Ron Howard, one of Hollywood's greatest child actor success stories, wrote a moving tribute to his co-star and T.V. dad Andy Griffith, who passed away today in North Carolina at age 86. Said Howard: "Respect. At every turn he demonstrated his honest respect for people and he never seemed to expect theirs in return, but wanted to earn it."
Perhaps the respect Ron Howard felt on set, even at age seven, played a major role in Howard turning out so well. (Howard also credits good parenting: "I always felt loved. I never felt that my parents' love or affection depended in any way, shape, or form on how I was doing at the set.") Ron also was commited to giving his own child, Bryce, born in 1981, a normal childhood. Said Bryce of her growing up years: "I feel like I almost didn't grow up in the business, because my parents worked so hard at sheltering us from that. I was raised in Connecticut. And I honestly wasn't aware that my dad was a celebrity until I moved to Los Angeles a year ago."
You did right by the child on your set--rest in peace now, Andy.
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I agree that the spiral notebook is a lifesaver. As a reading teacher who teaches several grades, I use a different-colored spiral for different grade level team meetings and another one for staff meetings. That way, I can jot notes that pertain only to specific grades or topics, and I don't lose my mind trying to remember where I put my notes!
I also use spirals to make informal notes of student progress. I always make sure I date them, and I can quickly refer back to things I would easily forget otherwise. My students use them for writing journals and spelling lessons, too.
Spirals always go on sale at the big office stores right before school starts, so I can sometimes pick them up for as little as 10c each. I have to buy a lot of my own materials, so these sales are a necessity. Note to Kate: do a little research before you post your August CC blog, and you might actually come up with useful back-to-school tips...we'll see.
Even with 8 kids you still only have one cell phone bill, utility bill, mower boys bill and cable bill. And since the kids usually aren't allowed in her room they couldn't have been responsible for a disorganized bathroom.
Maybe Kate is gathering together all of her entertainment offers and sorting them into categories:
-Mean girl roles in Z-lister reality shows
-Product endorsements for good bras
-Training school for Evil Disney animated character cackles a
-Product endorsements for useless product infomercials that air in the middle of the night
-QVC host-- 2-5 AM shift
-How-to manual for Hollywood villain roles (Wicked Witch in Wizard of Oz remake and icky potential step-mother that the kids hate in SoUnd of Music remake)
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Also I love how it's so obvious Bobby and especially Elton haaaaate her. LOL!
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He despises her. "Don't touch me!!" when she leaned into him. haha.
She's another one riding on the coattails of the family name - she has zero talent.
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Reading from the bottom up, so I may have missed something, but Giada gets on my last nerve. She thinks she is so hot, always showing off her boobs...she's Olive Oyll w/ enormous boobs...and her rectangular smile makes me nuts.
She's been rumored to have had a number of affairs...don't know, but don't doubt it. She's an obvious flirt.
SERIOUS QUESTION FOR YOU ALL:
I just love you guys and your comments on here. KAT, you are on a roll! Keep it up.
I have a question for any of you who have sold a house in the recent past. We just went to closing 2 weeks ago, we did all the things required, the negotiations over price, the inspections and requests from the buyers for repairs and we either agreed and had repairmen out to check out things or we declined. She accepted and we moved along. She went to walk thru just before closing and all was acceptable so on to closing where she signed on the dotted line and we thought all was done. Now she is claiming the air conditioning is not working properly. BTW, it was replaced last August, brand new unit which worked perfectly while we were there. We paid for a home warranty insurance in the amount of $500 for one year, which is standard. She didn't like what the warranty co had to say and now wants us to "fix it" to her expectations. So my question to you guys is this: does closing mean closing or not?
I'm also a big proponent of the spiral notebook. I've never switched over to an electronic calendar, although I email myself all the time!
Dmasy, I'm a "everything in its place" person too. Unfortunately, DH isn't so much. I've found pliers in the bathroom cupboard (ugh), a tape measure in my scarf drawer (ugh!). He cleans, bless his soul (truly, I'm blessed) but sometimes he just is an "out of sight, out of mind" type of cleaner.
And don't get me started about our 2 tool boxes! Why, oh why does one need a door hinge from 6 years ago?
Everybody, and pets stay cool, it's 93 here in Chicago at 11:06am. My freeloading dogs(lovingly) and birds are enjoying the A/C. They don't stay long outside. I would not keep the dogs outside long either.
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Mine walked outside on the deck, sniffed the air, and turned around to come inside. They wouldn't go into the yard to do their business. I tried to let them out this afternoon, and they wouldn't budge. I knew they had to "go," so I put down two puppy pads by the back door, and sure enough, they squatted.
I know it's July and it gets hot in the Mid-Atlantic, but usually not this hot until mid August, and while we will have a few "dog days of summer," I've never know this heat to stick around so long. We usually have a couple days of heat, followed by a good, cooling rain. This is just brutal. Tomorrow's high is forecast to be 104, with a heat index of 110. No rain in sight. It's actually cooler in Miami than it is here. Who would have thought that you'd have to go to Florida in July to cool off?
Sorry for a follow up but I forgot to add the most important part. Her realtor called us on Tuesday, first time to hear from him, and he threatened us with a lawsuit if we didn't cough up $1400 for repairs within 2 days. What??? I'm not at all concerned with this bozo because we have plenty of documentation from several sources that will end this quickly. I just wondered about your experiences and if anyone has had something similar happen. Thanks.
Maybe her positive remark came about because: 1.Steve did not spend the holiday with her but with his real family; 2. Steve has quit so will not make the Chicago trip and Kate will have to schlepp her luggage by herself through O'Hare; or 3. Gosselinbook got the go ahead. I hope one of those is true.
Working Woman said... 197 ...."Admin, please let me know if this information is too personal or not appropriate, but I am currently in recovery from an eating disorder (bulimia). I've become more open about it and I'm on the road to recovery, which is important. But eating disorders are hell, and that's why it bothers me so much that Kate publicly posts her diet of only measly salads and acts as though being skinny is the purpose of life. I am worried that is the message that her children are going to taker from her attitude and behaviors."
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WW, I think I speak for many when I say this is a welcoming place to share whatever you are comfortable with, Gosselin or not Gosselin related.
In the case of what you shared (congratulations on your continued recovery {hugs!} it happens to mirror a fear we all have for the G kids, especially the girls. Kate has serious food issues. We've watched her on the show use food as punishment. I would bet my mediocre farm she still does. The portions she gives the kids are toddler sized and she plates the food for all meals.
The kids were caught eating their lunches on the bus awahile back. She wrote about it, giving herself a huge, freakin' pat on the back because she resisted to urge to be angry. OMG! Angry! Why oh why would a hungry child make her angry? Because she is a control freak. She controls the food and the children betrayed her control by eating outside the food regiment. The fact that their bellies were hungry was not relevant to her.
She chose to make her life public. She doesn't think anyone should comment on how she raises her kids. Even after 6 years in the public eye, she still doesn't get it. You put them out there Kate, you're gonna hear about it. She is setting up those kids for bingeing issues, food hoarding, eating disorders, food sneaking & hiding and body dysmorphic disorders. Because she is so obsessed with appearances, she is modeling to them that only a perfect outside facade matters, even if you're miserable on the inside. It's a recipe perfect for raising 8 very messed up emotionally devastated kids.
While she sits and cries over old reruns of the show, we wish she would get off her ass, suck it up, own that the show is over and carry on with the business of raising the kids who live in her home RIGHT NOW. Not wish her life away pining for the old days. For someone who babbles on obsessively about making memories, all she seems capable of doing is blubbering about the old ones.
Working Woman, thank you for sharing and good luck with your on-going recovery.
What you have said echoes what many of us have been saying - except you are basing it on personal experience. kHate is setting her kids up for disaster when it comes to healthy eating habits.
Do you really need a paper copy of your cell phone bill, cable bill or internet bill?
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I never bothered with paper copies since I pay my bills online and figured everything could be pulled up there. However, I found out how important those paper copies are when I wasn't credited with two payments and everything was out of whack. The cable company (which itself is unorganized and pathetic) had no record of payment nor of confirmation. Luckily I had printed the receipts of the online payment, and I marched them into the office. Dispute settled. Ever since then, I print all my payment confirmation pages and file them where I know where I can find them in a hurry.
I did not get there myself but according to the newspaper it was a big success despite the heat. I bet the kids had a great time.
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...and no panic ensued. Amazing, isn't it? I guess Jon is a Can-Do Dad!
Berks going paperless doesn't mean you dont have any documents, to me. It means everything is electronic. All my bills are available online and my bank has a record of statements that prove all the payments. Same documents I would have if I wanted to drown in paper. The freedom from paper and the time it saves is worth it to me. I've never had a problem in 5 years. Also a lot of banks are good about covering you in disputes. I once bought a bed they wouldn't deliver. Bank of America refunded my money and saw to it I got my bed.
Needed a good easy quick read pool book, so I decided to get Al's book for my Kindle. Wow. I had forgotten so much that had happened in the beginning of the saga, how the grifting began even before the babies were born.
It's actually a pretty good read, not sure why I waited so long to order. Down side is - it's making me mad all over again!!
Kate Gosselin @Kateplusmy8
@LacySletten if you're working out,muscle weighs more than fat.. So that could be why. Don't b down, it will send you into a down spiral!:(
Oh, good grief. This woman wants to write for a fitness magazine or have her own show. She makes a statement like that, and she'd get laughed off the set. She needs to just shut up and keep her stupidity to herself.
This is Kate we're talking about. 'Organizing' is just the word she's using. It isn't what she means. It's code for something..cleaning, pouting, sunbathing... who know what she really means, but it probably isn't organizing.
The phone company we use deducts a couple of dollars if you pay online. I pay all our bills online..credit cards, cable, phone and utilites. It makes life so much simpler. Banking is a breeze now. I know the exact second I'm broke lol.
Now if the big box stores and all the rest would just quit putting so many flyers in the mail box we'd be saving a lot of trees even though most of that stuff is recycled paper.
The bio I watched on Giada showed her having an extremely hard time getting camera ready, but that was years ago.
