In the e-mail, Kate tells the cruise go-er that she is sorry for you and for me, and that she sent everyone who signed up an e-mail to tell them the same. Although Kate won't be going on the cruise, Kate says she would like to try to meet up in Ft. Lauderdale just before the cruise embarks and treat everyone to a meal. If Ft. Lauderdale doesn't work out, she wants to figure out another way to meet with all the cruise people. Kate says she doesn't want to be the reason that the cruise-goers don't have a great vacation.
Kate also plans to use a new e-mail address as of next week called marathonmomma8@gmail.com.
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OT: Have any of you ever heard of geocaching?
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I think I trend a bit suspicious, but this is a tad creepy to me. It sounds like a great ruse to lure someone in somewhere. Like bait and wait...
Mrs. Malaprop we were really into geocaching a few years ago but kind of lost interest. Wading through a buggy mosquito filled creek for half an hour in rural NY I think did us in. But there are people really into it. It's a fun way to explore a new area. Tucker I never found anything remotely creepy about it. You don't go to someone's house, you go to public places.
The Spelling mansion is a great example of how there is such a thing as too much money. When your money is a full time job, it's not fun anymore, and literally not worth it. You can tell how sad Candy is now that the kids are grown, her husband is dead, and the house is just her and her staff--it's lonely. It's not the rocking 80's anymore when Reagan was staying one night and Prince Charles the next. The good ole days are gone and it's an empty lonely shell.
I find it very telling that neither Tori nor her brother have any interest in living like that anymore.
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That would be the first honest thing to come out of her mouth regarding this cruise. She has every right to be scared, but she has put herself in this position, and her world will just keep getting smaller. I feel for her kids, they will feel the consequences of Kate's stupidity of her mindless twittering to perfect strangers.
Good to know that experiences are positive with geocaching. I'm trying to find out about this Instagram app. I think someone used it here and it has me intrigued.
Instagram is amazing!!!!
I bet Kate has Steve over and his kids.
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Family movie night! Popcorn with a surprise -kids know it's coming &still get excited each time! :) ty 4sharing ur fam ideas!
She couldn't have thought of family movie night by herself? It just makes you shake your head! I sometimes wonder how these women even got pregnant.
Admin, I'd like to wish you and your Mother a happy Mother's Day! She raised a fine young woman in you and should be so proud. Not only do you have book smarts, but you have good common sense and that's a winning combination!
Keep up the good work! :)
Kate Gosselin @Kateplusmy8
GN my fans, supporters and even those of u who insist u don't like me but continue2hang on my every word&deed..ur all true fans, thanks!XO
Yeah, well if my admitted "fascinated loathing" for you qualifies as a "true fan," then go for it, Katie! Psycho.
Tucker - nah, it's not like that. Nobody knows when you're going or who you are. After the fact you can log in and say that you found it (or not) and leave any comments about it. Many, many people had found it before we did.
It is SO obvious that Kate reads here. We JUST talked about her only having paid friends, and now she has a friend from high school visiting? Yeah. Ok. We could make a game of manipulating things by commenting here then watching for it to appear on her twitter feed. Let's see . . . ooo! I've got one - you know, I don't think Kate ever washes the sheets on her bed. I have never once heard her say she had to put the clean sheets on her bed before getting in it. Wait for it . . . wait for it . . . (I don't really think this - just in case one of those people with reading comprehension issues needs the disclaimer. LOL)
kateplusmy8
GN my fans, supporters and even those of u who insist u don't like me but continue2hang on my every word&deed..ur all true fans, thanks!XO
Getting a bit testy there, Miss Katie? Hang on every word and deed? I guarantee you, we could survive without you, but neither your fans nor you could get through a day without feeding off one another. Heck, even saidbyjeannie couldn't think up family night with popcorn on her own! Couldn't cough up enough fans for that cruise either, could you?
I think Kate forgot to add the box of wine on her menu. She is going to bed way to early for a weekend. Did anyone else notice her famous salmonella chicken on that list? No wonder she only ate salad. How do you invite people over for a bar-b-cue and then not eat? I guess because she knows better than to eat that chicken.
The kids must be confursed. Agree with 166 about them needing maybe some counseling.
These kids grew up with a production company planning their lives/ They were given lavish trips and gifts several times a year. Seeing so many people leave their lives, witness a public divorce and losing the show must be quite an adjustment for such young children.
On top of this..they still see their mother living the "spend on me, hand me down for the kids." I wonder if they feel punished for not being cute enough to keep the show going.
I have to wonder how kate explains her constant travel to the kids "for work" while in the same breath probably moaning about having no money.
I wonder if the twins have caught on yet that mom spares no expense for herself while giving the kids used everything.
Another thought. Did kate really only give her kids those meager gifts or is she just saying that to play poor? It just seems odd that this party was so "small" considering Xmas was a 2 weeks of wrapping event.
I have no issue with a small family party or not spoiling the kids with gifts..BUT since kate is still spending so much on herself..I DO have an issue with the kids not getting something nice. I mean..they earned all that money too.
oopx meant 164 made comment about kids needing to adjust. sorry
So what is Instagram?
used to love Ricky Ricardo's malapropisms on I love Lucy. He would say things like "oh, its water under the ducks back"
Instead off "water off a ducks back" and "water under the bridge."
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@nicoleyoutzyy @Kateplusmy8 I miss them too! I looked up Twist of Kate on TLC website but nothing came up. Is it coming this summer??
Ouch! Nothing like putting the knife in, and then twisting it a bit (pun intended)!
I have been meaning to ask this question for sometime now. Just what are Kate's "fans" of these days? Just what is it Kate needs their "support" on?
Her television show has been over for 10 months now or just about. I mean I get being a fan of a television show that's over and run it's course but this was reality television and sort of creepy I think to me anyway that people still feel the need to support Kate. With what?
She has no job she hasn't earned a paycheck in almost a years time, she has no further prospects of ever returning to television anyway. No many reality stars get a second break.
Why does Kate still need people to support her? It's not like she's all that important or would die without it (aside from her narcissistic need for attention). What are these people doing? They are hanging-on that's what they are doing. Kate isn't going to get another big break folks. I see nothing fascinating about a divorced 37 year old mother who has 8 kids. What's the angle? There is 8 of them? So what. They're multiples? That's a little more common these days.
I see nothing really that she needs "support" from "fans." Maybe if she was doing something worthwhile in her life say, getting a regular job and moving on and maybe, BIG maybe coming back 10 years later to tell the world how she managed. She has nothing new, it's dry, it's boring and so over re-hashed by now.
Kate Gosselin @Kateplusmy8
GN my fans, supporters and even those of u who insist u don't like me but continue2hang on my every word&deed..ur all true fans, thanks!XO
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Awww, you're welcome, Kate! Sorry nobody wants to put you on TV or publish anything you write (except that less-than-mediocre coupon blog). It must be tough to know that you can't pull in the kind of money you need to keep up your lifestyle, and it's only a matter of time until you lose everything. We know you can't possibly go back to nursing, and nobody wants to see you on TV, so I guess your plan is public assistance, right? In a couple years you'll be struggling to make your trailer payments and stretch your food stamps to put dinner on the table, so if we can do anyting to make you feel better in the meantime, then we're okay with that.
Oh, and thanks for hanging on every word we write on this blog, you are a true fan!
Candy spelling sold her mansion watched it on HGTV.
"Doing our first official pool party and barbecue of the season...Catching up w/ an old friend from high school&her 3 girls...memory lane!"
That kHate, so tricky with her words. Never does she say that this *old friend from high school* is actually at kHate's house,,,,,just that KG is 'catching up' with this *friend*.
The first tipoff that this is a lie, is the mention of kHate having a *friend*. You lost us right there, liar liar.
Jon tweeted that he is with his girlfriend Liz DJing an eight grade prom in Pottsville tonight. It doesn't appear he has the kids. I don't think he would go out on his custody time.
Damn, Jon's with his girlfriend, She's a DJ & they at a 8th grade prom ?
So the kids are Kate.
Grace @earthtograce
lol @ @jongosselin1 DJing the Pottsville 8th Grade Prom.
Jon Gosselin @jongosselin1
@earthtograce here with gf, Liz. She is djing for Prom. Company is HiTech. Just saying.
Oooh, Kate's FAMOUS again! She tweeted twice tonight with Terri Irwin, the Southern Hemisphere's answer to Kate Gosselin, Child-Exploiting Mom Extraordinaire!
YAy, Kate! You GO, girl!!!!!
[In a Len Goodman-sounding voice]:
What's that, Kaite? What's a "Southern Hemisphere"? Well, yes, it IS bigger than America. Wha ... no, no, Kate, there are nowhere NEAR as many people, but ... well, ahyes, I COULD try to obliterate it on the globe, but . . . ah, well, ya' know, there's already a rather large smudge where that red line used to be. . . . Yah, okay, yup, righty-O. . . . (a-hem):
To ALL of our listeners, there was a slight error in our earlier broadcast. . . . In fact, there IS no Southern Hemisphere at all, nope, never was, it WAS always just rumored, right up there with Nessie, yup, just bear with us please. . . . production? Production?
"The kids must be confused. Agree with 166 about them needing maybe some counseling."
Elizabeth on The View said they had counselors for people on Survivor. Howard Stern said they have counselors for those who get rejected on America's Got Talent. Some of those can be children. This shows reality shows can be tough and have consequences for people mentally. TLC and Kate never thought that way though.
I find it interesting she tweeted to the fans around Mother's Day and her birthday. Maybe she feels cocky about being celebrated and shoots off her mouth.
Your welcome Kate--And thank you for the FREE entertainment.
Oh, and thanks for hanging on every word we write on this blog, you are a true fan!
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LOL!
I meant tweet to haters.
"Doing our first official pool party and barbecue of the season...Catching up w/ an old friend from high school&her 3 girls...memory lane!"
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Hey Kate why don't invite your cruise buddies over for a pool party? Ya know, paddle around on the air mattress, let them camp out in your yard for a week. You could barbecue... kind of make up for screwing them over. There's only eight of them.
What's that?
No?? Can't stand them you say?
Alright then. Nite, Kate.
