Saturday, February 4, 2012

'Home Improvement' child star arrested on DUI charges, 'Harry Potter' had a drinking problem, and Aaron and Nick Carter's sister overdosed at 25

It's been a sad week for former child stars, and reminds us of some of the serious problems fame brought to all three of the following kids. Here is the round-up.

Taran Noah Smith arrested. The youngest Home Improvement kid was arrested after police found pot in his car. In 2001, he sued his parents over the money he made as a minor, alleging they were squandering his trust fund, including a house and a boat. "My mother always used to tell me to look out for the sharks, people who were going to take my money," Smith said. "Turns out she was talking about herself." 


Daniel Radcliff was an alcoholic. The Harry Potter star admits he had a drinking problem. "I went into work still drunk, but I never drank at work … I can point to many scenes where I’m just gone. Dead behind the eyes.” Radcliff points to the pressures of all his obligations to the public as to why he turned to alcohol. "I was living in constant fear of who I’d meet, what I might have said to them, what I might have done with them, so I’d stay in my apartment for days and drink alone. I was a recluse at 20.” Radcliff also reveals how he was bullied in school for being a child star, and how hard it is to go out in public and be recognized all the time. 


Leslie Carter overdoses. The sister of pop stars Aaron and Nick Carter was featured on the reality show "House of Carters" with her siblings. She overdosed earlier this week. 


The Carter children have had a long-standing feud with their ex-manager--their mother. In 2007, 20/20 interviewed the family (for the second time). Reporter Chris Connely asked Nick and Aaron, "You know a lot of people out there are saying, guys, she sacrificed her life for these boys' careers, she gave them every opportunity. These ungrateful boys." To which Aaron replied, "But at the same time, we gave her a job for 12 years."


Aaron expressed frustration with his mother's mismanagement of his money. He believes his mother did not pay him what he earned. "She's lied so much that she has to cover a lie with a lie," he said. 


When Jane Carter asked what the price of fame was, she said, "The loss of my family." Four out of five of Jane's children were estranged from her, as well as her ex-husband. At the time of the interview, Aaron lived with his father. Ironically, Leslie Carter was the only child not to be estranged from her. Jane was her manager. "It's going to be fun this time," Jane said. 


"Leslie, my advice to you would be, don't let mom manage you," Aaron said in 2007.




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Kat said...

My husband is a "true" Psychologist with a specialty in behavior (BCBA)...No one can really be diagnosed without being observed and assessed. These "famous" Psychologists are taking an educated guess on Kate's problem. He thinks he knows what her issues are but I really can't state them. He deals with people who have "real" problems...people who can't function in society...she does have certain problems but can be helped. What she "thinks" is reality would have to be addressed...she's mixing reality with fantasy...

Tucker's Mom said...

Thanks for the link. The pelt looks real to me, but what do I know ;-)
Is that even Kate's house? I question this because I wonder who the blond kid is in the picture??
Stevie??

Berks Resident said...

What a martyr. She doesn't work. Why doesn't she work on this stupid project while the kids are at school. Make one or two a day. Someone as organized as her should never have to pull an all nighter, that's ridiculous.
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What I would like to know is, how does one make heart shaped peanut butter crackers and heart shaped pasta? Really??? She is just too much

Anonymous said...

Hello, all you witty ladies and gentlemen!

I've been reading here a very long time, but this is my first post. Nice job on the blog, admin!

I haven't had time to read all the posts yet, so please forgive me if this has been discussed.

I had to mention one child actor who turned out fine. This is NOT to defend KG! She is a different can or worms altogether. The reason I found this place is because I wondered if I was the only one who DIDN'T see her as Mother of the Year. You all reassured me that I wasn't crazy and I thank you!

Anyway, the actor of whom I speak is Sean Astin. he grew up with a mother who suffered from a major emotional mental illness, largely undiagnosed and experienced his share of trauma and more. Still he turned out to be one of the most normal, thoughtful, intelligent men in show business.

One of the primary things that distinguishes his experience from those discussed here is even though they were often short of money and living in a car while his mother performed (re: her books), when he reached 18, his money and that of his brother, was there! He said the money was there in full, waiting for them.

So, it IS possible to raise your talented kids without spending their future on yourself.

Rach - who doesn't read anonymous postings so will sign this

hey jude said...

whoops, forgot to ask why it would take Kate all night to cut out or make 8 foam hearts? What was she planning on putting on them? Maybe she will be writing each of them a separate, loving letter about why they are so special to her. Nope, wrote a book about that for the whole world to read. I got nothing....

Now, a list of all the nasty things she has said and done would take a long time, yup, Katie, better start right now on that. I'm sorry is such a difficult word to say, and her kids might believe her, but they would be the only ones.

You really don't know why your mom is so un-loving to you and kids never give up wishing things were different, I guess.

EX Nurse said...

Realitytvkids.com (Administrator) said... 182
Admin....would you consider doing a recap of the "8 Little Movie Makers" episode?
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Yes I will.

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How about throwing in a finale recap too? I have just been left hanging, not knowing what happened in the grand finale....
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Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said...

Yep finale too.

AuntieAnn said...

PJ's momma said... 167
She stays up ALL NIGHT making cards for her kids and yet their artwork from Sunday school didn't make it into the house. Their mother made a nasty face while she held them up with two fingers, before she chucked them straight into the trash bucket in the garage.
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That's the one that burned me. They were so happy to give their mom their little crafts they'd made in Sunday school and she scrunched them into the garbage with that ugly face.
As for her slaving all day over the SB menu...why? Weren't the kids with Jon this weekend? She knew they'd come home with full stomachs.
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Professional whore said... 169
Based on my professional experience, they're shagging.
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Bwhahaha! I knew it! Thank you for verifying.

Dallas Lady said...

YAY! I'm glad to hear about the final recaps. Those were always more entertaining than the show itself.

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said...

Real or fake that fur is gross. Who does she think she is Sarah Palin?

A Pink Straight Jacket For Kate said...

Kate’s Valentine’s Day Plans
Posted on February 6th, 2012 by Kate G
Filed Under:
Best Deals Kate Gosselin Money Saving Tips
This year, I am lucky to have eight reasons to celebrate the love on Valentines Day. I always do little inexpensive things to make heart day special for them.

This year, I bought a very inexpensive foam craft set at Target and I will make each of my kids a handmade Valentine. It’s a mommy tradition! I typically sit up ALL night to handmake paper Valentines for each of my kids but I thought I’d mix it up a bit this year and make them a foam art “card.”

