When "Sister Wives" went to [DELETED] Elementary School to film a Valentine's Day dance last week, some parents objected and lodged complaints with the school, citing privacy. Several other shows have filmed at the school and the parents want the school to change its filming policy.
According to TMZ, TLC had no comment. But a rep for the school district said, "The district heard the concerns of the parents involved and considered them when developing [the] compromise. In the past few months, we've had the Ellen show, ABC News, Oxygen Network, and countless local broadcasts filmed at our schools. TLC and the Brown family deserved the same."
Production reportedly donated $500 to the school.
Stand strong on the side of privacy, good parents. Four major productions have filmed at your school in just a few months plus local news outlets? Outrageous.
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«Oldest ‹Older 1 – 200 of 209 Newer› Newest»Big difference. I did see the broadcasts of the Ellen show and was a little concerned about them showing all the kids. HOWEVER, they were being spotlighted because they had just received an enormous amount of money and support for those deserving kids, from various sources. I assume the news stories that were broadcast were related to that. Not that kids should be shown, but the school was being reported on for a very good reason.
The Brown family is being filmed to make a buck. Probably a lot of bucks. HUGE difference. They do not deserve the same consideration. They should not have the right to bring a crew in there to ruin this dance for the rest of the kids and their parents. That's disgusting.
Maybe I'm wrong, but I cannot stand Kody. He should take Kate as his next wife; they would be peas in an exploitation pod.
PJ true, important news item about that money versus Kody just coming in to film a vanity show. Huge difference. There is no value to Kody filming except to himself.
Our local news usually blurs kids faces. If they must, why can't they film there but blur the faces? I would be very uncomfortable about all that filming even to spread a good message.
They should have turned Kody down because it was different than just filming a hot news item whose message was important to spread.
Kody's own 16 year old daughter had more insight into why filming church was not appropriate than he ever will. Even his friends talk about how he just wants to be the center of attention that is his mission in life. There is even a bit of tension between him and his friends, if I'm not mistaken he has been estranged from some at certain times. If you think about it for some people, taking four wives is all about the attention--you will never be without a woman who is adoring you. When one gets a headache, go to the next. When one is pregnant and tired, try another. When one is busy with the kids or work, there's always another to step up. I get the feeling that's what this wives thing is really about for him, the constant adoration and attention. And personally, I generally don't have a problem with this lifestyle.
And "production" (TLC) donated a paltry $500. to the school. Outrageous!!
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You know, when I read this, I wondered how many kids missed the dance because they didn't want to be part of that or their parents did not want them to be part of it. That's sad. Or maybe it's too late and they didn't know until the filming was over. Either way, it's just wrong.
bm: Really! All they could donate was $500? So not only are they exploitative to the max, they're CHEAP ASS exploiters to the max!
It speaks volumes about the school district too. What happened to just saying NO when garbage like TLC comes knocking.
Hell in a handbasket I tell you.
TLC hasn't done anything that will bring me back as a viewer.
I also agree with AuntieAnn about the school district.
I know I told this story before, but it was quite a while back and relates to kids and privacy:
when my daughter made the cheerleading team in high school, the parent booster club sold these megaphone signs that are supposed to go in the front yard. They are quite big and have the name of the high school and the name of the girl who is a cheerleader. Big bright letters.
My daughter balked at that immediately and asked me not to order one. When I asked her why, she said she just wasn't comfortable broadcasting her school and her name in front of the house.
We have never been a victim of violent crime (thank God and knock wood). Our neighborhood is quiet and safe. So it's not that she's had a bad experience in the past or is overly fearful. She's just THAT private of a person. Sure, she'll get up and do cheers with her fellow cheerleaders at football games, but advertising who she is and where she goes to school 24/7 in front of her house? She had a 100% negative reaction to that.
Now, out of all the kids on reality TV or all the kids who HAVE been on reality TV (including the Gosselins), doesn't ANY adult ever think that there's bound to be at least a few kids who feel the way my daughter does? Some who are intensely protective of their own privacy? My husband feels the same way: there isn't enough money in the world that would get him to be on TV. No way, never.
So all the kids who are unfortunate enough to go to school with the "Sister Wives" kids just get no choice about having their school broadcast all over the place?
That's wrong and it's BS.
I haven't seen Sister Wives yet....seems like I'm not missing much. Ditto for the Duggars. No desire to watch them either.
I still think a match made in hell would be Grifty and Bryan Masche...that would be the grudge match of the century!
KG and Bryan M would probably beat each other other a pulp.
"But a rep for the school district said, "The district heard the concerns of the parents involved and considered them when developing [the] compromise. In the past few months, we've had the Ellen show, ABC News, Oxygen Network, and countless local broadcasts filmed at our schools. TLC and the Brown family deserved the same."
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Uh huh, grifting is grifting whether it's a person or an entity (school board). I hope those parents are able to have the school district's "compromise" changed.
Its a fact beccause they are DUMB.
Supporting Kate Gosselin is IGNORANT.
Not admitting these kids are being abused and exploited is DELUSIONAL.
The way fans have treated Jon, Ellen, Jodi, Kevin, etc. is CRUEL.
Brought from other thread.
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NJ I agree you shouldn't be corrected here which is why I ask people not to,
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I saw that. I wasn't trying to be rebellious and I don't think you were either. All's good. For real. Thanks.
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Is Kate saying that she survivied anorexia and bulemia?
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RT @JoleneDillon: @Kateplusmy8 PLEASE RT Today is the start of Eating Disorders Awareness Week #EDAW2012 @HFChange #HFChange I SURVIVED anorexia and bulimia!
Huh? TLC and the Browns deserve the same? WTF? Why have there been "countless local broadcasts" filmed at the school anyway? So the school board's argument is that everyone should have a chance to disrupt school? No wonder the parents are fed up. Oh, and the $500 from TLC is laughable, not exactly something to crow about. That network is so cheap that it's becoming believable that Jon and Kate sold out their kids for $2000/episode.
I agree it's their choice as to how they want to live but allowing TLC to film the childrens' activites is exploitation, pure and simple.
Kody is nothing but a male counterpart to Kate as far as I`m concerned. He tries to come off as Mr. Nice Guy, but he sold out his kids the day he signed up with TLC, so he doesn't get my vote, nor do the mothers for going along with it.
The last SW I watched was when wife #4 just got through birthing a baby and was offering up her uterus to wife #1 to surrogate a baby because #1 can't have any more babies. So there's a whole season right there. It was so scripted it was vomit-inducing.
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Is Kate saying that she survivied anorexia and bulemia?
Kateplusmy830 mins ago
RT @JoleneDillon: @Kateplusmy8 PLEASE RT Today is the start of Eating Disorders Awareness Week #EDAW2012 @HFChange #HFChange I SURVIVED anorexia and bulimia!
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No she's retweeting what someone else tweeted.
God. Y'all are right. I took a gander at that Menu Monday Meatball Mess she put up.
She IS living her life like it's still in episodes. Everything she says on Twitter is like that. All these pictures. Seeing those meatball prep pictures really drove it home. In her mind, she's pretending the show is still going on.
It gave me chills, I'm telling you. I guess a positive way to look at this is that this is the next step in her journey of realization. Hopefully the last step in that journey is "I need to get a full-time job with a full-time paycheck."
Oh and again, if that's all those kids get for dinner, I truly feel sorry for them. They go to bed with a growling stomach, unless they are allowed or sneak snacks to supplement that.
Prisoners of war in China used to be given 1/2 a cup of cooked rice a day to eat. It was the perfect torture because it was too little to really live on, but too much to die.
This is not to say she's torturing her kids with only giving them a few hundred calories a day, but she's still underfeeding them, nonetheless. So sad. All that production and prep work, and it doesn't even translate to a full belly.
AuntieAnn said... 17 The last SW I watched was when wife #4 just got through birthing a baby and was offering up her uterus to wife #1 to surrogate a baby because #1 can't have any more babies. So there's a whole season right there. It was so scripted it was vomit-inducing.
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Good gravey. "Offering up" how or don't I want to know????
WTF? Why have there been "countless local broadcasts" filmed at the school anyway? So the school board's argument is that everyone should have a chance to disrupt school?
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My sediments exactly! A school district's job is not to make sure everything is fair and everyone gets a chance to produce their exploitation projects. Their job is to protect their children and do what is in their best interests. That school admin person is a fool.
I think Kody would make a better Lion King.That's who I thought he looked like the first time I saw him,except the Lion King isn't going bald prematurely.
The 70's called and want their wardrobes back also. Soon enough the fine clothes and jewels will show up.I feel for the kids in this family, having no say where they go or where they live and friends are watched to see if they fit the mold for their precious, screwy bunch.
I see another wife coming, a teen pregnancy or two, boys on 'the strip' and some girls who think sharing a husband is Aok.Vegas is not the place to have these kids grow up, not after their sheltered home life, asking for trouble.
Of course, Kody thinks he's worth it, can't stand him or the show, feel for the kids introducing the dates to their family- awkward!Kody appears to have an anger problem and even his friends say he's an attention -seeker.
No way on earth you could father all those kids effectively, just by the sheer numbers.I would be worried that one of the kids might end up dating their cousins or brothers, if this is a big congregation of believers.Would a girl think of asking, how many moms do you have to a guy she wants to date?Makes me go hmmmmmmmmm.
Kate's psychotic fans need recipes for salad and directions on how to breath.
