Daniel Radcliff was an alcoholic. The Harry Potter star admits he had a drinking problem. "I went into work still drunk, but I never drank at work … I can point to many scenes where I’m just gone. Dead behind the eyes.” Radcliff points to the pressures of all his obligations to the public as to why he turned to alcohol. "I was living in constant fear of who I’d meet, what I might have said to them, what I might have done with them, so I’d stay in my apartment for days and drink alone. I was a recluse at 20.” Radcliff also reveals how he was bullied in school for being a child star, and how hard it is to go out in public and be recognized all the time.
Leslie Carter overdoses. The sister of pop stars Aaron and Nick Carter was featured on the reality show "House of Carters" with her siblings. She overdosed earlier this week.
The Carter children have had a long-standing feud with their ex-manager--their mother. In 2007, 20/20 interviewed the family (for the second time). Reporter Chris Connely asked Nick and Aaron, "You know a lot of people out there are saying, guys, she sacrificed her life for these boys' careers, she gave them every opportunity. These ungrateful boys." To which Aaron replied, "But at the same time, we gave her a job for 12 years."
Aaron expressed frustration with his mother's mismanagement of his money. He believes his mother did not pay him what he earned. "She's lied so much that she has to cover a lie with a lie," he said.
When Jane Carter asked what the price of fame was, she said, "The loss of my family." Four out of five of Jane's children were estranged from her, as well as her ex-husband. At the time of the interview, Aaron lived with his father. Ironically, Leslie Carter was the only child not to be estranged from her. Jane was her manager. "It's going to be fun this time," Jane said.
"Leslie, my advice to you would be, don't let mom manage you," Aaron said in 2007.
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I remember that episode when they were outside and putting something in their pockets. I think he said don't film this, but of course they went in for a closeup.
He thought it was a personal moment, and it was not.
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I thought so too, and it made me SO SAD that he didn't realize that it was a public moment.
I remember that Alexis had no idea she was on tv when she started kindergarten and other children talked to her about the show.
N.E. Psychologist said... 184
She does NOT have an autism spectrum disorder.
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Unless you are trained in diagnosing and treating adults with autism AND have treated Kate, you are not qualified to make this statement.
Many high-functioning adults with autism can, and do, make eye contact. It's something that can be learned. It is not proof one way or another of the existence, or lack, of autism.
There is nothing feminine about Kate. So for me, that means she is not "hot." There's not much she can do about that, as a person either is, or they are not. And she is definitely not.
PJ's Momma (#190) - so sad. Here is an article from The Salt Lake Tribune, dated yesterday. He may have felt the walls closing in on him...
http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/53440958-78/powell-josh-evaluation-sexual.html.csp?page=1
In fact, I AM trained in diagnosing and treating autism. I was doing a rule out, NOT a diagnosis.
End of subject.
I don't know what she has, but I wasn't implying she has autism/Asperger's spectrum disorder. Just observing her behavior. And it's rude and not acceptable.I hope the kids don't emulate it.
Here's an idea...maybe that "hot" tweet was meant to make Steve jealous. She's been home for a couple weeks, so there's not excuse for him to be with her. He is, most likely, wiht his REAL wife, and Kate tweeted that to remind him that other men find her attractive (even other married ones).
N.E. Psychologist said... 3
In fact, I AM trained in diagnosing and treating autism. I was doing a rule out, NOT a diagnosis.
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If this are so trained, then you surely are aware that it's highly unprofessional for a psychologist to do a "rule out" of a subject he or she has not tested or treated.
Unless you have treated Kate, your evaluation of her as a "[N.E.] Psychologist" is inappropriate, as well as potentially quite inaccurate, and your comments should be evaluated in that light.
Once a Viewer, I did not think you were making that dx. I was just trying to preempt speculation that has been hashed over ad infinitum.
I agree with your comments.
koopdedoo, his loss of custody was based more on the fact that he lived with his perverted father. The kids were removed based on that, long ago. That family is MESSED UP. This has been a big story around here for years. Josh's father is awaiting trial next month for all the porn found in his home. When the police arrived to execute the original search warrant, another adult (and disabled) son answered the door nude. Images of female brutality on the walls. many thousands of images that the dad took himself of neighbor kids........on and on and on and on.... I just can't believe this.
Wait for someone to tell Kate and she can sympathize and say she can't imagine it because she has 8 kids that she lives and breathes for and it would kill her.
Should be "If you are so trained". Sorry!
Koopdedoo said....
ex-nurse (#189) - my memory of the episode is similar to yours, but my internal interpretation was different. I thought that the child was so used to cameras attached to people, that it didn't dawn on him at the time that he was not just asking the live person to keep the secret. He thought it was a personal moment, and it was not
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I thought about that after I posted. But, I still remember a look that passed across his face--as if he really didn't realize it was there, at first. Any way, after that I couldn't watch because I felt like I, as a viewer, was violating the kids privacy. Yes, one of the 'dads', was behind the camera. makes it even sadder....
I's extremely inappropriate for N.E. to be making or ruling out a diagnosis in this manner.
Not that the topic isn't interesting, but a truly qualified phychologist has never weighed in on this here.
Gotcha,
Well, now a qualified psychologist has weighed in on the subject, which is just fine with me. Nice to see you back, NE Psych.
Pj's momma, Prayers for that poor family sent.I remember thinking it was him all the time.Who would take two toddlers camping in the winter at that time of night.How horrible for those poor family members.
I don't think that it really matters what her diagnosis is. Diagnostic criteria and labels change all the time and there are so many overlapping disorders. When I worked in inpatient psychiatric unit, kids who are now diagnosed with ADD had the diagnosis of MBD--minimal brain dysfunction. But symptoms don't change. I am now diagnosing her as one HRB-hugely rude bitch!
Most people, when they become aware of a negative character trait, try to correct it. Maybe that's what Kate is trying to do. It comes off fake because she is acting-- more proof (as if we need it) that she has absolutely no talent in the entertainment arena.
tamara love your description narcissistic selfish bitch disorder
hey jude said... 12
Gotcha,
Well, now a qualified psychologist has weighed in on the subject, which is just fine with me. Nice to see you back, NE Psych.
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A "qualified" psychologist would be one who had treated Kate, in which case making these statements would be in violation of federal privacy laws (HIPAA).
I enjoy N.E.Psychologist's posts, but these comments stating that Kate is NOT autistic, and then claiming that doing a "rule out" is perfectly fine, are inappropriate and unprofessional when posted by someone claiming to be a psychologist.
As such, they deserve to be called out.
Narcissistic Selfish Bitch Disorder (NSBD) works for me!
Back to the 'hot' topic, I don't think a lot of men would be attracted to Kate. She's attractive in a Barbie way, but I find her kind of cold, unfriendly, and fishy-looking. Like her hands would feel cold and scaly. I think Layla might be right on the money. Or she was just doing this to reinforce her self-esteem. Most of her Twitter friends are young females, is that right? I guess they look up to her for some reason- I'm not sure why though!
I started watching the show, and yes, enjoying the show, because of the the kids. Then I couldn't believe how my interest changed to horror. I think I continued to watch to keep abreast of what was going on with these sweet kids. And I did feel sorry for Jon ( until his own sense of entitlement was evident) but I see he is trying to change his ways- he's not perfect, but would you expect anyone who allowed himself to be swept up by Kate and caged in a marriage to be?
Even the beautiful new house seems cold and unlived- in...I can't imagine relaxing and having fun at a party there.
So N.E. Psychologist is being called out for ruling out autism as a diagnosis for Kate yet most others here can take for granted that Kate is a bona fide narcissist? Interesting double standard.
I personally don't agree armchair diagnosis, but we are all entitled to our opinions and as long as they are put forth respectfully they should all be welcome here. I think that there is room for all viewpoints here.
I think everyone knows any professionals here haven't treated Kate much less even met her. We now the limitations of the opinions. Nonetheless, I think the opinions hold value and I think it's worth sharing, for what it's worth.
Kate will never go to therapy, so we will never know for sure what's wrong with that little noggin.
Once a Viewer - I agree with you 100%. I too can see how men might find Kate attractive - especially if they have never heard her speak!
Realitytvkids.com (Administrator) said... 11
OH another thing that I always said. Even if say only 30 to 40% of child stars end up with problems (and the reality is, it's more like 99%), why would you even RISK it.
If you are considering walking into a building that has a 30-40% chance of collapsing on you, would you chance it because odds are you'll be okay? I don't understand why KAte would even want to chance that her kids might end up like this. But she did.
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No, 99% is not the reality. It is a figure you are pulling out of your ass, not a valid statistic. And yes, I can name more than Ron Howard as examples of child stars who made the transition to adulthood successfully, whether or not they chose to stay in the industry. Off the top of my head...Jodi Foster, Helen Hunt, Alyssa Milano, Natalie Portman, Sara Gilbert, Keisha Knight-Pulliam, Kirk Cameron, Fred Savage, Danica McKellar, Elijah Wood, Neil Patrick Harris, Ralph Macchio, etc., etc.
While cautionary tales from Hollywood abound, the claims that the overwhelming majority of child stars are completely screwed up adults is not borne out by reality. A percentage of your high school class and mine turned out to be screwed up adults, with childhood fame not factoring into the equation. Behind most screwed up child actors you will find screwed up families. That is the common thread.
gottcha said... 17
I agree, it doesn't matter who makes the diagnosis. But it bugs me when people give themselves titles on blogs. They expect to be honored because they claim to be whatever they say they are, but offer nothing to substantiate their claim.
One opinion is as valid as another and it's inappropriate for an anon to act as if we should give her posts any special weight.
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Exactly, Gotcha. Couldn't agree more, and that's exactly what posting under the "psychologist" title does if discussing a psychological condition.
The title seems to add authenticity to the diagnosis or the "rule out", something that is completely inappropriate, as the poster is anonymous, and has not treated Kate.
When people who are not self-described professional posts, speculation is completely acceptable. It's the title that is the problem here.
Almost all of the stars you named have pointed to some kind of issue in their childhood.