Each year, I hang their Valentine pouches from Pottery Barn on their dining room chairs and fill them with inexpensive but thoughtful trinkets that show them my love.

I also make all meals heart themed. In the past, I have made heart shaped pancakes, sandwiches and hamburgers! This year I’m thinking I’ll make heart shaped muffins for breakfast, heart shaped peanut butter crackers for lunch and heart shaped pasta for dinner!

None of these things cost a lot, but all of them add up to mean a lot to my kids! I have always said that Valentines Day is a great day to remind your family and friends how much you love them. So, this year I’ll be busy making all sorts of fun heart shaped stuff for the 8 that I love. And, in case you’re wondering, you won’t find me out on a date this Valentine’s Day. My date is with my 8… They own MY heart!

-K8

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Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha, whooooooooooo,
hahahahahahahahahaha [eyes tearing], hahahahaha!!

"I have always said that Valentines Day is a great day to remind your family and friends how much you love them."

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Um... nah Kate. Your talking is very, very cheap. Other than your children, I doubt there is anyone left (that has not been driven away by you) that you can honestly say that to- and feel it.

Whatever...

Berks Resident said...

Pants On Fire said:
You see, kHate, you are supposed to be cheering THEM on, not the other way around.

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Wow this statement says it all, Pants. It is so true that those poor children are still holding her up.

Just an aside, I am a grandma and work full time with preschoolers who have special needs. I also work a part-time retail job because I still have some kids in college and just plain need the money.

When I hear her type that she had to start in the morning to make that nasty bean dip surprise party for the kids I have to chuckle. Yesterday I worked until 3:00 PM, hubby defrosted the wings, I came home and made them. (the baked ones where you dredge in flour and cayenne pepper). Threw out some celery sticks and dressing and a pound or two of cooked shrimp and we were good to go! Not hard, and no super extra planning necessary. Oh and my kids that live at home left us and went to a SuperBowl party elsewhere, so they weren't around to tell me what a super wonderful mommy I was that day.

Ex Nurse said...

Admin 
I'm horrified they would attack anyone like that much less someone with Spina Bifida. That really hits home for me as one of my very best friends in the world has that. I would be out for blood if anyone attacked her like that, how horrible.
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Posting on a blog for the purpose of sharing our thoughts, venting frustration and creating a community of like minded people, in my opinion, is the virtual equivalent of old-fashioned gossip between friends and neighbors.

Dwelling on Twitter,  harassing the fans and interfering with every communication is the equivalent of vandalizing someone's home on a perpetual basis, engaging in non-stop name-calling and creating a clanging clamor and noise to drown out all attempts at communication is just mean girls bullying behavior, it is ghoulish and it is, if possible, even more pathetic than Kate herself

Dallas Lady said...

Good point, Pink Straight Jacket.

Who exactly is she going to share this holiday of love with, except her eight Ego-Strokers? (And she'll ignore them, mark my words.)

Her parents? Nope. Her husb--nope. Ex-husband? Kind words to thank him for being a good co-parent with her? HA!

Um, her siblings? NO.

I guess Stevie won't be around.

Her.....friends? Does she actually have any real friends?

Other family members? Aunts, uncles? Hey, I appreciate you? No.

Good thing she's got her eight Ego-Strokers. If it weren't for them complimenting her on demand, she'd have nothing to stroke her ego except a few brain-dead ass-kissers on Twitter.

(People shouldn't wonder why she won't shut down her Twitter feed. A. She doesn't feel any responsibility for the nastiness that goes on in her @ feed, because she generally doesn't feel any responsibility for anything and B. it's her only other source of ego stroking. Those kids aren't going to put up with it for too many more years!)

RosieEllen said...

Ex Nurse, that may well be the best I've ever read.

Ex Nurse said...

Hey Jude said....1
You really don't know why your mom is so un-loving to you and kids never give up wishing things were different, I guess
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If she loves her kids, it is certainly conditional love. I think that her style of dysfunctional parenting, where she goes through the motions of a loving mom, but clearly demonstrates her sel- involvement is crazy-making. Not that I support the shows ever having been made, but they at least will have a wealth of evidence against her. Many of those kids will have no trouble cutting her (like a tumor) out of there life--just like she did to her parents. She is writing that script and publishing it for the world to see.

Grifter Overboard said...

Kate wrote: Each year, I hang their Valentine pouches from Pottery Barn on their dining room chairs and fill them with inexpensive but thoughtful trinkets that show them my love.

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Is she looking to grift from Pottery Barn, or just making sure that her sheeple knows that it's nothing but the best for her, kind of like sitting on her LEATHER sofa, or relaxing in her SWIMMING POOL?
Why mention POTTERY BARN? Why not just say Valentine's Day pouches (not VD pouches...that just sounds gross).

Grifter Overboard said...

quadboys_granny
@Kateplusmy8 Waiting to book our suites. But need to know if I can have a heart to heart onboard first.

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Huh?

Tweet-le De Tweet-le DUMB said...

quadboys_granny
@Kateplusmy8 Waiting to book our suites. But need to know if I can have a heart to heart onboard first.

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Huh?

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Read her other tweets. Not a fan.

anger issues kate said...

I nearly fell off my chair, when I read Kate gave, credit to people who sent her recipes. HOLY COW!
I also laught, when Kate mentioned that the kids, came from a party and were not that hungry. Well DUH! Kate! There is just so much food a kid can eat, in a short period of time. Since you knew they were going to a party and have food there, I don't know Kate has some strange thinking.
The Taco dip has way too much salt in it. The same can be made with a lot less stuff in it and a lot more healthier. I did not see any organics used. And really, did you have to use a recipe for BOXED CAKE!Come on! Making cake into a football is not rocket science, that alone was laughable. I really don't know why Kate had to even use recipes, this is party food, not rocket science. Chips & dip, rolled little hot dogs, ready made pizza rolls, sloppy joes, white castle mini cheese burgers, pizza etc. I'm not a organic freak. To me what difference does it make if Kate made, what I mentioned about in organic or not, Kate was not goin to eat it, she would have her salad. She feeds the kids very little organic. She is one twisted thinker.

Laura D. said...

NE Psychologist: Count me in as a someone who hopes your posts continue. I missed Sunday's drama, but believe it or not I was thinking about you last week and hoping you would post something. I remember you from Z's blog too. Take care, NE, and please don't keep your thoughts to yourself. Those who don't want to read them can scroll on by.

