Kate admitted in a recent blog post that the sextuplets missed out on Halloween due to "schedule" conflicts (Kate was having the time of her life on The View's Halloween special that morning) and a snowstorm (that occurred a full two days before the holiday and had all melted away by then). At least the twins were able to go trick-or-treating with some friends. Kate thinks she made up for Halloween the next day by hiding discounted candy around the basement and having the children find it. But is this enough?
Not by a long shot, according to Dr. Polly Blake Dunn, Ph.D., a Licensed Psychologist specializing in child psychology. Halloween is a great time to build a child's social skills. Here are some of her tips:
- Encourage your kids to make eye contact with people handing out candy and friends and neighbors that they might see on Halloween night. The earlier our children get the hang of this important social skill, the better.
- Remind your children not to run off to the next house, but say thank you as they leave. Who doesn’t want to say thank you to someone who has just handed them a piece of candy? Unfortunately, it’s easy to forget this step when there is more candy waiting for you right next door. This might take several reminders, but learning how and when to express gratitude is important.
- It’s important to teach our children that they aren’t always going to get what they want. Make sure they know that they should still say thank you, even if they don’t like what they were given.
- Teach patience. One of the hardest parts of Halloween for kids is waiting! First, they have to wait until the last day of the tenth month for Halloween to finally arrive. Then, they have to wait until nighttime for the fun to really begin. Once the trick-or-treating is underway, they have to wait behind other children who might have gotten to their neighbor’s door first. And finally, they have to wait until they get home to really get a good look at their loot (not to mention eating all of those yummy treats)! Remind your children ahead of time that they will probably have to be patient.
And one from Realitytvkids.com:
- Encourage fun and silliness! It's important for kids to know there is a time and a place to just let loose, dress up as something scary or funny and not be embarrassed, hang out with friends and have a great time while still being safe. Work hard, but play hard, too.
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«Oldest ‹Older 401 – 549 of 549 Newer› Newest»I also think Kate seems very unaware and highly insensitive to real moms when she makes her "incredibly stressful" comments about how tough her life is. I think she has likely alienated many fans on Twitter even if they just quietly fade away.
Many real moms have to do everything she does and much more without the benefit of nannies, housekeepers, boobyguards, fun trips to NYC to feel feminine again and have a lovely meal out at Fig and Olive, and several weeks off a month all to herself while the kids spend time with Daddy. Not to mention many weekdays just at home since the kids spend a ton of time at school or on the bus. If I admired her, it would turn me off for sure.
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I 100% agree! I don't think Kate is a strong woman ( like she claims to be ) at all. I think she is pathetically weak and scared.
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I felt the same. At her book signing, when I asked her how she felt about the new child labor laws, she was a helpless deer in headlights. Not even an "um" or uhhh?" She apparently hadn't even thought of a canned answer for that, as if she didn't think anyone would ever ask her that. She couldn't think on her feet off the cuff like smart celebs do and say something like, I support all kids being protected in reality tv but mine personally have never been harmed. It took Steve to drag me off the set. She depends on him to save her. What she would have done without him I have no idea.
anger issues kate said...
Has anyone ever notice that, when Kate is about to do something or go on a trip: she runs around like a chicken without a head? Example: I've got so much to do, I've got to clean this and pack that, I got to run after the kids, oooh so much to do! I don't have time to tweet, do the blog or run.
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It's all for show. She's just playing up that "busy, frazzled, working mom of eight" persona she tries to make a career out of. She tries to make people believe that she is sacrificing things in he life to have to go on these trips...like it's something that just has to be done in order to support her kids even though she doesn't want to ( but we all know she would slit someone's throat if they tried to get in the way of her going ).
Really, it shows she does diddly squat the rest of the times she has nowhere to go.
When Kate was married to Jon, she had him around for companionship and to do her bidding. Somehow that relationship between her and Steve morphed into that also. I agree that she can't do anything by herself ( so much for CAN DO Kate), so I, as a wife, would be extremely concerned about a woman who was obviously dependent on him and by her very own words, described him as her ideal man. I can't speak to the sex aspect of it, but the relationship is just too tight and if my husband continued to associate with a woman who makes such demands on his time from his family and is so, so concerned that Steve comes first, I just would not out up with it even if the money was good. The guy had a life before Kate, so why continue with the association now that TLC has dumped her? It just doesn't make sense. Maybe he's as messed up as Kate is. I dunno.
I don't think Kate is smart enough to have an affair with Steve and he is to smart to have one with her.Sure she can lie her butt of but besides that what elas can she do?.
I mean honestly after all the things Kate has put her kids and. Ex through why would Steve want her even if he could stand up to her. His standards have to be very very, low. Her mothering skills would turn me off if I was a man and Steve does have kids why would she treat his kids any diffrent?.
It's possible that Gina and Steve have a "marriage of convenience" and that they're both happier when they're not around each other. Maybe a divorce would be too costly. It happens.
TLC stinks,
I have to agree with you about Steve. He must be as screwed up as she is - there's a lid for every pot (so they say).
I remember my therapist always asked me how "fill in the blank" was working for me. The point being that everything we do we do for a reason - we gain some sort of satisfaction or we would not keep up the behavior.
I'm not sure I am explaining myself properly.
Steve must be getting at least some of his needs met. And not necessarily sex, maybe Steve "gets off" on being needed by a helpless shrew.
I could not even begin to speculate about Gina.
bearswife, I could not agree more. On some level, Kate and Steve are linked very, very strongly. He has spend an inordinately greater amount of time with Kate's children than his own growing boys. Steve's boys, well, I can't imagine not being there as a father figure and how that must make them feel.
Funny though, how Gina has always been just on the periphery of this strange story yet she has never been hounded by paps, not even when the speculation about a relationship was rampant. Hmmm.... how ever does Gina manage to do this?
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It is rather amazing how she pops onto twitter after a day of silence to tell everyone that she has had an 'indescribably stressful day', and since it is known that the children were gone, it had to be related to her trip. She also hints that all has worked out for the better - so I would have to guess there was a snafu with travel plans, seating arrangements, argument with Steve about his situation, or perhaps her two washing machines broke and the laundry girl couldn't get her ready. Whatever, most of the world would not define stressful the way she does, and it is either all for show, or she has that much of am immature take on life.
I belong to the camp that feels that whatever her relationship is with Steve, it is not physical - he is not around enough, she seems, frankly, asexual, and actually do I really care? Nah - what is more interesting that she really cannot be alone to handle any kind of travel or business - she cannot drive herself to the PA college campus, park and walk to her engagment. She cannot get on a plane and travel by herself anywhere. And she wants people to think her relationship with him is mysterious, strokes her ego I am sure.
That said, and given her control issues, I am actually surprised that she is going to be so far away from her children with this faux Australian junket. Will she even call, or allow them to call her? No matter how she wants to spin it, this is not a business trip, she is going off once again to promote the brand, if you can call F-list a brand.
Permanent Name: Re "on the fence". Thanks for clarifying. That is indeed what I thought you meant!
Westcoaster - You nailed it. Does it really matter if Kate and Steve are doing the horizontal mambo or if it's just an emotional affair or whatever? It really only matters to Kate, Steve, Gina Neild, the children (both Gosselin and Neild) and Jon, at least to the extent that it affects his children.
Obviously some people find something appealing about Kate. Jaime and Steve have been around for quite a while and I think their relationship with Kate is more than just two people using someone. I think there is a genuine concern for this woman on their part. Maybe it's just the "I need to be needed" and Kate needs a lot or perhaps people hang around her for the same reason I think alot of people watched her show - seeing Kate's bad behavior makes some people feel better about themselves, aka "I may have my faults, but at least I'm not Kate Gosselin!".
I can't fathom what the attraction is and at this point it hurts my brain to think about it. Nothing's going to change anyway, so why spend the time speculating?
As for her trip to Australia and being away from her kids for so long - That's standard Kate. How long was she gone on her "book" tour before the divorce happened? Weeks at a time?