Jodie Foster has a panic room in her house because of her stalkers. A president was almost killed over her.
In any case, the fact that some stars may make it through their childhoods does not prove that being a child actor and having your money stolen and your innocence stolen is OKAY. It doesn't matter if every single child actor makes it through all right. Lots of abused kids make it through okay, is abuse okay to you too?
Tamara-Narcissistic Selfish Bitch Disorder is the best diagnosis I've heard yet!
Narcissistic Selfish Bitch Disorder (NSBD) works for me!
Another thought: I wonder if Kate is feigning interest in the Superbowl to let eligible football players know she's available and 'interested' as well as 'smokin' hot." As if they'd read her Twitter- although the Harlem Globetrotters claimed to be fans...idk.
"Narcissistic Selfish Bitch Disorder"
Great diagnosis!
What I think reality TV has done to Kate and allowed us to see is perhaps her attitude issues. Even back in the early shows I felt something was wrong. Not as a diagnosis but simply because she was impatient, she snapped a lot, she complain a lot.If she was happy truly she wouldn't have needed to or have come across like that at all.
I think over the years with her need to be in control, it being allowed and with possible entitlement issues it has gotten worse over the years. Something some of the kids might pick up on if they haven't already.
Kate seems very bitter but trying to cover it up by pretending that everyone else is the problem not her. Her mantra of doing everything for my kids, they are products of myself, speak a great deal to me of a self-centered woman.
She might not need a diagnosis but Kate needs I think a heavy dose of someone with a large family who isn't on TV, who get buy on a budget and so forth. Let her see how real people do things, then where will her whining self be?
I find it amusing that Kate was the star of a reality show, but she can't face the reality that the only reason she is known is because she has 8 children.
Why is it important to people that a diagnosis be made? Whether officially diagnosed, she clearly has some characteristics of narcissism. However, those same characteristics are shared with anorexics and addicts. Addicts, alcoholics compulsive under/over eaters --really any compulsive behavior-- includes self-obsession and distorted reality.m
My personal opinion has always been that the unhealthy dynamics that we saw between Jon and Kate were typical of families in which there was some kind of addiction. I have also wondered whether Jon is in a Twelve Step program for either families ( ex. Al-Anon), to deal with codependency issues, or for his own substance or sexually acting out behavior. The sudden change in his behavior-- retreating from the limelight--after his wild behavior and public statements--is the kind of positive changes people make in early recovery. Since anonymity is a key component of 12 Step, I don't expect to ever know for sure. If so, I view this as a very positive step.
I have little doubt that Kate qualifies for any number of programs. People typically don't seek out 12 Step until they have reached bottom and don't know where else to turn.
NE Psychologist--I am interested in hearing why you ruled out autism spectrum.
Who cares about her SuperBowl menu, and also, who cares about SB recipes the day AFTER the party? Last Monday would have made some sense. She is just clueless.
So, how much you guys want to bet, that Kates recipes will have at least one of the next mention, in them. Broccoli, salsa, beans and some organic stuff for Kate. Or will Kate complain about eating some not organic stuff?
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So, how much you guys want to bet, that Kates recipes will have at least one of the next mention, in them. Broccoli, salsa, beans and some organic stuff for Kate. Or will Kate complain about eating some not organic stuff?
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I am not following the logic here- so the title one chooses for oneself dictates what they can post about, or can't post about? If a poster is a psychologist, I, for one, am interested in what they have to say about Kate's personality. They are educated in this subject after all (personality, not Kate). It's just interesting. I guess it's a good thing I don't my occupation in my title and try to make comments about it- some posters might dismiss them completely.
How bad does your day have to be that the most tweet worthy moment came when some stranger approached you by the canned pintos to tell you her hubby thinks you're hot?
Seriously, that's the kind of thing you share with a very close friend over wine or
even over the phone. Not on twitter to
74,000 followers plus the rest of us.
While the egometer may have jumped upwards,
the tact and credibility factors took a major dive with this one.
Kate tweeted:
Just ate our super bowl party dinner..pic here: http://t.co/m2tqAe9a I made less than I planned..kids came from a party&weren't hungry!
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What in the name of the Giants and the Patriots is that mess? I don't think I'll be waiting with baited breath for the "recipes" that she promised to post. Good thing the kids weren't hungry. They never would have eaten that last-minute thrown-together concoction.
So she has been tweeting all day, gathering up recipes for a bit Superbowl party, while the kids were at a party and she was going to have a party when they got back from the party? She has gone completely daft.
There's a pic of her in OK! mag, in the horrible Christmas wrapping paper dress (silver stripes) and below it is says she & Steve were seen at lunch eating off each other's plates.
Oops I meant big, not a bit, she talked like it was going to be huge never once mentioning that the kids were at a party, even as she spoke.
Why can't someone give their opinion as a professional? I've seen people ASK Admin for her professional opinion as a lawyer. I don't see what the big deal is.
People can be whoever they want behind a computer keyboard. Including admin.
This is why people should use the internet with caution. Some people believe everything they read. It frightens me.
underwalt says Kate's football shaped cake came from the Giant grocery store in PA. The store Kate frequents when she's not blowing the kids money at Whole Foods.
Or, as he put it on twitter
underwalt
@emeraldcityjazz @kateplusmy8 Giant Food had stacks of that exact cake along with football shaped cupcakes. She's busted.
PJ's momma said... 190
Off topic - but did you all hear about Josh Powell, suspected in his wife Susan's disappearance for over 2 years? He's the jerk who said he took his two little boys camping in the middle of the night in the middle of a blizzard, and then suddenly found his wife gone when they got back. He lives here. He killed his children and himself today, exploding the house when the social worker was handing them over for a supervised visit (she got locked out, saving her life). Susan Powell's parents had custody of the boys. If you believe, can you please pray for them? If you don't, can you please send happy and positive thoughts their way? They've lost their daughter and now her sons. Tragic end to a very sad story.
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Thanks so much for this alert, PJ's momma. This is just gut-wrenching. At least that piece of shit Josh Powell is getting swift justice, burning eternally in hell......but those precious boys. Oh my heart.
I'm afraid to look on Twitter. Are Kate's tweetie fans oohhing and aahhing and asking for the recipes for that Super Bowl dinner?
So the big Superbowl dinner is a multi-layer dip and chips, fruit with some dip, and a store-bought cake? How on earth does she manage to do it all alone for her 8, count 'em 8, kids???
Her house is ugly too. What is up with the dead animal pelts on the backs of the chairs? Hardly looks like a cozy place.
I guess, that was my point.
Admin has a track record and has run this blog impeccably for several years.
People who post here could be anyone.
I enjoy professional opinions. But the poster I am having trouble with is all but demanding we take her word as being fact, while telling others they don't know what they're talking about.
You don't get to post as an anon and expect to be respected for your supposed professional training.
Read the tone of her posts.
I remember this story, but had forgotten the missing wife's name was Susan Powell. I'm just about sick reading this...why did he have to take those little boys w/ him.
It brings back memories of another Susan Powell who, many years ago, drowned her two little boys in her car.
I will say a prayer for those little boys and their poor, poor grandparents.
underwalt says Kate's football shaped cake came from the Giant grocery store in PA. The store Kate frequents when she's not blowing the kids money at Whole Foods.
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Giant had the football cakes, but they were designed much better than the one she showed. They actually looked like they were decorated by someone who knew what they were doing. Same shape, with "laces" icing, but more professionally done. I didn't see any that looks like the one she showed. I almost picked one up at Giant, but opted for cupcakes instead.
I believe that Kate (or a nanny) did make that cake. It looks sloppy.
Tweet-le De......I was curious too and looked at twazzup. Nope. Not one single sheeple asking about the food. Haters saying it all came out of a container from the store, which absolutely looks to be true. And someone tweeted her and asked if the dead animal pelts were the other dog, LOL!
However, a few of them are oohing and aahing over how big the kids have gotten.
I love how she said the show wasn't vulgar at all. Sure, it was tame for Madonna, but she did have at least one synchronized move shaking her cookie in a DJ's face and I think the word 'shit' was not edited out on the second girl's performance (after Nicky Minaj, sorry I don't know who she is).
It brings back memories of another Susan Powell who, many years ago, drowned her two little boys in her car.
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Susan Smith?
CORRECTION: It was Susan Smith who drowned her little boys.
Isn't that a single layer cake ~ for 9 people? Doesn't look like a professionally made cake to me. Of course the presentation sucks. The whole spread looks totally unappetizing. It's her worse looking food picture so far.
Out and About: Yes, thank you. I realized I'd made a mistake and posted before I read your response.
Considering the portion sizes Kate doles out, that cake is plenty big.
Yes, that food looks gross! Very amateur- most people could produce a much more appetizing feast and was that all the food?? That wasn't enough to warrant being called a party IMO. Ugh. And I agree, as I commented earlier, Kate's house does not look inviting, tastefully decorated or even lived in. ugh.
Tweedle, I'm afraid to look on twitter, too.
The sheeple are probably saying she is so clever for having invented the cake, the food, etc.
Twitter is an ugly place, it brings out the worst of the obsessive sheeple. And haters, for that matter.
I remember hearing an interview with Neil Patrick Harris. He said one reason he never got into trouble growing up was because he had 2 sets of parents making very sure he grew up right -- his biological parents and the actor and actress who played his parents on "Doogie Houser". I thought at the time that it was an interesting observation. I think the interview is on one of the DVD sets for Doogie.
Personally, I think Kate suffers from RDBS = Rude Delusional Beeyotch Syndrome.
Sorry for the additional post -- I think Taran Noah Smith has been very messed up for a long time. He married a woman twice his age when he was only 16 or 17, and has had a history of erratic behavior. He is/was, apparently, a successful business person, though.
I'm sure the sheeple can't wait for the recipe of how to stick toothpicks into fruit and vegetables.
Kids weren't hungry? I'd take one look at that and lose my appetite too.
Isn't tomorrow a school day-why were they still up watching the half time show?
It's one thing to dislike Kate because she exploits her kids, and is still trying to do so. I wholeheartedly agree with the criticism she receives in that area.