PJ's momma said...

Grifter overboard, she's had those Pottery Barn bags for years. They were on one of the early shows.

Grifter Overboard said...

Grifter overboard, she's had those Pottery Barn bags for years. They were on one of the early shows.

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So she's sending a shout-out to them that it's time for new ones??!!

chefsummer #Leh said...

http://technorati.com/entertainment/celebrity/article/kate-gosselin-breaks-new-record-throwing/

Pity Party said...

A new poster mentioned Sean Astin. I think he was the one who narrated Meerkat Manor and after Flower died and they tried to make a go of it again he was not narrating. No one took to the show without Flower and/or Sean Astin - I am pretty sure it was him but not certain. His style of commentary was very laid back and reassuring.

Flower was the epitome of motherhood and those stupid cameramen stood right there and watched her go down in her family's den FIRST, as always and get killed by an Adler rattlesnake.

I never forgave the "crew" for not killing that snake that they FILMED going into Flower's den knowing that they were on their way back from foraging. So much for a reality show crew putting down the camera and saying wait a minute here.

I guess one could say Meerkat Manor was the first reality show.

Pants On Fire said...

JudyK---Thanks. I have always been a member in good standing in your Fan Club, by the way!

butterfly---May God Bless You for your Service to our Country!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Tucker's Mom said...

Flower was beloved and it's sick they let her die. I know... Mother Nature and all, but let's face it, those cameras altered the dynamic. It happens every time.

Once a Viewer said...

Kate could also use some photography lessons...the one of the kids is very blurry and the food one is not centered right. Why does she think these are worthy of 'the whole world' viewing them?

Tucker's Mom said...

Once a Viewer said... 24
Kate could also use some photography lessons...the one of the kids is very blurry and the food one is not centered right. Why does she think these are worthy of 'the whole world' viewing them?
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She takes photos with her omnipresent phone. 8, count'em 8 kids and the poor woman doesn't have a good camera. If a camera isn't capturing their every move, then they get bupkis.
In the least, Kate should have a decent camera and a Flip. I never got why she's just so overwhelmed by the kids that she can't take photos.
Speaking of which, I just got a call from Costco letting me know that my old home video tapes were successfully turned into dvds. Can't wait to view them again, on my computer no less!

Just Plain Nuts said...

anger, 16: I nearly fell off my chair, when I read Kate gave, credit to people who sent her recipes. HOLY COW!

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Yes, I did, too. At least she gave credit where credit was due. Surprise, surprise. She even admitted it was a Betty Crocker boxed brownie mix. I thought it looked too flat to be a store bought regular flour cake, and too homemade looking. I wouldn't have paid for anything like that in a store! But, at least she didn't take credit for "inventing" it like she did with the flag cake! It looks exactly like the small brownies on the Crocker site, but how difficult is that to make? I wonder if they got a piece of it in their lunches today, or are sweets not allowed in their lunchboxes?

AuntieAnn said...

Once a Viewer said... 24
Why does she think these are worthy of 'the whole world' viewing them?
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It's her last ditch effort to keep her Supermom of eight reputation alive from a cancelled reality show. Other than her blogs which I think are on life support anyway, Twitter is the only lifeline she has left. I'll go out on a limb here and diagnose her with NDS - Norma Desmond Syndrome.

AuntieAnn said...

Just Plain Nuts said... 26

anger, 16: I nearly fell off my chair, when I read Kate gave, credit to people who sent her recipes. HOLY COW!
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You can bet your buffalo wings if her fans had fallen all over her Super Bowl recipes, she'd have taken the credit. As it turns out they didn't, so she's transferring the 'blame'.

Pity Party said...

That's funny because someone tweeted her and said I have some recipes that I could send but I am afraid you might put them on your web site and claim them as your own. KT, ever the sarcastic one said sounds sarcastic to me, I would never do that. Okay.

Tamara said...

Wonder what Kate's bestie Oz friend Mrs. Irwin would think of the pelt? Who is that in the big photo on the wall in the background?

And NE Psych, please don't leave. It's nice to see posts that aren't about Kate's clothing choices or her twitter buddies, and you provide some of them.

Ex Nurse said...

Thanks Rosie Ellen-been wanting to post that for a while.
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"This year, I am lucky to have eight reasons to celebrate the love on Valentines Day. I always do little inexpensive things to make heart day special for them."

She really needs an editor...it is statements like this that are just so telling. "This year, I am lucky" Kate. How about for the last 11 years????It's like she just noticed them for the first time. I don't think it was just bad wording--I think she is very literal and she is always inadvertently speaking the truth. They are only useful for her as way to showcase herself, and, THAT IS ALL!

Of all the things she has said, this is the best indicator that she has absolutely nothing on the horizon. If she did, she would be on a morning show, demonstrating her mad mom skillz. Kids would be getting their valentines and day-old heart-shaped cakes from the clearance aisle on Feb 15th ala Halloween. It is a sign that her passions and goals are finally grounding to halt....

Kate --Congratulations that you joined the millions of people who have Super Bowl parties. Glad you are proud of yourself. What's next--attend a PTA meeting? 

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Signed
Ex Nurse

Layla said...

She sits up all night to make cards for her kids? Why in the world does she think they care if the cards are made by her or bought at a store? My kids couldn't care less--they only like cards with money inside. Does that mean they love me less than her kids love her? One thing is for sure--she'll be so bitchy after staying up all night making cards, they'll wish she loved them a lot less.
She's so obsessively in love with those kids (or at least that's what she wants everyone to think)--it's creepy. It's like she's a teenager with her first boyfriend. I expect her to tweet that she wrote each of the kids' names in bubble letters on her notebook with TLF next to each one. Please, lady, get a life! You're smothering them!

Anonymous said...

Pants on Fire,
You are too kind. Off topic for a moment, let me thank you for being a teacher. If it wasn't for my english teachers, I wouldn't be doing what I do in the military. I am a linguist, and I use my grammar skills every single day on the job- no kidding!!! Verbs, object, direct object, etc. And the work we do saves the lives of our service members forward deployed, so, in an indirect fashion, you are serving your country too :) (Isn't it funny how the world works?)So thank you, too. I love the work teachers do, I cannot thank all of you enough. I appreciate you guys!!

N.E. Psychologist said...