Tweedle - At the end of the show #4 and #1 were sqeezing each other's hands and getting all cozy. During the episode while #4 was giving birth, #1 was all teary-eyed about #4's new baby and sad that she couldn't have any more herself, so after the birth, #4 asked to be left alone with #1 and that's when she asked #1 if she would let her carry Kody's and #1's baby. That's where it was left to be picked up this season (I think). Oh the drama. Personally I think #4 is trying to get Kody to spend more time with her, which would play well into the underlying jealousy theme I think TLC is trying to promote.
Got that? haha. Clear as mud isn't it.
I got it, Auntie. Thanks. I am quite preoccupied today preparing for a little dinner get-together at my house.
For some reason I thought you said offered her placenta -- not uterus. LOL
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I don't watch SW; my creep-o-meter goes off. That guy, EEWWW.
As for Kate living her life in episodes as mentioned the other day, that made my hair stand up. That is creepy, too. Good call on who made that analogy.
I wonder just how much money this lady has in the bank..she said she didn't make 250,000, but other sources said it was in the 25,000 range, and that was for the later eps...so I am assuming they made pennies in the first few 'seasons",
She is on record as saying you can't ever have enough money, but I wonder how much she REALLY has? And how much do the kids have, you think?
I don't watch the Duggars, but have seen an episode occasionally if my kids were watching. I don't care if they are the sweetest, nicest people on the planet, they are profiting off their kids. What educational lesson are they trying to teach by having Anna give birth on an episode?
Sometimes I try to figure out/understand WHY these people put their kids on tv...but, it's like trying to figure out why an abuser molests children. If you aren't like them, you will never understand it.
One of the thoughts I have always had about Kate is that she never emotionally bonded with her kids...they were preemies being handled by nurses, then when home, they were handled by a yr or so by nurses and volunteers..and all the while she stood back and watched as an OBSERVER and ORGANIZER..even in the rv ep, through all the chaos, she said as bad as it was, she still liked the organization of it. That creeped me out, too.
I don't watch SW and only know what is written about it here. From what I understand, some of the kids were having trouble with the move to LV.
Isn't it nice that TLC has to add to the adjustment of going to a new school and trying to make new friends, the invasion of privacy at a valentines dance. Way to make it easy on the kids TLC.
I wouldn't be surprised if parents did not let their kids go to the dance because of the filming then what does that leave. A resentful kid, mad at the SW kids for ruining their valentines dance.
I fully support the parents and kids fighting to keep the school's social functions private! TLC has no business being at an elementary school dance.
Shame on the district for letting it happen.
Anyone care to post a link here to meatball sub pic? And I do agree, mushy soinach is odd with a sammie; how about fresh spinach salad or carrot sticks?
Whoever is allowing film crews at that school needs a lesson in 'occasional is appropriate'. I understand that the schools are hurting for financial support, but enough is enough.
Meatloaf submarine sandwiches:
http://recipes.slides.kaboose.com/306-20-dinner-lunch-duos/2
http://www.food.com/recipe/the-revisitation-of-the-meatloaf-hot-sub-sandwich-307890
One of the thoughts I have always had about Kate is that she never emotionally bonded with her kids.
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I found it so odd that Kate acted like she never changed a diaper explosion. 8 kids and she never encountered poop smear? That one just never made sense.
I looked at her Italian meatball sub...it was a roll, not a sub..
She did give credit to the cookbook...if I was the cookbook owner, I'd sue!
(gee, I thought Kate said 'real cooks don't use recipes").
There were 16 rolls on the baking sheet, so perhaps that was lunch and dinner for tonight.
As for that glop of spinach, it looked pretty disgusting.
It still doesn' look like a lot of food on the plate for a growing kid. My kids would lose weight at her house.
Also, no mention of ORGANIC?? lol
I've always thought she never bonded with a single kid. Not even one of the twins.
There was just something essential missing in her interactions with them, always. She treated them like a group, not as individuals. And even when you see her speak to an individual child, there's no warmth, no depth, just surface level directions being barked.
I noticed this pretty quickly after I discovered this family (the first three things I noticed: how tightly wound she seemed to be, how crappy she treated Jon, and how cold she was to the kids and this was when the tups were barely three).
So I started trying to see if I could ever find a loving, affectionate moment initiated by Kate and directed to a child.
You can count them on one hand, no joke. Cold as a fish, that one.
And we've seen evidence on Twitter repeatedly that she doesn't even know basic stuff about a lot of them.
A bit off topic, nope, way off topic. I was just thinking about this...who paid for the tups birth and who paid Kate's medical expenses while she was in the hospital prior to the birth. Was this all covered by Jon's insurance? If I'm following the timeline correctly, Jon was unemployed when the tups were born so he wouldn't have insurance. Does any know how the medical expenses were paid?
Amy2 good point. Add it to the list of freebies.
Tweet-le De Tweet-le DUMB said... 26
For some reason I thought you said offered her placenta -- not uterus. LOL
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Now THAT would have been an episode. ha.
(sorry I got your name wrong, Tweet-le)
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I found it so odd that Kate acted like she never changed a diaper explosion. 8 kids and she never encountered poop smear? That one just never made sense.
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Same here. She was screaming emergency and said it had NEVER happened to her before. WTF? Eight babies? Anyway it was that same original Surviving Sextuplets and Twins episode where she commented about having sextuplets - "I bought one, got five free". Chilling to hear, in hindsight.
And who paid for the fertility treatments?
Going to have a little nap now.Just read my last posts and decided I needed a little lie down, LOL.No sleep,pain, tests, hospitals and drugs do not a relevant poster make.Sorry.
Auntie Ann, how would this child born to wife #1 and #3 ,fathered by husband #1Kody explain her birth to the authorities or anyone? Too kinky for me to-day.She's the ID birth mom and I'm the carrier mom? She's my mother/aunt? Good thing they live in Vegas, no one else would believe you!
AuntieAnn, tells you how often she changed diapers, huh?
Pretty much never.
I think if someone put together the list of things and services she has grifted since probably before the babies were born, people would be really blown away. I think she'd be shown to be one of the biggest scam artists of all time.
I think Kate liked the idea of multiples, not the actual 'taking care' of multiples.
She had so much help, she probably stayed in the kitchen making bottles all the time..Jon left her coffee by the bed, got the twins up, dressed, fed and off to school before she even got up. She later checked on the babies, dressed, changed them, then placed them in the living room and left them there to cry and carry on...after lunch, they had a what, 3 hr nap? Poor Jon had to come home to his second job, all the while listening to her nag. She also said he did all the bathing...I have NEVER met a mom who didn't want to bathe her own child.
As the kids got older it just got worse, if they cried, it was to the corner or to bed, if they got out of bed, it was back to bed for even more time. Then, besides the normal help of sitters and laundry, Aunt Jody would take the kids for one day a week, giving Kate the whole day off. When did she EVER help Jody with her kids? I would bet never.
Something happened to Kate as a child, it had to..her one brother that was seen on the show appeared to exhibit normal behavior, so Kate really has me scratching my head. It puzzles me how she says people always leave her, yet she is the one that pushes them away until they have to leave. What happened to her as a child? It really is quite sad. She is to be pitied, actually.
Whoops, should have read it first, should be wife #4 ,not #3.Perhaps she said no.
I am under the assumption that the state of Pa was given the bill for the hospital stay, delivery, and care of the preemies.
I never figured this out: A young couple, he's unemployed...their monthly budget already burdened with twins...how in the world do they get fertility treatments? They hadn't met the standard of time to receive these treatments, nor did they have money and/or insurance to pay for these procedures.
What sane and rational person says, oh, gee, we don't have any money, a job or insurance, lets get expensive fertility treatments for a child we can't afford (much less multiples).
I am so glad I live in TX, if I lived any where near Kate I think it would just drive me nuts.
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Hey Jude, hope you receive good test results, sorry to hear you are having some health issues.
Kate's mom said Kate was obssessed by the McAughy?(sp.) tups and learned all about the things they got for having all those kids.A plan was forming in her head that day and she made it happen for herself.
I forget where I read that, maybe on Z's blog, but it makes perfect sense.She wanted the things that came with the babies and all the adoration for the Mom and found a way.Such a diabolical, shady plot to get money and things, and no thought into what might go wrong or how to raise 6 babies properly.Poor babies.....
She finally "saw a tweet in passing" about Barb's son's birthday and said happy birthday.
A tweet in passing? I looked at Barb's feed. Her last two dozen tweets were about her son's birthday!
Geez. This was the woman she used to make give out her mailing address to people who wanted to send her gifts/books to sign.
Thanks, Aggiemom09121416.
Have to go back in to-night for more,please say a prayer or send positive thoughts if anyone can, much appreciated.They are ruling out everything they can and I am trying to be hopeful.
"Such a diabolical, shady plot to get money and things, and no thought into what might go wrong or how to raise 6 babies properly."
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She also gave no thought to the years down the road, when they wouldn't be babies anymore, when they would be MORE expensive, when the help might dry up, get offended by her attitude and walk away. She didn't think, period.
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Exactly. I think this is Kate's way of slapping down BG and reminding her who's the boss. Also Kate may be po'd that BG is not going on the cruise and tweeted IIRC it was too pricy. That sealed BG's fate.
I think if someone put together the list of things and services she has grifted since probably before the babies were born, people would be really blown away. I think she'd be shown to be one of the biggest scam artists of all time.
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Dallas Lady, it's almost unfathomable what that family has received for free. Let's see-- I got comped a free dessert at a restaurant the other night and was so grateful and showed it in my tip. I can't imagine having no pride or gratitude that I would accept things for free that I can buy for myself. The fact that Kate sold her children's free clothing is awful.
I think that new kitchen has to go to the top of the grifting list. Just that probably cost 70-80K. Just the stove that Kate posed in front of cost around 10k, and her brand new fridge even more.
