http://www.wral.com/ap-exclusive-tlc-cancels-19-kids-and-counting-/14776796/
Thursday, July 16, 2015
TLC cancels '19 Kids and Counting'
After more than a month in limbo, the network decides to officially axe the popular show and says it's committed to educating the public about sexual abuse.
"We spent the past month and a half in thoughtful consideration about what is the best way forward here. It's no secret that '19 Kids and Counting' was a really, really hit show. But we have some other great shows, both on the air and in the pipeline. " Marjorie Kaplan, group president of TLC, Animal Planet and Velocity networks.
http://www.wral.com/ap-exclusive-tlc-cancels-19-kids-and-counting-/14776796/
http://www.wral.com/ap-exclusive-tlc-cancels-19-kids-and-counting-/14776796/
1470 sediments (sic) from readers:
«Oldest ‹Older 601 – 800 of 1470 Newer› Newest»Marinate some chicken or salmon in Thai sweet chili sauce and cook. While cooking mix a bag of the Asian chopped salad and set aside. Once done serve with protein on top. Simple and cheaper than $10 per person.
I think this ends Kate's 'reign' as chef extraordinaire.Nothing wrong with time savers for those who need it and can afford it. I'm sure it's just a commercial plug or a grift. (like Bella Bars) Kate made such a big deal about her kids loving Mommy Meals, her organization of months' worth of frozen homemade foods for when she was 'away for work' and brags abut her cookbook.She showed her 'rare' emergency meal of organic chicken nuggets iirc and salad, I think? A lot about Kate has been centered around food, organic eating, weight, coupons, her freezers, her kitchen. This makes her seem more mediocre even though a good frozen entree ready to go is a lifesaver for those people who actually are too busy to cook.
At her age, she should have at least a week's worth of healthy, easy, go-to recipes memorized that she can make over and over, including a nice salmon and vegetable dish everyone likes. Cooking is a pain when you first get started but by 40 this sort of thing should no longer be a hardship, it should run like clockwork, sparing the need for something like Blue Ribbon.
*******
Looking at the boxes, I have these ingredients on hand. I think the key is a well-stocked pantry and with Kate's 5 freezers, making healthy meals shouldn't need to involve a concierge food service.
Not that Blue Apron knows this, and they might be fooled into thinking Kate would be an appropriate spokesperson.
Her track record is abysmal, however.
P&G, Coupon Cabin, HealthTex, Ab Champ.
I think KMart got their money out of Kate because when she went on her show and other shows lying about not being able to afford Christmas gifts for 8 kids, so she availed herself of KMart's layaway, I think people really believed her.
Little did they know...
The thing is, the heyday of J+K+8 is long, long gone.
The jig's up.
Somewhere In Time said... 164
It's $10.00 per person. I can go to Applebees, choose from their 2 for $20 menu, appetizers and entrees, and not have to prepare anything nor do a clean-up!
Hey, Kate -- you like freebies! Appleebee's is offering a free appetizer sampler tomorrow. Just passing that along...
*****
One of my favorite cheapy dine out meals is Ruby Tuesday's fish tacos that comes with salad bar, for around $10.
Did Chipotle stop gifting??
The worst part is that she's got kids who might have learned from her that being a scam artist is a perfectly fine way to make a living.
******
College, schmollege.
Blue Apron have responded to her tweet.
bm
You'd think that TFW would know by now that if she wants to grift from a company she'd better be following them on twitter. I checked this morning and she's not following @blueapron.
@blueapron: @Kateplusmy8 @deannatweeting So great to be cooking w/ you! Glad you enjoyed the recipe & we can't wait to hear how you enjoy the next two.
========
I think that this is a stock answer. TFW indicated that this was the first time she'd tried @blueapron so they're assuming she bought a plan which is why they said something about the next two meals. They may not even know who she is because they didn't acknowledge the fact that she has 8 (count 'em) kids nor did they say anything about being able to accommodate her request for larger meal plans.
Maybe she will divide the next two meals up into 8 portions and have a K8 salad at the counter while the children are 'fed'
Sounds boilerplate to me too. They don't appear to be a company searching for celebrity endorsements. When celebs troll for that a lot of companies not interested just politely thank them and move on. Endorsements is not every company's tactic.
Sometimes, I actually get embarrassed for Kate.
Sometimes, I actually get embarrassed for Kate.
*****************************************
At least someone is, because she certainly doesn't.
Who is "she" to say no?
OT Big Brother fans, anyone who keeps up with the live feeder reports can tell you things have been more crazy than usual the past 24 to 48 hours. Jokers Updates is what I read mostly.
I am wondering how much of what has been going on will be shown on the Wednesday and Thursday episodes.
Tour de France is exciting going into the final week. Here come the Alps!
Here in central Virginia we are enjoying fresh Hanover (county, Virginia) tomatoes, Hanover tomatoes are the best! Two slices bread, miracle whip or mayo, nice beefy slice of tomato, best dinner ever!
It appears that Deanna has been formally crowned the new Jodi/Beth/Ashley/Jamie.
Well played.
Yes. You're talking about the sheeple, correct? I totally agree. Those who have taken Boscov's to task, pick and choose the people they want to target (youngsters and the elderly) do so on Twitter because that's where they get the reaction and attention they think they deserve.
---------------------
Yes, I was commenting about the sheeple, not the "haters." Someone asked why many here say that the non-fans who tweet should just ignore some of these sheeple who stir things up, and why shouldn't we on the blog do the same. It was a good question. My response was that they live for getting reactions out of those non-fans on Twitter because when they're on Twitter, they get immediate responses, become "known" on Twitter, getting the attention they need to keep them going. On this blog, not so much.
I agree that ignoring them on Twitter many times is not easy because there are often times (such as in the Boscov's controversy) when it's difficult to just let the fans do their thing and project their nastiness when there may be innocent people involved.
I'm glad I've never had a Twitter account. It would be tough to sit on my fingers and not say anything!
@blueapron pays to have Howard Stern do live commercials for their product and you know that's not cheap! If they're paying that price that's the demograph they're after and not the stay-at-homes that are TFW's demographic. They (BA) probably assume that the stay-at-homes have time to cook their own meals.
I can see if you live in a place like NYC and you have a busy career, Blue Apron could be helpful.
Still not for me. I'd do PeaPod (grocery delivery) and have a stocked pantry.
So, does Howard Stern tell everyone how easy it is for his staff to make the meals?!
Tucker's Mom said... 16
It appears that Deanna has been formally crowned the new Jodi/Beth/Ashley/Jamie.
====
Deanna gets the high honor of being Kate's BFF until someone shinier comes along. Someone who can do more for her than babysit her kids and do her makeup.
sigh...Poor ol' Gladys. Always the bridesmaid...
Yes, Tucker's Mom. Deanna is the BFF du jour. Jodi (babysat), Beth (babysat), Ashley (babysat) and Jamie (babysat). They were the "hired" help that Kate diced and sliced. And now there is Deanna who foolishly thinks that Kate is her buddy because Kate has "allowed" her to appear onscreen. Is she being paid? That would be an interesting answer because we know for sure Jodi was not paid, Beth got hustled out of her fair share of the book proceeds by Kate and Jon Zand I seriously doubt she ever saw a dime from TLC, but Ashley and Jamie were referred to by Kate on the motor home trip as "paid help" so I assume they got something from TLC. But newest BFF Deanna...what's her status besides that makeup artist credit at the end of the show? I bet Kate is the first "celebrity" to ever form a relationship with her. And why? Because Kate wants something from her. And maybe Deanna wants something from Kate, like name recognition. Whatever. Everyone else appears to have moved on from Kate. And that's a good thing.
It looks like Jon and Colleen were not hiding from the photographer, so I wonder if this was some way to announce the relationship?
I kind of feel bad for her because Jon's track record really sucks with dating. And the kids must be confused too with the girlfriends. At least Kate has been consistent with Uncle Steve, LOL. He ought just to get a roommate instead of quickly moving in with women if he needs financial relief. At least Colleen is is waaay better than Liz, but I'll be surprised if they stay together.
She could of went to Giant got
It is could "have" gone-----not could "of" went
Jasper Alberta
It is could "have" gone-----not could "of" went
Jasper Alberta
&&&
In casual conversation, "could of" is perfectly acceptable.
If you're writing a term paper, could have is correct.
Tucker's Mom said... 186
Millicent said... 179
******
Millicent, the zucchini chicken dish sounds so good.
It really makes no sense for a seasoned cook (pardon the pun) to use Blue Apron. It appears to me to be a way for people who really don't know how to shop, prep and cook meal to get started.
It's not a bad idea if you have the desire and the money to do so.
Frankly, you can Google anything for free these days, so I don't see the value, but I love to cook. In fact, I don't get CSA deliveries because I love going to the famers markets so, so much.
*****
I don't get to the local farmer's markets as often as I'd like, but there is a nice small one within walking distance of my house on Thursday afternoon/evenings. I really like the atmosphere. There's always some group playing music, and I usually end up getting some freshly BBQ'd tri tip (which both my son and I love), along with my fresh veggies and farm fresh eggs.
Has Milo ever heard of Google? Does she really expect Kate to know what to do?
Fired Up 4 Kate @MiloandJack 1h1 hour ago
@Kateplusmy8 I love all God's creation but I have a swarm of aggressive honey bees that have taken over my #HummingBirdFeeder Help?What 2do?
Fired Up 4 Kate @MiloandJack 1h1 hour ago
@Kateplusmy8 First yr I've had this problem..they won't go away! Humming birds keep trying& these pesky bees won't let them near feeder! :(
Seems like Milo is missing a little Kate love, and decided to try a new approach. #KateTheBeeWhisperer
I don't want to get into a big discussion on this but since you brought it up, in casual conversation I think that it's actually "could've" not "could of".
TLC stinks said... 24
It looks like Jon and Colleen were not hiding from the photographer, so I wonder if this was some way to announce the relationship?
I kind of feel bad for her because Jon's track record really sucks with dating. And the kids must be confused too with the girlfriends. At least Kate has been consistent with Uncle Steve, LOL. He ought just to get a roommate instead of quickly moving in with women if he needs financial relief. At least Colleen is is waaay better than Liz, but I'll be surprised if they stay together.
******
I don't know. Jon seems to be very positive about being married again.
I can't say anything other than she's pretty and that I hope the relationship is healthy.
I don't like the idea of serial living with girlfriends/boyfriends when there are kids in the picture. I think it's a terrible example to set.
So is being with someone else's husband so intimately.