I never meant to set off such a firestorm by offering my opinion, but as Silimom said, "The autism speculation has been discussed ad nauseum" and I was trying to preempt more mostly for the reasons that she articulated.(76).

Anyone is free to believe whether I am who I say I am - there is NO WAY that I will offer my credentials for some twisted sheeple to track down my family, employer or clients (It happens). I only offer my opinion, which anyone is free to disagree with - no offense taken. For the record, obviously I have not assessed or evaluated K.G. I am basing my opinion on hour upon hour of film footage viewed through the lens of my training and experience. That said, I am not an actress, but neither is Kate. What we saw was the real deal.

I remember many of you from GWOP and Z's and enjoy reading the comments here, although I don't post much. Thanks for your kind words. I do want to clarify that when I said I was done, I meant with the subject. I plan to continue to enjoy reading here and posting when I have something to say. We all have different life experiences, skills and training that we draw upon, which is what makes this site so interesting. I also enjoy the humor and the snark.

Anonymous said...

I think Kate is giving credit for the recipes because it is a way for her to kiss up to her fans so they'll go on her cruise.

Kate's_Unsafe

Once a Viewer said...

NE Psych: That's good news ! I'm fairly new, but I have enjoyed your posts. You're right that there is no point in re-hashing old discussions, although for the newbies, we may not know what has been discussed. I like to tie in what I saw myself while viewing the show with what I see happening via Twitter, CC, the website, 'special' events. I too enjoy the humor and the variety of viewpoints.

:)

RosieEllen said...

NE, nice post.

N.E. Psychologist said...

A resource for anyone interested.

http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/autism/detail_autism.htm

http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/asperger/detail_asperger.htm

Mel said...

Glad to see your post, NE Psychologist.

I knew instantly that you were only trying to preempt a firestorm. Gosh, people do just go nuts, don't they. Perhaps some of the them weren't here for the earlier firestorm and didn't know to what you were referring (kindly giving everyone the benefit of the doubt).

Although all are entitled to their opinions, I do get bored seeing post after post of attacks on other posters. I hate seeing all those posts that I have to scroll past, when we could be talking about my favorite topic, Grifty Gosselin! :)

Thanks for clarifying!

hey jude said...

Auntie Anne,
That burnt me too, when she blatantly threw their crafts in the garbage, with no thought to the kids' feelings at all- cruel, cruel beeyotch. They never give up though; they keep hoping that maybe it will be different one day.

Laura D., I just put 2 and 2 together with the one at Z's and you.Duh, anyway, nice to see you again.We had some good talks over there and always enjoy your posts.

Ex-nurse@12, I didn't mean @1 that Kate was showing any kind of love to the kids. I meant that kids are so forgiving and will keep trying to get Mom's approval, even when eveyone else in the world has written her off.Poor kids are so desperately trying, but Kate loves herself, and the kids belong to her, as in possessions to use,as in ATM's.

Those books they will be writing will be best-selling heart-breakers for sure.Thank God they have Jon and some of the relatives I hope he is keeping in contact with, for their sake.

I have a grandson and g'daughter the same age as them, and they just make me cry that they got Kate for a mother.They are so precious at this age, so loving and forgiving. My little grand-kids teach me something every day and make me a better person.

Kate has no idea what she is missing out on and I don't mean money.Her old age will be full of long, lonely days of regret, I hope. My memories of my girls and grandkids have got me through many a painful and lonely time with my health. Children are only given to us for a short time and should be cherished- we don't own them.

There are some lovely people on this blog and you are doing a great job, Admin. I hope there are fewer nights like last night here- one rotten apple is all it takes to ruin it for everyone. NE Psych.- you are good people, please don't let those few fools deter you from coming here.

AuntieAnn said...

Pity Party said... 29

That's funny because someone tweeted her and said I have some recipes that I could send but I am afraid you might put them on your web site and claim them as your own. KT, ever the sarcastic one said sounds sarcastic to me, I would never do that. Okay.
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Never? Guess then she can proceed with a lawsuit against General Mills for plageurizing her famed Monkey Munch recipe.

Once a Viewer said...

Yes, that was so mean when Kate threw out the pictures the kids drew- what if they throw her foam cards back in her face?

I mean, she always says they all watch the show as 'memories' because it was too hard to make home videos of EIGHT kids...I would think she'd be embarrassed now that they are old enough to see how rude she was to Jon (always), to them (often insulted them on the couch interviews, especially Joel and Mady), strangers (in stores, workers, Emeril), friends (Janet on the pony) & relatives (aunt Jodi & the gum) and her other shenanigans:Outfits ( NYC hooker get-up), yelling (pumpkins, Toys R Us , daily),
freak-outs (ice cream on 'ruined' Leah), laziness (white throne) and so much more....

N.E. Psychologist said...

"'m not sure when reality televison became mainstream"

I think it took off during the writer's strike.

"As far as I know Kate is not a hunter."

The though of someone with so much anger having a gun is very scary. Didn't she tell the boys to shoot the paps when they were on the ship?

N.E. Psychologist said...

oops. Thought.

fidosmommy said...

Thanks for the info that pasta comes in heart shapes for Valentine's Day. I had visions of Kate draping individual strands of pasta in a heart shape on everyone's plate and pouring the sauce in the middle.

Another subject. I have heard many statements on this blog that come across as "fact":

Kate and Steve are a couple.
Jon and Kate had an "open marriage contract".
Jon and Kate are NOT a couple.
Kate never, ever hugs her kids.
Etc.

All these are based on observation, which leads to speculation, which we allow to become conclusion. We see what we see, and only what we see. Sometimes we're right, sometimes we're wrong. None of it is libelous, as far as I can tell. I don't have to agree with what you have decided is true or untrue. That's why we have discussions. If we all saw and reported the exact same thing, there would be no point in a blog, would there? What keeps these things going is that we have different takes on the same picture, different opinions on a tweet's purpose, and dissimilar ideas of how mistakes are being made.

Keep the various opinions rolling, please.
I promise to read them, comment occasionally,
disagree some, agree often. I also will do my best to act as my parents taught me to act - be polite even if it's the hardest thing in the world to do at the moment.

Bouquets to our Administrator and those who are working with her to keep this blog interesting, available and courteous.

A Pink Straight Jacket For Kate said...

N.E. Psychologist said... 34

I never meant to set off such a firestorm by offering my opinion, but as Silimom said, "The autism speculation has been discussed ad nauseum" and I was trying to preempt more mostly for the reasons that she articulated.(76).