For all her posturing, it appears to me that Kate really doesn't like being domestic. IMO, there's nothing wrong with that...unless of course you're selling that brand to the world and using your kids as props to do it.
I think Kate has plans to become a motivational speaker and brand spokeswoman. This was the direction she was headed in prior to the divorce and I think she's getting back to her master plan. It fills many of her needs - she likes to talk at people, she likes to be listened to, she enjoys traveling, and she likes being able to complain about how hard all the traveling is and how much of a sacrifice it is for her.
Ideally, I'd like to see Kate let Jon have right of first refusal when she's traveling, as I think it's healthier for the kids to be with their Dad when Mom's away than a nanny/babysitter, but that won't happen because if she did that, if she showed that she and Jon have a functional, working custodial relationship, she couldn't complain about what a poor, put upon single mother she is.
Hopefully, Jon is in a place where he can make himself available to take the kids whenever it's needed, even during the week.
silimom, you nailed it.
I don't think Kate's ever been a home-loving person, or domestic, or maternal in the sense that she enjoys taking care of people.
I remember being appalled at an episode years ago when Jon said Kate doesn't even call to check in with her family when she's away.
There is something seriously wrong with that if you ask me. Either Kate already disconnected with Jon, or she doesn't have that "chip" that most of us have which gives us a need to connect, to check-in and be assured that everything is OK.
I think it basically goes to Kate's not seeing others, as if they don't exsist. Out of sight, out of mind.
I could never treat myself to a trip to AU while my kids needed me home to help with homework, get them to school, cook dinner, tuck them in etc. I'd feel way too guilty and eager to get back home.
I understand that if either parent must travel for work or serve to bring home the bacon, that's absolutely necessary and truly a sacrifice to be admired.
But let's face it, this is just an excuse for Kate. It's not her job.
Westcoaster said... I belong to the camp that feels that whatever her relationship is with Steve, it is not physical - he is not around enough, she seems, frankly, asexual, and actually do I really care? Nah - what is more interesting that she really cannot be alone to handle any kind of travel or business - she cannot drive herself to the PA college campus, park and walk to her engagment. She cannot get on a plane and travel by herself anywhere. And she wants people to think her relationship with him is mysterious, strokes her ego I am sure.
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I agree. I think Kate is asexual too, however I think she is manipulative enough to use sex to get what she wants. I'm sure that's how she got Jon to marry her, she probably uses it (teasingly) on Steve to get her own way with him too. She can be flirty when she wants to be. Or should I call it "Full of the cutes" to get her own way.
Either way, this woman's true emotions are anger, control and self absorbtion. She cares not about others feelings because she is the only one who matters in her universe.
Tucker's mom, I remember that. Kate verified she doesn't call to check on the kids when she is gone. In fact, Jon wasn't allowed to call HER unless it was an emergency. Remember her saying that? Jon verified it.
That seriously gave me pause. If I go to Austin or Houston (a few hours away each) for work reasons for two or three days, I'm texting with my daughter and husband here and there and we call each other to say goodnight. I've always done that, because I miss them when I'm gone and I want to check in and make sure everything's ok at least once a day.
I've never detected a warm or maternal bone in her body. Ironic, given how many children medical technology helped her to produce. But giving birth doesn't make you a loving mother!
Deep down, Kate is not capable of handling anything, other than her standard speeches. She has always had Jon, Steve, or TLC on board to protect her from her own insecurities. Deep down, she knows she is a complete fraud, but will NEVER admit it. Enter Steve... and his inappropriate behaviors....
Dallas Lady said... Tucker's mom, I remember that. Kate verified she doesn't call to check on the kids when she is gone. In fact, Jon wasn't allowed to call HER unless it was an emergency. Remember her saying that? Jon verified it.
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What an incredibly selfish woman. What mother of 8 does not call home every night (or multiple times) to check in on her kids? She really is incredibly self-absorbed and only has her best interests at heart.
Quite frankly, she had no business having 8 kids, as she is ill equipped, and far too detached and selfish to ever deal with what a NORMAL parent would do.
Even now, while claiming poor, she has managed to fit at least 6 trips away from her kids. It was always about Kate and what suited her best, never about the kids. Otherwise, they would be allowed to stay with Jon at either THEIR house or his, while she is away.
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The only time I've seen Kate attempt to express maternal feelings is in staged photo ops.
I have seen some mothers who don't seem to have a strong attachment to their children, but never to Kate's extent.
I'm wondering if narcissists CAN feel love? Anyone know? Kate seems devoid of normal emotions. She fakes emotion by creating drama, but it all seems staged.
Most of you seem to think highly of Jon. So highly that one can't express anything negative about him. I do think he's a nice guy and a good parent in many ways. But in my mind the only reason people side with him is because he's the lessor of two evils.
Maybe that's enough?
Jon saw the harm filming was doing to his kids and attempted to stop it.
Jon had 3 months of bad behavior . Kate has had 7 years of bad behavior and gets worse on a daily basis.
Jon was good enough for Kate to marry.
Jon was good enough for Kate to Fake Marry AGAIN.
Jon's child support checks are good enough too.
I think he's much better than the "lesser of two evils." He cares about his kids, he's working hard, he's NOT slamming Kate publicly and he's not choosing his own selfish needs over the needs of his kids (except for that short time 2 years ago that sheeple will never ever ever ever forget.)
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I'm hoping that I'm wrong: but I've got this feeling that Kate might take those kids with her to Aussie. Kate has done things at the last min, so Jon would have little time to react. Kate has also went on trips and not told Jon, Jon found out from the fans. If Kate is going by herself with her personal babysitter(Steve), then what if something should happen to one of the kids, is the sitter going to call Jon, to take care of it, then Kate or call Kate?
As for this not letting Jon on the property: maybe Kate does not want Jon to see what stuff she has bought and maybe she thinks Jon will clean her out(paranoid). Or the kids will tell Dad what Kate has been up to.
I agree with all here that Kate cannot do anything, without someone holding her hand. Kate as a very insecure, immature, playing the blond airhead imagine, helpless female act, the poor mom act. It's gotten old.
Fidosmommy,
If they only could,your precious kitties would thank you 1,000 times for your care and attention!!!! You have given them the world on a golden platter!!!!! Now get some rest!!!
I think we have all pretty much nailed it this morning. The maternal instinct gene is clearly missing in this woman. The physical ability to give birth does not make you a nurturing mother. From the long naps these babies had to take, to the no phone calls when on book tour, and let's not forget the morning coffee in bed, to the absolutely crazy decisions she makes about holidays, no contact with family, it's all part of her package. And while I usually hesitate to toss medical terms around since my doctor husband calls me to task on that, I honestly do not know what besides a classic narcissist K8 could possible be. And look, she has even abandoned her tweety birds these last few days, and I believe she has told them not to expect much tweeting from Down Under since she doesn't think she can get international tweeting to work. That is pretty funny when you think about it. I just truly hope that the kids stay healthy while she is pretty much gone the enxt three weeks.
Emma, I'm wondering what your obsession is with Jon? I don't even mention him very often because he's a private figure now. He's not on TV and he's not pursuing a career in the public eye. That doesn't make someone criticism-proof, I just think it's sort of...irrelevant to attack him, since he's not putting himself out there, so to speak.
I hope you can understand that. I certainly don't think he's some incredibly perfect person. However, I do think he's a good dad who has his kids' best interests at heart. He didn't always make good choices (witness the fact that he's still up there on the masthead of this blog). He colluded with the exploitation of his kids for money and fame.
BUT--and this is a big but--he came to his senses. He wanted it to stop. He was uncomfortable with it, as any sane person would be. And he's been working a normal job like a normal person in the private sector for a while. Even his Twitter feed is private. Shrug. I really don't have a lot TO criticize about Jon these days. Believe it or not, sometimes people really improve rather than just talk about improving (ahem, Kate).