I believe Kate has at least 5 million in the bank. If she spent $100,000 a year (which is a lot for mediocre people), she would be fine for 50 years. She ain't going to work any time soon folks. This will be an easy ride for her for years to come. She doesn't have to worry about ever finding work again. Think about it. 50 years? She could still afford to send those kids to college within that $100,000 a year. And lets not forget. Who says all eight are Einsteins. Maybe a couple of the eight will actually go on to further education. Jon and Kate aren't exactly academics themselves so unless there are hidden genes in there somewhere, I just don't see it happening.
PA laws don't micromanage it. They don't speak either way. It should be up to the individual situation.
I completely and totally disagree that it's ridiculous not to have a law kids should be with mom on mother's day if that's the same weekend as their bday every day. So Kate gets the kids EVERY birthday weekend EVERY year just because coincidentally it's the same as Mother's Day? Rhat's not FAIR.
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Don't you work in the law field? Please tell us what IS fair when it comes to the court. ;)
I believe there are many, many parents out there that NEED micromanaging of Mother's and Father's Day holidays. And unless the child's brithday falls DIRECTLY on one of the above, then different arrangements could be made.
As a mother, if my ex husband never allowed me to have my OWN CHILD on Mother's Day, well, I'd be shouting from the rooftops. I happily let my child go to his father's on Father's Day. NO skin off my nose.
I'm not criticizing the Admin, just the stupid laws. Or lack of. I agree with aggiemom that it should be a given when it comes to custody issues.
Happy Mother's Day folks :o)
Aggiemom IA, if your child's birthday was Father's Day weekend every year you would happily let him have Father's Day weekend EVERY year and never get them on their birthday weekend because it's Father's Day? You'd never get a chance to throw them a party that weekend, you'd never be around when you can actually do things outside school on their bday wekeend. You honestly think that's fair? The children's birthday happens to fall on Mother's Day. I don't think that means Jon can NEVER have them on their birthday weekend. A child's birthday is just as important as Mother's Day. An adult is better able to emotionally handle celebrating an important holiday on another day (like Kate did on Saturday) than forcing a child to celebrate their birthday on another day.
Custody laws should not be micromanaged because courts and parties need to be able to come up with custody plans that best suit an individual family. It does not mean that no one can fight for Mother's Day or whatever you think is best for YOUR family, it's just that a judge who knows your case is the one to decide, not a one size fits all law.
Micromanaging allows for too much of a "one size fits all" approach. Every family is unique and every custody order should be uniquely tailored to that family. Just my opinion.
It's really pathetic after all this time Kate still appears completely clueless as to why she has amassed such a following of people who cannot stand her. She is a train wreck and we're all watching and she doesn't seem to get it.
Hint, it has nothing to do with being a closet fan!
Amazing how these old friends come out of the woodwork. Just amazing!
I think I know why Kate has not talked about or made a statement about the cruise: cause, to Kate it is between her and the 30 cruise people , not the rest of the world, even thogh, the cruise was a public thing, which her royal assness, should have made a public statement. I know this don't make sense to the rest of us, since Kate blabs about private stuff all the time. But some things, in Kate's mind, she thinks is no ones business. Very twisted view. The private things that should be private, Kate uses them as public(cause, it will get people talking) , and the public stuff(which to Kate is boring), Kate thinks, should be private. Thus, this is why, the twins bra, potty training, sickness, divorce etc, which should be private, Kate makes public. Then all the public things Kate does(events, appearances etc), she makes it a secret/private affair, KATE! this is the stuff you make public, not bra talking or sickness details. My mother would have called that ass backwards. Kate, public things keep you famous. For some reason(only Kate can understand in her twisted world) dirty laundry is important, clean stuff is boring. Stuff, I guess Kate picked up from TLC. You know the more the fighting, drama, icky stuff, the more attention, you draw. Do clean good stuff, your boring! Those kids will never have a private life! Kate, has already sold that to the highest bidder and the devil.
Happy Mothers Day everyone!
This means you pet moms too(those of us who only have pets no kids!
anger issues, do you think James Marsters was ever freaked out by over zealous fans? Maybe that's why he didn't stop to talk to you.
I guess I kind of thank fan conventions are a little...creepy?
My mother would have called that ass backwards. Kate, public things keep you famous. For some reason(only Kate can understand in her twisted world) dirty laundry is important, clean stuff is boring. Stuff, I guess Kate picked up from TLC. You know the more the fighting, drama, icky stuff, the more attention, you draw.
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I thought the phrase was back assward. Malaprop?
I think I understand what you're *trying* to say but this cruise cancellation is definitely NOT boring and full of drama. At least, I thought it was pretty dramatic. Cancelling a 'celebrity' cruise becaue there are not enough fans rates pretty high on negative drama in my book.
With your reasoning, Kate should have acknowledged this cancellation in public to get herself in the main stream press. I don't really count ROL or McCalls a major news outlet.
Even if Jon is at an eighth grade dance, that would just be a couple of hours and the kids could be with grandma or even aunt Jodi and uncle Kevin or Jon s brother. You know, all those relatives forbidden from the Kreider Manse since they do not know how to help Ms Kreider
Aaaaaand....there it is......something is pissing Kate off tonight. Sarcastically thanking her detractors who hang onto her every word? Uh, ok, whatever, your dimness. It's more like we can't believe how stupid, self-centered and clueless you are. And btw, people tuned in to see your kids, not you.
In Khates narcissistic screwed up head, even the haters are "fans" because any attention is better than no attention at all. It bothers the hell out of her that people can't stand her....even her best friend Jamie said she had to tell her she isn't Angelina Jolie....so she tells herself that as long as people are watching and reading her tweets then she is still a stah! Kinda sad to have fans for being a loser-oh well, she has to have something to hang on to by those fake talons
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How long was she supposed to speak, I wonder? I find it hard to believe that Ms. Um herself could wing it for very long. Ten minutes, maybe. I sure wish we could see a video of it somewhere!
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I just can't see her speaking at all, that's the problem I have with her. She has no oratory skills whatsoever. The still photos of her standing behind the podium only make her 'appear' like a speaker. I'd like to hear what she had to say straight out of her beak, too. I took a public speaking course in college years ago and boy did that wake me up to how long a minute really is (which is forever). I can't for the life of me think of what she'd talk about for even five minutes if she couldn't talk about herself and how hard her life has been. She has NOTHING in common with mothers of challenged, sick or disabled children.
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A M E N, Auntie Ann! She was a poor choice to begin with. She complained when Aiden got glasses because he wasn't "perfect." What would she be able to talk about anyway?
EM said.....
"BUT since kate is still spending so much on herself..I DO have an issue with the kids not getting something nice. I mean..they earned all that money too."
I am flabbergasted that Kate did so little for those children for their birthday! A little lego game each for the boys and hand me down doll clothes for the girls??? What is the message that Kate is sending to the tups, that they are worth nothing now that they are not being filmed? These kids cannot help but contrast past lavish TLC birthdays with the "celebration" that Kate threw for them this past week. She is so cruel and she deprives her children of both emotional and physical necessities they need to be healthy. None of them look to be thriving and I am beginning to think the speculation of them being underfed is true. I hope that Jon or CPS is able to intervene and rescue these kids. If things continue like they are, I do not see how they have a chance of a healthy development.
Thanks, Kate! I enjoy a good comedy.
I think Kate was pissed because word got out about her emailing the cruisers and about her paltry offer of a free meal as a consolation prize. One of her uber sheeple was discussing it on Kate's page, so I'm sure Kate must have seen the discussion.
The uber fan kept on denying that Kate contacted anyone, and that it was the agency's job to do so-not the job of the "celebrity". It was really quite funny to read that exchange.
As someone who grew up with a non-nurturing mother, I really appreciated this piece by one of my favorite nonfiction writers, Anne Lamott.
"Why I Hate Mother's Day"
http://www.salon.com/2010/05/08/hate_mothers_day_anne_lamott/singleton//
Excerpt: "I bristle at the whispered lie that you can know this level of love and self-sacrifice only if you are a parent. [...] I am the woman I grew to be partly in spite of my mother, and partly because of the extraordinary love of her best friends, and my own best friends’ mothers, and from surrogates, many of whom were not women at all but gay men."
Happy Mother's Day, to nurturing souls everywhere. xo
Happy Mother's Day, in the broadest definition of that word.
Improbable Dream -- that was an excellent article. I am going to delve into the Anne Lamott books. Her writing style is so simple, but provoked complex thoughts.
I am neither a cynic or unhappy mom. I, and my sibs were "mothered" in a spotty and begrudging manner. Those words expressed feelings I have suppressed for years.
My grown son usually sneaks a call to me the day before or after Mother's Day. We have never discussed it, but I just figured out that he has gotten the message that I would not want him to feel obligated to say something syrupy to me on a particular day.
My mother died less than a year ago. I remember standing at card counters reading and rejecting over-the-top sentimental and gushing greeting cards. It just would have been too hypocritical to send one to my mom. I always felt so guilty -- as if I was denying her loving and grateful emotions.
Thanks for posting that link.
Happy Mother's Day, the folks here who are mothering their own child or who have played a mothering role to a child are the *real* inspiring women.
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In Khates narcissistic screwed up head, even the haters are "fans" because any attention is better than no attention at all.
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That's the first thing I thought, that her statement just reeks of narcissism. It really just makes her look like she has the biggest ego in the world to say such a thing. Just be classy and ignore it like you always say you do, but never do.
Ugh Terri Irwin. Anyone else find it ironic Kate wishes the number two biggest child exploiter a happy mother's day?
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Kinda sad to have fans for being a loser-oh well, she has to have something to hang on to by those fake talons
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I read this the first time as "something to hang on to by those fake melons." Got this image in my mind now, LOL.
Improbable Dream, 44 -- Anne Lamott used the phrase "mythical unicorns" ...I thought of Kate. Really. She relates best to the thought of her children as golden-platter-mythical-unicorn-multiples.
I got it!
It is when they are REAL children, needing guidance, clothes that fit, and kid friendly meals, Kate flops.
Unicorn kids don't create messy diapers. Unicorn kids don't squabble and hit each other. Unicorn kids don't need routine maintenance. Unicorn kids don't spill sugar on the floor. Unicorn kids make you FAMOUS!
