I believe Kate and the kids watch the live stream of the church service on the computer. I don't believe they actually go TO the church most of the time.
So...Kate can managed to take all 8 of her kids to church and sit quietly (I guess it depends on your type of church if whole family attends or kids are separate) point is she can take the kids to church, without making a scene every week (as if) but it's impossible for her to take her kids to the movies once in a while without creating a mob scene? Logic here is lost.
I got suspicious way back when Jon and Kate both quit their jobs because reality TV paid better. Left them nothing to fall back on. That was the big tip off right there. Something wasn't right.
PatK said... 1 I believe Kate and the kids watch the live stream of the church service on the computer. I don't believe they actually go TO the church most of the time.
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In the past she did mention watching a live stream of a church service but today she did say 'back from' which leads me to think she got in the car and physically visited a church. Moot point, though, as religion doesn't seem to be making a positive impact on her.
Kate Gosselin @Kateplusmy8 Back from church,fed lunch,cleaned up & about 2 attack the spring clothing switch overX8... Yikes! It's a huge job! Not so sure I'm ready!
"There is a huge disconnect between Kate's ambitions and her reality (no pun intended)."
This is one of the best statements I have seen to describe Kate. I have absolutely no doubt in my mind that Kate is LAZY. She wants things done for her and handed to her. As a matter of fact she expects things to be done this way.
She thinks smiling in front of a camera all dolled up is working. If you've noticed almost, if not every, interview she's done she is asked about her relationship with Jon. Their divorce is the only thing that has kept her in the spotlight this long. It has been downhill ever since. Her show never reached the ratings that Jon & Kate did.
Kate does nothing extraordinarily. Nothing. Everything she does is half-assed. She can't dance, she can't devote herself to her kids, she can't speak, she can't ski, she can't swim, she can't cook anything but good old country, homestyle dishes, she can't write, she can't skydive, and she can't even commit to running as much as she'd like us to think. The list of what Kate can't do goes on and on. Everything she presents is store bought. How she's going to pull a craft out of her ass on that cruise is beyond me. She may have looked crafty when she had TLC behind her but her true colors have really shown through in the past year. The only thing Kate can do well is worry about herself and her looks.
She's got this Jim Jones following that believes every word she says and praises every mediocre thing she does. Her only hope at this point is to move to the UK, change her attitude, and start over in the limelight. She is finished in the US. We went through the whole thing with Kate from start to finish. We know what a greedy, nasty witch she is. The UK doesn't realize what we know. They would almost have to live through it with every interview and article done about her to get the full grasp. In my opinion that's her only hope for a career as a star. BUT.....we all know Kate can't and will never change because Kate doesn't think she does a thing wrong. This, I suppose, is the definition of a narcissist.
The bottom line is Kate is lazy and will never get far in life on her own. In my opinion she better either find a wealthy husband or head to the UK while she's still hot and not realized for what she is.
Back from church,fed lunch,cleaned up & about 2 attack the spring clothing switch overX8... Yikes! It's a huge job! Not so sure I'm ready! ====
Oh Kate just quit whining and do it. Pretend you're sorting and packing for a trip...you know, like the old days. You managed to do that every other week. ~~~~~
gotyournumberKate - you DO have her number. Great post.
The Toronto Star assigned 20 journalists to cover the funeral of an "ordinary" 55 year-old woman. Her obituary was chosen at random and the result is an amazing article. Extended family and friends played an important part in her life. She didn't have a lot of material goods but she had the respect and loves of many. http://www.thestar.com/news/article/1146928--shelagh-was-here-an-ordinary-magical-life?bn=1
Oh for the love of Pete!! It's so confusing to switch the clothes? Really? This from the "most organized" mom in the world? I'm not the world's best mom, but this is easy. For all you teenage Kate fans wanting to be her when you grow up and have kids and will then be wringing your hands trying to figure out how to do this: have a bin per size. When something no longer fits, put it in the proper bin. Go through drawers/closet pulling too small clothes and put in bin. pull out the current size bin, pull out any clothes the are relevant to the season, wash and put away in drawers and closet. use your pretty, Kate has one so I had to get one too, label maker to label the bins. Or, if you are just mediocre, use painters tape and a sharpee. Lord help me!
Oh, and, do the switch when your kids are not around!!! Your kids will grab their favorite two sizes too small shirt and cry if you get rid of it, etc. They will "help" which means, put things willy nilly in drawers, mess up piles, and if you have more than two start playing "shirt ball". Please, for your own sanity, especially if you are OCD and need things "just so", do it when they are not around!!!! Besides, I'd much rather be at the park with my kids than fighting over clothes!
I haven't shared anything about my life on this blog and frankly, I'm not totally sure why I'm doing it now except Kate's latest whine (switching out clothes) touched a nerve.
About six years ago my daughter- in- law, out of the blue, told my son she had feelings for someone else. They'd been married ten years and had two children ages 9 and 6. The day it happened he came by to tell us and we were just about as shocked as he was.
When my hubby and I retired we downsized our house and moved into a three bedroom; but we didn't have to discuss our son and grandkids moving in. Our son never spent another night in his house. He started divorce proceedings and won shared custody. The judge ordered that they switch off every other week. My son's attorney said that she was pretty confident that he'd rule that way since my son was a very hands on dad and she wasn't much of a hands on mom (Think of Kate on a smaller scale).
In the blink of an eye our world changed. Suddenly it was school, homework, dance class, and soccer and I was the oldest person dropping off kids. The first summer as the divorce was slowly happening; his wife attempted to convince my son to take her back (she had to give up the nice house and swimming pool etc.). He declined her offer by telling her he'd never be able to trust her 3 feet out of the door. So there we were, my son in one bedroom and the kids sharing the other bedroom with one rather small closet. I had to be organized, my son lowered the clothes hanging bar and installed shelves all the way to the ceiling. Since that room had been our office and when those things were moved to my dining room; I emptied out an old file cabinet and painted it with chalkboard paint; There was just enough room in it for underwear, socks etc.. The twin beds had bookshelf/headboards which aided in keeping things organized.
Was the room a mess? Yes it was, frequently. Listen up Kate, it's was a mess because two happy, playful kids lived there. But guess what? It was still organized. Kate, "organized" does not mean sterile and uninviting.
They were with us for three years while our son saved for a new house. I didn't think I'd miss the hectic schedule but it is awfully quiet around here now (they've been gone for about 4 years. Luckily, they only live a few miles away and they're coming over to cook us dinner tonight. In closing, I'd like to tell Kate to savor every moment she has with her kids but I know it will fall on deaf ears.
Audible click: Thanks for sharing your story. that's the true meaning of family, love and sacrifice :) How lucky your sons and grandkids were.... and you and your husband also!
Aggie - Yes, it must really piss her off that she has to do the clothes switcheroo without a camera on her AND a paycheck. And yes, poor kids. ~~~~~ Gift of grab said... Can anyone come up with other possible career choices are there for Kate? Come on, let's get creative! ==== Gift of grab - I'm reading backwards here, just saw your post and have reported in (haha). You know I used to think the only thing Kate MIGHT be able to do is a late night informercial, but I don't think she could even do that anymore. What on earth could she peddle that would sell. Who would believe anything she said about a product? I can just hear it "If that lying Kate Gosselin is selling it, I ain't buying it". ~~~~ ~~~~ gotyournumber - you're welcome and ditto :o)
Admin, slap me if this has been mentioned already (no, please, not really, Mama Kate!) but have you put this on Youtube? If not, I wish you would, for the enjoyment of the masses! I have watched it a few times (OK, more times than I am willing to admit, sheesh) and it is one of the best of the lot of these, for sure.
Audible Click said ------- Your post made me tear up.
What an example of being a mom and a grandmother. I bet you wouldn't trade those years for anything. And you know what? You gave your grandkids so many memories. Thank God for grandmothers!
I would tell Kate that it is not St. Patty's day but St. Paddy's day.
Also, we never throw clothes away. There are big bins around town for old, stained, holey clothes that companies make rags out of to use for wiping cloths. There is always a use for everything.
Yes, aggiemom. Think what Kate is denying her kids- family!!All the grandparents, great-grandparents ( those still living), aunts, uncles, cousins, which we know they have aplenty. So sad. What if something happened to Kate? I remember in one episode she & Jon made a will and had one person who would take all 8 kids. I wonder if they changed that will if whomever the generous person was is cut out of Kate's life??
Off-topic, but this is the Hitler parody that cracked me up the most before yours. It's probably only funny to people familiar with LA traffic, but if you are, it is so right-on. Anyway, Admin, your Kate one ranks with the best of them!
Silver: yes! I use single socks as dusters for knickknacks, and old t-shits as rags for the car, wiping up after the dog, cleaning the corners of windows, all sorts of things. But I donate anything presentable.
Someone did correct Kate on St Patty's on Twitter and she made a not-too-rude reply although it didn't really make sense...lol
Once a Viewer said... 19 Yes, aggiemom. Think what Kate is denying her kids- family!!All the grandparents, great-grandparents ( those still living), aunts, uncles, cousins, which we know they have aplenty. So sad. What if something happened to Kate? ==== And what is Kate going to do when one or the other parent dies as they inevitably will. I've always wondered if she'd bring her kids to the funeral. Do they even KNOW them? I don't think she knows the collateral damage her self-centeredness will cause... IS causing.
I have posted this before but I know the perfect job for KT. My son watches World's Dumbest (criminals) and they have people who were once famous making snide sarcastic comments about dumb antics of the criminals and she would be perfect. Down deep, she is loud and raucous and makes crazy sounds and she would fit right in. I have suspected for a time now that the gloves are off she is potty mouth too. All that snorting and things she used to do on the sofa making fun of the kids she could do there.
To think how far she has come when A. said his famous I can't see sheep, that sounded a bit like something else I thought nahh where on earth would he have ever heard that. Helllooo......
Actually, Jon would be good at that too. It has to pay something, it would be a like a J&K reunion without their having to interact and I am pretty certain they do it from home as it is low budget but gets a lot of viewers. Todd Bridges is on there - he's funny. Tonya Harding is on there - not so funny.
They have a similar show with animals that Jon would particularly be good at. They comment on the antics of the animals with a gentler, kinder type of former celebrity.
To think how far she has come when A. said his famous I can't see sheep, that sounded a bit like something else I thought nahh where on earth would he have ever heard that. Helllooo......
They were driving through an area where there were sheep grazing. Aaden couldn't see them. He said, "I can't see sheep." It has nothing to do with Kate swearing.
lol, someone called Kate out on Twitter re: consigning. Kate said she does it to buy clothes for kids who have no hand-me-downs, but the person said all she donated to was the Kate Fund. I know Kate ' ignores other people' as she says, but doesn't seeing it in print make her wonder why so many people are wise to her lies and dislike her?
As for Kate denying the kids the right to see their grandparents, I have a friend who always made fun of her mother and mother-in-law when her kids were little, because they were so "silly" and not professional women, etc. Guess whose kids were mocking their mother for her lack of computer skills as soon as they were old enough?
Kids learn what they see, and these kids are learning to cast aside family. Kate will reap the bitter fruits of her lessons one day.
Are there really that many pieces of clothing that are specifically for "spring"? Especially in a place like Penn where Spring means sunny and warm one day, snow the next.
I confess that I am on Twitter more than I should be (which ideally would be zero). The viciousness of the people on both sides of the Kate wars can be shocking. I admit to trying to be the "voice of reason" (ha ha ha ha ha ha ha, "reason" on Twitter) from time to time. I never curse, and I try not to be outright nasty, but I can't help calling out Kate on her obvious lies, and foolishly think that it might help her to see it.
The other night, though, there was a sad little 13-year-old girl who came on to defend Kate, and of course, was immediately attacked. At first, nobody knew she was a child, until someone asked her, and she said she was 13. Some "Kate haters" were still engaging her (although not brutally as they sometimes do). I can't see the point of abusing another child in the service of Kate's children, so I offered the girl a few words of unsolicited advice, telling her to find a teacher who would see her potential, and to stay away from Twitter abuse, just a few words, really. Then I told her that I couldn't talk to her any more because I don't believe in talking to children online. OMG. She thanked me, and I haven't seen her on Kate's Twitter feed since. And she said something like "I have needed a guardian angel and now I have found one."
Well, that is sobering to me. And while I won't abandon my self-appointed "mission" you can be sure I will be extra-vigilant about what I post on Twitter forevermore.
Audible Click THANK GOD for parents/grandparents like you. Honestly I don't know where I would be today if it weren't for my parents. I always feel so bad for people who do not have parents who love and sacrifice. That's one of many reasons I feel so bad for the G8. See, I don't consider having THINGS and GRIFTS as being lucky. I consider a strong family so important.
New Kid, I would agree with putting this on YouTube, but I think that without juxtaposing it against the infamous Kate blog that inspired it, people just wouldn't get it.
Auntie, ah, the infomercial! Well, she's already done the AbChamp, which I for one never even saw on TV. I didn't think she was terribly convincing in that, for the simple reason that she clearly had barely used the product and also clearly didn't believe in it.
I think the best suggestions so far are the ones for prison guard, warden, etc. Her only way back to TV, in my view, would be if she allowed herself to be parodied a la the Hitler clip above. I don't think anyone takes her seriously in any sense anymore--which is why no one is lining up to give her product endorsements.
Audible, great story, glad your son was able to put his life back together. So many people don't. Kate, for example.
Audible click, your story gave me a lump in my throat. Thank you for sharing that.
AMD, I got another lump, reading that story about Shelagh, and then literally sobbed at one point in the video. Thank you for that too. I am sharing it with my friends.
We should all strive to be someone's "Shelagh" and do our part to make the world a better place. Click on the link that AMD provided above and you'll see why.
That damn twitter. New Kid (31), good for you for doing what you did but this is how stupid it's become and if anyone should have warned her about twitter abuse it was Kate herself.
Oh what am I saying... Kate protecting a child? Pfft.
I don't get why Kate is constantly announcing a trip to church. Other than to just say see I am religious and try to keep her religious fans. I go to church every week but I don't usually announce it to people, I just like, go. If someone wants to do something Sunday morning I just say we have plans how about the afternoon? I never say I'm at CHURCH.
)sum& consign some so I can buy4kids that don't have handmedowns about 3 hours ago
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I'm not understanding this. If you donate to a consignment shop do you have to buy there? What does consigning have to do with buying?
Also we have these yellow bins all over LA that will take your clothes, we usually give there. There are even some companies that will take clothes and grind them up into a pulp and make new clothes, so it doesn't matter how ratty your clothes are.
Are there really that many pieces of clothing that are specifically for "spring"? Especially in a place like Penn where Spring means sunny and warm one day, snow the next.
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Well, sort of. We don't wear cords one day and shorts the next, although the weather has been so freaky this winter that it seems like that's the way it is right now. There is usually a "transitional" period, which could mean spring...sweatshirts and lightweight jackets instead of winter coats. For kids, it's cotton slacks and short sleeves instead of fleece pants and sweaters, and then finally (usually in late May)-- shorts and sandals!
We are not having spring right now. We've gone directly from a very mild winter to mid 70-degree temperatures. VERY unusual. In fact, we didn't really have winter. I kept waiting for that really big snowstorm, but it never happened. No shovels this year (except for the Halloween storm)-- and then nothing. Winter totally fizzled out.
Of course, there have been years when we've been hit hard with a big March or April snowstorm, but looking at the long-range forecast, I don't see that happening.
Realitytvkids.com (Administrator) said... 40 )sum& consign some so I can buy4kids that don't have handmedowns about 3 hours ago
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I'm not understanding this. If you donate to a consignment shop do you have to buy there? What does consigning have to do with buying?
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I think what she's trying to say - in her usual garbled way - is that she consigns some of the kids' clothing to earn $$$, which she then turns around to use to buy new clothes.
I would love to ask her if she consigns some of HER own clothing so she can buy new clothes for HERSELF.
Oh, wait. She doesn't buy any clothes for herself. It's all grifted. Duh. Silly me.
Gift of grab said... 33 Auntie, ah, the infomercial! Well, she's already done the AbChamp, which I for one never even saw on TV. I didn't think she was terribly convincing in that, for the simple reason that she clearly had barely used the product and also clearly didn't believe in it. ====
Yeah, I think the infomercial would be a no-go too. Bad idea.
Geez I think A Beautiful Mind there is unemployable.
Is Kate lying about adult help or is she cutting back now on those extraneous expenses?
@Kateplusmy8 do you do everything by yourself or do you hire some help? #toughjob
Kate Gosselin @novasstar lol. I DO have help.. But it's my kids! Does that count as help? Lol 10:32 AM - 18 Mar 12 via Twitterrific
From October 2011: @Kateplusmy8 I wish I had your dedication!!! but I am dying to know, how much help do you have? nanny? cook? maid? 8 hours ago
Kate Gosselin @tarasiejk a babysitter 4 days/week and a weekly cleaning lady&i hav lotsa energy! Wouldn't want a cook if could. This is my job&I love it! 8 hours ago via Twitterrific 03 October 2011 11:09 AM
Oh I can think of a use for Kate. Because she's talentless and a huge asshole, there aren't many uses for her, but I thought of this: use her to torment other narcissistic assholes.
It's true narcissists do NOT like each other. They're like magnetic poles, they repel each other.
But if someone really wanted to pay Kate some bucks and just get her to be herself around a super huge asshole you know, it would be very effective. They'd each get a taste of their own medicine.
Other than that, all I can think of is medical testing. Shrug.
Overall, she's pretty useless. I'd be calling for a Dr. Kevorkian type if she were my nurse. God forbid it.
Wait a minute! Did Kate just admit to a twitter sheeple that she has a babysitter 4 days a week and a weekly cleaning lady? Did someone ask her if she had a cook and this was her response?
Kate Gosselin @tarasiejk a babysitter 4 days/week and a weekly cleaning lady&i hav lotsa energy! Wouldn't want a cook if could. This is my job&I love it! 8 hours ago via Twitterrific
I fell into the trap of buying my girls lots of cuuuute clothes from the mall stores like gap and gymboree. Their clothes were the bomb!! But no matter how well made or how expensive the clothing, almost all were ruined by the time they outgrew them. Formula stains forever, so do sharpies and bleach and you get the idea. Even if the clothes weren't stained, most were so worn, mainly from all the washing and drying, that they were in no shape to re-sell. The few items that I could have sold were things like fancy dresses and winter coats. How does Kate keep those clothes X8 in good enough shape to consign them out? (said with snarky tone....). Plus my experience with consignment for myself is that the payoff was so small that it was easier to give away to someone who needs it.
They're only home about 4 hours before they go to bed. She has a weekly cleaning lady, so shes not spending her days cleaning, but say an hour daily tidying up. Cooking, yeah okay, but opening a few cans and throwing them in the crockpot doesn't take that long. Even if cooking 'fresh' shouldn't take more than an hour. Laundry, 2 loads (towels daily, dark/light alternate days) a day should cover it, as to not have an overload, there's another hour. So there's 3 hours out of her day. She should have nothing to do once her kids get home, except finish dinner and clean up, which they should help with. So, what does she do with the rest of her days and why on earth would she need a babysitter for 4 days a week, when she see's her kids so little during the week as it is?
Knows Quality said I would love to ask her if she consigns some of HER own clothing so she can buy new clothes for HERSELF.
Oh, wait. She doesn't buy any clothes for herself. It's all grifted. Duh. Silly me.
Who would buy them? "Hookers" would not be caught dead in her clothes. It is really a shame too because she use to dress so nice. Typical mommmie type clothing. Remember the Ann Taylor clothing now its the trasher the better. I guess she thinks she looks sexy. Jon had an eye for picking out nice clothing for her. Steve has an eye for picking out hooker wear.........
When my kids were young, we had a nanny and when the kids were in school, she did all those things you listed, smoochie. None of the hardcore cleaning, but she made beds, did laundry, and of course watched the kids til we got home from work. So I'm thinking Kate has full time help and she doesn't do squat but preen in front of the mirror and surf the net all day
I heard a commercial about what is coming to TLC, maybe tonight. I only heard it, wasn't watching, but a woman's voice was talking about loving to drink her own urine. She said she even uses it for toothpaste, pats a little on her face, under her eyes, through her hair.
I nearly gagged.
So, this is what has replaced Kate + 8 on Sunday nights?
Kate's got a 6,000 sq ft house. There's no way a single cleaning lady does the entire thing in one day. She either has a crew or she has her do certain areas each time.
In my experience with kids clothes, Gymboree and The Children's Place made nice stuff. I could wash it many times and it was still in great shape. (Formula stains come out if you use OxyClean and hot water- soak overnight- like MAGIC!) I always did by the more expensive clothing but I got it on clearance racks and I usually had a coupon.
Some great coupon sites are CouponMom.com and RetailMeNot.com ...I heard about another one but I can't find it. Feel free to try- CouponUmmCabinUmmm.dot. Umm. com
I think they were trying to point out that not more than six months ago Kate was talking about help four days a week. Now she claims her kids are the help.
Although, I don't doubt she's let go of the nanny. The kids' needs will be the first thing she cuts. It's no skin off her back, she can still go to her bedroom to watch The Voice like usual. The kids will use be left to entertain themselves instead of a loving nanny to give them what kids need.
If Kate is going to consign why not just donate the clothes themselves? Needy kids would love Gymboree, GAP etc especially with no marker or grass stains. I highly doubt her story of buying clothes for needy kids is true.:/
OMg- I just noticed this from Kate's amazing "how to sort kids clothes" blog post:
"I also have many smaller bins containing shoes that are also marked with sizes."
She makes those kids wear hand me down SHOES? Am I the only one that thinks that ICKY? I would NEVER allow my kids to wear used shoes! They shape to your feet, collect your sweat, get smelly and worn. Talk about CHEAP! Even a trip to Payless would be better than making them wear USED SHOES.
I highly doubt her story of buying clothes for needy kids is true.
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I think I misunderstood her tweets. I thought that she meant that she's selling the clothing so she can buy new things for her own kids -- the needy kids are her own!
I buy at consignment stores but I don't take things there to sell. It is almost not worth it because at this one they have to be ironed or dry cleaned, no stains, no holes, no wear and tear, and no odor as in from pets.
But I get name-brand clothes for what I would pay for something new at Walmart. As my friend used to say about name-brand clothes (that her mother still buys for her), it is all about the cut and the fabric.