So fess up: what's your beef with him? I noticed you can't post a single comment without mentioning him.
anger issues, no way she takes the kids.
Westcoaster: totally agreed. I usually just nod away when I read your comments and some other people's comments here. The line about not being able to Twitter internationally made me snort! Do her followers realize she can still access Twitter on her phone no matter WHERE she is? Ha.
As for Kate's INDESCRIBABLE stress, girlfriend needs to get over herself (but narcissists never do) and realize there are so many people out there with SO much more stress than her on a regular basis, it's ridiculous. Anytime I start to feel tired or stressed or overworked, I remind myself of how many people have it worse and work longer hours for less, have more kids to take care of, huge problems they're dealing with, etc.
It helps. She should look into it. It makes you feel grateful, something she's occasionally paid lip service to, but I doubt she's ever felt.
Emma, I honest don't think most people here see Jon as the 'lesser of two evils'; I think many of him see him as a decent, caring and loving parent who yes, made some bad choices immediately following the break up of his marriage. But in the two years since, he leads a very normal life, with a real job and is involved in a steady, caring relationship. Let's not forget that he was a young man of 22 when he first met Kate and then moved into a decade of crazy life with two multiples births resulting in 8 kids, the loss of his father and then the whirlwind through TLC land. I honestly think he does quite well considering all that, and when you see him with his children there is indeed genuine fondness, love and physical touching - do you ever really see Kate in a spontaneous hug with her children? And let's face it, these are the only parents these kids have - dad is NOT Steve or the crew guys, no matter what Kate implies or what we joke about here.
Emma said... The only time I've seen Kate attempt to express maternal feelings is in staged photo ops.
I have seen some mothers who don't seem to have a strong attachment to their children, but never to Kate's extent.
I'm wondering if narcissists CAN feel love? Anyone know? Kate seems devoid of normal emotions. She fakes emotion by creating drama, but it all seems staged.
Most of you seem to think highly of Jon. So highly that one can't express anything negative about him. I do think he's a nice guy and a good parent in many ways. But in my mind the only reason people side with him is because he's the lessor of two evils.
Maybe that's enough?
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Stir the pot, backpedal, stir the pot, backpedal, later rinse repeat.
Could it be that Kate doesn't let Jon have the kids any more often is because she's afraid of what he feeds them? I'm sure they eat fast food, pizza, chicken nuggets, etc. all weekend when he's with them. As controlling as Kate is about food, that might be her gripe about his parenting.
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I wonder, though, if she really cares at all about what they eat when they are with him. She doesn't have to cook, or plan a meal, and so it relieves her of that duty. The organic thing was just for show - just for filming. It was her platform. Now that there's no more show, I bet when they eat with him, they eat what they want, when they want to eat, and she really doesn't give a flying patooty as long as they are fed.
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As a long time poster and fellow G kids supporter here, I'll go ahead and give Emma her due and just put it out there, without fear of retaliation or having to turn in my 15 min. card and decoder ring.
Jon acted like an ass after the divorce. From the shocking photos of him partying at 2am with Deanna what'shername, to the incredibly poor choice of dating Hailey Glassman, an immature young lady who got swallowed up in the circus, and although at first a sympathetic figure, somewhat, turned out to me mean and vindictive.
She should have kept her ganja-addled head firmly planted in the plant.
I though Jon spent too much time in NYC and extended trips to Utah and overseas. I was further shocked by his partying in France which, stupidly, he recorded with Hailey. He was a dope to tape this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kwmqm1ReiZI
Warning: Hailey's laugh will make you want to poke your eyeballs out.
Let's see... there was Jon saying he loved Hailey more than he ever loved Kate, the spats they had on Access Hollywood (or the like) and Jon saying he despised Kate.
All cringe-worthy.
I was gobsmacked to see Jon ignoring the kids at the house to keep his head in his phone and "work the fence line" over and over and over.
I believe he was thick as thieves with paparazzi and media outlets and bodyguards to make money off of the circus.
I thought Jon looked baked in his last? J&K+8 couch appearance where he talked about loving his "work" in NYC and then coming back "to the country" and it's "chill".
Blech. He was not at all a sympathetic figure and the plain fact is, he could not have handled it more poorly, all while Kate was having her most successful media blitz spurned on by Jon's Ed Hardy-wearing ways.
So yeah, to me, Jon earned that awful moniker of "douchebag" and it suited him well for a time.
But here we are, in 2011, 2 years later and with Jon's behavior resembling nothing of that brief period of time. He's done right by the kids by moving back to PA full time, paying his support, having his visitation with the kids, working an honest job, and mostly, having virtually no active presence in the media.
I hope he doesn't go back to attempt a media career, but then as we've said with Kate, as long as it doesn't involve filming the kids, exploiting the kids, trading on the kids, then much success.
Maybe Kate see Steve as her father figuer and that's the reason why he has rain over her kinda of odd but. Maybe
Perhaps Steve is a narcissist too.....his resume was certainly pumped up. Maybe Gina is glad to be rid of him.
My post should have read: Lather, rinse, repeat.
I honestly do not know what besides a classic narcissist K8 could possible be.
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Sociopath comes to mind........
My post needs so many corrections, I just say, mea culpa!
Many of you have made some very good points regarding Jon's past behavior versus how he seems to be today .
I also want to point out that not only does Jon seem to genuinely love and enjoy his kids, they obviously ADORE him, always have. You watch any old episode or look at any old tabloid pic - those kids light up when they see Jon, they never have that look when they are around K8.
Most of you seem to think highly of Jon. So highly that one can't express anything negative about him. I do think he's a nice guy and a good parent in many ways. But in my mind the only reason people side with him is because he's the lessor of two evils.
Maybe that's enough?
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"Can't express anything negative about him"?
Really? You think not?
Were you around on this blog when Jon was making himself a fool in his Ed Hardy shirts? When he
spoke with some rag magazine? When he was in his relationships with various women, starting with Deanna Hummel? He was blasted here. We were saying that those poor kids had NO decent parent and we wished Aunt Jodi and Uncle Kevin could step in to be their guardians.
Oh my, Jon has been put through the wringer here. His clothes were ridiculed, his earring was ridiculed, his apartment in NYC was deemed
inappropriate for a father of 8, his choice in girlfriends was declared awful, his tiny sports car (Mazda?) was razzed, he was called a loser and worse. His appearance on some reality show at a Las Vegas (?)swimming party was roundly doused as an attempt to stay in the spotlight, he can't do anything else but sell himself. What a moron, it was said over and over. Should I go on?
Two lousy parents, we said. But then, out of the haze, one stepped up to the plate. One got a simple, non-celebrity job to help support the kids. One got a place for the kids to come. One put the kids first. One saw the wrongs that had been committed against those children. One publicly admitted mistakes and showed regret. One has worked very hard to turn things around as much as possible, given the tense situation between the two parents.
Which parent did this? Wasn't Kate.
Where I come from, humble and sincere apologies and attempts to right wrongs get another chance to show the apology is sincere. If it's not, then here we go again. If it is sincere, then
all is well and we move on.
Tucker's Mom, I wrote my piece BEFORE I read yours. So sorry for what turns out to be merely a repeat of what you said - and you said it so much better.
Tucker's Mom, I don't disagree. Like I said to Emma, I hardly have ever seen Jon as some perfect, saintly figure.
I'm a lot more forgiving of transgressions when the person seems to have learned from their mistakes and really CHANGED their behavior. And that's what I've seen with Jon. I used to rake him over the coals on message boards (GWOP, I believe), I mean I called him everything I called Kate.
But in the last two years, we've seen a sea change in him. And in hindsight, I think he was acting out, rebelling after years of being treated the way we all saw him treated. And if that was how she treated him on national TV, just imagine...
So it's not as if we don't see Jon's faults, too. And we haven't seen it all, from the show to today. But that's the thing--we can look at the 2011 Jon and see a HUGE difference. Some people still seem stuck focusing on a Jon that isn't around anymore.