Anyone is free to believe whether I am who I say I am - there is NO WAY that I will offer my credentials for some twisted sheeple to track down my family, employer or clients (It happens). I only offer my opinion, which anyone is free to disagree with - no offense taken. For the record, obviously I have not assessed or evaluated K.G. I am basing my opinion on hour upon hour of film footage viewed through the lens of my training and experience. That said, I am not an actress, but neither is Kate. What we saw was the real deal.

I remember many of you from GWOP and Z's and enjoy reading the comments here, although I don't post much. Thanks for your kind words. I do want to clarify that when I said I was done, I meant with the subject. I plan to continue to enjoy reading here and posting when I have something to say. We all have different life experiences, skills and training that we draw upon, which is what makes this site so interesting. I also enjoy the humor and the snark.

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Wonderful to see that you are commenting again, N.E. Psychologist :o)

Welcome home.

Anonymous said...

Since I am the one being accused by two posters in particular of trashing NE Psychologist, I would like to say that I like NE Psychologist and her comments and have for a long time, so I do hope you are staying. Is there any wonder people want to post as anonymous when people from long ago are forever continuing to bring up names and accuse them of being someone else or using different screen names. And the funny thing is, the things they like to accuse us of is not even on our radar. In this particular case, I have never known anyone with Autism and I am sure that for those who do it is very difficult and sad. I, for one, enjoy hearing from people with some information from a professional standpoint.

So, for this time only, I will post as anonymous.

Pity Party said...

I like this blog, because when KT gets boring, we can always veer off into another direction without punishment of severeness and that is not something you see on a some of the other blogs I have seen. It is KT, KT, and more KT. Thankfully, KT has always been good about providing us with new material when this happens and we can get back on track.

Jumping In said...

Kate has to pull an all-nighter to make 8 Valentine cards!
I think she had better pick up her crafting skills before her
craft demo on the cruise, or her participants will be dozing off.

She should go out buy 8 thoughtful and fitting cards for
her children, write something unique to each one of
them and get a good night's sleep instead. Just another
inane example of Kate' desperation to draw admiration
from the few remaining stragglers who are still buying in
to her Mother-Of-The-Year persona.

readerlady said...

Admin 177: Truly qualified psychologists have weighed in on Kate many times actually. They include
Dr. Linda Mintle:

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and Dr. Laura Schlessinger:

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I'm not familiar with Dr. Linda Mintle. She may indeed be a truly qualified psychologist, but Laura Schlessinger isn't any kind of a psychologist. Her doctorate is in physiology.

I finally got brave and took a look at Kate's picture of her "Super Bowl Party" fare. Looks like my cat's recycled breakfast, after she's had a hair ball. UGH!!

It wouldn't be difficult to make heart shaped pasta. Just use wide lasagna noodles and a heart shaped cookie cutter. However, I'd love to see how she does heart shaped peanut butter
crackers. Poor kids. Her notions of what constitutes appropriate and adequate nutrition for a growing child is seriously skewed.

Butterfly -- if Pants doesn't have time to proof your homework, I've done some professional editing and I earned extra money in college proofing term papers for other students.

AuntieAnn said...

Pity Party said... 48

I like this blog,
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I do too and from reading the comments from yesterday, it looks like it was de ja vu all over again. Remember when this happened a couple of years ago on here? - sheeple were dropping their turds all over the place, posting as regulars and regulars were posting anonymously under various names and so on blah, blah, blah. I switched to a Google Blogger account and have since posted under AA only.
Not that it can stop anyone from posting under any old name, but I find it kind of works like an honor system to stick with the same name when posting. (yeah, yeah, I hear ya, "internet and honor system in the same sentence, very funny")

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said...

Dr Laura is a licensed therapist. California certified. The point being professionals have weighed in and I find value in their opinion. Not gospel just value. Not everyone wants to hear it so if a professional is giving an opinion hit the scroll button.

Once a Viewer said...

As Valentine's Day is on a Tuesday, will Kate 'feed' the kids her heart shaped hamburgers with heart pasta on the side for dinner? I guess the PB crackers will be lunch- maybe you can buy these? Heart muffins- how would you make those stay in shape? maybe she has a heart -shaped muffin tray?

LOL, whoever said they bet she's have broccoli for Superbowl was right- I re-read her menu (why, idk!) and saw she added grated veggies including broccoli !!! to the meatballs, which is fine. However, I recall she added everything but the kitchen sink to her meatloaf- I always wondered what the texture of that would be!

AuntieAnn said...

readerlady said... 50

Poor kids. It wouldn't be difficult to make heart shaped pasta. Just use wide lasagna noodles and a heart shaped cookie cutter. However, I'd love to see how she does heart shaped peanut butter crackers.
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She could also take a crow bar, pry open her purse and buy one of those heart-shaped waffle irons...it would save her a lot of time. Or better yet, grift one from George Foreman and save her money too.

SaraMRN2010 said...

Did anyone know that Ted Gibson is doing a cruise April 13-16? His prices are a lot cheaper and he is offer a lot more for the money. I wonder if that is where Kart got her idea. Also, I read on the JasonHueman twitter feed they have opened a shop in Ft. Lauderdale. Isn't that where Kart is sailing from, wonder if a free cut/color will be in the works before she sails.......

readerlady said...

Admin 52 -- Sorry, I didn't know she was a "licensed therapist", I just know she's not a psychologist. I'm not much of a fan of "Dr." Laura. I don't scroll past posts from professionals. I'm usually interested in reading what they have to say, whether or not I agree with them.

Interesting to see that there are heart shaped crackers out there. I know Ritz does a snowflake cracker for Christmas and a flower cracker for Spring/Easter. Wonder why they haven't done a heart shaped one? Maybe because it's just one day and not an entire season?

A Pink Straight Jacket For Kate said...

Kate is going to go through all that trouble to make everything on Valentine's Day heart shaped?

A bit disingenuous coming from her, but whatever
floats her boat...

Leave it to Kate to turn a seemingly enjoyable, and happy occasion into one that is exhausting, and tedious.

Poor self sacrificing, pain loving/pain inducing, over inflated St. Katie.
If she owned a whip, she would practice self-flagellation daily...

Parents have 365 days a year to love & appreciate their children. A cute Valentine's Day card, some chocolate candy, and a fun dinner is sufficient for most children on Valentine's Day.

Kate's guilt & endless need for attention/applause is overkilling every opportunity she has with her children.