TLC Stinks (#23), I think Deanna is using TFW just as much as she's
using her. If she got a credit as makeup artist on the show, then she
is definitely being paid for that position. And she scored herself an
all-expenses paid trip to Mexico -- I bet there are bragging rights
for that among her crowd. So I think it's a "friends with benefits"
situations, with perks instead of sex (although, who knows?).
I don't want to get into a big discussion on this but since you brought it up, in casual conversation I think that it's actually "could've" not "could of".
&&&
I think that's right, be effectively it sounds the same as "of".
The casual phrase "would of could of should of" I think is acceptable, as is "woulda coulda shoulda."
Obviously, no one would put that in a thesis, but casual conversation in person or on the internet isn't mean to be that. Point being, it's not ignorance, just slang.
There's always some group playing music, and I usually end up getting some freshly BBQ'd tri tip (which both my son and I love), along with my fresh veggies and farm fresh eggs.
********
Yum!
We have so many goodies that we can get at the markets, it's hard to resist. We generally treat ourselves (and dog) to a croissant!
Jasper Alberta said... 25
She could of went to Giant got
It is could "have" gone-----not could "of" went
Jasper Alberta
July 21, 2015 at 9:58 AM
******
It's just a phonetic way of expressing could've. Some people write more conversationally.
We all know what was meant.
Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said... 19
It is could "have" gone-----not could "of" went
Jasper Alberta
&&&
In casual conversation, "could of" is perfectly acceptable.
If you're writing a term paper, could have is correct.
************************************************
"Could of" is never acceptable. The casual version is "could've." "Could of" is wrong, whether used casually or formally.
There was no reason for anyone to call someone out for it, but it's not "perfectly acceptable."
Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said... 28
I don't want to get into a big discussion on this but since you brought it up, in casual conversation I think that it's actually "could've" not "could of".
&&&
I think that's right, be effectively it sounds the same as "of".
The casual phrase "would of could of should of" I think is acceptable, as is "woulda coulda shoulda."
Obviously, no one would put that in a thesis, but casual conversation in person or on the internet isn't mean to be that. Point being, it's not ignorance, just slang.
********************************
"Woulda coulda shoulda" is a colloquial expression, e.g., slang. "Would of could of should of" is just plain wrong. There's a difference.
"Could of" is never acceptable. The casual version is "could've." "Could of" is wrong, whether used casually or formally.
There was no reason for anyone to call someone out for it, but it's not "perfectly acceptable."
&&&&
Lol, according to what? Is there a casual-speak book of order out there somewhere? Well, it's my blog, and casual couldof-wouldof-shouldofs are acceptable here, so it's acceptable. Lighten up.
@MiloandJack: @Kateplusmy8 I love all God's creation but I have a swarm of aggressive honey bees that have taken over my #HummingBirdFeeder Help?What 2do?
@MiloandJack: @Kateplusmy8 First yr I've had this problem..they won't go away! Humming birds keep trying& these pesky bees won't let them near feeder! :(
@MiloandJack: @Kateplusmy8 Hope we get some good news on lil #Eggo! That was a bad deformity...wonder if they can improve his beak 4him?
========
Well Milo is trying her hardest to get TFW to comment on all things animal to further her image as an animal advocate. I like this response (which does provide all the info Milo needs to know about bees and hummingbirds).
@mscatie: @MiloandJack @Kateplusmy8 Try google? Here you go... http://www.worldofhummingbirds.com/uninvitedbees.php
One of the many refreshing aspects of this blog is the lack of grammar police.
So many times, my fingers are flying and I make mistakes. Oh well. I figure y'all know what I'm saying and besides, I can't fix it once it's there.
Sometimes, I copy my mistakes and correct it, but I don't feel that I need to that because I don't feel judged here.
Localyocul said... 21
YUM!
@iatemykidzsnack: Cancelled @blueapron Still had one more delivery. This is my rotting box of food after sitting on a truck all night. http://t.co/WOKWGGCW6E
*********
I followed the tweet' s link to blue apron' s website. The comments indicate they say "oops" a lot, tell customers to "shoot us an email and we'll try to make it right." Customer after customer....
It may be your blog, but you don't have the power to determine what is "perfectly acceptable" in the English language.
&&&
LOL!!!! But that's EXACTLY what you did, by coming here and telling someone that what they wrote in a casual conversation was not okay. It's ridiculous.
I followed the tweet' s link to blue apron' s website. The comments indicate they say "oops" a lot, tell customers to "shoot us an email and we'll try to make it right." Customer after customer....
&&&
When I looked into one of their similar competitors some time back, the one that redbird explained was on Shark Tank, they had tons of similar bad reviews. People thought it was overpriced and the food often came to them nasty.
I'm not saying this just because Kate enjoyed them. I'm just saying it to add to a conversation about this business idea because it's interesting and I like the idea in theory, I think there's a market for it. She liked it, and many do. She's a one percenter and can afford such a luxury.
Blowing in the Wind said...
I agree that ignoring them on Twitter many times is not easy because there are often times (such as in the Boscov's controversy) when it's difficult to just let the fans do their thing and project their nastiness when there may be innocent people involved.
I'm glad I've never had a Twitter account. It would be tough to sit on my fingers and not say anything!
888888888888888888888888
Thank you for getting the drift of my comment.
Jasper, Alberta , there are plenty of schools who could use volunteers to help kids with their grammar skills.
Sheesh! Grammar police on blogs pluck my last nerve. As long as your intent is understood, who really cares? I do appreciate the use of periods and capital letters for clarity, but even that seems picky sometimes on a BLOG COMMENT SECTION. BTW, I am and have always been rather anal about grammar, but blog comments are pretty much understood as thoughts and fingers firing at warp speed.
On another subject, the Amish breakers were TLC' s one and only contribution to the top 100 for Sunday. It's becoming pretty rare to see TLC shows listed.
fidosmommy said... 44
Sheesh! Grammar police on blogs pluck my last nerve. As long as your intent is understood, who really cares?
*******************************
I'm with you Fidos.
P.J. said... 43
Jasper, Alberta , there are plenty of schools who could use volunteers to help kids with their grammar skills.
====
ha! I have five words for Jasper:
De minimis non curat lex.
fidosmommy said...
On another subject, the Amish breakers were TLC' s one and only contribution to the top 100 for Sunday. It's becoming pretty rare to see TLC shows listed.
88888888888888888888888888888
Flicking channels on Sunday night and the old lady was getting a makeover. I guess she broke Amish too. I thought the show was now called Return to Amish. Who can keep up with all the fakery. Pretty sad that that is what people want to watch. So pathetic.
Funny how everyone's brain works. Mine notices grammar/spelling mistakes instantaneously. I can't help it. I don't judge it, but I notice it.
For a blog comment, eh, whatever. For a letter to the president of a company where one is complaining about the company's association with TFW, or someone who is criticizing her, I would expect to see impeccable grammar and spelling.
Wait a minute........ This blog has a grammar police. And it's not a policeman it's policemen. Sometimes it's not even an error it's more like nitpicking. I really don't care but it becomes annoying after awhile. The funny part is that the police are being investigated themselves. I have been going back ( I've had to much time on my hands the last three months) and reading comments of those policewomen and they are also guilty of mistakes! Ironic isn't it? I wrote about all this last night on my last comment without being to aggressive. It's to bad because Admin. has a very good blog and I know it must be a lot of work to maintain it. And I'm including the pool ladies (gents).
BTW, Tucker's Mom I wouldn't care if you made a million mistakes I love your comments!
Well my time of being out of commission is a skip and a hop away and I'll soon be back to my busy life.
For a blog comment, eh, whatever. For a letter to the president of a company where one is complaining about the company's association with TFW, or someone who is criticizing her, I would expect to see impeccable grammar and spelling.
***
Bingo. Context matters.
It also makes a difference to me whether someone is just being casual and quick versus someone truly thinks that too is two or to.
For example, I might sometimes write a typo for to as "too." But generally I get it right, and I know and can explain the difference. That's just a typo, being careless or casual because it's just a forum. But if I see a sheeple consistently and repeatedly make that mistake, never failing to make it, along with a host of other mistakes and confusion, I think it's fair to assume they're probably not the sharpest tool in the shed. That's how I look at it.
Talking about Blue Apron:
❀â„›ÎµÉ‘â„“â„¤É©É É Æ´â„±â„“â„´❀ @RealZiggyFlo 3m3 minutes ago
@TerriCBrunson @Kateplusmy8 @blueapron @deannatweeting This option is good for us (two) to try new recipes. No left over ingredients.
::::::
Just curious. Isn't this the person who had masking tape around her tub where caulking should be? At $9.99 per meal she could get a couple of tubes of tub caulking. Guess we all have our priorities.
Ingrid said... 45
fidosmommy said... 44
Sheesh! Grammar police on blogs pluck my last nerve. As long as your intent is understood, who really cares?
*******************************
I'm with you Fidos.
---------
me two! yuk yuk!
Let's throw tomatoes said... 49
*********
Thanks! And glad to read that things are getting better.
Speaking of Ruby Tuesday's, I got such a great deal last year for my birthday and I will let ya'll in on the secret so you can enjoy it too!
Go to RT's website and sign up for their newsletter and you will get a coupon for a free burger up to 9.00. I had mine printed out and asked a young woman who is the secretary here, I adore her she is so sweet, if she would mine going to RT's and pick my order up. I asked her if she would make me a salad. Well, when I ordered it over the phone, I didn't realize that fries came with the burger. I always get onion rings. So I wanted the burger, the salad bar and onion rings.
She said, fries come with the burger, and I said, oh, I didn't know that. I knew the OR cost 2.49 so I was willing to pay it. She said, that's ok, I can sub the fries for the OR's. So I knew I was already in for 2.49, 8.99 for the salad bar and 0 for the burger. I gave her 15.00 to make sure she would have enough money.
When she got back, WOW! Burger's huge, OR's huge, a plastic box with a flip lid crammed full of salad and veggies that was the size and weight of a 5 lb. bag of sugar! The total amount: Drum Roll, Please!
$3.26!!! Free $9 burger, no charge for the OR's, 2.99 for the salad bar 9% tax because the burger is considered an entrée! It took me 2 days to eat this very good food! I enjoyed it so much.
They also send out $5 off $15 and buy 2 entrees get one 50% off. And their gift cards at the holidays are a very good buy too.
NJGal51 said... 29
I don't want to get into a big discussion on this but since you brought it up, in casual conversation I think that it's actually "could've" not "could of".
