8th & Ocean
·         A Double Shot at Love
·         Adventures in Hollyhood
·         America's Best Dance Crew 1
·         America's Best Dance Crew 2
·         America's Best Dance Crew 3
·         America's Best Dance Crew 4
·         America's Best Dance Crew 5
·         The Ashlee Simpson Show
·         The Assistant
·         Bromance
·         Buckwild
·         The Buried Life
·         Catfish
·         Celebrity Rap Superstar
·         The City
·         College Life
·         Dancelife
·         Dudesons in America
·         Engaged and Underage
·         From G's to Gents
·         Gone Too Far
·         The Hills
·         I'm From Rolling Stone
·         Jackass
·         Jersey Shore
·         Lady or a Tramp
·         Laguna Beach
·         Life of Ryan
·         Making Menudo
·         Making The Band 2
·         Making The Band 3
·         Maui Fever
·         Meet The Barkers
·         My Super Sweet 16
·         Newlyweds: Nick & Jessica
·         The Osbournes
·         P. Diddy's Starmaker
·         Pageant Place
·         The Paper
·         Paris Hilton's My New BFF
·         The Pauly D Project
·         Pimp My Ride
·         PoweR Girls
·         Punk'd
·         The Real World: Austin
·         The Real World: Boston
·         The Real World: Brooklyn
·         The Real World: Chicago
·         The Real World: Hollywood
·         The Real World: Key West
·         The Real World: Las Vegas
·         The Real World: Los Angeles
·         The Real World: New Orleans
·         The Real World: New York
·         The Real World: Paris
·         The Real World: Philadelphia
·         The Real World: San Diego
·         The Real World: San Francisco
·         The Real World: Seattle
·         The Real World: Sydney
·         Rich Girls
·         Road Rules
·         Road Rules: South Pacific
·         Road Rules: X-TREME
·         Rob and Big
·         Rock the Cradle
·         Run's House
·         The Show With Vinny
·         Snooki & Jwoww
·         Sorority Life
·         Surf Girls
·         Taquita & Kaui
·         Teen Mom
·         Teen Mom 2
·         Teen Mom 3
·         That's Amore
·         Tough Enough
·         Trick It Out
·         Twentyfourseven
·         Two-A-Days
·         Viva La Bam


NBC:
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·         The $25 Million Dollar Hoax
·         Age of Love
·         America's Got Talent 1
·         America's Got Talent 2
·         America's Got Talent 3
·         America's Got Talent 4
·         America's Got Talent 5
·         America's Got Talent 6
·         America's Got Talent 7
·         America's Got Talent 8
·         America's Got Talent 9
·         America's Toughest Jobs
·         American Gladiators
·         Amne$ia
·         The Apprentice 1
·         The Apprentice 2
·         The Apprentice 3
·         The Apprentice 4
·         The Apprentice 5
·         The Apprentice: Los Angeles
·         The Apprentice 7
·         The Celebrity Apprentice 1
·         The Celebrity Apprentice 2
·         The Celebrity Apprentice 3
·         The Celebrity Apprentice 4
·         The Celebrity Apprentice 5
·         All-Star Celebrity Apprentice
·         The Apprentice: Martha Stewart
·         Average Joe 1
·         Average Joe 2: Hawaii
·         Average Joe 3: Adam Returns
·         Average Joe 4
·         The Baby Borrowers
·         The Biggest Loser 1
·         The Biggest Loser 2
·         The Biggest Loser 3
·         The Biggest Loser 4
·         The Biggest Loser: Couples
·         The Biggest Loser: Families
·         The Biggest Loser: Couples 2
·         The Biggest Loser 8
·         The Biggest Loser: Couples 3
·         The Biggest Loser 10
·         The Biggest Loser 11
·         The Biggest Loser 12
·         The Biggest Loser 13
·         The Biggest Loser 14
·         The Biggest Loser 15
·         The Biggest Loser 16
·         Breakthrough with Tony Robbins
·         Celebrity Circus
·         Celebrity Cooking Showdown
·         The Chopping Block
·         Clash of the Choirs
·         The Contender 1
·         Deal Or No Deal
·         Dog Eat Dog
·         Fame
·         Fashion Star (Season 1)
·         Fashion Star (Season 2)
·         Fear Factor
·         For Love Or Money 1
·         For Love Or Money 2
·         For Love Or Money 3
·         For Love Or Money 4
·         Great American Road Trip
·         Hit Me Baby One More Time
·         Howie Do It
·         I Want To Be A Hilton
·         Last Comic Standing 1
·         Last Comic Standing 2
·         Last Comic Standing 3
·         Last Comic Standing 4
·         Last Comic Standing 5
·         Last Comic Standing 6
·         Last Comic Standing 7
·         Last Comic Standing 8
·         The Law Firm
·         Losing It With Jillian
·         Love in the Wild (Season 1)
·         Love in the Wild (Season 2)
·         Love Shack
·         The Marriage Ref
·         Meet Mister Mom
·         Meet My Folks
·         Minute to Win It
·         Momma's Boys
·         My Dad Is Better Than Your Dad
·         Nashville Star 6
·         Next Action Star
·         Phenomenon
·         Race To The Altar
·         Ready for Love
·         The Real Wedding Crashers
·         The Restaurant
·         Running Wild with Bear Grylls
·         The Sing-Off (Season 1)
·         The Sing-Off (Season 3)
·         The Singing Bee
·         Stars Earn Stripes
·         Superstars of Dance
·         Thank God You're Here
·         Tommy Lee Goes To College
·         Top Gear
·         Treasure Hunters
·         The Voice (Season 1)
·         The Voice (Season 2)
·         The Voice (Season 3)
·         The Voice (Season 4)
·         The Voice (Season 5)
·         The Voice (Season 6)
·         The Voice (Season 7)
·         The Weakest Link
·         Who Do You Think You Are?
·         Who Wants To Marry My Dad? 1
·         Who Wants To Marry My Dad? 2