I remember watching the episode where Kate came back from an all-expense paid luxury beach vacation and had to rustle up a thimble-full of enthusiasm when she got to see her brand new kitchen.
She was tired from the trip home. Waaaaaa.
Westcoaster, this is the best I could do with the meatball sub pics, from where I'm at now:
Meatball subs...err, rolls
If someone could grab the pics somehow so we aren't going to Khate's website, that would be sweet. I was going to say what Aggiemom said, they're meatball rolls, not subs. Figures Khate would ruin them by using ground turkey. I like ground turkey myself, but not for everything.
With Khate being an "anomaly" for having six babies at once, with little or no insurance, I'm sure she was a charity case at the hospital. The publicity the hospital received was a probably a nice bonus, but it in no way paid for the thousands, if not millions, spent on care for the Gosselin family. Khate also received free, charity lodging from the Ronald McDonald House. Whether or not Khate adequately donated back with her wealth is anyone's guess.
Regarding fertility treatments, I don't think Khate paid for those, either. There have been rumors that Jon's father paid for them. That may have been why Khate was making the most of them, risky cycles and all.
Dallas Lady
My bad. Forgot to mention how much I totally enjoy your posts.
And who paid for the fertility treatments?
Not sure why my comment reposted - ?
On topic...Those cameras have NO business being in that school. None whatseoever.. Even if there wasn't the privacy issue..these kids were still exposed to a shit load of strange adults. Camera crew, production managers, sound men etc. After reading about Bill Blankenship...HELL NO
I never understood why Jon and Kate weren't back billed for the welfare they were on. My son was a 16 year old minor when his 21 year old girlfriend got pregnant. She got on welfare for 6 months and my son is required to pay the state back. How did Jon and Kate not have to pay anything back?
BTW in my state its perfectly legal for a 16 yr old to have sex with someone up to 25!!!!!! Parents cannot file statutory rape. Shocked me. Makes kids easy prey for predators here in Colorado.
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My theory on Kate. Middle child, submissive mother, domineering father. Denied privileges she saw her peers had (clothes, shoes, TRIPS, etc) and thought there was something lacking in her own life. Perhaps she felt unloved as a child, and her wish was to have many children that she would love, love, love, and lavish all the things she didn't have as a child.
Unable to connect with people, possibly due to no real warm relationship with either parent, perhaps her siblings as well.
Sometimes the worst thing that can happen is to get what you wish for.
This is harsh, but I see the same detachment as you would find in a serial killer. It's creepy.
(Example, what mother in their right mind, says 'it's only fair' that they switch buses due to lack of air conditioning? They way she said it, was just so cold, you would think she was talking about complete strangers. Gee, if that was me, we would have all sat on the air conditioned bus until a new one arrived, or ALL the kids rode in the a/c bus with ONE adult.. her complete detachment is unbelievable.
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Auntie Ann, how would this child born to wife #1 and #3 ,fathered by husband #1Kody explain her birth to the authorities or anyone?
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Good grief don`t ask me. Maybe through functions, derivatives and integrals.
It reminds me of the scene in Chinatown where Faye Dunaway tries to explain that her sister was her daughter.
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I think she'd be shown to be one of the biggest scam artists of all time.
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I agree. She has scammed more people than anyone would have thought possible to get what she wants.
I keep referring back to the original episode because even then, she wanted a bigger house and didn't hesitate to throw it out there. I've said it before... I'm embarrassed it took me almost a full season of watching J&K+8 before I realized I was sheepled.
$500, really, TLC, really? How about $5,000?
The school should hold some responsibility for that low ball figure - they could have named their price and TLC would have paid it I am sure. Disgusting.
Off topic, but I watched part of the LPBW special last night. Amy has a cookbook out, I think it is called Short and Simple. She cooked and tried out and got comments from the family on every recipe. I plan on buying it. It looks like a good cookbook. She had very nice pictures of all the food and worked very hard on the book. She did not tap it out on her IPhone.
Don't forget the dance studio in her basement. That helped her be the best that she could be!
Also, when they went to San Diego (on the way to fake wedding) Legoland behind the scenes in the new aquarium section.
Thanks aeris. Well, yawn - I strongly suspect that having read here, she is now emulating other Mom Blogs, lots of pics, recipes with credits, not a bad thing, but ho-hum just a lot too late and with a lot less panache. And it will not pay those bills. Hope those plastic plates are the washable kind. And given te empty compartment, surely she could have added oh, some fruit to make her photo better? She is never going to be ready for Prime Time.
Have to go back in to-night for more,please say a prayer or send positive thoughts if anyone can, much appreciated. They are ruling out everything they can and I am trying to be hopeful.
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hey jude - sending you positive thoughts and healing vibes.
Did someone seriously just compare Kate to a serial killer? For real?
If that's the direction we are taking then this blog has obviously jumped the shark.
Well, the meatball bun was not a sub. It was great Kate gave credit where credit is due. But after reading the recipe, man way too much salt. If you put salt in the sauce, no need to put it in the meat. If you are using can stuff, like the beef both and other, there is no need to put extra salt in it. I bet those kids were drinking lots of water later.
I would not like cameras at my childs school. It disrupts, and can place kids in harms way. If Mr Sister Wives, wants to fit in with society, then I don't give 2 shits if you are filming TV show, you need to clear it with the rest of the parents, and the school board, and vote on it, since TLC offer only $500, if I were on the school board, would have told TLC to jump in the lake. For all the money TLC rakes in, even $5000, is not enough.
I took the bait and looked at the pic. Why does she insist on calling that a sub? It is no bigger than an ordinary roll and certainly smaller than a hamburger bun. That was not much to eat. She just doesn't get it. Or worse, she does get it.
And now suddenly she is talking about running. It will go on and on should I or shouldn't I, I need to but I don't want to. I am so exhausted. My boss used to run 12 miles a day, every day, before work and he came in with a healthy glow, bursting at the seams with energy. Marathon must be coming up. She will jump up suddenly to 18 miles and then 26, out of the blue. She knows now that she doesn't have to work so hard. I will never believe she ran a 26.2. She finished one but did not run it. She hates to run. You can tell. It is just a job.
hey jude, praying for you. Hope the remainder of your tests go smoothly and that you'll be OK.
Except for the very very regulars I see over and over, I have to say I can't really tell you who has been here two weeks or two months or longer. I hope this isn't seen as "i don't notice other people!" but it's just how it is for me.
I don't really see the newbie slaps that others do especially since I can't tell who is even new, but if that's how it's perceived that makes me sad and I urge everyone to be welcoming.
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Did someone seriously just compare Kate to a serial killer? For real?
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No, they didn't. You're taking it out of context. What was compared was Kate's DETACHMENT, which is characteristically found in those with psychopathic tendencies (including serial killers). Nobody even remotely suggested that she is a killer, or compared her to one.
Some need to learn to effectively analyze within the context of a statement and be able to determine what is being compared and to whom, without leaping to conclusions. There is far too much twisting of statements going on.
No one compared Kate to a serial killer. The detachment she has is an anti-social thing that many people possess, and it is one thing that certain anti social personalities have--some are very high functioning members of society and wouldn't harm a fly. Some are actors, politicians, athletes, and other successful people who are able to have successes, but still are rather detached from other people and the world. A small minority end up as serial killers. If that was Kate I would think she would have killed by now! LOL.
Ummmm...
Those "meatball subs" are more like,
"meatball buns" :o/
Hopefully they were tasty.
Kate really should back off on posting photos
of her meals until she learns about presentation.
Meatball subs is one of my favorite comfort food meals. I love drowning it in tomato sauce and provolone. The recipe sounds decent enough, it was the picture that was pathetic!
I don't know how much those "subs" cost her to make, but wouldn't she be so much less stressed if she just went to Subway and bought two foot-long subs for ten dollars? That would easily feed eight kids. In fact, with the little bit she feeds them, maybe even ONE sub for five dollars would take care of all of them.
A small minority end up as serial killers. If that was Kate I would think she would have killed by now! LOL.
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Though by the look of her cooking, she could be 'cereal' killer.
bad huh..I'd better go get my chores done, I think I've just jumped the snark.
Regarding Kate's detachment, I think that she can "love and mother" her kids from afar speaks volumes. Moreover was the very strange arrangement that she would have with Jon when she extensively traveled with Steve.
I check in with DH about my dogs more than Kate did her own children. It was very odd that she wouldn't call home to speak with them.
It's like when they are out of sight they are out of mind and most normally developed people miss their loved ones when separated and have an urge to return to be close to them.
Kate's parents are another example of her detachment. She cut them off but what really stinks is that she took them away from the kids. On one of her final episodes she pondered having the grandparents visit with the kids. And then the thought just left her head. Boom, gone.
That's off behavior. I don't think her parents were bad parents in the least. Maybe Kate didn't get everything that she wanted growing up but most kids do not. Heck, I wanted my own horse growing up and was eternally disappointed that it never came to fruition. I can't imagine holding it against my parents. They worked hard and I was fortunate in so many ways.
It's not that Kate wasn't loved. The love was never enough.
Totally off subject. Well maybe not, different personalities are mentioned here so I guess it's not too off. lol.
I took this off my facebook page. No one personally claimed it and I'm not, just using it. I thought it would give everyone a laugh. It did me.
:): Bi Polar!
Hope it at least made you smile. everyone have a good day!
nj
The meatball recipe looked decent enough, but that's what I would eat after my spaghetti and meatballs!.
I just loved grabbing that extra meatball and smearing it on a piece of bread or roll and just stuff it in. I'd be so full, but couldn't help myself.