========
Well I knew that I shouldn't have gotten involved in this. I am not now, nor have I ever been the grammar police but like Mel said (48) "Funny how everyone's brain works. Mine notices grammar/spelling mistakes instantaneously. I can't help it. I don't judge it, but I notice it." That's how my brain works also and since someone brought it up I commented. I won't do it again and yes, tomatoes, I make mistakes that I don't catch when I'm using my iPad. Many are becasue of auto correct and some are just fat fingered typing. I really don't think any of the regulars on this blog are grammar police. JMO of course and carry on with your investigation.
Let's throw some tomatoes...
I am much worse than Tucker's mom. I know my writings are hard to read sometimes due to grammar and my thought process, but, they are from the heart and I apologize to everyone on the Veranda for that.
Please don't stay away long LTST!
AuntieAnn said... 177
A blindfolded monkey can cook those Blue Apron dishes.
================
What about a flying one, as long as he doesn't touch anything with his bare hands?
Of course, if we were doing math equations here it would be painfully, nay, torturously evident that my light is pretty dim too.
NJGal51 said... 54
Well I knew that I shouldn't have gotten involved in this. I am not now, nor have I ever been the grammar police but like Mel said (48) "Funny how everyone's brain works. Mine notices grammar/spelling mistakes instantaneously. I can't help it. I don't judge it, but I notice it." That's how my brain works also and since someone brought it up I commented.
====
I make grammar errors all the time and catch them -- right after I hit publish and see them on the blog, of course. Meh, No one cares two minutes later anyway.
Seems to me someone got all pouty a while back and left the blog over that 'could of' thingy. Is she back here ragging on it again? Get. Over. It.
Fleecing The Sheeple said... 55
What about a flying one, as long as he doesn't touch anything with his bare hands?
====
I'll bet TFM has done lots of things for Kate with his bare hands. Oh and made a few meals for her, too.
Prudence @PickledNonsense 4h4 hours ago
@deannatweeting @Kateplusmy8 @blueapron They do such a great job making it 'easy' to have fancy meals.
=================
FANCY? It's a gosh darn piece of salmon on lettuce!
If nothing else, these sheeple are amusing.
No It Isn't said... 36
Could of" is never acceptable. The casual version is "could've." "Could of" is wrong, whether used casually or formally.
There was no reason for anyone to call someone out for it, but it's not "perfectly acceptable."
--------------------
No It Isn't said... 36. Is that you, "oh yes she did". Man..or woman lol..just be glad you don't have slight or full dyslexia and have to take 15 minutes just to type and correct one sentence. You're lucky if you just get your point across let alone in perfect grammar and spelling.
IMO, grammar policing on the internet blogs or even in person comes across as being a highfalutin hoity toity who just wants to feel bigger than they really are. That is not meant to be a "personal" judgement or attack on anyone here. I'm not out to hurt anyone. I don't think people understand how hurtful it can be to have someone's personal conversations corrected, because that is exactly what comments are on a blog. Would you constantly correct a person's conversation you were having face to face. More than likely, no. First of all, there would be no way to correct the spelling because you can't see it. lol. Second...you would come across as a hoity toity, I'm smarter than you are type of person and most people really don't want that stereotype for their image. Image is everything now days.
Bottom line, play nice please. You don't know what struggles the person behind the words and grammar go through.
NJ gal 54..
I'm done investigating! Actually I never would have brought it up but this whole proper English grammar with Admin. kinda got me started. And then someone mentioned that the grammar police did not exist on this blog. I have come to two conclusions: (1). Some people have paid off the GP or (2) the GP show favoritism
All of this is all in fun because when I come to this blog all I care about is content not delivery. And hope some kind of impact to help exploited and abused children.
And NJGal you were never on my radar!
Jasper Alberta said... 25
She could of went to Giant got
+++++++++++++++++
Oh, gosh. Did I say that? I know that I made a comment about going to Giant for seafood, but I didn't know I screwed it up like that! I really do know better! I'll blame it on the heat.
Like Mel and NJGal51, I also notice grammar errors...except *blushing and hanging my head* I do judge. I dislike this about myself and am trying very, very hard to stop. Visions of Sister Lucillia are making that difficult, but I persevere.
As far as auto correct...auto correct is my worst enema.
Blue Apron says nothing about the food being organic, just that it is "fresh".
Redbird -- there are many places here that offer birthday club deals. Most of them have free entrees. You just have to sign up for them. With some of them, the deal has to be used on the birthday, and with others it's good for your entire birthday month. We are always stuffed on our birthdays, with free breakfast, lunches and suppers, all at different places.
Geez...I sound like Kate and her freebies.
Now Deanna is defending her Blue Apron meal which she apparently brought to Kate's house.
I get BA for someone like Deanna. When Kate endorses it and further, wants them to come in servings for 9 people, it's grifting.
See, this is the shit that Kate pulls. She makes it all about Kate + 8, instead of just enjoying that mediocre meal.
Why Tweet about it? It was overcooked salmon on lettuce.
Kate also has to grasp the reality that including Deanna and @BlueApron in her tweet is going to make it rain shit all over them, because she has haterz hanging out 24/7 on her timeline.
I doubt Deanna has the cajones to tell the Alpha bitch to not do that to her!
I would.
"Hon, put the phone away and keep me off your crazy ass timeline"
OK fade2black - You just made me spit coffee all over mykeyboard.
As far as auto correct...auto correct is my worst enema!
fidosmommy said... 40
Localyocul said... 21
YUM!
@iatemykidzsnack: Cancelled @blueapron Still had one more delivery. This is my rotting box of food after sitting on a truck all night. http://t.co/WOKWGGCW6E
*********
I followed the tweet' s link to blue apron' s website. The comments indicate they say "oops" a lot, tell customers to "shoot us an email and we'll try to make it right." Customer after customer....
July 21, 2015 at 11:47 AM
,,,,
I noticed that too haha
Mel said... 48
Funny how everyone's brain works. Mine notices grammar/spelling mistakes instantaneously. I can't help it. I don't judge it, but I notice it.
For a blog comment, eh, whatever. For a letter to the president of a company where one is complaining about the company's association with TFW, or someone who is criticizing her, I would expect to see impeccable grammar and spelling.
*****************************************************
I'm with you. My parents were sticklers for good grammar and while I certainly don't have their standards, I seem to have inherited the same awareness of some errors.
However as Fido has said, the important thing is to be understood. The purpose of language is to communicate, so as long as the message is communicated then it's all good.
Would you constantly correct a person's conversation you were having face to face. More than likely, no. First of all, there would be no way to correct the spelling because you can't see it. lol
*******
Oh, this reminds me, on some talk show today, they were talking about The Bachelorette, Kaitlyn (I think), getting all these nasty Tweets and apparently, the host read them on the show.
People acted aghast with jaws on the ground, but come on. Who's really surprised?
You go on The Bachelorette and sleep with a handful of the guys and you are going to be slut shamed and your character will be impugned.
Not that it's right, but please, don't stare at me with weepy doe eyes and expect me to feel sorry for something you'd have to be insane not to know is coming your way.
It's the down side and part of the price of being a reality tv "star", and everyone knows it.
Redbird said "I am much worse than Tucker's mom. I know my writings are hard to read sometimes due to grammar and my thought process, but, they are from the heart and I apologize to everyone on the Veranda for that."
I say - FUHGETTABOUTIT!
Sue_Buddy said... 51
Talking about Blue Apron:
❀â„›ÎµÉ‘â„“â„¤É©É É Æ´â„±â„“â„´❀ @RealZiggyFlo 3m3 minutes ago
@TerriCBrunson @Kateplusmy8 @blueapron @deannatweeting This option is good for us (two) to try new recipes. No left over ingredients.
::::::
Just curious. Isn't this the person who had masking tape around her tub where caulking should be? At $9.99 per meal she could get a couple of tubes of tub caulking. Guess we all have our priorities
==========
She's aso the one whose car was breaking down and she was trying to hit TFW up for money. She also couldn't afford Christmas presents.
As far as auto correct...auto correct is my worst enema.
*****
Ha!
I'm with you. My parents were sticklers for good grammar and while I certainly don't have their standards, I seem to have inherited the same awareness of some errors.
*****
I inherited an awareness of kids being told it's cute to talk like babies ;-)
Aww so naive!and "a visit"? We know she came down for filming
She's aso the one whose car was breaking down and she was trying to hit TFW up for money. She also couldn't afford Christmas presents.
:::::
Actually it was the ziggmeister who made the tweet to Terry, but now that you mention it, yes, Terry was asking for money and now she and zigarooney are tweeting back and forth about the benefits of $10ea meals. Some of the fans will say anything in defense of Kate.
Sue_Buddy said... 51
''Just curious. Isn't this the person who had masking tape around her tub where caulking should be?''
##
NJGal51 said... 74
''She's aso the one whose car was breaking down and she was trying to hit TFW up for money. She also couldn't afford Christmas presents.''
~~~~~~~~~~
I'm pretty sure that the masking tape around tub person and the one who needed her car fixed/couldn't afford presents are two different people. The ziggy person had the masking tape and the Terri person needed help fixing her car.
fade2black said... 65
As far as auto correct...auto correct is my worst enema.
8888888888888888888888888888888
Bwahahaha! A friend posted on FB the other day that she was at a restaurant, having a penis colada. Now that I would like to see.
That $10 meal could have been made at home for less than $5 and you would have been guaranteed that the ingredients were fresh and of good quality. Absolutely no fiscal sense in some people. Can't afford a pool pass? Put in a pool and save money. LOL No wonder people like Suze Orman can make a career out of telling people that they're idiots.
Just FYI. Could of is never correct. It's "could have". But let's assume we all "could have" written our post without errors, but we are channeling our inner e.e. cummings. If the Winnie the Pooh author were alive today writing on blogs, he would be corrected for issues in capitalization! A blog is not a master's thesis.
Just FYI. Could of is never correct.
$$$
I don't think anyone said it was correct. Simply acceptable cultural slang. Much like in everyday conversation you are likely to hear "gonna" "kinda"and in some areas, ain't. No one said that's really correct, but it's so prevelant as to be acceptable by most everyone but No It's isn't, who apparently owns some secret manual on what's acceptable slang/lazy speak in America!
Just, please, no one write "prolly".
Oy vey schmear!
"Seems like Milo is missing a little Kate love, and decided to try a new approach. #KateTheBeeWhisperer"
Kate is the Queen Bee according to Mady. I have an English degree, and I don't worry about the grammar on the Internet. We're not writing anything formal.
Kate is the Queen Bee according to Mady. I have an English degree, and I don't worry about the grammar on the Internet. We're not writing anything formal.