Check Please! said...

Tweet-le De Tweet-le DUMB said... 194
Tucker's Mom said... 191

Can anyone provide a link to the road kill pelts in Kate's house?
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http://img.ly/dAdO

I have no idea how anyone can tell if it's real or fake.
February 6, 2012 8:54 AM
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Looks like white-tail deer to me. And if it is, I'm sure it's real. I mean who goes out and buys fake deer pelts? Probably something she got from her family at some point.

Once a Viewer said...

Pink: Very well-said. "It's exhausting but I do it all for my 8 kids..." Then the conspicuous display of all she did out of love for "love day"

BTW the coupons on CC today were for more expensive stores, not budget-conscious moms...

Done and done said...

How many people do Valentine's Day stuff with their kids? When I was growing up I always thought it was a romance holiday. There was a little party in our class at school but nothing at home. I once went to a friends house for a sleepover on a Friday night and the following Saturday was Valentine's Day. I thought it was really weird that the family was exchanging gifts! They were nice enough to include me so I wouldn't feel left out, but I still thought it was the oddest thing, even though they were very, very nice to me.

So in any case, I know that some people celebrate with their kids but I don't really understand why. Isn't the whole theme romantic love?

Midnight Madness said...

She should go out buy 8 thoughtful and fitting cards for
her children, write something unique to each one of
them and get a good night's sleep instead.

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They would probably appreciate a musical valentine. Select a song for each child - one that she knows each one would enjoy.

Bet you we see photos of those homemade Valentines!

Kirkland said...

I don't think I ever received a Valentines Day gift from my Mom! Who does that?

Ex Nurse said...

hey Jude said--Ex-nurse@12, I didn't mean @1 that Kate was showing any kind of love to the kids.
)))))))))))))))))))))))))))
Hey Jude--I guess my first sentence about it being conditional made it sound like I was countering your posts. It was clear that you weren't saying she was showing any kind of love. I was trying to build on what you were saying--guess I forgot a transition statement.

Isn't it ironic said...

Hey Dallas lady?

Your entire post re: kid giving YOU a Valentine was a humblebrag. FYI.

Katie Cry-duh said...

My dad used to send a dozen roses to mom for valentines day and each girl got one rose delivered too. It was adorable and sweet....and remains so because he doesn't brag about it like he deserves a gold star somehow.

Love Kate's Freudian slips in her VD posting: she mentioned that her gifts were inexpensive x 3 and that they didn't cost much x 1. She sure is frugal when it comes to them, isn't she?

Ex Nurse said...

Kirkland said... 64
I don't think I ever received a Valentines Day gift from my Mom! Who does that?
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Actually, my mom did. She was really an unsentimental person, so I always think about this at this time of year. she was a teacher and she would give us each one of the little valentines that came in a box. I don't remember that from when I was young and now that I think about it, I think she started after my father died. By then, my sister and I had babies, and she started sending them to the grand kids and her four kids with a check for the adults and a $5 bill for each kid. She did that every year, up until she died. Her anniversary was on the 11th, and I guess she felt lonely at that time of year.

Paper Plates Forever! Yay! said...

That's a kangaroo pelt. I once had one.

silimom said...

My Mom's Valentine's Day gift to us was sharing the box of candy my Dad had bought for her with all of us. Of course, I understand better as an adult why she did that (sharing the "wealth", i.e. calories) but we thought it was the best thing in the world.

I must confess, I don't understand what I consider over the top celebrations for every little holiday. We just didn't do that when I was a kid and maybe it was just my family but I certainly didn't feel deprived. On Valentines Day, we always had cards to give our classmates and my Dad would get my Mom flowers and candy and my Mom would give him a card. There wasn't the product blitz that you see nowadays in the stores either. People didn't start putting out the Valentines Day/St. Patrick's Day/Easter/Fourth of July/Halloween/Thanksgiving/ and Christmas items until about a month before and even then it wasn't like it is today. Frankly, I miss it. We really push consumerism so heavily in this country (I can't speak for other countries because the only other one I've been to is Mexico and that was on a mission's trip), and honestly we just don't need all that stuff, in my opinion.

Don't get me wrong - my Mom loved to decorate and she'd bring out her special decorations for Christmas and Easter but that was the thing - they were special. Each had a meaning and a memory and there weren't 300 of them. Just a few things that were important to my Mom and hence to the rest of us. And I've carried that "tradition" into my own family as well. I have a few decorations that come out every holiday and that signify to everyone that Christmas is here.

If Kate likes to do all of these things, that's fine. More power to her. I hope she does indeed do them every year. Those traditions are important to kids and they are one of the ways we communicate our familial love for each other and show how tied we are by our common experiences.

Unfortunately, what I have observed over the years on the show is that Kate seems to pull out these "traditions" when she thinks someone is looking and the next year completely forgets about them. Hopefully, now that the show has ended and she has more time on her hands and isn't so distracted by doing what makes good television, she can focus on the kids and give them those traditions back.

I also hope that Jon is starting his traditions with the kids as well.

Midnight Madness said...

Kirkland said... 64
I don't think I ever received a Valentines Day gift from my Mom! Who does that?
...............
Actually, my mom did. She was really an unsentimental person, so I always think about this at this time of year. she was a teacher and she would give us each one of the little valentines that came in a box.

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Mine did, too...either my mom or my dad. I recently found a little plush collie dog when I was cleaning closets. Talk about memories! I remember specifically that my dad bought it for my fourth Valentine's Day. I can remember him coming home from the office with it. I remember the dress I was wearing when he put the dog on the kitchen counter. Its rubber nose is all sticky now, and its fur is dirty and matted. Isn't it funny how certain things that would ordinarily seem so insignificant can trigger memories that we thought we had forgotten?

Once a Viewer said...

We celebrated too, also with a card and small
toy and candy.I enjoyed out class parties with the dime-store cards you gave to everyone in the class to be fair...

With my kids I also gave sweets, a toy and a card-which just listed reasons why they were special to me...turned to a gift card and nail polish or trading cards etc as they get older but they always seem to enjoy it...they give me cards( and I did not throw them away) in return. I did not bake heart-shaped foods.

Is this a humblebrag? Oh well. That was unkind to say to Dallas Lady.

Anonymous said...