Oxygen:
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·         The Bad Girls Club
·         Best Ink
·         Chasing Maria Menounos
·         Dance Your Ass Off 1
·         Dance Your Ass Off 2
·         Deion & Pilar: Prime Time Love
·         The Face (Season 1)
·         The Face (Season 2)
·         The Glee Project
·         Hair Battle Spectacular
·         Jersey Couture
·         Mr. Romance
·         My Shopping Addiction
·         Tori & Dean: Inn Love
·         The World According to Paris


SPIKE:
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·         The Club
·         Coal
·         DEA
·         Ink Master***
·         Invasion Iowa
·         Jesse James Is A Dead Man
·         The Joe Schmo Show 1
·         The Joe Schmo Show 2
·         Murder


The CW:
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·         13: Fear is Real
·         America's Next Top Model 7
·         America's Next Top Model 8
·         America's Next Top Model 9
·         America's Next Top Model 10
·         America's Next Top Model 11
·         America's Next Top Model 12
·         America's Next Top Model 13
·         America's Next Top Model 14
·         America's Next Top Model 15
·         America's Next Top Model 16
·         America's Next Top Model 17
·         America's Next Top Model 18
·         Beauty And The Geek 3
·         Beauty And The Geek 4
·         Beauty And The Geek 5
·         Blonde Charity Mafia
·         Farmer Wants a Wife
·         Fly Girls
·         High Society
·         In Harm's Way
·         Plain Jane
·         Shedding for the Wedding
·         Stylista


TLC:
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·         19 Kids & Counting
·         Addicted
·         American Chopper
·         American Hot Rod
·         Ashley Paige: Bikini or Bust
·         Breaking Amish
·         Cake Boss
·         Cheer Perfection
·         Craving Comfort
·         Cupcake Dreams
·         Date My House
·         Extreme Couponing
·         For Better Or For Worse
·         Gypsy Sisters
·         Heli-Loggers
·         Here Comes Honey Boo Boo
·         Hoarding: Buried Alive
·         Hope for Your Home
·         I Can Make You Think
·         I've Got Nothing to Wear
·         Jon & Kate Plus 8
·         King of the Crown
·         LA Ink
·         The Little Couple
·         Little People, Big World ***
·         Making It Home: Greensburg
·         Master of Dance
·         Miss America: Reality Check
·         Moving Up
·         Must Love Kids
·         One Big Happy Family
·         Police Women of Broward County
·         Property Ladder
·         Sarah Palin's Alaska
·         Say Yes to the Dress
·         The Singing Office
·         Sister Wives
·         Starter Wives Confidential
·         Street Customs
·         Table For 12
·         Take Home Nanny
·         Toddlers & Tiaras
·         Trading Spaces
·         Ultimate Cake Off
·         Welcome to Myrtle Manor
·         What Not To Wear
·         While You Were Out
·         Who Are You Wearing?