-////
That reminds me of a point I thought of. Mary had said much nastier things to her own mothers face and in couch interviews about her than that Boscovs girl said about her. Yet they still attack the Boscovs girl for Gavin an opinion bs insist TFW has done a great job of raisin her kids and teaching Them right
according to a FB friend whose daughter works at a grocery store, Kate was in there today with the 3 youngest girls. she also said the following:
Yep, she has been noted to be rude around here. She has been rude to people I know personally.(removed stuff)...
. She used to go to the one closer to her house but in the last year, she has been going to the one XX works at. A couple weeks ago they had to clean bc the TLC crew was coming to film. They filmed during the day so XX isn't going to be on any of their episodes lol.
Now Deanna is defending her Blue Apron meal which she apparently brought to Kate's house.
&&&&
Why does she care? And she and Kate tweeted their meal out there, it's unfair to expect people not to comment.
The salmon was dry and overcooked, the plating terrible, and the salad kind of sad--and Kate is a public figure selling a cookbook. If people want to point that out, they have every right to. They also have every right to discuss whether a company like this is well priced, worth it, and what their issues and problems are. It's a free country. Don't like it, she need not tweet it out there. Had they just enjoyed the meal without involving social media like a grown up, no one would have been the wiser.
Blue Apron says nothing about the food being organic, just that it is "fresh".
&&&&
Hehe, except when it isn't!
I have an English degree, and I don't worry about the grammar on the Internet. We're not writing anything formal.
::::::
In a blog setting like this I don't sweat the errors. Many are typos and there are grammatical errors from time to time. I make them. Depending on the error, I might grit my teeth but wouldn't call anyone out personally. I have mentioned those that drive me batty when we've had these conversations in the past.
However, there is one blog I refuse to read because it is so horrendously horrendous and it's written by that master of communication, Dr. Lillian Glass. I gave up reading there a while back because she apparently just lets her fingers fly over the keyboard then hits 'send' and that's it, not one second spent even doing the minimum proofing. I find her unprofessional, putting out a blog like that while touting her supposed expertise in communication. I consider her a charlatan.
Hehe, except when it isn't!
-------------------
lol!! Well, I'm glad they cleared that up and stated that they're not sending out salmonella/toxic food (although judging from the complaints that' may not always be true!).
Lilian Glass loses all credibility by her unprofessionally written blog posts.
She's been told over and over that her grammar is wrong and there are misspellings, but she obviously simply doesn't care.
It's very strange for someone who has been rather high profile and connected in Hollyweird.
It's not about "context." It's about who is making the mistake. Just be honest.
&&&&
The fact that they support a doofus like Kate who exploits and abuses her kids has far more bearing on what I think of them and their intelligence than their grammar ever did. Seriously, they're Kate Gosselin fans. The analysis doesn't need to go any further than that.
Yet they still attack the Boscovs girl for Gavin an opinion bs insist TFW has done a great job of raisin her kids and teaching Them right
------------------
Why am I seeing those little California Raisins? Whatever happened to them?
lol!! Well, I'm glad they cleared that up and stated that they're not sending out salmonella/toxic food
&&&
Hehe.
How do they guarantee that? Even nice, clean grocery stores sometimes accidentally sell contaminated, rotten food.
I wouldn't want to be in the food business, I know that.
I don't think anyone said it was correct. Simply acceptable cultural slang. Much like in everyday conversation you are likely to hear "gonna" "kinda"and in some areas, ain't. No one said that's really correct, but it's so prevelant as to be acceptable by most everyone but No It's isn't, who apparently owns some secret manual on what's acceptable slang/lazy speak in America!
--------------
How about Milo losing her "g's" to sound like a folksy, down home southern little lady?
Tucker's Mom said... 91
Lilian Glass loses all credibility by her unprofessionally written blog posts.
She's been told over and over that her grammar is wrong and there are misspellings, but she obviously simply doesn't care.
It's very strange for someone who has been rather high profile and connected in Hollyweird.
:::::::::
There a charlatans on every street corner in Hollyweird making big money off gullible celebrities.
How about Milo losing her "g's" to sound like a folksy, down home southern little lady?
&&&&
Acceptable, but annoying.
Where I'm from dropping the g's here and there is common and just part of the regional accent. But we don't usually actually write it out that way when writing!
Bindi has a boyfriend.
http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/bindi-irwin-is-dating-there-is-someone-special-in-my-life-2015217
Why am I seeing those little California Raisins? Whatever happened to them?
..
Haha I did this on purpose. I meant to say "and teaching" tool
mom2two said... 86
according to a FB friend whose daughter works at a grocery store, Kate was in there today with the 3 youngest girls. she also said the following:
Yep, she has been noted to be rude around here. She has been rude to people I know personally.(removed stuff)...
. She used to go to the one closer to her house but in the last year, she has been going to the one XX works at. A couple weeks ago they had to clean bc the TLC crew was coming to film. They filmed during the day so XX isn't going to be on any of their episodes lol.
,,,,,
Let me guess, Giant Again? How exciting. Yep those kids are spending their break filming
I don't think it's anyone's place to correct grammar, especially that of a friendly poster who makes insightful comments, has medical issues and has a very big heart.
*OT We are adopting a 3 month old pup from Save- a Dog- an Airedale/Iris terrier mix!! It's early days, but we miss the doggy pretense in our house.
Sue_Buddy said... 89
I find her unprofessional, putting out a blog like that while touting her supposed expertise in communication. I consider her a charlatan.
====
I do, too, and I quit reading her blog because all those typos and grammatical errors were so glaring that by the time I read a quarter way through any of her posts, it was hard to take anything she had to offer seriously. Even her website is a pain to navigate. Who does that remind you of?
Filming at the mall and grocery store? This is getting exciting, y'all.
I'm happy Bindi at 16 is doing normal things like having a boyfriend. She may suddenly find that she would rather spend time with her boyfriend than go perform in a show, and that's a good thing.
Speaking of Bindi, it's clear from her social media presence she loves and adores her little brother. She constantly posts photos of him and talks about how much she loves him. Although there's a bit more of an age difference than the twins are to the sextuplets, it's really a shame that the twins do not act the same around their own siblings. Somewhere along the way Bindi was taught to appreciate her brother, maybe it was the death of her father that made her realize.
The twins' bitterness is so prevalent it almost warrants it being brought to the attention of a therapist. There are sibling rivalries in that family that go beyond what is normal.
Just FYI. Could of is never correct. It's "could have". But let's assume we all "could have" written our post without errors, but we are channeling our inner e.e. cummings. If the Winnie the Pooh author were alive today writing on blogs, he would be corrected for issues in capitalization! A blog is not a master's thesis.
----------------------
I understand what you are saying, but I don't think that he would be corrected because that was his style of writing. It was accepted for what it was.
Here's the thing. I agree blogging is not a thesis, but if kids today get used to sloppy English on the internet, will they carry this through to their writing in high school and college? They think it's acceptable slang when blogging, tweeting, or whatever, but when they *do* go to write a high school or college paper will there be problems in correct usage? I've read some of the tweets from teens and it's difficult to believe that they can do well in school. Their mistakes are glaring. Remember that paper that Paige posted and got an "A"? It was embarrassing. How many times have we seen, "Me and my friend went..." and we just want to cringe? To so many kids, this is acceptable and correct English. They don't seem to know any better.
My pet peeve on the internet are those who say they have degrees and post-graduate degrees, or were teacher for decades, but when they post or tweet, they can't get grammar and punctuation correct. Their main problems seem to be then and than, their, they're and there, lying and laying, to, two and too, your and you're, its and it's, and they have no idea what to do with an apostrophe or how to make a noun plural and plural possessive. If they don't know (or don't care) then how did they teach kids when they were in education if they can't get it correct themselves?
Please don't give me a grammar/content grade on this post! :)
*OT We are adopting a 3 month old pup from Save- a Dog- an Airedale/Iris terrier mix!! It's early days, but we miss the doggy pretense in our house.
*******
I'm so happy for you! Sounds like a beauty.
I understand what you are saying, but I don't think that he would be corrected because that was his style of writing. It was accepted for what it was.
&&&&
Yes, I think it was stylistic, not an issue of him not understanding what should be capitalized. It was written for children, and if he capitalized something like Honey, I'm willing to bet it was because he wanted to emphasize that Honey was important to the character.
As far as kids these days, it's concerning, but I can only speak for myself that myself and all my attorney friends are well capable of switching back and forth between "text speak" and writing a brief to be submitted to court. Just like many people who know two languages can switch back and forth as the need arises. The human brain is capable of a lot and is able to switch on and off, back and forth. When I was a kid we didn't text and we mostly just chit-chatted on the phone. We hardly got any practice at all writing outside a classroom. Arguably, we have no idea how texting would have gone for my generation because we never tried. Maybe it would have been just as bad, who knows. Also, it can be "uncool" for a kid to use perfect grammar in a text. Abbreviations and casual speak are the norm.
Gladys is chattin' it up with Deanna. Kate's friends are her friends.
Fired Up 4 Kate @MiloandJack 25m25 minutes ago
@deannatweeting @Kateplusmy8 Talkin abt looking in the mirror...as you get older there is alot not to like! LOL We need to talk! :)
Fired Up 4 Kate @MiloandJack 4m4 minutes ago
@BarbGilmer @deannatweeting @Kateplusmy8 I just know Deanna could make me look #Fabulous. 😋
Just FYI. Could of is never correct. It's "could have". But let's assume we all "could have" written our post without errors, but we are channeling our inner e.e. cummings. If the Winnie the Pooh author were alive today writing on blogs, he would be corrected for issues in capitalization! A blog is not a master's thesis.
=================
Yes, I think it was stylistic, not an issue of him not understanding what should be capitalized. It was written for children, and if he capitalized something like Honey, I'm willing to bet it was because he wanted to emphasize that Honey was important to the character.
-----------------------------
Just an FYI--
e.e. cummings was the author who did not use capitalization.
A.A. Milne wrote Winnie the Pooh.
Kate is a twit THANK YOU!! e.e. cummings was a poet. Milne wrote Pooh! When I posted I had this nagging "that's not right" feeling but I couldn't place it. Thank you!! (Ditto to "prolly". Can we add "sammich"??
Admin said, "Arguably, we have no idea how texting would have gone for my generation because we never tried. Maybe it would have been just as bad, who knows. Also, it can be "uncool" for a kid to use perfect grammar in a text. Abbreviations and casual speak are the norm."