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Tucker's Mom, I wrote my piece BEFORE I read yours. So sorry for what turns out to be merely a repeat of what you said - and you said it so much better.
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Wow, ESPN!
I think it's safe to say that we're on the same page ;-)
Tucker's Mom and fidosmommy, thanks for pointing out what long-time readers of this blog know. J
on got raked over the coals here, like crazy, and quite rightly during his "insanity phase". However, as Tucker's Mom said
"But here we are, in 2011, 2 years later and with Jon's behavior resembling nothing of that brief period of time. He's done right by the kids by moving back to PA full time, paying his support, having his visitation with the kids, working an honest job, and mostly, having virtually no active presence in the media."
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THAT'S the difference. Jon saw the light, and took the steps needed to leave the crazy behind. Nobody is claiming he's perfect, but it is just ridiculous to keep harping on past bad choices when he has moved on and made a far healthier life for himself and his kids.
I agree that this particular troll has issues of her own, and needs to move on. Virtually all of us who comment here are interested in the welfare of the Gosselin children, not in the details of their father's past history.
If their mother's horrible behavior was PAST, we wouldn't care about it, either. But it's not.
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Whew! Talk about visions of grandeur...
In Katie Irene's head, she likens herself to Wonder Woman.
Whatever floats your boat, Kate.
I've been checking in and out here all day, trying to catch up on almost four days' worth of comments. There have been some excellent points made the last few days and sometimes, as I was reading and thought of what I wanted to say, I saw that it was already posted.
So, I just looked at Twitter and after silence all day, it seems Khate has awoken. Is she in Australia already? Because, just a few minutes ago, she posted "Good am!" WTH?
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22 minutes ago (November 7th, 4:51 PM)
Good am? I'm guessing Kate's in AU already?
Flying to AU this month, traveling to LV next month. My, my, the life of a Z-listed former celebrity sure is fascinating...snooze.
She yacks on and on about being a good mother on TV and how hard life is. Kate isn't single she is divorced. There is a world of difference I would think. Kate would be single if she had been married to Jon and oh say...he got killed in a car accident or died in the hospital of cancer or something. Divorced is when you agree to no longer be married but you continue to raise your children semi-together. I think she has to two mixed up. Ask any widow out there who no longer has a husband and ask them if they are single! I doubt it but I wouldn't know. I just think she sounds ridiculous.
Here, there, somewhere else, anywhere else but being home with her kids. NYC various weekends, "her time," "his time," I wish she would quit playing this cat and mouse game. It really isn't doing her any favors.
I just only hope Kate hasn't waited to do her Christmas shopping till the last minute like she did Halloween. Me? I stock pile Christmas gifts early, some on sale but I'm not a coupon fanatic. I try to be in college but at least I don't whine so much about how expensive XYZ is.
I'm happy with my lap dog, my cat and my studies. Mundane yes, too bad Kate couldn't stop to smell to roses. Shame.
holy crap, THIS goes waaaaay beyond EGO...
"Not enough of me to make our world turn properly..." Tweet from Twitter Twat
What the hell is her problem? Smokin the funny stuff? Drunk out of her skull? OR, just plain 'F-in' NUTS!
Actually she started it with GM as in good morning.
Kateplusmy8 Kate Gosselin
Good am! Flying fast here! Not enough of me to make our world turn properly... Important thing? I'm giving it my all! :) Have a great day!xo
At 5:30 pm. Odd.
barbee said... holy crap, THIS goes waaaaay beyond EGO...
"Not enough of me to make our world turn properly..." Tweet from Twitter Twat
What the hell is her problem? Smokin the funny stuff? Drunk out of her skull? OR, just plain 'F-in' NUTS!
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1.Yes,Yes,and Yes !
All of the above and a few more .
Not that I care where Kate is exactly, but it seems like more cryptic chain-yanking. If she was home yesterday getting stuff done before the kids got home, then the time line doesn't seem right.
Would she get to AU this fast?
Kate's not in Australia yet.
Kateplusmy8 Kate Gosselin
Good eve! Kids and I are going out 2 dinner! Rare treat! Every1 is excited-- including me=no clean up!Yay! Rarely eat out unless traveling!
8 minutes ago (November 7th, 5:45 PM)
Also, on Sunday night, she replied to someone who had tweeted her on Friday after she tweeted the airport pic:
BDub81 Brandon W
@melissabalsan where are you working now?!
November 4th, 3:27 PM
@melissabalsan Melissa Balsan
@BDub81 Lakeshore Interactive, CouponCabin.com is my client :)
November 6th, 10:08 PM
You can see in that photo that she tweeted Khate that the name of the restaurant is Melody's and underneath the sign it says Wyndham (hotels). So, I Googled "Wyndham Melody's PA") and found the hotel. The Abraham Lincoln Hotel is a Wyndham hotel in Reading, PA. They have a pub restaurant called Melody's:
The Abraham Lincoln, a Wyndham Hotel
Hotel Dining - Melody's Tavern
From all that, it's a safe bet to conclude that Khate simply had a lunch meeting with this woman (on the poor woman's fourth day on the job), and maybe some other people from Coupon Cabin about her upcoming blogs. You know, Khate only had three weeks to prep for her big first blog, due to be posted 11/22, lol.
Perhaps this woman is the one who has been tasked with writing the blog for Khate so Coupon Cabin though it best that they have a face to face meeting. It's interesting that she was flown from Chicago to PA to meet Khate. I'm sure Khate would have preferred being flown to Chicago. Gee, if Khate's new "job" is such a big deal, you would think that Coupon Cabin would have flown Khate out to Chicago to go to their offices and meet everyone. Ha!
We've already said it several times - Khate does NOT have a "job"; she has lent her name to a coupon website's once per week blog. Yet, this will allow Khate to tweet over and over again that she has a "job", so much "work" to do, while she avoids her nagging sheeple and continues to blow through the KIDS' money.
Great sleuthing, Nobody Likes A Narcissist!!
Oh, good grief. She turns the world! Not likely, though, she does turn my stomach. What an egomaniac. May she stay in Oz and never return.
What celebrity in their right mind is this open with their fans? Going out to dinner? So what?
She complains about how paps are rude and intrusive and all that yet she turns around and blabs that it's a rare treat to eat out.
Yeah, I guess it would be considering it's a school night and her kids have homework, baths and bed all by 7pm. How is going out to dinner supposed to work exactly? Is Kate going to order what her kids can and will not get to eat? I found that so disturbing the last time. Let the kids read their own menu! Let them pick what they would like. Doubt it. What a weird woman.
I think that Melissa Balsan may find that her own social media usage needs a little curtailing.
It's so stupid of Khate to tweet that she's taking the kids out to dinner. Big freaking deal! Plus, don't tweet about it BEFORE you go...unless you want attention. Also, I guess she hasn't heard about how people have been stalked through their tweets, and how their houses have been burglarized because of their dumbass tweets. If you must tweets about what you're doing, tweet about it AFTER the fact, not before. She's such a damn moron.
Is this little dinner supposed to make up for LAST Monday night when she blew them off on Halloween, and left them sitting home with the sitter instead of trick or treating while she had dinner in NYC?
Funny how she says "Rarely eat out unless traveling!" That's exactly right. Khate NEVER takes the kids ANYWHERE, even a lousy dinner out, without TLC planning it, "helping" her, paying for it, filming it, and paying her to do it. I despise her, I really, really do.
Dallas Lady said...
Emma, I'm wondering what your obsession is with Jon? I don't even mention him very often because he's a private figure now. He's not on TV and he's not pursuing a career in the public eye. That doesn't make someone criticism-proof, I just think it's sort of...irrelevant to attack him, since he's not putting himself out there, so to speak.
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A "private figure?" How many private figures do you know who give tabloid interviews?
Emma said ...
Most of you seem to think highly of Jon. So highly that one can't express anything negative about him.