Twitter silence 5 hrs and running...if she is still sorting clothes, she either has too many clothes or she makes the chore just too dang difficult! I never made my girls share hand-me-down shoes, that's ridiculous. Kate is so CHEAP when it comes to the kids. It's a shame, after making them work since in-utero.
Gosselin Gossip said... 45 Is Kate lying about adult help or is she cutting back now on those extraneous expenses?
@Kateplusmy8 do you do everything by yourself or do you hire some help? #toughjob
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MY take on this, is that Kate is being her usual "sneaky" self when answering a question....
She is taking the original question to mean, "do you do everything yourself" WITH REGARDS TO SORTING THE CLOTHES. Remember how she is? She won't necessarily lie - but she will be very clever & creative with her responses...in this case, she appears to be the "do it all herself" mom with regards to everything - cooking, cleaning, gardening, landscaping, etc.
We all know darn well that she still has a lot of help - and she does not do everything herself...but she can always claim, "Oh, I thought the question referred to me sorting the clothes."
I wonder how Kate's fan feels about Kate lying to her about her contract ending. You know isn't that exactly what a 15 year old would do? You know the age Kate is stuck at.
Hey Mom, you asked if I was out until midnight, I told you no. I wasn't LYING, as I was out until 1 a.m.! ADULTS, Kate? Don't play such childish games.
If you consign clothes, they usually give you a better deal with store credit. I have a friend who consigns everything. So, she will go with last summers clothes, trade them in for credit, and walk out with this summers clothes. Make sense? They do tend to be really picky about the condition of things, so I don't bother. The best thing where I live is the Mom's sales at the Expo Centers. They give you 40% (vs 30% at stores), allow you to shop the "early" hours, and will donate whatever you don't sell at the end of it so you don't have to worry about picking clothes back up (unless you want to.) You can usually find 2 shirts or pants or shorts there for $4. And good quality stuff. I got two Ralph Lauren pants for $4. A mini bolen dress for $12. The last day is half off. Kate could blog about these or even sell ad space on her blog, but I doubt she'll think of that!
I love that when she says she DONATES her clothes, it's to FRIENDS who want handmedowns. I wouldn't call that donating! (and if I were her friend, I'd find that insulting!)
I'm surprised people from her area don't join a blog like this one and spill the beans.(such as help coming in, Kate's public behavior etc) Or maybe the secrets are too well- hidden within the McMansion.
Re: consignment shops. You can get some really top quality European & designer kids' clothes there or baby things not even worn.I like vintage shops too. I wouldn't buy shoes though...that's almost like buying underwear 2nd hand imo!!
Kate going to church only shows the intensity of her desperation. She thinks if she prays to God she will get a TV show because we all know if she was busy she wouldnt give church another thought.
I can't find that tweet about recycling the used shoes, but it was there..it was a tweet about she had all these boxes of clothes, yadayadayada, one box of shoes, all had to be gone through, blah blah blah. Maybe someone here pasted the exact tweet up-thread.
Kate's blog..."I am thankful that although a school year of uniforms can easily cost me $700 per year, it saves me from having to purchase additional expensive school clothing..."
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Kate, you idiot. Are you so stupid that you don't know that there are others who read here who do know exactly what school "uniforms" cost? The kids can wear khaki pants and white polos, or black or khaki shorts and maroon shirts, with various combinations thereof. These are not expensive uniforms/school clothing. You do not have to spring for regulation jumpers, kilts, etc., because most of the students wouldn't be caught dead in them. You can buy their shorts, pants, etc. at KMart, Penney, Old Navy and even Wal Mart and nobody would know the difference. You buy them on sale! They wear just as well as those purchased at LL Bean or other name stores. Nobody has ever said to my kids, "Oh, you got your shorts at Sears and your shirt at Old Navy."
She is such a grand-stander and makes so much ado about nothing.
I'm surprised people from her area don't join a blog like this one and spill the beans.(such as help coming in, Kate's public behavior etc) Or maybe the secrets are too well- hidden within the McMansion.
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Rule number 2, I actually sort of discourage that so maybe they read that rule and hold back. I have to say I have never had a single parent at that school contact me, at least not someone who admits it. The people who contact me are friends, ex-employees, and family members. Also maybe parents feel it would be hurtful to the kids to come here and trash their mother. I can't fault them for that.
aggiemom09121416 said... 72 I can't find that tweet about recycling the used shoes, but it was there..it was a tweet about she had all these boxes of clothes, yadayadayada, one box of shoes, all had to be gone through, blah blah blah. Maybe someone here pasted the exact tweet up-thread. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++
I can't find anything like that either. Never saw it.
I don't know 700 bucks sounds about right to me. It's than 100 bucks a kid. If that includes shoes, that sounds cheap actually. And she's right, it is a lot less money than what you would spend decking them out with regular clothes what with the way kids demand to wear something new every day.
I have to say she does have a point, you usually save money by wearing uniforms. But not enough to ever make up for the tuition. I guess this is sot of like buying a second car to save gas. Heh.
I'm surprised people from her area don't join a blog like this one and spill the beans.(such as help coming in, Kate's public behavior etc) Or maybe the secrets are too well- hidden within the McMansion.
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Rule number 2, I actually sort of discourage that so maybe they read that rule and hold back. I have to say I have never had a single parent at that school contact me, at least not someone who admits it. The people who contact me are friends, ex-employees, and family members. Also maybe parents feel it would be hurtful to the kids to come here and trash their mother. I can't fault them for that.
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Oh how I would love to see the same enforcement of Rule #1!
1. Do not use Anonymous. Pick a name (click Name/URL to type in a name) and stick to the same name.
Anonymous is enforced if people are using it to commit drivebys. And most people do follow this rule so without this rule in place a lot more people might using anonymous without realizing it's a problem. If I didn't have that rule who knows how many anonymous-es would be here and how confusing it would get.
The problem is blogger is annoying and some people legitimately have trouble posting. They sign their name if they use anonymous.
Just like in life, some rules are enforced more strictly than others for various reasons.
I for one read and hold back. I do know quite a few "certain" things but have kept them to myself because I don't want to be accused of being called a stalker or a liar, or actually share too much for the safety of the kids and privacy reasons.
I will say though, I have NEVER seen Steve out in our area with Kate (unless filming was going on)while I've seen her shopping or with the kids. He is either her secret boyfriend or her paid escort. He is not a bodyguard because he doesn't do anything to protect those children (or Kate for that matter) It's more as though his a glorified manager.
Adnin 74: Yes, you're right & it's your blog...I just meant if it were me reading her lies etc on Twitter & lived near her or knew her or encountered her I would be so annoyed I would want to vent! maybe there's an unwritten code among the local people who I hear are very nice and friendly. But it's a good rule. I agree with the points you made in explaining.Anyhow, you don't need to live near her- she makes her life so public!
My friend's mom has a huge house and my friend and I used to clean it once a month. It would take us the weekend (we did a very good job) and we split $300.00. We did it every month so it really was in a some instances us cleaning up after ourselves if that makes sense. We would hit the high spots one month and rotate them out the next. We spent more time in the kitchen and bathrooms and we polished anything that would shine. Her mother would be out of town which made it easier, and she would get the wow factor when she got back home. That was several years ago so I am sure she is paying more than that now. She would always tell us if something comes up and you don't have a lot of time just do the floors, the kitchen and the bathrooms. Which always makes me wonder who does all the hardwood floors (they may be the laminate ones) at KTs. The ones we did were the old hardwood and it was so nice to look back and see those gleaming floors as we would work our way out the door, doing the floors last.
Found this from her CC blog re : shoes- *so helpful*
Each season, I take an entire day (it’s on my to-do list right now!) and spend it in my basement sorting clothing. I have countless bins of hand-me-downs that are labeled with the size of clothing each bin contains. I also have many smaller bins containing shoes that are also marked with sizes.
The hand-me-downs come from Cara and Mady and from friends’ kids. I have been doing my bin method since I’ve had 8 kids. I can’t tell you how much money I have saved by “shopping” in my basement!
I've been in a position where I could have run to the paps, etc with things I knew but because there were kids I adored involved I would never in a million years tell what I knew. It would kill me if they saw some article and I was the source. If there were abuse going on, I would contact CPS, not anyone else.
I can't find that tweet about recycling the used shoes, but it was there..it was a tweet about she had all these boxes of clothes, ____________________
I also recall Kate making the twins wear shoes that hurt their feet a couple of times- plus there were plenty of arguments over which shoes should they all wear, such as when Cara took a fit about not wearing flip -flops to the amusement park or the famous NICU toddler shoe fiasco as we discussed...and Kate buying herself shoes ( a few pairs while uniform shopping)
I can't find that tweet about recycling the used shoes, but it was there..it was a tweet about she had all these boxes of clothes, ____________________
It wasn't a tweet but her blog at CC. -----------
Thanks Maggie! I knew I read it, but thought I read it here. Glad to know I haven't lost my mind. :)
The main problem with Kate's future earning potential is the same one that pretty much ruined all of her past jobs: extreme narcissism. There are tons of very successful narcissists out there. Yet Kate is sooooooo screwed up that she has sabotaged nearly every opportunity that's come her way. Her complete inability to take and follow good advice has, in the end, closed every door. It's as if she has revealed a whole new mental disorder, Aggressive Narcissism
But also, successful narcissists usually have something going for them that at least partially makes up for the narcissism.
Talent in some area, or lots of smarts. My narcissist mother managed to earn a PhD and was/is a brilliant woman, but her attitude and complete inability to get along with ANYONE meant she could never really make a go of her career, despite being so smart and learned (and it took her 8 years to complete the PhD because she kept stopping, claiming some professor or other was "out to get her" or "didn't understand her work" or some other paranoid fantasy).
I follow quite a few actors I like on Twitter, and have realized that a lot of them have some narcissism to some degree (not all, but definitely quite a few). However, they are also very talented actors/singers/dancers, etc. There's something there to offset the assholery.
I STILL want to know what exactly she's planning to do for the short term and long term?
Short term meaning raising her kids. She still has 10-11 years of raising a total of eight kids. Sure, child support from Jon, but kids are expensive, even when you whittle things down to just the basics.
Long term meaning providing for herself now to the end of her life. If she blows through her savings and doesn't find another job, how exactly does she think she can even support herself?
Girlfriend is going to be living in a one bedroom apartment somewhere, lucky to be eating frozen dinners by herself. She'll go on and on to the grocery store checker about the time she was at the Emmys and had a show on TV, but the checker won't know who she is and will just roll her eyes and assume she's a crazy old lady.
Oh and she can forget about a sugar daddy. They want a young woman and not an asshole who will emasculate them at every turn and spend all their money with nothing in return, if you know what I mean.
There are apparently levels of being a narcissist. The level of, "I think I'm smarter than you," or, "Self-centered completely on one thing about themselves,"
But then you have Kate's type which I see as, "You should be THANKFUL I do things!" or "How can I get this person to do something that will benefit ME?"
I think maybe people can work and be very narcissistic and selfish and controlling, but with Kate if someone doesn't do what she wants or how she wants things she's going to cut you off because you didn't do what SHE thought you should. Argo, job opportunities are lost on her because she won't even go with, "Let's see what you've got, just as long as it benefits ME." No she's more of the, "If you don't like what I want then forget you. I will find someone who will better serve MY needs."
Oh, what the heck, I'm going to ask. Is narcissism something someone is born with, like a character flaw or it something that they develop over time through either nurture or nature whichever?
Dallas Lady, the scary truth is that popping out 2 sets of multiples WAS a viable 'talent'. Kate could have rode that to 50x more wealth and 20x more public attention. But she somehow managed to screw up nearly every opportunity tossed her way after the initial success in gaining a reality tv programme.
Marie, what you're describing is the difference between selfish tendencies in otherwise normal people and people who have the actual personality disorder of narcissism.
Kate IS odious, to be sure, but among narcissists, she's pretty garden variety. In other words, if someone truly has this particular personality disorder, they ARE this bad. Truly.
It is completely foreign to them to think of others. Having a conversation not centered on them is so incredibly difficult as to be nearly impossible. Their personality is DISordered.
And even though you'd think children, their own flesh and blood, would crack that personality disorder and reveal some humanity, you'd be wrong. When they are very little, narcissists just see their kids as a glorious extension of their glorious self. When they get older and can speak and have their own thoughts and feelings and desires, they have no use for them and in fact, find them quite troublesome to have around.
When you have a narcissist in your life, you know it, even if you don't know what it's called. Something feels wrong and you feel it in your gut. Every conversation with them leaves you feeling strangely put off, down, confused as to what just happened.
Oh my goodness. After explaining her absence to a demanding milo, Kate responded to a picture someone sent - of their dead child. Only she didn't read the next tweet that said the baby died in September, just sent a trite 'cute baby!' tweet. Yikes.
I think the difference between Kate and other narcissists who make great livings is that Kate is a lazy POS. You can be a narcissist and also be a workaholic. Some narcissists are lazy, some aren't. Kate is definitely the former. Many people in Hollywood are bonafide narcissists but still work their butts off to an absurd degree, like getting very little sleep, never relaxing and enjoying the fruits of their labor, never spending time with their family. I would venture to say that the narcissists who are lazy never make it to Hollywood, while the workaholic narcissists do.
Also I think what you will find with these workaholics is that they are happy to work their butts off in order to get the part in the next big movie, but doing something as simple as helping their child with a math problem is just to much time and work for them and so they pay large amounts of money for nannies and tutors to handle that.
Here's some more about it: Narcissists have strange work habits. Normal people work for a goal or a product, even if the goal is only a paycheck. Normal people measure things by how much they have to spend (in time, work, energy) to get the desired results. Normal people desire idleness from time to time, usually wanting as much free time as they can get to pursue their own thoughts and pleasures and interests. Narcissists work for a goal, too, but it's a different goal: they want power, authority, adulation. Lacking empathy, and lacking also context and affect, narcissists don't understand how people achieve glory and high standing; they think it's all arbitrary, it's all appearances, it's all who you know. So they try to attach themselves to people who already have what they want, meanwhile making a great show of working hard. Narcissists can put in a shocking amount of time to very little effect. This is partly because they have so little empathy that they don't know why some work is valued more highly than other work, why some people's opinions carry more weight than others'. They do know that you're supposed to work and not be lazy, so they keep themselves occupied. But they are not invested in the work they do -- whatever they may produce is just something they have to do to get the admiration and power they crave. Since this is so, they really don't pay attention to what they're doing, preferring the easiest thing at every turn, even though they may be constantly occupied, so that narcissists manage to be workaholics and extremely lazy at the same time. Narcissists measure the worth of their work only by how much time they spend on it, not by what they produce. They want to get an A for Effort. Narcissists lack empathy, so they don't know what others value or why. Narcissists tend to value things in quantitative ways and in odd quantities at that -- they'll tell you how many inches of letters they received, but not how many letters or from how many correspondents; they know the price of everything and the value of nothing.
PJ's Momma, oh NO. I saw that tweet when the woman first tweeted it and thought it was quite strange. It was basically here's a picture of my baby watching your show, he loved it, but he's dead now.
And I thought, "Oh God."
And she tweeted cute baby??? Yikes. Way to actually read the tweet.
Yet another reason never to respond to perfect strangers sending you baby pictures. If you don't read tweets carefully enough, you might not realize those babies are dead.
Oh also another thing about narcissists is I definitely see a degree. Kate is one of the worst.
But I think random famous actor we all know may still have a legitimate case of narcissism, it's just not nearly as bad as Kate's. If you were to assign a degree of seriousness on a scale of 1 to 10, Kate would probably be a 9, while someone like say Kevin Costner only a 6.
Well, I see the woman re-tweeted the picture, this time without mentioning that he died like she did the first time.
Still, we've said before Kate needs to just take a few extra seconds to read a person's tweet feed before responding. She'd find out some guys who tweet her tweet really inappropriate stuff to other people or use a picture of a penis as their avatar or they are actually tweeting you a picture of a baby who has since died.
It would be helpful if she could bother to do that. But hell, she can hardly be bothered to take care of her own kids. Taking ten seconds to research someone's tweets before responding would be asking too much, I'm sure.
kateplusmy8 @ljohnson2006 anything you read in the natl enquirer is lies..Especially one with my name and dance moms together! Seriously?You had to ask?
What is she talking about? Didn't she tweet something really nasty about Dance Moms?
If Kate has a headache,wonder how the kids fared? I am guessing not well.
Why does she find it necessary to tell when she is going to bed, and what's the deal with the bedtime drinks? Geesh, she is constantly swigging on something. Last week it was coffee, now its tea..before that it was wine.
I find it kind of amusing that Dr. Drew wrote a book about narcissism The Mirror Effect: How Celebrity Narcissism is Seducing America...and he literally had Kate right in the palm of his hand. I wonder if he approached her about it and she or Steve blew him off as in don't go there.
"...I saw that tweet when the woman first tweeted it and thought it was quite strange. It was basically here's a picture of my baby watching your show, he loved it, but he's dead now.
And I thought, "Oh God."
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I just read it and thought the same thing. The sheeple, apparently from Norway, is now under the clutches of an uber-fan. The fan, who tweeted the picture of the baby, can barely write in English, but has professed her love for the uber-sheeple, who is now writing in Norwegian (obviously using an online translator):
XXXXXXXXXXX @BHappyLoveLaugh Hi thank you so much awww it warming my hart that you write in norwegian:D i lov you so much my friend from US many hug's
I now see that the fan, whose son died, tweeted Kate:
xxxxxx @Kateplusmy8 thank you Kate :-) me and my now fast way son love you and the kids so much :) many hug's from me I hope you have a good day?
I have been puzzling over the strangeness that is milo. She seems always to be coaching Kate, trying to coax her to say certain types of things or drawing her out in ways that she thinks will show Kate in a beneficial light. It is almost like she has appointed herself as the "assistant director" of Kate's Twitter "episodes." She carefully steers people in how to interpret the things Kate says and does. Whenever someone asks a question that she thinks might be uncomfortable for Kate, or bring a negative comment from her, she tries to head it off at the pass. Below is a sampling of what she has spewed just in the last hour. And there's a lot more where this came from, though you have to be quick since she now deletes her own tweets daily. Maybe to hide how deranged she seems.
Who puts themselves in charge of grooming someone else's image? What kind of personality does this? She has not even met this woman in real life.
@Kateplusmy8 Well, honey will do U wonders...but U really need "honey do this and honey do that"...U know a "lites out honey man"! :)
@Kateplusmy8 Im sure U thanked ur kid crew there 4 a job well done! Nice that U all operate as a team...get lots done that way!
@Kateplusmy8 Ur setting a good example 4them...they are learning early on how 2organize a household, keep things clean & neat. #teamGosselin
@Kateplusmy8 I tweeted this earlier. I see Collin & Hannah as having ur "organization...gotta be just so" genes? Am I right?
@Kateplusmy8 Let's just hope U aren't sortin clothes in ur sleep...LOL...will wake up tired again! :) I do that sometimes...dream my work!
@Kateplusmy8 Good thing abt big jobs like that...lots of satisfaction once it is done...& now U all sleep well! :)
@Kateplusmy8 Wow, I guess I still can't comprehend HOW MUCH that all is w/8 kids there! LOL And don't 4get Shoka's used chickens! :)
@Kateplusmy8 Ok Kate...been 7hrs since ur last chk in. Did U decide 2expand ur spring clothing switcheroo 2 a full blown spring cleaning?
Gift of Grab, that list gave me shivers. I mentioned earlier about my elderly male stalker. That is EXACTLY the kind of crap he'd post on my facebook or send on e-mail. Soooooo gross and inappropriate. I dropped him like a bad habit and never looked back. He tried to weasel back in once and even though my first reaction was to open up a can of whoop-ass on him, the likes of which he'd never seen, I didn't respond. Kate needs to tell her to go away and then make it happen.
I think a lot of fans are fantasizing. They are fantasizing that they work for Kate, or are her best friend, and need their support, advice and even more.
I've seen this before. Give a fan an inch all of a sudden they are trying to "manage" your career. Fans will do a lot of unsolicited things for you I've learned, and it gets to be creepy. On the one hand a lot of celebs will just let it happen because then they don't have to pay someone to do it--i.e., answer tweets, work with the fan mail, set up meet and greets, etc. On the other hand you have to put up with the weirdest people who want to take such a thing on. It's kind of deja vu watching the same phenomenon happen with Kate.
There is such a huge problem with all the attention and favoritism Kate gives Milo. I think someone like her would think they are Kate's assistant based on just a few tweets from Kate. But Kate tweets her daily sometimes several times a day. At this point Milo must think they are in a real relationship, heck even a domestic praetorship. Every tweet Kate sends her way just deepens her delusional thinking. I am petrified for Kate and the kids should Kate ever chose to limit contact with her.
It's the fact that Milo deletes these tweets that scares me. It means she realises how strange they are, yet she continues to write them in the first place.
Codependency (or codependence, co-narcissism or inverted narcissism) is unhealthy love and a Gift of grab said... 110
I have been puzzling over the strangeness that is milo. She seems always to be coaching Kate, trying to coax her to say certain types of things or drawing her out in ways that she thinks will show Kate in a beneficial light. It is almost like she has appointed herself as the "assistant director" of Kate's Twitter "episodes."
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Gift, I've been wondering about this, too. I came to the conclusion that Milo KNOWS Kate is a troubled person but wants to protect her from the ramifications of her troubled ways. Milo coaxes Kate about church because she pretty much knows Kate doesn't go, but thinks she should. She coaxes Kate to always mention Shoka because Milo believes talking about the dog will cast Kate in a better light. Meanwhile, if anyone calls Kate out on not going to church, for example, Milo argues them down. Milo knows Kate is messed up, but is trying to help Kate conceal that. I think Milo is co-dependent.
This sounds like Milo to me:
"Codependency--tendency to behave in overly passive or excessively caretaking ways that harm one's relationships and quality of life. It also often involves placing a lower priority on one's own needs, while being excessively preoccupied with the needs of others.[1] Codependency can occur in any type of relationship, including family, work, friendship, and also romantic, peer or community relationships.[1] Codependency may also be characterized by denial, low self-esteem, excessive compliance, or control patterns. Narcissists are considered to be natural magnets for the codependent."
So Kate the narcissist draws Milo the codependent in like a magnet! It sure is a creepy, bizarre relationship.