88888888888888
It may be the norm, but you should see what comes across my desk. It's enough to turn one prematurely gray. Many students can't switch from casual internet slang, and the end result is that their papers are submitted looking exactly like text messages. The spelling, grammar and punctuation errors are enough to make you pull out your hair, one strand at a time. One often wonders exactly how these kids ever got to college.
In addition to the rules of grammar, spelling and punctuation, one issue is learning how to paragraph. It's impossible to teach smooth transitioning in papers when there are no paragraphs. I've had three-page papers turned in that contained one lengthy paragraph. It's not a pleasant thing to read. In fact, it's downright frustrating. However, It does keep me on my toes when I try to figure out what belongs where! It's equally frustrating when you try to teach a student that yes, Virginia, there really is such a thing as a paragraph!
It may be the norm, but you should see what comes across my desk. It's enough to turn one prematurely gray. Many students can't switch from casual internet slang, and the end result is that their papers are submitted looking exactly like text messages. The spelling, grammar and punctuation errors are enough to make you pull out your hair, one strand at a time. One often wonders exactly how these kids ever got to college.
&&&&
Yipe! Do you think it's worse than ever before?
I still wonder how much of it is because of texting and how much because some kids just stink at English.
I remember some classmates who absolutely struggled in English class. They never texted a day in their life.
As for me I hated Math, it was always my worst subject. I don't know if it was anything in my environment that was influencing my inability to do well in that class. I just wasn't good at it and didn't like it.
I was thinking about Milo and her refusal to meet Kate. She said that she's happy with the status quo. Although I do believe that having Kate actually seeing Milo and being disappointed in her may be part of it, I wonder if Milo is reluctant to meet her because she's afraid that she may be disappointed in Kate. If something were to happen, or Kate would ignore Milo, Kate would slip from grace and be knocked off that pedestal. Milo would be devastated. In her mind, it's best to just keep things the way they are where she can idolize Kate from afar. In her fantasy world, Kate remains Saint Kate. She is perfect.
So Kate was filming in a grocery store. I can't contain my excitement. It sounds like not everyone is enamored with Kate. That must be lies, all lies because Gladys is certain that everyone who meets her, especially the locals, just love her.
This Blue Apron thing is an ideal example of TFW's lack of
business savvy. Posters here found negative feedback about
this company within minutes -- click, click, click, there it was.
Couldn't she invest the same few minutes to get just a bit of
background? Nope -- she wanted instant gratification. Her
12-year-old mind said, "Oooh, yummy easy meals...bet I can
get some free! I'll tweet about it, and add @blueapron --
clever, huh?"
I had a good dinner tonight -- bought a baked chicken breast at the store ($1.89), threw a potato into the microwave to bake (1 potato @ $.49), made a salad (bagged salad @$1.49 but I had a $.55 off c/o and I'll get 3 salads out of the bag), added some additional veggies to the salad (about $.50) -- Voila, a healthy, substantial meal for less than $4. I bet it looked better than TFMJG's, too.
I was raised by an English professor and have done some professional editing, so I pick up on grammar and spelling errors too. I've learned to overlook them, unless I'm being paid to edit something. Besides, I cringe when I read some of the things I've written ;>). As long as I can get a sense of what someone's saying, I'm cool. ITA about "Dr." Glass. I gave up trying to read her a long time ago. I could never make heads or tails out of what she was trying to say.
Fidos -- I'm with you in the math department. I was definitely not home when they passed out the math gene.
Formerly -- wonderful news about the puppy. That's going to be a pretty big dog when it's full grown. (S)he will keep you on your toes. What fun!
Admin -- Unfortunately, TFMJG has fostered that sibling rivalry from day one. She would deliberately pit the kids against each other by insisting on going in birth order, by ignoring the twins' needs after the birth of the 6, by constantly comparing Mady to Cara, and by making the twins responsible for their siblings at way too young an age. It was obvious on the early shows and virtually everything she's said and written since has just bolstered it. I agree it's not normal, but what can you expect in that toxic household. That's just one of the sins she'll have to answer for.
Hit "publish" too soon. I agree that Jon seems to jump into relationships much too quickly. His new woman sounds like a nice person, though, and it's obvious that they've managed to keep a low profile if they've been together for 9 months and the news is just now getting out. Jon may not know how to be on his own. He was barely 20 when TFMJG sank her claws into him. He was either still living with a parent or had been on his own for a short time. He may be one of these people who feels incomplete without a partner. I don't know that that is a bad thing, if the choice of partner is a good one. At least he doesn't flit from person to person quickly. He's had long-term relationships with the last 3 women he's been with and his new partner is apparently someone he's known for a long time. I just hope she's good to him and to the kids, and good for them.
Hook 'em Horns said... 81
Just FYI. Could of is never correct. It's "could have". But let's assume we all "could have" written our post without errors, but we are channeling our inner e.e. cummings. If the Winnie the Pooh author were alive today writing on blogs, he would be corrected for issues in capitalization! A blog is not a master's thesis.
88888888888888888888888888
Thank you , KIAT. I can't believe that comment stood for as long as it did without someone getting the author correct.
Oh, and "channeling" should have 2 ells. Just sayin'. LOL I'll "prolly" get jumped on for that. I think I'll make myself a "sammich" and call it a night.
BTW, my little Scottish friend goes to "Walmark" to buy her "yoga". For all "intensive purposes", I generally ignore her little mix-ups. If I said something to her it would just "exasperate" the situation.
I totally agree that there should be a ban on prolly and sammich and I've got one more to add that drives me up the wall. I've got a friend who says "fug you" she just can't seem to get it right no matter how many times I tell her that the word is fu....never mind.
Formerly - Congrats on the puppy! I can't wait until we get ours.
I think the problem with Blue Apron is that their hook is "fresh". Sometimes "fresh" isn't so fresh when it arrives at its final destination. Especially if that destination is on the other side of the country. It's not like Omaha Steaks which come frozen packed in dry ice. Unless Blue Apron has various locations throughout the U.S. it would probably stick to the tri-state area.
I wonder where the food comes from. Ideally it should be locally sourced, packed away in trucks for no more than a day or so. The quality control issues though would be overwhelming. How do you make sure some strawberries in Oregon are as fresh and ripe as those in Atlanta? I'm fascinated by the business idea and would love to see the numbers. It seems to me the operation costs would be astronomical, and you'd need hundreds of highly skilled employees.
The big problem I see with Jon's relationship MO is how quickly he finds the his new love and how quickly he becomes seriously involved. I seem to remember him talking about loving a new woman, maybe the one he's with now, after dating her for a fairly short time and not that long after he'd broken if off with his last love. If he were single or his children were older I'd have no problem. Even if he didn't have so many kids. Especially if those kids weren't constantly losing adults they'd come to trust. I hope he keeps his children and his romantic partners separate, but I doubt it. Hard to keep things separate when you're living together. Did that couples reality show help him at all?
From how quickly he gets attached makes me wonder if it was him or Katie pushing for a wedding and kids even though they weren't ready. I think if there'd been no TLC to give Katie a big enough push she and Jon would never have divorced. And I'm not saying they'd have just legally stayed married but otherwise acted divorced hiding it from the public. They would have stayed as married as they were when they sextuplets were about three and before.
I haven't posted in a long time,but I just heard about Collin(I check in on the Gosselins every once in a while) and I had to comment.So here it goes:
I don't think Collin was born with anything. I think it was the abuse at an early age that caused him to have behavioural problems and I think that the "problems" he has now are exagerated by Kate in order to discredit him. I think Kate cut Collin off from Jon because Collin was starting to talk about the abuse(his and his siblings') and she couldn't let that happen.So she cut him off and started to build his "special needs" reputation.Maybe even convinced a medical professional to prescribe Collin some medication(remember that especially when the child is young, a medic will rely on what the parent says a lot in making the diagnosis and writing a prescription). Who is ever going to believe a word that this child could ever decide to tell now that he's been labeled with mental issues? I do believe Collin has behavioural issues but I also think Kate is exagerating and pushing for diagnoses to cover her ass.Because if Collin talked she'd be in jail.
Just my opinion.
How about Milo losing her "g's" to sound like a folksy, down home southern little lady?
======
When it comes to Milo she has lost more than her g's. It's ripe for the pick"en" and all fair game. Is that right? Fair or fare? lol.
I do wish Jon would be slower to declare whoever as the great love of his life. It's gotta be hard on the kids to have a new intense love interest every 2-3 years.
Long term dating would be one thing (a break up still being hard on everyone)...but there isn't as much of an expectation of permanency.
Moving in after dating someone a month doesn't seem like a smart thing to do. You'd think he would have learned something there after the first 2-3 times.
It concerns me that he doesn't seem to have learned that the mo of falling in love in a week and moving in together shortly thereafter doesn't seem to be working, and that it's incredibly tough on his kids.
Maybe he doesn't want a long term relationship. Maybe he is the kind where the fire is quick and intense, and then burns out quickly. Maybe he gets bored after 2-3 years and loses interest. Maybe for him he's addicted to the thrill of a new love and the long term doesn't interest him.
Something's going on there. It would be interesting to understand it better.
As long as Jon is seeing to the needs of his children, I could give a flying flip about his love life. Those children have much bigger concerns, i.e. a bat shit crazy Mother
roxyhelen said... 123
******
Great to see you pop in!
Mel, I don't get it either, but Jon is one of those people who has to be in a relationship.
I don't think it's wise to live with one woman after the other when you have little children.
The G kids have not had good examples on both sides.
ITA. I was born, raised and live in the south. We do not drop the "g's" when writing. Milo is totally attempting to disguise his or herself. I do believe, from photos posted, that this person does reside in the south but that does not mean they speak with a southern accent. Dropping the "g" is really unheard of in normal day-to-day writing. For whatever reason, this person wants to appear folksy and not threatening.
LOL. More grocery shopping. I hate grocery shopping so I would never drag my kids along and it's no fun for the kids either if I absolutely had to take them. And Kate knows this. Let's make them miserable for the camera. Oh yes indeedy, Ms. Producer cannot come up with any new ideas.
roxyhelen, all the kids have been abused, but Collin has been singled out. Don't know what his issues are whether from at birth or appeared later, but her abuse certainly exacerbated whatever was going on with him. I really think Collin got to her because he is stubborn and refused to bend like the others. It will all come out and I agree there is some nefarious reason she kept Collin from Jon. I think she was surprised by Hannah's outburst, though. Does she think these kids will keep their mouths shut forever? What will she do then? Call her kids liars?
TLC stinks said... 130
LOL. More grocery shopping. I hate grocery shopping so I would never drag my kids along and it's no fun for the kids either if I absolutely had to take them. And Kate knows this. Let's make them miserable for the camera. Oh yes indeedy, Ms. Producer cannot come up with any new ideas.