The SB party deserves critique because Kate made it sound like a major celebration.
But the ones who hang out on twitter daily, read her every tweet and reply telling her she has poor taste in window treatments?
That's pathetic. What does her taste (or lack of) in window valances have to do with her being a bad mother? The obsessive haters are just as bad as the sheeple.
"underwalt says Kate's football shaped cake came from the Giant grocery store in PA. The store Kate frequents when she's not blowing the kids money at Whole Foods."
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Underwalt doesn't live in PA. Unless he was at the store where Kate shops, he wouldn't know what they offered there. Not every Giant bakes cakes the same way...different locations, different bakers.
Yes, those recipes are going to be amazinng: how to take salami out of a package, place a roll on a plate, skewer fruit. There will be recipes for gloppy fruit dip and gloppy layered dip. Yewn. I would not call that dinner.
And they're dancing to make Super Bowl memories. Try living in the moment, the memories will make themselves.
That's pathetic. What does her taste (or lack of) in window valances have to do with her being a bad mother? The obsessive haters are just as bad as the sheeple.
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If you take a look at the photos when the house was on the market, those are the same window treatments. Kate didn't choose them...the previous owners did. They are slamming the wrong person.
readerlady, I'm from Albuquerque and Neil Patrick Harris is too. His folks still own a restaurant there! My friend worked for them; real nice people. Very down to earth.
underwalt is an example of a hater that went too far.
He an his lowly group stalk and comment on every little nit-picky detail.
Criticise the house cause the kids paid for it. But how creepy is it to critique the valance and color scheme?
Yikes!, I agree with the hater tweets on Kate's feed (I confess I go look at them sometimes) but underwalt (or someone, can't remember) made a good point. Kate wants to save the koalas but has two dead animal pelts draped over her chairs. That is a little hypocrite-ish, in my opinion.
Well, I did want to hear NE Psych's comments on this subject, but I guess it's not looking too likely. 'Gotcha'@17 and 'hold on' @23and 49, I don't understand your logic here. Please explain why you feel so strongly and no, I didn't hear any tone in the comments from NE Psych.at all.
I just came back on and it appears as if this subject has been made made taboo.
Other professionals are allowed to state their ideas, why not in this case?
readerlady said...
I remember hearing an interview with Neil Patrick Harris. He said one reason he never got into trouble growing up was because he had 2 sets of parents making very sure he grew up right -- his biological parents and the actor and actress who played his parents on "Doogie Houser". I thought at the time that it was an interesting observation. I think the interview is on one of the DVD sets for Doogie.
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And yet a lot of people, including those who are currently abusing/exploiting their children, would say both set of parents failed because he is gay.
NE Psychologist please don't leave. I too have been on G blog for several years and then here. I post rarely but always read. I find your posts insightful and look forward to reading them. I have found your posts from a pychological viewpoint to be informative. You have never once diagnosed Kate AND have been the voice of reason when others did. Please reconsider and don't leave.
I like NE's comments, too.
But she shouldn't assume the authority of shutting down the opinions of others.
She won't leave this blog.
NE Psychologist - What Amy2 said! Please don't go. I've been reading your posts for several years, here, on Z, and on GWOP. I always enjoy what you have to say, and have found you to be a voice of reason and intelligence.
Gottcha -- Please provide proof that NE posts under a variety of names on this blog.
Tamara -- yes, unfortuntely, some ignorant folk still blame upbringing for a person being gay. If it's only upbringing, then why are there "gay" creatures in nature? Wolves, swans, cats, penguins, other species, too.
Kate's so happy and proud of the Super Bowl party food she made. I am sort of sorry I checked out her party spread.
She tweeted earlier with such exuberance:
Kateplusmy8 11 hours ago via Twitterrific Twitter.
Happy Super Bowl Sunday...I'm about 2 begin my cooking for our Super Bowl dinner party 2night! Won't my kids b excited??! Have a great day!!.
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I ALMOST feel bad for what I am about to say-
but [whispers] her dip looks like something a baby left in a diaper overnight.
The lack of food at her "Super Bowl Party" is stunning. For 9 people? Really?
Nothing fun or imaginative to eat on that table.
Good thing her kids ate before they came home.
GIANTS WON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!WHOOOOOO!!!!!
Gotcha @ 72, This mud- slinging has gone too far.I'm gone, too. I don't know you at all, but Sunday nights seems to bring out the trolls lately.
NE, you have several names (as Admin can certainly verify) on this site alone. You pull out different IDs in a way that makes one question you. You post at other sites with yet more IDs.
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I posted at GWOP and Z's as N.E. Psychologist but haven't posted anywhere but here in several years.
I don't know who else you think I am.
N.E. Psychologist - don't leave. Your posts are interesting and I enjoy hearing your perspective, which in the end is all any of us are sharing.
Hold on, The autism speculation has been discussed ad nauseum. I under why N.E. wanted to derail that line of discussion. I am a parent of four kids with autism spectrum disorders, including daughters, and all are high functioning. I am active in my local autism community. My background is in teaching. I am not diagnosing Kate but as I have said from the first time this was brought up, it is my opinion based on my experience and what I have observed of Kate both on her show and in interviews that she does not have any type of autism spectrum disorder. You are free to disagree with me. However, as a parent, I will say that this particular speculation really irritates me to no end. My children have enough challenges without people comparing them to Kate. So could we please drop this? If you really must continue on this thread, I'll scroll past but there are already so many misconceptions about autism, I'd appreciate not adding Kate as one more.
On another note, why is everyone so snippy and irritable? This is the second "fight" we've had here in the last two weeks. It's really bringing things down, again imo. Can't we all just get along?
N.E. Psychologist, please reconsider leaving.
Ne Psych. Please don't leave; I have enjoyed your posts for several years, but I don't know this 'gotcha' poster at all.The rest of us who know you appreciate you and don't believe what this one is saying here or why.
Gottcha@59..."Twitter is an ugly place, it brings out the worst of the obsessive sheeple. And haters, for that matter."
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Ugly isn't the word. I had insomnia last night, so I ventured over there to see what Milo was up to. She gets bolder and bolder in her demand for Kate's attention. I came across some tweets in which the haters were being brutal to a college-age girl (fan) who was disabled -- wheelchair bound, Spina Bifida. Her photo was on her account (in a wheelchair) and she pointed to her facebook...same there in an attempt to convince them that she didn't want or expect sympathy and that she was not a fake tweeter set up to get attention because she was disabled. In fact, she never said anything about her disability until someone asked her what was wrong with her legs (as seen in the photo). That started it.
Unbelieveable tweets, calling her a fraud, making fun of her disability, the most insensitive bullying imaginable. One non-fan said to her that she had Cranium Rectalis, which, he tweeted, was a disease worse than Spina Bifida, calling BS to her disability.
I only read a few of them - it was just too upsetting to read, and I went to sleep wondering where all of that hatred from both fans and non-fans comes from, and if they are parents, you hope and pray that this isn't what they are teaching their children. What goes around, comes around.
Kate would be wise to take that account down.
Another cruise ship has many sick- again! Sailed from Neew Orleans...news didn't report name of ship.
Pink Straight Jacket - I would be willing to bet that tomorrow when Kate posts her extra special recipe for that dip, the top of it will be sour cream with a package of taco seasoning mixed in. Because it's a very old and well used recipe for several layer dip. But she'll pretend she invented it. You read it here!
N.E. Psychologist, please don't leave!!!
# 83 "...Unbelieveable tweets, calling her a fraud, making fun of her disability, the most insensitive bullying imaginable. One non-fan said to her that she had Cranium Rectalis, which, he tweeted, was a disease worse than Spina Bifida, calling BS to her disability."
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Would you believe Walt (Kelly) made that insensivtive remark to the girl?!
I ALMOST feel bad for what I am about to say-
but [whispers] her dip looks like something a baby left in a diaper overnight.
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lol, Pink! I just changed a diaper, the contents of which looked very much like that, only a little darker and a little more solid!
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Another cruise ship has many sick- again! Sailed from Neew Orleans...news didn't report name of ship.
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Royal Caribbean, Voyager of the Seas. RC is really having problems right now!
On another note, why is everyone so snippy and irritable? This is the second "fight" we've had here in the last two weeks. It's really bringing things down, again imo. Can't we all just get along?
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Full moon?
I think Milo is Kate's karma.
That one is bat ship crazy.
NE Psychologist
I appreciate your insights and hope you will continue to post. From my personal experience with family members, I agree.with your ruling out that diagnosis. I would really like to hear what your basis is--not in a prove it! kind of way--in an interested way.
@85....you're right it's either the sour cream taco mix or a can of retried beans spread across the top. All in all it's pretty disgusting looking.
NE let me add my voice to those that enjoy your posts. Sunday does indeed bring out the trolls.
GO GIANTS!!!!!!! Now on to baseball season and the METS!
The only reason I can think why Kate has animal skins in her living room is a man is living there with her. Unless they have sentimental value like a grandfather shot them why else would a female want hides in her living room? As far as I know Kate is not a hunter.
hey jude - I agree about your troll comment. I like to pop in here to see what's happening but I'm really getting tired of the snarking and sniping at each other.
Look, we are entitled to our opinions and many have strong feelings where Kate is concerned. I get that. But as a long time reader and poster, I just want to say that this was one of the reasons I stopped reading over at GWOP. I hope this doesn't happen here.
94...hey jude - I agree about your troll comment. I like to pop in here to see what's happening but I'm really getting tired of the snarking and sniping at each other.
Look, we are entitled to our opinions and many have strong feelings where Kate is concerned. I get that. But as a long time reader and poster, I just want to say that this was one of the reasons I stopped reading over at GWOP. I hope this doesn't happen here.
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There are nine million rules there (Kate exaggeration). You're not allowed to ask questions, correct erroneous information, or enter into a discussion for fear that someone might be offended. You couldn't snipe at each other if your life depended on it.
I'm not sure when reality televison became mainstream, but I do recall watching the first season of Survivor in 2000, yes 12 years ago. That was before the internet became the force it is today, and neither Facebook nor Twitter had even been thought up back then.