That's very interesting, VA Pen Mom, I like the "inverted narcissism" idea.
I don't know about anyone else, but I would be pissed if someone were constantly pushing and prodding me to answer questions in a certain way, or taking the liberty--as she has often done--of answering them FOR me.
I have to say, I don't believe that she is truly dangerous; I have read comments of hers elsewhere in cyberspace, and she can be quite sane when she wants. Deluded, maybe, but sane nonetheless. She takes on a certain "dumbed-down" character when she engages Kate on Twitter--an "aw shucks" kind of gal, country, wholesome, naive (willfully), sometimes mischievous--that is mostly absent in other settings where she has posted.
Based on what she's said about her life (of course, who knows what's true?), she's happily married, nice home, couple of kids, loves her dog and cat. I just don't get the Kate connection. What could she possibly think she has in common with that woman?
There is such a huge problem with all the attention and favoritism Kate gives Milo. I think someone like her would think they are Kate's assistant based on just a few tweets from Kate. But Kate tweets her daily sometimes several times a day. At this point Milo must think they are in a real relationship, heck even a domestic praetorship. Every tweet Kate sends her way just deepens her delusional thinking. I am petrified for Kate and the kids should Kate ever chose to limit contact with her.
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Yes, why would Kate feed Milo's delusions? It makes no sense to any sane person. (I just answered my own question, didn't I...) Maybe because of the constant flattery, Kate feels Milo is "safe." ("Safe" meaning a die-hard feeder of Kate's ego.)
Kate seems absolutely clueless that this type of obsession is unsafe and even dangerous. As long as the flattery feeds the beast--Kate's ego--and feeds Milo's girl-crush obsession, they're both happy. The other day Milo referred to Kate's "pretty little eyes" or something like that. It was really inappropriate and creepy. I do think Milo has worked hard to ingratiate herself with Kate (for whatever reason) and has succeeded. Milo often tells curious tweeters that she and Kate connect because they're "so much alike."
Has Milo reached out to other famous/infamous people via twitter? It could be that Kate was the only one whom responded so Milo took up her cause. Not because she likes or admires her, but because she was the only option. Kate's the closest Milo could get to fame.
I think Milo is Kate's "golden" fan just like she has golden children. God knows why, I think Kate thinks she can most easily manipulate the shut ins and feeble minded. I think she even picked her out subconsciously.
Fascinating psychological situation here.
All that said doesn't Kate, even if she does favor Milo, have a healthy sense that it's just UNFAIR to everyone else that tweets her to constantly only tweet one? At least TRY to pretend you are giving everyone equal treatment?
Personally I don't think it's fair for a celeb to tweet the same fan over and over. It's shitty.
When Kate sees these people are not the little Stepford wives fantasy she has of beautiful perfect stay at home women lined up to worship her, I think she is going to freak.
This is the fantasy Kate has in her head of these tweetie women: http://blogs.gartner.com/jenny-sussin/files/2011/12/stepford1.jpg
I have to say, I don't believe that she is truly dangerous; I have read comments of hers elsewhere in cyberspace, and she can be quite sane when she wants. Deluded, maybe, but sane nonetheless.
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You know, I have to agree with you. I think Milo loves the attention, but I don't think she'd really snap and harm Kate or the kids. (Still, who knows?) Most people would find Milo's type of cloying attention and needling incredibly irritating. But Kate responds to it...which really says something about Kate.
I do think Kate has no clue how to evaluate someone's ability to be harmful (based on her responding to all kinds of questionable characters.) You probably know more about Milo than Kate does...
Thanks VA Pen Mom. I don't know what we will do with it - yet! I haven't really pursued the publishing. I'd like to make a series of books about Peter the Dog and his adventures, loosely based on my dog's activities. All would have the underlying message to adopt pets from a shelter. I'm hoping to get another one done this summer and then we will see where I can take them. It's nice to have support!
I have to say, I don't believe that she is truly dangerous; I have read comments of hers elsewhere in cyberspace, and she can be quite sane when she wants. Deluded, maybe, but sane nonetheless.
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Do you mean that she's just an obnoxious pest and wins the "Most Annoying Sheeple of the Year" award?
The problem is that nobody really knows who she is, if she is a she, or if she is using this folksy, in-your-face persona just to get close to Kate. These are the kind that explode when ignored. When she's the center of attraction, she's fine, but what happens if Kate would block her? Maybe Kate is aware of this and knows that to block her could possibly spell trouble for her. Does Kate have any reasoning ability?
Look at BigFan. She flipped sides faster than a New York minute when Kate blocked her. One second she idolized her; next second she thought Kate was a raving beeotch. I don't think I'd want to be around if Kate and BF were in the room together.
I have a feeling that Milo wouldn't be too happy if Kate ignored her. After all, Kate IS her life, her reason for waking, and for going to sleep (dreams of Kate).
These are the ones who, historically, have been dangerous.
Wonder what Kate's going to do when people lose interest in her kids. I mean kids at 11 and almost 8 years old...hate to say it, but the cute factor wares off I think. Happens to everybody.
Yeah, I know Kate, it'll be a touch break for you when you realize your kids are just as average as the boy or girl down the street. No matter how long she continues to dress them up identically. By then it will just be weird with a bunch of kids dressing a like.
I at least hope come summer Kate will have managed to scrounge up enough money to take her kids to the 'local beach,' while she heads for her cruise (if it happens).
Her kids will be what, 8 and in the second grade? I hope they have a smoother year ahead of them.
Does tuition go up every year or does it only go up when you go from lower to middle to upper school? I know it's got to be expensive...where does she get the money? Her couch?
Sorry folks, I must be a horrible mom then because my youngest wears her sister's hand me downs including shoes. I do toss the ones she's worn out but her flats and dressy shoes and snow boots and occasionally her sneakers are usually in good shape. My little girl has not once complained of anything being too tight, stinky nor has she ever gotten a communicable disease from sharing her big sis's shoes.
Question about Twitter: If someone is following you and you don't want them to, if you block them, do they know it? Are they sent a message that they have been blocked? Please answer. Thanks.
If Kate wants to work in reality TV (or any TV) she'd better watch what she says about other reality shows, i.e., Dance Moms. I think she did try to pitch a show and was shot down which is why she seems to be bitter about that show. Kate, producers, directors, make up artists, well hell, everyone in the business talks. Get off your high horse Kate. You're no better than anyone else on reality TV, in fact you're worse because you rode to fame at the expense of your kids' privacy.
Kate should be careful about burning bridges in general. Productions don't like to work with people who trash talk, they are too problematic. This goes for most industries where you are in the public eye. Very few controversial figures "work." It is almost always better to play it safe and shut up.
Also, since she came out and denied the Dance Moms story, what a perfect opportunity to apologize for Melissa for her comment the other week, let her know hey no hard feelings, I didn't mean that. But does she even think to do such a thing, of course not.
Now that the Dance Moms have their formula they film at the studio, up in the box at the studio, and at competitions.
There is rarely if ever any filming at home. There is rarely if ever filming of anything personal that doesn't have to do with dance. Dads, siblings, non-dance friends are rarely filmed.
Dance Moms has it's problems but at least they've cut out a HUGE problem I had with Kate's shows, how personal it got. It's pretty impersonal actually, more like filming a child's "job" but not really getting to the heart of who that child is (and hence, invading their privacy).
Once a Viewer said... 81 maybe there's an unwritten code among the local people who I hear are very nice and friendly. -------------------------- It isn't as much of an "unwritten code" as it is people around here pretty much don't give a crap about her.
The other thing is the part that the Admin and Berks Neighbor touched upon which is that in many cases any kind of public "spilling of the beans" would ultimately be harmful to the children.
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I will say though, I have NEVER seen Steve out in our area with Kate (unless filming was going on)while I've seen her shopping or with the kids. He is either her secret boyfriend or her paid escort. He is not a bodyguard because he doesn't do anything to protect those children (or Kate for that matter) It's more as though his a glorified manager. ------------------- I concur. Neither myself, nor anyone I know, has ever seen Steve out and about. But he's always around when Kate travels. What that says to me is that there is no affair. If he was around all the time, people would see him from time to time. I really think he's just hired security.
The problem is that Kate long ago justified the need for security after an incident at a Philly TV studio when she allegedly saw one of her kids on a stranger's lap. So in order to protect her children, she hired a bodyguard. For herself. Mostly when she was away from the children. . <------ the point Kate ------->
Ridiculous question, is Kate's blog even fully up yet or is half of it still empty and Coming Soon?
I mean if it takes her all day to stress of exchanging winter for spring/summer clothing, I can't imagine the enormous pressure Kate would be under to create the rest of her blog.
What I notice most of all is Kate's a half-baked type person. Sure her ideas sound good but she's too lazy to see them fully develop.
What I notice most of all is Kate's a half-baked type person. Sure her ideas sound good but she's too lazy to see them fully develop.
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I call these people talkers not do-ers.
I can't stand talkers. I can't stand people that talk about what business they WILL start at some point or what trip they WILL take or what blog they WILL set up. These are the people with hair-brained ideas who end up blowing all their family's money the loaned them within the year, then are onto their next hair-brained idea. Never really 100% dedicated to anything, they just like the IDEA of doing things. That's enough for them.
I like do-ers. People who say they will do something or want something then get busy getting what they want. I have very few friends who are talkers. It's one reason I don't like Kate, I can't stand her talk.
Marie said... 136 Ridiculous question, is Kate's blog even fully up yet or is half of it still empty and Coming Soon? ------------------------------- Still woefully amateur. What I find particularly pathetic is the "Loveable Products" sectn which is empty. Clearly no one is biting for the opportunity to give her money to hawk their stuff. Think about it, why isn't Keurig listed there? She loves them doesn't she?
Silimom, You don't sound like a bad mom to me. Used shoes can be fine. I too hate to see myself doing something that people are discussing as bad of kate....but really..I think the reason kate gets picked on for EVERYTHING is that she is so full of crap. 1st off there are 2 twins and 3 little girls. So which 2 get the used shoes and what does Hannah get? Also, kate can AFFORD new shoes for her kids. Hell,they worked too. Why should kate have a closet full of new shoes and the kids have used?
Also..if we saw any evidence it was even TRUE then would be another thing and probably would not even be thought twice of. I cannot remember ever seeing the Gosselin's in anything old, used, or handed down. Unless kate gets handmedowns from another family of tups who NEVER stain their clothes then I'm calling BS.
If the kids ARE wearing used clothing/shoes then it's a new trend that started once TLC stopped paying for the kids wardrobe and if that's true then kate needs to start wearing used as well. it sounds idiotic that kate wears a $450 dress yet bemoans the $700 year spent on uniforms. That's $100 per kid per year. TWO of kates dresses make up the family uniform budget. See why it's annoying when she does the poor mouth kids/rich mouth kate crap?
If kate lived it - and not just talked about it - then I doubt anyone would even comment. It's her constant say one thing so another that wears thin.
Hearing kate talk about used clothes is like hearing her talk about being green. It's BS once you see the stacks of paper plates and daily waste. Her tweets about handmedowns are just another episode for her Twit Show. She still thinks she has to play poor so that the freebies will come. She forgets people dont give freeies without free advertisement and kate can no longer offer that. Heck, she doesn't even know how to promote on twitter
I'm sure your personal situation is very different from the rich/poor hybrid that is kate Gosselin's. Also, I admire you for being thrify and proud. There is so much waste and excess in this world. I don't think you are doing ANYTHING wrong because I have the feeling you are not sitting in a $450 prom dress typing about your daughters hand-me-down shoes.
kate's a hypocrite, that's what bothers me, not the fact that her kids wear hand me downs.
Dislike talkers too Admin. They are always GOING to do something. Either do it or shut your yap. ugh
I think that knowing that kate is a talker is what made her marathon so shocking when she 1st did it. Everyone was surprised the Queen of the White Thone DID something and didn't just TAKE something handed to her. She actually even got a little attention out of that because it was kinda news. kate Gosselin got of her rump!
On another note though.. I am still in the conspiracy group that thinks something was hinky - like she ran half and cheated, it's just a gnawing feeling I get that that comes from her own behavior before and after the run. I could go on and on but I can sum it up saying she has NO CLUE what she is talking about when she discusses running. How can that be if she is a marathon runner (slow time or not.) Hate to say it but I would need to see a camera on her the entire 5 hours to believe she ran a full marathon.
On another note. The pic kate has in her twitter...her face is much fuller and younger looking. Also look the pic Admin posted of kate on a horse, same thing..looks better then. THis is only a year or 2 ago!! That extra 5-10 lbs did wonders for kate's looks. This long scraggly blond hair atop a bobblehead look is aging her. She looks best with hair to collorbone and 5-10 extra lbs on her frame. She needs fat in her diet. Her skin looks bad, her hair looks bad and her body looks wrong at the current weight. I usually stay away from these type of comments because she is not physically ugly, but this new "healthy kate" does not look healthy. Runners know they need to eat. I think kate is dieting hardcore to LOOK like a runner, yet the muscle tone is all wrong. Just my opinion as always.
Why does Milo spaz when kate is off twitter for 7 hours? I thought kate's whole premise was of a busy mom of 8. Why would a busy mom of 8 have time to tweet all day on Sunday afternoon. WOuldn;t kate be busy organising (hate that word now)clothes, preparing dinner, getting ready for school week etc. Sheep praise kate for "doing it all" but panic when she actually does something. kate being off twitter should actually show these twits that kate accomplishes very little when she actually tweeting. So ..milo prefers the attenetion on herself and not on the kids? Am I getting that right? Wouldn't this superfan PREFER kate get off twitter and focus on her family instead of cyber friends. People are strange. I'm glad kate appeared to have peeled herself away and spent some family time, even if it was for chores.
I'll say it again, a blog is not that hard. Many people have full time jobs and run great blogs. How much you put into it is up to you but you can still run a decent one on only a minimal amount of time. For what you get on Kate's web site you could probably spend an hour a day on it and have a great web site. Kate doesn't even work! It pathetic that Kate's blog isn't up to snuff. It's pathetic all this time later there are still "coming soon" sections.
It's probably been discussed, and I'm sorry I don't remember. Sorry, I have a habit of having a bit of interest in court I guess. But I only ever took one course that was in criminal justice.
Since Jon works what, 2 jobs, Kate works barely one as of part-time. Jon pays I am assuming the full-amount of child support that was originally asked for. Do you have to ask for the amount of child support or is it automatically garnished from one's wages?
She has no job, no aspirations for a real job other than hoping reality TV will coming knocking. Why do judges still demand father's pay the bulk of child support while mother's seem to just get off basically for free?
I mean I absolutely know if Jon had won custody and he sat at home all day people would be livid that he wasn't earning anything for the kids. It's a fact everybody knows it.
Assuming this judge has a favoritism towards mothers, which I've seen happen. Okay so she has the house...who has the better income? Isn't that what is really looked at when deciding best interest of the children? Kate's pretty much so it seems going to be flat broke. When you've got nothing coming in and a lot going out...well, just say it doesn't usually end well.
Least a judge could do is look at Kate's talk of Jon "trying," and compare it to her own self, what is she trying? Pretty much nothing.
People just shouldn't expect Twitter/Facebook or blogs whatever to be there to bail them out or give them the world. It's pathetic, irresponsible and frankly...well, yeah, idiotic.
I think if anything Kate's dependent on people to be there in some way or another. I don't know is she really standing on her own two feet? Probably not. What adult doesn't want to stand on their own two feet? Aren't most people proud of that? I'd be really embarrassed if I went through life depending upon strangers to give me handouts as is I have a hard time even accepting money I know I've earned let alone a handout.
EM said... 139 I don't think you are doing ANYTHING wrong because I have the feeling you are not sitting in a $450 prom dress typing about your daughters hand-me-down shoes. *****
Lol! Nope, no $450 prom dress here. That went towards Girl Scout cookies (okay, maybe not $450, but a much larger amount than I care to admit!).
Thanks for the kind words, EM. We've got 5 kids and we do hand me downs frequently. Frankly, my kids grow out of their clothes faster than they wear them out, in our experience. They have school uniforms at their public school, so that's one of the reasons why their play clothes don't see too much wear and tear. Can't say the same about the uniforms. (Not to worry, though. Both girls, including the youngest, do get "first run" clothing as well.)
I think what irked me more than anything was the "OMG! Kate's making her kids wear hand me down shoes! I'd NEVER do that! They don't fit right, they smell! Oh, the horror!" responses.
Now, don't get me wrong, I do understand it's the hypocrisy of Kate making her kids wear hand me downs while she's wearing designer clothes, grifted or not, that gets to most people. It does me too.
However, is it really necessary to be as melodramatic as Kate when responding or commenting? It just comes across, at least to me, as a case of "Look at what a good mom I am, especially compared to Kate Gosselin!" attention seeking at times. Again, not saying that's how it was intended, just how I read it.
Personally, I don't need to compare myself to Kate Gosselin to know that I'm a better mom in many ways (Perfection has thus far eluded me) or to prove to strangers that I am. And I don't think that the moms on this board need to do it either. If you think less of us who pass down our children's clothes or shoes, that's your issue, not mine, as far as I'm concerned. It's no skin off my nose.
However, please remember, in your attempts to knock Kate down a few notches on the parenting peg, you may be inadvertently causing someone who isn't as self confident to question a practice that may be helping their family save money for other needed things. For some, this is a sensitive issue.
Since Jon works what, 2 jobs, Kate works barely one as of part-time. Jon pays I am assuming the full-amount of child support that was originally asked for. Do you have to ask for the amount of child support or is it automatically garnished from one's wages?
***** Man, I was going to go to bed, and then all these interesting comments keep popping up! :-)
To the best of my knowledge, Marie, Jon's support was reduced from the $25,000 a month that was bandied when they were first divorced to about $1000 a month, much more in line with what he earns in IT. I suspect if he's working two jobs it's so he can support himself and the kids in addition to the support he pays to Kate. He also probably has outstanding debt from his "Lost Summer" that he's trying to pay off.
" Why do judges still demand father's pay the bulk of child support while mother's seem to just get off basically for free?"
I can't speak for PA, but in CA, the courts generally use a child support calculator. The algorithm uses a variety of factors to calculate support, including how much time each child spends with the father or mother. If Jon indeed had the primary custody of the kids out here, Kate could be expected to contribute more support. Heck, if her financial situation was far better off than Jon's, she could potentially be expected to pay HIM support even if she had the kids more. While judges have the final say in CA, in my experience they generally abide by what the calculator says.
If you're really interested, here are the two calculators:
PA http://www.humanservices.state.pa.us/CSWS/CSWS_controller.aspx?nkvarNtKQEXKcJXTMS9dzhOXBQM3WDqGns8h4aH_zac6vgRAMt0ncsU22tTygdIc@DDC8DAe6vxASJRHdvjUGA--PpwH1nRO0L580BwISksx_MrG6ZCo@YrfYdnirvi8IwBGmaWTHG1x
CA http://www.childsup.ca.gov/Resources/CalculateChildSupport.aspx
I knew Kate had blocked me because her tweets were not in my timeline anymore. Also, when I go to her page and hit the follow button, it says that I can not follow her because she has blocked me.
But, being blocked is really no big deal. She can't read my tweets to her anymore, but I can still read all of her tweets. She has an open page.
Kate blocked me because I asked her, as a teacher, to not use texting spelling in her tweets for the sake of her younger fans. I asked her to be a good example.
Kate blocked me because I asked her, as a teacher, to not use texting spelling in her tweets for the sake of her younger fans. I asked her to be a good example. &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&
You, you teacher you!! How dare you?:)Seriously, just another example of how the orange-skinned heifer has not matured beyond 12 years old.
sillimom: I think it's fine to pass on shoes within a family that are in good shape such as dress shoes as you said. I meant more I wouldn't buy them second hand because you don't know the source or age of the shoe etc. Also they say 2nd hand shoes are bad for the developing foot, but barely used should be fine. No offense intended to you or others who do this. I have also done this with barely used shoes from a friend's daughter.!!
I'm wondering if the 'tea' Kate is chugging at night might be called Ambien Dreams. She sure goes to bed early. She is just enduring those kids, any escape is better than spending time with them.
I think Kate is obsessed with her body image. Goes hand in hand with all her other issues. Since the kids are exposed to this, most likely they will have body image problems too.
The best thing she could have done when TLC cut her loose was just to be private and quietly pursue her interests; instead, she has not come to grips with her lack of showbiz talent and is jeopardizing her health to look like some Hollywood hottie. I don't see any lightbulb turning on that she needs to come down to the real world, and unfortunately, the cruise will just rev her up again. These fawning twit pals are doing her no favor.
PA's child support is messed up. If the child spends nine months out of the year with the mother, who has primary physical custody, and is with the father for three months of the year (summer vacation), the father still pays the same amount of child support to the mother, even though the mother isn't supporting them during those months. I've personally seen this happen. A friend of mine went to court to have the payments reduced or eliminated for those three months and was told that the payments stand as they are.
Also, since she came out and denied the Dance Moms story, what a perfect opportunity to apologize for Melissa for her comment the other week, let her know hey no hard feelings, I didn't mean that. But does she even think to do such a thing, of course not.
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I doubt that she did that, either, but because she didn't tweet her and apologize doesn't necessarily mean that she didn't send her a private e-mail, does it?
Regarding Kate's blog. I think that she has a very short attention span. She goes gung-ho over something and gets tired of it very quickly. I'm surprised she's kept the Twitter thing going for so long, but that for her is her only connection to "friends" who pump her up with accolades. The blog for her is work, and she apparently no longer has interest in it. The whole thing is so poorly done that I'd be embarrassed to put my name to it.
She's Nuts - I'd have to research more, but I think that's in line with how the calculators work. They take the total time spent with the child and average that out over the year to determine support.
In your friend's scenario, reducing the amount of child support in the summer would mean then increasing it over the 9 months they didn't have the child.
It's like the payroll options I had as a teacher. My salary was, say, $45,000. I could be paid that $45K over 9 months - which would mean more money in my paycheck but then no paycheck in the summer - or I could opt to be paid 12 months a year, which would mean a continuous paycheck but less each month.
Your friend has to pay x amount of $ in child support based on earnings/taxes/expenses ( health care and retirement and mortgage) and time spent with the child. That amount never changes. The court decided it will be distributed over 12 months. If they changed it to 9 months, their total child support owed wouldn't change, but then they'd have to pay xx more $ per month and the court may see that that would be a hardship for your friend.