Heather I love Alton too. Good Eats was the best show FN ever put out there IMO and now it's not on anymore. (loved the Feasting on Asphalt series, btw)
Admin said... I once bought a bed they wouldn't deliver. Bank of America refunded my money and saw to it I got my bed.
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Seriously, I would have been tempted to show up at that store just at closing wearing my flannel nighties, carrying a pillow and stuffed bear. I would ask them where my bed was and to wake me up in time for breakfast. GN!
Berks going paperless doesn't mean you dont have any documents, to me. It means everything is electronic. All my bills are available online and my bank has a record of statements that prove all the payments.
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Of course everything is electronic if you pay your bills online. My point was that THEIR system was screwed up; they had no record, but thankfully I had printed my receipts as proof and I didn't have to go through the bank to do a search for proof of payment. I had it right there when I paid the company online and printed out the confirmation from the company.
Desk organizing, huh? My system has worked for me for several decades now. It's called the
Archeological Strata System, and if you know your layers, you'll find what you need within a minute or two. The newest stuff is on the top, the older stuff is buried beneath it in chronological order. What could be simpler, I ask?
Working Woman, thank you for sharing those personal details about yourself. Eating disorders are horrific diseases that are still terribly misunderstood, even by many so-called experts. Anyone who has struggled with an eating disorder (which is different than disordered eating behaviors), or who has a loved one struggling, will completely understand what you mean when you describe it as "hell."
Luckily, recent research and clinical studies are shedding a brighter light on the biological and psychological complexities of these disorders, and newer evidence-based treatments are proving more successful than standard "talk" therapy.
You were at risk early on because your mom suffered from an eating disorder, not just because you were exposed to her behaviors, but because there is an extremely strong genetic predisposition to these diseases. I hope your mom was able to recover.
I applaud you for speaking of your struggles. Your words today may have helped some who see Kate as a role model understand how dangerous her obsessions with food are. I wish you all the best in your recovery.
I wanted to share this article. It's an interview with Kendra Wilkinson.
http://omg.yahoo.com/blogs/goddess/kendra-wilkinson-defends-jessica-simpson-post-baby-body-173018976.html
She talks about how she knows she is not a "real celebrity" and that the media should back off trashing jessica Simpson's weight because Simpson has her priorities straight and is taking care of her daughter rather than dumping the baby with nannies and exercising nonstop.
Just thought it was an interesting perspective.
heather
Regarding Giada, little big head, I too like her shows but find her, I don't know, a bit.. prickly on these reality TV shows. She scowls like Kate!
I believe it was in Giada's "Chefography" that she said she was plucked from what she was doing to try out at Food Network. I believe a combination of her last name (in the biz), her talent and of course looks got her noticed.
She totally and completely sucked filming at first. She looked angry all the time and the editing monkeys must have been pulling their hair out for the first season of her show. Giada admitted that the days were very long.
Giada has certainly polished up in every way and her career in food television, books, merchandise and entertainment related to food is solid and I think life long. I have respect for her from graduating from Le Cordon Bleu, to carving out a career as a personal chef to becoming an empire.
I don't think Giada would get by on personality alone. She won't become a Betheny or Rachael Ray and get her own talk show in my estimation. But she's got some damn good skills and talent and has followed the path that what she does best has carved for her.
Giada tried to break into TV on the Today. She appeared as a guest host/anchor on the couch at about the time she was pregnant with Jade. She was kinda not good at it. She struggled show after show after show and eventually she went back to appearing as a frequent cooking segment guest. She's awesome at that and has gracefully evolved her style and cooking to include food for kids and busy moms. For Giada, that was a flawless transition.
Now compare Kate who has 8 kids and has as far as I see, missed the opportunity to be an expert on cooking Moms, Moms cooking for kids, managing a busy home as a mom, kids clothes etc. My feeling is that the real reason Kate never managed to build an empire like the aforementioned ladies is because she had kids and proclaimed herself a deserving expert on all things. Problem is, she never mastered anything so in the end, she can't build on something that was never there to begin with.
Kate is a small town PA girl who wanted to marry young and have lots of kids. Terrific. But, it doesn't make her an expert on anything. She's probably good at many things, but aren't we all? Yet, to make it to the next level, you've got to be kind on the way up, stay humble, always work on your craft and be relatable to an audience.
I think that Kate's audience has dwindled, perhaps beyond resuscitation. As even the devout Christians who practically deified Kate for not reducing, finally got her number, and all that's left is a handful of immature girls who adore her and some housewives who either want to be her, or want to somehow be connected to her.
She indeed was a huge draw at some point, albeit for the wrong reasons, but I'll give her that.
I am kind of over Kate as she has become so irrelevant and has nothing really going on other than CC and her twittering, which is getting more pathetic as time goes on.
I do feel bad for the kids, having to live with her NPD. My guess is every one of those kids was very excited about their 4th of July outing with their dad, as for once they got to be normal and go out and do normal things, around other "normal" kids, without cameras, and 10 million directions from Kate on what they should do and not do. Her constant need to control every siutation and make it all about her, rather than simply enjoying the moment has most likely warped these kids, to what extent, I don't know.
Yesterday, they probably felt like they got a "Get out of Jail" free card - not only were they with Jon who is much more relaxed with them, but also got to do normal activities with other normal kids, without a lot of drama and demands. Most kids need to feel part of something beyond their own family, and it is certainly part of their matuaration and growth process.
Although Jon did allow them to be filmed, he wanted out, I believe once he realized that his kids needed some kind of normal beyond camera experiences and he clearly stated this on film. He always seemed to want to give them some room to breathe but Kate could not tolerate it, as she wanted to control over everything. I don't think she has a clue how to take her kids out for normal activities, as everything was contrived and planned for so long by TLC, she never really learned, knew, or wanted to let them experience "mediocre" experiences, which are crucial to their development as people. Unless she can ever learn to let them experience movies at the theatre, 4th of July fireworks with "mediocre" people, etc.. where it is all about the kids, Jon is really their only hope. The isolation factor for these kids must be very hard to deal with when most kids just want to be "normal," with a mother who feels this is not okay. I hope Kate gets some counseling and learns to do what is best for the kids, but being a realist, Jon will continue to be their only hope, and she knows it. She knows she can not handle 8 kids all by herself in public and allow them to experience "normal" as it is not in her makeup.
Sorry so long, but I was very happy to hear the kids got a "normal" outing yesterday with other children, and was actually very happy for them. I grew up with a very strict father, and the rules were sometimes unbearable, as they were so much different than that of my friends. Kids generally want to feel like they are a part of something, other than their family.
Hope these kids are allowed more freedom, and normal excursions. I also hope the three boys and Cara fare well in all of this, as they seem to be the four most affected by Kate's profound NPD "requirements." They will either continue to go along with her craziness (and retreat more) or all hell is going to break loose and I am hoping for the latter, especially for the boys. It already did for 2 of her kids, but she didnn't seem to get the memo.
Hope everyone enjoyed a great 4th and survived this horrible heat. Think winter, ice, and Kate's cold heart : )
BTW, it's obvious by the few tweets that she does not have the kids, WITHOUT THE KIDS she has NOTHING of interest to tweet about (Mady and her plays, Joely and Paris, etc.)
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Good luck in your recovery. I agree with you about Kate- she eats her salad while her kids eat the glop she has prepared form cans and carbs,albeit small controlled amounts. She has made appearance 'everything' for these children- ruined if they spill ice cream, play and get dirty, spoil an outfit with markers, must be thin, thin, thin. at least one or two of the girls do not have 'thin' body types and the boys are getting ridiculously underweight, whatever reason. Emphasis on her own appearance- hair, clothes, breasts, face, teeth. Has to be a size zero to have 'suceeded.' There is much more to a person than looks, and the kids are hopefully learning that elsewhere, at school or with other adults/kids.
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I'm in the same boat! I like order and things in their place. Unfortunately neither kid has inherited this gene or picked up the habit! My husband is a clean-all-at once till the next pile-up. We have to have separate closets/drawers to keep me sane. It's frustrating but living in a family means compromise. Ugh, drives me nuts!!!
Katie Kuerig said... 7
Closing is closing, unless they can prove fraud, which they may try to do.
Tell their realtor to call your realtor. It's unethical for their realtor to contact you directly. Or he can deal directly with the warranty company. But NOT you.
We had a similar situation. We told our realtor that the other party could take a leap, preferably flying.
We'd passed inspection, made the necessary repairs. All terms were agreed upon, and signed off on.
Our realtor said they were just trying to see what we'd pay...that some people cave and pay these things.
Not us. You need to be hard-nosed, even if that's not your normal style. You're not their personal banker. There are NO negotiations after the fact.
Make your realtor be the contact, not you.
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Ha! funniest lines of the day. Your system sounds Erma Bombeck-esque.
Katie said, "We paid for a home warranty insurance in the amount of $500 for one year, which is standard. She didn't like what the warranty co had to say and now wants us to "fix it" to her expectations. So my question to you guys is this: does closing mean closing or not?"
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When we sold a house, the buyers were nuts. I figured something like that was going to happen, so I had an attorney draw up closure papers stating that buyers had their own inspectors make sure everything was fine prior to closing; that they themselves did the walk through and there were no concerns about anything, and that if anything failed after the money was transferred and they moved in that they could not come back and claim that we were responsible for any costs. They signed a document that the terms of settlement were agreeable. Best thing I ever did, especially since there was a pool involved which hadn't been opened for the season. I could just see them claiming thousands of dollars in pool repairs, even though everything was in perfect mechanical condition when it was closed.
I'd get your attorney to look over the settlement papers and have the buyers sign a document that you, in the future, are not responsible for anything. He would be able to tell you how binding your settlement papers are. If you don't, somewhere down the line, the oven could go out, the roof could leak, and they could just keep coming after you.
Good luck.
Agree with Mel.
If closing docs were signed AND she had an inspection AND she approved final walk thru, why is her realtor calling you now? More important, why is she calling HER realtor?