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Emma, previous posters have very eloquently explained how many of us who visit this blog feel about Jon, his past transgressions, and his current behavior. As stated, there have been plenty of negative things said about Jon over the years.
But in your zeal to want people to harp on Jon's faults, you miss a key point. You criticize Jon for things you couldn't possibly know about. You have made statements about him paying minimal child support and wanting out of the marriage and his relationship with Ellen. You present these statements as facts when most are merely just regurgitations of things Kate has said when she is bashing him and looking for sympathy about her plight as a poor, overworked single mother.
Most of the criticisms of Kate on this blog come directly from behavior we have seen on her show, things we have heard her say, words she has written, photos of her actions (Exhibit A: parking in Fire Lane; Exhibit B: allowing - oh excuse me - giving "permission" for her son to put himself in jeopardy by crawling under a huge vehicle), or police reports (i.e., speeding tickets). These are criticisms based on facts.
Granted, there are some here who might occasionally state things that may not be factual about Kate (usually just speculations), but I generally ignore those posts and move on. And those posters are not taking others to task about their opinions, as you do.
You seem to be exceptionally irritable about Jon, which is puzzling considering how quiet he has been for a very long time. But, if you feel compelled to post something negative about Jon, I say go right ahead as long as it is based on fact and not on something you heard Kate complain about without having any evidence to support whether it is true or not.
"Just the facts, Ma'am."
Have a nice night.
K8 tweeted
"Rarely eat out unless traveling!"
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Right. SHE travels and eats out, a LOT. The KIDS don't.
A "private figure?" How many private figures do you know who give tabloid interviews?
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Bah....bah....bah
Enough already. Go back to your own blogs where you can bleat on and on about Ed Hardy tee-shorts, Utah, NYC apartment, sports car, girlfriends, and "getting PAID by the rags". Okay, whatever. Newsflash: it's almost 2012! Your attempts to deflect from Kate's CURRENT atrocious behavior is a COLOSSAL FAILURE when all you can do is point to Jon's prior bad acts of 2009 and bullshit claims that he tips off tabloids for money and gives tabloid interviews. What a joke you sheeple are!
Oh my god, her busy off to work day on Friday was a lunch meeting? Did Steve have to drive her to Reading, and sit in the lobby to wait for her? And how young does this new account exec sound? Z-lister busy day.
So SuperMom is taking her children to a rare dinner out on a school night? Rare because she might actually pick up a check? Did she call her pap before leaving the house? She must be so happy to be flying away again she's willing to brave being out with the mediocre crowd. Her tweeties must be so proud of her, hope the kids remember to thank her 1,000 times.
The tabloids call Jon for statements and he usually ignores them or says "no comment." He felt the pedophile deserved a comment, unlike Kate who says, "I don't know him."
Jon, Ellen and even Jodi and Kevin could be making tons of money talking to all the tabloids but they DON'T. As much as others like to think Kevin and Jodi sold out Kate, they didn't.
Jon and Ellen are called by tabloids on a daily basis. Do you see them quoted on a daily basis? No.
Jon can give one interview and the other tabloids pick it up and repeat it. That doesn't mean he spoke to all those tabloids.
BTW, private citizens get quoted in tabloids all the time. Do you see Jon trying to get a TV show? Do you see Jon trying to have fans run around their towns with signs to watch a failed show? Do you see Jon yelling at his kids on a daily basis? Do you see Jon complaining how hard his life is? Do you see Jon gushing with Joy when he can be away from his kids?
no.
Nobody Likes a Narcissist said...
Bah....bah....bah
Enough already. Go back to your own blogs where you can bleat on and on about Ed Hardy tee-shorts, Utah, NYC apartment, sports car, girlfriends, and "getting PAID by the rags". Okay, whatever. Newsflash: it's almost 2012! Your attempts to deflect from Kate's CURRENT atrocious behavior is a COLOSSAL FAILURE when all you can do is point to Jon's prior bad acts of 2009 and bullshit claims that he tips off tabloids for money and gives tabloid interviews. What a joke you sheeple are!
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He gave an interview to a tabloid last week. That would be 2011, not 2009. That is a fact, not a bullshit claim. Apparently you have a very heard time dealing with reality.
He gave a statement, NOT an interview.
Now, see the People Magazine of 9-11, that's an interview. Pictures of the kids, descriptions of the kids, Kids working the photo shoot, kids, kids, kids. THAT was KATE making MONEY off a MAGAZINE by USING HER CHILDREN.
Jon answered a statement. Hardly an interview, Idiot.
Did Jon drive to NYC to get his hair done in a fancy salon before his interview? Did he leave the kids with a nanny? Did he take longer than he needed so he could eat dinner out at a ritzy restaurant? Did he make his kids miss a good evening out because he was too busy doing his interview?
Kate sucks as a mother, person, sister, daughter and friend.
Kate does not like her children.
Jon is working hard, in a healthy relationship and NOT SELLING HIS CHILDREN.
Reality .... sheeple really hate it!
He gave an interview to a tabloid last week. That would be 2011, not 2009. That is a fact, not a bullshit claim. Apparently you have a very heard time dealing with reality.
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OMG!! He gave an interview? One interview? Is that what you're saying? He gave ONE interview, AN interview as in ONE?
Shoot him!
Stupid Is said...
He gave a statement, NOT an interview.
Now, see the People Magazine of 9-11, that's an interview. Pictures of the kids, descriptions of the kids, Kids working the photo shoot, kids, kids, kids. THAT was KATE making MONEY off a MAGAZINE by USING HER CHILDREN.
Jon answered a statement. Hardly an interview, Idiot.
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Jon answered a statement? LOL. And I'm an idiot?
You might want to take up the issue with Star Magazine, which called it an "exclusive interview."
http://www.starmagazine.com/news/jon-gosselin-speaks-out-reality-show-editors-arrest
Oh Lord, please tell me Michelle Duggar isn't pregnant again. They will be on The Today Show tomorrow morning for a special surprise announcement.
Yes, You are an idiot.
Nobody Likes a Narcissist said...
Kateplusmy8 Kate Gosselin
Good eve! Kids and I are going out 2 dinner! Rare treat! Every1 is excited-- including me=no clean up!Yay! Rarely eat out unless traveling!
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Is Stevie going with you, Kate? Make sure no one touches his food - you know how he gets about that!
Mona said...
Did Jon drive to NYC to get his hair done in a fancy salon before his interview? Did he leave the kids with a nanny? Did he take longer than he needed so he could eat dinner out at a ritzy restaurant? Did he make his kids miss a good evening out because he was too busy doing his interview?
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Did he buy half-priced candy the day after Halloween because he ran off to New York and couldn't be bothered to take his little ones out?
Is he flying across the country, leaving his kids with baby sitters, to run a race that could be done, in one day, at home?
Is he flying across the world, leaving his kids with baby sitters, to do a celebrity event on another continent?
Is he bad-mouthing the children's mother publicly?
Is he continually photographed surrounded by ignored or miserable children?
Does he whine publicly about being a "single" dad, and his poor, hard, exhausting life?
Well, no. He doesn't. But his ex-wife does all of this, and more. At this point, there's no comparison.
Come on peeps. We all know by now that when Kate starts to sink lower and lower and lower and makes herself look more like an asshat everyday, the sheeple can't defend her so they start to attack Jon. Happens every single time. When Kate does something they can't defend, they dig in the past and dredge up crap Jon did to take the heat off their prescious mother of 8.
Stupid Is said...
Yes, You are an idiot.
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At least I'm an idiot who is capable of reading the words "exclusive interview" and not interpreting that to mean "he gave a statement, not an interview." Apparently you're not capable of that much.
Admin, I respectfully suggest that you do something about these "Anonymous" posts. It's getting old and tiresome. Just as they do on Twitter, the sheeple want to come here and bait people into arguing with them. Their number one favorite hobby is to bash Jon, so perhaps they should make their own blog for that. You know, even if Jon was half as bad as they claim, guess what sheeple? That fails to make Kate any better. You're all so pathetic in your desperate attempts to build up your flawed, fallen idol.