Kate retreats to her room, her pink phone, her travels, or her anger to escape the actuality of 8 REAL children. She reappears with her fluff and fantasy -- as much for herself as for her fans.
I may not have expressed my thoughts well, but I just had a "breakthrough" understanding of why Kate frustrates me so much!!
Surprised to read on Kate's twitter how we hang on her every word.
She's gag-worthy delusional--not room for her head to get any bigger before it explodes.
Happy Mothers Day to all the true Mom's who post here.
Warning! Kate's twitter feed is exceptionally gag-inducing this morning. Read at your own peril.
LB @mrssedin
@Kateplusmy8 happy mom's day!! Your 8 are so lucky to have such a consistently hardworking and thoughtful mother!
Enjoy the day moms.
Kate must be seething. Here it is Mother's Day--"Kate Day"--she tweeted her sappy sediments over two hours ago, and her Twitter feed is barely alive. The death spiral of her fame may be slow, but it's unmistakable.
Happy mother's Day to all who are mothers, have/had mothers ! or who care for pets or others with love and compassion.
EM: lol I Love Lucy- timeless humor, LOVE that show and have for many many many years and so do my family :) I loved Ricky's mangling of English. And LB was the funniest woman alive and lives on through her work and of course her children.
Layla: "Oh, and thanks for hanging on every word we write on this blog, you are a true fan! "
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Just what I was thinking- Kate must spend a lot of time in her lonely bedroom reading here and then following up on suggestions. Maybe later we can make a list...she is just pathetic. Does she think she hurt people's feelings? oY.
Kate, we don't hate you, we hate your actions and much about you, but don't give yourself the satisfaction that you play a big role in our lives. If you do read here, you can see we are a group of people with jobs, families, interests, skills, problems, health issues, humor and intellect....we are also compassionate to one another, offer advice, support and share stories.It is a positive thing for us. But we came here for one other common thing...your children. And we hate to see how you have exploited them are ruining their lives. Nope, that does not mean 'fan.'
improbable dream #44 - that was some article, thank you for posting the link!
Once A Viewer, 55 -- I really hope that Kate reads your message to her! Thanks for expressing my thoughts so well.
@Dmasy 45
Thanks for making your comments on the MD cards. I stopped buying them years ago because I just don't have the warm fuzzies about my childhood. I became the "mother" figure to my little sister who was born when I was 10 long ago and realized that my mother failed at the one job she had. Now I'm taking care of her and truthfully resent it but it's what has to be done. Getting her a sappy card would be hypocritical and because I support her I don't even get her a gift as I buy things for her all year long. I wonder if one of Khate's kids will get to this point someday too.
Happy Mother's Day to anyone and everyone that emotionally supports a child - their own or someone elses!
Improbable dream and Dmasy thanks for mentioning Anne Lamott. I'm always looking for great books and authors and found some of her quotes on line. I found so many good ones!
This one is my gift to Kate this Mother's Day:
Your problem is how you are going to spend this one and precious life you have been issued. Whether you're going to spend it trying to look good and creating the illusion that you have power over circumstances, or whether you are going to taste it, enjoy it and find out the truth about who you are.
― Anne Lamott
From your imaginary fan, Tweet-le.
dmasy:
Thanks, that was sweet. There are a few typos as I am a little tired, having not slept well- one of my kids was out to 2 AM and I was worried- like mothers do...lol. I wonder if Kate will ever worry if one of her 8, that's 8, are out past curfew...
Awwwww, Kate spent more of her 140 twitter characters on us than she did on her fans! How sweet!
I would like to respectfully disagree with whomever said she has $5 million in the bank and expenses of $100,000 a year. The banked part might be correct, in fact lets assume it is, but a local once figured her yearly expenses, including the private school tuition, is closer to $350,000. $100,000 is far too low.
5 million dollars making interest that is available as cash would gain her about $200,000 a year (give or take a bit). But she'd have to pay taxes on that interest income. So less than that. Child support is now around $18,000-$20,000 a year (per Jon's recent radio interview). It was more, but was adjusted because apparently he has the kids more now.
So if her money is making her $175,000 a year after taxes and she's getting $20,000 CS, that's still a bit under $200,000 a year. That doesn't meet her expenses the way her life is set up now.
I feel pretty safe saying I think she's dipping into the principal of her savings to keep living this life in the big house, the three cars, the paid help, and the private school tuition x8, not to mention all the expensive perks she feels she deserves. She'll have to make some changes eventually, probably sooner rather than later.
Of course, this is all assuming she has $5 million socked away. Any less than that, and she'll obviously run out faster.
Gosselin Book Site now has a blog added.
Dmasy and Tweet-le De Tweet-le DUMB ~ I'm so glad you liked the piece by Anne Lamott. I suspect everyone will read it differently, each according to her own background experiences and beliefs. But it touched a chord with me, and I'm glad it resonated with you, too.
I'm a writer, so I'm a huge fan of Anne Lamott's book, BIRD BY BIRD: Some Instructions about Writing and Life. I also enjoyed PLAN B: Further Thoughts on Faith. But I'd recommend any of her nonfiction works (essays or books). She's self-effacing and funny; raw at times, and always real. I value those traits in my friendships, and I admire them in a writer.
I'm going to hear her speak in L.A. this afternoon--a Mother's Day gift to myself. I'll report back on some of what she says, if any of you are interested. If not, no worries. I'm just happy to have a forum in which to share our favorite writers.
Here's a thank you right back at you, Kate. Thank you for showing many of us how NOT to parent. We look at some of the things you do, and then do the opposite because we know that you are not a role model for parenting and we don't want to make the same mistakes that you do, and continue to do.
Oh, and another thing. Thank you for always reminding us that you have EIGHT (8) children. Without mentioning, on a daily basis, the number of children you have, we would possibly forget it. Not only has it worn thin a long time ago, it's just downright annoying and borders on the ridiculous.
OMG! I ventured over to BM's site to see if she finally acknowledged the cruise cancellation. She has, quoting ROL of course. Here's the kicker: the consensus is that it must be " divine intervention" because something bad was going to happen. LOL!
I thought the phrase was back assward. Malaprop?
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I thought it was bass ackward. Right up there with the Massholes driving around Boston, and one of my favourite ska groups The Brassholes. :)
Dmasy, I completely understand the struggles buying Mother's Day cards. I couldn't get the ones that talked about her loving ways and always sacrificing for her children, etc. That was definitely not her. So I would get the generic ones that just said enjoy your day.
Now when it comes to my mother-in-law, sometimes I want to send her 2 because I can't decide which one to choose for this good and loving woman.
Happy Mother's Day to everyone!
If it's a question of custody and missing birthdays they could always choose to celebrate Mothering Sunday instead.
Impossible dream, please do report back after you've seen Anne Lamott.
Today I would just like to wish you all a happy Mother's Day, and it only matters that we all are deeply concerned with children and how they are raised, it is not, a matter of giving birth. As women we are daughters, friends, mothers, grandmothers and care so much for the children in our lives, no matter how they got there. Clearly there is snark here, but I truly think most of us are here because we care about the children,
And so I will go out there and wish Ms. Gosselin a happy Mother's Day as well. She is indeed a narcisstic and unhappy woman, a deeply flawed mother, but she is also a mother of 8 wonderful little people, and I hope that someday she does develop into the person that they deserve. Today, for just a few hours, it does not matter whether I, or anyone here, thinks that this will ever happen but . . .
I love these tweets(from the same person) to Kate regarding how she always has to remind everyone that she has 8, count em, 8 kids:
@Kateplusmy8 Why do you always mention the number of children?
@Kateplusmy8 Here's a number: 2. The number of times you've been canceled in less than a year.
GraniteState said... 62
Gosselin Book Site now has a blog added.
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Is it something different than the countdown clock? If so, could you provide a link please? Thanks.
Count me among those who struggled to find an appropriate Mother's Day card. I envied those who enjoyed close relationships with their mothers, and those glittery pink cards served as a painful reminder of what I didn't have.
I see things differently now. As with most Hallmark creations, those cards represent a mythical ideal. Over time, and as Anne Lamotte suggests in her essay, I've learned to celebrate all the nurturers who've brought me to this point, in unconventional and traditional ways. It's more peaceful, this new state of awareness and acceptance. And truth be told, I think it's probably more fun!
@Kateplusmy8
GN my fans, supporters and even those of u who insist u don't like me but continue2hang on my every word&deed..ur all true fans, thanks!XO
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Bitch please.
That ludicrous statement was an attempt at a stab at us because we correctly (as always) predicted the Katetanic would never happen. She might as well have said "na na boo boo."
What an interesting choice of words, "fans, supporters, those of you who insist u don't like me..ur all true fans." That's just it- except for 6 sheeple you DON'T HAVE ANY SUPPORTERS!!!!!!! Except for the 6 sheeple NO ONE LIKES YOU!!!! You have a Twitter following of dead twitter accounts you bought & paid for. You have no family supporting you whatsoever. You have no one in the entertainment world supporting you, or you would be back on TV by now. You have no friends to support you, that's why you have to call people from your past to try to get a friend. (Do you make them sign confidentiality agreements?) You did not have enough supporters to buy tickets for your cruise.
It's clearly obvious YOU hang on OUR every word. So that makes YOU a fan of US, right Kate! We say you don't have friends- you say "see, I called a friend from 20 years ago over for a BBQ" We say you canceled the cruise because you couldn't stand the thought of hanging with the tiny flock of sheep who signed up. You say "look, I'm going to meet those sheep anyway and have a meal with them!"
Being a mother has nothing to do with self promotion. Or putting your needs before those your children. Or denying your children experiences they want to have because it is not convenient for us. Or constantly wanting admiration and applause for performing motherly duties which are standard & routine child care. Or trying to make mothering a competition sport (I stuffed 20,000 plastic eggs, I hope I'm making you feel small and inadequate!) There's a big difference between TALKING about loving motherhood and quietly and modestly just doing it.