We had an AC issue because when we viewed the house and extended an offer, the AC was working. Upon inspection, AC was not working. Our realtor was a true gem and got them to put in a brand new unit before closing, because what we saw/bid on, we weren't getting. And she personally checked it out to make sure it was working. Living in FL, AC is a must have, and a new set up runs at minimum about $6K. And I highly doubt (here at least) anyone would have bothered with the property without new AC.
And yes, slightly bored at work today, lol.
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Thanks for sharing. I think you'll find that we do share personal struggles and issues from time to time. I wish you strength and prosperity in your recovery.
I found it a bit sad and telling that Mady wanted a salad when they were filming at Pat's and Geno's in Philadelphia. I mean, drippy, gooey cheese, the wafting smell of grease in the air and she wants rabbit food?
Grow up, not out, right? Just that alone shows that Kate is making weight an issue for small children including 5 impressionable girls. What kid thinks about "a moment on the lips, a lifetime on the hips" if an adult isn't telling them so?
Tell that realtor to never contact you directly and call their boss to let them know that you are being harassed.
AFAIK, the deal is done. I'm no expert, but due diligence happens for a reason and you can't cry in your soup if you agreed to terms and inked paper.
KatieKuerig@7.....Thanks, Kates stupidity inspires me....As far as your "closing question". Can't you ask your attorney? That could be a complicated question without all the details...
"If you're working out, muscle weighs more than fat". Uh, how exactly does that work? If I have one pound of muscle & one pound of fat, how much more does the muscle actually weigh? And what if I'm NOT working out? Does the muscle then weigh the same as the fat? Or does it now weigh less? Hey Kate, if I have a 10 pound bowling ball and a 10 pound bag of feathers, which is heavier??? (I sure hope Kate doesn't help the kids with their math homework...)
I used to post here more often but took a break for a while and started lurking about a week ago. I too suffer from eating disorders. I have been in recovery for a couple of years, but like alcoholism or drug addiction, it is not something that goes away after the behaviors change. My mother is a huge narcissist and I vividly remember being 14 years of age and going through my mom's closet to look for something to use for a costume. She had me try on her old flight attendant's uniform. "I bet you won't fit into it," she said with a smirk. She went on to brag about how that uniform was issued after she had all three of her kids. I struggled with tears in my eyes to zip up the skirt but there was no way... She didn't even notice I was crying - she never does. I used to dance competitively, I was quite slim, but I felt so fat. Years later when I became anorexic fitting into that skirt was my first goal.
These things stick with kids. They really do. My mom still tries to compete with me about how much more beautiful and glamorous she was at my age than I am now. Even though I have my own life now and I am fully aware of her faults, I still feel like I'm in her shadow and will never be good enough. It's not like I think those things are true, but I feel like they are.
TLC stinks said... 11
Maybe her positive remark came about because: 1.Steve did not spend the holiday with her but with his real family; 2. Steve has quit so will not make the Chicago trip and Kate will have to schlepp her luggage by herself through O'Hare; or 3. Gosselinbook got the go ahead. I hope one of those is true.
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All of them sounds like good karma.
Over In Berks said... 15
I did not get there myself but according to the newspaper it was a big success despite the heat. I bet the kids had a great time.
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...and no panic ensued. Amazing, isn't it? I guess Jon is a Can-Do Dad!
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Amazing indeed.
My son had a similar house selling issue.
House he sold was only 4 years old. Had all the proper inspections and paperwork described above. Buyers came back about a month after they moved in to report the shower in an upstairs bathroom (seldom used by my single son) had a leak in the wall that broke a wet hole through the kitchen ceiling. They wanted my son to pay for the damages and the plumbing repair.
Son contacted an attorney who advised him that he would have needed to be aware of the leak and would have had to lie or neglect to inform the new owners.
He wasn't aware of any plumbing problem at the time of the sale and was not liable for the expenses.
JudyK said... 6
She's been rumored to have had a number of affairs...don't know, but don't doubt it. She's an obvious flirt.
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I've heard those rumors too. Last night she gave one of the guys on her team a flirtatious little wink and I just about threw up. Same goes when she pronounces mozzarella just to remind people she's Italian in case anyone forgets. She's so freaking pretentious I have to keep a barf bowl handy whenever she's on. And then on the other end of the stick is Anne Burrell. Everything about her and her cooking is so in your face. What a hoot she is. I just love watching her.
Katie Keurig said...
I have a question for any of you who have sold a house in the recent past. We just went to closing 2 weeks ago, we did all the things required, the negotiations over price, the inspections and requests from the buyers for repairs and we either agreed and had repairmen out to check out things or we declined. She accepted and we moved along. She went to walk thru just before closing and all was acceptable so on to closing where she signed on the dotted line and we thought all was done. Now she is claiming the air conditioning is not working properly. BTW, it was replaced last August, brand new unit which worked perfectly while we were there. We paid for a home warranty insurance in the amount of $500 for one year, which is standard. She didn't like what the warranty co had to say and now wants us to "fix it" to her expectations. So my question to you guys is this: does closing mean closing or not?
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I have sold 6 homes, as recently as 4 years ago. Once all of the inspection issues are resolved and signed off, the only requirement is that the house meets the same standard at the time of closing. In our state, we are required to disclose any CURRENT issue that the seller is aware of. Any situation that has been repaired (ie leaks, appliances) do not have to be reported. As long as you didn't lie or misrepresent the condition of the AC, the burden is on the inspector and buyer to confirm that the systems to their own standard prior to closing. Since there is a warranty on the home, the buyer should be suing the warranty company or the manufacturer for repairs, not you.
If there was bad news, maybe it's her not being on Dancing with the Stars. I wonder if they've had any more commercials with her lately.
Realitytvkids.com (Administrator) said... 140
Have you ever gotten the sense from a mom that they LIKE embarrassing their child?
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Khate likes something much more intense than embarrassment. Then again, she's so bad at reading people that I doubt she can even recognise when her children are embarrassed. Let alone when she's the cause of it.
Adding in new lawyer fees I wonder how much cash she has left? It's got to be dwindling quickly now. If the Bob's book ever does see the light of day, I wonder if Khate will refuse to pay Singer? Now that is a trial I would be happy to follow.
fidosmommy said... 23
Desk organizing, huh? My system has worked for me for several decades now. It's called the
Archeological Strata System, and if you know your layers, you'll find what you need within a minute or two. The newest stuff is on the top, the older stuff is buried beneath it in chronological order. What could be simpler, I ask?
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I have a similar system which I call the Starbuck's Data Retrieval Ststen (trademark pending). My important documents are time stamped with the ring left by my coffee cup which usually occurs across several pieces of paper. So, in addition to using the freshness of the ring as a time stamp (is it damp, wet, smears to the touch?) I can reconstruct a related group by putting the ring together like a puzzle. Way more fun then files, staples or paper clips.
Here's my house buying story.
When we saw the house for the first time we noticed a crack running the full vertical length of the fireplace. We noticed this on the fireplace when we saw it outside the house, not inside. We wanted the house and had a formal inspector check out the house. Yes, the fireplace was cracked and inspector recommended a new fireplace. That was the sticking point in the negotiations. Finally, the buyers agreed to a new fireplace. On the day we moved into the house the old fireplace had been removed and in its place was a huge hole in the wall. Yep, you could see the outside while standing inside the house. The hole was about, oh I'd say, 5' x 10'. As the buyers we got what we wanted but the buyers got the last laugh.
In hindsight I guess we should have added new fireplace to be installed and inspected on X date prior to move in. Live and learn.
Actually what Kate said about muscle weighing more than fat is correct. When I was losing weght and working out at the gym I was confused why I stopped losing weght for awhile but I looked better and I was told by the gym members that muscle weighs more than fat so you think you are not losing or doing any good,but that's not true. You are gaining muscle which is very good.
Okay,I'm wrong. It's not that muscle weighs more than fat,but as you lose fat you gain muscle by working out and it seems like you are not losing weight. Sorry about my previous post. I'm putting on my dunce hat.
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I havent read any posts yet that may have replied to your questions, but as I was reading yours, my sis in law called, who manages a realtor office and is licensed in Ohio.
After a chuckle and a snort, she said it might be different in other states, but this is between your buyer and the warranty company now. She says you are being conned, based on what you have said here. She says that other realtor NEVER should have phoned you, NEVER and you can google where in your state to file a complaint.
That's too much printingand hassle for me Berks. I had very good luck with my bank taking care of the one dispute I've had. I'm comfortable being a paperless gal!
My point is it's pretty easy to downsize your paperwork dramatically and save a lot of time and hassle. Kate need not have all the paperwork she always whines about.
Ex-nurse: How about, the pile system: I open the important stuff, and put in pile #1, then #2 the rest of the junk gets put in plastic bag.#3 then pick a 2 hour time slot about twice a month and sort, and throw away, and put sorted paid bills in a expandable file. Then start new piles. LOLOLOL
I don't care if people want to share house stories and advice but whoever asked about the issue they were having please be aware property issues are COMPLICATED and as someone else said, ask an expert....not that the fine people here aren't quite knowledgable about many things. Just cover yourself.
Administrator -- good advice. What are you...a lawyer, or something?
Poor Milo thinks Kate has been quiet because she might be auditioning for a new show.
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After closing, and before closing too, it its best if communication goes thru realtor or your attorney. When choosing is done, its done!
OT here, but please forgive me because I am feeling a little bit guilty right now. Last Satuday, my boys were running fevers; the 4 year old had to go to the ER because his fever was so high. He had a mild convulsion and then the fever broke. Yesterday, my daughter noticed red spots around their mouths and on the bottom of their feet. She took them to the doctor and it turns out that they both have hand, foot, and mouth disease.
She told me about it and I also researched it online. It is an intestinal virus and the signs are fever, coughing, and diahhrea. It spreads through coughing and sneezing, and the prevention is washing childrens' hands good with warm soapy water.
The boys played outside, went fishing and played with the worms and fish they caught, and helped dig in the garden. Although I made sure they washed their hands after these activites, I guess we didn't make sure their hands were washed good enough and whatever they put in their mouth was probably germ ridden.
The doctor said they is no cure and they don't prescribe anything for this; you just have to let it run it's course. But now my boys are sick and I'm feeling pretty bad.
Okay, I'm done.
