Life is funny, who knew going shopping for a new piece of land I would meet and become involved with a whole new group of friends. Terry and I are considering building a new house since the surprise arrival of our fourth child. Yes, it's ridiculous that in a house the size of ours there aren't enough bedrooms upstairs, but we designed the house for three kids!
So, I meet this incredibly blunt, cool, and authentic real estate agent Tamra. Like my agent John McMonigle, she's pretty well known around the OC but I had no idea how nice she would be, and we had an instant connection. I was amazed to learn how much she has gone through in the past couple of years and she seems to be transitioning to a very interesting and exciting phase of her life. Although I have a pretty tight group of Newport Coast friends, I was open to meeting Tamra's friends from a different part of the OC and was intrigued when she invited me to a party with her girlfriends. I accepted her invitation but I wanted to renege after she regaled me with scary stories of tossed wine and people being pushed into the pool!!! Nevertheless, not to be rude, I agreed to go. Oh dear. . .
As soon as I get there I'm met with an interesting mix of sharp women (Vicki) and those of shall we say, less than erudite variety. Eyes wide open however, I'm in for the evening. Let's see what happens.
tamra,was already dogging alexis to you.things will change.heather this is only your first season.season 5 reunion tamra was telling alexis how she had such confidence when she walked into a room.she has dogged gretchen for 4 years.no offense to you.heather you are really pretty.phony alexis is not.she is my fav.god bless!
you are elegant, but be open. always loved the irst ladies. but they have come and gone. best of luck. go brunettes......
I thought you were a fresh new change to the show.....Vicki has overstayed her welcome for sure! I hope she doesn't cry all season again! Cant wait to see your beautiful home and meet your family.
I love Tamra too!! I just think that she is real! I think you are going to be a bright new addition the the housewives!
You like Tamara? wow ok so that gives me an idea of what you are like. I was hoping you were better than that! oh well, we shall see.
I love you already! Keep the class coming, lady! You're sharp as a whip, glad to see a new dimension featured in Realhousewives.
I loved That's Life and is still one of my all time favorite shows. I'm glad to see you back on TV. I hope some producer out there is smart Enough to steal you from this show and put you back on a network show again. Best of luck with these ladies.
Authantic??? Tamara??? Have you watched any previous episodes??? Laughing when she finds out that one of the housewives was losing their house. Calling Alexis a retard (I thouight that was politically incorrect) Standing outside a bathroom door cracking up over a housewife crying. the reason she was crying was not the issue. listening at the door while laughing at her crying is the issue! And speaking of crying, did anyone else beside me and my housewife friends notice that Tamara's, woe is me, act at the final party when she left her husband was a bit of bad acting. Sobbing yet no tears. Good thing she kept her sun glasses on to help hide her inauthentic act! I guess you could say that Tamara is authentic (shame on you for thinking that "her authentisity" is a good thing). Being a "mean girl" is not so cool.
Certainly you hold your own and at a level NOT even Vickie can match. Tamra can be warm welcoming and funny but her core is trailer park. Hopefully your taste doesnt go down the drain. Oh and definitely I can see where Alexis will be mmmmm not jealous but insecure around you. Good luck, not that I think you need it.
Anyone who makes a point of talking about others lack of intelligence clearly has a few springs missing themselves. Obviously, Tamra comparing herself to a dog sniffing a anothers ass is soooo erudite. Really Heath, do you have ANY friends?
Heather! I liked you! OMG what a a differant season this will be! Looking forward to seeing more of you!
The air up there must be really thin. This is a housewives series. I must admit for the most part I like the characters you played on tv better than what I'm seeing on Bravo. Way too serious to soon. You don't need to be the drama queen but please have fun with the show or you're just wasting everyone's time. Simply put it's just entertainment.
I was thrilled to see you were joining the show. I have been a fan of yours for years and actually have several episodes of "That's Life" on my DVR as we speak, I love it!! I am so glad to see how well you are doing. I look forward to an action packed season, I'm with you for the ride! WELCOME, HEATHER!! :-)
I'm excited for you to be on the show! You seem very down to earth. What was the name of the series you did about 12 years ago? I remember watching, but can't recall the name.
I was thrilled to see you were joining the show. I have been a fan of yours for years, I actually have several episodes of "That's Life" on my DVR as we speak! I love it! I am glad you are doing so well, and have a lovely family. I wondered where you went?! I look forward to an action packed season, I'm with you for the ride! WELCOME HEATHER!! :-)
Well Heather ... put on your suit of armor because you are going to need it. Tamra is not the "nice" girl you think she is. You obviously have not been watching the Housewives each season or you would have already figured it out (either that or you are just as anxious for your time in the spotlight as the rest of them are). Tamra will turn on you in a hot minute .. she has turned on all of them at one time or another. It's how she is ... don't turn your back on her.
Heather, so excited to see you on the show. Your poise, intelligence, and grace are very refreshing. I was not going to tune in to RHOOC this season until I saw the previews and thought you would become my instant favorite. You are the type of character viewers want to see. Bravo to Bravo!
Welcome Heather! I can only hope that some of the other OC Housewives will gain some class from you.