Now I'm going to have to make meatballs with my ground turkey!
Hey, the :): was supposed to be in the middle. Sorry.
nj
Tucker's Mom 71
Well stated.
I didn't get a horse either.
AuntieAnn you always crack me up. :)
Picturing the expired organic cereal.........
Oops, Everyone.
nj
Thanks Auntie Ann and PJ's momma for the support- it gets kinda scary.Wish it was all over with.
Kate needs some cooking lessons and to learn more meats and veggies exist, slimy spinach and a small sloppy joe bun. They probably only got half. How embarassing to have a sectioned off plate, for 7 1/2 yr. olds? My grandson would not eat off of it,would call it a baby plate.
Kate, remember, we eat with our eyes first.
Amy2 said... 34
A bit off topic, nope, way off topic. I was just thinking about this...who paid for the tups birth and who paid Kate's medical expenses while she was in the hospital prior to the birth. Was this all covered by Jon's insurance? If I'm following the timeline correctly, Jon was unemployed when the tups were born so he wouldn't have insurance. Does any know how the medical expenses were paid?
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
This is what I remember--
Jon was fired from his job with a cabinet maker, while kate was pregnant with the tup. Jon and Kate said that it was because the employer did not want to pay for the health premiums--the employer denied this, but it was picked up and repeated in the media. There was an article in a local paper Reading Eagle???) that researched this and substantiated that Jon was fired because he was using his work computer to look for freebies on company time. The state gave him a job with the state--I think that was the job he quit to become a full-time reality host and go to work in his home office in his closet.
Re the filming at this school: So basically TLC said "Everybody else does it." ??? Why do folks still watch that channel? I have no interest in this show and have never caught any of it but the whole thing sounds sicko to me.
Is this school in the states? Parents will hit up the school board soon enough, the city's mayor, their state reps. their state school board. Plenty of avenues for parents to stop the prostituting of their children's school; and that measly little $500 would only pay for a 1/2 dozen text books. NOTE TO TLC: you want to bribe a school, it should cost you a whole lot more than that.
RE Kate and the poop smear episode: I remember her screeching "Never happened to me before I MY LIFE!" At that point she had been a 'mother' for about 6 years. "IN MY LIFE!" indeed. She was just pissed as hell that she couldnt make that diaper wait till Jon got off his day job to come home and do it. ME ME ME ME ME!
hey jude, hope you have a good support system - someone to drive you, hold your hand, prepare some meals for you/family, etc. That makes a world of difference.
Best of luck tonight and in the coming days.
What creeped me out about Kate was when they showed her picking up one of the babies from out of a crib -- BY ONE ARM! What mother does that to a baby? Not a single thought given to supporting the head, much less worrying about dislocating the shoulder.
I've tried to hunt down that episode with no luck, so I'm guessing it has been whitewashed and sanitized by now. I'm pretty sure it was in a special they did, not one of their regular episodes.
Sanitized, I remember it too.
Oh and regarding that $500 donation to the school, what an f-ing joke. How many millions have they made off Sister Wives? How many billions have they made off all their reality shows? Not to mention the school doing them a tremendous favor letting them film there when many other schools wouldn't.
I would have expected at least a $5,000 donation, minimum.
Amy2 said... 34
A bit off topic, nope, way off topic. I was just thinking about this...who paid for the tups birth and who paid Kate's medical expenses while she was in the hospital prior to the birth. Was this all covered by Jon's insurance? If I'm following the timeline correctly, Jon was unemployed when the tups were born so he wouldn't have insurance. Does any know how the medical expenses were paid?
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Bingo. They were on welfare, they stayed on welfare for at least a year, with Kate demanding an ongoing private duty NURSE in the home on the taxpayers dime. Told a reporter "Otherwise it's just me home with all these kids and that's not fair." (ME ME ME NOT FAIR TO MEEEE!) PA taxpayers paid it all for a long time, and I havent heard or read anything about welfare wanting to be paid back now that the family is wealthy.
The medical expenses for all 10 of those people was paid for by WELFARE, I am sure Kate feels totally entitled to be supported by WELFARE. Funny how they managed to have the cash for fertility treatments though.
Water under the bridge. Thinking about it is bad for my blood pressure.
Hey Jude, hope all is well, dear.
Is this elementary private or public? If it's public they might want to try getting a lawyer. If it's private, their only remedy may be to go somewhere else.
ex nurse,
You are right on the money, that's what I remember too. Kate didn't want him to work,either, afraid she might have to get up and change a poopy diaper ,before she slept in late and had her special, milky coffee.
Auntie Ann, you are a cereal joker, ha ha.
Tala and Tucker's Mom- nah nah na nah nah, I got a horse. :)
Tucker said: "I check in with DH about my dogs more than Kate did her own children. It was very odd that she wouldn't call home to speak with them."
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lol, Tucker! Same here. My mother babysat our dogs because I refused to take them to the kennel. I called home several times a day, and before bed to make sure that she knew where they slept and what treats they got. She finally got so sick of my calling that she said she wasn't going to answer the phone anymore!
I remember when Kate made the statement about not talking to Jon while she was gone, unless there was an emergency. I just couldn't wrap my head around that. That was a clear example of detachment. It was strange, cold, and just so untypical of responsible parenting.
My dad always told me I would get the horse when we got the fence. We never got the fence. To this day I can still hear him saying, "We will. When we get the fence."
Thanks "t" for confirming that lifting the baby by one arm really happened. It has always puzzled me why more people on these blogs don't bring up that incident?
Seems like something the sheeple would have a hard time denying if a picture of that were shown to them.
I believe the school is public. The elementary school profiled on Ellen is a public school, and a very poor one at that. Since they mention 'district', I can only assume the school where they filmed is also public.
Is it just me or does it seem like 99.99% of the time Kate feeds those poor waifs chicken.
I have always felt sorry for Kate's parents. It must be so difficult to stay quiet when so much is written about Kate and their relationship or lack thereof.
Most sane people know that Kate is messed up in the head. Kate's parents know this but they have never said or done anything but pray for her. Mrs. Kreider's facebook page is proof of that. She hasn't posted there at all since the show was cancelled. Her last post simply said, ''Last Show Sept. 12!! Her use of exclamation points made me think she was happy the show was over.
I don't think Kate was abused in any way by her parents. From all accounts, they are good people. Kate is just a bad seed, period.
Though by the look of her cooking, she could be 'cereal' killer.
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Especially if brownlow dumped that expired stuff on her!
I wonder where that ever ended up...
"But a rep for the school district said, "The district heard the concerns of the parents involved and considered them when developing [the] compromise. In the past few months, we've had the Ellen show, ABC News, Oxygen Network, and countless local broadcasts filmed at our schools. TLC and the Brown family deserved the same."
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I am wondering why Ellen, ABC News, and Oxygen were all filming at that school. Was it about the kids from the Brown family? Or what? Anybody know the answer?
PJ's Momma,
Yeah, I have a great DH who is taking time off and 2 daughters, friends, I'm good. Thanks.
Dwindle, I was coming over to tell you and whoop, there you are! Thanks, I 'll be fine.Have to go now, have a great night everone. Hi ,Teresa, waving madly. Sorry, way OT, Admin.
Audible Click said... 91
Is it just me or does it seem like 99.99% of the time Kate feeds those poor waifs chicken.
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Kate seems to have a serious aversion and fear of red meat. Totally unfounded btw, and mind-blowing that a nurse could be so ill informed about nutrition.
Half an organic cow, my ass.
everyone, duh.
My previous post needed a question mark and not a period at the end. I was trying to remember the name of the organic cereal company that sent Kate cases of cereal after the Brownlow fiasco. Doe anyone remember? I do remember I sent them an email saying I would never buy their cereal...lol.
Hey jude, I'm sending good thoughts your way. Please keep us updated.
Tucker's mom,
Kate was eating Jon's steak and mushrooms off his plate and made him trade some with her, cause she liked it so much.This was on that date night when thay thought they should be food critics for the restaurants for a job.Babies were just wee still.
She also ate both Philly steaks when she wanted to see whose was better, or whatever reason she said.
Button Button, Ellen profiled that school on her show. Many of the children there are homeless and something like 95% were on free or reduced lunch. The principal is an absolutely incredible woman, who has made it her mission to get these families (not just the kids, but the whole family) what they need, from clothing to glasses to doctor appointments, to power bills paid, etc. Somehow Ellen found out about this and Target came alongside and donated $100,000. You literally could not keep from crying when she presented this to the principal. Then Justin Bieber promised to do a private concert there. Then another company, perhaps JC Penney, also made a huge donation and/or outfitted/remodeled their abysmal library. It was really wonderful. So the school was on Ellen at least 3 times for these things, and then they started doing similar stuff for other impoverished schools. No doubt the national and local media picked up on it, hence the other broadcasts too. There was no exploitation at all, just reporting on a feel good story that kept getting bigger and better.
Thanks audible click and everyone- will keep you informed.Really have to hustle now. GN!
The cereal company was Cascadian Farms. I found it on Preesi's site, but I think it's here too.
PJ's momma said... 103
The cereal company was Cascadian Farms. I found it on Preesi's site, but I think it's here too.
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Thanks,I was so determined not to buy their products that I Vulcan Mind Wiped myself ;). Another freebie to add to the ever expanding list.
I am the poster that said Kate has the detachment issues similar in what you would find with serial killers. After I wrote that, I thought, oh gee, someone is going to take that wrong..but what else would you compare her detachment to? it fits.
I said she has the detachment issues commonly found in that type of personality disorder.