So, it would suffice to say that a fading celebrity would turn to the internet today to remain relevant,(as Kate has done). Let's admit it, she had momentum, she had a show on TLC, and she did have fame of sorts. She certainly could have used her website more effectively to sell what she has offer and translate those things in to dollars. Instead, she put up a lame, amateur website with no real content, and instead spends the better part of her day looking for validation of her (former) "star" status on Twitter from strangers.
Where are the boxed sets of her shows, her books, her recipes, all linked to an "add to cart" button on her website? Because she is so desperate to be back on television, she is overlooking what is now her apparent last opportunity, the internet!
That 15 minutes of fame is just that, you must
have enduring talent to stretch it out, but even so, knowing how fleeting fame can be. Kate had 8 children which made her famous, but talent, not so much.
And we, in a way, do keep her relevant, at least
in the sense that we remain fascinated with
how she clings to any and all opportunities that will keep her in in news. Her desperation is palatable, and we know it.
What is missing in this equation is the very thing she spews on Twitter, giving everything
her best, her all, the drive to keep going.
Yes, she will keep it all going as long as
the ideas to keep her relevant are dropped directly in to her lap!
hillsidestyler
@Kateplusmy8 hey kate, how long did your kids sleep in there cribs? My daughter 3 but still loves her crib! Should I take her out soon?
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Sometimes a sheeple's tweets are funny. Bless her heart -- asking Kate for crib advice. Kate's answer would probably be to keep her in the crib until she starts Kindergarten; keep her in the high chair until age seven!
My grandfather used to hunt, you know back in the day. Only thing I've ever kept is a pair of antlers.
Does strike me as odd, well, maybe it's not I guess people keep fur pelts these days. But is it legal?
I went shopping for a rug yesterday and saw some fake ones, rugs actually of animal pelts. Tigers, leopards and such. Could it just be a fake one? You know if it was cute and girly I guess I could see it sort of. I went through an animal print phase.
I guess Kate doesn't consider a pelt anything like a stuffed animal? You know, space wasters?
Is it my imagination or for a woman who cries about intrusion of paps and all that to her life, she sure posts quite a few pics of her kids on Twitter for the whole world to see. You can't cry foul when you're doing the exact same thing. You can, you just look stupid doing it.
"The only reason I can think why Kate has animal skins in her living room is a man is living there with her. Unless they have sentimental value like a grandfather shot them why else would a female want hides in her living room?"
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She has three boys. My young guys saw them in a store and begged me to buy them. The rugs were soft and furry and they thought it would be so great to lie on them to watch television. Animal rugs aren't my thing. I didn't want them in the house, so I didn't buy any for them.
Those rugs are available in faux fur. Perhaps they aren't the real deal.
N.E. Psychologist said... 79
NE, you have several names (as Admin can certainly verify) on this site alone. You pull out different IDs in a way that makes one question you. You post at other sites with yet more IDs.
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I posted at GWOP and Z's as N.E. Psychologist but haven't posted anywhere but here in several years.
I don't know who else you think I am.
Your Dulcina, amongst other names here.
Your friends outed you when they were trying to prove you aren't a sock. Not too bright those two.
Whatever credibilty you had is now gone. You're openly lying to these people.
Hey 'TRUTH'- just wondering if you'd like to share the screen names YOU post under? Go ahead, list them here and then start to share your accusations and assertions about other people. That's fair- right?
Barb, I think you've said enough.
Don't you mean MimiTo3? At least use your regular screen name.
Come on now. Let's not be like the people we criticize. She said she posts under one name, just leave it at that. She's lost no credibility in my eyes and everyone's entitled to their own opinion, but why so mean?
I'll say it again.
This blog has gone to hell in a handbasket. Time to end it, like Kate's twitter.
Keeping this blog open only exacerbates the situation.
The 'skin' people are referring to looks remarkably like the kangaroo skin my brother bought in Australia many years ago.
I was appalled then and am beyond shocked today that they still sell those and that people buy them. Disgusting.
About the Super Bowl cake - did Kate say that she baked the cake, or did she just leave her tweeties ASSUMING that she made it so they would praise her for it? Did she say that she is posting recipes tomorrow? It would be interesting to see if she gives instructions on how to make the cake.
PJ's momma said... 106
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I agree with you.
I just saw the commercial for the Duggars' special on Valentine's Day- I am astounded. I cannot believe this is what this family has come to. They show Mom Duggar getting the bad news at a routine ultrasound? Is that necessary? And why Valentine's Day? I have lost the majority of respect I had for this family.
Their specials started out so cute, a large family that truly had to budget and had to be organized. It was interesting. Kate could take lessons from those early Duggar specials. But now, another family ruined by TLC.
Mutiny on the High Seas said... 109
About the Super Bowl cake - did Kate say that she baked the cake, or did she just leave her tweeties ASSUMING that she made it so they would praise her for it? Did she say that she is posting recipes tomorrow? It would be interesting to see if she gives instructions on how to make the cake.
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Kate's tweets:
Approx 10 am EST
Kateplusmy8
Happy Super Bowl Sunday...I'm about 2 begin my cooking for our Super Bowl dinner party 2night! Won't my kids b excited??! Have a great day!!
Approx 12 pm
Kateplusmy8 Kate Gosselin
...stay tuned for my Superbowl menu and pics later... Recipes will follow on my website tomorrow...
Approx 7 pm
Kateplusmy8 Kate Gosselin
Just ate our super bowl party dinner..pic here: img.ly/dAaT I made less than I planned..kids came from a party&weren't hungry! :(
Gottcha - I am troubled by the venom behind your posts regarding NE Psychologist. The accusatory tone of your posts, in addition to the inflammatory posting name you have chosen, makes it impossible to take your opinions seriously. When you throw in the posting names "wow" and "truth," it is quite apparent that you have some agenda and only wish to air a personal grudge.
I am very familiar with NE Psychologist's posts, not only from here, but from Z on TV. I have always found those posts to be intelligent and respectful, and I look forward to reading them.
I feel pity for anyone who believes that the only way to be heard or make a point is to verbally attack someone. If you disagree with something someone has posted, it is quite easy to make that known in a polite, respectful manner.
NE Psychologist, I hope you will continue to post.
rubyred said... 107
I'll say it again.
This blog has gone to hell in a handbasket. Time to end it, like Kate's twitter.
Keeping this blog open only exacerbates the situation.
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Hello rubyred. I must ask this with all due sincerity and respect. If you have such negative feelings about this blog, why do you continue to read and post here? I am not telling you that you can't visit here, I am just trying to understand what would make someone continue to view and post on a site that they feel has gone to "hell in a handbasket."
I can assure you that if I became uncomfortable with the topics or tone of a blog, I would just stop visiting or contributing to it. It seems like such a simple, win-win solution.
butterfly said -- Their specials started out so cute, a large family that truly had to budget and had to be organized. It was interesting. Kate could take lessons from those early Duggar specials. But now, another family ruined by TLC.
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Who was it who said that nobody can take advantage of you without your permission? Ann Landers?
TLC may have been a contributory force and dangled trips and notoriety in front of their eyes, but the Duggars alone had the power to stop it. They went along with it.
On the bashing of a disabled gal on Kates twitter! Walt was disgusted when the gal(no one knew she was disabled and why does that even matter)asked Kate if she could have one of her kids, Leah. Who does that? And nameing the child seemd a bit pervy. Walt was not alone in his thinking.He has apologized.
Realitytvkids.com (Administrator) said... 24
Almost all of the stars you named have pointed to some kind of issue in their childhood.
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Care to substantiate that claim with actual quotes?
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In any case, the fact that some stars may make it through their childhoods does not prove that being a child actor and having your money stolen and your innocence stolen is OKAY. It doesn't matter if every single child actor makes it through all right. Lots of abused kids make it through okay, is abuse okay to you too?
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Wow, you sure can't handle having someone question the validity of your claims. I NEVER said it was okay to steal a child's money and I sure as hell don't think child abuse is acceptable. Stop accusing me of things I never stated nor remotely implied.
Where's your proof that the percentage of child actors who have screwed up lives is higher than the general population? Facts, please; not lists of names of child stars gone bad that I can counter easily with lists of random people in jail or dead of overdoses, etc.
butterfly said... 110
Their specials started out so cute, a large family that truly had to budget and had to be organized. It was interesting. Kate could take lessons from those early Duggar specials. But now, another family ruined by TLC.
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I think it's just that there's only so much you can film about a family. I have noticed a definite outline to TLC's family reality shows. The specials establish who the family is and what makes them unique. It also showcases what a day in the life is for these families. The series start with continue "day in the life" episodes, peppered in with some visits to local area attractions and perhaps a trip or two. As the series progress, the day in the life episodes become more scripted and the family takes more and more trips. The family becomes less and less realistic and relatable.
In the Duggar's case, this was also peppered in with weddings and births, and with so large a family, tragedies and challenges as well. They truly are a real life Christian soap opera. All they need to do is to have one of the kids fall in love with someone who is Amish and I'll know they've been taking their cues from the romance section in the local Christian bookstore and/or the Hallmark Channel.
I agree, I liked the Duggars as well, although they are exploiting their kids every bit as much as the Gosselins did. Yes they are nicer and more loving, gentler parents than Kate. But Josie's ordeal, the son who recently was filmed after falling in the orchestra pit and now the miscarriage are things that should not have been filmed or aired.
I suspect the Duggars will be off TLC's lineup in another year. After Josie's birth and now with the most recent miscarriage, people truly cannot understand why Michelle and Jim Bob insist of continuing to try and have children. They claim that they will follow the Will of God. I am a Christian and I have to say, in my opinion, I think God is making His Will pretty clear and I think most people feel the same way. Also, what more is there really to film?
The Gosselin children are not actors. TLC didn't compensate them, they didn't have their own contracts and I don't know if they were even considered participants. They were used as production set props.
Reality vs. Exaggeration what is the point you are trying to make? Can we agree to disagree on percentages, but find some common ground in that no kid should have his money stolen or be made to work long hours or be around adults all day instead of kids his own age?