As I read here day after day, I read about so many mothers here who had less than ideal childhoods. They made the decision at some point to raise their children differently, not harbor anger and inflict their unresolved pain on their kids. I am in awe of all of you. You are the epitome of what it means to not just be a mother, but a mom. To all the moms here of 2 as well as 4 legged creatures- have a wonderful Mother's Day! {{{OXOXO}}}
@ wayward 74 - BRAVO BRAVO
Madelayne: I've seen James go after(run after ) a stalker type fan, for grabbibng his ass. He chased her for half a block, and dragged her backed to that bar place we were at. This was a after concert Meet & greet. He was livid! I've seen his fans talk of following him home, threaten his GF(with body harm), get into fights with other fans, real sickos. Obsessed fans, much like Kate's fans are becoming. I never got like that, infact I talked to James GF at that time, she was really a nice person. I knew I never would have even had a chance with james, I think I just enjoyed the fandom as fandom, nothing else. But if I were a psych major, I would have done my paper on fan.
Thar she blows: For some reason(only Kate knows), when Kate does public appearances, events etc, Kate makes none to hardly any mention of them. The cruise is a public event, a somewhat major one. If Kate had any sense or pride or honor, to save face: she needs to make a public statement, about why it was canceled. Not only to the 30 cruise goers but to the public, since this was open to the public. Kate blabs about private stuff, all the time. Stuff that you, me everyone here, holds as private. So Kate is ass-backwards. This is a TLC learnt thing.
Remember the Hayes, you hardly ever saw drama, fighting, putting husband/wife down, they were almost the opposite of the Gosselins. Cause, no drama, no show. Look at/think of all the reality shows that are still on TV, it's cause they all have DRAMA, & fighting, if that was not part of the show, those shows would not even be on. That is why the Hayes, show did not last. No drama. I actually liked the Hayes, they were much more interesting than JK8, K8, and the Duggars. But, people who watch reality TV, did not think so, again no drama.
A few years ago, one of my 4 sisters got home from shopping later than her hubby expected. His simple question, "What took so long?"
She responded somewhat emotionally that she was looking for a Mother's Day card and it took forever. She read and rejected every gushing card in a Hallmark store. I think she allowed adult frustration to over take childhood disappointments. She got teary while reading sentiments.
She wanted a down to earth card that said something to the effect, "I think you did the best you could, but it was still a sad job of raising me."
I few weeks later she and I had a really good laugh.
I was visiting Mom at her nursing home. She shared her MD cards with me. Sister and I had selected and sent identical cards to her.
It was a nice card with some impressionist flowers on the front. Inside was an all purpose have-a-happy-day wish. Mom was happy.
Wayward, 74 -- thank you. Well said.
Another book recommendation, if I may:
If you haven't yet read BORROWED NAMES: Mothers and Daughters (by Jeannine Atkins), you simply must. The writing itself is lovely; the women, extraordinary. It's a wonderful gift for any occasion, Mother's Day especially.
http://www.jeannineatkins.com/books/borrowed.htm
impossible dream, Borrowed Names and Bird by Bird are loaded into my Kindle for a trip beginning on Tuesday.
Thanks to this site, my Kindle over flows with wonderful books.
I second that Bravo for Wayward.
I would add what is Kate doing now to further her career. The last gig she got was speaking for a charity group. The charity itself is wonderful and worthwhile. That's not the issue. Its that its not on the "big stage". She has slid so far away from the red carpet in a short period of time. I wonder if Kate is constantly on her pretty pink phone to her PR people yelling at them to find her something befitting of her talents/abilities/stature, etc. And this is the best they can do. The cancelling the cruise due to a small booking of cabins isn't going to help Kate's star power in order to get the A or even the B type bookings. Its amazing that her PR firm is still with her. Why do they stick around. Kate is done, through, finished. All she has left is her children. And we all have learned over the years how well she mothers them. Her new role today is finding a way to afford them without the bright lights of Hollywood.
Oh and by the way without me telling my children what to do I got flowers and blueberry pancakes this morning for Mother's Day.
TO whoever said she has 5 million--no way. She may have made that much doing K+8, but she had to pay taxes, agent's fees. the kids' share. And she needed money to live on. TLC may have paid for some things, but she still had her mortgage, kids' tuition, plus her spending on herself. And she just refinanced her house to get a lower payment and pulled money out of her home equity. Why would someone take equity out of their home if they didn't need the money? She has money, but not millions.
I find it interesting that she recently tweeted to someone that she "wished" she had maids to clean up. She's also talking about laundry. She has always admitted to having maids and a laundry girl. What happened to them? Perhaps she can't afford them now. Hmmm, 6 bathrooms on that house--that's a lot of toilets to scrub. I picture her there, bowl brush in hand, wondering what happened to her celebrity lifestyle.
@Kateplusmy8
GN my fans, supporters and even those of u who insist u don't like me but continue2hang on my every word&deed..ur all true fans, thanks!XO
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Kate,
There are educated people who have made entire careers of studying the likes of Hitler, Charles Manson, Jack the Ripper, etc. I'm pretty sure they're not "true fans" of those those characters. Does that explain those of us who dislike you but hang on every word. Trust me, "true fans" couldn't be farther from the truth.
Though there are no posts showing yet, here is the link for the Gosselinbook blog.
http://gosselinbook.blogspot.com/
(As you can see, I still don't know how to make links clickable here.)
Hey I just remembered I read bird by bird for a college writing class. Blast from the past.
"Consistently hard working"???????? WTF.....
Spring Has Sprung said... 38
"I am going to buy lunch for all my cruisers in FT Lauderdale this summer."
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In the thread here, it is reported as "a meal." It doesn't say "lunch." A meal could mean a nice dinner. How did it get translated into a lunch?
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Ahhh, maybe Kate will bring some homemade bread and grapes for a picnic in a parking lot. That sounds more like Kate!
I don't post often, but am here in this community often. Wow, what a group of strong, thoughtful community of women have found their way to this blog. It started out with the hope of bringing about awareness to the exploitation of the Gosselin 8 and other children who are used by their parents for their own greater good to a place where we can share our stories good and bad!! I am a blessed woman with a wonderful husband and 2 great children, but daily find additional strength, humor and inspiration from you all - qualities which are found in "good" mothers - so, for those of you are not Mothers in the traditional sense of the word, know that you are contributing to the "mothering" of many on this blog.
Kate Gosselin will soon be a sad and pathetic footnote in this crazy media world, but hopefully this community can stay together.
Have a great day!
Only Kate would say she's a mom 8 times, which I find kind of funny because she's always complaining about being a SINGLE mom. Which is it?
Oh well.
Happy Mother's Day. Here's a little gift for all of you (I cry like a baby every time I hear it):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VEcjCsrAL3E
Great post, Wayward, you said it all.
My, lots of interesting posts this morning. First of all -- Happy Mother's Day to all the loving, eloquent, intelligent women here -- whether you have children of the human variety, furkids, plants, nurture and inspire other women's children, or are concerned for the safety and future of 8 little faces none of us have met.
Thanks for the mention of Anne Lamott. I've never heard of her, but will look her up on Amazon and at my library.
Anger Issues -- I really liked the Hayes family. What a contrast with the Gs. A father who worked in a job serving the community, a mother who was a real SAHM. Parents who treated each other with love, respect, and humor. Extended family and friends who weren't bought and paid for. No drama, just love, concern, caring and nurturing. I really liked the way they dealt with having a severely handicapped child and just matter of factly included her in everything they did with no drama, complaints or whining. KK would have hourly meltdowns if she had a child like Rebecca. I also loved the way that they dealt with the one little boy who wasn't as outgoing and adventurous as the rest of the kids. Instead of pushing him and telling him to "man up", he was allowed to go at his own pace and find his own way without any pressure. Ten kids who weren't perfect but were allowed to be individuals and were encouraged to pursue their own interests, be it music, sports, drama camp or all of the above. I also liked how they weren't "in your face" about their faith, but just quietly went about living it. What a shame that a skank from PA who is a piss-poor mother, wife, daughter, sister, friend is held up as a paragon of virtue and a family that embodies the true meaning of family is ignored.
Happy Mothers Day everyone! I am reminded today of how blessed I am to be a mom....8 times!!! Hope your day is filled w/ overwhelming love! about 5 hours ago
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8 times!!!!! 8 times!!!! I have 8 kids!!!! Look at meeeeee!!!! Argh, she's annoying. (8 times annoying than anyone else!!!)
Kate, you dumb bitch. You don't get it. You were never the star, you were never the one the fans loved, it was always the kids. You just forced yourself on the public by inserting your lipo'd front/flabby backed, boxy body in between the kids and the rest of the world. You took credit for the success of the show when you were the part we couldn't stand but endured (for a while) to see the kids and Jon. Eventually you took control of everything and ruined it all. Jon probably could still be carrying that show to
this day , YOU were the reason people stopped watching. No one likes you, really, I swear we are not closet fans here. We. Can't. Stand. You. The list of reasons is too long to count. You are done, bitch. Shut down your twitter and get a job
I know a lot of great moms, including my own and never have I pointed out that they were consistently hard-working. Most of us are. I think her few fans are trying too hard to make her seem like a real mother, but it just highlights how lame she is.
Amen, Katie Cry-duh!!
Virginia Pen Mom said... 92
8 times!!!!! 8 times!!!! I have 8 kids!!!! Look at meeeeee!!!! Argh, she's annoying. (8 times annoying than anyone else!!!)
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LOL. Yes, she is. Reminding everyone she has eight, as if it makes her better. Geez.
As Dallas Lady would say "Happy Gestational Carrier Day, Kate"
If like some of you say, Kate has $5 mill In the bank, why would she refinance her house? Why not just pay the house off?
Cindy Cardella is tweeting Lysa Simpson today. Maybe she's workin' it for another celebrity cruise. I figured Lysa must be on a reality show, but didn't know for sure. She's affiliated or on Real Housewives of NJ.
(Waiting to spend time later today with my mom, grandmother, and my kids.... Happy Mother's Day to all.)
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LysaSimpson Does anyone know how to check on the traffic for the Holland Tunnel? We're on the parkway and there's a lot of traffic already
CindyCardella
@LysaSimpson You need an app called itraffic
CindyCardella
@LysaSimpson just checked it. There is traffic. Go Lincoln
AuntieAnn:
Loved the video. Teared up. This was just after our annual reading of "Ill love You Forever" while we had the cake my family bought ( yes that was ok with me!) I also had homemade pumpkin pancakes this AM and a Pandora bracelet and a charm from each kid as my gift. Dinner out tonight.