PA's child support is messed up. If the child spends nine months out of the year with the mother, who has primary physical custody, and is with the father for three months of the year (summer vacation), the father still pays the same amount of child support to the mother, even though the mother isn't supporting them during those months. I've personally seen this happen. A friend of mine went to court to have the payments reduced or eliminated for those three months and was told that the payments stand as they are. ------------
I have primary custody of my girls, and they spend 4 weeks each summer with their other parent. Thinking that child support should be eliminated for that month is wrong.
The primary parent shoulders the majority of the kid's expenses. Even if the child is gone during that time, there is still rent, utilities, cellphones, monthly extra-curricular activities due whether the child attends or not, health expenses. If the kids are older, there are car payments and car insurance premiums.
In my case, my ex pays the bare minimum, has NEVER offered to help with any of the older four kid's cars, insurance, OR COLLEGE EXPENSES..not one freakin' dime. (And he just retired from banking, he is also a trust fund baby). I can't take him to court, since I have the brunt of raising the kids AND paying for college (I've had at least one kid in college every year since 2005). I don't have the money to go to court and he knows it. My kids see who the struggling parent is, the one that is doing their dangest to see that their needs are met. I hope he enjoys his money, cuz that is all he has. So yes, the primary custody parent needs child support each month. Rant over! :)
Let me clarify something I said. Child support owed can be adjusted based on changing life circumstances, such as if you have additional childen from a new relationship or you lose your job, etc.
If Milo is who she says she is, a 50-something woman who's body is a mess because she tried to run like Kate & ruined her joints, I don't think Kate's in danger.
But I do believe Milo is in danger. When your life is in the balance & your doctors won't tell you a reality show has been canceled for fear your health will deteriorate, there's something very wrong. Milo frets & frets if she doesn't hear from Kate in a few hours. She says things like, "I see you with your kids..." "I see you running & I see myself running beside you..."
If Kate ever shut down her twitter or cut off Milo, I don't think Milo would have a reason to live. My opinion is that Milo's a much bigger threat to herself than she is to Kate.
Not that Milo could travel to PA, but she'd be more likely to pull a stunt like Paula Abdul's stalker & hurt herself in front of Kate's gate than ever hurt Kate.
Saturday night was very telling. Kate said she's playing a game with Mady & Cara then calling it a night. Milo went on & on tweeting Kate, trying to get her attention. It just proved to me, that like most fans, Milo sees the kids as more of a nuisance than an attraction, because they distract Kate from the important things in life ... her "tweethearts".
The blog for her is work, and she apparently no longer has interest in it. The whole thing is so poorly done that I'd be embarrassed to put my name to it. ** Totally agree. The bog is an embarrassment. This long into it and some sections have absolutely nothing. That's bad, really bad. I think it was fun for Kate to get all dolled up and smile for the cameras, but to put in the almost daily upkeep is work. That, and you really don't make money on blogs, generally speaking.
Caitlin said... 157 If Milo is who she says she is, a 50-something woman who's body is a mess because she tried to run like Kate & ruined her joints, I don't think Kate's in danger. __________________________________________
Milo suffers from osteonecrosis.
Osteonecrosis occurs when part of the bone does not get blood and dies. After a while the bone can collapse. If this condition is not treated, the joint will deteriorate and this will become severe arthritis.
Osteonecrosis can be caused by disease, or a severe trauma, such as a break or dislocation, that affects the blood supply to the bone. Many times, no trauma or disease is present. This is called "idiopathic osteonecrosis" -- meaning it occurs without any known cause.
The following can cause osteonecrosis:
Long-term treatments with steroids
Excessive alcohol use
Sickle cell disease
Radiation therapy
Gaucher disease
Decompression sickness from a lot of deep sea diving
Dislocation or fractures around a joint
Some diseases that may be associated with the development of this condition include:
Gout
Atherosclerosis
Diabetes
When osteonecrosis occurs in the shoulder joint, it is usually due to long-term treatment with steroids or a history of trauma to the shoulder.
Some of the "haters" on Twitter said Milo's condition was caused by trying to run like Kate. That is utterly ridiculous.
I doubt that she did that, either, but because she didn't tweet her and apologize doesn't necessarily mean that she didn't send her a private e-mail, does it?
Tonight is the premiere of the new season of Dancin' With Them There Stars! One of my favorite reality competition shows. it has me thinking about Ms Kreider's missed opportunity. She had the chance to show everyone she was plucky and hard working and become Americas favorite mom. Instead she showed how whiny and complaining and hard headed she was. She never really looked good, and the costumers and makeup artists on that show are so good, I am convinced she either was really nasty to them or refused to listen to their advice. She was not even bad in an entertaining way. If you are bad but funny or entertaining, Vote for the Worst will support those contestants. They never thought Ms Kreider was entertaining enough to support. VftW only suggested voting for Ms Kreider because she annoyed so many people, but she was not entertaining enough for the VftW power voting to get behind her. (I love Vote for the Worst) All Ms Kreider succeeded in doing was to start a Free Tony movement, to help her professional partner escape her clutches. Oh, and that weird thing at the finale of her season where they put her in a cherry picker and Tony and the host ended up laughing at her stuck up there with a camera up her nostrils. She want even bad enough to be named the worst dancr of all sessions. That honor went to Kenny maybe of ESPN, tho I think it should have been Master P who proudly refused to put in practice time and proudly refused to wear the dance shoes and instead promoted his own sneaker line. He almost gave Len apoplexy! Ms Kreider just appalled the judges with her lack of rhythm. I loved it when Carrie Ann told Ms Kreider that they did not expect too much from her, since she was just a housewife. Bruno and his shopping cart comparison! Bruno calling her a bitch queen from hell! Funny to see Ms Kreider almost have apoplexy from the judges appraisal. Who well be this season s surprise sweetheart and who will be spectacularly untalented? I will tine in to find out, and to see what Bruno says!
I wonder what Kate thinks when Dancing with the Stars begins. She has to remember being in the spot light, traveling, meeting with real celebrities and getting some large pay checks. Must seem like a distant dream for her. I wonder if she get depressed remembering all the "glory" days without a glimmer on her horizon for anything similar now.
out of town and just catching up, but it does look like K8 has spilled the beans on her paid household help - the housecleaner does not surprise me, but WTF about the babysiter 4x/ week. Seriously, she has her kids for 2 hours max in thr morning and maybe 4 afterschool and before bed. And no job all day while they are in school. Guess that explains her tweeting time during dinner. What a piece of work.
Well yes, sort of! It's not out of the realm of possibility that she does send private e-mails, and of course, we wouldn't know that. However, as I said, I seriously doubt it because I don't think it's something that Kate would typically do, which is to apologize! I don't think that she would actually be gracious enough to do it.
The child support thing - I know for a fact that in PA, his child support was not reduced during the summer, and no child support was increased. It has remained the same and the children are with him for the summer. His argument was "why should I pay for three months of child support to her when I'M the one who is supporting them during that time?" It didn't fly.
When I married a man who had children by a previous marriage, his child support was established based on those children. We had children together and the child support for the children with his ex was not reduced just because he had additional children. His employment was the same, and the child support remained the same. The ex-wife refused to work. PA is not flexible when it comes to reducing child support.
out of town and just catching up, but it does look like K8 has spilled the beans on her paid household help - the housecleaner does not surprise me, but WTF about the babysiter 4x/ week. Seriously, she has her kids for 2 hours max in thr morning and maybe 4 afterschool and before bed. And no job all day while they are in school. Guess that explains her tweeting time during dinner. What a piece of work. ---------
I read those tweets as well, seems like they were discussed here in the last few days. If I recall correctly, those tweets were from last October, so who knows what kind of help she has now, especially since TLC has cut her off completely.
She's Nuts said...It has remained the same and the children are with him for the summer. &&&&&& Am I reading this wrong? Jon has the children for the summer?
She's Nuts said...It has remained the same and the children are with him for the summer. &&&&&& Am I reading this wrong? Jon has the children for the summer? ---------- Not referring to Jon, this was the poster's personal circumstance.
After her stint on Dancing with the Stars, the National Enquirer is reporting that Kate Gosselin wants to be on the hugely popular show, Dance Moms.
The tabloid reports: “Kate is obsessed with keeping her family in the limelight, and she’s been in serious talks with the Lifetime series’ producers to incorporate her daughters into the show.” The former nurse has told the press that she doesn’t want to give up TV, but her ex-husband Jon Gosselin told RumorFix, “I will not sign for them [their kids] to be on TV ever.”
Executive Producer Jeff Collins says, “No and No.” Jeff wants to make it clear to everyone that he’s not in talks with the mom of eight or her kids.
And Kate, herself, is setting the record straight tweeting;
“anything you read in the natl enquirer is lies..Especially one with my name and dance moms together! Seriously? You had to ask?”
I think Kate's reputation precedes her. She's a nightmare to work with. Look at the reactions of people during her RV trip and Alaska. She's a piece of work and people know it. I'm glad to hear that Jon is standing firm on keeping the kids off of television. "Reality TV" is about as real as Dolly Parton's boobies.
Speaking of Kate's bad behavior, my gawd, if I saw myself on TV acting like that, I'd have a come-to-Jesus-moment. As Carrie Ann Anaba stated so precisely, Kate is extremely unaware of herself.
I'm laughing about the memory of the cherry picker with kate's proud lion face shoving her nostrils into the camera. it was such a WTF moment. They blast her up then....nothing. As Bug's Bunny would say. What a maroon!
EM said... 174 I'm laughing about the memory of the cherry picker with kate's proud lion face shoving her nostrils into the camera. it was such a WTF moment. They blast her up then....nothing. ****** She looked like the donkey in Shrek. I think they were f'ing with her big time. "She can't dance so what can we do with her?" "Ah! hoist her up in a cherry picker!". DWTS starts tonight. I hope it's a good season. Tony D. with with Martini Navratalova, so he's got a shot. What a wtf? moment when Kate got the chance to choose the narrative of the personal story dance. Instead of doing something like dedicating the dance to a special someone(s) or a special cause, she chose the focus to be a pity party. Whaaaaaaaaaaa whaaaaaa the paparazzi hound me all the time, poor pitiful meeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!! I know! Let's make the dance about MEMEMEMEMEMMEMEMEMEMEMEME.
Tweet-le, I guess I look a little crazy too, but I saw Kate tweeted up above and went to twazzup. Sure enough, there was milo! You couldn't make this stuff up! Now Kate has tweeted Sherri Shepherd, asking her to say hello to 'her' hair and makeup artists. Haha! As if Sherri would see that in the thousands of responses she probably gets (much less respond) and as if the artists would be happy to have her hello. Too funny.
Sounds like Kate just got up and took to Twitter, hmm.
I agree with the Ambien suggestion above- didn't they say she took something on 'hairpanes' and was knocked out for the flight despite the kids' presence?
(Not that Ambien isn't ok to take if you need it. I have had bad insomnia due to night shifts as a mediocre nurse...)
PJ's momma, Kate's name dropping grates on me. I'm not sure if she does it to impress her die-hard fans or to impress herself. Probably both. The celebs she tweets don't give a rip what she tweets. Nothing embarrasses that woman. And does she think the hair and makeup people were doing her favors making her look the way she did? LOL
I'll repeat because it's so true: "Kate is extremely unaware of herself."
Tweet-le, I vote for both. And agree with everything you say and said. She doesn't even seem capable of 'pretending' to be happy when she's being paid to do nothing except live her life. The only time she turns it on is when there's a mic shoved in her face and she's away from her kids.
I think that there's a reason Milo isn't going on the cruise. As nuts as she is over Kate - obsessed girl crush, really, lives and breathes Kate - she would find a way. I don't buy that her husband won't let her go. I think she's afraid that if Kate sees her (or him), that she's going to drop her like a hot potato. She's hinted several times about what Kate's reaction would be if they would meet. Something is clearly "off" there.
See, this is where I think milo comes very close to crossing the line with Kate. She's trying to get Kate to make some meaningful "profound" revelation. She just cannot accept that Kate is as vapid and vacuous as they come:
@Kateplusmy8 We know the skywalk was a hidden fear...but not ur dream? LOL What do U fear & yet still dream 2do Kate? #interesting? :)
@Kateplusmy8 Not many chances 2live a secret dream that's hidden deep inside. Step out&do something Ufear ~Sherri abt DWTS..what's ur dream?
And here is milo doing the first daily round of PR (this in response to a generic tweet from Sherri Shepherd about being on DWTS and showing a pic of her with Cynthia Romo, hair/makeup person):
@Kateplusmy8 @SherriEShepherd @Cynthia_Romo Ha...yep, remember the "kate was a diva" days...LOL...stupid rumor! Kate #down2earth gal! :)
"Stupid rumor"? I think there were more than enough comments from insiders to elevate the "rumor" from "stupid" to "very likely true."
The thing about hand me down shoes, I think is in one of her recent blogs, it's not a tweet.
As for hand me down shoes, no thanks, it's icky and disgusting, I would not want to wear someone elses shoes. The Duggars do that, they always buy used shoes, that is so wrong!, You can get very inexpensive shoes at Walmart, Kmart(on sale), Family Dollar, Big Lots, Walgreens, Target(on sale)and a couple of regular shoes stores(on sale)etc, it's not hard to find. I'm talkin $5-$10 shoes, the more fancy the higher the price. I would rather have new shoes than wear shoes that were shaped into someone elses feet. EHHHH! Kate is LAZY!
Tweet-le, I had forgotten about that! Toooooo funny! Milo's tweeted Kate 10 times in 38 minutes. For the record, I'm sitting here waiting for it to warm up a bit so I can go for a run. And it's my down day, which I am very grateful to have! Enjoy a good day, everyone, wherever you are!
Downeaster Alexa said... 184 I think that there's a reason Milo isn't going on the cruise. As nuts as she is over Kate - obsessed girl crush, really, lives and breathes Kate - she would find a way. I don't buy that her husband won't let her go. I think she's afraid that if Kate sees her (or him), that she's going to drop her like a hot potato. She's hinted several times about what Kate's reaction would be if they would meet. Something is clearly "off" there. ======================================
If what Milo says is true, she's in constant pain (she tweeted that to someone last night) and her doctors want her to have another surgery but she's refusing. If my hubs was seriously ill (his bones were deteriorating) and he was in constant pain, couldn't get around, was dropping things, etc. I'd be hesitant to plan a cruise too.
One more thing on shoes: to Silimom: I do understand where you are coming from: Snow boots, some flats, and flip-flops, & croc-like shoes, if they are in good condition, I would say yes to passing them down, only because, flats don't get woren a lot, Croclike can be washed, and snow boots(depending on where you live, depends on how much snow you get, tells you how much you will wear them) People here in Chicago, I've seen people wear sandles in the snow(crazy people), mostly snow boots, once things are shoveled, people wear sneakers. But, when Kate kids all wear the same shoes, at the start, the same shoes are gonna be woren out at the same time. Kate is cheap!
anger issues kate-- I'm with you on wearing someone else's shoes, but that's just me and I think it's a great money saving tip for growing kids. However... the Duggar kids should ALL be wearing their own NEW shoes,having worked their entire lives. Sheesh. C'mon JimBob, you can't use your kids for bags of money, a gigantic home and celeb lifestyle and make them shop at the Thrift Shop.
Milo officially creeps me out times infinity. She already did, but I don't know why, reading her tweets this morning just pushed her over the edge into super duper creeptastic territory for me. It's like she wants to dig in Kate the Monster's brain, and who in the world would want to do that?
Kate's Coupon Cabin blog is up (and I admit, when I first saw the title, I thought she was going to write about perhaps not eating so many beans in casseroles - but I was wrong.)
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Kate's Tips for Saving Money on Gas
I just heard that gas prices are going up AGAIN! I’m hearing that prices will go up to $5 per gallon in my area. Obviously, I am not happy about this. Here are a few things I have always done to conserve gas:
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3. When using my gas points, I always make sure my tank is on empty to get the best savings.
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Tweedle, I'm not trying to start an argument, but I clearly read Milo say more than once that she tried to run like Kate. She warned someone on Twitter about it & she wrote about it on the blogs. If she had that condition before she started trying to run she sounds more than crazy, but I stand by what I wrote. It came from the horse's mouth, er, phone keypad.
paula1902pmr @Kateplusmy8 your kids are my love !!!!!!
Now this is creepy. It doesn't seem to faze Kate though, does it? If someone tweeted something like that about my children, I'd be more than a little bit concerned. I'd be horrified.
OK Kate. I'll buy 3 cars so I can choose the best one for my errands. Seriously? Hey, DH and I have 3 cars but that's not the norm so I wouldn't disperse "saving money on gas" information based on that. That's just stupid. Using grocery store points is great and most people can actually take advantage of that. The biggest way to save money wasn't mentioned by Kate probably because it eludes her; DON'T SPEED! and use cruise control whenever possible. Also, keep your tires inflated. Once again, she pretty much misses the mark and fails to even attempt make her recommendation relatable to the mediocre masses.
"I just heard that gas prices are going up AGAIN! I’m hearing that prices will go up to $5 per gallon in my area. Obviously, I am not happy about this. Here are a few things I have always done to conserve gas:"
Then you get rid of one or more of the cars, dimwit!
Oh dear lordybee, "pre staring" a car doesn't suck gas. Driving 30 miles over the speed limit, however, does. Kate can save money for gas by not paying speeding tickets. There's a good tip, Kate.
Why does she need to set a reminder on her phone to use the gas points? In AZ once you've plugged your info in the pump has a message telling you how much you have off per gallon and asks whether or not you want to use it. Are things that much different in PA or is Kate just trying to make herself seem more efficient than she really is?
You know I went through life until I was about 12 in hand-me-downs and I don't remember being ungrateful or embarrassed by it. Some kids are lucky to get free clothes to wear. Can't say I was always thrilled with the options but if you've got clothes on your back even if it's from a thrift store people sometimes just need to learn to appreciate it.
So Kate's kids won't get everything new like they're used to, life isn't all bad they have to have hand-me-downs (although how getting clothes from the twins works I don't know.)
Only thing I wish is that Kate herself would be a better example for her kids and learn to appreciate the clothing she's got and not appear in a new dress for whatever stupid event accepts her. Learn to re-wear things.
If you take care of the things you're given in life they might just last longer.
Shoes? Can't say I agree with it but then again plenty of people would be happy to even get to have shoes on their feet.
Milo officially creeps me out times infinity. She already did, but I don't know why, reading her tweets this morning just pushed her over the edge into super duper creeptastic territory for me. It's like she wants to dig in Kate the Monster's brain, and who in the world would want to do that?
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lol, Dallas! It's like she's putting the pedal to the metal to see how much she can get away with, how far she can go with Kate. I really do think that she could become dangerous if Kate would ignore her. I wouldn't trust that one farther than I could throw her. She's crazy, plain and simple. She just pushes it to the limit.
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«Oldest ‹Older 601 – 800 of 985 Newer› Newest»I believe Kate and the kids watch the live stream of the church service on the computer. I don't believe they actually go TO the church most of the time.
So...Kate can managed to take all 8 of her kids to church and sit quietly (I guess it depends on your type of church if whole family attends or kids are separate) point is she can take the kids to church, without making a scene every week (as if) but it's impossible for her to take her kids to the movies once in a while without creating a mob scene? Logic here is lost.
I got suspicious way back when Jon and Kate both quit their jobs because reality TV paid better. Left them nothing to fall back on. That was the big tip off right there. Something wasn't right.
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I believe Kate and the kids watch the live stream of the church service on the computer. I don't believe they actually go TO the church most of the time.
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In the past she did mention watching a live stream of a church service but today she did say 'back from' which leads me to think she got in the car and physically visited a church. Moot point, though, as religion doesn't seem to be making a positive impact on her.
Kate Gosselin @Kateplusmy8
Back from church,fed lunch,cleaned up & about 2 attack the spring clothing switch overX8... Yikes! It's a huge job! Not so sure I'm ready!
"There is a huge disconnect between Kate's ambitions and her reality (no pun intended)."
This is one of the best statements I have seen to describe Kate. I have absolutely no doubt in my mind that Kate is LAZY. She wants things done for her and handed to her. As a matter of fact she expects things to be done this way.
She thinks smiling in front of a camera all dolled up is working. If you've noticed almost, if not every, interview she's done she is asked about her relationship with Jon. Their divorce is the only thing that has kept her in the spotlight this long. It has been downhill ever since. Her show never reached the ratings that Jon & Kate did.
Kate does nothing extraordinarily. Nothing. Everything she does is half-assed. She can't dance, she can't devote herself to her kids, she can't speak, she can't ski, she can't swim, she can't cook anything but good old country, homestyle dishes, she can't write, she can't skydive, and she can't even commit to running as much as she'd like us to think. The list of what Kate can't do goes on and on. Everything she presents is store bought. How she's going to pull a craft out of her ass on that cruise is beyond me. She may have looked crafty when she had TLC behind her but her true colors have really shown through in the past year. The only thing Kate can do well is worry about herself and her looks.
She's got this Jim Jones following that believes every word she says and praises every mediocre thing she does. Her only hope at this point is to move to the UK, change her attitude, and start over in the limelight. She is finished in the US. We went through the whole thing with Kate from start to finish. We know what a greedy, nasty witch she is. The UK doesn't realize what we know. They would almost have to live through it with every interview and article done about her to get the full grasp. In my opinion that's her only hope for a career as a star. BUT.....we all know Kate can't and will never change because Kate doesn't think she does a thing wrong. This, I suppose, is the definition of a narcissist.
The bottom line is Kate is lazy and will never get far in life on her own. In my opinion she better either find a wealthy husband or head to the UK while she's still hot and not realized for what she is.
Back from church,fed lunch,cleaned up & about 2 attack the spring clothing switch overX8... Yikes! It's a huge job! Not so sure I'm ready!
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Oh Kate just quit whining and do it. Pretend you're sorting and packing for a trip...you know, like the old days. You managed to do that every other week.
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gotyournumberKate - you DO have her number. Great post.