Please don't bring "blog drama" here, i.e. who posts under what name. Who the hell cares. Please follow the rules. I don't like feeling like I have to lurk here all the time babysitting. I wanted to just go to my Superbowl party (a real one, not just one adult) and not worry about the blog this afternoon. I came back now, and realized unfortunately I shouldn't have let it cook so long, looks like things burned. Thanks to those who followed the rules.
I cannot believe the Duggars. Am I to understand cameras were there the moment she found out about the miscarriage. The doctor didn't think to say I think you should turn the cameras off for this one?
This is appalling. Now dead babies are being exploited? Good grief.
I thought most kinds of furs were illegal in most states now. You can only get faux. Unless someone is a fur expert I assume fur I see is fake these days.
NE I don't have a problem with you so please don't let a few angry people drive you off. I have no problem with any professional posting an opinion. It's a blog, you take it was a grain of salt, but it can be interesting for some people. I happen to think you are absolutely right, you're not presenting anything so out there that someone couldn't read up on and come to the same conclusion.
Keep in mind that most other blogs where these people played are gone. The ones that are left I doubt tolerate this kind of behavior. They only got away with it today because I wasn't around. They won't make this their permanent sandbox if they keep acting like this, so don't worry.
NE, you have several names (as Admin can certainly verify) on this site alone.
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Actually, there is no way to tell this using the blogger software that I am aware of. Nor do I give a damn.
Royal Caribbean, Voyager of the Seas. RC is really having problems right now!
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I'm not sure cruising is here to stay. With all the problems happening if they don't do something soon this industry could be turned upside down.
I think 20 years from now we might very well be looking back on cruising as that "fad" from the 1990s, early 2000's before people wised up.
Kart's Super Bowl dip will end up being tomorrow's dinner. She'll turn it into another yummy casserole using a box of spaghetti, 6 cans of beans and 4 lbs of cheese.
I'm horrified they would attack anyone like that much less someone with Spina Bifida. That really hits home for me as one of my very best friends in the world has that. I would be out for blood if anyone attacked her like that, how horrible.
Administrator @ 116 One way to tell if it's real fur or fake is if it has to be specially cleaned, then it's probably real. It has been banned here in Canada because studies on it said the faux fur was actually cats and dogs being skinned alive in China (secret film footage,was shown on the news here) was shipped from China and the pelts sent to the US. We believe it is sneaking in here under the "faux fur" label "made in US"
Our Prime Minister is trying to allow the skins in, saying that since Canada clubs baby seals to death for their skin, we shouldnt be so hypocritical of other countries. Of course Pam Anderson spoke out about that! Good for her. So, if you don't want to buy dog and cat fur, check first to see if special cleaning is needed. That's a good indication.
It's a kangaroo pelt. I'm sure of it.
Kate's Super Bowl dip looks like the dog's breakfast,as my Gran would say.Hope the kids don't have to have it for supper with cheese and sausage as a casserole. Yuck....That would sure be inviting after a day in the old crockpot.
So, if the kids weren't there for her party,who was she making it for? Some more of her imaginary friends? No coincidental pictures of any people in the room, just her food, eh? Was it Jon's w/e with them?
Sure hope tomorrow is a more pleasant day in the neighborhood, Mr. Rogers.
NE, please don't go!
"underwalt says Kate's football shaped cake came from the Giant grocery store in PA. The store Kate frequents when she's not blowing the kids money at Whole Foods."
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Underwalt doesn't live in PA. Unless he was at the store where Kate shops, he wouldn't know what they offered there. Not every Giant bakes cakes the same way...different locations, different bakers.
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The store "Giant" is also "Martins" in other areas...such as Northwest Maryland, which is close to where I live. Its the same store, just a different name.
I agree that its the same cake. Maybe Grifty messed up the edges a little bit to make it look homemade. Does anybody seriously believe for a nanosecond that she would bake and decorate a cake? From the woman who passivle withheld Halloween from her kids because of HER schedule?
Shes a total faker.....tick tock Grifty....
Didn't all these viruses come about when they started making the ships into veritable overpopulated floating cities. A cesspool for germs and viruses. The ships are too big and the trips are too long. A city in the middle of the ocean without a police department. Great hunting grounds for the criminal element. No way I would I go out on one of them much less take one of my kids. A smaller vessel and a shorter stay, yes.
Re: the pelts draped over the livingroom chairs...
Looks like Koala skin to me.
Why do you think Cruella De'Katie was making such a stink about "Honey"? She needed one more pelt for her chairs ;o) ...
hey jude said... 124
Kate's Super Bowl dip looks like the dog's breakfast,as my Gran would say.Hope the kids don't have to have it for supper with cheese and sausage as a casserole. Yuck....That would sure be inviting after a day in the old crockpot.
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Don't be silly, hey Jude.
I'm sure last night's Super Bowl Party Slop was dumped into 8 little lunch bags this morning.
Last night's TWITter from Katie Irene:
Thanku very much, I watched the entire game(in between laundry and kid bedtimes). I'm proud of myself and enjoyed the 1/2time show best..GN! about 9 hours ago
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She's proud of herself? For what?
Kate flushed the toilet. She's proud of herself.
I noticed not even the tweeties oohed and ah'd over her plate like usual. A few little skewers of fruit and enough dip 20. That's KT. There is no rhyme or reason to what she does when she manages to jack herself up off her LEATHER sofa to actually do something.
One thing for sure no one can ever say that KT's kids don't get enough fruit. It seems to be the mainstay of their diet.
Before I got a head's up on KT, I used to just love the way the kids savored their little grapes and no one could ever savor a donut hole the way A. did on his trip out with Jon. Of course she blew Jon out for it when she found it, donut holes? The horror!
KT on an accomplishing rampage is code for I've got help today.
PJ's momma said... 190
Off topic - but did you all hear about Josh Powell, suspected in his wife Susan's disappearance for over 2 years?
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Sorry to be chiming in late about this, but I really do want to respond to the first mention of this (and I knew the caring people here would!).
I went from being elated about the NY Giants winning the Super Bowl, to hearing this news. My DH practically had to peel me off the ceiling around midnight. I knew that man was guilty as sin, and those kids, my God, who would protect them now that their father killed their mother?
No one, apparently.
Thanks for listening and yes, I said a few prayers for those boys last night before I fell asleep.
Well!
The menus aren't up yet...I think the dip came from a twitter friend? It sort of looked like the Saran was still on it. It was not a particularly festive spread, so I don't know why Kate feels 'proud' of herself as she announced on Twitter...because of the 'party' or that she made it through the entire game?
I hope that's faux fur- I really am into animal rights, so unless they were also from the previous owner, I assume they are...the valences are ok and the faux fur if that's what you like...I meant more the atmosphere of the house was cold and unfriendly. Aren't the kids not allowed in certain rooms ( including the master bedroom, others' bedrooms and the 'good' living room?) I forget all the rules from the Big Move. What room was the 'party' in? I could never get a sense of the floor plan- seemed like several sitting rooms and several dining areas...I didn't see a pic of the twins unless I missed it, just 3 of the tups dancing...I hope they did have fun.
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Let's just say, for peace's sake, that we all know something is not right in the head with Kate Gosselin and let it go at that.
I took a look at her Super Bowl party food. Looks to me like the cake was made by her. The layered bean dip is not at all how the layering is supposed to be, so I bet now she can claim she invented it.
Why does she try to impress everyone how busy she is doing laundry and putting the kids to bed during the game? I guess she couldn't have done laundry earlier or got the kids in their PJ's during half-time?
At 10 am Kate tweets she's gonna cook her Super Bowl dinner for the kids, won't they be excited? At noon, she's still blathering away and then mentions the smokin hot comment (roll eyes) at the supermarket (maybe to pick up a cake and lots of cheese?). Then at 7, she posts a pathetic picture of unrecognizable and unappetizing food fit to serve two or three dogs. She states she made less than she planned bc the kids weren't hungry? Huh ? Didn't she warn them she was going to make a special dinner that morning? Or did she warn them and they go out and stuff their faces to avoid mommy's slop? The prepared plate still indicates that no one gets to eat to
satiety in that house
A good thing I don't eat breakfast, because it would have all come up after reading this. Never in my life have I ever seen anyone so full of herself:
Kate’s Valentine’s Day Plans
Posted on February 6th, 2012 by Kate G
Filed Under:
Best Deals Kate Gosselin Money Saving Tips
This year, I am lucky to have eight reasons to celebrate the love on Valentines Day. I always do little inexpensive things to make heart day special for them.
This year, I bought a very inexpensive foam craft set at Target and I will make each of my kids a handmade Valentine. It’s a mommy tradition! I typically sit up ALL night to handmake paper Valentines for each of my kids but I thought I’d mix it up a bit this year and make them a foam art “card.”
Each year, I hang their Valentine pouches from Pottery Barn on their dining room chairs and fill them with inexpensive but thoughtful trinkets that show them my love.
I also make all meals heart themed. In the past, I have made heart shaped pancakes, sandwiches and hamburgers! This year I’m thinking I’ll make heart shaped muffins for breakfast, heart shaped peanut butter crackers for lunch and heart shaped pasta for dinner!
None of these things cost a lot, but all of them add up to mean a lot to my kids! I have always said that Valentines Day is a great day to remind your family and friends how much you love them. So, this year I’ll be busy making all sorts of fun heart shaped stuff for the 8 that I love. And, in case you’re wondering, you won’t find me out on a date this Valentine’s Day. My date is with my 8… They own MY heart!
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P.S. to Kate's latest CC blog:
STILL laughing and incredulous that she thinks she can get by with her gargantuan lies--i.e., she stays up ALL NIGHT every year making handmade Valentines for each of her children. GAG.
I didn't think about the furs possibly being faux. I come from a county in Pennsylvania where hunting is a dominant sport. Camouflage is the county's chosen color. They actually close the schools on the first day of hunting. I have seen many people take their kill to a taxidermist to have the hides tanned. They then use them as a throw or rug. I personally find them disgusting but to each his own.