Another touching parenting song ( but in a sad way) is " Cat's In the Cradle" Sadly I see this song as a parallel to the Gosselins' childhood and growing up.
Aaden looks like a squinty old man without his glasses, dummy!
"Went 2 church this am,then we dashed out 2 r pool! 80ish degrees, pure sun w/ my 8 little fish swimming!Ahh!How every Mothers day should be!"
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So Kate, ok, the kids are HOME with you, you went to CHURCH and it 80 degrees, WARM enough to swim. Thank you for letting us all know.
"She may have made that much doing K+8, but she had to pay taxes, agent's fees. the kids' share. And she needed money to live on. TLC may have paid for some things, but she still had her mortgage, kids' tuition, plus her spending on herself. And she just refinanced her house to get a lower payment and pulled money out of her home equity."
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I believe that poster you referenced also said that Kate only needs $100,000 a year to live, and with 5 million in the bank, she could live 50 years.
Nope. She's not set for life. One hundred thousand a year isn't even going to pay the yearly tuition. She can't possibly live on $100,000 a year with her lifestyle, tuition, mortgage, maintenance, staff, taxes, utilities, etc. It's more like $350,000 she's going to need unless, of course, she downsizes, gives up the private school, gets a smaller home, dismisses the nannies, gets her hair done locally, and lives like everyone else.
It sounds like Jon had the kids last weekend, and probably celebrated their birthdays then. Cause kate her royal assness, had her mini vacation last weekend. Now you all know that is what we are gonna keep hearing about the pool. First the pool was a big secret, now it is the kids coming summer vacation, place.
I got an interesting "Mother's Day" card: "Congratulations to the Graduate." Sketch of a cap and gown. One of mine is a recent law school graduate. I looked puzzled, thinking it was meant for my son and he got it mixed up with my other cards. On the inside he had written, "You graduated, too, right there along with me. You were by my side, every step of the way. It was because of your help, guidance, encouragement, and never-give-up attitude that I was able to make it through all of these challenging college and law school years successfully. Happy Mother's Day."
Aw --- yes, I cried.
Readerlady: and remember the Hayes lived within their means. Just like the rest of us mediocre/regular/normal people tryin to stay afloat, and work, pay bills and don't whine about it. Cause, baby, if there are people to whine about things it is the people I mentioned about. And Kate your not one of them or us. You had your turn, you had the golden plater, the silver spoon, etc, YOU BLEW IT! Don't blame us, the kids or Jon, this was your own doing and TLC(cause they backed you).
Aggiemom IA, if your child's birthday was Father's Day weekend every year you would happily let him have Father's Day weekend EVERY year and never get them on their birthday weekend because it's Father's Day?
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My dad's birthday is June 17th. It coincides with Father's Day, but is not always ON Father's day
I bet Kate is making lunch/dinner for the cruise-going sheeple! No special orders. Slop-on-a-plate for everyone! (You've seen the pics!) No seconds!
Westcoaster said... 183
Look, look, Kate has a friend, and while in the middle of entertaining her and her children, she's tweeting about it. Life is indeed an episode, and if you don't twat about it, never happened. Roll of eyes.
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A-flipping-men! Couldn't have said it better.
I too had a non-nurturing mother. My mother was not a bad person, just a detached, disinterested one. When my sister left her husband and 3 small children, I initially condemned her for doing what she did. She got swept
up in an affair with a much younger man, and her kids were not part of that new equation.
Over time, I finally realized my sister is my mother, she just chose to leave her kids rather than show her disinterest in them day in and day out. It took me years to forgive her, to fully grasp what she had done. I came to terms with the fact that some women are not meant to be mothers, simple as that. My sister's children have forgiven her, but as adults are struggle with issues of abandonment and trust.
Both my mother and my sister were honest in their ability/interest in parenting and is what saved us all as their children. We knew what we had, (and didn't have) there was no pretending. And, it's the pretending that Kate does that bothers me the most I think. It is literally all for "show", and the show is over. What is left is a train-wreck of a mother saddled with 8 children she pretends to care about. She is just going through the motions, and everyone here knows it.
aggiemom, I agree said... 29
Ex-husb had custody every other weekend, every Wednesday, every Sunday. We tried to NEVER shake it up, because it created consistency for everyone. (kids, school, extended family.) Mother's Day he always brought kids home early with flowers and a card.
No biggie. Every day is Mother's Day when you are a Mother.
Here's the kicker: the consensus is that it must be " divine intervention" because something bad was going to happen. LOL!
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With dangerous, creepy sheeple on the loose, she's probably right about that!
So Kate, ok, the kids are HOME with you, you went to CHURCH and it 80 degrees, WARM enough to swim. Thank you for letting us all know.
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Lest we all forget...there were EIGHT little fishes swimming. Eight. Not nine. Not seven. EIGHT! Who would have thought it?
Warmth of the Sun, what a beautiful Mother's Day story. Thank you for sharing it.
Now you all know that is what we are gonna keep hearing about the pool.
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What happened to the LEATHER sofa? Isn't it about time we hear about that?
so Kate posted a photo of Aaden after we mention there's none of icky the boys alone ,interesting.
Kate's own words prove that any attention, good or bad, is attention and welcomed by her. Maybe we just need to ignore this ungrateful woman. I'm starting today.
Happy Mother's Day to all here!
LysaSimpson Does anyone know how to check on the traffic for the Holland Tunnel? We're on the parkway and there's a lot of traffic already
CindyCardella
@LysaSimpson You need an app called itraffic
CindyCardella
@LysaSimpson just checked it. There is traffic. Go Lincoln
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Brilliant, Cindy, just brilliant. Lysa just said (see above) "There's a lot of traffic already." Geez. If there's a backup, you can assume that there's traffic. To avoid the tunnels, you try the GW bridge. You can also check the traffic if you know where to set your radio station!
Jumping In, I guess that's the difference is that some parents admit their mistakes and try to reconcile the best they can. In my case, just as with Kate, my mother thought she was mother of the year; a regular June Cleaver. And that's what she thought until the day she died. It was never her, her daughters were just ungrateful for all she did and picking on her to make her look bad.
That is exactly how I see Kate responding when her kids confront her in the future.
buddy said... 97
If like some of you say, Kate has $5 mill In the bank, why would she refinance her house? Why not just pay the house off?
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Because she's an idiot?
Testing- what's for DINNER, Kate?
Oh, and I was trying to have a snark free day, I really was,
" then we dashed out to r pool"
Not THE pool, but R pool. Yes, make sure your sheep get it, you possession happy biotch. She really made it a weekend of Kate, starting with breakfast on Saturday. The kids got a pretty puny birthday, mid-week, in comparison. Teeny cake, no party with friends, hand me down gifts, and no daddy time either. Could not even take them out for a pizza - guess TLC's pool upgrade and slide will have to do.
Look, they still have plenty, but when birthday comes up against Mother's Day, who is the stah here - as always. Awful.
http://www.radaronline.com/exclusives/2012/05/jon-gosselin-djs-middle-school-prom-exclusive
Jon spent Sta night DJing at a school dance. So I guess the kids were at Kate's' BBQ with friend'
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Mrs. Malaprop said... 199
OT: Have any of you ever heard of geocaching?
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Tucker's Mom said
I think I trend a bit suspicious, but this is a tad creepy to me. It sounds like a great ruse to lure someone in somewhere. Like bait and wait..
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I guess it could be used that way but it is really very big at least around here. I often hear people talking about it but never knew exactly what it was.
Jon looks great in the pics. He has lost some weight. Love that shirt he is wearing. Would like to have seen his girl friend. That is definitely something that he would be good at and his girlfriend must be good at it too. I bet they are a good team.
Tucker's Mom said,
I think I trend a bit suspicious, but this is a tad creepy to me. It sounds like a great ruse to lure someone in somewhere. Like bait and wait..
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I second that. I checked out the website and that's the first thing I thought of. But I tend to be very analytical (and very suspicious)!
LoveMyGrandsons said,
Warmth of the Sun, what a beautiful Mother's Day story. Thank you for sharing it.
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You're welcome. Thanks for your post. It was certainly the most unusual MD card I ever had! My son said that he could have said something about strength and courage, but he didn't want to get too mushy, and he knew that I knew all of that anyway...that many times words aren't needed. I love that kid.
There are literally hundreds of thousands of geocaches scattered around the world. They are no more weird or creepy or dangerous than all the McDonalds and Starbucks scattered around the world.
They are far more boring to me than creepy.
They are no more weird or creepy or dangerous than all the McDonalds and Starbucks scattered around the world.
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lol! We have a very creepy and dangerous McDonalds not far from here, not to mention employees who don't know how to make change from a five dollar take-out!
Kate deserves a vacation in Florida in August. It is miserable then. I was there in July in 09 and there is no where to get cool. Outside is unbearably hot, the water is so hot it isn't refreshing at all. It is humid and sticky even if the temps are only in the 80's, it feels like 110 degrees.
Steve's kids must be in the last years of high school if not college by now. Now way they would be interested in hanging with the Gosselin kids. Most likely they have part time jobs and work on the weekends or hang with their friends or are spending it with their own mother.
Shoot, I looked in my area last night and s couple geocache items are at a shopping plaza I can walk to. I doubt anyone is hanging around on the off chance someone will come walking by with their GPS and open a hidden box.
Hmmmm it was 65 degrees here in western Pa...Must of had a heat wave there. Also it rained all day in Pittsburgh?
ricksmom
You could set up a geocache and watching it for two months and never see anyone. Or when you do see someone odds are they are in a group so what could you really do? Steal their 50 buck GPS?
The ones we went to off the top of my head were on a heavily populated public trail, a heavily visited public lighthouse, an old cemetery on a busy street, and the Rose Bowl.
Just take out a Craig's List ad if you want to murder someone. It's easier.
Jan said... 105
Aggiemom IA, if your child's birthday was Father's Day weekend every year you would happily let him have Father's Day weekend EVERY year and never get them on their birthday weekend because it's Father's Day?
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My dad's birthday is June 17th. It coincides with Father's Day, but is not always
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I haven't been on since last night, and for some reason my post name seems to be mixed into some controversial postings...
This is what I initially said....