The Toronto Star assigned 20 journalists to cover the funeral of an "ordinary" 55 year-old woman. Her obituary was chosen at random and the result is an amazing article. Extended family and friends played an important part in her life. She didn't have a lot of material goods but she had the respect and loves of many.
http://www.thestar.com/news/article/1146928--shelagh-was-here-an-ordinary-magical-life?bn=1
Oh for the love of Pete!! It's so confusing to switch the clothes? Really? This from the "most organized" mom in the world? I'm not the world's best mom, but this is easy.
For all you teenage Kate fans wanting to be her when you grow up and have kids and will then be wringing your hands trying to figure out how to do this:
have a bin per size. When something no longer fits, put it in the proper bin.
Go through drawers/closet pulling too small clothes and put in bin.
pull out the current size bin, pull out any clothes the are relevant to the season, wash and put away in drawers and closet.
use your pretty, Kate has one so I had to get one too, label maker to label the bins. Or, if you are just mediocre, use painters tape and a sharpee.
Lord help me!
Oh, and, do the switch when your kids are not around!!! Your kids will grab their favorite two sizes too small shirt and cry if you get rid of it, etc. They will "help" which means, put things willy nilly in drawers, mess up piles, and if you have more than two start playing "shirt ball". Please, for your own sanity, especially if you are OCD and need things "just so", do it when they are not around!!!!
Besides, I'd much rather be at the park with my kids than fighting over clothes!
I haven't shared anything about my life on this blog and frankly, I'm not totally sure why I'm doing it now except Kate's latest whine (switching out clothes) touched a nerve.
About six years ago my daughter- in- law, out of the blue, told my son she had feelings for someone else. They'd been married ten years and had two children ages 9 and 6. The day it happened he came by to tell us and we were just about as shocked as he was.
When my hubby and I retired we downsized our house and moved into a three bedroom; but we didn't have to discuss our son and grandkids moving in. Our son never spent another night in his house. He started divorce proceedings and won shared custody. The judge ordered that they switch off every other week. My son's attorney said that she was pretty confident that he'd rule that way since my son was a very hands on dad and she wasn't much of a hands on mom (Think of Kate on a smaller scale).
In the blink of an eye our world changed. Suddenly it was school, homework, dance class, and soccer and I was the oldest person dropping off kids. The first summer as the divorce was slowly happening; his wife attempted to convince my son to take her back (she had to give up the nice house and swimming pool etc.). He declined her offer by telling her he'd never be able to trust her 3 feet out of the door. So there we were, my son in one bedroom and the kids sharing the other bedroom with one rather small closet. I had to be organized, my son lowered the clothes hanging bar and installed shelves all the way to the ceiling. Since that room had been our office and when those things were moved to my dining room; I emptied out an old file cabinet and painted it with chalkboard paint; There was just enough room in it for underwear, socks etc.. The twin beds had bookshelf/headboards which aided in keeping things organized.
Was the room a mess? Yes it was, frequently. Listen up Kate, it's was a mess because two happy, playful kids lived there. But guess what? It was still organized. Kate, "organized" does not mean sterile and uninviting.
They were with us for three years while our son saved for a new house. I didn't think I'd miss the hectic schedule but it is awfully quiet around here now (they've been gone for about 4 years. Luckily, they only live a few miles away and they're coming over to cook us dinner tonight. In closing, I'd like to tell Kate to savor every moment she has with her kids but I know it will fall on deaf ears.
"gotyournumberKate - you DO have her number. Great post."
Thank you Auntie, so do you. I really enjoy reading your posts.
She hasn't tweeted in an hour. Can you imagine the shrieking and chaos going on in that basement right now?
Poor kids.
Audible click: Thanks for sharing your story. that's the true meaning of family, love and sacrifice :) How lucky your sons and grandkids were.... and you and your husband also!
@ Once a Viewer
Thank you.
Aggie - Yes, it must really piss her off that she has to do the clothes switcheroo without a camera on her AND a paycheck. And yes, poor kids.
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Gift of grab said...
Can anyone come up with other possible career choices are there for Kate?
Come on, let's get creative!
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Gift of grab - I'm reading backwards here, just saw your post and have reported in (haha).
You know I used to think the only thing Kate MIGHT be able to do is a late night informercial, but I don't think she could even do that anymore. What on earth could she peddle that would sell. Who would believe anything she said about a product? I can just hear it "If that lying Kate Gosselin is selling it, I ain't buying it".
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gotyournumber - you're welcome and ditto :o)
I mean 'son!'
Admin, slap me if this has been mentioned already (no, please, not really, Mama Kate!) but have you put this on Youtube? If not, I wish you would, for the enjoyment of the masses! I have watched it a few times (OK, more times than I am willing to admit, sheesh) and it is one of the best of the lot of these, for sure.
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Your post made me tear up.
What an example of being a mom and a grandmother. I bet you wouldn't trade those years for anything. And you know what? You gave your grandkids so many memories.
Thank God for grandmothers!
I would tell Kate that it is not St. Patty's day but St. Paddy's day.
Also, we never throw clothes away. There are big bins around town for old, stained, holey clothes that companies make rags out of to use for wiping cloths. There is always a use for everything.
Yes, aggiemom. Think what Kate is denying her kids- family!!All the grandparents, great-grandparents ( those still living), aunts, uncles, cousins, which we know they have aplenty. So sad. What if something happened to Kate? I remember in one episode she & Jon made a will and had one person who would take all 8 kids. I wonder if they changed that will if whomever the generous person was is cut out of Kate's life??
Off-topic, but this is the Hitler parody that cracked me up the most before yours. It's probably only funny to people familiar with LA traffic, but if you are, it is so right-on. Anyway, Admin, your Kate one ranks with the best of them!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xlLZ4RWyyAw
Silver: yes! I use single socks as dusters for knickknacks, and old t-shits as rags for the car, wiping up after the dog, cleaning the corners of windows, all sorts of things. But I donate anything presentable.
Someone did correct Kate on St Patty's on Twitter and she made a not-too-rude reply although it didn't really make sense...lol
oh, no, more typos...um, I meant t-shirts, not T-s%$%#!!! (blush)
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Yes, aggiemom. Think what Kate is denying her kids- family!!All the grandparents, great-grandparents ( those still living), aunts, uncles, cousins, which we know they have aplenty. So sad. What if something happened to Kate?
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And what is Kate going to do when one or the other parent dies as they inevitably will. I've always wondered if she'd bring her kids to the funeral. Do they even KNOW them? I don't think she knows the collateral damage her self-centeredness will cause... IS causing.
I have posted this before but I know the perfect job for KT. My son watches World's Dumbest (criminals) and they have people who were once famous making snide sarcastic comments about dumb antics of the criminals and she would be perfect. Down deep, she is loud and raucous and makes crazy sounds and she would fit right in. I have suspected for a time now that the gloves are off she is potty mouth too. All that snorting and things she used to do on the sofa making fun of the kids she could do there.
To think how far she has come when A. said his famous I can't see sheep, that sounded a bit like something else I thought nahh where on earth would he have ever heard that. Helllooo......
Actually, Jon would be good at that too. It has to pay something, it would be a like a J&K reunion without their having to interact and I am pretty certain they do it from home as it is low budget but gets a lot of viewers. Todd Bridges is on there - he's funny. Tonya Harding is on there - not so funny.
They have a similar show with animals that Jon would particularly be good at. They comment on the antics of the animals with a gentler, kinder type of former celebrity.
To think how far she has come when A. said his famous I can't see sheep, that sounded a bit like something else I thought nahh where on earth would he have ever heard that. Helllooo......
They were driving through an area where there were sheep grazing. Aaden couldn't see them. He said, "I can't see sheep." It has nothing to do with Kate swearing.
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Your advice is so sensible and on-point. It's a shame that Kate doesn't have someone like you advising her, not that she would listen.
lol, someone called Kate out on Twitter re: consigning. Kate said she does it to buy clothes for kids who have no hand-me-downs, but the person said all she donated to was the Kate Fund.
I know Kate ' ignores other people' as she says, but doesn't seeing it in print make her wonder why so many people are wise to her lies and dislike her?
Audible Chick -- you are a great mom and an awesome grandmother. Bless your day. Thanks for sharing your story.
As for Kate denying the kids the right to see their grandparents, I have a friend who always made fun of her mother and mother-in-law when her kids were little, because they were so "silly" and not professional women, etc. Guess whose kids were mocking their mother for her lack of computer skills as soon as they were old enough?
Kids learn what they see, and these kids are learning to cast aside family. Kate will reap the bitter fruits of her lessons one day.
Are there really that many pieces of clothing that are specifically for "spring"? Especially in a place like Penn where Spring means sunny and warm one day, snow the next.
I confess that I am on Twitter more than I should be (which ideally would be zero). The viciousness of the people on both sides of the Kate wars can be shocking. I admit to trying to be the "voice of reason" (ha ha ha ha ha ha ha, "reason" on Twitter) from time to time. I never curse, and I try not to be outright nasty, but I can't help calling out Kate on her obvious lies, and foolishly think that it might help her to see it.
The other night, though, there was a sad little 13-year-old girl who came on to defend Kate, and of course, was immediately attacked. At first, nobody knew she was a child, until someone asked her, and she said she was 13. Some "Kate haters" were still engaging her (although not brutally as they sometimes do). I can't see the point of abusing another child in the service of Kate's children, so I offered the girl a few words of unsolicited advice, telling her to find a teacher who would see her potential, and to stay away from Twitter abuse, just a few words, really. Then I told her that I couldn't talk to her any more because I don't believe in talking to children online. OMG. She thanked me, and I haven't seen her on Kate's Twitter feed since. And she said something like "I have needed a guardian angel and now I have found one."
Well, that is sobering to me. And while I won't abandon my self-appointed "mission" you can be sure I will be extra-vigilant about what I post on Twitter forevermore.
Audible Click
THANK GOD for parents/grandparents like you. Honestly I don't know where I would be today if it weren't for my parents. I always feel so bad for people who do not have parents who love and sacrifice. That's one of many reasons I feel so bad for the G8. See, I don't consider having THINGS and GRIFTS as being lucky. I consider a strong family so important.
New Kid, I would agree with putting this on YouTube, but I think that without juxtaposing it against the infamous Kate blog that inspired it, people just wouldn't get it.
Auntie, ah, the infomercial! Well, she's already done the AbChamp, which I for one never even saw on TV. I didn't think she was terribly convincing in that, for the simple reason that she clearly had barely used the product and also clearly didn't believe in it.
I think the best suggestions so far are the ones for prison guard, warden, etc. Her only way back to TV, in my view, would be if she allowed herself to be parodied a la the Hitler clip above. I don't think anyone takes her seriously in any sense anymore--which is why no one is lining up to give her product endorsements.
Audible, great story, glad your son was able to put his life back together. So many people don't. Kate, for example.
Audible click, your story gave me a lump in my throat. Thank you for sharing that.
AMD, I got another lump, reading that story about Shelagh, and then literally sobbed at one point in the video. Thank you for that too. I am sharing it with my friends.
We should all strive to be someone's "Shelagh" and do our part to make the world a better place. Click on the link that AMD provided above and you'll see why.
That damn twitter. New Kid (31), good for you for doing what you did but this is how stupid it's become and if anyone should have warned her about twitter abuse it was Kate herself.
Oh what am I saying... Kate protecting a child? Pfft.
That was a beautiful story of a life well lived, Audible Click.
Many thanks for sharing it :o)
New Kid lol that's the first Hitler parody I saw.
P.S. you and your husband are good parents- and decent human beings.
Many blessings to you and your family.
I don't get why Kate is constantly announcing a trip to church. Other than to just say see I am religious and try to keep her religious fans. I go to church every week but I don't usually announce it to people, I just like, go. If someone wants to do something Sunday morning I just say we have plans how about the afternoon? I never say I'm at CHURCH.
)sum& consign some so I can buy4kids that don't have handmedowns about 3 hours ago
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I'm not understanding this. If you donate to a consignment shop do you have to buy there? What does consigning have to do with buying?
Also we have these yellow bins all over LA that will take your clothes, we usually give there. There are even some companies that will take clothes and grind them up into a pulp and make new clothes, so it doesn't matter how ratty your clothes are.
So only the bigger children get brand new clothes?
Are there really that many pieces of clothing that are specifically for "spring"? Especially in a place like Penn where Spring means sunny and warm one day, snow the next.
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Well, sort of. We don't wear cords one day and shorts the next, although the weather has been so freaky this winter that it seems like that's the way it is right now. There is usually a "transitional" period, which could mean spring...sweatshirts and lightweight jackets instead of winter coats. For kids, it's cotton slacks and short sleeves instead of fleece pants and sweaters, and then finally (usually in late May)-- shorts and sandals!
We are not having spring right now. We've gone directly from a very mild winter to mid 70-degree temperatures. VERY unusual. In fact, we didn't really have winter. I kept waiting for that really big snowstorm, but it never happened. No shovels this year (except for the Halloween storm)-- and then nothing. Winter totally fizzled out.
Of course, there have been years when we've been hit hard with a big March or April snowstorm, but looking at the long-range forecast, I don't see that happening.
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)sum& consign some so I can buy4kids that don't have handmedowns about 3 hours ago
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I'm not understanding this. If you donate to a consignment shop do you have to buy there? What does consigning have to do with buying?
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I think what she's trying to say - in her usual garbled way - is that she consigns some of the kids' clothing to earn $$$, which she then turns around to use to buy new clothes.
I would love to ask her if she consigns some of HER own clothing so she can buy new clothes for HERSELF.
Oh, wait. She doesn't buy any clothes for herself. It's all grifted. Duh. Silly me.
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Auntie, ah, the infomercial! Well, she's already done the AbChamp, which I for one never even saw on TV. I didn't think she was terribly convincing in that, for the simple reason that she clearly had barely used the product and also clearly didn't believe in it.
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Yeah, I think the infomercial would be a no-go too. Bad idea.
Geez I think A Beautiful Mind there is unemployable.
Is Kate lying about adult help or is she cutting back now on those extraneous expenses?
@Kateplusmy8 do you do everything by yourself or do you hire some help? #toughjob
Kate Gosselin
@novasstar lol. I DO have help.. But it's my kids! Does that count as help? Lol
10:32 AM - 18 Mar 12 via Twitterrific
From October 2011:
@Kateplusmy8 I wish I had your dedication!!! but I am dying to know, how much help do you have? nanny? cook? maid?
8 hours ago
Kate Gosselin
@tarasiejk a babysitter 4 days/week and a weekly cleaning lady&i hav lotsa energy! Wouldn't want a cook if could. This is my job&I love it!
8 hours ago via Twitterrific
03 October 2011 11:09 AM
Back from church,fed lunch,cleaned up & about 2 attack the spring clothing switch overX8... Yikes! It's a huge job! Not so sure I'm ready!
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Why is it always X8? We get it! There are eight. It certainly wouldn't be X3. This constant reminder to EIGHT is so annoying.
Oh I can think of a use for Kate. Because she's talentless and a huge asshole, there aren't many uses for her, but I thought of this: use her to torment other narcissistic assholes.
It's true narcissists do NOT like each other. They're like magnetic poles, they repel each other.
But if someone really wanted to pay Kate some bucks and just get her to be herself around a super huge asshole you know, it would be very effective. They'd each get a taste of their own medicine.
Other than that, all I can think of is medical testing. Shrug.
Overall, she's pretty useless. I'd be calling for a Dr. Kevorkian type if she were my nurse. God forbid it.
Wait a minute! Did Kate just admit to a twitter sheeple that she has a babysitter 4 days a week and a weekly cleaning lady? Did someone ask her if she had a cook and this was her response?
Kate Gosselin
@tarasiejk a babysitter 4 days/week and a weekly cleaning lady&i hav lotsa energy! Wouldn't want a cook if could. This is my job&I love it!
8 hours ago via Twitterrific
WTF!
I fell into the trap of buying my girls lots of cuuuute clothes from the mall stores like gap and gymboree. Their clothes were the bomb!! But no matter how well made or how expensive the clothing, almost all were ruined by the time they outgrew them. Formula stains forever, so do sharpies and bleach and you get the idea. Even if the clothes weren't stained, most were so worn, mainly from all the washing and drying, that they were in no shape to re-sell. The few items that I could have sold were things like fancy dresses and winter coats. How does Kate keep those clothes X8 in good enough shape to consign them out? (said with snarky tone....). Plus my experience with consignment for myself is that the payoff was so small that it was easier to give away to someone who needs it.
Other than that, all I can think of is medical testing. Shrug.
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Dallas Lady - She COULD get a job glueing equators on globes.
A babysitter 4 days a week, for what?
They're only home about 4 hours before they go to bed. She has a weekly cleaning lady, so shes not spending her days cleaning, but say an hour daily tidying up. Cooking, yeah okay, but opening a few cans and throwing them in the crockpot doesn't take that long. Even if cooking 'fresh' shouldn't take more than an hour. Laundry, 2 loads (towels daily, dark/light alternate days) a day should cover it, as to not have an overload, there's another hour. So there's 3 hours out of her day. She should have nothing to do once her kids get home, except finish dinner and clean up, which they should help with. So, what does she do with the rest of her days and why on earth would she need a babysitter for 4 days a week, when she see's her kids so little during the week as it is?
Oh and my two cents for job for Kate:
Cafeteria lady to slam food on plastic trays, complete with hairnet
Knows Quality said
I would love to ask her if she consigns some of HER own clothing so she can buy new clothes for HERSELF.
Oh, wait. She doesn't buy any clothes for herself. It's all grifted. Duh. Silly me.
Who would buy them? "Hookers" would not be caught dead in her clothes. It is really a shame too because she use to dress so nice. Typical mommmie type clothing. Remember the Ann Taylor clothing now its the trasher the better. I guess she thinks she looks sexy. Jon had an eye for picking out nice clothing for her. Steve has an eye for picking out hooker wear.........
When my kids were young, we had a nanny and when the kids were in school, she did all those things you listed, smoochie. None of the hardcore cleaning, but she made beds, did laundry, and of course watched the kids til we got home from work. So I'm thinking Kate has full time help and she doesn't do squat but preen in front of the mirror and surf the net all day
Her tweet about having a babysitter 4 days a week is old. She hasn't mentioned it lately.
I heard a commercial about what is coming to TLC, maybe tonight. I only heard it, wasn't watching, but a woman's voice was talking about loving to drink her own urine. She said she even uses it for toothpaste, pats a little on her face, under her eyes, through her hair.
I nearly gagged.
So, this is what has replaced Kate + 8 on Sunday nights?
Kate's got a 6,000 sq ft house. There's no way a single cleaning lady does the entire thing in one day. She either has a crew or she has her do certain areas each time.
In my experience with kids clothes, Gymboree and The Children's Place made nice stuff. I could wash it many times and it was still in great shape. (Formula stains come out if you use OxyClean and hot water- soak overnight- like MAGIC!) I always did by the more expensive clothing but I got it on clearance racks and I usually had a coupon.
Some great coupon sites are CouponMom.com and RetailMeNot.com ...I heard about another one but I can't find it. Feel free to try- CouponUmmCabinUmmm.dot. Umm. com
I think they were trying to point out that not more than six months ago Kate was talking about help four days a week. Now she claims her kids are the help.
Although, I don't doubt she's let go of the nanny. The kids' needs will be the first thing she cuts. It's no skin off her back, she can still go to her bedroom to watch The Voice like usual. The kids will use be left to entertain themselves instead of a loving nanny to give them what kids need.
If Kate is going to consign why not just donate the clothes themselves? Needy kids would love Gymboree, GAP etc especially with no marker or grass stains. I highly doubt her story of buying clothes for needy kids is true.:/
OMg- I just noticed this from Kate's amazing "how to sort kids clothes" blog post:
"I also have many smaller bins containing shoes that are also marked with sizes."
She makes those kids wear hand me down SHOES? Am I the only one that thinks that ICKY? I would NEVER allow my kids to wear used shoes! They shape to your feet, collect your sweat, get smelly and worn. Talk about CHEAP! Even a trip to Payless would be better than making them wear USED SHOES.
I highly doubt her story of buying clothes for needy kids is true.
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I think I misunderstood her tweets. I thought that she meant that she's selling the clothing so she can buy new things for her own kids -- the needy kids are her own!
Neicy Nash has a show coming up on TLC, too. I forget the name of it, but I am thinking it might be a good show.
I buy at consignment stores but I don't take things there to sell. It is almost not worth it because at this one they have to be ironed or dry cleaned, no stains, no holes, no wear and tear, and no odor as in from pets.
But I get name-brand clothes for what I would pay for something new at Walmart. As my friend used to say about name-brand clothes (that her mother still buys for her), it is all about the cut and the fabric.
Twitter silence 5 hrs and running...if she is still sorting clothes, she either has too many clothes or she makes the chore just too dang difficult!
I never made my girls share hand-me-down shoes, that's ridiculous.
Kate is so CHEAP when it comes to the kids. It's a shame, after making them work since in-utero.
"I never made my girls share hand-me-down shoes, that's ridiculous.
Kate is so CHEAP when it comes to the kids. "
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Did Kate say the kids wear hand-me-down shoes? She always seems to mention it when they go show shopping.
Gosselin Gossip said... 45
Is Kate lying about adult help or is she cutting back now on those extraneous expenses?
@Kateplusmy8 do you do everything by yourself or do you hire some help? #toughjob
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@novasstar lol. I DO have help.. But it's my kids! Does that count as help? Lol
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MY take on this, is that Kate is being her usual "sneaky" self when answering a question....
She is taking the original question to mean, "do you do everything yourself" WITH REGARDS TO SORTING THE CLOTHES. Remember how she is? She won't necessarily lie - but she will be very clever & creative with her responses...in this case, she appears to be the "do it all herself" mom with regards to everything - cooking, cleaning, gardening, landscaping, etc.
We all know darn well that she still has a lot of help - and she does not do everything herself...but she can always claim, "Oh, I thought the question referred to me sorting the clothes."
Remember who we're dealing with here.
It's all "Kate-speak."
I wonder how Kate's fan feels about Kate lying to her about her contract ending. You know isn't that exactly what a 15 year old would do? You know the age Kate is stuck at.
Hey Mom, you asked if I was out until midnight, I told you no. I wasn't LYING, as I was out until 1 a.m.! ADULTS, Kate? Don't play such childish games.
If you consign clothes, they usually give you a better deal with store credit. I have a friend who consigns everything. So, she will go with last summers clothes, trade them in for credit, and walk out with this summers clothes. Make sense?