Kate's Super Bowl meal looked pathetic. Does that woman do ANYTHING above mediocre? I haven't see it yet if she does. If I made those snacks I sure wouldn't post them for the world to see. The one looks like a taco dip/spread. Real original Kate. Taco dip became popular around 15 years ago. What a tool.
Jumping In (92), I think the reason she hasn't linked to her "branded" products is that she makes no money off them. I have read numerous times that she makes nothing from the sale of DVDs; I don't know if that's true of her books, though.
It's perhaps a little short-sighted of her NOT to link to these things, though, since people who would buy these items are likely to be fans, and it would be another way to shore up her "base."
Thanks Judy.
It seems to me she started doing the Valentine theme stuff in the episode where Jon threw his I Love Kate shirt on the floor !! It's a cute idea but hardly original and has nothing to do with savings...you could do much better and still be 'thoughtful' (oy- pats herself on the back at every turn) at a discount store. A few sweets, a little toy and a handmade valentine. If she's sooo organized, why stay up all night? Let's see if she actually goes to bed at 9PM Feb 13!
And re: yesterday, Katie Cry-duh, you are exactly right re: the timeline. Said she was cooking in the AM- how did she know the kids would not be hungry so not to prepare as much food? Also wasn't she organized enough not to need to go the store for supplies ( and smokin' compliments) mid-day? And I throw the towel in at her laundry remark- she says she makes the kids wear their clothes twice- C and M can do their own laundry by now...too much! Every holiday is being squeezed for self- approval and a CC column. I guess she's been so busy with that, we will have to wot for the menus....
I suspect the Duggars will be off TLC's lineup in another year. After Josie's birth and now with the most recent miscarriage, people truly cannot understand why Michelle and Jim Bob insist of continuing to try and have children
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Well said and I agree that this may be the case. You know.... you sign up to do a RTV show and then it goes on forever and ever?
At some point you have to reclaim your privacy, or are Michelle Duggar and Kate so alike in that they both think (thought) that the show will NEVER end?
Madam Duggar has never fooled me for a moment. I don't take her religion and garb for some patina of respectability. She might as well be wearing the same hooker heels as Kate.
Both women/mothers turned into carnival barkers the very moment they signed their children up for a television show about them.
"Step right up, folks!! I've got twins! I've got a six-pack! Watch them laugh, watch them cry, watch them pee, watch them poop! You can even watch them showering!"
Katie Cry-duh said... 136
Or did she warn them and they go out and stuff their faces to avoid mommy's slop? The prepared plate still indicates that no one gets to eat to
satiety in that house
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It's still 6 chips + 4 grapes on a paper plate.
There were more football toothpicks on those plates than food.
I typically sit up ALL night to handmake paper Valentines for each of my kids but I thought I’d mix it up a bit this year and make them a foam art “card.”
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What a martyr. She doesn't work. Why doesn't she work on this stupid project while the kids are at school. Make one or two a day. Someone as organized as her should never have to pull an all nighter, that's ridiculous.
Her valentine blog...bleh! If she's so organized, why would she have to stay up all night making stuff if she's already bought the materials? And she has to announce she won't be on a date this Valentine's Day. Hint to Stevie?
I really think she only celebrates special days just so she can share it on her blog. I don't think she gave a rat's behind about the Super Bowl. And if she says she's a mom of 8 one more time, my head will explode.
gottcha said... 47
I guess, that was my point.
Admin has a track record and has run this blog impeccably for several years.
People who post here could be anyone.
I enjoy professional opinions. But the poster I am having trouble with is all but demanding we take her word as being fact, while telling others they don't know what they're talking about.
You don't get to post as an anon and expect to be respected for your supposed professional training.
Read the tone of her posts.
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A track record? While I believe that Admin is indeed a lawyer and appreciate her opinion based on her profession, we still only have her "word." (No offense Admin... I'm not questioning whether or not you are what you claim to be, just making a point.)
Yes, we only have people's word on who or what they are. Everything read on this blog should be based on that. I don't think NE demanded anyone takes her word as fact.
I say I'm a stay-at-home mom with two little girls. I give my opinion regarding Kate with my experience as a mother. You can argue that I'm not a mother and have no right to give my opinion.
I think any "professional" whether it is a baker or lawyer or psychologist is entitled to give their opinion. Take it for what it is, an opinion. No one diagnosed anything or gave out professional advice here. It's really not that big a deal.
I'm not sure if Admin put an end to this topic, I didn't get to read all the comments, but I did want to reply to Gottcha because she was responding to my post.
Have a great day.
Wait, she's proud of herself for .... watching the Superbowl? Huh? It's a TV program. Watch it if you are interested. Don't watch it if you are not (you can talk to the guests at your party if you're not into it). What a bizarre thing to be proud of.
I typically sit up ALL night to handmake paper Valentines for each of my kids
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Kate, dear, that's because you do not and have never worked a full time job and can sleep in the next day. Or take a nap.
My mom? Worked all day and had no help with shopping, cooking, laundry, cleaning, lawn work etc, etc, etc.
Kate loves to put herself out there as a paragon of motherhood, but the plain fact is, she's got the luxury of not having to put in 9-10 hours of work every. single. day. without. a. break.
SG, completely agree with you. And I hope that can put an end to it.
No one here is required to believe anyone. And I think most people take things with a grain of salt anyway. Although I do know for a fact we do have a lot of legitimate professionals here based on our demographics which suggest that the majority here are college graduates and beyond.
But even a professional in your real life you might not always agree with. It's no different here. I went to the doctor once sure I had a hernia. She told me more likely it was a stomach virus. I kept insisting (I had had one before) it was a hernia and I probably needed surgery. There were further tests and exams and turns out it was indeed a hernia. Do I stomp my foot and hold my breath and tell everyone that doctor is a fraud? Of course not. It was one professional opinion. I could take it or leave it, and in that case, I left it.
Gag, gag, and double gag. What happened to the Valentine's treasure hunt tradition. Oh yeah TLC paid for that "inexpensive" tub filled with hundreds of pieces of dollar store junk.
Why does a mom find it necessary to proclaim her love for her children incessantly, as she does. I don't recall a single time in my life that I have told anyone other than my son how much I love him.
This year, I bought a very inexpensive foam craft set at Target and I will make each of my kids a handmade Valentine. It’s a mommy tradition! I typically sit up ALL night to handmake paper Valentines for each of my kids but I thought I’d mix it up a bit this year and make them a foam art “card.”
Each year, I hang their Valentine pouches from Pottery Barn on their dining room chairs and fill them with inexpensive but thoughtful trinkets that show them my love.
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Get a head-check, kHate. Your kids don't want you staying up all night (liar liar Pants on Fire) making them crappy homemade cards. They do't give a rat's ass if this year you are adding foam!
Your kids want you to show them your love by saving your energy to focus on them. Show your love by spending your time on them, not your (their) $$$ on "inexpensive but thoughtful trinkets that show them your love."
Chat with your kids about their day, not about yours.
Sign your kids up for activities like dance lessons and Boy Scouts and gymnastics and baseball, and spend your time driving them to these activities and cheering them on.
You see, kHate, you are supposed to be cheering THEM on, not the other way around.
If you would spend your time and energy actually parenting these children, then - when you claim exhaustion - we might actually sympathize with you.
Kate's proud of herself for doing what most folks do every single day. And... don't feel some strange need to pat themselves on the back for. Gassing up the car, taking garbage to the curb etc. We all do it, but who among us finds it trophy-worthy?
You know, sometimes I wish Kate would have got the "Twist of Kate" show. At least that way we'd see her doing what the rest of us do... working hard all day to pay the bills.
She is so damn out of touch that she doesn't even realize what a fool she sounds like.
I also think Kate tweets a lot of these things so they will be reported on those awful celeb.gathers ( ?) internet articles...Effie someone seems like a perfect sheeple. A lot of the readers' comments are negative, however. I think Kate does it to keep in the public eye.
Let's hope there will be enough Superbowl talk at school so that the kids, especially Mady and Cara, are not teased about their smokin' hot mama. :(
Why does a mom find it necessary to proclaim her love for her children incessantly, as she does. I don't recall a single time in my life that I have told anyone other than my son how much I love him.
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I'm not sure. I'll take a pcyho-couch stab at it. Overcompensation. She doesn't care about them as much as she proclaims she does.
Also, she's trying to convince us that no mother who loves her kids this much would ever exploit them, take their money, destroy their childhoods, or have an affair. How can she be a bad mom if she loves her babies this much? How could you ever suggest her babies are commodities when she spends ALL NIGHT doing this FOR THEM?
You know what, Kate would love Play Station 3. In most games you get little "trophies" for your "trophy collection." But you get them for doing absolutely nothing. They sort of just pop up in the right hand corner as you play the game and they really have no bearing on the game itself. Like if you change your character's clothes, you get a fashionista trophy. Eat breakfast, Good Nutrition trophy. Practice your shooting, Marksman trophy.
Kate should just get a Playstation and she can build a massive collection and always feel good for doing absolutely nothing.
Also I hate to say it but kids that age are going to be way more focused on what Valentines they get at school than one from mom. They're thinking about the VDay party at school, not Kate's dumb project. A local need not chime in with how VDay is celebrated there, the point being made is that kids that age are focused on friends on holidays like this, not their narcissistic mother.
She thinks she's the center of their universe, but rapidly, she is becoming irrelevant to them. That's just how it goes for every kid.
Inexpensive trinkets in an expensive Pottery Barn doorhinger? Isn't that like a double negative.
Sorry to be chiming in late about this, but I really do want to respond to the first mention of this (and I knew the caring people here would!).
I went from being elated about the NY Giants winning the Super Bowl, to hearing this news. My DH practically had to peel me off the ceiling around midnight. I knew that man was guilty as sin, and those kids, my God, who would protect them now that their father killed their mother?
No one, apparently.
Thanks for listening and yes, I said a few prayers for those boys last night before I fell asleep.
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Dont forget to send prayers for Susans parents. They have now suffered yet another great loss in their life. No parent should suffer the loss of both a daughter and two grandchildren. I have lived in both Utah and Washington and this just hit way to close to home for me.
peace, I think you're right. It those are kangaroo pelts too. I saw those in Australia, as well as purses made out of kanga scrotum sacks, so yes, unfortunately, they do still sell them.