Anonymous said... 47
Is there any wonder people want to post as anonymous when people from long ago are forever continuing to bring up names and accuse them of being someone else or using different screen names. And the funny thing is, the things they like to accuse us of is not even on our radar.
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AMEN to that Anon. #47. I am the Anonymous that posted two days ago about those shark attack by those who disagree. It's been two days since my post and I have not been the one who keeps commenting, keeping it going, if you will.

I to went to anonymous because of the attacking and bulling when I followed the rules and kept my name. As much as they say they don't, THEY DO. They say they are good at smelling sheeple and trolls, they have been wrong ever since I started posting here. It started from my very first post, when I took a name of a sheeple who caused problems before. Heck, I didn't even know what a sheeple or a troll was but I got the name and the bulling. Hence Anonymous. I don't like snot or turds either. and like you said "when people from long ago are forever continuing to bring up names and accuse them...."

Yes I could go and read else where, but how about just playing nice and I could feel comfortable posting under my own name again and we could debate it civil. I waited for that to happen but with some it never did.

Admin., this not about you. I always respected what you told me and explained things to me. You deserve that respect.

Done and done said...

Your entire post re: kid giving YOU a Valentine was a humblebrag. FYI.

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Shit stirrer BE GONE! We have had enough here the past week or so and it is not welcome. Go find some sheeple to play with.

Marie said...

I get the feeling that Kate over does any holiday, such as her Valentines Day with making every last thing heart-shaped because she does not do anything else with her kids? Holidays are an excuse to her to be extravagant?

If there weren't little holidays in between say Christmas and Easter or whatever you really think she'd do anything? I don't. This is her way of reminding her kids that she loves them.

Thing is, when you love your kids it's not about going overboard and showering them just because it's a holiday. Loving someone is those little things that go without saying. The things were you don't have to go out of your way but you do them because you just want to.

Kate strikes me as this person who just because it's Valentines Day, or just because it's say Mother's Day, Kate has to feel validated. She needs to make sure she feels important. See, see what a good mom I am? I make heart-shaped things on Valentines every year, it's our tradition! So? If you say you slave over it, then I don't consider that love.

I remember one Valentines year as a kid, I made my mom one of those cheap paper heart-shaped cards, I decorated it, I worked on it and all that one of those things you do in school to take home. I remember giving it my mom, you know what she said? "Great, more clutter for me to throw away. You only made it because you were told to. If you loved me you wouldn't have had to be told to make me something."

This is what I see in Kate. If it's not her idea, if it's not something she wants she probably won't keep it even if it is from her kids.

Audible Click said...

Humblebrag happens all the time on this blog but I think that the subject matter (Kate Gosselin) sort of invites that kind of comparing and contrasting. Isn't it ironic was spot on when she posted but, as I've said, I think it's the nature of this type of blog. Regarding the pelt in the picture, my best friend is an Aussie and, a I had him look at the picture he says it's a Kangaroo pelt and he also said this in answer to my question of how he felt about it: " Roo skins? I've got a few of them. They make good summer weight seat covers for the bike. Our Army boots are made from Kangaroo skin." So that's one Aussies point of view.

TLC stinks said...

I always gave my kids Valentine's Day candy and when my daughter was old enough, my husband gave her flowers too. We just didn't make it a public spectacle like Kate. She is all about proving her love.

Audible Click said...

Bleh, excuse the typo and poor grammar in my previous post. My only excuse is that I'm tired.

Tucker's Mom said...

I have to say that I'm glad Kate is continuing at least one tradition-- keeping some things constant. I think Kate glommed onto Valentine's Day because not a lot of moms make such a huge deal and she can set herself apart and be supermom.
As we've seen, she can't really decorate a tree, so Christmas expert is out. Halloween is an epic fail (without TLC)...
So, Valentine's Day is Kate's chance to shine and be the expert. I say, let her have it if the kids benefit.

hey jude said...

Ex Nurse @65 -
That's ok, sometimes the things I write down don't match the thoughts in my head.. I didn't take it as anything negative.

I wonder how much that knife turns in the twins when Kate says she has 8 reasons for love on Valentines' Day. Guess they don't need a card, as there's only two of them. What a bitch.

readerlady said...

I always got a Valentine present from my parents -- a new book or a piece of sheet music or my mom would make a new outfit for my favorite doll. My birthday is less than 2 weeks after V Day, so, looking back, I suspect they were giving me one of my birthday gifts early. I always made them cards - they were probably a mess, since I don't have an artistic bone in my body, but when my mom died, I found some of them in her Bible. Dad always got mom some jewelry and she would make him something special -- she loved to sew and made a lot of our clothing, including sports jackets for my dad. I remember one year she made him boxer shorts with hearts all over them LOL.

hey jude said...

Shoot...I shouldn't talk to my dh and be on here too.That was just the stupidest thing ever written. I meant to say that Kate makes such a big thing about the tups a a six- pack, I wonder how much the knife turns when the twins are left out of her sentences sometimes.

I remember her making a big deal out of decorating that big, red box and then letting the twins hide it, like it was a gift for the tups and not them too. I remember Mady being so upset when the tups had 3 birthday parties. Bet it happens a lot at home with the 6 special widdle ones and the twins.This VD show was on ? tv and that was when Jon bought her that camera, too.

Tamara said...

I wonder how much that knife turns in the twins when Kate says she has 8 reasons for love on Valentines' Day. Guess they don't need a card, as there's only two of them. What a bitch.
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Um, aren't the twins included in that 8?

What? said...

hey jude said... 80

I wonder how much that knife turns in the twins when Kate says she has 8 reasons for love on Valentines' Day. Guess they don't need a card, as there's only two of them. What a bitch.

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What are you talking about? She has eight children, including Cara and Mady, hence 8 reasons for love. She didn't say "I make cards for my sextuplets but not my twins." Good grief.

Tamara said...

Did Kate say she was only making 6 v-day cards? I found an old dvd copy of that valentines day episode, anyone interested in a recap? I've got an 8 hour plane ride to kill.

The truth will come out said...

I think she fills the "Pottery Barn" bags because she's guilty as hell about the way she REPEATEDLY treats her 8 children.

Remember her famous quote in the limo with Steve? It was something like, "Every mom's fear is that she is the worst mom in the world."

I'll never, ever forget that. It's a little window into her soul. The truth is there, Kate. Just face it.

Midnight Madness said...

So, Valentine's Day is Kate's chance to shine and be the expert. I say, let her have it if the kids benefit.