July 22, 2015 at 5:52 AM
*****
Yes, another spontaneous trip to a store, where the employees have to scrub everything spotless for the cameras.
Sounds like the filming is cranked up to "11" again.
I hope the back-to-school episode gets crappy ratings. These kids need to go through this ritual and rite of passage in private, especially Colin.
Can you imagine being separated from your siblings, friends and school and having to start all over again all on your own, and the cherry on top is that your new cohorts have been watching you on tv all of your life?
Mel said...
Maybe he doesn't want a long term relationship. Maybe he is the kind where the fire is quick and intense, and then burns out quickly. Maybe he gets bored after 2-3 years and loses interest. Maybe for him he's addicted to the thrill of a new love and the long term doesn't interest him.
888888888888888888888888
Maybe he's attracted to the same type, over and over. Maybe he finds out that they're all abusive, just like sKate. It's not unheard of for victims of abuse to keep repeating the same mistake. I didn't watch the show with Liz, but I think some comments indicated that there were similarities. Let's hope this isn't the case and this one has a head on her shoulders.
It's too bad Jon squandered his wealth, did not work one stable job, and marry a normal woman because things may have turned out differently for those kids. As it stands, it appears Kate still has complete control. I cannot see a judge ruling in his favor at present unless he can prove how toxic Kate is to those kids. I guess, with Hannah still at home, he lost or cut a deal. Frankly, I think Jon puts his freedom first. I just never saw him sacrifice for his kids.
I didn't watch the show with Liz, but I think some comments indicated that there were similarities
******
I think Jon and Liz were really into each other and tried to continue their relationship even when the writing was on the wall.
Liz was slobbish, rough around the edges and immature, at least as presented on Couples Therapy.
I'm sure she has many positive qualities, but it was rather painful to watch Jon try to make it work with her.
With some people, we are just not at our best.
What I was referring to in my previous post was post divorce. I have been very disappointed in Jon not doing what it takes to prove to a judge he is the more stable parent. Hopping around from rental to rental, job to job, woman to woman is not going to impress that family court judge.
Frankly, I think Jon puts his freedom first. I just never saw him sacrifice for his kids.
Glad to know you are part of Jon's inner-circle and know everything he has/hasn't done. (sarcasm alert)
I think it would take a very special woman to be okay with this situation. He has eight kids who are frequently on TV, have issues of their own, and a deranged ex who is obsessed with him he often has to battle in court. That is a host of problems for any woman to step into.
If you're involved in this mess you're probably nuts or maybe a wishful thinker.
I do think it's funny though she's a registered nurse!!
I think part of the problem with Jon's past relationships, is that he seldom had a steady job, and the women all did...maybe they got tired of supporting him and his kids when they visited? Now that he seems to have a good job and steady work, maybe this relationship will last.
If you're involved in this mess you're probably nuts or maybe a wishful thinker.
I do think it's funny though she's a registered nurse!!
July 22, 2015 at 6:25 AM
******
A positive I took away from the brief blurb on Jon's new gf is that she hasn't met Kate.
Unless you're going to be the kids' stepmother, there's probably no upshot to tangling with Kate Gosselin.
Thanks, Paula, for the sarcasm alert. I'm just going by how it has been reported and by his own interviews. I take no offense. I don't know him, so this is just my opinion. There are plenty here who support Jon no matter what, and compared to Kate, he is a much better parent. No argument there. I am just disappointed he has not gotten custody of some of those kids.
I am just disappointed he has not gotten custody of some of those kids.
*******
I think it's more important that ALL of the kids visit Jon regularly and have a strong relationship with him.
I can see kids not wanting to hang around his latest love interest and her kids when they have visitation with Jon.
If he were single or his children were older I'd have no problem.
Um, the last I checked he is single and really, how much older do the kids need to be. I realize that many here feel that he jumps into relationships too quickly and maybe he does but Jon seems to be a romantic and is in love with being in love and that's probably not going to change. The kids are used to this and maybe it's good for them to have a woman in their lives who is not their bat shit crazy mother or one of her flunkies. From all appearances the kids seem to be happy when they're with him and that's really all that matters.
Can you imagine being separated from your siblings, friends and school and having to start all over again all on your own, and the cherry on top is that your new cohorts have been watching you on tv all of your life?
Poor little kid. I feel bad for all of them, but him the most. He doesn't stand a chance.
Yikes, this won't post.
I want to thank all the Veranda ladies for good wishes on my new fur baby whom we pick up at the shelter tomorrow! I will never forget the great support I found here when my dog was recovering from spinal surgery and again when she passed away unexpectedly.
Today: shopping for puppy necessities!
As long as Jon is seeing to the needs of his children, I could give a flying flip about his love life. Those children have much bigger concerns, i.e. a bat shit crazy Mother
True, their bat shit crazy mother is a huge influence on them.
However, Jon's love life does impact his children in that when he is living with the woman (versus dating her) that *does* impact how he is able to meet the children's needs. It changes things. She is entitled to a say as to what goes on in her home....that impacts the children.
Not that any of the women have been bad influences. They've probably been good influences, if anything. I just think as a child that it's gotta be hard to have your dad living with a different woman every 2-3 years, declaring each one to be the love of his life, his soul mate.
IMO, as a child, your dad just dating would be a little easier to accept.
There isn't the difficulty of living with a person for several years, getting attached to her, and then they're ripped out of your life, and you have no say in any of it.
I could see where the children might develop an attachment disorder. They seem to have had a multitude of caregivers throughout their lives, all of whom just rotate through. They're there long enough to get attached to, and then for whatever reason (TFW decides to carve them out, the girlfriend moves on, whatever) they're gone, and the next one comes in.
Not judging. Just thinking about hard it must be for those kids.
So any guesses about TFW shooting C's preparation for starting
his new school? Not at the school, of course, but footage at
home, where TFW plays the part of a caring, concerned mother
the morning of his first day? She's already revealed his challenges
to the planet on national TV -- no reason to think she won't exploit
it further. I could see her rubbing her hands together, hoping she'll
get invited as a guest speaker at special needs events around the
world. Events that would take her far, far away from her kids, which
is where she seems to be happiest.
Formerly Duped, congrats on the puppy -- I'm so happy for you!
Formerly - I already have a drawer full of puppy toys waiting for our new baby (who hasn't even been born yet). Good luck with the baby.
Oh God, a horrible thought just crossed my mind: What if this is why TLC is suddenly interested in K+8 again? What if they're banking on high ratings due to Collin's issues? Plot twist: the poor hard working single mother of 8 now has to deal with 8 kids out of which at least 1 whas special needs.I so hope I'm wrong, I was shocked and disgusted when I found out they shot new episodes, that at age 11 and 14 those kids are still exploited.
I'm afraid that after her public announcement about Collin, it's inevitable she will address about his first day of school also. Poor kid.
TLC Stinks (#150), maybe in true TLC style, they already shot
C's first day before it took place. You know, since it's the realest
reality show ever.
Maybe he's attracted to the same type, over and over. Maybe he finds out that they're all abusive, just like sKate. It's not unheard of for victims of abuse to keep repeating the same mistake. I didn't watch the show with Liz, but I think some comments indicated that there were similarities. Let's hope this isn't the case and this one has a head on her shoulders.
**********************************
I agree with this. I posted yesterday that he should really try and figure out why he jumps head first, all or nothing, into these relationships. TFW is what she is, but why did he get sucked into her clutches in the first place?
Let's take the kids out of the equation for a minute, I don't think HE wants these relationships to end, but that's what keeps happening.
Some soul searching/therapy may help to find the real reason he's goes gaga at first sight.
JMO
What will she do then? Call her kids liars?
***********************
Um, yes
@roxyhelen
Interesting, very interesting...
TLC Stinks (#150), maybe in true TLC style, they already shot
C's first day before it took place. You know, since it's the realest
reality show ever
**************************
ha, good one
Not judging. Just thinking about hard it must be for those kids.
July 22, 2015 at 7:10 AM
*******
Me too. Live-in gf's can not boost the kids' sense of security.
Their lives have had a litany of people rolling through a revolving door.
And, call me old fashioned, but I think it's a poor example to set for children.
I too think that TFW has been pestering TLC to focus future shows on Collin's special needs. She will want to highlight her new role as 'mother of a special needs child'. A while back she tweeted she wanted to be the spokesperson for "bullying" (although she probably meant "anti" bullying). She is so desperate to be relevant she will jump on any bandwagon; the latest will be spokesperson for mothers with a special needs child or children while still 'caring' for their brothers and sisters. She will only see the possibilities for her not the damage that will be done by future filming of the children.
bm
NJGal51 said... 148
Formerly - I already have a drawer full of puppy toys waiting for our new baby (who hasn't even been born yet). Good luck with the baby.
******
Before we got our baby Bichon, I was nesting like crazy.
Pen, blankie, toys, little bed....
It's a special time when you bring your fur baby home ;-)
Okay, back to the Duggars for a moment. According to this article in People magazine, the Jill/Jessa spinoff did not happen because:
1. Jill and her family left the country
2. Jim Boob did not want a show that wasn’t all about him.
Also, this little blurb on the Duggar “special” on molestation:
Even though their hit series has been cancelled and there are no confirmed spin-offs on the horizon, the Duggars will return to appear in a TLC documentary special on survivors of child abuse.
"They're happy to show that this did not scar them permanently," the source says.
So, the Duggars and TLC are going with “we got over the molestation, so you should to?”
That will go over well.
Here is the link to the entire article:
Behind the Duggars Cancellation
"They're happy to show that this did not scar them permanently," the source says.
So, the Duggars and TLC are going with “we got over the molestation, so you should to?”
That will go over well.
********
If the Duggars do make an appearance on this show about child molestation, they must be honest and open.
Jim Boob and Michelle's minimizations, denials and finger pointing were a travesty for victims everywhere.
The victims defending their abuser in the manner they did sent the message that it's no big deal! It's hormones! I was asleep and didn't know a thing!
Ugh.
Speaking of Narcissists, look who's back.
http://www.cnn.com/2015/07/16/sport/lance-armstrong-tour-de-france/?iid=ob_article_footer_expansion&iref=obnetwork
"I understand people's reactions. I understand there are still some hurt feelings and that's a process I'll walk through for a long, long time."
Hurt feelings? He destroyed people's lives. He ruined people's reputations.