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SG, completely agree with you. And I hope that can put an end to it.
No one here is required to believe anyone. And I think most people take things with a grain of salt anyway. Although I do know for a fact we do have a lot of legitimate professionals here based on our demographics which suggest that the majority here are college graduates and beyond.
But even a professional in your real life you might not always agree with. It's no different here. I went to the doctor once sure I had a hernia. She told me more likely it was a stomach virus. I kept insisting (I had had one before) it was a hernia and I probably needed surgery. There were further tests and exams and turns out it was indeed a hernia. Do I stomp my foot and hold my breath and tell everyone that doctor is a fraud? Of course not. It was one professional opinion. I could take it or leave it, and in that case, I left it.
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Admin,
You run an awesome blog. Just wanted to say that.
11 years ago, after searching my symptoms on the internet, I diagnosed myself as having Sjogren's Syndrome (Venus Williams has this). My eye doctor at the time scolded me to stay off the internet. That HE is the doctor.
Well, turns out that I DO have Sjogren's. I just had eye surgery, in fact, due to the disease, and I kinda wish I had not let that eye doctor intimidate me. Starting to take my Sjogren's medications 11 years ago most likely would have protected my eyes to a greater degree.
While on the subject of professionals, I am an English teacher. Anybody want me to grade their paper??
So horrible this Josh Powell thing. It reminds me eerily of baby Zachary Bagby. His mother killed his father before Zachary was born. When he was born, she was a suspect, but fled to Canada. His grandparents fought so hard to try to get custody of him but could only really get shared custody, a few years I think. This went on for awhile until finally she drowned herself and Zachary.
There is a beautiful and haunting documentary about the whole story made by the father's best friend, called Dear Zachary. I am praying for the Bagbys today too, I'm sure this will bring up all kinds of bad memories.
Super Bowl Menu Monday(Gosselin style) 2b posted soon
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I can't get over how dumb she is. What good is it to post a Superbowl menu the day AFTER the Superbowl? What any blogger with half a brain would have done, is post your Superbowl menu LAST Monday.
It really is astounding her basic common sense, or lack of it.
Here's a thought KT, get some rest and give your kids a hug for Valentine's. In all the years of watching that show, I cannot think of a single incidence where she has given any one of those kids a genuine hug. Maybe I missed it? Oh wait she grabbed a startled and bewildered H. and shook her because they were going to Disney. Guess that was a KT hug.
And how it in the world do you make heart shaped pasta? And a heart shaped hamburger? I am thinking the poor kids would much prefer the entire hamburger, for a change.
I might be coming in a little late and forgive me if the dust has settled, but it was a bit disturbing seeing N.E. Psychologist attacked by trolls the way she was. Wow. Do the trolls really think they're fooling anyone with that?
As for her Super Bowl spread, if anyone else tweeted that, I'd think "aww, that's nice. Must be for a very small party." But Kate always makes it sound as if she SLAVES over this stuff for HOURS and it's SO AMAZING (witness the new Valentine's Day Crapon Cabin blog thingie) and then she posts a picture or a recipe and we're all like "that's IT???"
She really shouldn't brag so much when the outcome looks like it does, you know?
And I couldn't wait to get on here and tell y'all how much I laughed when I read the "hot" humblebrag tweet! AHHHH!!!! She has humblebragging down to an art now! First of all, no one said that to her. She's making that up out of whole cloth. Secondly, how sad! She's reduced to tweeting imaginary compliments that she STRUGGLES to respond to! HAHAHAHAHAHAH.
I love the humblebrag tumbler/website/whatever it is. It never fails to crack me up. My favorite one was "I hate going to this gym! It's so embarrassing, people compliment my calves EVERY TIME. Going to have to find a new gym."
I mean, really. All you can do is laugh and maybe feel sorry for people like that. And Kate, sadly enough, you've reached a point so low I'm starting to feel sorry for you.
She must be fully realizing no TV show is in the works. No magazine covers anymore. No interviews that anyone is willing to air, and you know what's after that, right? No interviews, full stop.
Her Valentine's Day blog was enough to make me laugh, too. Hey, I've found a use for Kate: entertainment! At last!
She's going to make them heart-shaped peanut butter crackers for lunch? How does she propose doing that? If she takes a heart-shaped cookie cutter to saltines, they'll fall apart. She's surely not trying to say she's going to make and bake some heart-shaped crackers, is she? Because she needs to try to sell that somewhere else.
Gosh, she's SUCH an AMAZING mom: staying up ALLLLL night to make valentines for her kids! Slaving over special heart-shaped meals! And then: the ULTIMATE SACRIFICE--spending the evening with THEM instead of being out on one of the MANY hot dates she could be out on, what with her "smoking hot" body and all! What a martyr! Mother of the Year!
Ok, I've laughed so hard (while trying not to be loud) that my stomach is hurting. Enough. Obviously the criticism of her as a mother is getting to her, that blog entry is WAY over the top.
And how it in the world do you make heart shaped pasta? And a heart shaped hamburger? I am thinking the poor kids would much prefer the entire hamburger, for a change.
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I'm glad I'm not drinking a soda right now, because it would be coming out my nose!
Is it only me who finds it extremely odd that Kate has never mentioned getting cards from the kids? When I was a kid, I loved making cards for my parents and certainly made them for my mom on V-day.
Are there any professional prostitutes here? I would appreciate a professional opinion on Kate and Steve.
She stays up ALL NIGHT making cards for her kids and yet their artwork from Sunday school didn't make it into the house. Their mother made a nasty face while she held them up with two fingers, before she chucked them straight into the trash bucket in the garage.
N.E.Psychologist, I remember you from Z's blog. Enjoyed you very much. Please don't leave.
About the horrible news re: the unnecessary death of the two little Powell boys, we must remember that evil (Satan) is alive and kicking. I believe we must rebuke evil when we see it or read about it. God bless their family who loved them here on Earth.
All I can think to describe Kate is "desperate." Desperate to remain relevant, on tv, in magazines, and receiving attention, both good and bad.
Based on my professional experience, they're shagging.
I remember that Alexis had no idea she was on tv when she started kindergarten and other children talked to her about the show.
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I love that. So Kate wants us to believe the children want to film and want the crew back and they are old enough to decide what they want, and yet the reality is the poor kid didn't even know the implications of what filming even met.
As Jon and so many of us have said, OF COURSE a child that age cannot possibly under any circumstances make a decision about whether she should be filmed. She is a CHILD. She doesn't UNDERSTAND all the implications like adults do. She doesn't even understand BASIC implications, like you get filmed, now everyone at school sees you on TV.
She actually thanks people for sending her recipes instead of claiming them as her own. I sit in shock but am pleased. It's the right thing to do for once.
For my 17 year old daughter and our 16 year old foreign exchange "daughter" living with us this semester, I got a couple of cute gift bags and filled them with candies and other little gifts, then wrote a note to each one of them in a card.
It did not take me all night. It's already done and the gift bags are hidden away for the 14th. They wouldn't really care if I stayed up all night putting it together (in fact, that might concern them), it's the thought that counts. As for dinner that night, we're ALL planning it together, so it'll be special for all of us. Then they'll probably help me make it (especially our host daughter, who loves to cook).
Watch, Kate will spend the evening twittering away, not spending time with the kids. Why should February 14 be any different than any other day? And I'm going ahead and calling it now: she's going to tweet at LEAST once about HOW MANY THANK YOUs she keeps getting for her up-all-night (right) foam cards. They'll just be falling all over themselves to thank her, because she's so AMAZING.
I just sprained my eyeballs from rolling them so hard.
Pj's momma,
I was disgusted on hearing that thoses two little boys were murdered by their father. As soon as I heard the first story he told, my hinky meter went up.Thoughts and prayers for the grandparents and family left behind to try and cope.Their daughter and then the grandsons, how utterly ,selfish these acts were.
I have no idea why law enforcement could believe his story that he was going camping in the winter, at midnight with 4 and 7 yr. olds. No way I would let him out the door with my grandkids, ever.That poor family has been devastated twice noW by that ass-wipe.They were his own flesh and blood, oh, so sad and unnecessary.
The grandparents do know now that he can't hurt the boys or their Mom anymore.I can't even imagine living with that kind of news.
Kate should thank her lucky stars that her kids have a very loving father in Jon and are safe when in his care.She doesn't care about other people's pain, so her day will remain fixated on her lame actions to glorify herself.
I think the 7 yr. olds can get their own pj's on and the washer and dryer do the laundry heavy work, the help, I mean, so I suppose she is too exhausted to move to-day.
Oh,Pink, you just gave me a bad picture in my head about that slop landing on the crunchy things in their lunch bags! Yuk.... I wonder why it takes her all night to make 8 foam hearts? How is she gonna make heart-shaped pasta, do they sell it dry? or the pb crackers?
This must be her newest tradition, never heard her staying up all night before for Valentine's day. I can just imagine how exhaustedish she'll be. Guess she didn't run yesterday and will be way too tired to-day to go. Liar, liar, she don't run 10 mi. every other day, pffffftttt....
3. Lindi sent me this link, which inspired my football brownie cake. The kids were SO impressed!
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Ref! throw the BS flag on this!
Raise your hand if you were impressed with your mom's baking skills as a kid? A kid can love mom's cooking, but has absolutely no yard stick with which to measure or compare food making skills.
How preposterous. Kate constantly prompts her kids for "thank you-s" and "wow" and "your so great! your stomach is so hard".
She's just so needy. I wish she would get a date once in a while because she uses her kids for filling her needs when that's just not their job.
Kids' love is pure and simple and not measured in complimenting their mom.
Here's a story about a kid giving her mom a valentine:
When my daughter was in the sixth grade (first year of middle school here), I picked her up after school on Valentine's Day and she had a big red carnation in her hands, with a note attached. They sell them at the school and kids can send them to each other. I thought, "Oh, it's started. Some boy sent her a carnation. How cute." But inside, I didn't really feel ready for this.