How detached are you, if your child is seriously constipated and you wave him away like you would shoo a fly? She was more interested in attaining new beds for the kids than attending to her crying child. I was horrified.
Sorry if I offended anyone, that was certainly not my intent.
From the TMZ link in the blog post, it looks as if the district's compromise for the parents was to not discuss the location of the school (yet anyone who reads this article can google the school) and to blur out the children's faces. (Yes, it's a public school not private according to greatschools.org.)
"According to sources, parents at the school were notified days before filming -- but a large group strongly objected to it, and lodged complaints with the school.
In the end, we're told the school worked out a deal with the production company behind the show -- in which producers agreed not to discuss the location of the school and blur out the faces of any children not associated with the show.
But we're told several parents were still upset -- believing the cameras represented an invasion of privacy -- and now, they want the local school district to revamp its on-campus filming policies."
http://www.tmz.com/2012/02/20/sister-wives-parents-upset-tv-crew-cameras/#.T0LIr_WZG_J
Additionally, the TMZ article mentions that this Valentine's dance was a school fundraising event, which TLC donated $500. How much did the Browns donate? At the very least, TLC should have done what many corporations or businesses do - match the donations the dance pulls in for the school or make a substantial donation.**
Many schools are cash-strapped these days, but I'm not entirely comfortable with the idea of a school district willing to exploit their students for x-amount of dollars, whether it's $500 or $1 million for a reality show. Would it even go directly to funding students' education or would the administration want a cut for negotiating? If TLC paid them $1 million, would we feel better about this exploitation? I certainly wouldn't.
**Even if TLC matched the fundraising donations or paid them $1 million (which they didn't), it still would leave a bad taste in my mouth because it's essentially saying that for the right price, it's okay to exploit the privacy of innocent children. It's not their fault that their school is strapped for cash.
I can see how Sister Wives would be more upsetting to the parents than an appearance on Ellen, as Sister Wives is a controversial reality show on a network that doesn't always show children in the best, most positive light. If many parents were against this, I fear this drama with TLC and the Browns might have been played out in front of the cameras.
Blurring out the faces is a good thing but it doesn't completely fix the problem. Cameras are disruptive to kids. They are distracting, crews take up room, they can make kids feel uncomfortable or make kids ham it up. They can single out the kids being filmed making them feel better than other kids or in some cases feel embarrassed and different. At least it was just a dance but what's next they are in the classroom while they're trying to work? At a certain point cameras there more than a few times become too disruptive to a child's normal schooling, be it schoolwork or social activities like dances, to justify it even with faces blurred. Since they've already had so many crews there already to document something newsworthy, they should have stopped future filming. Enough is enough.
KT just always has to make everything so much harder than it has to be. She is cooking for kids (or is she really cooking for Twitter). The kids would have been just as happy with a jar of ORGANIC (if it must be) spaghetti sauce over the meat balls and a BIGGER bun for their not a sub. Guess she can name this one my "Not a Sub Meatball on a Roll Sandwich" filed under appetizer.
How about SLIDERS!
Or, slider.
That's what it is.
Re: freebies and medical expenses, you might have some luck by googling Dana Hoffman at the Reading Eagle. She wrote some stuff about the Gosselins way back when.
Yeah Kate has an aversion to eating red meat...or so she wants the world to think. It's always fish or "veges" (hate how she spells that) or chicken when she's bragging. And that's fine...but it's not BETTER as she thinks. Plus if you deprive yourself of foods you love, well, you break down and buy a supersized Big Mac meal at McDonalds on the sly. And nothing wrong with a little junk, either. It's the fake "we always eat like we're trying to lose weight" thing that grates, especially for the kids. What's wrong with sliders made with lean ground beef? How about spaghetti and meatballs? Grilled cheese? Mac and cheese? Those kids would go crazy for that kind of food. How horrible to be on a diet when you're a scrawny kindergartener. If those kids are meant to be heavy, like their parents are, so be it.
Here's a new question:
What is your favorite Kate saying?
Could it be...
NO WAY!
JJJOOOOONNNN
You didn't use a coupon??
She's RUINED!
others??
:)
My fave for Jon was 'pull the stick out' it was hilarious!
The Meatball Sub was not made out of meat or a submarine bun- it was a chicken ball on a roll. Why not use part of the half a cow and make them acc to the recipe? I'm sure the chicken can be used for her famous chicken cacciatore etc ad nauseum. I got the feeling she serves the same meal night after night until they're finished it all, as in one epi a twin said they had eggplant parm for 3 consecutive nights...
About bonding, Kate basically said she bonded only with Hannah among the tups since she held her first.Hannie is still and obviously the favorite although all of them are equally adorable . I wonder if H gets resented for that. I imagine H moved back into the bedroom with the other girls because she wanted to, not because they missed her.
With the twins I think she was disappointed they did not remain as 'identical' as they first appeared. Cara grew more into sports and Kate had her issues with Mady and the tups took over the spotlight.
I can well believe she never changed dirty diapers since Jon got the morning ones and the evening ones, and she was probably too exhausted to deal with any others so asked a helper to do it if one needing changing- but with all that naptime, they probably lay in dirty nappies for hours- no wonder Alexis was in such a state!... I agree it's weird she did not really know how to bathe a baby- she looked like she didn't know how to pick Alexis (?) up or deal with the situation, like a normal mom.
Katie Cry-duh said..
If those kids are meant to be heavy, like their parents are, so be it.
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Kate is not heavy. This blog claims that Kate is promoting anorexia. What do you think your repeated claims that she is heavy do?
hey jude said... 100
Tucker's mom,
Kate was eating Jon's steak and mushrooms off his plate and made him trade some with her, cause she liked it so much.
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
It's cost. Steak is fine for Kate, but no way would she spend the money to feed it to the children.
I feel very sorry for the kids on "Sister Wives." Not all of them are happy with their situation. Quite sad, really. Exploitation, don't you think?
Philly Magazine, not Reading Eagle. There is a six page story in them....
"None of this comes as a surprise to David Rothermel. Owner of a custom cabinetry business in Lancaster County, he was Jon’s boss (and a friend of Jon’s parents) during Kate’s second pregnancy. He’s the guy singled out during Jon and Kate’s speaking engagements as the man who “did not want to insure [Jon] … they let him go.” However, Rothermel says — and supporting documents prove — that Jon Gosselin was fired for other reasons. The state unemployment office ruled that Jon improperly did a side job on company time; furthermore, Rothermel claims that before the babies were even born, Jon was on the phone and the Internet soliciting freebies, boasting openly that he was never going to have to work again. Indeed, the Gosselin family website, Sixgosselins.com, was registered before the babies were born, and later featured a “Prayer List” of wants — a 15-passenger van, “a house that we fit into and can afford … it’s going to literally take a miracle” — along with a “Praise List” with the names of folks and companies and the supplies they’d donated. When the babies were six months old, family members, friends and neighbors got a letter containing the Gosselins’ account number with the electric company, in case anyone felt moved to pay the couple’s bill. (A TLC spokeswoman says the letter came from friends looking to help the Gosselins.)
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http://www.phillymag.com/articles/jon_and_kate_gosselin/
aggiemom:
lol, good one!
I'll add : Hellooo....
I am so done..
I 'fed' breakfast...
I was'laying' on bedrest for 30 weeks
They don't know how to help me...
*Anything with her made up words ending in 'ish'
117 - Dana Hoffman ALSO wrote about them in the Reading Eagle before she was told to stop.
These are all archived. thank you Preesi.
These are must reads in the Gosselin story, they explain the GREED and Nasty ENTITLED behavior of them, and the way they used good church volunteers:
http://www.readingeagle.com/blog/mother/archives/2005/05/here_we_go_agai.html
http://www.readingeagle.com/blog/mother/archives/2005/05/count_your_bles_1.html
http://www.readingeagle.com/blog/mother/archives/2005/08/no_news_is_good.html
http://www.readingeagle.com/blog/mother/archives/2005/08/prayers_answere.html
These are all from 2005, from their hometown newspaper.
From people in their community who KNOW THEM personally.
And before the TV show. BEFORE the hooker heels and veneers
and McMansion and decadence.
So, Jon and Kate actually lied to the state. In Washington State, when someone filkes for unemployment, the Employer is notified and can contest it. However, single parents almost always get unemployment, even if they were fired. But if you lie--game over! I am betting that they scraped up a job jor Jon, even though he lied, because the state knew they would be on the hook to support them and pay all of the hospital bills.
The Reading Eagle ran a story, by Dana Huffman, that said that Kate called the paper and said that the negative stories about them was "taking milk out of rtheir babies' mouths." The sheeple inundated the paper, and all of the stories she wrote were scrubbed. Their might be some of the stories out there that have quotes oe scans--but nothing on the paper's website.
I remember reading the actual storie, albeit online. PA is a big state.
Person in PA
I'm pretty sure the Eagle has taken all that Gosselin crap off their website. People who have no idea what they are talking about were continuing to comment on them. If I'm not mistaken, Pressi has them archived on her forum.
I agree that something bad must have happened to Kate as a child. Possibly abuse - sexual, emotional, physical. Unless Kevin spills the beans, we'll never know since Kate has such a history of blatant lies nobody will ever believer her if she says anything. Kevin seems to have a well adjusted view of marriage and parenting. Kate...my 'puter will quit if I start recaping everything she has done wrong.