"Poor Milo thinks Kate has been quiet because she might be auditioning for a new show."
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lol -- I saw that. Milo is freaking out because she doesn't know where her lover is or what she is doing. She thinks that Kate should report her whereabouts to her every minute. Kate hasn't tweeted her for days and I imagine Milo must feel like a jilted lover. She's been pestering Kate for information about what she's doing. What would it be like living with a busybody such as that?
For heaven's sakes, Kate, throw Milo a bone, or a rose, or a secret lover's note. Whatever!
I feel cheated - she promised us a day of 'fast moving madness', looks like Day 3, no kids. No kids, no twats.
Milo has a screw or 3 loose, Kate is auditioning? Bwaha.
admin said: "I don't care if people want to share house stories and advice but whoever asked about the issue they were having please be aware property issues are COMPLICATED and as someone else said, ask an expert"
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Exactly, which is why I suggested consulting an attorney who can review the clauses in the settlement agreement. Real estate transactions are complicated, which is why I always have an attorney look over everything before settlement and he is always present at the actual closing. Yes, it's an extra expense, but in the long run, it's worth it.
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Administrator -- good advice. What are you...a lawyer, or something?
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LoveMyGrandsons said... 59
The boys played outside, went fishing and played with the worms and fish they caught, and helped dig in the garden. Although I made sure they washed their hands after these activites, I guess we didn't make sure their hands were washed good enough and whatever they put in their mouth was probably germ ridden.
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My boys both had this when they were preschool age and trust me, your grandsons didn't get it from worms or fishing. They caught it from another kid.
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Oh , my dear, I am so sorry. Your heart must be twisting right now. Listen, kids get sick. They played hard and they got sick. I know it happened under your watch and it's tearing you up inside, but they have been to the doctor and all will be well.
Not to tell competing stories, but my sister gave her 13 month old granddaughter her first egg the other day, and baby was violently ill for hours after. Cause and effect or not, my sister is having similar "I'm a bad gramma" guilt.
LoveMyGrandsons, I forgot to say that I hope you feel better. The kids will be fine, but I hope YOU feel better soon.
Thank you all for your well wishes, I really appreciate it :)
Enjoy the weekend and, to those who have been impacted by this heat wave, stay cool!
Dwindle, 63... thanks for getting my humor. I wondered if I seemed disrespectful. You fixed my concerns.
Dwindle, thank you. I know what your sister is going through and I hope all is well with her granddaughter.
Michelle, thank you. It's comforting to know that others have gone through this because I never did before.
Michelle, I'm sorry, I worded that wrong. I didn't mean that it's comforting to know your boys were sick; I meant it was comforting to me to know that others are aware of this disease and everything turned out fine. I hope that makes sense to you. Thank you again.
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OT here, but please forgive me because I am feeling a little bit guilty right now. Last Satuday, my boys were running fevers; the 4 year old had to go to the ER because his fever was so high. He had a mild convulsion and then the fever broke. Yesterday, my daughter noticed red spots around their mouths and on the bottom of their feet. She took them to the doctor and it turns out that they both have hand, foot, and mouth disease.
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Try not to blame yourself, LoveMyGrandsons. HF&M disease is a common thing with kids. They could have picked it up anywhere! My niece and nephew just had it a month or so ago. I remember when my oldest was about 3 or 4, and he got pin worm. My MIL had a fit and said he got it from our dog or cat. (She is NOT a pet lover!) The pediatrician said that most likely wasn't true. It's just something kids get from any one of a number of sources. Dirt is everywhere!
My house selling story . . . we sold a house four years ago, and it wasn't a pleasant experience. They buyer's daughter was his realtor, and we felt that gave him a sense of entitlement. He was constantly asking to go through our house. He came several times before making an offer, then after the offer he continued to want to come in. After one visit our realtor called and said the buyer wanted to know if we wanted to leave our big roll-top computer desk. It was old, so we were fine with leaving it instead of moving it. Then we got another call from our realtor because the buyer said he wanted to come in and take a look at the desk. Hello! He was the one who asked about it, so obviously he had already taken a look at it. My husband made it clear that the buyer had been in the house for the last time until he took possession. We also required a check from him to be held by our realtor just in case he backed out on us before closing. The check was to cover any moving expenses we incurred. He balked at that, but we explained that he had been so pushy and wishy-washy about things that we were going to have to cover ourselves. The whole experience left a very bad taste in my mouth.
Done and done...39 - I am so sorry for everything you have gone through. I wish you continued strength in your recovery and relief from anyone who makes you feel bad about yourself. Your mom demeaning you is not a reflection of who you are; it is a symptom of her insecurities and weaknesses and need to feel better about herself. I hope you are able to block out the hurtful and shallow comments directed at you and be proud of your strengths and accomplishments.
All the best to you.
Mrs. Malaprop, I had never heard of HFM disease before so I didn't know it was common for younger children. I just feel bad that it happened during my time with them.
LoveMyGrandsons -- Please stop feeling guilty. The incubation period for HFM is 3 - 7 days and one of the first symptoms is fever. They very likely were incubating it when they came to you. If they go to pre-school or daycare, that's probably where they picked it up. They DIDN'T get it from playing in the dirt, fishing or any of those other activities. They'll be fine in a few days. I'm sorry they are sick, but it isn't from anything you did or didn't do.
Dwindle, sounds like your sister's granddaughter might be allergic to eggs. Not fun.
Finally got power, internet and cell service restored. I've had my central air on as high as it will go all day, trying to cool the house down. We're supposed to have temps up to 104 tomorrow, so I want to get it as cool as possible today, when it ONLY got up to 99. Mother Nature gave us a break this winter, so now she's getting payback! I hate to think what it's going to be like come August, when the humidity starts hitting 98%.
If the kids are still with Jon, I wonder if KK is even at home. Maybe she took off for the Big Apple to celebrate a few days of freedom. At any rate, hopefully no news (on the KK front) is good news.
Fidosmommy -- your filing system sounds a lot like mine. Organization is not one of my strong points. Okay, I'm a slob, LOL. My house is clean, but it is cluttered. I keep thinking I should organize it better, but then more important things come up, like a good book to read, you fine ladies (and gentlemen)to chat with, volunteer work to go to, kitties to pet.
Done and done, I ditto Call me Crazy 100 percent. I am so sorry that you have been a target of hurtful comments from your mother. I hope you know that you are worth so much and deserve so much more than that.
LoveMyGrandsons - I'm surprised you had never heard of HFM disease. Readerlady made a good point about the incubation period. Hopefully you won't get it - yikes! But I don't know if adults do get it. Hmmm . . . looks like a job for google. :)
My filing system - Years ago a friend recommended making a file for each letter of the alphabet and filing away all the stuff that seems to accumulate. So I gave that a try, and I still use it today. Paint chip samples I want to keep? File under P. A newspaper clipping about a vacation spot I want to try some day? File under V. Band camp info we need for son Chad? File under C. LOL I just file under whatever letter makes sense to me. Every few years I clean it out. It works great for me. Those of you married to not-neat nicks, I feel your pain. My husband keeps every little piece of paper, every screw, everything! He's a card-carrying member of the You Might Need It Someday club.
Thanks to all of you for your home selling experiences and your advice. I appreciate each one of you for responding.
Kate's not on twitter we know what that means.
Saw on the Insider ,I think, today that the stars that are most likely to be on DWTS all stars are the ones that most of the prof dancers want back. They also said that the infamous stars like the situation and chaz bono and kate gosselin would not be asked back. So maybe that is why Kate is so quiet and is saying things like look at the bright side. Maybe if she would have really tried the last time she was on DWTS she might have been asked back. She just burns every bridge she comes across!!
http://tlc.howstuffworks.com/weddings/kate-gosselin-wedding-dress1.htm
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LoveMyGrandsons - I'm surprised you had never heard of HFM disease. Readerlady made a good point about the incubation period. Hopefully you won't get it - yikes! But I don't know if adults do get it. Hmmm . . . looks like a job for google. :)
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It's really rare for adults to get it, but my hubby caught it from the boys when they had it. The boys took it like troopers. Hubby was a pain in the ***! :)
Has there ever been a mother of a newborn who hasn't gone to make sure the baby is still breathing if the baby has been asleep longer than expected?
I know I did it, with all 3 of my sons. Now, sad to say, I am at a new stage of life. When my 72 year old husband is sleeping longer than expected, I go check on him to see if he is still breathing.
Life seems to be a series of circles.
Ugh, Khate's mentions of second and third helpings at meals is just another cruel way to except power and control over her children. No doubt one must not just eat everything, but if they've recently annoyed her, or even not so recently, she will withold more while happily serving another sibling. Probably a girl.
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Wha...?!? Whatever does this mean? Are her Tweeps guessing she's in a Grand Funk because her kids are celebrating the holidays elsewhere?
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Mrs. Malaprop said... 77
LoveMyGrandsons - I'm surprised you had never heard of HFM disease. Readerlady made a good point about the incubation period. Hopefully you won't get it - yikes! But I don't know if adults do get it. Hmmm . . . looks like a job for google. :)
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It's really rare for adults to get it, but my hubby caught it from the boys when they had it. The boys took it like troopers. Hubby was a pain in the ***! :)
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Thanks Michelle, that's interesting that adults can get it. What is it with men? LOL Actually, mine isn't too bad about being sick.
I'm watching Jay Leno right now. It's a re-run, but Emma Stone is on. She's saying she had to start taking a supplement because of a vitamin D deficiency. Jay joked that she could just go outside, and she said something about her "vamperic" quality. She is PALE white, but I think she's lovely. A LOT of young-ish actresses in Hollywood have embraced the no sun tan look. It's all the Snookies and Kates who are going to look like shoe leather in the next 10 years.
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http://tlc.howstuffworks.com/weddings/kate-gosselin-wedding-dress1.htm
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No, there really aren't but I'll write some anyway.
That dress was for the "renewal wedding" in Hawaii. TLC did a crossover show with the Say Yes to the Dress show, and so Kate went to Kleinfeld's in NYC to get a wedding dress. The story is that she didn't like anything Kleinfeld's had to offer, so had them create at dress for her that was the top of one dress and the bottom of another dress.