"I'll have to walk through..." Yup, it's all about you, isn't it?
roxyhelen said... 149
Oh God, a horrible thought just crossed my mind: What if this is why TLC is suddenly interested in K+8 again? What if they're banking on high ratings due to Collin's issues? Plot twist: the poor hard working single mother of 8 now has to deal with 8 kids out of which at least 1 whas special needs.
......
I said this a while ago...her "announcement" was a promo. STAY TUNED!!!!!
brontey @Brontey_ 5m5 minutes ago
Why is watching kate gosselin try to control 8 kids so entertaining
*******
Because Kate and TLC make a lot of money from packaging children as entertainment.
That's why.
Glad that the real lives of 8 minor children give you something to watch on your boob tube.
I said this a while ago...her "announcement" was a promo. STAY TUNED!!!!!
*******
I thought that in the very least, it indicated that there would be filming throughout the children's summer vacation, and would explain why Colin is either absent or on a different schedule than the other kids.
ITA, Local. No privacy for Collin. Why did she announce it? Because there is more to come. Now she can be the spokesperson for moms with kids who have a disability. Shame on her and shame on TLC.
Wow! TLC had a show make it into the Top 100 on Monday night--"Conjoined Twins-Miracle" at a whopping #97! Open that champagne Marjorie Kaplan, ya freak.
So is this going to be a Camp Barnabas, angle/tie-in? Or is Colin attending Camp Barnabas? If this is the direction TLC & Kate are going?
Nothing like using your kid for money, and ruining his future life.
FlimsyFlamsy: You mean, Kate getting invited on Talk show. After all, so far Kate has not been invited for the tups turning 10 last year or this year, or Kate turning 40, or the show return, or even the special needs angle. Nobody wants to hear Kates Wooos, people have enough of their own, and besides, Kate lies so much, no one can tell when she is telling the truth anymore, or is this another angle to stay on TV and exploit the kids. Your tooo late Kate.
OT
It was discussed here that when it came time for The Donald to release his financial disclosures, he'd pull out of the race. Surprise, surprise. According to Bloomberg, he did as required:
"The Federal Election Commission released Donald Trump's personal financial disclosure form and it's as big as promised.
The 92-page report starts with the 515 entities where the Republican presidential candidate has a title, from the Donald J. Trump Revocable Trust to Trump World Publications LLC to Trump Ocean Manager Inc. to DT Dubai II Golf Manager LLC.
All candidates for federal office are required to file the personal financial disclosure forms with the government, and Fox News has made the disclosures a qualifier for its Aug. 6 debate, the first nationally televised matchup of the contenders for the Republican presidential nomination.
Trump's campaign has claimed that he has a net worth in excess of $10 billion -- and said that the federal form, with its top end category of $50 million and up for each asset -- doesn't do justice to someone that rich."
Oh, wanted to add, I would have preferred to watch the Hayes, to K8. Talk about special needs, and a set of parents who , are more real than Kate will ever be. Dad works as a cop and mom is stay at home, and dealing with one special needs kid, and 9 other kids. Kate can not even compete. That is why the Hayes were cancel, not enough drama, and too normal/mediocre.
Paula said... 126
As long as Jon is seeing to the needs of his children, I could give a flying flip about his love life. Those children have much bigger concerns, i.e. a bat shit crazy Mother
Just this. Yes, clearly he does need to be in a relationship, but that's his business. Seems like there have been a lot of sightings of him and the kids this year, while he has supposedly been living with his new gf. His personal life still seems so much more normal than that of the ex with her bodyguard boyfriend and that faux relationship with the nutjob in Philly. Fact remains those kids are once again spending their summer filming fake stories for their crazy mother's obsessions.
OrnageCrusher1
Before we got our baby Bichon, I was nesting like crazy.
Pen, blankie, toys, little bed...
_______
Pen? lol! He could write? I hope you got one that didn't leak all over his white fur!
Speaking of pens, I have a cat who is obsessed with them. She pays no attention to her collection of cat toys, but if she spies a pen anywhere, she will sit for a long time just batting it around. Then it will disappear. I still haven't found where she stashes all of them.
Frankly, I think Jon puts his freedom first. I just never saw him sacrifice for his kids.
_______________
Wait a minute. He walked away from a television show that brought in big bucks, forgoing a lifestyle where he could have lived on Easy Street for years with TLC footing the bill. Why? Because he didn't want his kids' lives to be fodder for the public and wanted them to live normal lives. If that's not sacrificing (the lifestyle of the rich and famous) for his kids, then what is?
TLC stinks said... 130
LOL. More grocery shopping. I hate grocery shopping so I would never drag my kids along and it's no fun for the kids either if I absolutely had to take them.
_____________
I think it depends on the kids. Mine really enjoy grocery shopping. They have a list and its their job to find the items, compare prices and tell me which ones to buy. They also enjoy picking out new cereal, snacks and such. They try to see how many plastic bags each can carry from the car into the kitchen. They don't, however, enjoy putting anything away. That's my job. Darn it.
getoftweeter said... 167
So is this going to be a Camp Barnabas, angle/tie-in? Or is Colin attending Camp Barnabas? If this is the direction TLC & Kate are going?
88888888888888888888888888888
Thank goodness there are places like this for kids to go so their parents can get a break. (snark)
getoftweeter said... 167
So is this going to be a Camp Barnabas, angle/tie-in? Or is Colin attending Camp Barnabas? If this is the direction TLC & Kate are going?
--------------------------------------
I was just going to write something like this too. Unfortunately I can't see Kate sending him without her going too. She can't let go of the control of what he may say to the wrong (right?) person that is reportable even with CA's in place at the camp.
I used to love going grocery shopping with my mom. I learned to read at an early age, so she'd give me the grocery list and I'd sort through the coupons and match them up to items on the list. When we got to the store, it was my job to check the lower shelves for items we needed, while she checked the higher ones. I learned to compare prices and keep within a budget that way. As a treat, I was always allowed to pick one item to take home that wasn't on the list -- usually something like a carton of ice cream or a box of popsickles or maybe a bag of candy. I still miss my mom when I go grocery shopping.
Formerly, have you decided on a name for your new baby yet, or are you going to wait a few days to see how he/she settles in? You're going to have such a good time with baby snuggles and tail wags. Enjoy it.
getoftweeter said... 167
So is this going to be a Camp Barnabas, angle/tie-in? Or is Colin attending Camp Barnabas?
-----
-----
Shouldn't we give Collin the privacy he deserves without wondering where he is, if he's attending camp, or whatever.This sounds so Milo-ish. I'm surprised she hasn't yet hounded Kate on where he will go to school. I know, I know...she just hasn't gotten around to it yet.
I know that Kate put it out there, but I really do think that the more attention is given to him and his whereabouts, the more he's going to be fodder for media attention and tabloid stories. I'm sure Kate doesn't give a hoot about that, but why contribute to it?
Don't smack me. It's only my opinion!
Vanessa said... 153
What will she do then? Call her kids liars?
***********************
Um, yes
---------------------------
Agreed.Kate will do everything in her power to discredit any person who tries to speak against her and that includes her kids.Years ago we had this discussion here about how her delusional fans and people who don't know the behind the scenes details(i.e. people who only watched the show and didn;t read the press) will call the children ungrateful liars for speaking ill of their saint of a mother.
No smacking from me Rainbows. I agree with you, in that I hope people won't try to figure out what school Collin might be attending, or what camp (if any), etc. If Kate puts that information out there, like she did by publicly announcing he's got some special needs, then that invasion of privacy is on her. But if she has the good sense (or someone insists on it) to keep that info private, I plan to respect that. Poor kid has enough to contend with.
Readerlady, love your shared memory about grocery shopping with your mom. I'm sure she had no idea that she was "making memories" when you two would head to the grocery store!
I also remember going to the grocery store with my mom. When I was younger, I remember asking her to buy me a pair of plastic high heels in the toy section. (She just said "we'll see" before moving the cart toward another aisle - lol)
getoftweeter said... 170
Oh, wanted to add, I would have preferred to watch the Hayes, to K8. Talk about special needs, and a set of parents who , are more real than Kate will ever be. Dad works as a cop and mom is stay at home, and dealing with one special needs kid, and 9 other kids. Kate can not even compete. That is why the Hayes were cancel, not enough drama, and too normal/mediocre.
****
I did like the Hayes parents very much and they seemed like decent, average people. I wonder if they declined to sign on for another season, or if TLC chose not to offer them a renewal. Either way, it was for the best. They got to earn a chunk of change, but got out of TLC's clutches before any real damage was done.
rainbowsandunicorns said... 178
-----
Shouldn't we give Collin the privacy he deserves without wondering where he is, if he's attending camp, or whatever.This sounds so Milo-ish. I'm surprised she hasn't yet hounded Kate on where he will go to school. I know, I know...she just hasn't gotten around to it yet.
I know that Kate put it out there, but I really do think that the more attention is given to him and his whereabouts, the more he's going to be fodder for media attention and tabloid stories. I'm sure Kate doesn't give a hoot about that, but why contribute to it?
Don't smack me. It's only my opinion!
-----------
I agree with you. I think, though, that if Collin's issues and schooling are again brought up by Kate then it's going to be open season from fans and non-fans. Sadly, it's a no-win situation for this boy (and his siblings).
Paula said... 159
Okay, back to the Duggars for a moment. According to this article in People magazine, the Jill/Jessa spinoff did not happen because:
1. Jill and her family left the country
2. Jim Boob did not want a show that wasn’t all about him.
Also, this little blurb on the Duggar “special” on molestation:
Even though their hit series has been cancelled and there are no confirmed spin-offs on the horizon, the Duggars will return to appear in a TLC documentary special on survivors of child abuse.
"They're happy to show that this did not scar them permanently," the source says.
****
Thank you for providing the link to that article. I find it interesting that JB is being portrayed in a negative light. (I happen to believe that he would be against any Duggar TV show that excluded him, but since both married daughters are adults, they could have chosen to sign on for a spin-off show without needing his permission. However, after being raised to defer to their father in all things, I imagine just being told he didn't want them to do a spin-off show would have been enough to make them reject the idea as well.)
The Duggars are still making their own videos and posting them on their FB page and on youtube. Watching them, you can see that TLC's film crew and editors did a masterful job in making this family at all interesting or presentable. Their amateur home videos are pretty bad, and of course, JimBob wants all the attention. He's boring as hell. I cannot imagine living with that bloviating ass.
I think Jill and her husband might have had plans to do a missionary trip to another country before the show was cancelled. Maybe TLC was even planning on filming some of their "adventures" and including those as episodes for next season. After all, the show's producers were probably digging around for new or fresh story lines. Then the scandal erupts, TLC stops filming, Derick has already given his notice to Wal Mart. Good thing they have gullible fans who will donate money to them, without even being provided with any details on where they are going, much less what they plan to do with the donated funds!