HOWEVER....if Kate is overcompensating for not having stuff as a child...then my sympathy for her is nil. I grew up the youngest of 5 kids to two schoolteachers. We had a very happy home - stable, loving, good food every night, clean clothes, proper medical care. Since my parents were teachers money was tight - vacations were to grandparents. I was in college before my parents got a 2nd tv and cable! (off topic, but if Kate is whinning about what she didnt get, then I'll go back to calling her Grifty) Just like the post upthread, none of us got ALL of what we wanted as a kid - trips, toys, pony, clothes... but we got over it!!
What was the show from the other night with the Short and Simple recipe? I'm always looking for new ones...
I don't think Kate is heavy either I think she's average. Not everyone thinks that, Stop With the Weight. In fact I'd venture to say that is a minority opinion I can only assume influenced by the very same stick thin people in the business Kate so wants to be like.
I do agree though that a kid will be what he will be and healthy eating and exercise are good but not determinative. I ate all the standard kid fare growing up like subs and grilled cheese and lots of red meat, and I was thin as a rail my entire childhood, not an ounce of fat. I'd hate to think what I would have looked like on Kate's diet.
Check Please 122
I read the Reading Eagle articles online when they were still available. I found the links at Preesi's. I am not surprised if they have been scrubbed.
Thank you everyone who commented on my insurance and fertility payments questions. I appreciate the info and the links to the articles.
Kate has a new blog on CC.
I am fairly certain we have already seen this blog, either on CC or her website?
It is about packing lunches. Am I crazy? lol This is a 'recycle' from somewhere (not that pretty much ANYTHING in that lunch box isn't waste and recyclable...)
Kate's fans could see footage of her eating a live puppoy and they'd excuse her.
The puppy was annoyong.
aggiemom09121416 said... 112
Here's a new question:
What is your favorite Kate saying?
I have to say that I can't decide which of these are my favorite--they are related...
"Who am I to say to no?" (about grifting) and "No never means no to me" (twitter)
I read the CC blog..that photo look familiar...and is 'require' Kate's new favorite word?? She used it several times in p.1 !! No, nothing new re: packing lunches which moms have been doing for decades.. She already wrote about this on her blog I think? Again, no new tricks form this pony.
More grifts...the stroller for six, and the feeding table that also held all six of the sextuplets.
I hesitate to blame Kate's parents since I think she might have been just a bad egg. But if she wasn't abused, it seems to me she has a lot of resentment built up about things she wasn't given as a child.
Which begs the question even kids who have very little can still be very happy, so did her parents fail in some way in showing her how to find happiness in the little you do have and how to find happiness in fun in things that don't have dollar amounts, like quality time with family and friends? For whatever reason she never learned how to feel fulfilled no matter your circumstances.
Money or not, maybe her parents failed in that respect, teaching Kate to be happy with what you have.
http://www.kateplusmy8.com/whats-in-my-kids-lunchboxes/
She has TWO of these entries, two 'menus', two photos- one of which is now on CC- on her website. Running (hehe) out of ideas, Kate? When will CC see the light? THAT'S work you pay her for?
With eight kids, the option to buy 40 school lunches weekly at roughly $5 per lunch from the school cafeteria is not at all feasible for us.
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Okay all you insiders, is that true? Are the lunches really five bucks a pop and no discounts for more than one kid? I find this hard to believe.
Running (hehe) out of ideas, Kate? When will CC see the light? THAT'S work you pay her for?
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No, just lazy. Is this anything like reworking a term paper for a different class? I bet that was Kate back in the day. What DOES she do all day?
Debbie Downer, that was Amy Roloff's new cookbook. I believe it is out, because she showed the finished product on the show. It was nice big thick cookbook nicely illustrated and the recipes all tested. She did it right. I think the name is Short and Simple.
I hate all of her sayings, she never said anything meaningful that I can recollect except the shallow inspirational tweets she sends out that do not even sound like anything she would ever say in real life.
I'm sure this has been posted on the blog somewhere but just in case...
http://www.cruisecritic.com/blog/index.php/2012/01/11/the-kate-gosselin-theme-cruise-you-have-questions-we-have-answers/
It's Louis Riel Day here and we are headed out to enjoy the ice trail down the river (I'm sure it will be crazy busy).
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It's Family Day in Canada.
I won't call it favorite, but most memorable.
Not an exact quote but - Science/society allowed me to have all these babies, therefore they (not I) are responsible,
WHO went for the fertility treatments?
Admin asked, Okay all you insiders, is that true? Are the lunches really five bucks a pop and no discounts for more than one kid? I find this hard to believe.
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Almost. If they get the combos. It's $4.45 per lunch with your selection of a pasta combo, cold combo, hot combo, soup/salad combo, this includes the entree, salad, dessert and beverage. They wouldn't have to purchase anything extra. $4.45 is all inclusive. Ala carte items are also available, and they could get a sandwich, chips and milk for under three dollars. They could mix and match anything they want, but it's more expensive to do it that way.
Hey admin, just a heads up: tonight on Intervention, they're following a former child actor who became an addict due to family and work pressures from a young age.
It's on A&E at 9 central.
"With eight kids, the option to buy 40 school lunches weekly at roughly $5 per lunch from the school cafeteria is not at all feasible for us."
How much are the mani,pedis, tanning sessions, expensive cars, box wine,organic food etc? Congenital, pathological liar, and all 'round lousy mom.
Thanks Pa Anonymous/Berks. Here's one area I agree with Kate, it makes more sense to pack a lunch. But then again I don't have an Audi payment.
Maybe a good compromise is to buy lunch of Fridays or something at least so they get the experience.
Audible Click said... 142
"With eight kids, the option to buy 40 school lunches weekly at roughly $5 per lunch from the school cafeteria is not at all feasible for us."
How much are the mani,pedis, tanning sessions, expensive cars, box wine,organic food etc? Congenital, pathological liar, and all 'round lousy mom.
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So spending ~$800 per month on school lunches would get her "good mom" points from you? It's not exactly a crime against childhood to pack your children's lunches rather than allow them to buy from the school cafeteria. Sounds like a wise financial choice to me.
OT: although Amy Roloff was not the best housekeeper, I always thought she seemed like a good cook for a family. I would read her cookbook.
I remember she was not fazed by having crowds of kids or relatives over for a meal. I wonder if the G kids ever bring friends to dinner and what these kids think of Kate's cuisine?
I can also imagine kids teasing them at school, saying, " you didn't eat your 'crunchy' so you can't have your smiley organic (one) cookie!"
Much ado: Buying lunch is a real treat for kids not used to it. I think Fridays for buying lunch would be a great compromise. I did this on pizza day and my otherwise packed- lunch kids enjoyed this. Yes, for Kate to relinquish a little control would earn her a point with me, anyhow.
So spending ~$800 per month on school lunches would get her "good mom" points from you? It's not exactly a crime against childhood to pack your children's lunches rather than allow them to buy from the school cafeteria. Sounds like a wise financial choice to me.
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You're missing the point. I agree, it is a wise financial choice. At 4.45 a pop, any mom could easily make a healthy substantial lunch for half that, maybe even less.
BUT, do you see the hypocrisy in Kate? She wants to cut corners with everything to do with the kids, but when will she ever cut corners for herself? Audi, hair, trips to NY (have you followed this? She just went last weekend!), and on and on.
I hope she packs the required snack and bus snack in another bag and that it doesn't come out of that one. I can hardly believe that they are known to have the best lunches because it looks more like a bunch of snacks to me (maybe that is why they think they are the best). It looks like a lot because it is packed tightly in a small overall container, but the portions are very small.
So spending ~$800 per month on school lunches would get her "good mom" points from you? It's not exactly a crime against childhood to pack your children's lunches rather than allow them to buy from the school cafeteria. Sounds like a wise financial choice to me.
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It's one thing to be thrifty and watch your pennies if YOU are going to do the same. But how can a parent justify spending money every six weeks or so at expensive NYC salons, but not spend $800 on kids' lunches -- money that THEY have earned?
When you add up the cost of lunches throughout the school year, it's $7,200. How much did she pay for hair extensions? How much for shoes at a pop? The thing is that she has it for HERSELF but scrimps when it comes to the kids.
Sorry, admin. I was typing my response and didn't read yours. We think alike on this one!
Achhh! So sick of her constant travel/grifting obsession.
Kate, guess what, you CAN travel on your OWN with your OWN money and CHEAPLY. You are close to all kinds of places where you could easily drive - beaches, mountains, lakes. A trip that "makes memories" does not have to involve a foreign country and 24 hours of flight. The best memories of my kids and their cousins, our two families always traveled together when the kids were young, were to places only 3 hours and 8 hours away from home. (And we ate and stayed cheaply, often just made it a 3-4 day trip). The oldest one is now 21, and to this day they all reminisce about THOSE memories, not the "big" trips.
Oops...you could knock off $1,400 on that amount for holidays and breaks, so the total lunch cost for everyone per year would be $5,800.
How much is a limo trip to and from NYC, plus hair, dinner and nights at the Essex House...and that's just one trip?
Audible Click said... 137
I'm sure this has been posted on the blog somewhere but just in case...
http://www.cruisecritic.com/blog/index.php/2012/01/11/the-kate-gosselin-theme-cruise-you-have-questions-we-have-answers/
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That was amusing, Audible Click! That's the most straightforward article I've seen about this lunatic idea of a Kate cruise. And the comments (almost every one of the 69 posted when I read the article), well, let's just say that the cruising community doesn't seem to think that Kate is much of a draw.
If Kate cancels, or "flakes", as the article suggests is quite possible, cruisers are still on the hook for the cruise. They will just miss Her Kateness.
The article also notes that, although MOST "celebrities" donate their hard-earned cruising fees to charity, Kate has yet to name one. The article suggests that many people believe that Kate's "charity" is her own children's college fund.