They do tend to be really picky about the condition of things, so I don't bother.
The best thing where I live is the Mom's sales at the Expo Centers. They give you 40% (vs 30% at stores), allow you to shop the "early" hours, and will donate whatever you don't sell at the end of it so you don't have to worry about picking clothes back up (unless you want to.) You can usually find 2 shirts or pants or shorts there for $4. And good quality stuff. I got two Ralph Lauren pants for $4. A mini bolen dress for $12. The last day is half off.
Kate could blog about these or even sell ad space on her blog, but I doubt she'll think of that!
I love that when she says she DONATES her clothes, it's to FRIENDS who want handmedowns. I wouldn't call that donating! (and if I were her friend, I'd find that insulting!)
I'm surprised people from her area don't join a blog like this one and spill the beans.(such as help coming in, Kate's public behavior etc) Or maybe the secrets are too well- hidden within the McMansion.
Re: consignment shops. You can get some really top quality European & designer kids' clothes there or baby things not even worn.I like vintage shops too. I wouldn't buy shoes though...that's almost like buying underwear 2nd hand imo!!
Kate Doesn't Rate said... 65
"I never made my girls share hand-me-down shoes, that's ridiculous.
Kate is so CHEAP when it comes to the kids. "
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Did Kate say the kids wear hand-me-down shoes? She always seems to mention it when they go show shopping.
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Yes, it was in her tweets yesterday concerning the hand-me-downs. Said she makes her kids wear their sibling's old shoes.
Kate going to church only shows the intensity of her desperation. She thinks if she prays to God she will get a TV show because we all know if she was busy she wouldnt give church another thought.
I can't find that tweet about recycling the used shoes, but it was there..it was a tweet about she had all these boxes of clothes, yadayadayada, one box of shoes, all had to be gone through, blah blah blah.
Maybe someone here pasted the exact tweet up-thread.
Kate's blog..."I am thankful that although a school year of uniforms can easily cost me $700 per year, it saves me from having to purchase additional expensive school clothing..."
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Kate, you idiot. Are you so stupid that you don't know that there are others who read here who do know exactly what school "uniforms" cost? The kids can wear khaki pants and white polos, or black or khaki shorts and maroon shirts, with various combinations thereof. These are not expensive uniforms/school clothing. You do not have to spring for regulation jumpers, kilts, etc., because most of the students wouldn't be caught dead in them. You can buy their shorts, pants, etc. at KMart, Penney, Old Navy and even Wal Mart and nobody would know the difference. You buy them on sale! They wear just as well as those purchased at LL Bean or other name stores. Nobody has ever said to my kids, "Oh, you got your shorts at Sears and your shirt at Old Navy."
She is such a grand-stander and makes so much ado about nothing.
I'm surprised people from her area don't join a blog like this one and spill the beans.(such as help coming in, Kate's public behavior etc) Or maybe the secrets are too well- hidden within the McMansion.
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Rule number 2, I actually sort of discourage that so maybe they read that rule and hold back. I have to say I have never had a single parent at that school contact me, at least not someone who admits it. The people who contact me are friends, ex-employees, and family members. Also maybe parents feel it would be hurtful to the kids to come here and trash their mother. I can't fault them for that.
aggiemom09121416 said... 72
I can't find that tweet about recycling the used shoes, but it was there..it was a tweet about she had all these boxes of clothes, yadayadayada, one box of shoes, all had to be gone through, blah blah blah.
Maybe someone here pasted the exact tweet up-thread.
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I can't find anything like that either. Never saw it.
he thinks if she prays to God she will get a TV show because we all know if she was busy she wouldnt give church another thought.
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Funny, our sermon today was about how God doesn't always answer your prayers!
I don't know 700 bucks sounds about right to me. It's than 100 bucks a kid. If that includes shoes, that sounds cheap actually. And she's right, it is a lot less money than what you would spend decking them out with regular clothes what with the way kids demand to wear something new every day.
I have to say she does have a point, you usually save money by wearing uniforms. But not enough to ever make up for the tuition. I guess this is sot of like buying a second car to save gas. Heh.
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I'm surprised people from her area don't join a blog like this one and spill the beans.(such as help coming in, Kate's public behavior etc) Or maybe the secrets are too well- hidden within the McMansion.
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Rule number 2, I actually sort of discourage that so maybe they read that rule and hold back. I have to say I have never had a single parent at that school contact me, at least not someone who admits it. The people who contact me are friends, ex-employees, and family members. Also maybe parents feel it would be hurtful to the kids to come here and trash their mother. I can't fault them for that.
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Oh how I would love to see the same enforcement of Rule #1!
1. Do not use Anonymous. Pick a name (click Name/URL to type in a name) and stick to the same name.
Anonymous is enforced if people are using it to commit drivebys. And most people do follow this rule so without this rule in place a lot more people might using anonymous without realizing it's a problem. If I didn't have that rule who knows how many anonymous-es would be here and how confusing it would get.
The problem is blogger is annoying and some people legitimately have trouble posting. They sign their name if they use anonymous.
Just like in life, some rules are enforced more strictly than others for various reasons.
I for one read and hold back. I do know quite a few "certain" things but have kept them to myself because I don't want to be accused of being called a stalker or a liar, or actually share too much for the safety of the kids and privacy reasons.
I will say though, I have NEVER seen Steve out in our area with Kate (unless filming was going on)while I've seen her shopping or with the kids. He is either her secret boyfriend or her paid escort. He is not a bodyguard because he doesn't do anything to protect those children (or Kate for that matter) It's more as though his a glorified manager.
Adnin 74: Yes, you're right & it's your blog...I just meant if it were me reading her lies etc on Twitter & lived near her or knew her or encountered her I would be so annoyed I would want to vent! maybe there's an unwritten code among the local people who I hear are very nice and friendly. But it's a good rule. I agree with the points you made in explaining.Anyhow, you don't need to live near her- she makes her life so public!
My friend's mom has a huge house and my friend and I used to clean it once a month. It would take us the weekend (we did a very good job) and we split $300.00. We did it every month so it really was in a some instances us cleaning up after ourselves if that makes sense. We would hit the high spots one month and rotate them out the next. We spent more time in the kitchen and bathrooms and we polished anything that would shine. Her mother would be out of town which made it easier, and she would get the wow factor when she got back home. That was several years ago so I am sure she is paying more than that now. She would always tell us if something comes up and you don't have a lot of time just do the floors, the kitchen and the bathrooms. Which always makes me wonder who does all the hardwood floors (they may be the laminate ones) at KTs. The ones we did were the old hardwood and it was so nice to look back and see those gleaming floors as we would work our way out the door, doing the floors last.
Found this from her CC blog re : shoes- *so helpful*
Each season, I take an entire day (it’s on my to-do list right now!) and spend it in my basement sorting clothing. I have countless bins of hand-me-downs that are labeled with the size of clothing each bin contains. I also have many smaller bins containing shoes that are also marked with sizes.
The hand-me-downs come from Cara and Mady and from friends’ kids. I have been doing my bin method since I’ve had 8 kids. I can’t tell you how much money I have saved by “shopping” in my basement!
I've been in a position where I could have run to the paps, etc with things I knew but because there were kids I adored involved I would never in a million years tell what I knew. It would kill me if they saw some article and I was the source. If there were abuse going on, I would contact CPS, not anyone else.
I can't find that tweet about recycling the used shoes, but it was there..it was a tweet about she had all these boxes of clothes,
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It wasn't a tweet but her blog at CC.
By the way I should add I'm not passing judgment on those who have chosen to share. It's a personal decision and depends on the situation, etc.
I also recall Kate making the twins wear shoes that hurt their feet a couple of times- plus there were plenty of arguments over which shoes should they all wear, such as when Cara took a fit about not wearing flip -flops to the amusement park or the famous NICU toddler shoe fiasco as we discussed...and Kate buying herself shoes ( a few pairs while uniform shopping)
Maggie said... 85
I can't find that tweet about recycling the used shoes, but it was there..it was a tweet about she had all these boxes of clothes,
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It wasn't a tweet but her blog at CC.
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Thanks Maggie! I knew I read it, but thought I read it here. Glad to know I haven't lost my mind. :)
The main problem with Kate's future earning potential is the same one that pretty much ruined all of her past jobs: extreme narcissism. There are tons of very successful narcissists out there. Yet Kate is sooooooo screwed up that she has sabotaged nearly every opportunity that's come her way. Her complete inability to take and follow good advice has, in the end, closed every door. It's as if she has revealed a whole new mental disorder, Aggressive Narcissism
Tamara, I agree.
But also, successful narcissists usually have something going for them that at least partially makes up for the narcissism.
Talent in some area, or lots of smarts. My narcissist mother managed to earn a PhD and was/is a brilliant woman, but her attitude and complete inability to get along with ANYONE meant she could never really make a go of her career, despite being so smart and learned (and it took her 8 years to complete the PhD because she kept stopping, claiming some professor or other was "out to get her" or "didn't understand her work" or some other paranoid fantasy).
I follow quite a few actors I like on Twitter, and have realized that a lot of them have some narcissism to some degree (not all, but definitely quite a few). However, they are also very talented actors/singers/dancers, etc. There's something there to offset the assholery.
Not so with Kate. She is talentless.
Oh, I think God does always answer our prayers. Sometimes the answer is a big fat NO!
I STILL want to know what exactly she's planning to do for the short term and long term?
Short term meaning raising her kids. She still has 10-11 years of raising a total of eight kids. Sure, child support from Jon, but kids are expensive, even when you whittle things down to just the basics.
Long term meaning providing for herself now to the end of her life. If she blows through her savings and doesn't find another job, how exactly does she think she can even support herself?
Girlfriend is going to be living in a one bedroom apartment somewhere, lucky to be eating frozen dinners by herself. She'll go on and on to the grocery store checker about the time she was at the Emmys and had a show on TV, but the checker won't know who she is and will just roll her eyes and assume she's a crazy old lady.
Oh and she can forget about a sugar daddy. They want a young woman and not an asshole who will emasculate them at every turn and spend all their money with nothing in return, if you know what I mean.
There are apparently levels of being a narcissist. The level of, "I think I'm smarter than you," or, "Self-centered completely on one thing about themselves,"
But then you have Kate's type which I see as, "You should be THANKFUL I do things!" or "How can I get this person to do something that will benefit ME?"
I think maybe people can work and be very narcissistic and selfish and controlling, but with Kate if someone doesn't do what she wants or how she wants things she's going to cut you off because you didn't do what SHE thought you should. Argo, job opportunities are lost on her because she won't even go with, "Let's see what you've got, just as long as it benefits ME." No she's more of the, "If you don't like what I want then forget you. I will find someone who will better serve MY needs."
Oh, what the heck, I'm going to ask. Is narcissism something someone is born with, like a character flaw or it something that they develop over time through either nurture or nature whichever?
Dallas Lady, the scary truth is that popping out 2 sets of multiples WAS a viable 'talent'. Kate could have rode that to 50x more wealth and 20x more public attention. But she somehow managed to screw up nearly every opportunity tossed her way after the initial success in gaining a reality tv programme.
Marie, what you're describing is the difference between selfish tendencies in otherwise normal people and people who have the actual personality disorder of narcissism.
Kate IS odious, to be sure, but among narcissists, she's pretty garden variety. In other words, if someone truly has this particular personality disorder, they ARE this bad. Truly.
It is completely foreign to them to think of others. Having a conversation not centered on them is so incredibly difficult as to be nearly impossible. Their personality is DISordered.
And even though you'd think children, their own flesh and blood, would crack that personality disorder and reveal some humanity, you'd be wrong. When they are very little, narcissists just see their kids as a glorious extension of their glorious self. When they get older and can speak and have their own thoughts and feelings and desires, they have no use for them and in fact, find them quite troublesome to have around.
When you have a narcissist in your life, you know it, even if you don't know what it's called. Something feels wrong and you feel it in your gut. Every conversation with them leaves you feeling strangely put off, down, confused as to what just happened.
Oh my goodness. After explaining her absence to a demanding milo, Kate responded to a picture someone sent - of their dead child. Only she didn't read the next tweet that said the baby died in September, just sent a trite 'cute baby!' tweet. Yikes.
I think the difference between Kate and other narcissists who make great livings is that Kate is a lazy POS. You can be a narcissist and also be a workaholic. Some narcissists are lazy, some aren't. Kate is definitely the former. Many people in Hollywood are bonafide narcissists but still work their butts off to an absurd degree, like getting very little sleep, never relaxing and enjoying the fruits of their labor, never spending time with their family. I would venture to say that the narcissists who are lazy never make it to Hollywood, while the workaholic narcissists do.
Also I think what you will find with these workaholics is that they are happy to work their butts off in order to get the part in the next big movie, but doing something as simple as helping their child with a math problem is just to much time and work for them and so they pay large amounts of money for nannies and tutors to handle that.
Here's some more about it:
Narcissists have strange work habits. Normal people work for a goal or a product, even if the goal is only a paycheck. Normal people measure things by how much they have to spend (in time, work, energy) to get the desired results. Normal people desire idleness from time to time, usually wanting as much free time as they can get to pursue their own thoughts and pleasures and interests. Narcissists work for a goal, too, but it's a different goal: they want power, authority, adulation. Lacking empathy, and lacking also context and affect, narcissists don't understand how people achieve glory and high standing; they think it's all arbitrary, it's all appearances, it's all who you know. So they try to attach themselves to people who already have what they want, meanwhile making a great show of working hard. Narcissists can put in a shocking amount of time to very little effect. This is partly because they have so little empathy that they don't know why some work is valued more highly than other work, why some people's opinions carry more weight than others'. They do know that you're supposed to work and not be lazy, so they keep themselves occupied. But they are not invested in the work they do -- whatever they may produce is just something they have to do to get the admiration and power they crave. Since this is so, they really don't pay attention to what they're doing, preferring the easiest thing at every turn, even though they may be constantly occupied, so that narcissists manage to be workaholics and extremely lazy at the same time. Narcissists measure the worth of their work only by how much time they spend on it, not by what they produce. They want to get an A for Effort. Narcissists lack empathy, so they don't know what others value or why. Narcissists tend to value things in quantitative ways and in odd quantities at that -- they'll tell you how many inches of letters they received, but not how many letters or from how many correspondents; they know the price of everything and the value of nothing.
@ljohnson2006 anything you read in the natl enquirer is lies.
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That's simply not true, Kate. They have broken some big stories, including John Edwards. That wasn't a lie, pure and simple.
SUE THEM if it's a lie. You could make some serious money.
Cough BULLSHIT
PJ's Momma, oh NO. I saw that tweet when the woman first tweeted it and thought it was quite strange. It was basically here's a picture of my baby watching your show, he loved it, but he's dead now.
And I thought, "Oh God."
And she tweeted cute baby??? Yikes. Way to actually read the tweet.
Ohhh no, Kate.
Yet another reason never to respond to perfect strangers sending you baby pictures. If you don't read tweets carefully enough, you might not realize those babies are dead.
"Why have a rule if it's rarely enforced" said:
Oh how I would love to see the same enforcement of Rule #1!
1. Do not use Anonymous. Pick a name (click Name/URL to type in a name) and stick to the same name.
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Pot meet kettle.
Oh also another thing about narcissists is I definitely see a degree. Kate is one of the worst.
But I think random famous actor we all know may still have a legitimate case of narcissism, it's just not nearly as bad as Kate's. If you were to assign a degree of seriousness on a scale of 1 to 10, Kate would probably be a 9, while someone like say Kevin Costner only a 6.
And so on and so forth.
Well, I see the woman re-tweeted the picture, this time without mentioning that he died like she did the first time.
Still, we've said before Kate needs to just take a few extra seconds to read a person's tweet feed before responding. She'd find out some guys who tweet her tweet really inappropriate stuff to other people or use a picture of a penis as their avatar or they are actually tweeting you a picture of a baby who has since died.
It would be helpful if she could bother to do that. But hell, she can hardly be bothered to take care of her own kids. Taking ten seconds to research someone's tweets before responding would be asking too much, I'm sure.
kateplusmy8
@ljohnson2006 anything you read in the natl enquirer is lies..Especially one with my name and dance moms together! Seriously?You had to ask?
What is she talking about? Didn't she tweet something really nasty about Dance Moms?
She's still really subdued on Twitter. She had that tweet war with the photog starting Sunday and has been really quiet and/or subdued all week.
If Kate has a headache,wonder how the kids fared? I am guessing not well.
Why does she find it necessary to tell when she is going to bed, and what's the deal with the bedtime drinks? Geesh, she is constantly swigging on something. Last week it was coffee, now its tea..before that it was wine.
I find it kind of amusing that Dr. Drew wrote a book about narcissism The Mirror Effect: How Celebrity Narcissism is Seducing America...and he literally had Kate right in the palm of his hand.
I wonder if he approached her about it and she or Steve blew him off as in don't go there.
"...I saw that tweet when the woman first tweeted it and thought it was quite strange. It was basically here's a picture of my baby watching your show, he loved it, but he's dead now.
And I thought, "Oh God."
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I just read it and thought the same thing. The sheeple, apparently from Norway, is now under the clutches of an uber-fan. The fan, who tweeted the picture of the baby, can barely write in English, but has professed her love for the uber-sheeple, who is now writing in Norwegian (obviously using an online translator):
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@BHappyLoveLaugh Hi thank you so much awww it warming my hart that you write in norwegian:D i lov you so much my friend from US many hug's
I now see that the fan, whose son died, tweeted Kate:
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@Kateplusmy8 thank you Kate :-) me and my now fast way son love you and the kids so much :) many hug's from me I hope you have a good day?
Honestly, you can't make this stuff up.
I have been puzzling over the strangeness that is milo. She seems always to be coaching Kate, trying to coax her to say certain types of things or drawing her out in ways that she thinks will show Kate in a beneficial light. It is almost like she has appointed herself as the "assistant director" of Kate's Twitter "episodes." She carefully steers people in how to interpret the things Kate says and does. Whenever someone asks a question that she thinks might be uncomfortable for Kate, or bring a negative comment from her, she tries to head it off at the pass. Below is a sampling of what she has spewed just in the last hour. And there's a lot more where this came from, though you have to be quick since she now deletes her own tweets daily. Maybe to hide how deranged she seems.
Who puts themselves in charge of grooming someone else's image? What kind of personality does this? She has not even met this woman in real life.
@Kateplusmy8 Well, honey will do U wonders...but U really need "honey do this and honey do that"...U know a "lites out honey man"! :)
@Kateplusmy8 Im sure U thanked ur kid crew there 4 a job well done! Nice that U all operate as a team...get lots done that way!
@Kateplusmy8 Ur setting a good example 4them...they are learning early on how 2organize a household, keep things clean & neat. #teamGosselin
@Kateplusmy8 I tweeted this earlier. I see Collin & Hannah as having ur "organization...gotta be just so" genes? Am I right?
@Kateplusmy8 Let's just hope U aren't sortin clothes in ur sleep...LOL...will wake up tired again! :) I do that sometimes...dream my work!
@Kateplusmy8 Good thing abt big jobs like that...lots of satisfaction once it is done...& now U all sleep well! :)
@Kateplusmy8 Wow, I guess I still can't comprehend HOW MUCH that all is w/8 kids there! LOL And don't 4get Shoka's used chickens! :)
@Kateplusmy8 Ok Kate...been 7hrs since ur last chk in. Did U decide 2expand ur spring clothing switcheroo 2 a full blown spring cleaning?
Gift of Grab, that list gave me shivers. I mentioned earlier about my elderly male stalker. That is EXACTLY the kind of crap he'd post on my facebook or send on e-mail. Soooooo gross and inappropriate. I dropped him like a bad habit and never looked back. He tried to weasel back in once and even though my first reaction was to open up a can of whoop-ass on him, the likes of which he'd never seen, I didn't respond. Kate needs to tell her to go away and then make it happen.
I think a lot of fans are fantasizing. They are fantasizing that they work for Kate, or are her best friend, and need their support, advice and even more.
I've seen this before. Give a fan an inch all of a sudden they are trying to "manage" your career. Fans will do a lot of unsolicited things for you I've learned, and it gets to be creepy. On the one hand a lot of celebs will just let it happen because then they don't have to pay someone to do it--i.e., answer tweets, work with the fan mail, set up meet and greets, etc. On the other hand you have to put up with the weirdest people who want to take such a thing on. It's kind of deja vu watching the same phenomenon happen with Kate.
There is such a huge problem with all the attention and favoritism Kate gives Milo. I think someone like her would think they are Kate's assistant based on just a few tweets from Kate. But Kate tweets her daily sometimes several times a day. At this point Milo must think they are in a real relationship, heck even a domestic praetorship. Every tweet Kate sends her way just deepens her delusional thinking. I am petrified for Kate and the kids should Kate ever chose to limit contact with her.
It's the fact that Milo deletes these tweets that scares me. It means she realises how strange they are, yet she continues to write them in the first place.
Codependency (or codependence, co-narcissism or inverted narcissism) is unhealthy love and a
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I have been puzzling over the strangeness that is milo. She seems always to be coaching Kate, trying to coax her to say certain types of things or drawing her out in ways that she thinks will show Kate in a beneficial light. It is almost like she has appointed herself as the "assistant director" of Kate's Twitter "episodes."
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Gift, I've been wondering about this, too. I came to the conclusion that Milo KNOWS Kate is a troubled person but wants to protect her from the ramifications of her troubled ways. Milo coaxes Kate about church because she pretty much knows Kate doesn't go, but thinks she should. She coaxes Kate to always mention Shoka because Milo believes talking about the dog will cast Kate in a better light. Meanwhile, if anyone calls Kate out on not going to church, for example, Milo argues them down. Milo knows Kate is messed up, but is trying to help Kate conceal that. I think Milo is co-dependent.
This sounds like Milo to me:
"Codependency--tendency to behave in overly passive or excessively caretaking ways that harm one's relationships and quality of life. It also often involves placing a lower priority on one's own needs, while being excessively preoccupied with the needs of others.[1] Codependency can occur in any type of relationship, including family, work, friendship, and also romantic, peer or community relationships.[1] Codependency may also be characterized by denial, low self-esteem, excessive compliance, or control patterns. Narcissists are considered to be natural magnets for the codependent."
So Kate the narcissist draws Milo the codependent in like a magnet! It sure is a creepy, bizarre relationship.