At least I'm an idiot who is capable of reading the words "exclusive interview" and not interpreting that to mean "he gave a statement, not an interview." Apparently you're not capable of that much.
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Glad you admitted you're an idiot. Are you MsGoody or CJ?
Stop nitpicking.
Yeah, tabloids would never call one statement an "exclusive interview."
I forgot how high their ethics are. I concede.
I just can't imagine Kate treating her kids to a rare dinner out and actually paying for it. It will be interesting to see if she blogs about taking a large family out to dinner. If so, then her "new employer" probably picked up the tab.
Anonymous said...
Why the bash on the only parent NOT trying to stay in the spotlight for the $$. I just don't get the 'Jon bashing'. My own father was a piece of work, privately, but with me and my sibling we had have wonderful memories (not staged).
What ever happened to "Menu Mondays"? So much for Kate and her projects. Last two Mondays, no menus. Why? Because even though we all know that this woman has got hours and hours of time to spare, she is INCAPABLE of organizing her time well enough to produce what she promises on time. As it is, her blog entries come out whenever "the muse" grabs her (not often) and, very clearly, with the absolute minimum amount of effort. Hardly the way to develop a following.
Writing her speech in the CAR on the way to the event? And stating that as though it were something to be proud of? Her "appearance" was booked back in AUGUST, if not before (August is when I first found it listed at PSU, after she made some comment on Twitter about how excited!!!! she was to resume her "speaking" engagements). I wonder if the PSU people feel like they got their money's worth. Can't wait until they have to account for exactly how much they spent to get her lame ass in their auditorium.
She SUCKS at just about everything. And her vaunted "masterminding" skills have only been "mastered" in her own "mind."
Blech!
Nobody Likes a Narcissist said... It's so stupid of Khate to tweet that she's taking the kids out to dinner. Big freaking deal! Plus, don't tweet about it BEFORE you go...unless you want attention
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If she doesn't tweet the paps won't come. Or won't possible get a free dinner.I mean Kate is broke that's why she got a fake job
Hi Admin. & regular bloggers of this site. I read this blog daily and very rarely will put my 2 cents in. But the last 6 months or so, it appears that some bloggers on this site are trying to cause havoc on this blog (& other sites) with their statements or attacks. I am sure this is intentional.
I have also noticed that the recent Internet blogs (not this site) regarding Collin under the car have resulted in long winded and nonsense responses supporting Kate. It is almost commical. Either Kate or someone in her camp is intentionally making a BIG presence, and frankly from my perspective, making a fool out themself and Kate. Because frankly, you can't support Kate Gosselin and her demented decisions without looking silly and illogical.
I honestly think the pro Kate camp is trying a different strategy.
Good am? Flying fast here? Has she gone to Australia? Going out to dinner with the kids, rare treat? Rarely eat out only when traveling? Did she take the kids to Australia?
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The Student Activity Fee that Penn St. Fayette students pay is what paid for Kate's appearance.
I wonder if the student body appreciates where part of their hard earned money went.
Maybe the student body should be thanking her 1,000 times for her appearance.
@calamityjane831@Kateplusmy8Good for you. Take a night off. I cooked all weekend and we r having take out. Woohoo
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Take a night off umm her kids missed a hoilday day cause mommy needed a night off
As cryptic and contrived as Kate's tweet is, I think she's still in the USA. This meal out may be her farewell dinner with them, a special night out before she leaves. Who knows?
On the chance that she is in Australia with the kids, who's her babysitter? Jamie? Ashley? Someone new?
I think everyone involved with the Blankinship scandal should respond. The way to deal with something this horrendous is NOT to pretend it didn't happen. Jon had every right to make a statement. I'm still waiting for statements from the other people involved. There was nothing that hurt his kids about that statement, he was standing up for them--this is appalling, and rest assured I'm doing something about it. What does it tell kids, or anyone, to ignore it? Kate made a statement too, but it was pathetic. She also apparently addressed it again at the Fayette speech. NO ONE suggested she shouldn't make a statement. In fact, we were calling for her to do it. I don't begrudge ANYONE from making a statement about this one!
This is different than Kate and Jon having a tit for tat in the tabloids. This has nothing to do with their stupid feud. This was about the violation of their children. Heck yes you should say something.
Maybe Kate is practicing sounding like an Aussie by saying Good AM, however cheesy that maybe to try and goat people into asking her about her upcoming trip to Australia?
Just a theory. We all know Kate loves to play tease or try and get people interested in her.
But if she is so busy, so stressed-out how does she have time to take her family out to a rare dinner out?
Now, as said, I don't have kids but...does it strike anyone else odd that she would do this on a school night? If it's such a rare treat I think it would be more doable say on a Friday or Saturday night. Not on a Monday night.
Marie said
does it strike anyone else odd that she would do this on a school night? If it's such a rare treat I think it would be more doable say on a Friday or Saturday night. Not on a Monday night.
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Nothing odd about it at all. She's about to go to Australia and wants some pap shots before she goes. The kids have probably been instructed in no uncertain terms that they are to look happy to be going out to dinner with Mommie Dearest for the pix.
This is just another photo op, and more work for the kids. If no pap caught the obvious invitation, good old Steve will undoubtedly act as photog.
So sheeple, if Jon talks to a tabloid it's Armegeddon, but if Steve takes (and sells) a picture, it's what again? Hmm, thought so.
And yes, Twit Queen does sound like she's trying out her "Aussie"; I apologize to all of Australia, including my Aussie SIL and his lovely family, for her. Someone has to.
New resolution for myself: no taking troll bait from trolls about Jon.
Who's with me?
Admin, could the rule about picking a name be enforced, please?
@calamityjane831@Kateplusmy8Good for you. Take a night off. I cooked all weekend and we r having take out. Woohoo
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I thought that Jon had the kids this weekend.
Never feed the trolls...
@Dallas Lady, I'm with you! That is if you don't mind.
I am tiered of all Anonymous posts, makes it hard to know who you are replying to I think.
I'm not one to tell Administrator how to do her hobby for making the blog, that's her business but I think least people could do is follow rule number 1 with Do not use Anonymous. That's all. It's not really all that hard.
I have read about Kate and Steve's 'relationship' on this blog and in mags, but I just don't get it. Wasn't Steve the man that Jon thought Kate was having a relationship with during her book tour? Guess I'm at a loss on why this man is still in her life as some kind of an employee without the rumors flying in the press. I can't be the only one here or elsewhere that is wondering? Please enlighten me.
I'm not going to lie sometimes feeding trolls is fun. Especially when they are so very very wrong. I like seeing all the fallacies in their arguments. Like trying to confuse the issues by claiming Jon is bad. As if this somehow makes what Kate does okay. Or as I call it the Wizard of Oz argument. Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain look over here, right here!
In debate teams and mock trial clubs, you might manage to get some points for "confusing the issues"--but they are widely regarded as unfair points. Below the belt, if you prefer.
she's probably just cooking those disgusting meals for them so the nanny can just reheat crap 15 days after they were made, I get it it's great that she attempts to have "home cooked meals" for them but in my world it just means that it's long distance control on food and portion control, wonder if those new cabinets she had built for free have locks on them???
Taking the kids out for a Farewell Mommy dinner
on Monday makes sense. She has to be in Australia in time for the festivities on the 12th. So, she
takes the kids out on the 7th, packs on the 8th, she leaves PA on the 9th, stays in San Diego until a flight on the 10th and has time to primp and rest and tweet on the 11th.
Admin, I too find the trolls and their attempted sh*t stirring amusing at times. It's always fun to burn down a straw man now and then.
To that point, I agree that Jon should have got in front of the TLC Blankenship child porn arrest story with a statement to address it.
Sienna said...
she's probably just cooking those disgusting meals for them so the nanny can just reheat crap 15 days after they were made
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I sometimes cook my family similar meals, although I do not claim them as my own recipes, I sincerely don't think they are disgusting. As the 15 days later, that may be a bit over the top?