It just drives me nuts to think that not only did Kate get a free dress, but the ones they were offering her weren't good enough.
I would not put it past Kate to be "organizing" the kids' bedrooms again, just like she did when she was tossing Mady and Cara's stuff down the stairs that one time. No wonder she's so exhausted.
I have a story from the farmer's market this afternoon that made me sad. Apparently there are other people out there looking to get freebies or at least partial freebies at the expensive of others. Especially when it involves stealing from people who are making an honest living, it really bugs.
I went to my usual veggie stand to stock up on peppers and a lady was buying a lot of ginger root. It looked like great ginger root, firm and good color. The guy charged her $3.50 for a whole big bag of it. The lady said no way that's way too much, I can get it for a lot cheaper at the market! The farmer said politely that the market ginger wasn't as good quality and not as fresh. The lady said I'm not paying more than three, and handed him three bucks, grabbed her bag from him, and left. Poor guy didn't know what hit him.
I was appalled. Here is a farmer's market that is supporting small farms and trying to give people other options besides the giant supermarkets and bring some high quality, local produce to the area. And a community member didn't want to support that and instead was looking for a handout.
Well, I told the farmer to keep the change when I bought my peppers and that I loved his produce. What more can you do. I see farmer's markets as more than just another way to get food, I see it as supporting certain things like small businesses, local goods, hard workers, locals buying from locals, etc.
Mrs. Malaprop I think in part thanks to the vampire craze "whities" are back in. And that's good for me since I simply do not tan, I pink and then red lol. And it's healthier whether you tan or not. I've become so sensitive to the sun I can't even be out in it more than a few hours before I start feeling sick. I recently bought a big straw sunhat that really helps. Here's for sun protection.
Oh, Admin, that story wrenches my gut. How sad, that some people feel so entitled. It's nice to know that there are good-hearted people like you in the world, to help offset the negative swirl created by that woman.
Love my grandsons, hand foot and mouth disease is caused by one of the forty- or fifty-something coxsackie viruses. When oldest dd was four, both she and I got sores in out mouths and a rash on our feet and hands. Yes, mom caught foot and mouth disease to! It is extremely common in little kids and adults who have never had it can catch out to! And, of course since it is a virus, there is really no treatment to make it go away quicker.
So totally not your fault!
Interesting buying a house story: house we bought when we were first married, we moved in during winter. The Sellers wrote into agreement that we would let them return in spring to dig up some of their plants to move to their new house. They did come back for the plants, and called us first to make sure it was convenient before they came. They did not take everything, they left us some pretty things in the yard.
NT I think our theory that Kate is on a third or fourth string standby list is a good one. By now they must be firming up who is going to be on it and people ahead of Kate have probably filled up all the spots. No Kate.
I think she would be giddy beyond comprehension if she knew she were going to be on. She wouldn't be tweeting about organizing a bathroom on the Fourth of July. Though who knows.
I think they've probably told her there are 10 people in line ahead of her and it's doubtful they'll need her but thanks anyway.
By the way I remember the sheeple awhile back arguing here that there was no reason for Kate to behave on DWTS because it never leads to anything. Well, it could have led to a spot on the all-star shows. Had she not burned so many bridges, had she made nice with Tony and the others, while still maintaining her controversial public image, they might have been begging to have her back. But someone like Tony who has been on the show forever has enough power now to march himself down to a producer's office and insist he'll quit if she's on again. Kate strikes out AGAIN, all on her own.
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http://tlc.howstuffworks.com/weddings/kate-gosselin-wedding-dress1.htm
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Check out how small Kate's boobs are in that dress. I guess it was before she found a good bra.
I have started printing a pdf copy of important receipts or bills when I pay on line. I don't actually print it out on paper, but rather on my pdf program (Cute pdf) I go to print and then select it as my printer. It then puts a pdf of the document on my computer and if need be I could always print it out in the future. I also keep an extra copy on my external hard drive to protect against computer crashes. We could need to have access to paper receipts for tax purposes.
I'm also thinking of scanning magazine articles or any other paper media type documents that I might want to reference in the future. Still have to file, but it's electronically and sure takes up much less space and less clutter.
As far as Kate's fat and muscle comment, yes a pound is a pound. If you were to measure out one cup of fat and weigh it and then measure out one cup of muscle and weigh it then, yes, the muscle would weigh more because it is denser (as is Kate).
My only comments on the Kleinfield dress are a) shame on you Kate for accepting all that when you KNEW your marriage was in the crapper and b) surely you forgot the 'good bra' that day? She could not have had less cleavage in that dress.
Wonder where that piece of loveliness ended up?
Working Woman and Call me crazy - thank you for the kind words. This is a wonderful and supportive group of posters here. The one good thing about Kate is that we have all found a wonderful community of women (and some men) to share stories with. I don't know what led you down this horrible path Working Woman, but I am glad to know you are in recovery.
I also want to say that over the years, reading all the sad stories about narcissistic moms really hits home, and makes me feel like I'm not so alone. I'm really grateful to be able to read these accounts when people feel the need to share. It helps,it really does. I also love reading the wonderful stories people share about their families. There are a lot of good moms out there. I can honestly say as a young person raised in chaos, I have learned so much about how to live from reading this blog.
Thank you so much Admin and all the rest of the posters :)
Ex Nurse: So sad of a loss to the family and all of those who will miss out on wholesome family fun. Do you know if they are going to rebuild and if their is a public appeal for donations?
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I loved your vacation memory! I regret that my hubby and I hadn't taken our kids to The Flying W yet!
The 87 year old owner has a such a great attitude. The day it burned down he vowed to rebuild and they are just now getting insurance adjustors into the area. The focus right now is finding work for the Flying W Wranglers - the cowboy music group. They are without a nightly gig and looking for work, hoping to stay together. I have heard of some business raising money and promoting them.
The day of the fire the ranch workers had to break down fences and just let their little herd of cattle loose. There was no time to trailer them, they released them and prayed. Authorities let them in the next day and they managed to find every head of cattle, 20 adults and 23 calves, a little singed, but no major injuries. I have never seen a city so excited over a group of cows!
I have to agree that the ambience was compromised by the houses intruding onto the ranch land. It lost some of that rustic feel!
Thanks for reading/listening to my fire stories. I think we're still a bit in shock in Colorado.
Resident, why don't you write some bullet points on what Al wrote. I haven't read his book but now I am curious because of Robert Hoffman. Just write the key points you think that we may not know. I think it would be interesting. Thanks
Good Morning all. Figures I would wake up at 4 am and not be able to go back to sleep. I think I feel asleep at 11 or therabouts. Guess the weather is really getting to me. I have all the blinds closed and preparing for this over 100 degree weather.
My heart goes out to the farmers who are suffering in the midwest, those suffering with fires and then there are those who wish for rain. Being in PA, it isn't bad except for the heat.
I have had many little things removed from my face by a dermatologist, every year I get a body check also. All have been benign but she told me to buy Jergen's "lightly colors your skin and has spf in it, mix it in your hands with regular skin lotion and apply to every part of my body. I have a very light coloring now to my skin. I wear a hat practically all summer long and stay out of the sun unless I have sneakers on for the beach, to walk in the water, as I have burned my feet and ankles just walking the beach. Our problems are from when we were younger but we have to take care now. No need to tan or use faker sun tanners that turn you orange, if you mix the Jergens with the lotion, you have a nice color, just healthy glow to your skin. Do not forget the band around the back of your underwear when you bend over in the yard, bad area. Also the ears and behind your neck, very volatile areas also. My neighbor's father worked in the yard and his skin problems started at the belt line as he bent over to work inthe yard. No, he didn't make it and went pretty fast as the skin cancer went right into the nervous system in his spine. So beward, this is not weather to play with. The sun kissed look is also not necessary but lots of good lotion prevents sun damage. We don't need those lines.
Hey what will Kate do when she no longer can bleach out that hair in NY and then get her botox injections? Guess her chin and cheeks will fall. What a waste of money.
Kind of feel sorry for someone who has no family,friends and depends on twitter to feel better about herself. Guess her phone does not ring when the kids aren't home.
I hope Jon gets those boys away from her. As soon as she realizes that she has no TV show with the 6 pack, she should give the boys to Jon as she is damaging them by treating them the same as the girls. Big difference and those boys are so thin. We saw her and them at the bus stop one day and they were shaking from the cold but they had warm coats, hats and gloves on them, but they were so skinny. She is a beast. Hope she gets sun burned so badly today that she can't get around the konpound or scream and yell at the kids.
Twitter silence....well, we at least know she's not practicing for DWTS....Ha Ha Ha....
the wedding of her desired dream (oh and was always on her bucket list) is a hot mess. The top is a totally different style from the bottom. The top would have looked better with a sleek fitting column bottom and the bottom would have looked better with, well, not much and certainly not on her. The necklace did nicely showcase her 'dirty' looking area of where the boob area would finally be located with the future purchase of a good bra. The full length shot illustrated perfectly how badly proportioned her body actually is, i.e., her head, shoulders and upper body look like they should be supported by much longer legs. And the stubby (word sounds familiar, lol) legs don't do much in the 'longer' looking area. All in all, Katie, not your best look and one that should have been forgotten B4 it was thought up. I mean, WHO has a vow renewal when they are in the process of splitting up, just haven't told hubby or kids yet?
In the pictures from Kleinfelds Kate does not have her "good bra".
I think Mady knew the wedding renewal was a sham- she was uncooperative, sulky and did not want to be the 'best woman.' it was quite mean to the kids to tell them mommy and daddy would be together forever. plus what a waste of money. Notice most of the kids wanted to give Jon their wedding leis, not Kate? Telling.
I wonder if Jon is getting a week or more vacation with the kids right now. That's pretty common during the summer in custody arrangements. But would she ever give him credit for that? Noooo.
One of the comments on the Kleinfeld photos said the person was happy that Kate could treat herself to a nice dress.
Um no. TLC treated Kate to a nice dress.
That's one of things that pissed me off...how the show initially portrayed them as a young family just trying to get by, when in reality TLC was paying for everything.
