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Chapter 43 - This is my current reality...
Guapo proposed to me on New Year's Eve
elise
Jan 15, 202211 min read
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Chapter 42 - Potentially my best chapter yet...
Chapter 42 of #Spillthebeansonlove
elise
Dec 7, 20215 min read
15,581 views
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Chapter 41 - Holy shiz, it's 2020 and wth is happening...
#spillthebeansonlove - Chapter 41 Here's the deal - I took a break from writing our story because quite frankly I wasn't emotionally...
elise
Aug 18, 20214 min read
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Chapter 40 - I can't take my eyes off all the glitz, glam and insanely beautiful people...
#spillthebeansonlove - Chapter 40 We arrive at one of the top 5 hottest restaurants in Miami for a New Year’s Eve celebration. As we...
elise
Apr 1, 20214 min read
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Chapter 39 - I wanted to soak in the sunshine...
#spillthebeansonlove – Chapter 39 I had just a few more days with Guapo before I had to leave the sunshine and head back to the reality...
elise
Feb 4, 20215 min read
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Chapter 38 - It's all taken care of...
#spillthebeansonlove - Chapter 38 I hear Guapo talking with someone in Spanish. I can make out about 50% of the communication, and for...
elise
Aug 23, 20203 min read
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Chapter 37 - It had been six months of pure bliss...
#Spillthebeansonlove – Chapter 37 It had been six months of pure bliss, but throughout all of our amazing experiences and the deep...
elise
Aug 21, 20207 min read
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Chapter 36 - I knew very early I was falling in love...
#Spillthebeansonlove - Chapter 36 Overall the birthday trip was a raving success. I got to meet some of Guapo’s friends, we had a...
elise
Aug 20, 20207 min read
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Chapter 35 - He dreamt of a better life for himself and his family...
We get back to Philadelphia, which seems tame and innocent after what we just experienced in NYC. We have a few hours to rest and regroup...
elise
Aug 19, 20207 min read
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Chapter 34 - I might have blacked out for a second...
#Spillthebeansonlove - Chapter 34 With my hands covering my face and hiding my eyes, I tentatively peek through my fingers to see what’s...
elise
Aug 17, 20203 min read
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Chapter 33 - I absolutely love celebrating birthdays...
#Spillthebeansonlove - Chapter 33 It was now a month before Guapo’s birthday and I began to brainstorm what we should do. I absolutely...
elise
Aug 16, 202011 min read
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Chapter 32 - I go to restaurants more for the ambiance than the food...
#Spillthebeansonlove - Chapter 32 We get to the restaurant just as the 15 minute grace period for our reservation is closing. The...
elise
Aug 12, 20203 min read
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Chapter 31 - Did we need wine to discuss this topic...
#spillthebeansonlove - Chapter 31 Oh! Wow, ok. Did we need wine to discuss this topic? Was he nervous to ask me because he was talking to...
elise
Aug 10, 20205 min read
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Chapter 30 - I have a big question for you...
#Spillthebeansonlove - Chapter 30 Who sends four bottles of wine and says, ‘I have a big question for you?’ This better be good! I knew...
elise
Aug 9, 20205 min read
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Chapter 29 - We came home to a surprise indeed...
#spillthebeansonlove - Chapter 29 We came home to a surprise indeed. I was babysitting my friend’s geriatric dog and the poor little...
elise
Aug 7, 20206 min read
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Chapter 28 - I look forward to this visit every year...
#Spillthebeansonlove - Chapter 28 A few days pass and it's time for my parents to come visit for a long weekend. I look forward to this...
elise
Aug 5, 20203 min read
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Chapter 27 - We were fully immersed in a REM cycle...
#spillthebeansonlove - Chapter 27 It’s the middle of the night and Milo, my yorkie, and I are sound asleep. He is the best little spoon...
elise
Aug 4, 20204 min read
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Chapter 26 - Indeed he made it happen...
#spillthebeansonlove - Chapter 26 Indeed he made it happen. In the dead heat of summer he got on a plane from beautiful Miami and headed...
elise
Aug 3, 20208 min read
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Chapter 25 - This time in my life was incredibly transformative...
#Spillthebeansonlove - Chapter 25 During my junior year of college I had the opportunity to study abroad in Seville, Spain. This time in...
elise
Aug 2, 20206 min read
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Chapter 24 - How quickly life returns to normal...
#spillthebeansonlove - Chapter 24 How quickly life returns to normal. It’s one of those weird realizations that the world doesn’t stop...
elise
Aug 1, 20204 min read
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