In TX, standard custody dictates that mother's get mother's day, and father's get father's day, regardless of whose weekend it was...IF a child's bday coincided with one of those weekends, the non-custodial parent gets the child for three hours on their birthday.
It's easy to follow, and gives both parents custody time that is fair regarding those two holidays or birthdays. If the kids bday happens during the week of those holidays, geesh, it ain't rocket science, there are TWO weekends, before or after to celebrate.
That's all I said..don't know why my name is added into another post.
I NEVER post here with the intent to cause conflict or hard feelings.
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Hope everyone had a great mother's day!
You know it just occurred to me that Kate sure talks a lot about Jon. Why, she seems to hang on his every word. So should I assume by Kate logic she is a FAN of Jon?
Stupid Kate--of course not, I don't think that. Just because you have interest in a topic doesn't mean you're a fan of it. I am obsessed with the Holocaust and the Civil War among other historical things, doesn't mean I support the Holocaust or slavery.
She's absolutely, 100% delusional. I don't think anyone should even acknowledge her insane meltdowns via Twitter.
Why doesn't TLC send these kids birthday gifts? They paid for extravagant presents their entire lives, they know what Kate's like, they know the mess they left behind. I guess now they're not profiting off them, they no longer care if they get decent gifts. How much effort would it be to send all of the kids a decent birthday gift? This network should be boycotted.
Happy Mother's Day everyone, including you Kate. Here's hoping that one day you GROW UP and deserve to be honored on this day.
Hope you all had a wonderful Mother's Day; I sure did. We selected the flowers and veggies, the flowers are planted, I just finished the rib dinner and I am stuffed.
My daughter and grandkids called to wish me a happy Mother's Day and that phone conversation was the best part of today.
Kelly, I began boycotting TLC with my remote over 3 years ago.
Geocaching is no different than taking a walk, really. Sure, someone could assault me on a walk. Today my family and I found one at a lake near our home. It was no different than taking a family walk around the lake. We were just looking for something. Without the clue given for that one we never would have found it. Then we visited a small cemetery near our home, and found another one. Again, it was no different than just visiting a cemetery. Like Admin said, it's all on public property. It's not like we're going to an abandoned barn on the back forty of someone's property. Creepy! My two younger kids (14 & 10) have so much fun searching. It's just a fun, free thing to do to get the family outside and moving.
My take on the wonderful meal Kate will host (yeah, right) with her cruising Sheeple? It needs to be a brunch. Generally speaking it takes 30-90 minutes to go through the boarding process on shore. Cruise ships need passengers on board at least 2 hours before departure and traditionally leave around 5 p.m. and the lifeboat drill/attendance (mandatory)is done before that.
It's all moot since we know it isn't going to happen. That's my 2 cents for what it's worth!
Realitytvkids.com (Administrator) said... 131
You could set up a geocache and watching it for two months and never see anyone. Or when you do see someone odds are they are in a group so what could you really do? Steal their 50 buck GPS?
The ones we went to off the top of my head were on a heavily populated public trail, a heavily visited public lighthouse, an old cemetery on a busy street, and the Rose Bowl.
Just take out a Craig's List ad if you want to murder someone. It's easier.
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Geocaches stay in place for years, sometimes. That's a long wait to knock someone off. Our whole family has done it, geocached, I mean, not knocked people off!, and same thing here.
We've found them in a Walmart parking lot, in a tree at a lakeside park, in the leg of a historical marker, on an island in the middle of a recreational lake, and in lots and lots of public places where you're surrounded by tons of people.
If you've placed a geocache, you never know when someone might find it. Some are never found. I'm a paranoid myself, but geocaching would be a really inefficient way to up your serial killer tally.
As Admin said, you want Craigslist for that, LOL.
Kate continues to read here and tries to stay relevant by defending herself and all it does is make her look defensive and batsh@& crazy. she continues to tell us how her favorite thing to watch is herself on DVD...oops I mean watch her kids and their "memories" and brags about going to church because she is such a good Christian mommy....well, I go to church too and I think she should get off her pink phone during the services and listen to the sermons and while she is "looking back" on those episodes, she should reflect and CHANGE her behavior...instead she is like a dog that returns to it's own vomit....yes Kate, that's in the Bible. She really could turn things around if the world could stop revolving around her for one minute...she might actually learn that it is gratifying to the soul to be a "giver" rather than a "taker". Oh well...if she continues with this love affair with herself, she will at some point need to develop multiple personalities just so she will have friends to talk to her
Anyone else think Kate is overcompensating? It's actually herself who is hanging on every word. Every word of what we say.
Well, if Kate does read here...I am pretty sure she skips over the posts regarding authors, recipes, childhood memories, and any other topic unrelated to her.
Posters here will appreciate this. My dh presented me with a box today. He searched long on the interwebs for a watch for me with a second hand and waterproof. He got me a waterproof... ED HARDY watch! He doesn't know anything about Ed Hardy, he just got it for the features. I love him so much!
Buddy: Why, Kate did not pay off the house, cause Kate does not think that far ahead.
Actually, there are several reasons, besides that one: 1. I don't know if this one still stands: she can take house payments, off taxes (does anyone know if you can still take that off, your taxes?) The house I live in is paid-off, my mom had death insurance(on both her & my dad so who ever went first, the house would be paid off, nice kind of insurance to have)2. Kate is clueless, 3. Kate needs something to whine about. 4. Kate was going on the belief that the show would never end, till the kids, were in college and the morgage was paid off (20 year one)? 5. TLC was flipping the bill 6.Kate only thinks of herself.
Are there anymore?
See my mother taught me well: pay bills first, fun later. If you have the money to pay house off, do that first, then car, then credit cards, loans etc. Remeber if you own the house less likely to lose the house, unless you don't pay your property tax. And that alone can be a down payment for a car. kates is what $8,000 or more?
JoyinV - that's funny! Oh the stories you could tell him about Ed Hardy. ha ha
what you don't know - Your post made me LOL.:D sounds like you've found some caches in pretty cool spots! My kids want to hide one, but I'm putting them off for now. Just because you need to keep it up. I am going to have a pretty busy, un-fun summer as I take my last semester of grad school, so geocaching will be something fun we can do on a whim. I also signed my kids up at KidsBowlFree.com. Kids 18 & under get to bowl free every day, up to 2 games. They email you passes each week. Of course they want to sell you a family pack, and I think you pay for shoe rental. My sis-in-law did this one summer,and she bought bowling shoes online for her kids for a steal. They went a lot though. We'll probably only go several times. I'm just looking for some fun, cheap things to do with my kids this summer between my classes, papers, and assignments. We put up a pool every year, and my kids use it a lot. It's one of those 4 feet deep hillbilly pools. No offense to hillbillys - that's just what I've heard people call them. : ) It's far less grand than Kate's inground fancy pool.
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Anyone else think Kate is overcompensating? It's actually herself who is hanging on every word. Every word of what we say.
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Yes. Yes I do. My guess is that she's a regular reader here, and perhaps she's left an occasional post. We talk about her, so there's no way she can ignore this blog. It's like listening in on a conversation about yourself. Most of us would be horrified to know people think such things about us, but not Kate. She loves being the topic of our conversation. Don't ya Kate?
I hope all fellow, blogger moms had as wonderful a day as I did. I spent the weekend with my daughter and 2 beautiful granddaughters. I also Skyped with my son and his family and had dinner with my other son tonight.
I was reading a few of the posts about struggling to choose a Mothers Day cards for our own mothers. The hardest time I had choosing my mothers Mothers Day card was 3 years ago when I knew it would be the last one I would be giving her. A huge lump formed in my throat and tears that wouldn't stop started streaming down my face. I hope I never have to choose another card for any one under those circumstances. I miss her everyday and am so fortunate to have had her as my best friend and mother. I'm so sad for the Gosselin children and any child who didn't have the kind of love and devotion my mother gave her children and grandchildren. I'm sure you are all wonderful mothers who have loving relationships with your own children. Happy Mothers Day to all!
I hope all you moms had a wonderful MD. You are all celebrated, without celebrity ;-)
I spent part of my day with a great mom, my next door neighbor. She lost her (adult by young) son a few years back, quite suddenly. His wife and family are still a part of her and in fact, she's taken her son and DIL's terrier dog in to be forever with her. This was in addition to a beautiful and amazing Golden Retriever named Ginger, who she's owned since a puppy.
I would not have known what to say to her on MD, whether to wish her a happy one and note her loss, or just say nothing. But there was a more pressing matter-- Ginger, old, arthritic Ginger, whose condition had deteriorated precipitously over this weekend and out of true love and compassion, my neighbor made that most grievous decision to say goodbye to Ginger today, and so did I.
Ginger gave me one last kiss on my cheek as we doted over, caressed and reassured her in her final moments before the Vet arrived at her home. God bless her, she was so weakened with pain and blurred with pain meds. But, I'll never forget that one lucid moment Ginger had as she made eye contact with me as if she knew this was our final farewell.
So, today was bittersweet, but I think I witnessed a mom's and doggy mom's real love for their "child", in one last final gift of letting go.
anger issues, house insurance is mandatory. It sounds like you never had a house to pay off in the first place, if you still live at home.
It's not so easy to pay things off one by one. Medical bills crop up, unexpected hail or storm damage could happen to your home, hell, you could get into a vehicular accident that's not your fault and still have to pay to get your car fixed.
What do you do, if you don't mind my asking? I want a job like yours where I can pay off my house 1st, then worry about the car, then take care of living day to day plus vacations to admire the star of the moment.
You sound like you have a nice life.
My dad is very sick and in a nursing home, theoretically not forever, but I wonder if he will ever be able to come home. Anyway, for Mother's Day he had a pass to come home and be with the family. To make a very long story short, my mother's day present to my mother was cleaning her bathroom after he shit all over because he couldn't make it to the toilet in time. I think she appreciated that more than the Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee mug I gave her. (we're English.) I went back later with my dog (who she adores) and we all had apple pie and custard. Like I said, we're English. :)
PS Loved the Anne Lamott article. Thank you for posting the link.
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Buddy: Why, Kate did not pay off the house, cause Kate does not think that far ahead.
Actually, there are several reasons, besides that one: 1. I don't know if this one still stands: she can take house payments, off taxes (does anyone know if you can still take that off, your taxes?)