It took me a long while to realize that TLC was paying for whatever we were seeing, and quite frankly, I felt betrayed.
I didn't realize that TLC was paying for first-class EVERYTHING for them. I didn't notice at first that places were being shut down so the Gosselins didn't have to associate with the riffraff, that they got to go the head of the line, got the behind the scenes treatment the rest of us would never get. Disney didn't put on a private personalized party for my kids.
I didn't realize that TLC paid for the townhouse in Utah, the house in Baldhead, etc.
Gotta admit the Gosselins got some pretty posh trips out of the deal. Along with house renovations and landscaping. And crew dads to serve as nannies.
They were living pretty high on the hog. Better than 98% of the population I bet!
And yet, I would consider their life poor in all the important aspects, worse than a lot of kids have it.
Resident, why don't you write some bullet points on what Al wrote. I haven't read his book but now I am curious because of Robert Hoffman. Just write the key points you think that we may not know. I think it would be interesting. Thanks
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I, too had been curiously awaiting Robert's book, so sad there was a hold up. As a local, I had read Al's columns in the Eagle for years and enjoyed them. I had no idea he had been on the Gosselin beat for Us Magazine that summer, to be honest I hadn't followed it much until my daughter and her friend had a run-in with Jon's entourage at Legends one night. (Jon was fine, it was the body guard who grabbed my daughter's friend's camera and forced him to delete pics).
Anyway, I started reading Al's book, pretty much of which had already been talked about in this blog, actually. I think the thing that took me over the edge was the part about Kate calling up the Reading Eagle and whining that they were taking milk out of the babies' mouths that really frosted me. I'll never forget reading the newspaper article about her demand for a nurse at the state's expense and how up in arms the locals were about that.
I also found the stories about how the reporters were staked out all over the neighborhood to be pretty funny, although I'm sure for the residents it was far from funny.
There was one point I wanted to make that I hadn't read in the book but an article from May of this year from the Eagle stated that because of the reporter/fan stake outs out there, TLC agreed to pay the township $55,000.00 a year because they had to hire another officer just to take care of that mess.
I'm only about half way through with the book, and I'm sure there is nothing earth shattering that I'd never heard before. But it is an extremely fun read!
LoveMyGrandsons, please don't blame yourself. This virus was in the incubation period before their time with you. It is common for young children and in no way did they get this from playing, fishing, and digging. When they are older they will not remember this small sickness but you can be guaranteed that every time they spend with you will be a cherished memory for them.
Did she really organize her paperwork and bathroom on July 4? I don't think so, I think she is with Steve either at home or NY and that is why she's not on twitter. The children are probably spending the week with Jon having the time of their life enjoying their freedom from continuous ranting, following orders and anything else the shrew makes them do. Someone upthread said that Kate would be a good prison guard and my first thought was wow, she's so right, it would be the perfect job for Kate. She's so good at shouting out orders.
I do not read here as often as I'm helping my DD and SIL with their new baby. I'm making all their meals and supervising my 2 grandsons (especially when they are in the pool). Everyone is doing fine.
What's Next, Cute PDF is a great and free program for anyone trying to make their lives paperless. Remember you are not going WITHOUT the paper or the documents, you're just putting it all in electronic form. If the rare dispute ever arises, with an organized file system you can easily find what you need. If you're one who really feels most comfortable having the receipt, fine, but send it to cute PDF and save it electronically. I actually got rid of one of my filing cabinets this year, it was getting beat up anyway, but I'm not going to replace it. Less paper, more real estate in the office.
Just came back from Anaheim, CA. You Americans are awesome. This was my 3rd time to Disney in 8 years and I still marvel at the genius of that place. I am so happy to hear there was zero news about Kate while I was away. It is slowly happening. Down the drain she slowly floats.
Sister Wives is also heading down the same route in terms of coming up with loads of cash and opportunities for that attention-whore, Cody. It chaps my ass when they sit on that couch wringing their hands worrying about where the down payment will come from for their 4 new lots when TLC has already paid for all 4 lots and houses. Such crap.
Blogger Sarah Greesonbach has a great post today breaking down cent by cent which is cheaper, store bought bread or homemade bread:
http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2012/07/07/which-is-cheaper-in-the-kitchen/
Hey, Kate! Store bought wins. LOL!!!
A couple of retweets from Kate from yesterday
Notebook of Love@Notebook
Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass...it's learning to dance in the rain
Bullyville@bullyville
Don't judge my path if you haven't walked my journey
Along with hers:
Kate Gosselin@Kateplusmy8
GM all!Remember this:Don't focus on negativity,find the positive in every situation...It's always there,u just have 2 look harder someXs!:)
Makes me think something is not going her way. I wonder if something unflattering is about to come out. That Gosselin Book maybe?
Maybe she's just mad about custody. She dropped hints about that. She's not tweeting which usually means Jon has the kids. Oh well, if you don't like dealing with custody arrangements then don't file for divorce. I also get the sense that she doesn't care about having the kids with her, she only cares that she "wins" in having the kids as much as possible. It's not about the kids it's about winning the custody battle. Sad.
Kate's not on twitter so Steve and his backpack must be on duty.
Chef don't forgot the lipgloss keychain attached to the backpack zipper.
LoveMyGrandsons said... 59
OT here, but please forgive me because I am feeling a little bit guilty right now. Last Satuday, my boys were running fevers; the 4 year old had to go to the ER because his fever was so high. He had a mild convulsion and then the fever broke. Yesterday, my daughter noticed red spots around their mouths and on the bottom of their feet. She took them to the doctor and it turns out that they both have hand, foot, and mouth disease.
She told me about it and I also researched it online. It is an intestinal virus and the signs are fever, coughing, and diahhrea. It spreads through coughing and sneezing, and the prevention is washing childrens' hands good with warm soapy water.
The boys played outside, went fishing and played with the worms and fish they caught, and helped dig in the garden. Although I made sure they washed their hands after these activites, I guess we didn't make sure their hands were washed good enough and whatever they put in their mouth was probably germ ridden.
The doctor said they is no cure and they don't prescribe anything for this; you just have to let it run it's course. But now my boys are sick and I'm feeling pretty bad.
Okay, I'm done.
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Aw, LoveMyGrandsons. Don't be too hard on yourself. You've done nothing wrong.
Before you know it, you're Grandsons will be well again.
When my kiddies were young, they also contacted
Hand, Foot & Mouth Disease- or as my husband called it, "Hoof & Mouth" Disease. Orginally, I thought that they had Chicken Pox, but their doctor said nope.
Anyway, this too shall pass.
Everything will be o.k.
Love,
Pink
:o)
Realitytvkids.com (Administrator) said... 89
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That woman had to pitch a fit and steal from a farmer, all in the name of $.50? Fifty Cents!?! That's disgusting. I hope you patronize that family as often as you can. What about a little letter to the editor of the local paper? Get some local outrage going and support for that working farm family? ... As usual I am overeacting. Sigh.
Admin, my 30 year old daughter reacts to the sun as you do. She has from the time she was a toddler. Sick, headache, nausea, alternating patchy skin colors of white and pink. She is a nurse now and knows how to mind herself, but she still cant do as others and just spend a summer day out and about without lots of precautions.
~ 11 AM here and already over 90F. Expecting about 103-105 here. No walks or doggie romps today for my furry 3, which will make my Yellow Lab princess go stir crazy. I am going to put a couple of dollar store dishpans in the yard with water and several ice cubes, and let them "Bob For Cubies". They make a real game of it, get totally soaked and muddy. I only do it maybe 3 times a summer, to keep the game special and fresh.
We are keeping the bird bath clean and filled, which only takes 2 minutes a day. I have a disposable container of water out back under a pine tree for water for our many wild bunnies. We have been throwing apple slices out too for the bunnies, and it is a JOY to watch them eat them! So far they are leaving my patio garden alone. What a heat wave. :(
I predict Kate's twitting will heat up again Sunday night and then we will know the kids are home. She uses the twitter as an excuse to be distracted from her children, both physically and mentally. No kids to avoid? = No need to tweet.
KAT said... 101
Twitter silence....well, we at least know she's not practicing for DWTS....Ha Ha Ha....
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Thank God.
Remember how quiet Kate got the week that Kate Plus 8 got cancelled? It was only when a fan asked (something to the effect of) "Do you have something bad to tell us?" that Kate said, "Yes," and then gradually leaked out the news about the demise of her show.
I mention this because there's something about her Twitter feed of late that feels very similar. Bigger than several days, sans kids. Someone tweeted to her just yesterday, "You sound melancholy lately." This, despite her Make Lemonade outta Lemons missives on Twitter. I think her devoted fans are sensing this; they are working hard to pull her out of her shell....
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Anonymous said... 79
http://tlc.howstuffworks.com/weddings/kate-gosselin-wedding-dress1.htm
there are no words...
Check out how small Kate's boobs are in that dress. I guess it was before she found a good bra.
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WOW! Who let the air out of her titays?
Liar, liar, good bra on fire!
Dwindle I probably overreacted too (well, on the inside. On the outside I was calm and polite) over just 50 cents but at the same time isn't that the point, she was trying to steal just 50 cents! Shame on her. Any kind of stealing and cheating is wrong but when you do it to a local farmer who is really bending over backwards to stay afloat against the big grocers and brings us really high quality products and keep traditions alive, I find that awful. I've had other lesser instances at this market, the patrons are pushy and rude to the venders. I'm embarrassed. For instance a couple weeks ago another woman was buying some kind of pastry from a baker and after he sliced it for her, she said that he hadn't sliced it straight enough and wanted another piece. So he had to discard that piece and do another. It's just silliness and I worry this farmer's market, which is pretty new, isn't going to stick around with these kind of rude venders.
Dwindle your poor daughter, I sympathize. Last month I didn't wear a hat on a long hike and afterward I felt like I had the flu. Ugh. I think some people call it a sun allergy. I've found that a hat (plus the usual sunscreen, light colors, lots of water) makes a huge difference.
I think someone said this a few days ago, it kind of feels like Kate is finally realizing she is going nowhere. Maybe her Chicago marathon thing isn't even really going to happen because no one signed up, or maybe she is embarrassed only a few signed up. Maybe she's sad because she might have to get a job like the rest of us. Poor thing.