I think that's plain wrong. I suspect that Kate's cruise "charity" is her Audi sports car. Or her hair. Or her nails. Or Nobu. You know, something along those lines. Those kids are going to be on their own for college.
Sheeple? The cruise with Kate ain't gonna happen. You can't pay her enough to be there. Literally.
Much Ado About Lunch said... 144
So spending ~$800 per month on school lunches would get her "good mom" points from you? It's not exactly a crime against childhood to pack your children's lunches rather than allow them to buy from the school cafeteria. Sounds like a wise financial choice to me.
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Deliberately obtuse or cognitive dissonance?
Oh no, Kate is tweeting that the kids want to go on a trip..!! Will the UnderArmour fan reply?
Anyway, aren't they excited for the cruise? lol
Kate either needs to save their money, or if she is in a position where she has enough to spend it, she needs to be spending the majority of it on them and not on herself. From what I see, 90% of big ticket items go to her and 10%, if that, to the kids. How does that make any sense? Morally?
She doesn't necessarily have to buy them school lunches, but I want to see some kind of effort from her to show that most of the big ticket items or luxury items are for them. She always claims she did this all for the kids, yet all her actions suggest otherwise. The kids live like normal kids, while she still lives like on VIP rock star on their dime. It's WRONG.
Think about it, what did the kids get this year? Bikes....a few trinkets for V-day......the odd xmas gift....other than that? The kids got jack.
KATE is the one who got all the big ticket toys. Cars, hair cuts, wardrobe, several trips include Vegas and Australia again. Another trip coming up this summer. Where are all the kids' trips they have worked so hard for? The only time she is taking the twins on a trip this summer is to WORK.
She is so transparent. She doesn't even try to pretend Kate only cares about spending money on Kate.
Lurk daily. Post seldom. But does anyone remember a really early episode where they went back to the hospital where the tups were born? She went on about how they "love us" and would be "so excited" to see them again. She got mad at John for putting on the wrong shoes. He changed them into "better" shoes. When they got to the hospital it was muddy and she griped at him for not recognizing that it would be muddy, so the first shoes he put on were better. Then the hospital workers were not only less than thrilled, they called the kids by the wrong name. You could tell that bugged Kate. The hospital workers looked downright sullen that she was back. That was the episode where I started hating Kate.
@154...Deliberately obtuse or cognitive dissonance?
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Both, if that's possible.
Audible Click said... 154
Deliberately obtuse or cognitive dissonance?
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Neither. (And, yes, I know what the words mean.)
Does anyone else think it's odd, that lately, maybe shortly before announcing that the twins will be on the cruise, that she's started to talk about spending lots of time with Cara and Mady. Every night playing "mad libs", singing songs in the car, etc. I don't recall reading in her tweets this summer about spending that much time with them.
I also call BS on her kids always asking when they're going to travel. It's not the kids, it's Kate trying to get some free trip.
Real question is how much her lunches loaded with pre-packaged snack foods cost? Less than $4.45 I'm sure but more than they need to be. She's penny wise in the twatting, but pound foolish in oh so many ways. Well, not for things for Kate.
@155...Oh no, Kate is tweeting that the kids want to go on a trip..!! Will the UnderArmour fan reply?
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Whatever happened with the socks? I don't imagine Kate tweeted her and told her to send them to needy kids in the area?
Realitytvkids.com (Administrator) said... 147
So spending ~$800 per month on school lunches would get her "good mom" points from you? It's not exactly a crime against childhood to pack your children's lunches rather than allow them to buy from the school cafeteria. Sounds like a wise financial choice to me.
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You're missing the point. I agree, it is a wise financial choice. At 4.45 a pop, any mom could easily make a healthy substantial lunch for half that, maybe even less.
BUT, do you see the hypocrisy in Kate? She wants to cut corners with everything to do with the kids, but when will she ever cut corners for herself? Audi, hair, trips to NY (have you followed this? She just went last weekend!), and on and on.
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I'm not missing the point. The assumption behind the post to which I responded is that buying school lunches is somehow "better" than making them. That, IMO, is a false premise. Further, if Kate is as lazy as everyone says, wouldn't it be easier for her to hand the kids lunch money than to make their lunches?
I totally agree that it would be great if she let the kids buy their lunches once a week or every so often as that might be fun for them. Of course, no one knows that she doesn't do that.
Depends if you buy in bulk and get a good sale, all the plastic wrapped stuff isn't always that much of a drain when the price is right. I'm a big lunch packer and I'll often get those kind of things. Also it just saves time. It's nice to just throw things in lunch boxes. I'm actually surprised it takes her 20 minutes, with all the packaged stuff you only need toss in the boxes I would imagine it should take more like 10. What I like doing is make a bunch of burritos on a Sunday. I just made some breakfast burrito ones and you can fill them with whatever, chicken, turkey, beef. They probably come out to 50 cuts a burrito. Toss in freezer, then in the morning, toss in lunch boxes, it's dethawed by noon. I love packing lunch tips to make it fast, easy and cheap. Unfortunately Kate gave me none, yet again.
Much Ado, I think we're in agreement, it's your disrespect toward the other poster I don't really like.
"I'm not missing the point. The assumption behind the post to which I responded is that buying school lunches is somehow "better" than making them. That, IMO, is a false premise. Further, if Kate is as lazy as everyone says, wouldn't it be easier for her to hand the kids lunch money than to make their lunches?"
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What number was that post?
Do we know that Kate packs the lunches and not the nannies/sitters? Just because she says she does, or if we saw her doing it for an episode, means nothing. Don't forget, too, that she enjoys setting herself up as a frazzled, tired mom in order to gain sympathy. If she makes the lunches, or leads her flock to believe that she does, it's another one in a long string of tactics used to get put herself out that as the poor, exhausted mom. Is she grifting for someone to pay the kids' meals at school? It wouldn't surprise me.
You still haven't addressed the point that she has money to spend on herself, but cuts way back when it comes to her kids.
Much Ado About Lunch said... 163
I'm not missing the point. The assumption behind the post to which I responded is that buying school lunches is somehow "better" than making them. That, IMO, is a false premise. Further, if Kate is as lazy as everyone says, wouldn't it be easier for her to hand the kids lunch money than to make their lunches?
I totally agree that it would be great if she let the kids buy their lunches once a week or every so often as that might be fun for them. Of course, no one knows that she doesn't do that.
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Kate said this:
"With eight kids, the option to buy 40 school lunches weekly at roughly $5 per lunch from the school cafeteria is not at all feasible for us."
I posted this:
How much are the mani,pedis, tanning sessions, expensive cars, box wine,organic food etc? Congenital, pathological liar, and all 'round lousy mom.
You somehow conflated that to mean I think she would be a better mother if she bought their school lunches. You're wrong I don't think she can ever be anything other than a lousy mother. She named the approximate price of school lunches for her children and I pointed out that she apparently spends a considerable amount on her beauty regimen. She's high maintenance and beyond selfish and superficial but, be my guest, and have fun dragging around that strawman.
Further, if Kate is as lazy as everyone says, wouldn't it be easier for her to hand the kids lunch money than to make their lunches?
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No, because number one, most days the nanny probably makes the lunches. And number two, Kate is only lazy to the point where she doesn't have to spend the kids' money on the kids. If she gets so lazy she actually has to spend money on them, she'll roll herself out of bed and accomplish something.
Yes please do point me to the post where someone suggested Kate is a bad mother for packing lunches. No, Kate is a bad mother for spending her children's money on herself and only herself.
In fact I see most people here suggesting a compromise: a few bought lunches a week to let them live a little, learn how to fend for themselves, learn that if you buy X Y and Z it costs this amount, etc. Since I myself have probably saved myself and my family thousands of dollars a year on making lunches, I couldn't be more supportive of packing a lunch to save money and provide yourself better healthier choices. But we still go out to eat with coworkers, friends, or family once in awhile for lunch.
Aww Cara&Mady&I are reminiscing abt r trip 2 Aus and NZ..the flight there etc..Great memories!Kids say a lot 'When are we traveling again?'
Boy, does this ever burn me. Enough already with using your kids to try and get free trips. Damn! Most families can maybe afford one week a year trip to the beach, an amusement park, camping, etc. They might also be able to swing a few long weekends. Does she really think she is going to get sympathy from non-reality, real parents? The lengths this woman will go to get free stuff is beyond unbelievable. She has no shame whatsoever and then she wonders why so many people hate her???
red and white said... 138
It's Louis Riel Day here and we are headed out to enjoy the ice trail down the river (I'm sure it will be crazy busy).
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It's Family Day in Canada.
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Red and white, in Manitoba it is Louis Riel Day.
(from Wikipedia) On 26 September 2007, Manitoba legislature passed a bill establishing a statutory holiday on the third Monday in February as Louis Riel Day, the same day some other provinces celebrate Family Day, beginning in 2008.[87] The first Louis Riel Day was celebrated on 18 February 2008. This new statutory holiday coincides with the celebration on 15–24 February of the Festival du Voyageur.
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We had a great time out on the river today. beautiful day to be out and about.
Audible Click said... 167
You somehow conflated that to mean I think she would be a better mother if she bought their school lunches. You're wrong I don't think she can ever be anything other than a lousy mother. She named the approximate price of school lunches for her children and I pointed out that she apparently spends a considerable amount on her beauty regimen. She's high maintenance and beyond selfish and superficial but, be my guest, and have fun dragging around that strawman.
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I didn't conflate anything. The implication of your post was that she is willing to deprive her kids but not herself. My point was and is that packed lunches do not equate to deprivation.