Oops, sorry, this should be the first part of the definition of codependency:
"Codependency (or codependence, co-narcissism or inverted narcissism) is unhealthy love and a tendency to behave..."
I thought it was fascinating that it was called inverted narcissism.
Codependency is just a nice way of saying you are obsessed with someone.
And codependency is so unhealthy that I have seen judges order therapy to address it. They do this all the time actually.
That's very interesting, VA Pen Mom, I like the "inverted narcissism" idea.
I don't know about anyone else, but I would be pissed if someone were constantly pushing and prodding me to answer questions in a certain way, or taking the liberty--as she has often done--of answering them FOR me.
I have to say, I don't believe that she is truly dangerous; I have read comments of hers elsewhere in cyberspace, and she can be quite sane when she wants. Deluded, maybe, but sane nonetheless. She takes on a certain "dumbed-down" character when she engages Kate on Twitter--an "aw shucks" kind of gal, country, wholesome, naive (willfully), sometimes mischievous--that is mostly absent in other settings where she has posted.
Based on what she's said about her life (of course, who knows what's true?), she's happily married, nice home, couple of kids, loves her dog and cat. I just don't get the Kate connection. What could she possibly think she has in common with that woman?
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There is such a huge problem with all the attention and favoritism Kate gives Milo. I think someone like her would think they are Kate's assistant based on just a few tweets from Kate. But Kate tweets her daily sometimes several times a day. At this point Milo must think they are in a real relationship, heck even a domestic praetorship. Every tweet Kate sends her way just deepens her delusional thinking. I am petrified for Kate and the kids should Kate ever chose to limit contact with her.
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Yes, why would Kate feed Milo's delusions? It makes no sense to any sane person. (I just answered my own question, didn't I...) Maybe because of the constant flattery, Kate feels Milo is "safe." ("Safe" meaning a die-hard feeder of Kate's ego.)
Kate seems absolutely clueless that this type of obsession is unsafe and even dangerous. As long as the flattery feeds the beast--Kate's ego--and feeds Milo's girl-crush obsession, they're both happy. The other day Milo referred to Kate's "pretty little eyes" or something like that. It was really inappropriate and creepy. I do think Milo has worked hard to ingratiate herself with Kate (for whatever reason) and has succeeded. Milo often tells curious tweeters that she and Kate connect because they're "so much alike."
Has Milo reached out to other famous/infamous people via twitter? It could be that Kate was the only one whom responded so Milo took up her cause. Not because she likes or admires her, but because she was the only option. Kate's the closest Milo could get to fame.
I think Milo is Kate's "golden" fan just like she has golden children. God knows why, I think Kate thinks she can most easily manipulate the shut ins and feeble minded. I think she even picked her out subconsciously.
Fascinating psychological situation here.
All that said doesn't Kate, even if she does favor Milo, have a healthy sense that it's just UNFAIR to everyone else that tweets her to constantly only tweet one? At least TRY to pretend you are giving everyone equal treatment?
Personally I don't think it's fair for a celeb to tweet the same fan over and over. It's shitty.
Odd to see the Nazi vid as I was just reading "The Girl in the Bunker" by Tracey Rosenberg. I recommend it.
I can't wait for this cruise.
When Kate sees these people are not the little Stepford wives fantasy she has of beautiful perfect stay at home women lined up to worship her, I think she is going to freak.
This is the fantasy Kate has in her head of these tweetie women: http://blogs.gartner.com/jenny-sussin/files/2011/12/stepford1.jpg
Admin, Kate doesn't even TRY to pretend she gives all her children equal treatment. She even documented her favoritism or disdain in books!
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I have to say, I don't believe that she is truly dangerous; I have read comments of hers elsewhere in cyberspace, and she can be quite sane when she wants. Deluded, maybe, but sane nonetheless.
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You know, I have to agree with you. I think Milo loves the attention, but I don't think she'd really snap and harm Kate or the kids. (Still, who knows?) Most people would find Milo's type of cloying attention and needling incredibly irritating. But Kate responds to it...which really says something about Kate.
I do think Kate has no clue how to evaluate someone's ability to be harmful (based on her responding to all kinds of questionable characters.) You probably know more about Milo than Kate does...
This is the fantasy Kate has in her head of these tweetie women: http://blogs.gartner.com/jenny-sussin/files/2011/12/stepford1.jpg
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This has me giggling. I loved Katie Hitler, too. Also, best wishes on your novel!
Bearswife, I think you mentioned publishing a book you had written for family over Christmas. I hope you do and that it goes well for you.
Thanks VA Pen Mom. I don't know what we will do with it - yet! I haven't really pursued the publishing.
I'd like to make a series of books about Peter the Dog and his adventures, loosely based on my dog's activities. All would have the underlying message to adopt pets from a shelter.
I'm hoping to get another one done this summer and then we will see where I can take them.
It's nice to have support!
I have to say, I don't believe that she is truly dangerous; I have read comments of hers elsewhere in cyberspace, and she can be quite sane when she wants. Deluded, maybe, but sane nonetheless.
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Do you mean that she's just an obnoxious pest and wins the "Most Annoying Sheeple of the Year" award?
The problem is that nobody really knows who she is, if she is a she, or if she is using this folksy, in-your-face persona just to get close to Kate. These are the kind that explode when ignored. When she's the center of attraction, she's fine, but what happens if Kate would block her? Maybe Kate is aware of this and knows that to block her could possibly spell trouble for her. Does Kate have any reasoning ability?
Look at BigFan. She flipped sides faster than a New York minute when Kate blocked her. One second she idolized her; next second she thought Kate was a raving beeotch. I don't think I'd want to be around if Kate and BF were in the room together.
I have a feeling that Milo wouldn't be too happy if Kate ignored her. After all, Kate IS her life, her reason for waking, and for going to sleep (dreams of Kate).
These are the ones who, historically, have been dangerous.
Wonder what Kate's going to do when people lose interest in her kids. I mean kids at 11 and almost 8 years old...hate to say it, but the cute factor wares off I think. Happens to everybody.
Yeah, I know Kate, it'll be a touch break for you when you realize your kids are just as average as the boy or girl down the street. No matter how long she continues to dress them up identically. By then it will just be weird with a bunch of kids dressing a like.
I at least hope come summer Kate will have managed to scrounge up enough money to take her kids to the 'local beach,' while she heads for her cruise (if it happens).
Her kids will be what, 8 and in the second grade? I hope they have a smoother year ahead of them.
Does tuition go up every year or does it only go up when you go from lower to middle to upper school? I know it's got to be expensive...where does she get the money? Her couch?
Sorry folks, I must be a horrible mom then because my youngest wears her sister's hand me downs including shoes. I do toss the ones she's worn out but her flats and dressy shoes and snow boots and occasionally her sneakers are usually in good shape. My little girl has not once complained of anything being too tight, stinky nor has she ever gotten a communicable disease from sharing her big sis's shoes.
To each their own. For us, it works.
Question about Twitter: If someone is following you and you don't want them to, if you block them, do they know it? Are they sent a message that they have been blocked?
Please answer. Thanks.
If Kate wants to work in reality TV (or any TV) she'd better watch what she says about other reality shows, i.e., Dance Moms. I think she did try to pitch a show and was shot down which is why she seems to be bitter about that show. Kate, producers, directors, make up artists, well hell, everyone in the business talks. Get off your high horse Kate. You're no better than anyone else on reality TV, in fact you're worse because you rode to fame at the expense of your kids' privacy.
Kate should be careful about burning bridges in general. Productions don't like to work with people who trash talk, they are too problematic. This goes for most industries where you are in the public eye. Very few controversial figures "work." It is almost always better to play it safe and shut up.
Also, since she came out and denied the Dance Moms story, what a perfect opportunity to apologize for Melissa for her comment the other week, let her know hey no hard feelings, I didn't mean that. But does she even think to do such a thing, of course not.
Now that the Dance Moms have their formula they film at the studio, up in the box at the studio, and at competitions.
There is rarely if ever any filming at home. There is rarely if ever filming of anything personal that doesn't have to do with dance. Dads, siblings, non-dance friends are rarely filmed.
Dance Moms has it's problems but at least they've cut out a HUGE problem I had with Kate's shows, how personal it got. It's pretty impersonal actually, more like filming a child's "job" but not really getting to the heart of who that child is (and hence, invading their privacy).
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maybe there's an unwritten code among the local people who I hear are very nice and friendly.
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It isn't as much of an "unwritten code" as it is people around here pretty much don't give a crap about her.
The other thing is the part that the Admin and Berks Neighbor touched upon which is that in many cases any kind of public "spilling of the beans" would ultimately be harmful to the children.
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I will say though, I have NEVER seen Steve out in our area with Kate (unless filming was going on)while I've seen her shopping or with the kids. He is either her secret boyfriend or her paid escort. He is not a bodyguard because he doesn't do anything to protect those children (or Kate for that matter) It's more as though his a glorified manager.
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I concur. Neither myself, nor anyone I know, has ever seen Steve out and about. But he's always around when Kate travels. What that says to me is that there is no affair. If he was around all the time, people would see him from time to time. I really think he's just hired security.
The problem is that Kate long ago justified the need for security after an incident at a Philly TV studio when she allegedly saw one of her kids on a stranger's lap. So in order to protect her children, she hired a bodyguard. For herself. Mostly when she was away from the children.
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Ridiculous question, is Kate's blog even fully up yet or is half of it still empty and Coming Soon?
I mean if it takes her all day to stress of exchanging winter for spring/summer clothing, I can't imagine the enormous pressure Kate would be under to create the rest of her blog.
What I notice most of all is Kate's a half-baked type person. Sure her ideas sound good but she's too lazy to see them fully develop.
What I notice most of all is Kate's a half-baked type person. Sure her ideas sound good but she's too lazy to see them fully develop.
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I call these people talkers not do-ers.
I can't stand talkers. I can't stand people that talk about what business they WILL start at some point or what trip they WILL take or what blog they WILL set up. These are the people with hair-brained ideas who end up blowing all their family's money the loaned them within the year, then are onto their next hair-brained idea. Never really 100% dedicated to anything, they just like the IDEA of doing things. That's enough for them.
I like do-ers. People who say they will do something or want something then get busy getting what they want. I have very few friends who are talkers. It's one reason I don't like Kate, I can't stand her talk.
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Ridiculous question, is Kate's blog even fully up yet or is half of it still empty and Coming Soon?
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Still woefully amateur. What I find particularly pathetic is the "Loveable Products" sectn which is empty. Clearly no one is biting for the opportunity to give her money to hawk their stuff. Think about it, why isn't Keurig listed there? She loves them doesn't she?
Silimom, You don't sound like a bad mom to me. Used shoes can be fine. I too hate to see myself doing something that people are discussing as bad of kate....but really..I think the reason kate gets picked on for EVERYTHING is that she is so full of crap.
1st off there are 2 twins and 3 little girls. So which 2 get the used shoes and what does Hannah get?
Also, kate can AFFORD new shoes for her kids. Hell,they worked too. Why should kate have a closet full of new shoes and the kids have used?
Also..if we saw any evidence it was even TRUE then would be another thing and probably would not even be thought twice of. I cannot remember ever seeing the Gosselin's in anything old, used, or handed down. Unless kate gets handmedowns from another family of tups who NEVER stain their clothes then I'm calling BS.
If the kids ARE wearing used clothing/shoes then it's a new trend that started once TLC stopped paying for the kids wardrobe and if that's true then kate needs to start wearing used as well. it sounds idiotic that kate wears a $450 dress yet bemoans the $700 year spent on uniforms. That's $100 per kid per year. TWO of kates dresses make up the family uniform budget. See why it's annoying when she does the poor mouth kids/rich mouth kate crap?
If kate lived it - and not just talked about it - then I doubt anyone would even comment. It's her constant say one thing so another that wears thin.
Hearing kate talk about used clothes is like hearing her talk about being green. It's BS once you see the stacks of paper plates and daily waste. Her tweets about handmedowns are just another episode for her Twit Show. She still thinks she has to play poor so that the freebies will come. She forgets people dont give freeies without free advertisement and kate can no longer offer that. Heck, she doesn't even know how to promote on twitter
I'm sure your personal situation is very different from the rich/poor hybrid that is kate Gosselin's. Also, I admire you for being thrify and proud. There is so much waste and excess in this world. I don't think you are doing ANYTHING wrong because I have the feeling you are not sitting in a $450 prom dress typing about your daughters hand-me-down shoes.
kate's a hypocrite, that's what bothers me, not the fact that her kids wear hand me downs.
Dislike talkers too Admin. They are always GOING to do something. Either do it or shut your yap. ugh
I think that knowing that kate is a talker is what made her marathon so shocking when she 1st did it. Everyone was surprised the Queen of the White Thone DID something and didn't just TAKE something handed to her. She actually even got a little attention out of that because it was kinda news. kate Gosselin got of her rump!
On another note though..
I am still in the conspiracy group that thinks something was hinky - like she ran half and cheated, it's just a gnawing feeling I get that that comes from her own behavior before and after the run. I could go on and on but I can sum it up saying she has NO CLUE what she is talking about when she discusses running. How can that be if she is a marathon runner (slow time or not.)
Hate to say it but I would need to see a camera on her the entire 5 hours to believe she ran a full marathon.
On another note. The pic kate has in her twitter...her face is much fuller and younger looking. Also look the pic Admin posted of kate on a horse, same thing..looks better then. THis is only a year or 2 ago!! That extra 5-10 lbs did wonders for kate's looks. This long scraggly blond hair atop a bobblehead look is aging her. She looks best with hair to collorbone and 5-10 extra lbs on her frame.
She needs fat in her diet. Her skin looks bad, her hair looks bad and her body looks wrong at the current weight. I usually stay away from these type of comments because she is not physically ugly, but this new "healthy kate" does not look healthy. Runners know they need to eat. I think kate is dieting hardcore to LOOK like a runner, yet the muscle tone is all wrong.
Just my opinion as always.
Why does Milo spaz when kate is off twitter for 7 hours? I thought kate's whole premise was of a busy mom of 8. Why would a busy mom of 8 have time to tweet all day on Sunday afternoon. WOuldn;t kate be busy organising (hate that word now)clothes, preparing dinner, getting ready for school week etc.
Sheep praise kate for "doing it all" but panic when she actually does something. kate being off twitter should actually show these twits that kate accomplishes very little when she actually tweeting.
So ..milo prefers the attenetion on herself and not on the kids? Am I getting that right? Wouldn't this superfan PREFER kate get off twitter and focus on her family instead of cyber friends.
People are strange. I'm glad kate appeared to have peeled herself away and spent some family time, even if it was for chores.
I'll say it again, a blog is not that hard. Many people have full time jobs and run great blogs. How much you put into it is up to you but you can still run a decent one on only a minimal amount of time. For what you get on Kate's web site you could probably spend an hour a day on it and have a great web site. Kate doesn't even work! It pathetic that Kate's blog isn't up to snuff. It's pathetic all this time later there are still "coming soon" sections.
It's probably been discussed, and I'm sorry I don't remember. Sorry, I have a habit of having a bit of interest in court I guess. But I only ever took one course that was in criminal justice.
Since Jon works what, 2 jobs, Kate works barely one as of part-time. Jon pays I am assuming the full-amount of child support that was originally asked for. Do you have to ask for the amount of child support or is it automatically garnished from one's wages?
She has no job, no aspirations for a real job other than hoping reality TV will coming knocking. Why do judges still demand father's pay the bulk of child support while mother's seem to just get off basically for free?
I mean I absolutely know if Jon had won custody and he sat at home all day people would be livid that he wasn't earning anything for the kids. It's a fact everybody knows it.
Assuming this judge has a favoritism towards mothers, which I've seen happen. Okay so she has the house...who has the better income? Isn't that what is really looked at when deciding best interest of the children? Kate's pretty much so it seems going to be flat broke. When you've got nothing coming in and a lot going out...well, just say it doesn't usually end well.
Least a judge could do is look at Kate's talk of Jon "trying," and compare it to her own self, what is she trying? Pretty much nothing.
People just shouldn't expect Twitter/Facebook or blogs whatever to be there to bail them out or give them the world. It's pathetic, irresponsible and frankly...well, yeah, idiotic.
I think if anything Kate's dependent on people to be there in some way or another. I don't know is she really standing on her own two feet? Probably not. What adult doesn't want to stand on their own two feet? Aren't most people proud of that? I'd be really embarrassed if I went through life depending upon strangers to give me handouts as is I have a hard time even accepting money I know I've earned let alone a handout.
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I don't think you are doing ANYTHING wrong because I have the feeling you are not sitting in a $450 prom dress typing about your daughters hand-me-down shoes.
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Lol! Nope, no $450 prom dress here. That went towards Girl Scout cookies (okay, maybe not $450, but a much larger amount than I care to admit!).
Thanks for the kind words, EM. We've got 5 kids and we do hand me downs frequently. Frankly, my kids grow out of their clothes faster than they wear them out, in our experience. They have school uniforms at their public school, so that's one of the reasons why their play clothes don't see too much wear and tear. Can't say the same about the uniforms. (Not to worry, though. Both girls, including the youngest, do get "first run" clothing as well.)
I think what irked me more than anything was the "OMG! Kate's making her kids wear hand me down shoes! I'd NEVER do that! They don't fit right, they smell! Oh, the horror!" responses.
Now, don't get me wrong, I do understand it's the hypocrisy of Kate making her kids wear hand me downs while she's wearing designer clothes, grifted or not, that gets to most people. It does me too.
However, is it really necessary to be as melodramatic as Kate when responding or commenting? It just comes across, at least to me, as a case of "Look at what a good mom I am, especially compared to Kate Gosselin!" attention seeking at times. Again, not saying that's how it was intended, just how I read it.
Personally, I don't need to compare myself to Kate Gosselin to know that I'm a better mom in many ways (Perfection has thus far eluded me) or to prove to strangers that I am. And I don't think that the moms on this board need to do it either. If you think less of us who pass down our children's clothes or shoes, that's your issue, not mine, as far as I'm concerned. It's no skin off my nose.
However, please remember, in your attempts to knock Kate down a few notches on the parenting peg, you may be inadvertently causing someone who isn't as self confident to question a practice that may be helping their family save money for other needed things. For some, this is a sensitive issue.
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Since Jon works what, 2 jobs, Kate works barely one as of part-time. Jon pays I am assuming the full-amount of child support that was originally asked for. Do you have to ask for the amount of child support or is it automatically garnished from one's wages?
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Man, I was going to go to bed, and then all these interesting comments keep popping up! :-)
To the best of my knowledge, Marie, Jon's support was reduced from the $25,000 a month that was bandied when they were first divorced to about $1000 a month, much more in line with what he earns in IT. I suspect if he's working two jobs it's so he can support himself and the kids in addition to the support he pays to Kate. He also probably has outstanding debt from his "Lost Summer" that he's trying to pay off.
" Why do judges still demand father's pay the bulk of child support while mother's seem to just get off basically for free?"
I can't speak for PA, but in CA, the courts generally use a child support calculator. The algorithm uses a variety of factors to calculate support, including how much time each child spends with the father or mother. If Jon indeed had the primary custody of the kids out here, Kate could be expected to contribute more support. Heck, if her financial situation was far better off than Jon's, she could potentially be expected to pay HIM support even if she had the kids more. While judges have the final say in CA, in my experience they generally abide by what the calculator says.
If you're really interested, here are the two calculators:
PA http://www.humanservices.state.pa.us/CSWS/CSWS_controller.aspx?nkvarNtKQEXKcJXTMS9dzhOXBQM3WDqGns8h4aH_zac6vgRAMt0ncsU22tTygdIc@DDC8DAe6vxASJRHdvjUGA--PpwH1nRO0L580BwISksx_MrG6ZCo@YrfYdnirvi8IwBGmaWTHG1x
CA http://www.childsup.ca.gov/Resources/CalculateChildSupport.aspx
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I knew Kate had blocked me because her tweets were not in my timeline anymore. Also, when I go to her page and hit the follow button, it says that I can not follow her because she has blocked me.
But, being blocked is really no big deal. She can't read my tweets to her anymore, but I can still read all of her tweets. She has an open page.
Kate blocked me because I asked her, as a teacher, to not use texting spelling in her tweets for the sake of her younger fans. I asked her to be a good example.
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Kate blocked me because I asked her, as a teacher, to not use texting spelling in her tweets for the sake of her younger fans. I asked her to be a good example.
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You, you teacher you!! How dare you?:)Seriously,
just another example of how the orange-skinned heifer has not matured beyond 12 years old.
sillimom: I think it's fine to pass on shoes within a family that are in good shape such as dress shoes as you said. I meant more I wouldn't buy them second hand because you don't know the source or age of the shoe etc. Also they say 2nd hand shoes are bad for the developing foot, but barely used should be fine. No offense intended to you or others who do this. I have also done this with barely used shoes from a friend's daughter.!!
I'm wondering if the 'tea' Kate is chugging at night might be called Ambien Dreams. She sure goes to bed early. She is just enduring those kids, any escape is better than spending time with them.
I think Kate is obsessed with her body image. Goes hand in hand with all her other issues. Since the kids are exposed to this, most likely they will have body image problems too.
The best thing she could have done when TLC cut her loose was just to be private and quietly pursue her interests; instead, she has not come to grips with her lack of showbiz talent and is jeopardizing her health to look like some Hollywood hottie. I don't see any lightbulb turning on that she needs to come down to the real world, and unfortunately, the cruise will just rev her up again. These fawning twit pals are doing her no favor.
PA's child support is messed up. If the child spends nine months out of the year with the mother, who has primary physical custody, and is with the father for three months of the year (summer vacation), the father still pays the same amount of child support to the mother, even though the mother isn't supporting them during those months. I've personally seen this happen. A friend of mine went to court to have the payments reduced or eliminated for those three months and was told that the payments stand as they are.
I don't buy used shoes for my kids, but I do for myself all the time. I've been known to wear them right out of the store. :-)
Also, since she came out and denied the Dance Moms story, what a perfect opportunity to apologize for Melissa for her comment the other week, let her know hey no hard feelings, I didn't mean that. But does she even think to do such a thing, of course not.
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I doubt that she did that, either, but because she didn't tweet her and apologize doesn't necessarily mean that she didn't send her a private e-mail, does it?