LOL I was going to add wet ones and organic water but I thought it was to much.
We sold seasonal produce outside our house on a major highway every year. The rest went to market for the big stores. This is the 2nd yr I have a bell that rings if you touch the table otherwise people take my produce and don't leave the money on the honor system. Worse part? They are my neighbors as I sometimes sit by the window upstairs reading and see the cars stop and they look around then just grab tomotoes etc. Would give it to them if they needed it.
Realitytvkids.com (Administrator) said... 113
I also get the sense that she doesn't care about having the kids with her, she only cares that she "wins" in having the kids as much as possible. It's not about the kids it's about winning the custody battle. Sad.
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I'd say your "sense" is right on the money. Otherwise, she'd gladly turn the younger six over to their dad ASAP. Although I'm sure she'd want to keep the older two for their labor and massaging skills.
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Your house selling story with your obsessive buyer sounds familiar. My recently widowed mother just sold her home to move into a condo, and ended up getting a restraining order against her buyer. He just would not leave her alone. He was paying cash and I guess it gave him some kind of sense of entitlment. Or he was just nuts. Just before closing, my brother came in from out of town and the buyer pulled in my mother's driveway right behind him - "Are you here to look at this house?? This is MY house, she already accepted my offer!" OMG. The guy was driving by the house dozens of times a day, parking in the street and watching the house. On the day she was moving out, he phoned her directly AGAIN and said he decided he didnt like the looks of the roof and wanted $10K from her to replace the roof. (It was a brand new roof, right down to rafters and trusses only 3 years earlier). So she drove right to the county sheriff and got an emergency RO and had the guy served. Jeez. It's been about 6 weeks now and she hasnt heard a peep from him.
Kate seemes to have deleted her parental alienator tweets. We know she didn't wake up and do it willingly after realizing how bad they looked. Hopefully, she was made to do it because they were patently false. It's about time, who the F does this z-list has been think she is?
Apologies if someone already caught this, I'm making food and later heading out to a BBQ in this heat (yikes!)
Stay safe and cool everyone!
What went on with twitter last night? I read it was beyond brutal....But I can't seem to find it. And frankly,I don't have the time to look. Does anyone know?
She was a nice looking girl who had a nice First wedding with a lovely gown and headpiece when she married Jon in the garden wedding. There were so many people in that yard. Where are they all now. Did she send thank you notes for the gifts or take the gifts back to the stores and get the money? That would be her thing to do with the grifting thing she has now. Well Katie girl, you met some of the big shots in show business, you traveled everywhere exactly like a trust fund baby and you never had to support your kids and you still do not. You don't even take care of your kids and you want me to Not judge you until I walk your journey or something like that from a How to Improve Your Life Book? I will always judge you as long as you post your kids' pictures on the web, talk about them on twitter and give stupid interviews about how those kids want to go to Paris or be back on TV. You did this all to yourself, yes you did. You lead the parade with TLC and everyone else who gave to you because Poor You needed so much. Well if I was you and I'm darn glad I'm not, I would go down into the basement into those bins this week (since the kids have Freedom Week) and start sorting out everything you can say on Ebay, Craig's List, consignment shops (won't get much there any longer) and just sell every darn thing you have grifted which is not being used. Your hoarding days are over and you need the money to stay in that house. Or you could start a consignnment shop, rent a little place, put all your crappola in it and sell it all. Or you could donate it to those families in Colo and just write it off on income taxes.
Katie, do yourself a favor and stop this nonsense. Everyone knows you want to be back on TV, remove yourself from the public eye and (like you aren't overexposed honey)let everything get really quiet. Work on yourself, get your expenses in order, plan what the next 5 yrs will require money wise and then put a resume together by the beginning of the school year and stop all this bull. You had it good for a long, long time, now reality is what you should be reading (How to Get Back to the Real World When You Can No Longer Get Anything for Free by Grifting or Crying)oh the author? Me and here is my Forward "Get off your ass, stop feeling sorry for yourself and go to school, get a job, downsize, start a business in your town where people will buy the really good stuff your kids wear and make nice with people. Katie you will find that no one will want to write bad about you or criticize you if you just get off of your high horse and do what the biggest names in Hollywood do, they downsize when the big films no longer come along. Who recently? Sally Field who has 2 or 3 Oscars and a ton of work under her belt cannot find work, so she sold her house and downsized. She has never had a thing done to her face, she owns every wrinkle, she loves to knit and read, she raised 3 sons by herself and not in a house your size either. She worked from the time she was 8 yrs old, made to by her father Jack Mahoney, who was a TV cowboy. Now, she just wants a peaceful existence and play with her grandkids when she can. Live and learn Katie, stop feeling like people are picking on you. You put yourself out there to be picked on, withdraw and get on with living, not fantasy but real life. You got 8 kids to raise and educate. So stop throwing their money away on Today and You. Grow up and that is something I don't think anyone has told you, Just Grow the heck UP. You are almost 40, get over yourself. Best of Luck letting go of the fantasy world and the best hairdressers in NY. Your hair looked better when you had it done locally. Oh by the way sell all those high heels, you can't wear them when you mow the grass.
Realitytvkids.com (Administrator) said... 115
Chef don't forgot the lipgloss keychain attached to the backpack zipper.
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Ya know what is even more pathetic and lame about Steve carrying around her stuff like that? When it come to KATE, she had her provisions with her in that backpack: probably a change of clothes, of course her makeup! Clean up items, hygiene items etc. And her personal packmule to trot it all along side her. (I am having a visual of Kate jogging, pulling a wheelie-case behind her with her make up in it...)
But when it come to her small children for Mother of the Year, she cant manage a single item for emergencies. Not a single item. We saw it time and time again on film.
It's all about Kate. The children are someone else's responsibility or they do without.
readerlady, JoyinVirginia, Bluebird, and Pink:
Thank you for easing my guilt. I talked to my daughter this morning and both boys are doing better.
Thanks to all of you for your thoughtfulness.
Admin,
I agree something is up with Kate. Perhaps reality of her situation is indeed setting in.
She's alledgly(sp?) been passed over for DWTS. Appears there is nothing cooking out there for her in Hollywood. All she does is twitter, posts a blog/column for a never heard of Coupon company and participates in runs. In short, she has nothing. There are no high profile red carpet moments, dancing (ha ha) on stage at the Emmys. Nope, nada. All gone.
What she does have and wanted from the beginning are her children. But wait, the children aren't bringing her the attention and money she craves. There in lies the problem. Now, she has to raise the children, all 8 count them 8. Raising children is hard work. And from what we've seen from Kate in the past 1) she doesn't do hard work and 2) doesn't seem to enjoy the children. Yep, the walls are closing in on her and she is not a happy camper.
Wayward you're right, this first one is there where she talks about being alone on Fourth of July:
GN, all. Spent my 1st summer holiday EVER (my 1st full holiday period,I think) w/o my kids..but happy they got extra X 2 spend w/their dad!
But the one that followed about how it's "hard" for the kids and that Jon asked for them (B.S., a judge ordered it) I can't seem to find:
Gosselin@Kateplusmy8
me too. The fact that he asked, always is worth my loneliness.I'm happy for them even if it's somehow hard for both me&kids
Michelle, I think as soon as Kate feels she's won at something else, like say getting a T.V. show in LA or NY (not that this will ever happen), she'll happily turn the kids over to Jon and spout some B.S. about how she feels it's better they have a parent who is home more often, etc.
It's most likely a Twitter glitch, but I keep getting a message that Kate's account is protected now. I've signed out of Twitter and back in. I'm NOT (nor have I ever been!) a follower. Anyone else having a problem? I was curious about the deleted tweet - and it's too darn hot to do anything else but roam the Internet!
Admin and Wayward--This exchange? I see it's still viewable on Twitiq:
@XXXXX me too. The fact that he asked, always is worth my loneliness.I'm happy for them even if it's somehow hard for both me&kids 2 days ago - Twitterrific
XXXXX @Kateplusmy8 Sorry Kate, I know that must have been so hard. Kudos to you for sharing. IGlad he asked. GN :)
KAT said... 126
What went on with twitter last night? I read it was beyond brutal....But I can't seem to find it. And frankly,I don't have the time to look. Does anyone know?
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It may have been about a particularly vile tweet made by MsGoody2Shoes21 some time ago and brought up to show just how unsaint-like and hypocritical the sheeple really are. Try going to the realitywithoutapologies blog - it's posted there.
KAT said... 124 What went on with twitter last night? I read it was beyond brutal....But I can't seem to find it. And frankly,I don't have the time to look. Does anyone know?
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It's getting beyond brutal between the sheeple and the haters, not only on Twitter, but also on another anti-Kate blog. Kate isn't the focus, but rather it is a battle of words, exposures, as each "side" slings the mud. I read some of the most disgusting tweets from her die-hard fans. You can't imagine that any sane adult who has any ounce of decency would tweet those obscene things. They are indeed in immediate need to psychiatric help. At this point, I can see why Steve stays around. These are dangerous people, and it's scary to think what might happen if they are ignored. This is not something that is just going to go away.
I wonder if this is why Kate has gone on silence. She's thinking about what to do. If she continues to tweet these people and knows what they are capable of, she's condoning this behavior. I can't imagine that she doesn't know. She needs to pull this Twitter account now. Not tomorrow, not next week, but now.
My mistake her parental alienator tweets are all there in their full glory, you have to click on "all" at the top of her twitter page.
And I'm doing a post on it.
Maybe Kate in fact has finally realized some of her fans are dangerous. She really has cut back on playing favorites with some of them, and cut back on the I love you's and can't wait to meet you crap. Big time she's cut it back.
Paradise, that's awful. It's odd how I don't think most of these people would steal from a grocery store or real store front, but they will openly do it without remorse to the small time grocers. What the hell???
New post by the way.