Unless you think that eating a packed lunch is a sacrifice, which you claim not to believe, then $ Kate spends on herself is irrelevant.
They might also be able to swing a few long weekends. Does she really think she is going to get sympathy from non-reality, real parents? The lengths this woman will go to get free stuff is beyond unbelievable. She has no shame whatsoever and then she wonders why so many people hate her???
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She does think that she is going to get sympathy from real parents, and she still thinks that she will get free trips, and so far, it's working. I would have bet my bottom dollar that she would have had some kind of a mental breakdown long before now, given her psychiatric issues. I don't know what keeps her from going over the edge. Maybe the thought of more freebies?
Much Ado's tone and attitude, not to mention that argumentative approach, sound awfully familiar to me. Full moon again?
To me it's not about the lunches at all. It's about Kate always so happy to be able to save money here there and everywhere when it comes to the kids. But yet will never, ever cut back when it comes to her own indulgences. How about go to a local hair dresser for once instead of another lavish trip to NY? After all the kids all do their part by eating lunches by mom. She may just like what the hair dresser does who knows but she won't even try! Her lunches may be much better than the school food, who knows. That is again, not the point.
Under the Bridge they're all the same few people.
Much Ado, I just want Kate to cut back EQUALLY. If she is going to cut back with the kids, that's great, all the more money for them when they are 18. But why can't SHE cut back? What's fair is fair. If the kids have to eat homemade lunches, then she can in turn do her part by cutting back on NYC trips. Everyone may end up quite happy with such changes! The whole family should do their part, not just the kids.
Hmmm...I never really thought to add up how much I spend per month on hot lunches for my three kids. It's $3.25 per lunch, 20 school days (give or take a few days) in a month, so that's $65 per kid or $195 a month or $1755 for a 9 month school year. I'll have to ask my husband how much he thinks a home made lunch runs per kid. I just never really thought about how much that was over the course of a year. Rather interesting.
I don't know how Kate does it in her house, but at ours we go over the lunch menu for the coming month and the kids pick the days they would like a lunch from home and then we post the menu on the refrigerator door. Works for us.
I'm experimenting with making microwave potato chips tonight. Haven't gotten the combination quite right yet. First potato was sliced unevenly (I think I'll use my cuisinart rather than my mandoline next time). 1/2 went in with a little olive oil spray on the parchment paper and salt. They came out a bit soggy/rubbery. Second half went in, I blotted those chips thoroughly and just salted them. They came out crisp but overly browned. So I think the olive oil spray is an important component. I will spray but blot and see what happens to the next round.
If anyone's done this before and has advice, please feel free to share!
My point was and is that packed lunches do not equate to deprivation.
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No, it wasn't. This was your post...
"So spending ~$800 per month on school lunches would get her "good mom" points from you? It's not exactly a crime against childhood to pack your children's lunches rather than allow them to buy from the school cafeteria. Sounds like a wise financial choice to me."
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Audible neither said nor implied that letting her kids buy lunches would make her a better mom. That was the premise in your original point. See above.
Much Ado About Lunch said... 172
I didn't conflate anything. The implication of your post was that she is willing to deprive her kids but not herself. My point was and is that packed lunches do not equate to deprivation.
Unless you think that eating a packed lunch is a sacrifice, which you claim not to believe, then $ Kate spends on herself is irrelevant
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You, apparently, do have some sort of comprehension problem since you insist on using word/phrases such as "The implication of your post was" and "Unless you think",you can post whatever spin you wish to apply to my posts and I can't stop you but I won't engage you further on this subject due to rule 3 of this blog.
Sillimom, a decent packed lunch per day might actually only run you a dollar to a dollar fifty if you're careful about it, but there is a little work involved that sometimes does get tiresome like coming up with a variety of things so you don't get bored, looking for sales, coupons, etc. Not to mention I'm guilty of just wanting to dig into my wallet rather than bother to pack something when I'm tired or feeling rushed.
"Much Ado's tone and attitude, not to mention that argumentative approach, sound awfully familiar to me. Full moon again?"
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One would think so, but no, it's not. There must be some other reason. I guess some people are just argumentative by nature and try to stir something up when there's nothing in the pot to stir.
Hey, what happened to Nobody Likes a Narcissist? And Lake Up North? And other 'oldtimers?' I know some bowed out for their sanity, but I miss their posts.
You know, if someone's tone or attitude is offending you, the best thing to do in my experience is to simply not reply to their comment. I know that's difficult and believe me, I don't practice what I'm preaching all the time and have inserted my foot into my mouth both here and on other blogs more times then I care to count.
That being said, I have several times sat down to reply to someone's comment, written out my response and then left to get a drink of water, come back and deleted my whole response because in the end it adds no value to the conversation.
Just my perspective. Do with it what you will.
silimom said... 183
You know, if someone's tone or attitude is offending you, the best thing to do in my experience is to simply not reply to their comment. I know that's difficult and believe me, I don't practice what I'm preaching all the time and have inserted my foot into my mouth both here and on other blogs more times then I care to count.
That being said, I have several times sat down to reply to someone's comment, written out my response and then left to get a drink of water, come back and deleted my whole response because in the end it adds no value to the conversation.
Just my perspective. Do with it what you will.
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I have done the same- good advice.
I am sure if buying school lunches was cheaper than packing lunches, all the kids would be buying lunches- that is the point-Kate takes the economical route with her children, but not for herself. That is selfish.
The most interesting part of the lunch post was the use of the word "require." I require a this, I require a that.
It would seem more natural to say, I like to pack a protein, or I want the kids to have a (fill in the blank).
Require sounds like a directive, not a description of packing a lunch for little kids.
Going back to Sister Wives, since this appears to be a public school, the parents might want to consider talking to an educational lawyer. Schools have to meet certain needs and there might be a decent argument reality T.V. is a substantial interference with that and a kid has a right to go to school in private.
To PJ's Mom...(#101) Thanks so much for answering my question about the school. I knew nothing about that. It is a feel good story, for sure. And the Browns and TLC need to butt out. Not everything that goes on is about them. Kody having one wife is amazing, but four? YUK. The man is disgustingly icky.
Button,
Kody makes my skin crawl. He is just so 'greazy' looking - bleech!
Silimom @ 183 Good advice. I did the same a couple of days ago.
Much Ado, this is the SAME M.O. EVERY TIME. Could you please change it up a bit because it's getting old.
You came here on a perfectly sunny afternoon, and YOU disrupted things with your condescending and snotty "good mom points" comment, then when people dish it back to you, you cry foul. Yes, you were disrespectful first, and if others get defensive, I don't blame them.
See ya, you're done.
PJMomma @182 Lake was pulled apart by trolls and she decided commenting wasn't worth the trouble. Shame because l thought she was a nice lady and wrote some great comments. We stay in touch via e-mail though.
Could someone post a link to Kate's lunch blog, please?
IMO, Kate's packing lunch for her kids has nothing to do with being a "good" mother, nor about being economical. It's all about control. If the kids buy their lunches, then Kate can't control what they eat, the amount they eat, or, God help us, the order in which they eat.
Allowing the kids to buy their lunches occasionally is a good idea, but is it permissable? All the schools I've been involved with, as a student, a teacher, and now as volunteer have had an either/or policy. You either pack a lunch or you buy a lunch, there's no changing about.
Readerlady I have no idea what the policy is for this school. Locals, anyone? The way I've always seen it you buy a certain "number" each month, like say you want to buy lunch every Friday, you would buy four or five for the month. Either or seems kind of harsh, what if you really want the pasta they serve on wednesdays but hate the stew they serve on Thursdays?
Much ado,
The point is Kate packing lunches for her children has nothing to do with the food being better or healthier for them. She herself said it's the money. It is more economical for her (so she claims) to pack their lunches.
So she is packing them lunch to save money. Period.
If she needs to cut back anywhere why must it be with their lunches? Why not with HER haircuts, trips to NYC, her Audi, etc?
Why can't you see the point being made here?
Obviously my daughters don't go to the same school as the G kids, but at their school they can choose each day if they want the school lunch or a packed lunch. We get the month's menu each month so they can decide.
They can also bring in a packed lunch and buy "extras" there such as a hot pretzel or funnel cake.
It also doesn't matter if they purchase the school lunch or have home packaged lunch, all the children can sit at the same table.
You would probably say I require a protein if you were not the one packing the lunches....as in I require the nanny to pack a protein.
Dr Drew's Life Changers show has disappointed me. I don't know what I expected, but most of it is pure sleaze. I like Dr Drew and wonder why that show is so, well, unlikeable.
However, it is on a channel I do watch sometimes, and I noticed Dr Drew had a show that featured a guy that used to be the boyfriend of that Snooky person who has a reality show on MTV.
I think his name was Emil.
His mom wants him out of her house.
He has been living there, sleeping on her sofa in a small apartment, for a year or so, and he won't get a job because he thinks he can't work unless it is something BIG like another reality show.
He says he should have DVD's for sale, and should be famous in other ways, and he isn't going to take a job that doesn't pay like the reality show, etc, etc.
Well...anyway, sounds sort of like our friend Kate, doesn't it?
Dr Drew and the guy's mom were trying to convince him that he might HAVE to take any job he can get, as there might not be anything better out there for him.
I will be very interested to see if Dr Drew gives Kate that same advice.
I'll bet not.
Mel great call!
Kate's I require this and I require that sound EXACTLY like the directions someone like Kate would give the nanny. LOL, she gave herself away.
readerlady said... 192
Could someone post a link to Kate's lunch blog, please?
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http://www.couponcabin.com/blog/post/kates-ways-to-save-on-school-lunches/
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