VH1:
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·         The Agency
·         America's Most Smartest Model
·         Baseball Wives
·         Basketball Wives
·         Breaking Bonaduce
·         Bridal Bootcamp
·         Celebrity Fit Club 1
·         Celebrity Fit Club 5
·         Celebrity Fit Club 6
·         Celebrity Fit Club 7
·         Confessions of a Teen Idol
·         Dad Camp
·         Daisy of Love
·         Dating Naked
·         Dice Undisputed
·         Eddie Griffin: Going for Broke
·         Ev and Ocho
·         Famous Food
·         Fantasia For Real
·         Flavor of Love 1
·         Flavor of Love 2
·         Flavor of Love 3
·         Football Wives
·         For The Love of Ray J 2
·         Hogan Knows Best
·         I Love Money 1
·         I Love Money 3
·         I Love New York 1
·         I Love New York 2
·         New York Goes to Hollywood
·         I Want to Work for Diddy
·         La La's Full Court Life
·         Luke's Parental Advisory
·         Making Mr. Right
·         Mama Drama
·         Megan Wants a Millionaire
·         My Antonio
·         My Big Friggin' Wedding
·         My Fair Brady
·         The OCD Project
·         Ochocinco: The Ultimate Catch
·         The Pick-Up Artist
·         The Price of Beauty
·         Scott Baio is 45... And Single
·         Scream Queens 1
·         Scream Queens 2
·         Secrets of Aspen
·         Sex Rehab with Dr. Drew
·         Shooting Sizemore
·         The Springer Hustle
·         The Surreal Life 3
·         The Surreal Life 4
·         The Surreal Life 5
·         The Surreal Life 6
·         The Surreal Life: Fame Games
·         Tool Academy 1
·         Tool Academy 2
·         Tough Love 1
·         Tough Love 2
·         Tough Love: Couples
·         Transform Me
·         What Chilli Wants
·         You're Cut Off! (Season 1)


WE:
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·         Bridezillas
·         Cyndi Lauper: Still So Unusual
·         Kendra on Top
·         Little Miss Perfect
·         The Locator
·         Raising Sextuplets
·         The Shannen Doherty Project
·         Wife, Mom, Bounty Hunter



Wow- right!  I highlighted the ones that I secretly watched.... And with that list, which one would I want to be a part of?  I thought and thought about it and I knew it right when I started watching the show.  Sure its packed full of drama...the plot is thick with this and that, life changing events and I totally know they are lying, right from the go of things- but the life itself is fascinating, if it is true!??!!



So, what is the Reality Show I would want to be in?

Gypsy Sisters

I love this show- no matter how fake I think it is.  Why do I think it's fake- well I just finished watching the episode from the other night and Kayla said that she was celebrating her 33rd Birthday....Now, I am not a genius by any means- but seriously, she is younger than me.  And her hubby, Richard, is 34- um...I doubt it.  I know that I could be wrong but I am betting not. I love her though- she is my favorite!  
So I guess the kicker is that I am not married into the Gypsy life (even if my ancestors were true Gypsy from a crossed the pond) - and this will never be "my life" - I am still amazed with the culture and love the bling! 

Now the question I pose to my viewers is...What reality show would YOU be in?  I made it simple- just check out the list!!!




(p.s. right behind Gypsy Sisters is Little People, Big World- I would LOVE to live on their farm and Amy and Matt are awesome peeps! And I just want to add that the way Jeremy proposed to Audrey- WOW!  That was the MOST Romantic thing I have EVER witnessed!) 


Jeremy Roloff and Audrey Mirabella Botti

(and lastly...I would also love to be a fly on the wall in the Duggar's house! That family is overwhelmingly large and so full of love.)


That's all for now!


Enjoy your weekend LOVES!

~Kel



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