Realitytvkids.com (Administrator) said... 131
Wayward you're right, this first one is there where she talks about being alone on Fourth of July:
GN, all. Spent my 1st summer holiday EVER ( my 1st full holiday period,I think) w/o my kids..but happy they got extra X 2 spend w/their dad
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AHA!!!!! There it is! Her "1st full HOLIDAY PERIOD"!! She did not say, 'first 4th of July without the kids', nor did she say they would be back the next day. The "full holiday period" means they will be gone till Sunday night.
If I care to pay attention, i am gettin' pretty good at deciphering her deliberate double speak.
Anyway, she is either in NYC shopping and living in a hotel for the 5 days, or she is in a pissed off funk knowing that Jon removed her possesions for 5 days. "...hard on the kids..."?? Yeah, it was hard on them when Kate wouldnt allow them to take their prized toys and special items with them for 5 full days vacation with their dad.
Dwindle, who is she KIDDING????
Does she honestly expect people who know family law to believe that Jon has never gotten a "full" holiday before with them since their divorce in 2009? Really Kate, you're insulting our intelligence. Your arrangement is every other holiday and always has been and you darn well know it.
Jane, when I use Google chrome her account is protected. But on Safari it's wide open. Weird.
HEY, JON! I just saw this on FB and thought of YOU:
"It's better to have loved and lost, than to live with a Psycho the rest of your life."
Badampump.
Realitytvkids.com (Administrator) said... 141
Dwindle, who is she KIDDING????
Does she honestly expect people who know family law to believe that Jon has never gotten a "full" holiday before with them since their divorce in 2009? Really Kate, you're insulting our intelligence. Your arrangement is every other holiday and always has been and you darn well know it.
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Not so fast, oh dearest silly Admin.
Read it again.
she specifically says SUMMER holiday. Factual or not, she is saying this is the first time during a summer holiday that they have been gone with their dad for the full 'holiday period', meaning before it has always been for an over night or weekend, but never this long, in the summer, for a holiday, while Kate was 37, while her left tonail was crooked, while the moon was in the seventh house and Jupiter was alligned with Mars, while the dog sneezed twice in one day, when the holiday fell on a Wednesday while there was dust on the hallway light fixture.
See? She doesnt really LIE, per say... We just disunderknow her and that's not HER fault!
Um, wait. Isn't there only one summer holiday? July Fourth? LOL Kate.
Realitytvkids.com (Administrator) said... 142
Jane, when I use Google chrome her account is protected. But on Safari it's wide open. Weird.
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Thanks, Admin. Tried it on Safari and it's all there, in its glory!
I thought I read that DWTS said that previous winners are being considered. Normally, I think that would be enough to narrow the odds for the Great Kate Komeback. If it is up to the pro dancers, game over. I just have the sneaking suspicion that there will be one outlier included. Whether that will be Kate or not--I guess time will tell. It would be sweet if she is put on alternative status and then benched. As others have said, the people that you step on when climbing the ladder of fame aren't going to step up and break your fall as you splat to the ground (splat--that is a pretty good description of some of her dance moves)!
Fidosmommy said...
It just drives me nuts to think that not only did Kate get a free dress, but the ones they were offering her weren't good enough.
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Especially since the vows were a sham!
Dwindle -
Wow - sounds like your mother did the right thing in getting the RO for that weirdo. I can't believe he asked for a new roof!!! Seriously? What is wrong with people? A lady at my church recently had someone try to pull off real estate fraud on her and her husband. They are selling their farm, and a VERY interested buyer from out of state had been in contact with their realtor. They had an auction for the house and farm, and the lawyer for this buyer was supposed to be at the auction. He never showed up, so they got in touch with the buyer. She explained that the elderly lawyer had a heart attack while he was in route from the airport to the auction, and he was in the hospital in. So the lady and her husband were very concerned about the guy and made plans to go visit him in the hospital. Eventually they learned there was no lawyer - it had all been a lie. They figured the buyer was going to try and get into the property without all the official paperwork and then I guess you have a mess on your hands.
LoveMyGrandsons said... 130
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Let me add my comment that the boys will be fine. You are a terrific grandma- kids get all sorts of these thing, but recover well. Please don't blame yourself!
Um, wait. Isn't there only one summer holiday? July Fourth? LOL Kate.
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Maybe she included Memorial Day and Labor Day.
Kate tweeted: Ha! Kids are talking abt their fond memories in Alaska...'sleeping in that warm log cabin instead of in the cold rain' I'm just listening..
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Unbelievable! She just won't admit she was horrible in Alaska. It is telling that she is "Just listening"...as in I am not influencing my kids to say this. Yeah, right. You brainwash them all the time. Sarah's father had it right. Kate, you bitched the whole time you were there. So take that and tell your kids about that comment.
Improbable Dream 135 On Kate's parental alienating tweets ~
Might be worth getting a screencap. I don't know how to do it, but since this site is a documentation of the things that are happening to the children and we are using the term, it probably wouldn't hurt to have in a file.
We've been having a busy summer. It is the first time in 4 years that my guys have not been in surgery, preparing &/or recovering from major ones.
I've trying to catch up on all the wonderful memories in the beach thread, and am sending out good thoughts/wishes/prayers for all those who are going through tough times right now.
I'd like to share a bit about the 3 day trip we made to the coast. As I said, it was the first time in 4 years we were not in some kind of medical crisis. Though, it is a spot we've all been to before, it seemed especially beautiful this time.
We were all together again (finally), the scenery was nothing short of breathtaking, and we enjoyed every minute. We had to adapt some of our activities to accomodate a wheelchair/low stamina for my dh, all the medical equipment went with us, our ds medical food, tubes etc... but it was just the *best* 3 days we've had in years :) A vacation - a real one. We brought a friend for our ds, we played ping-pong with crazy points alloted for all kinds of silliness that happens when only one person has any skill (dh) - LOL. The kids put quarter after quarter in the claw machines, we swam for hours, and we walked the breakwater to the lighthouse and took pictures for dh, who unfortunately, can't make that trip any longer.
It's hard to explain how amazing it was emotionally to be there. Because we'd traveled by plane to another state to the children's hospital for our son, and because of the hospital itself and the amazing people at the Ronald McDonald House and all who donate tickets to the local museums/zoo/aquarium etc.. for the kids, dinners for the families, pet therapy, plays and magic shows to cheer the kids who are there, he seems to remember more of the good parts of having to be there than the surgeries themselves. Anyway, at one point on the beach, ds asked us if we were there to see the doctor, and I had tears in my eyes, and told him "No, honey. This is a vacation. A real one with no doctors."
Okay, I think I've probably overshared, but you've all shared things that have made me laugh and cry, so that is our special summer tale. Thank you for letting me share.
On topic: Kate is still an idiot. The people who post here have such good hearts and appreciation for life... always in stark contrast to "Our Lady of Perpetual Whine".
Maggie said... 153
Kate tweeted: Ha! Kids are talking abt their fond memories in Alaska...'sleeping in that warm log cabin instead of in the cold rain' I'm just listening..
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Bee-yotch!! She spoiled their fun ( as well as Piper's etc)! How can she lie so boldly? The kids were game to stay...who would give up camping and adventure to sleep in a cabin with Kate's rules and regulations?
If they do watch their show, the kids will see just what really happened although I'm sure they remember too. Why comment on that out of the blue?
House story. I saw a house I liked and called the realtor for a serious conversation. I signed the preliminary papers that day. It really was exactly what I wanted, still is. Turns out another person in town thought it was her perfect house, too. She kept calling the realtor and the old owner to offer about $10,000 over the asking price. She was calling them about 6 times a day and going over to the house as often as she could. She was demanding, DEMANDING, that the owner sell it to her. She kept saying it was "her house". He explained that the sale was in process, but if it fell through, he would call her to let her know. Otherwise, the house was not available for her to buy no matter what she thought or what she wanted.
She drove by late one afternoon, got out of her car, stood in front of the house and PUT A HEX ON THE SALE. She shouted that she hoped the closing would not happen, and that the house would never feel like my house to me.
She came by when I returned from closing. I told her the house was sold, I had the keys now.
She shrugged her shoulders, said "oh well" and got in her car never to be seen again.
"first full holiday period"...
I don't think that means a period of time, I think it simply means "ever, no exceptions".
If she's learn to use commas, she'd be easier to read. Commas can change meanings.
Don't the kids usually spend part of a holiday at the Konpound and part of it with Jon? This time, for the first time, they spent it all with Jon.
Whether her tweet is truth or not, I think that's what she's saying.
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Ooh, scary! Sounds like a movie- of-the week- where you move in and weird things happen...!!
Lucky she was never seen again!
Posed twit pic of the tups in a row eating corn on the cob. Again Collin is not looking at camera- eyes shut. At least they have a full cob each; she used to give out a half a cob each. But that's all they have to eat that's shown...on their PLASTIC plates!
Realitytvkids.com (Administrator) said... 89
I have a story from the farmer's market this afternoon that made me sad. Apparently there are other people out there looking to get freebies or at least partial freebies at the expensive of others. Especially when it involves stealing from people who are making an honest living, it really bugs.
I went to my usual veggie stand to stock up on peppers and a lady was buying a lot of ginger root. It looked like great ginger root, firm and good color. The guy charged her $3.50 for a whole big bag of it. The lady said no way that's way too much, I can get it for a lot cheaper at the market! The farmer said politely that the market ginger wasn't as good quality and not as fresh. The lady said I'm not paying more than three, and handed him three bucks, grabbed her bag from him, and left. Poor guy didn't know what hit him.
I was appalled. Here is a farmer's market that is supporting small farms and trying to give people other options besides the giant supermarkets and bring some high quality, local produce to the area. And a community member didn't want to support that and instead was looking for a handout.
Well, I told the farmer to keep the change when I bought my peppers and that I loved his produce. What more can you do. I see farmer's markets as more than just another way to get food, I see it as supporting certain things like small businesses, local goods, hard workers, locals buying from locals, etc.
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I can usually get better produce for less at the farmers market. The produce from the farmers market last longer then produce from the store. I may pay a little more at the farmers market but the total monthly bill is less. The local market even accepts food stamps.
I support local farmers because I know how the food is grown. Most will happily let you tour their farm. Some even give you produce if you help out on the farm for a few hours a week. They know money is tight but they want to make fresh produce available to everyone.
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