Everybody initially likes Tamra until she becomes jealous of you and stabs you in the back. With you, Heather, Tamra is looking to make money, so you will only see the good side for awhile.
I already love you being on the show! You bring a sense of realness, and to be honest, I love that you will be putting Alexis in her place! Someone needs to! Welcome to the show and I can't wait to see more!
I am excited to see you on the show. So far, I admire your class, grace and candor; you remind me of a sweet and humble version of Camille (from RHOBH). Wish you the best of luck. Oh, I loved your comment about the server at the coffee bar, "she's so cute!" thought that was really awesome.
Love you so far. Finally, a women who comes off intelligent and confident. Not whiny, gossipy, and stupid. I can't wait to see what unfolds.
Heather...I was impressed with you. I am at work right now and on my break at work. so I will make it quick. I think you are like Lisa on housewives Beverly Hills. Classy, normal, smart, pretty, elegant...hope it works out with you..because these women can be a crazy bunch of lunatics!
Funny that Tamara told you to stay away from red wine, since she’s the one who threw it. While this show was my first and favorite, it has gone downhill. Maybe you can help return us to first class viewing. I long for the days of peeking into lives full of light drama, beautiful fashion, gorgeous homes, indulgent vacation destinations and plain, simple FUN. Yes, your brunette sensibility is exactly what we need. Welcome to the show!
The only thing I would suggest is more "real" filming. During your little tea conversation with Tamra, you acted like you'd never heard of the Housewives aka "her friends". That is incredibly unauthentic, especially since you would have signed waivers, etc. before they even filmed. And given you are an actress, I can't imagine you wouldn't have done your homework watching every episode ahead of filming. Either you pretended you didn't know these ladies ahead of the conversation, or Bravo coached you - either way - it felt very staged. Won't want to watch that if it is that scripted. Boring.
Heather,
I realize you are reading this after the season has already finished filming; however, your arrogance makes you very unattractive. I would caution you to not try so hard to prove that you are wealthy--inner beauty is much more attractive than wealth.
Secondly, don't let Tamra fool you. I really doubt that you haven't seen the previous shows and how she has been a "mean girl" pitting some of the women against each other. Look at how she was trying to sway your opinion about some of the ladies. That is so immature and unattractive.
In your future blogs, don't disrespect us and take us for dummies. We know you didn't just meet these ladies by "going shopping for a new piece of land". All of you ladies are a well thought-out plan as to who can draw the most viewership--I appreciate that. Just live your life naturally and don't go above and beyond for attention. That's a HUGE turnoff!!
Watching the first episode I was racking my brain trying to figure out where I knew you from. I knew it was something I liked ...when I looked you up and saw your maiden name I remembered your show right away:"That's Life"...love, love, LOVED it. So glad to see you on TV. Can't wait to see how the season unfolds.
Heather, everyone has liked Tamra initially. Until she gets jealous and starts talking about you behind your back. Tamra is very nice to you now because she wants you as a client and wants a commission check. So, of course she is polite and courteous to you at this point. However, that will likely change, especially if she breaks up with her meal ticket and is miserable again. If you're happy and Tamra is not happy, she will dog you. When Gretchen first came on the show it was embarassing to see Gretchen identify Tamra as her favorite, while the rest of us could see how Tamra dogged her to Vicki and others when Gretchen wasn't around. This was long before Tamra starting blaming a supposed phone call from an old boyfriend as why she didn't like Gretchen.
Please be careful -- Tamra always has to have someone to pick on--Gretchen and now Alexis. Who knows, you could be next. Of course, she's salivating at the thought of getting a real estate commission off of you so she'll be nice for a while. She might be "authentic" but she's an authentic mean girl.
So far, I like what I see. I would keep certain girls at arms length until you see a perfect fit with someone. Tamra has a good side ...and a bit of an evil side. She is blunt, but just be careful from the beginning. I think you will fit the best with Vicki because you are both very smart, intuitive people and you won't play games. Anxious to see how this season plays out.
Please put Alexis in her place! We have been forced to watch her ignorance for too long! I never thought I would agree with Tamra, but I feel a showdown coming, and I know (since you are capable of putting two words together) that you will set her in her place! Let's just hope it is enough that she quit midseason, but she won't, it is the only thing that makes her or her family relevant...lol
I think Tamra would be nice to anyone who might be a potential commission. It is obvious that Heather must not jave watched any of the prior season episodes. Tamra was nice the first year but not after that.
Wow! You got as warm of a welcome as Sarah. Sorry about that we all aren't as sharp tungued as some of these poster. I will say, do be careful of Tamra. She can be quite mean and not very truthful at times. But these episodes were taped quite sometime ago, so I betting you have already figured that one out. Welcome, and I hope to see more of you.





You come across so arrogant on film and in your blog. You are not all that honey. And you act like you never watched the show and had no idea who Tamra Barney is! Puhleeze. The only reason you probably let someone like her (who sells short sales) show you such a high end property is because she was connected to a show you wanted to be on. You and Tamra have zero in common (except the fact that you are both annoying, albeit in much different ways). You are both using each other to meet your own agendas. Just because you live in the land of airheads, please don't think the rest of the viewers are so dumb!
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