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house payements, no...house interest, yes. With Kate's mortgage, she might have the kind that require a payment every two weeks, versus a lower mortgage that requires monthly payments.
I don't know what Kate has in the bank, nor do we know how long she received 22,000 a month in TAX FREE child support.
With child support being reduced to a modest 1500 a month, Kate is going to have to start coughing up the majority of the family expenses.
We don't know what money she has in the bank, but if she re-fi'd the house last yr and took equity out, what is the reasoning behind that?
Hmmmm it was 65 degrees here in western Pa...Must of had a heat wave there. Also it rained all day in Pittsburgh?
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Daily weather report for Kate's pool activities. It was 84 here today (felt warmer than that), sunny and hot. No rain. It actually was warm enough to go swimming. Tomorrow, however, may be questionable.
I didn't get a Pandora's bracelet or a fancy watch or even a nicely written card. I got a hug. Does that count?
I do have to wonder if when Khate eventually claims true poverty how much of "her" money she'll have stashed away.
The best birthday gift we could give the kids would be a blog and twitter blackout for 5 days. Mix it in with a 'graduation' gift for the twins.
Not a personally blackout, just a Khate blackout. Discuss only non-Khate things.
My afternoon with Anne Lamott was wonderful! I'll write up a few notes, but if you'd like to read another of her Mother's Day essays, you might enjoy "WHAT SHE GAVE," which she claims is her favorite:
"It wasn't until the fourth year after her death that I truly understood the gifts my mother -- a mess like all of us -- had left me." Link:
http://www.salon.com/2005/05/08/lamott_mother/singleton/
Well, Kate, you outted yourself in your tweet about your son reading by the pool and not wearing his glasses. After he spent the afternoon by the pool, you "found" him that way? So, you mean you weren't WITH him to see him start to read a book without his glasses and make him run inside to get them? And that means that someone else MUST have been home with your children for them to be in the pool and for you not to be around.
So, where were you Kate? The Spa because it's Mother's Day??? Yeah.
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I bet Kate is making lunch/dinner for the cruise-going sheeple! No special orders. Slop-on-a-plate for everyone! (You've seen the pics!) No seconds!
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If they are having lunch, they had better eat everything in the right order (under penalty of severeness!).
All together, now...sandwich...vegetables....fruit...crunchies...cheese or yogurt...dessert!
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I didn't get a Pandora's bracelet or a fancy watch or even a nicely written card. I got a hug. Does that count?
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Andy, it sure does!!
At current interest rates, it would be a mistake to pay off the house. That money could sit in investments and make way more money for you than you would save by paying off the house. And, with the real estate market the way it is right now, it is not a good idea to have so much money tied up in your house. If you end up having to sell, and at a loss, you would lose your money instead of the banks!
Why pull money out of the house? Um, you're stupid and want a fancy sports car?
Just a guess.
I think, like others, that there was some deal with TLC about the house and that was Kate's way of getting something more from it.
Count me in as thinking it's probably a bad idea to pay off a house right now. Houses and student loans are the two types of "good" debt that are better left on cruise control while you either pay off other debt or put your money elsewhere.
There's a lot of articles and graphs on the internet that explain why paying off such low interest debt is usually a bad thing. Although there are some people out there who advocate paying everything off even if you could make more in investments. But I don't think anyone says to pay the mortgage first not even extremists.
I think this is a good example of why someone in Kate's shoes would be wise if she has not already to not be cheap and just hire a really excellent financial adviser. You think you know what you're doing but money starts to get complicated and some things are counterintuitive.
Case in point friend has a (dangerous) Care Credit account for some dental work. It is on a promotional 2 year no interest rate. Initially he was going to just pay it all off with a few paychecks. But then he decided he could just let that coast for awhile and work on paying down a high interest student loan and worry about the Care Credit later the last few months before the promotion runs out. Personally I think this plan of attack is an excellent one, even though he's in a dangerous kind of debt, if he follows the plan it will work to his benefit and he will make the most of every dollar by leaving a no interest rate debt alone.
I don't think it matters how you thank your mommy or the person who mothered you as long as you do it. And every year doesn't have to be the same. One year we went to a baseball game (Mom loves baseball, ha there was hardly anyone there that year--I can see most moms saying noooo we're not going to the park on mother's day!) and that was a bigger year, other years it was just a hug and a card. The point is we marked the day for her. Oh and she didn't take to twitter about it either.
As Dallas Lady would say "Happy Gestational Carrier Day, Kate"
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Gosh, where is Dallas Lady? I don't think I have seen her in a while. I hope all is well.
I've worn glasses since I was in 2nd grade which has been a long, long time. I can't see clearly a foot in front of me without them. When I read Kate's tweet that Aadens glasses are kept in the house, nowhere near the pool it made me sad for him. I imagine one of her rules is the kids can't run in the house wet so poor Aaden is out there for maybe hours at a time without his glasses. I don't know for sure if this is the case but if it is, in my opinion, it's just plain cruel.
I forgot, is Aaden nearsighted or farsighted? I think nearsighted. If he's nearsighted he may have no problem reading without his glasses. I am in a plus 5 prescription and have been since I was 7 but I always take my glasses off to read and can see the book with 20/20 vision.
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Kate, you dumb bitch. You don't get it. You were never the star, you were never the one the fans loved, it was always the kids. You just forced yourself on the public by inserting your lipo'd front/flabby backed, boxy body in between the kids and the rest of the world.
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Originally I was drawn in by the babies, then by the family as a whole.
I actually remember thinking how much I admired that wonderful young mother and wishing I could do half of what she accomplished.
Then awful things started happening. Ugh.
I then realized I was watching just to see what that nasty woman would do next. What would she say to humiliate and embarrass Jon?
How long would he take it?
She had turned into a nothing. A big fat nothing. She even looks like a nothing.
Admin -- I think you're right that he's nearsighted. If that's the case, he should be able to read without glasses. I have to take mine off to read, also...can't read a thing with them on, nor can I do any kind of computer work wearing them. I always think of it as a blessing (that I can see perfectly up close without them) and a curse (because I am always losing them when I take them off). I wore glasses since 4th grade, and I can't ever remember wearing them at the pool in our backyard or at the beach.
I remember when Kate admitted that she didn't know if he was nearsighted or farsighted, and couldn't remember which was which.
BIG Geocacher here...
The kids and I take the dog with us and its not only great exercise but a fun way to explore areas you never knew existed.
Been doing it for almost 10 years now and NEVER once had a scare or anything creepy happen. Tons of fun, in fact this Wednesday my daughters teacher asked me to teach the class about navigation (old and new) and then we are doing 4 caches in the area and finishing with lunch in the park with the last one.
Anyone interested - DO IT! The kids love it.
Like I said I'm no longer into geocaching but I can see how it can be an absolutely fabulous tool for getting kids interested in traveling and history if they have a goal to find the geocache. I bet a kid who might want to stay home when everyone is going to the museum will jump up to go along if they are searching for a geo cache along the way. I love anything like that that's a creative to get kids interested in a variety of things. Or like the lighthouse one I went to, I can see a lot of kids thinking, lighthouse? YAWWWNNN! But if you say let's go find the geocache at the lighthouse! They're all about it.
I've also heard of organized scavenger hunts around major cities around the world. If I recall you have to buy some kind of book to do it or something. Similar to geocache where you find things though. Specifically I heard about one in Venice I considered doing but it was really an all day thing I couldn't squeeze in. It looked crazy fun though.
Not to give anything away in case CA hasn't started on the west coast, but it's killing Lisa to act nice....so far.
Anyway, I broke down and watched the season premier of Sister Wives and it looks as if TLC has made Kody and his six hundred wives and kids stinkin' rich over the last year, which leads me to believe Kate is financially set for life. Of course I can't say for sure because I haven't got access to her bank statement, but odds are she sitting pretty. So she can quit complaining any time now.
And I see nothing but bad news for a lot of Kody's kids. Many of them seem very unhappy.
Oh goody, I love geocaching as well. Great fun, not too much exercise, can go whenever you want.
Spent afternoon at hospital with husband. Woman in next room was dying. She had a lot of people in the room and spillover into the hallway with chairs set up. The guys were laughing and recalling golf shots. I don't quite know what to say.
I love this blog. Just signed up for Geocaching there's one 500 feet from my house..going out tomorow am wit dd =)
Who's bright idea was it to pay your house off before buying a car or worrying about daily expenses?
Ahhh, someone whose house was inherited.
Life just doesn't work that way in the real world. Lovely thought, however.
I'm also nearsighted and take my glasses off to read but I have to hold the book much closer to my eyes than Aaden had his. I guess it's all in what you get used to and how bad your eyesight is but I have always had to have mine close to me at all times. When I wake up they are the first thing I reach for and when I went swimming as a child they were the first thing I looked for when I came out of the water. Everything is a blur without them. My prescription is very close to a 5 Admin and I first got them when I was 7 too. I wore contacts for many years and then just got away from them for no particular reason. It's just a personal thing but I want my glasses in reachable distance at all times and my mother never kept them from me just so she wouldn't have to buy another pair if they broke. Maybe I'm just too nosey not to see clearly what's going on at all times. lol
Auntie Ann: I didn't notice Lisa as much as Aubrey. I followed her on Twitter while the show was on and OMG! what a sore loser she is. Talk about narcissistic, she's the definition!She was totally shocked she didn't make it to the final two. Yes, she had a lot of ideas but she was also rarely on the winning team. She was a nasty backstabber who talked nice to peoples faces and then threw them under the bus. Good riddance to her.
I watched Sister Wives too and that show always puts me in a dark mood. I too see the pain in the childrens eyes. Their parents also sold them out for money. One of the teen girls said she didn't agree with filming their lives. It really disturbed me when that boy gave his brother a bloody nose. None of them including adults seem very happy.
Border Collie...there is no way to know how people react to impending death. A few years ago I went to my aunt.found other aunt talking about sex ad making jokes. We spent her 3last days refleting on life...her life. The last lucid thought she had was for her son. I promised her I had taken him in to my heart and would keep hom safe. She slipped into a coma then..never awoke here.
One of the most powerful moments of my life.
So to u Magella....happy mother's day..I stilkeep an eye on him.