She got in the car and I asked her who it was from and she looked confused, then said, "No, I got it for you." She handed it to me and I read the sweet note and got choked up. She had a chocolate bar for her dad, with a similar note.
We still have those notes tucked away in a scrapbook. And I'll never forget the feeling of realizing that, just for the time being, she was still a kid, and not someone boys were sending flowers to (yet!).
Quote from Kate's Valentine's Day blog:
"I have always said that Valentines Day is a great day to remind your family and friends how much you love them."
Oh, so THAT'S what Valentine's Day is all about!!!! Thank GOD we have Kate to explain what VD is all about - I would NEVER have guessed it was a day to remind my family how much I love them. WHAT did we ever do before we had the GREAT KATE to explain the meanings of holidays???!!!!
Not that the topic isn't interesting, but a truly qualified phychologist has never weighed in on this here.
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But it's not true that qualified psychologists who have NEVER MET KATE have never weighed in.
Truly qualified psychologists have weighed in on Kate many times actually. They include Dr. Linda Mintle:
http://www.realitytvkids.com/search/label/expert%20opinions
and Dr. Laura Schlessinger:
http://www.drlaurablog.com/2009/06/04/jon-kate-plus-8/
Knows Quality:
I, too, am very thankful that I have Kate to explain to me what Valentine's Day is about.
I had always noticed the heart motif associated with the day, of course. But I wasn't sure if it was about cardiovascular health (I tend to be too literal) or something else, something more...symbolic? Again, I was confused.
So here I am, 41 years old, and it finally all makes sense. The hearts are about LOVE! The PEOPLE you LOVE! I get it now!
Thank you, Kate. I feel so blessed that God sent you to this earth to help everyone understand things finally and at last! I pray that you live to be 103 so that humankind can continue to benefit from your wisdom!
Also, your smoking hotness!
My heart just hurts over the death of Susan Powell's children. It's hard to imagine what their lives must have been like, seeing the demise of their parents' marriage, then the "Mom in the trunk" night, followed by the pedophile grandfather, custody battles, and now this. Life was so unfair to them, and their father is to blame for exposing them to all of it. What a selfish, narcissistic man! I don't feel bad at all about saying that I truly hope he burns in hell for destroying so many innocent lives.
On the local front, jury selection started this morning for the trial of George Huguely, who is accused of killing his ex-girlfriend Yeardley Love at the U of VA. The girl was beaten to death and found in a pool of her own blood, yet the defense is (reportedly) planning to claim that she died of cardiac arrhythmia. Shame on them. She was a local (MD) girl, and from everything I have heard, she was a delightful girl from a wonderful family. Huguely was also local, but there aren't any positive stories about him or his family floating around. There is no justice to be had for Susan Powell or her boys, but let's hope there will be justice for Yeardley and her family.
Pants on Fire #151: What a great post, and, by the way, it's obvious you are an English teacher.
Professional whore #169: I believe you are being honest in regard to your profession, based on your number alone! LOL.
Somehow I missed the pepperoni roll us and the meatballs. I didn't see them on the plate. And what was that huge blob? Was that a huge roll on an appetizer plate.
Admin....would you consider doing a recap of the "8 Little Movie Makers" episode?
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Yes I will.
I think the Pottery Barn Valentine bags were from the show, thus free... a gift bag or a decorated brown paper bag will do fine- I did this- cut out hearts from red gingham fabric & glued them on...how thoughtful & loving of me!!
The foam things sound messy- can Kan-do Kate do it???
I think they do make dry heart shaped pasta. but pasta is pasta...let's hope she doesn't freeze her Superbowl slop and add the pasta to THAT!!
I think it would be a loving idea to do a Gosselin Give-Back activity- maybe donate some of her shopping cart filled with goodies - brimming with discount snacks- to a local shelter etc. Or they could do much more...that's teaching your kids what love is.
Oh, and if those throws are real animal pelts, I'm horrified. aren't the kids animal lovers, wanting to be vets etc?
My heart just hurts over the death of Susan Powell's children. It's hard to imagine what their lives must have been like, seeing the demise of their parents' marriage, then the "Mom in the trunk" night, followed by the pedophile grandfather, custody battles, and now this. Life was so unfair to them, and their father is to blame for exposing them to all of it. What a selfish, narcissistic man! I don't feel bad at all about saying that I truly hope he burns in hell for destroying so many innocent lives.
On the local front, jury selection started this morning for the trial of George Huguely, who is accused of killing his ex-girlfriend Yeardley Love at the U of VA. The girl was beaten to death and found in a pool of her own blood, yet the defense is (reportedly) planning to claim that she died of cardiac arrhythmia. Shame on them. She was a local (MD) girl, and from everything I have heard, she was a delightful girl from a wonderful family. Huguely was also local, but there aren't any positive stories about him or his family floating around. There is no justice to be had for Susan Powell or her boys, but let's hope there will be justice for Yeardley and her family.
RE: Heart Shaped Pasta
Kate can buy that in any specialty chef shop. They always have pasta in different shapes for every holiday. Ghosts, santas, clovers, footballs etc. Its just a matter of picking it up, and even that may be too much effort for Kate. She could always send the help to get it.
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She thinks she's the center of their universe, but rapidly, she is becoming irrelevant to them. That's just how it goes for every kid.
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Kate is so clueless about child development. The twins have long passed that stage and the younger children are now at the point of cutting the apron strings, if they haven't already (although I know they won't do it as a unit, of course).
Pants on Fire,
I am a grad student and I write paper every stinking week- be careful what you ask for, you may just have an inbox full of homework ;)
(in fact I am working on my mid-term, an annotated bibliography).
As for me, I am in the intel community, active military- want to know why gas is so expensive? It's not Obama- its Iran. Damn political games.
Are the sheeple so talentless they can't figure out Valentine's Day without Kate's help?
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I am very upset with you now. I woke up early this morning, DYING to get Kate's recipes for those DELICIOUS dishes from the Super Bowl party.
After putting in numerous loads of laundry, and then rushing to the grocery store to gather my ingredients (and being accosted by a lady who said that I was "smokin' hot" - but that's another story - altho I DID have to immediately tweet that to my friends to get their reaction on how I should have reacted), I rushed home and assembled all of the recipes so I can have my own Super Bowl party today.
What? Are you laughing?
Don't laugh that it's the day after the Super Bowl...and that my kids are all at school right now and I'm by myself - well, except for the nanny and the laundry helper and my bodyguard- oops, disregard that statement - I do everything by MYSELF, of course - ahem. Of course I have no helpers. It's just me. Little ol' me. All by myself. Doing it all. Moving on.
Anyway, I was dipping into my delicious dip (I think it's dip - not sure), when I read your comment above, and now, I've SPEWED that dip all over my computer.
Sigh. Now I will have to call my computer-cleaner-up-guy to get this stuff all cleaned up, because it's really quite mess-ish.
RosieEllen: yes.
Dallas lady,
It was very uncomfortable on the blog last night with those trolls, and the same thing happened last Sunday. I thought they really went off on NE Psych. for no reason and wouldn't give it up. They were ruling the conversation and talking only about what they wanted to.
The things they were accusing were just ridiculous and I do not know those posters all that well,at least with those names. Do you? Sorry to beat a dead horse, but NE Psych was not being heard at all and those few posters upset the whole night with their crap.I think I will stay away on Sundays from now on.
It upset me that I couldn't defend her, and I have known her since I was on Z's blog.Not once did I ever hear a nasty word or putdown or anything that would warrant such an attack on character. I still have a bad taste in my mouth.
Can anyone provide a link to the road kill pelts in Kate's house?
Ok, who said the left over super bowl food would be in the kids' lunch boxes today?
From Kate's web site "1. Nadine sent me a link to make these pepperoni roll ups! They were a huge hit! In fact, my kids each have one in their lunches today as well!"
You nailed it!
hey jude, that's exactly how I felt reading all that stuff late last night (AFTER MY AMAZING SUPER BOWL PARTY, hee).
It was pretty obvious after just a few things I read that she was being targeted and attacked.
Like you, I couldn't figure out why, but I don't think they need a reason. Pick a person, make up stuff, attack. Lather, rinse, repeat.
I suspect as Kate falls further and further off the radar and realizes it, her fans will get more and more rabid in their attacks here.
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Knows Quality,
It's understandable that you had to tweet the smoking hot comment, I mean, it's probably so hard for you to deal with that, right? You can't HELP that you're so hot!!! PEOPLE SHOULD JUST LEAVE YOU ALONE AND ONLY LOOK AT YOUR HOTNESS FROM AFAR.
Tucker's Mom said... 191
Can anyone provide a link to the road kill pelts in Kate's house?
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http://img.ly/dAdO
I have no idea how anyone can tell if it's real or fake.
Just posted on Kates website. She must need a pat on the back every hour in order to feel special. The emails are not inspirational.
"I'll post some of your inspirational emails here!
Words from Fans: Ran my first 1/2 marathon…
FEBRUARY 6, 2012
Hi Kate,
Wanted to say thank you for inspiring me to register and run my first 1/2 marathon. I am a mother of 3 and a full time nurse. I ran the Surfcity half today (Huntington Beach, Ca). It was an amazing experience. You have played a role in me accomplishing my goals! Thank you so much! Look forward to hearing more from you! You and I have quite a bit more in common, but I digress. Thanks again, best to you and your littles ones!
Elaine
Great job, Elaine!
Keep running, girl! This is great news! It makes me so happy to help other women/ moms discover their love of running and love of fitness! I wish I could have run it with you! :)
Keep pounding the pavement!
XOXO
K8"
Tweet-le, I hope they are fake. peace reminded me that they sell those in Australia and I did see them there. They look to be the right size. But I hope they are fake. Even though many kangaroos end up as road kill or hunted to thin the groups, I don't like that their pelts are sold like that. I mentioned earlier that they also sell scrotum sack bags. Kangaroos are considered pests; they are everywhere.
And yes, I wear leather shoes (but I don't eat animals) so I know this stance makes me a hypocrite.
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