JimBob is a classic grifter and self-promoter. His children have grown up witnessing how he conducts himself. I'm sure some of them think that's the way to live, rather than getting an actual education and a 9-5 job. The bad news for JimBob is that without TLC editing out his annoying mannerisms and worst comments, and working 24/7 to polish the Duggar image, is his narcissism is going to let his real self shine right through now.
NJGal51 said... 143
If he were single or his children were older I'd have no problem.
***
Um, the last I checked he is single and really, how much older do the kids need to be. I realize that many here feel that he jumps into relationships too quickly and maybe he does but Jon seems to be a romantic and is in love with being in love and that's probably not going to change. The kids are used to this and maybe it's good for them to have a woman in their lives who is not their bat shit crazy mother or one of her flunkies. From all appearances the kids seem to be happy when they're with him and that's really all that matters.
*********
I think Jon does best in his life when he's involved in a stable relationship. He seems to very much need and want to be in a monogamous long-term relationship. (In this, he's like most guys I have known in my lifetime. Even those in unhappy relationships might complain, but they sure hang on to the relationship.) So I hope this newest girlfriend is a good person, well aware of what she may have to deal with (not just the kids, but the ex from hell as well).
The best thing for the kids is having an ongoing relationship with their dad. He has always worked hard to make that happen, whether he's involved with a woman or in between relationships. The constant is that their dad is there. Many kids experience this, not just the Gosselin kids.
Sleepless In Seattle said... 108
Gladys is chattin' it up with Deanna. Kate's friends are her friends.
Fired Up 4 Kate @MiloandJack 25m25 minutes ago
@deannatweeting @Kateplusmy8 Talkin abt looking in the mirror...as you get older there is alot not to like! LOL We need to talk! :)
Fired Up 4 Kate @MiloandJack 4m4 minutes ago
@BarbGilmer @deannatweeting @Kateplusmy8 I just know Deanna could make me look #Fabulous. ��
------------------
Redbird, here's one for you: "She's the little old lady who wants to pass around Deanna." tee hee. OH that was bad.
By the way, I can't remember who posted it, sorry, but I cracked up when I read the enema comment. Good one!
Former, thanks for the kind comment.
I really don't care where Colin is. Wherever he is I hope he is having fun. I only mentioned Camp Barnabas, cause of CA and IF TLC is going for the Disable kid thing, they may go to the camp and film. I HOPE NOT! These kids should be left alone. Life is hard enough for them, they don't need to be on TV, and that goes for Colin, and his sisters & brothers. But this is TLC & Kate, anything for ratings and money.
readerlady said... 177
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Well, she is 3 mos and has the name Abigail which isn't our first choice but I wouldn't feel right about changing it...she already responds to this name...what do you all think? We can always pick her middle name!
From the Camp Barnabas website: Christian camp for kids and teens, ages 7 to 17, with life-threatening illnesses and disabilities.
I hardly think Collin qualifies.
Lily
I did like the Hayes parents very much and they seemed like decent, average people. I wonder if they declined to sign on for another season, or if TLC chose not to offer them a renewal. Either way, it was for the best. They got to earn a chunk of change, but got out of TLC's clutches before any real damage was done.
***********
I was looking at their FB page, and apparently TLC decided not to renew the show. Who knows what really went down? It is interesting, though, that there were comments from them in which they expressed interest in having TLC do a special, or annual specials, and that they contacted TLC about it and never heard back from them.
I also remember going to the grocery store with my mom. When I was younger, I remember asking her to buy me a pair of plastic high heels in the toy section. (She just said "we'll see" before moving the cart toward another aisle - lol)
**********
Isn't it funny how we remember the most insignificant things like that? I, too, loved to go grocery shopping with my mother. When I was old enough, she'd let me go by myself to the corner grocery store, which was right across the street, and I'd buy what was on the list and the owner would just send her a monthly bill. I remember that toy section, with really cheap stuff (like at the Dollar Tree), but those things really fascinated me. I remember a small plastic bow and arrow that I wanted in the worst way!
Formerly Duped said... 188
readerlady said... 177
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Well, she is 3 mos and has the name Abigail which isn't our first choice but I wouldn't feel right about changing it...she already responds to this name...what do you all think? We can always pick her middle name!
88888888888888888888888888888
Kind of a mouthful. How do you feel about the name Abby?
BTW, congrats on the addition to the family.
Formerly....Abby or Gabby ?
Midnight Madness said... 190
It is interesting, though, that there were comments from them in which they expressed interest in having TLC do a special, or annual specials, and that they contacted TLC about it and never heard back from them.
====
In her journal Kate said she told Jen that if the Hayes were going to be their HOM competition on Discovery, she wasn't going to compete with them. Guess we know who got her way.
Regarding C, I just don't see Kate willing to participate in all that is needed to make sure he is getting the help he needs. Can you imagine her sitting in the IEP meetings and being an advocate for him? Taking him to the psychiatrist? Taking him to therapy? Considering the professionals' recommendations and then implementing them? Going to a parent's support meeting? Talking with other parents whose children have the same diagnosis and asking their advice? Nope! She would rather just use this as a storyline for the show.
I spent years editing grammar in scientific papers. It's a little different but still editing. "Could of" does bother me but I figure I'm on a Kate blog and I can't correct every post and we don't need to be perfect. Because I don't like it, I don't use "could of" myself.
I suspect if grammar is worse, it's because of teaching to the test. The teachers might not have time for many grammar lessons. And I was thinking that we actually end up writing more now than we used to. Facebook, reddit, emails, blogs like this, texts. Think about back in the 80s. How much did you write? I bet it was less (in your personal life). Interesting how things change.
Then there's typos and autocorrect which can be really fun.
The main reasons he wanted to stop filming had nothing to do with his children.
&&&&
He's been pretty clear both with TLC and the public that he pulled the plug on filming preceisely because he did not feel it was fair or beneficial for his children to go through a divorce on national television.
I've counseled at camp before. We were trained that we are all mandatory reporters and anything we hear in that vein had to be told to the director. The Gosselin kids are never going to camp.
We don't even know if Colin is "special needs." You don't have to be disabled to not stay at a private school. We assume he has been damaged by his mother and I agree. But I would be surprised if he saw a psychiatrist too. Definitely a mandatory reporter. I'm sure Kate and TLC are trying to exploit this. But what if the only thing she's allowed him to be diagnosed with is a learning disability? I know moms with kids with multiple disabilities, wheelchairs, brain injuries, etc. For her to whine and moan over Colin's homework is disgusting.
Last night Little People, Big World got 1.550 million viewers and a 0.5 share, while My Giant Life got 1.474 million viewers and 0.5 share. Once again, people are watching--they're just not watching K+8. And back-to-school shopping? Is that all they could come up with? Let's see…the kids will fight (in public) with Kate to get what they want, she will balk at everything they like (gotta bring some drama into it), and then she'll flap her hands and talk about how expensive it is to buy school stuff for 8 kids (as if she's paying for it--HA) and how they're growing up and she can't tell them what to wear now. Then we'll hear (again and again) about how, in less than 2 years, she'll have 8 teenagers. Riveting TV, just riveting. I really, really hope this is the episode that drops below a million viewers.
The fans bullying those poor kids at Boscov's is ridiculous, even for them. A public figure in a public place has no expectation of privacy. In my area, everyone has pictures from visits by Obama prominently posted. Ray's Hell Burger, Five Guys, Ben's Chili Bowl, etc. Obama goes into a local business, and people take pictures. Does Obama throw a fit? No, of course not. Just last weekend I was in an ice cream place in Georgetown, and there were pictures up from a visit from Barack, Malia, and Sasha. The tourists were curious (When did they come in?--Father's Day last year. What did Barack order?--Coconut ice cream because he doesn't like chocolate). No threats, no nasty letters, no fake twitter accounts. Public figures are photographs and filmed in public places. What's the big deal?
Jeanne...196...I suspect if grammar is worse, it's because of teaching to the test.
--------------------------------
I agree, and in conjunction with that, twenty-some years ago when my children were in elementary school, I was horrified that they were taught to spell phonetically and ignore grammar and punctuation because the rules might "stifle their creativity". These non-stifled students are now teaching the next generation, having never learned the rules themselves.
Thanks, dear ladies. I heard dogs do best with 2-syllable names. Depends on what the family agrees upon! Must say I am a bit nervous for our interview and collecting the pup- haven't had a little one in so long- wires, hazards, plants, stairs etc!! We had fun buying things for her today and house and yard-proofing.Fence is brand-new coincidentally, after the harsh winter caved it in, in places.
I will update when I can. :)
What I was referring to in my previous post was post divorce. I have been very disappointed in Jon not doing what it takes to prove to a judge he is the more stable parent.
&&&&
I'm sure Jon has done all he can to prove he is appropriate. And actually, the law assumes he's appropriate. He doesn't have to prove that. If he were inappropriate, he wouldn't have the frequent unmonitored overnight contact he has. It's not a question of that.
There are many factors that go into what the custody arrangement will be, different theories on what it should look like, and Jon simply got sucked into a family law black hole. Things shake out they way they do, and trying to change them later will always be hard. He's not the first parent this has happened to, nor will he be the last. Pick the parent of your children carefully. You might have to fight them in that system someday. As long as the children see both parents frequently, the situation is usually fine. They will decide for themselves someday how they feel about Kate and how much contact they will have, and they will appreciate Jon more than ever then.
I used to love going grocery shopping with my mom. I learned to read at an early age, so she'd give me the grocery list and I'd sort through the coupons and match them up to items on the list. When we got to the store, it was my job to check the lower shelves for items we needed, while she checked the higher ones. I learned to compare prices and keep within a budget that way. As a treat, I was always allowed to pick one item to take home that wasn't on the list -- usually something like a carton of ice cream or a box of popsickles or maybe a bag of candy. I still miss my mom when I go grocery shopping.
&&&&
You don't need an expensive vacation for the memories to be there.
I was also a kid who hated grocery shopping as a kid. I found it inexplicably boring and it didn't help to try to involve me. I avoided it like the plague.
Now as an adult I usually love to do it. I love thinking about recipes for the next week and what I need to get. I like trying new products and flavors and I like using coupons. And I LOVE my weekly farmer's market. Actually, I go to two! LOL!
I really hope that Collin is not a storyline. If he is, it's entirely his mother's fault.
New comments are not allowed.