Now that my froends is a mother I admire
More mothers day gifts: youngest dd helped clean up and did laundry for me. Older dd found a book of paper dolls of actors who have played roles in drag. Including rupaul! Did you know Cary Grant played a role in drag in ”I was a male war bride”?
I am still laughing about the Ed Hardy watch, dh did not know the Ed Hardy t shirts are for guys mostly, along with the fragrances, and geared toward a younger demographic. The watch works and has a second hand and he is the best for looking for something functional for me.
Did I mention dh is the smartest guy? He saw about sixty seconds of Ms Kreider berating Jon years ago, before he declared she was abusive and that no one should watch that verbal abuse. He could not understand why Jon didn't leave then. We never watched since. Older dd used to love the show when the kids were little, she got bored with it long before the divorce.
Even if he didn't need his glasses for reading, he has an issue if he is sitting out there squinting while trying to read. Maybe the sun? I think a typical mom would see that and try and correct the problem. Sunglasses? Reading glasses? Sitting in the shade? The fact that she did nothing and says that she "found" him like that shows that SHE wasn't part of that situation. Someone should tell the not-a-nanny that he should really wear sunglasses if he's going to read in the sun!
I really think she was at the spa. That's what Beth did on Mother's Day, and Kate always made a big deal about that!
Sport -I just said yesterday that I thought geocaching could be fun for a class to do. They could hide/maintain one, look for one at an interesting place, or do one of those tracking devices where people move it from one cache to another. I didn't even think about the idea of navigation. I bet the kids will love your presentation!
franky - Wow! You have a cache right under your nose. I was amazed to learn that they are everywhere. I hope you and your daughter have fun searching! I let my daughter take a little toy on our hunt yesterday because one of the caches permitted you to take something and leave something. Someone had left 2 lottery tickets, but there were lots of those Squinky toys, so my daughter traded hers with one of those.
She loves organizing! From her picture I don't think Martha Srewart has any need to worry.
Wonder why they did Mother's Day on Saturday instead? And can anyone out there confirm she attends church on Sundays?
She can afford two pairs of glasses for Aaden. Nice to have if one pair gets broken.
Most of the tasks that she showcases are nothing more than the after thought in the life of a normal mom.
She wears herself out. She wears me out!
I remember neither Jon nor Kate knew if Aaden was far or near-sighted on a Viewers' FAQ . Pretty pathetic.
Wow, isn't Kate's organization of towels and swim gear amazing? Who would think to to do that and to take a picture so she can remember how to do it all again next year !! thanks for sharing that, Kate- that's a 'real awesomish tip.'
Hey, Khate, did you fold the towels? If so, maybe you can get a job in the linens department at Kohl's or JCPenneys! You suck. And how many years did it take you to figure out you needed this little pool station in your basement, o queen of organization??
Can someone with a twitter account ask Kate if she has organized for the traditional vacation to Bald Head Island this summer yet?
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Not to give anything away in case CA hasn't started on the west coast, but it's killing Lisa to act nice....so far.
Anyway, I broke down and watched the season premier of Sister Wives and it looks as if TLC has made Kody and his six hundred wives and kids stinkin' rich over the last year, which leads me to believe Kate is financially set for life. Of course I can't say for sure because I haven't got access to her bank statement, but odds are she sitting pretty. So she can quit complaining any time now.
And I see nothing but bad news for a lot of Kody's kids. Many of them seem very unhappy.
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Hi AA! I also watched Sister Wives last night even though I normally do not, because looking at Kody makes my skin crawl. He's so full of himself. I agree that almost all of those kids look not only unhappy but emotionally disturbed.
Dang right they are all suddenly rich...all these businesses and a cul-de-sac with four new homes. The only two "sister wives" I can stomach are Meri and the one who is excessively heavy (yet, to me, she is by far the prettiest)--can't remember her name.
Aubrey is a real piece of work, isn't she? She's her own cheering section...reminds me in a lot of ways of Kate, except that she's far brighter than Kate. I cheered out loud at home by myself when I saw her get eliminated last night.
If Kate believes anyone who hangs on her every word even when they dislike her is a fan, than Kate is obviously quite a fan of Jon. She can't stop talking about him, even though it is all thinly veiled complaints.
After a long afternoon at the pool,this is how I found Aaden...Like a little old man at the local pool
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I can't imagine making a child leave his glasses inside the house...gee, Kate, let the little one leave them on a table nearby. I recently started wearing glasses (getting old,lol) and I can't imagine trying to bumble around without them.
I interpret her tweet to mean that she was gone for the afternoon (perhaps she and the girls went to the spa?) and left the boys at home swimming with the nanny. That would explain why she 'found' him poolside reading, and why there isn't a girl pic as well.
As far as her organizationalish tips, geesh. Who keeps their swim suits in a storage unit? I let my kids keep theirs in their ROOM. that's a novel idea!
(and her labeling on the swim suit storage unit is as much pathetic as it is hilarious).
Anyone care to offer as guess as to the gosselinbook website? that countdown is creepy.
Regarding her latest tweet: spending her morning organizing bathing suits and towels.
We're supposed to be jealous of this woman? REALLY? Because my first thought on reading that is how sad that her life is so consistently devoid of meaning. It's not just one morning spent organizing--she never seems to do anything of substance, she never grows or really accomplishes anything big (I'm in the "she didn't run that whole marathon" camp, so I can hardly count that).
I mean, what does this woman DO? Anything important? No?
That's what I thought.
I must be more organized than I thought. In my house we call that putting away the laundry, just generally in the best location, kitchen towels in the kitchen, bath towels in the bathroom, swim wear/gear, etc, near the beloved pool. I think her self-adulation for being organized is over-compensation for exactly how unorganized she truly is, if it took 4 years to figure that out.
I don't get all this pool business. I watched a bit of the Sister Wives' marathon and it was my pool, her pool, their pool, whose pool, which pool. I thought I can see where this is going. Next thing, they will be lined up at the salon with their feet in a bucket, tanning, having spa days. It would appear that Robin has turned the sister wives' lives upside down.
I am glad though the kids have a pool. They need that. It's just that the people I know who have pools rarely mention if ever mention them.
We all laughed and joked (and cried too of course) and enjoyed being together as my grandmother was on hospice in her home.
That's is EXACTLY how she would have wanted it. To hear the joyful sounds of the family she made. She went in such peace and I think it's in part because she knew she had made a beautiful happy family and her work had come to an end.
Okay, I guess there are some good reasons for not paying off her house, but why would Kate have pulled more money out of it if she didn't need it? Somehow, she does not seem to me like she has millions of dollars at her disposal. For example, giving up the "traditional" summer at BHI. The kids can't go, but that also means SHE can't go. She does not like depriving herself. Also, the things she does buy...for example, she likes the higher-end treadmills, but the one she actually got was not high-end. She only wants the best for herself, and that was not the best. And her Cuisinart bread maker she just tweeted about--that's not one of the better ones. Mediocre at best. If she wants the best, and has the money for it, the Zojirushi machines are the highest-rated (but much more expensive). She is settling for less-than-best for herself, and if she had the choice, she would NEVER do that.
Admin - how precious! It is truly a gift to be able to leave this world with satisfaction in a job well done.
"Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints" ~ Psalm 116:15
I also cheered when Aubry got fired. I also cheered when she got picked last on the teams.I think her and Debbie Gibson are one and the same. Debbies said she is not used to people checking her. What a huge bunch of ego maniacs. I can't wait to see who Trump lines up for his next CA. Also,why did Kate have the kids give her breakfast in bed on Sat. if she had the kids on Sunday. She said they went to church and then in the pool? Can't she organize her time so all of that could have happened on Sundday? It really is all about her isn't it??!!
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@EmeraldCityJazz @ashymama2 @kateplusmy8 Who knows how much money is in the accounts set up by the poor people of PA. Such fools.
It is ONE ACCOUNT, not accounts, and it wasn't set up by the poor people of PA. It is a 529 college savings account set up by the late Catherine Baker Knoll, who was lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania, for contributions. Nobody knows if there is anything in the account, or how much. And no, we are not fools. We had nothing to do with it.
A couple of thoughts on Kate's obsession with All Things Organized, via the inimitable ("life is messy") Anne Lamott:
“I think perfectionism is based on the obsessive belief that if you run carefully enough, hitting each stepping-stone just right, you won’t have to die. The truth is that you will die anyway and that a lot of people who aren't even looking at their feet are going to do a whole lot better than you, and have a lot more fun while they're doing it”
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"Perfectionism means that you try desperately not to leave so much mess to clean up. But clutter and mess show us that life is being lived. Clutter is wonderfully fertile ground - you can still discover new treasures under all those piles, clean things up, edit things out, fix things, get a grip. Tidiness suggests that something is as good as it's going to get. Tidiness makes me think of held breath, of suspended animation, while writing needs to breathe and move.”
Both quotations via BIRD BY BIRD: Some Instructions on Writing and Life
Seriously? Morning twat, with pic, about a 'project' of organizing (folding) bathing suits and towels? 10 minutes, max, but this will leave her exhaustedish no doubt. And remind the sheep about 'r' pool.
Would anyone like a pic of my morning 'loading the dishwasher' project?
M-day is over, the cruise is cancelled, is there anything on her horizon?
Improbable Dream, 192....I gonna love that book. It is loaded into my Kindle right now. Plane travel, Colorado River beach/sunshine reading time...next few days. Thank you!
Franky and Admin, thanks for your perspectives on the dying process, or rather the way family acts. I just did not know how to think. It struck me as disrespectful (& annoying to other patients sometimes) but perhaps not. I appreciate your input. I have been with a number of people when they died, although not my mother or father unfortunately, and I spoke quiety hoping their trip would be a happy one. Others use a different tactic and may make the dying one feel better, even though they are not really fully aware. I know they can still hear after the other senses appear to be dead. Again, thanks to both of you.
Kate should be working on her organic garden now that it is WARM there !
I hope she post a pic of it, I would love to see it (not)
You ladies are so funny- I had a few good laugh already.
Dmasy ~ I can't wait to hear your reactions to BIRD BY BIRD, and look forward to hearing stories about your CO adventures.
(I'm trying to figure out how to cross-post my blog entry about AL here, w/o also disclosing my identity to the entire world. Got any ideas?)
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