Regarding Kate's blog. I think that she has a very short attention span. She goes gung-ho over something and gets tired of it very quickly. I'm surprised she's kept the Twitter thing going for so long, but that for her is her only connection to "friends" who pump her up with accolades. The blog for her is work, and she apparently no longer has interest in it. The whole thing is so poorly done that I'd be embarrassed to put my name to it.
She's Nuts - I'd have to research more, but I think that's in line with how the calculators work. They take the total time spent with the child and average that out over the year to determine support.
In your friend's scenario, reducing the amount of child support in the summer would mean then increasing it over the 9 months they didn't have the child.
It's like the payroll options I had as a teacher. My salary was, say, $45,000. I could be paid that $45K over 9 months - which would mean more money in my paycheck but then no paycheck in the summer - or I could opt to be paid 12 months a year, which would mean a continuous paycheck but less each month.
Your friend has to pay x amount of $ in child support based on earnings/taxes/expenses ( health care and retirement and mortgage) and time spent with the child. That amount never changes. The court decided it will be distributed over 12 months. If they changed it to 9 months, their total child support owed wouldn't change, but then they'd have to pay xx more $ per month and the court may see that that would be a hardship for your friend.
I hope this made sense.
She's Nuts said... 151
PA's child support is messed up. If the child spends nine months out of the year with the mother, who has primary physical custody, and is with the father for three months of the year (summer vacation), the father still pays the same amount of child support to the mother, even though the mother isn't supporting them during those months. I've personally seen this happen. A friend of mine went to court to have the payments reduced or eliminated for those three months and was told that the payments stand as they are.
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I have primary custody of my girls, and they spend 4 weeks each summer with their other parent.
Thinking that child support should be eliminated for that month is wrong.
The primary parent shoulders the majority of the kid's expenses. Even if the child is gone during that time, there is still rent, utilities, cellphones, monthly extra-curricular activities due whether the child attends or not, health expenses. If the kids are older, there are car payments and car insurance premiums.
In my case, my ex pays the bare minimum, has NEVER offered to help with any of the older four kid's cars, insurance, OR COLLEGE EXPENSES..not one freakin' dime. (And he just retired from banking, he is also a trust fund baby).
I can't take him to court, since I have the brunt of raising the kids AND paying for college (I've had at least one kid in college every year since 2005). I don't have the money to go to court and he knows it.
My kids see who the struggling parent is, the one that is doing their dangest to see that their needs are met.
I hope he enjoys his money, cuz that is all he has.
So yes, the primary custody parent needs child support each month.
Rant over! :)
Let me clarify something I said. Child support owed can be adjusted based on changing life circumstances, such as if you have additional childen from a new relationship or you lose your job, etc.
If Milo is who she says she is, a 50-something woman who's body is a mess because she tried to run like Kate & ruined her joints, I don't think Kate's in danger.
But I do believe Milo is in danger. When your life is in the balance & your doctors won't tell you a reality show has been canceled for fear your health will deteriorate, there's something very wrong. Milo frets & frets if she doesn't hear from Kate in a few hours. She says things like, "I see you with your kids..." "I see you running & I see myself running beside you..."
If Kate ever shut down her twitter or cut off Milo, I don't think Milo would have a reason to live. My opinion is that Milo's a much bigger threat to herself than she is to Kate.
Not that Milo could travel to PA, but she'd be more likely to pull a stunt like Paula Abdul's stalker & hurt herself in front of Kate's gate than ever hurt Kate.
Saturday night was very telling. Kate said she's playing a game with Mady & Cara then calling it a night. Milo went on & on tweeting Kate, trying to get her attention. It just proved to me, that like most fans, Milo sees the kids as more of a nuisance than an attraction, because they distract Kate from the important things in life ... her "tweethearts".
You can't make this stuff up.
The blog for her is work, and she apparently no longer has interest in it. The whole thing is so poorly done that I'd be embarrassed to put my name to it.
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Totally agree. The bog is an embarrassment. This long into it and some sections have absolutely nothing. That's bad, really bad.
I think it was fun for Kate to get all dolled up and smile for the cameras, but to put in the almost daily upkeep is work. That, and you really don't make money on blogs, generally speaking.
Caitlin said... 157
If Milo is who she says she is, a 50-something woman who's body is a mess because she tried to run like Kate & ruined her joints, I don't think Kate's in danger.
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Milo suffers from osteonecrosis.
Osteonecrosis occurs when part of the bone does not get blood and dies. After a while the bone can collapse. If this condition is not treated, the joint will deteriorate and this will become severe arthritis.
Osteonecrosis can be caused by disease, or a severe trauma, such as a break or dislocation, that affects the blood supply to the bone. Many times, no trauma or disease is present. This is called "idiopathic osteonecrosis" -- meaning it occurs without any known cause.
The following can cause osteonecrosis:
Long-term treatments with steroids
Excessive alcohol use
Sickle cell disease
Radiation therapy
Gaucher disease
Decompression sickness from a lot of deep sea diving
Dislocation or fractures around a joint
Some diseases that may be associated with the development of this condition include:
Gout
Atherosclerosis
Diabetes
When osteonecrosis occurs in the shoulder joint, it is usually due to long-term treatment with steroids or a history of trauma to the shoulder.
Some of the "haters" on Twitter said Milo's condition was caused by trying to run like Kate. That is utterly ridiculous.
I doubt that she did that, either, but because she didn't tweet her and apologize doesn't necessarily mean that she didn't send her a private e-mail, does it?
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You're joking right?
Tonight is the premiere of the new season of Dancin' With Them There Stars! One of my favorite reality competition shows. it has me thinking about Ms Kreider's missed opportunity. She had the chance to show everyone she was plucky and hard working and become Americas favorite mom. Instead she showed how whiny and complaining and hard headed she was. She never really looked good, and the costumers and makeup artists on that show are so good, I am convinced she either was really nasty to them or refused to listen to their advice. She was not even bad in an entertaining way. If you are bad but funny or entertaining, Vote for the Worst will support those contestants. They never thought Ms Kreider was entertaining enough to support. VftW only suggested voting for Ms Kreider because she annoyed so many people, but she was not entertaining enough for the VftW power voting to get behind her.
(I love Vote for the Worst)
All Ms Kreider succeeded in doing was to start a Free Tony movement, to help her professional partner escape her clutches. Oh, and that weird thing at the finale of her season where they put her in a cherry picker and Tony and the host ended up laughing at her stuck up there with a camera up her nostrils.
She want even bad enough to be named the worst dancr of all sessions. That honor went to Kenny maybe of ESPN, tho I think it should have been Master P who proudly refused to put in practice time and proudly refused to wear the dance shoes and instead promoted his own sneaker line. He almost gave Len apoplexy! Ms Kreider just appalled the judges with her lack of rhythm. I loved it when Carrie Ann told Ms Kreider that they did not expect too much from her, since she was just a housewife. Bruno and his shopping cart comparison! Bruno calling her a bitch queen from hell! Funny to see Ms Kreider almost have apoplexy from the judges appraisal.
Who well be this season s surprise sweetheart and who will be spectacularly untalented? I will tine in to find out, and to see what Bruno says!
I wonder what Kate thinks when Dancing with the Stars begins. She has to remember being in the spot light, traveling, meeting with real celebrities and getting some large pay checks. Must seem like a distant dream for her. I wonder if she get depressed remembering all the "glory" days without a glimmer on her horizon for anything similar now.
out of town and just catching up, but it does look like K8 has spilled the beans on her paid household help - the housecleaner does not surprise me, but WTF about the babysiter 4x/ week. Seriously, she has her kids for 2 hours max in thr morning and maybe 4 afterschool and before bed. And no job all day while they are in school. Guess that explains her tweeting time during dinner. What a piece of work.
You're joking right?
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Well yes, sort of! It's not out of the realm of possibility that she does send private e-mails, and of course, we wouldn't know that. However, as I said, I seriously doubt it because I don't think it's something that Kate would typically do, which is to apologize! I don't think that she would actually be gracious enough to do it.
The child support thing - I know for a fact that in PA, his child support was not reduced during the summer, and no child support was increased. It has remained the same and the children are with him for the summer. His argument was "why should I pay for three months of child support to her when I'M the one who is supporting them during that time?" It didn't fly.
When I married a man who had children by a previous marriage, his child support was established based on those children. We had children together and the child support for the children with his ex was not reduced just because he had additional children. His employment was the same, and the child support remained the same. The ex-wife refused to work. PA is not flexible when it comes to reducing child support.
Westcoaster said... 163
out of town and just catching up, but it does look like K8 has spilled the beans on her paid household help - the housecleaner does not surprise me, but WTF about the babysiter 4x/ week. Seriously, she has her kids for 2 hours max in thr morning and maybe 4 afterschool and before bed. And no job all day while they are in school. Guess that explains her tweeting time during dinner. What a piece of work.
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I read those tweets as well, seems like they were discussed here in the last few days. If I recall correctly, those tweets were from last October, so who knows what kind of help she has now, especially since TLC has cut her off completely.
She's Nuts said...It has remained the same and the children are with him for the summer.
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Am I reading this wrong? Jon has the children for the summer?
Say what? said... 166
She's Nuts said...It has remained the same and the children are with him for the summer.
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Am I reading this wrong? Jon has the children for the summer?
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Not referring to Jon, this was the poster's personal circumstance.
She's nuts was talking about her friend who lives in pa and his child support situation, not Jon
Did everyone see this from Rumor Fix:
After her stint on Dancing with the Stars, the National Enquirer is reporting that Kate Gosselin wants to be on the hugely popular show, Dance Moms.
The tabloid reports:
“Kate is obsessed with keeping her family in the limelight, and she’s been in serious talks with the Lifetime series’ producers to incorporate her daughters into the show.”
The former nurse has told the press that she doesn’t want to give up TV, but her ex-husband Jon Gosselin told RumorFix, “I will not sign for them [their kids] to be on TV ever.”
Executive Producer Jeff Collins says, “No and No.” Jeff wants to make it clear to everyone that he’s not in talks with the mom of eight or her kids.
And Kate, herself, is setting the record straight tweeting;
“anything you read in the natl enquirer is lies..Especially one with my name and dance moms together! Seriously? You had to ask?”
http://rumorfix.com/2012/03/dance-moms-says-no-to-kate-gosselin/
standing ovation aggie.
Executive Producer Jeff Collins says, “No and No.”
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LOL. Kate Gosselin anywhere near MY show? That would be a big fat N-O people.
I think Kate's reputation precedes her. She's a nightmare to work with. Look at the reactions of people during her RV trip and Alaska. She's a piece of work and people know it.
I'm glad to hear that Jon is standing firm on keeping the kids off of television. "Reality TV" is about as real as Dolly Parton's boobies.
Speaking of Kate's bad behavior, my gawd, if I saw myself on TV acting like that, I'd have a come-to-Jesus-moment.
As Carrie Ann Anaba stated so precisely, Kate is extremely unaware of herself.
I'm laughing about the memory of the cherry picker with kate's proud lion face shoving her nostrils into the camera. it was such a WTF moment. They blast her up then....nothing.
As Bug's Bunny would say. What a maroon!
Wowee, Kate tweeted 2 minutes ago and Milo has already respnded 3 times.
Correction: Milo has responded 5 times to Kate's tweet 2 minutes ago. Yikes.
EM said... 174
I'm laughing about the memory of the cherry picker with kate's proud lion face shoving her nostrils into the camera. it was such a WTF moment. They blast her up then....nothing.
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She looked like the donkey in Shrek. I think they were f'ing with her big time. "She can't dance so what can we do with her?" "Ah! hoist her up in a cherry picker!".
DWTS starts tonight. I hope it's a good season. Tony D. with with Martini Navratalova, so he's got a shot.
What a wtf? moment when Kate got the chance to choose the narrative of the personal story dance. Instead of doing something like dedicating the dance to a special someone(s) or a special cause, she chose the focus to be a pity party. Whaaaaaaaaaaa whaaaaaa the paparazzi hound me all the time, poor pitiful meeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!
I know! Let's make the dance about MEMEMEMEMEMMEMEMEMEMEMEME.
It's creepy how Milo lurkes waiting for Kate's first tweet then goes ape-sh*t.
Tweet-le, I guess I look a little crazy too, but I saw Kate tweeted up above and went to twazzup. Sure enough, there was milo! You couldn't make this stuff up! Now Kate has tweeted Sherri Shepherd, asking her to say hello to 'her' hair and makeup artists. Haha! As if Sherri would see that in the thousands of responses she probably gets (much less respond) and as if the artists would be happy to have her hello. Too funny.
Sounds like Kate just got up and took to Twitter, hmm.
I agree with the Ambien suggestion above- didn't they say she took something on 'hairpanes' and was knocked out for the flight despite the kids' presence?
(Not that Ambien isn't ok to take if you need it. I have had bad insomnia due to night shifts as a mediocre nurse...)
PJ's momma, Kate's name dropping grates on me. I'm not sure if she does it to impress her die-hard fans or to impress herself. Probably both. The celebs she tweets don't give a rip what she tweets. Nothing embarrasses that woman. And does she think the hair and makeup people were doing her favors making her look the way she did? LOL
I'll repeat because it's so true: "Kate is extremely unaware of herself."
Tweet-le, I vote for both. And agree with everything you say and said. She doesn't even seem capable of 'pretending' to be happy when she's being paid to do nothing except live her life. The only time she turns it on is when there's a mic shoved in her face and she's away from her kids.
PJ's momma, never let us forget when she said, "One day I'll own this mic!!!!" LOL
I think that there's a reason Milo isn't going on the cruise. As nuts as she is over Kate - obsessed girl crush, really, lives and breathes Kate - she would find a way. I don't buy that her husband won't let her go. I think she's afraid that if Kate sees her (or him), that she's going to drop her like a hot potato. She's hinted several times about what Kate's reaction would be if they would meet. Something is clearly "off" there.
See, this is where I think milo comes very close to crossing the line with Kate. She's trying to get Kate to make some meaningful "profound" revelation. She just cannot accept that Kate is as vapid and vacuous as they come:
@Kateplusmy8 We know the skywalk was a hidden fear...but not ur dream? LOL What do U fear & yet still dream 2do Kate? #interesting? :)
@Kateplusmy8 Not many chances 2live a secret dream that's hidden deep inside. Step out&do something Ufear ~Sherri abt DWTS..what's ur dream?
And here is milo doing the first daily round of PR (this in response to a generic tweet from Sherri Shepherd about being on DWTS and showing a pic of her with Cynthia Romo, hair/makeup person):
@Kateplusmy8 @SherriEShepherd @Cynthia_Romo Ha...yep, remember the "kate was a diva" days...LOL...stupid rumor! Kate #down2earth gal! :)
"Stupid rumor"? I think there were more than enough comments from insiders to elevate the "rumor" from "stupid" to "very likely true."
The thing about hand me down shoes, I think is in one of her recent blogs, it's not a tweet.
As for hand me down shoes, no thanks, it's icky and disgusting, I would not want to wear someone elses shoes. The Duggars do that, they always buy used shoes, that is so wrong!, You can get very inexpensive shoes at Walmart, Kmart(on sale), Family Dollar, Big Lots, Walgreens, Target(on sale)and a couple of regular shoes stores(on sale)etc, it's not hard to find. I'm talkin $5-$10 shoes, the more fancy the higher the price. I would rather have new shoes than wear shoes that were shaped into someone elses feet. EHHHH! Kate is LAZY!
I have no idea what this is about, but I'm sure Kate will say that it's lies, all lies...
"E! True Hollywood Story: Biggest Scandals Ever" Premieres on Monday, March 19th at 10 PM on E!
Tweet-le, I had forgotten about that! Toooooo funny!
Milo's tweeted Kate 10 times in 38 minutes.
For the record, I'm sitting here waiting for it to warm up a bit so I can go for a run. And it's my down day, which I am very grateful to have!
Enjoy a good day, everyone, wherever you are!
Downeaster Alexa said... 184
I think that there's a reason Milo isn't going on the cruise. As nuts as she is over Kate - obsessed girl crush, really, lives and breathes Kate - she would find a way. I don't buy that her husband won't let her go. I think she's afraid that if Kate sees her (or him), that she's going to drop her like a hot potato. She's hinted several times about what Kate's reaction would be if they would meet. Something is clearly "off" there.
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If what Milo says is true, she's in constant pain (she tweeted that to someone last night) and her doctors want her to have another surgery but she's refusing. If my hubs was seriously ill (his bones were deteriorating) and he was in constant pain, couldn't get around, was dropping things, etc. I'd be hesitant to plan a cruise too.
One more thing on shoes: to Silimom: I do understand where you are coming from: Snow boots, some flats, and flip-flops, & croc-like shoes, if they are in good condition, I would say yes to passing them down, only because, flats don't get woren a lot, Croclike can be washed, and snow boots(depending on where you live, depends on how much snow you get, tells you how much you will wear them) People here in Chicago, I've seen people wear sandles in the snow(crazy people), mostly snow boots, once things are shoveled, people wear sneakers. But, when Kate kids all wear the same shoes, at the start, the same shoes are gonna be woren out at the same time. Kate is cheap!
anger issues kate-- I'm with you on wearing someone else's shoes, but that's just me and I think it's a great money saving tip for growing kids. However... the Duggar kids should ALL be wearing their own NEW shoes,having worked their entire lives.
Sheesh. C'mon JimBob, you can't use your kids for bags of money, a gigantic home and celeb lifestyle and make them shop at the Thrift Shop.
Milo officially creeps me out times infinity. She already did, but I don't know why, reading her tweets this morning just pushed her over the edge into super duper creeptastic territory for me. It's like she wants to dig in Kate the Monster's brain, and who in the world would want to do that?
Ug. I feel like I need a long hot shower.
Kate's Coupon Cabin blog is up (and I admit, when I first saw the title, I thought she was going to write about perhaps not eating so many beans in casseroles - but I was wrong.)
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Kate's Tips for Saving Money on Gas
I just heard that gas prices are going up AGAIN! I’m hearing that prices will go up to $5 per gallon in my area. Obviously, I am not happy about this. Here are a few things I have always done to conserve gas:
1. Since I have the option, I drive the appropriate-sized vehicle according to who and what I’m hauling. When we bought our first Dodge Sprinter, diesel prices per gallon were lower than regular gas prices. Fast forward a few years, and that is no longer the case. So, if I am “only” picking up four kids at the bus stop or “only” taking five to the dentist, I’ll take my SUV because it costs less. The same goes for me doing errands. It saves me money to drive my little car to do my daily errands while my kids are in school.
2. I use my gas points that I accumulate at my local grocery store. Yesterday, I saved 40 cents per gallon of gas because I used my points. Yay! I set a reminder on my phone so that I don’t miss the opportunity to redeem them.
3. When using my gas points, I always make sure my tank is on empty to get the best savings.
4. Sounds odd but I am not one to prestart my vehicles. I’m too thrifty to run an idle vehicle!
5. Whenever I find them, I take advantage of gas giveaways and contests. Click here to enter CouponCabin’s Great Gas Giveaway sweepstakes for your chance to win the grand prize of free gas until the end of the summer! You’ll also be entered for a chance to win the secondary prize – one of fifty $50 gift cards for gasoline.
Hope I didn’t “gas” too much on the subject, but here’s to you saving money on it! Below we’ve put together some of our best offers for everyday items. Stay home, order online and save money (and gas!).
-K8
Tweedle, I'm not trying to start an argument, but I clearly read Milo say more than once that she tried to run like Kate. She warned someone on Twitter about it & she wrote about it on the blogs. If she had that condition before she started trying to run she sounds more than crazy, but I stand by what I wrote. It came from the horse's mouth, er, phone keypad.
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@Kateplusmy8 your kids are my love !!!!!!
Now this is creepy. It doesn't seem to faze Kate though, does it? If someone tweeted something like that about my children, I'd be more than a little bit concerned. I'd be horrified.
What has she done to these kids?
OK Kate. I'll buy 3 cars so I can choose the best one for my errands. Seriously?
Hey, DH and I have 3 cars but that's not the norm so I wouldn't disperse "saving money on gas" information based on that. That's just stupid.
Using grocery store points is great and most people can actually take advantage of that.
The biggest way to save money wasn't mentioned by Kate probably because it eludes her; DON'T SPEED! and use cruise control whenever possible. Also, keep your tires inflated.
Once again, she pretty much misses the mark and fails to even attempt make her recommendation relatable to the mediocre masses.
"I just heard that gas prices are going up AGAIN! I’m hearing that prices will go up to $5 per gallon in my area. Obviously, I am not happy about this. Here are a few things I have always done to conserve gas:"
Then you get rid of one or more of the cars, dimwit!
Oh dear lordybee, "pre staring" a car doesn't suck gas. Driving 30 miles over the speed limit, however, does. Kate can save money for gas by not paying speeding tickets.
There's a good tip, Kate.
Why does she need to set a reminder on her phone to use the gas points? In AZ once you've plugged your info in the pump has a message telling you how much you have off per gallon and asks whether or not you want to use it. Are things that much different in PA or is Kate just trying to make herself seem more efficient than she really is?
You know I went through life until I was about 12 in hand-me-downs and I don't remember being ungrateful or embarrassed by it. Some kids are lucky to get free clothes to wear. Can't say I was always thrilled with the options but if you've got clothes on your back even if it's from a thrift store people sometimes just need to learn to appreciate it.
So Kate's kids won't get everything new like they're used to, life isn't all bad they have to have hand-me-downs (although how getting clothes from the twins works I don't know.)
Only thing I wish is that Kate herself would be a better example for her kids and learn to appreciate the clothing she's got and not appear in a new dress for whatever stupid event accepts her. Learn to re-wear things.
If you take care of the things you're given in life they might just last longer.
Shoes? Can't say I agree with it but then again plenty of people would be happy to even get to have shoes on their feet.
Milo officially creeps me out times infinity. She already did, but I don't know why, reading her tweets this morning just pushed her over the edge into super duper creeptastic territory for me. It's like she wants to dig in Kate the Monster's brain, and who in the world would want to do that?
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lol, Dallas! It's like she's putting the pedal to the metal to see how much she can get away with, how far she can go with Kate. I really do think that she could become dangerous if Kate would ignore her. I wouldn't trust that one farther than I could throw her. She's crazy, plain and simple. She just pushes it to the limit.
Can you imagine living with someone like that?
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