One day, sooner rather than later perhaps, the kids will find out about Blankinship and the sheer violation they will feel about it God only knows.
And they will ask their parents what did you do??? Jon will be able to say, Daddy was horrified and Daddy immediately talked to a lawyer and worked on justice for you over this travesty.
What will Kate tell them? I didn't know him, besides, he never had any contact with you so it's okay kids move on?
fidosmommy, you'll have to adjust your timeline a bit. She'll lose a day when she goes to Australia (for instance, at 6 pm on west coast here, it's already 11 or noon the next day in Brisbane). So she'll have to leave on the 9th from here to make it, making your theory even more plausible! My husband just did the Seattle/San Francisco/Sydney/Brisbane thing all in one shot and it was over 20 hours travel time - not counting 2 hours car time to the final destination. It was brutal. Two days later, he did it all again in reverse. We love Australia but he said he will never do that again and will build in some recreational time when he goes back. He had jet lag for a week.
my meaning wasn't the lenght of the meal being frozen but the ingredients she uses to make them....noone need that much cheese in a recipe. or that many ! in a sentence for that matter, altho unrelated.But she has claimed to have frozen meals for a 2 week period when she had her tummy tuck.
I'm so glad Kate won't be in the us for my b-day on fri-lol
I'm not sure what else Jon could or should have said beyond what he did say about the arrest.
He said he was shocked, he said he had contacted an attorney. What else could he say?
Mr. Blankinship and the others involved have only been accused, not convicted. It would serve no purpose to publicly flog them at this point. Then, if they were by some chance to be
found not guilty, then there would have to be a lot of word-eating.
I admire Jon for taking this with a sane and rational approach. I'm shocked, I've got legal counsel to help me know what to do about it.
Great statement, enough said, in my opinion.
While she will lose a day going, there is no need to spend a night on the west coast. A daytime flight from Philly gets to LAX in plenty of time for the later evening flight to Australia. Long, long day but that's one way to do it.
Sienna said...
my meaning wasn't the lenght of the meal being frozen but the ingredients she uses to make them....noone need that much cheese in a recipe. or that many ! in a sentence for that matter, altho unrelated.But she has claimed to have frozen meals for a 2 week period when she had her tummy tuck.
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I hope you are not referring to my post...
I have frozen meals for 2 weeks (good meal planning), but never re-served a dish after 2 weeks in the frig.
JUST MY OPINION-
If Steve is "with" Kate- then he is a MORON- handsome though he may be- a moron.
Leave them alone in their weirdness.
The gravy train has stopped. I just wish she would allow Jon to pick them up FOR GOOD at the train station!!!!!!!!!!
noone need that much cheese in a recipe.
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Peter? :)
Fidosmommy...
I admire Jon for taking this with a sane and rational approach. I'm shocked, I've got legal counsel to help me know what to do about it.
Great statement, enough said, in my opinion.
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Well said..no drama. I believe that is the biggest difference between Jon & Kate...drama.
She's all in and he bowed out. GOOD FOR HIM.
Westcoaster, you're right. I wasn't even thinking about her spending the night here on west coast. I saw a pap or two in Sydney for both our trips, which they said is normal because there are only a few flights from west coast each day, arriving around 6-8 am, so they wait for the LA ones, especially if they get a tip that someone might be aboard. (I'm so shy, I talk to everyone! They were waiting for Katy Perry when I saw them.) So if you leave on the 9th, you actually get to Sydney on the 11th. Then you have to got through customs/immigration and wait for the 2-hour flight to Brisbane. Everything's pretty spread out on sunshine coast, so it could be another couple hours in a car from that airport. I bet she leaves tomorrow or Wednessday.
All for her kids, of course. Sorry, forgot to say that before I hit post.
oHIo6 said...
I have read about Kate and Steve's 'relationship' on this blog and in mags, but I just don't get it. Wasn't Steve the man that Jon thought Kate was having a relationship with during her book tour? Guess I'm at a loss on why this man is still in her life as some kind of an employee without the rumors flying in the press. I can't be the only one here or elsewhere that is wondering? Please enlighten me.
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Yes, Steve is the man that Jon said Kate was having an affair with while they were married. The fact that he is still hanging around after the show is over speaks volumes to me. I believe 100% that they are an item, and I also think that he is living in the house.
I hope the pilot has been forewarned what happens if Kate's plane can't land on time.
cwgirlup75 said...
So if I recall it correctly...why do we not have the headlines of this 'celeb' screwing around on her husband, only hubby screwing the 'press babes'...don't get it.
I don't know what the standards are for freezing meals, personally I freeze peppers and celery and my spag. sauce and other basics like that up to 60 days, but I was more refering to the stuff she had posted as her "meals" on Mondays...but again I am not the authority on how long stuff should be frozen. I just know that none of her stuff was original what so ever.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0K5Iap2LflI&feature=player_embedded
Starts at 1:25. Reality tv is ridiculous. TV is ridiculous. Good reminder.
Sienna said...
I agree..nothing original. Still have a problem with her blogging sh*t that us moms have been cooking for generations and making it out to be 'katie-new'.
I don't have much to add to those who explain how they feel about Jon.
Jon did not kill someone, or beat or rape a child, or defraud someone or embezzle money. His offenses are things that, in my opinion, can be fixed, mitigated, made better, many even, made right again. I was very disappointed in Jon for a long time. But he's been plugging away at turning his life around. He is not perfect, I don't ask that of him. I ask that he identify the things he screwed up, figure out a plan to make it better, and act on that plan. And stick to that plan.
He's done all of that. He's earned forgiveness. And at the end of the day, it matters not how we feel or how the sheeple feel, but how his children is. And I'm willing to bet that these kids are noticing his changes, too. Or will, one day.
cwgirlup75 said...
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I still don't get why the tabloids aren't all over this...they totally were everytime Jon grabbed onto a girl..is she teflon?
Just IMAGINE the reaction Kate's little followers would have had if those pics of Collin climbing under the bus were with Jon, imagine Jon saying he gave him PERMISSION to do something so dangerous. They would have lost their shit, and they know it.
And they would have been right to. That WAS very stupid and dangerous any day of the week.
But Kate does it? Eh! No problem!
Dallas Lady said...
Just IMAGINE the reaction Kate's little followers would have had if those pics of Collin climbing under the bus were with Jon, imagine Jon saying he gave him PERMISSION to do something so dangerous. They would have lost their shit, and they know it.
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Dallas Lady,
As a mom of 6, I have seen my husband teach each 'of age' teen how to check fluids, jump batteries and change oil in every vehicle they drove...needless to say, it was a learning process in trust with my husband. They have been under vehicles to do some repairs, but the vehicles were cold, blocked and under adult supervision. Yes, my kids have been under a vehicle with my consent...NEVER would I allow a young child to CRAWL under a hot car...NEVER
So much for the sheeple (bigfan) seeing the light. She's back: http://twitiq.com/bigfanofk8g
So much for the sheeple (bigfan) seeing the light. She's back: http://twitiq.com/bigfanofk8g
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I saw that. There's something seriously wrong with her. For a brief time last night, after she bashed Kate, she went private, then switched back. You don't crucify someone one minute, spewing all kinds of venom, and then the following day tweet that it's past 9 p.m. and Kate will be on twitter soon. She should change her name to Sybil or Eve. She's really nuts.
Twittering and a Twattering, these are the people Kate attracts! Their blind devotion, despite Kate flouting the local laws or being dismissive of people around her or treating her own children like annoyances, is sick - and gross.
Here's an interesting thought:
Any chance Jon would take the kids from kart while she's away?
All he has to do is pick them up from school...
If she's out of the country, wouldn't the biological father have rights OVER the babysitter?
It's strange the way some of the people who spend a lot of time on Twitter seem to be far more unstable than those found on other types of sites. These people take it to a whole other level.
There is something about Twitter. Maybe it's because you have to keep the thought really simple, only limited space to say it?
Admin, I agree about twitter. Do you think it becomes an addiction? You throw something out there, someone responds, they wait for a response, first party responds in kind, and on and on? (If it were something positive, it almost sounds fun.) I look at twazzup once in a while, but don't follow anyone on twitter. Is it normal for people to be having conversations and side conversations and both sides jumping all over the other for every little thing they say? Kate's twazzup feed reads like a chat room. Is that normal? I have no idea.....
Permanent Name,
That was my thought, too- shouldn't the father (or non-custodial parent) have the kids while custodial parent is away? Seems to be in the best interest of the children that way.
So,
will Kate ruin Turkey Day and Christmas as well? And if she does, will her sheeple excuse that, too? "Well not everybody celebrates those holidays. The kids won't be harmed. Why all the fuss? I missed out on Christmas when I was I kid and I turned out FIIIIINE" ;)
The problem is when you are playing tit for tat with Kate, if she "gifts" you with some extra days because she's out of the country, she may never, ever let you forget it. She may forever hold it over your head. Remember how generous I was when I was in Australia to let you have the kids, now what are YOU going to do for ME. Or, I want this weekend that is supposed to be yours because I gave you extra days when I was in Australia. Or, that was disruptive to the kids I want more child support to make up for it. And who knows what else irrational.
Jon DID take the kids when she was in L.A. so much during DWTS, but he hasn't done something like that in awhile--methinks she hung that over his head forever and he learned the hard way what happens when you change the schedule on a narcissist. As I've said before, when you are in a custody battle with a psycho parent, one of the best things you can do for your own sanity is stick to the schedule, no matter where in the world your ex-partner is.
I've always had a bit different view of Jon than some of the other followers of the Gosselin saga. He was barely out of his teens when Kate sank her claws into him. By all accounts, he was a nice, and kind, person. A bit spoiled, rather immature, a bit feckless, but a decent guy. She proceeded to wrap him tightly in her web, until she controlled his every movement, thought, and action. When she finally cut him loose, he was still, emotionally, that 20 year old boy. He proceeded to act like a 20 year old boy for a few months. I don't agree with most of his choices, but I understand them and, since he's apologized for them and is growing up and taking responsibility, I can forgive them. I've never understood all the fuss about Ed Hardy. His clothes are garish, rather tacky, and in poor taste sometimes, but wearing them is not a criminal offense. Besides, for Jon, they were a JOB. Ed Hardy sent him the clothing to wear on the show. It was product placement. The women -- well, Hailey was a big mistake. Deanna -- I'm still not convinced that there was any involvement there other than friendship or acquantanceship. The nanny -- I think he was set up there. I don't believe there was any involvement at all with Kate Major. She CLAIMED an affair, but he denied it vigorously, and since he was always up front about his other involvements, I don't see any reason to doubt him. The NYC apartment -- I've always thought TLC was behind that. Again -- I don't think he should have moved that far from the kids, but he did seem to spend more time in PA than he did in NY, and certainly spent more time with the kids than Kate did and does. I think he's done a remarkable job of growing up over the last year and a half and deserves credit for it. Perfect -- not by a long shot, but he's trying to make amends and he is clearly the better parent to those 8 kids. It's unfair to keep harping on behavior that is 2 years in the past and has not recurred.
readerlady
I can't really figure out Twitter, PJ. My best guess is the celeb obsessed love the thrill of a celeb twittering directly with them. It allows pretty close access when in the past if you wanted to talk to a celeb, you might have to write a fan letter to a fan club and would be lucky to get an autographed pic back.
It does not surprise me that although tons of celebs are on Twitter, there's many others that avoid it like the plague. I suspect it's far too close for comfort for a lot of folks. For those who aren't thrilled by little bones celebs throw them, twitter quickly becomes boring. I never got into it myself except of a few plugs for the blog, now I haven't touched my account in a couple months now, yawn.
It's interesting though chat rooms which are rather similar concept are not nearly as popular. Chat rooms are very 1999. But Twitter is essentially the same thing in just a slightly different format.
Hi Admin - just wondering if it might be time for you to consider rewriting the text under the blog title, seeing that most of us agree that Jon has made so many positive changes. Obviously, only if you think it ought to be done...
Note to Tam from Preesi's blog: You are one of my all time favorite posters too! (Refraining from putting Katie Kreider's 15 exclamation points)
Ugh, I said "blog", but I meant "site". Time for bed.
cwgrlup75 said...
Is Stevie going with you, Kate? Make sure no one touches his food - you know how he gets about that!
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And NO pizza!! Unless you hand it to him wrapped in foil! AAHHHHHH!!!
She really flipped out about that one. Which personality was that?
-Psycho-Kate
-Too-Late Kate
-Over-Compensate Kate
-I Think I Rate Kate
-Drama-Mama Kate
-I Just HAD to Mate Kate
-My Kids I Hate Kate
-I Obsess With My Ex Kate
- I Hate Hate Hate Kate
-Twitter is My Fate Kate
-My Blog Don't Rate Kate
-I Lie Like a Snake Kate
-I Eat Mush off my Plate Kate
-I Run & I Chafe Kate
-I Will Never Be Famous Again Kate
-I Spew The Same Crap Kate
OK, now I'm just getting lazy...
~HC~
Oh, jeez, the Duggars just announced they are pregnant with #20.
This just in...THE DUGGARS ARE PREGNANT WITH KID #20!
TLC must be estatic. Unbelievable....
Michelle Duggar is pregnant again. She is 45 years old.
This has gone from quirky, to odd, to questionable, to sick and twisted, to pathetic, to dangerous.
She is staring at her husband as she talks, silently clearing every word with him. And what is the eldest son's name? He is balding and still looks to me like he is one pompous, arrogant SOB. Like there is some kind of temper bubbling just underneath that fake plastic smile. Just my opinion, of course.
No surprise (well, not a big one) that the whole Duggar clan appeared on the Today Show to announce that Michelle is pregnant with their 20th child.
To be fair, they seem thrilled and I hope this baby goes full term and is healthy.
And hey, what a great story line for the next "season"!!!!!!!!!!!!
How many has it been for them now?
(on a hypocritical note, I find it amusing that Jim Bob and Michelle were talking up/plugging their "financial freedom" seminars/business when they are Reality TV stars with what has to be an income that increases proportionally to the number of Michelle's high-risk pregnancies. Yay for the ratings!)
I bet that $tupid idiot Khate Gro$$elin is going to be on the COVER of $ome running/jogging/fitne$$ magazine $oon.
HC -- Love your list of Kate's many personalities. I have one more to add: I ignore my kids Kate. I think her pizza freakout was a combination of Psycho Kate and Drama-Mama Kate.
readerlady
PJ's momma said...
Admin, I agree about twitter. Do you think it becomes an addiction?
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It's all an addiction tweeting, blogging, computer games to some extent.
Regarding what Jon feeds the kids, he's tweeted that he often grills. He's mentioned cooking chicken and broccoli etc. Compared to Kate's cheesy specials, he's doing much better. And a couple of chickens and veggies and rice is a lot cheaper than processed chicken nuggets. I remember the Korean meal he cooked and took some of the kids shopping for ingredients. That was far more complicated than 95% of the junk Kate's been bragging about. He had so much fun doing that, he's probably done that with the kids and at least he would let them help.
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'That was far more complicated than 95% of the junk Kate's been bragging about. He had so much fun doing that, he's probably done that with the kids and at least he would let them help.'
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I bet the kids wouldn't mix up the onions...snark
And here's an appropo quote about Kim Kardashian.
“She thought she was teflon and she’s being proved wrong,” publicist Richard Laermer of RLMpr told TheWrap. “She’s the new Kate Gosselin.”
Ohhh yeaaah! He then suggested the way for her to lose some of the bad comments about herself is to 'go away'. hmmmm... be WE wish we'd thought of that for kate.
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