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Yes, but does she have to broadcast it? We'll see photos, the heart-shaped food, the little gifts, the decorations and hear about all the thank you's from the kids...Mommy, you're the best! For Pete's sakes, everything has to be for public consumption. Would she do any of this just for them if she knew the sheeple wouldn't feed her ego with their songs of praises?

Tucker's Mom said...

I don't know that Kate would be doing any of this overkill stuff without public recognition and grist for the mill. That said, I think the kids benefit but certainly do wish Kate would stop blogging and tweeting about it.
Again, I wonder why Jon can't shut her up. Free speech and all, I guess.

hey jude said...

Sorry, I made a dumb mistake.I would remove it if I knew how, but I don't. I was trying to do two things at once and pressed submit before I has finished my post. hanging head, face red, etc.,leaving now to spend time with hubbie.

Purple Skies said...

LMAO at Kate claiming she pulls an all nighter to cut out 8 Valentine hearts. Ridiculous. She is endlessly striving to prove she actually does motherly things for those kids, but doesn't realize she always makes it about herself instead. She wants the world to see how put upon she is...working to the bone for her children. In reality, it's no secret she does next to nothing for them other than order them (and their nannies) around with her abrasive, frenetic, exacting control tactics. She couldn't even pack for their RV trip...she admitted this herself as she said she left Ashley a 3 foot long (lol) text, loaded with instructions on what to pack and where to pack it. Of course the staged camera scene showed her packing, while once again she was falsely claiming she'd be up all night long to complete that task. All of these fabricated over-the-top claims could suggest Kate has feelings of inadequacies as a mother or it could just be her way to get more praise (which she believes is deserved) from her gullible and ill-informed fans. She does re-tweet every last one of those type of tweets.

franky said...

My NPD mother made huge productions of holidays, I think to prove what an amazing mother she was: bunny cakes at Easter, heart cakes for Valentines, tons of gifts for Christmas. We still lived in fear of her everyday reactions, and learned quickly to say thank you, or I'm sorry as often as she needed to hear it.


I see my mother in the way Khate speaks and reacts. I hope the 8 do as wr kids did...we banded together to get through it.

Dallas Lady said...

Oh please. I was sharing a sweet story about something my kid did. I wasn't going on about how I just don't know how to respond to my daughter's WORSHIP of me! It's just soooooo hard to handle!

That would be a humblebrag.

And it was told in response to someone asking "don't the kids give Kate anything?" to support the idea that yes, kids do give Valentine's Day gifts.

That's the only response you're getting from me, troll.

Anonymous said...

Dallas Lady,
I took it as a sweet story too, not a humble brag. I enjoy the occasional exchange of stories on this board, it's a nice change up from the Kate banter.

PJ's momma said...

Dallas Lady, I loved your story and got a little lump in my throat. Ignore the trolls.

Ex Nurse said...

Hey Jude--Well, you did warn us in the paragraph above the post about the turning of the knife:: " That's ok, sometimes the things I write down don't match the thoughts in my head".

Audible Click said...

If that is a real Kangaroo pelt is Kate's motto Save the Koalas but skin the Kangaroos? Like everything else about her it's all so phony and nonsensical.

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said...

Rule 3 pllllease. If you are correcting someone be nice about it.

Carezee said...

I am not trying to be a humblebrag. From the time my 2 darling daughters were old enough to understand Valentine's Day I always got them a stuffed animal and small heart shaped box of candy and a card. They always got a kick out of finding them on their beds when they got home from school. As far as making any heart shaped foods. My hubby's favorite Christmas cookie is a recipe his grandma gave me. On Valentine's Day it becomes a heart shaped cookie. It always bring a smile to his face. Not trying to be a humblebrag, just sharing a tradition in our home.

Tamara said...

"Traditions" highlight one of the worst parenting traits Kkate has, no consistency. From day to day, week to week, kid to kid, holiday to holiday it's always changing. Those kids must get whiplash just trying to make it through a day with her intact. It's something I've noticed since the very first episode.

Anonymous said...

I am sorry to be off-topic, but I didn't know where else to post. I recently found this blog and have just spent a few hours (yes, really) reading through some of it - disclaimer - my family is not home, and I am exhausted after hosting a Superbowl Party and then working all day. I am so glad to have discovered the RECAPS! They are hilarious.

I have a couple of questions, and they sound very random. I read that Carla has a blog, what is the name?

Does anyone know what happened to the solar panels on Kate's house?

I know, weird right?

GG

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said...

GG glad you liked the recaps! I promise to finish the four or so that are missing.

Which is a good opportunity to point out I removed the list of recaps out of the sidebar (it was starting to feel too long) and just added a general "recaps" link way up top. That will take you here to a list of all the recaps:

http://www.realitytvkids.com/p/recaps.html

a coincidence is not the same as an accident said...

My dad always bought candy for my mom and the 3 of us kids 1/2 price the day after Valentine's Day, so that he could buy us more than if he bought it before the holiday. That is only one of many, many reasons why I love my dad!

Just my 2 cents, but if you imagine that pelt upside down from how it is displayed in the picture, then wrap it around as if it's covering a body, I think you've got a kangaroo shape.

Anonymous said...

You are a very talented writer. I laughed out loud several times. So far I've only read about half of the Kate Plus 8 recaps, but I plan to read the rest and then go back to the Jon and Kate recaps too. If anyone is new to this blog - READ THE RECAPS! I wish I could write like that.
GG

Teresa said...

Hi GG, The solar panels? I had forgotten about them. Good question! If they are gone - Kart would probably have sold them. Can't see her giving them to Habitat for Humanity.

This blog has now become quite a community! A small village if you like, dedicated to spreading the word on child exploitation. Well done Administrator for never giving up!

Anonymous said...

Hi Teresa! Of course if she had donated them, we would know all about it. She is such a "taker."

GG

Tucker's Mom said...

I think Carla did have a blog. Aunt Jodi's sister's blog was quite interesting.
Not sure why but I seem to think that Kate had to solar panels removed. That episode is a perfect example of why not to believe that Kate is so syrupy sweet as she writes. She was rude, entitled, disrespectful and pompous. Another episode where she gets something really expensive for free and showed no appreciation whatsoever.

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said...

Anonymous said... 103
You are a very talented writer. I laughed out loud several times. So far I've only read about half of the Kate Plus 8 recaps, but I plan to read the rest and then go back to the Jon and Kate recaps too. If anyone is new to this blog - READ THE RECAPS! I wish I could write like that.
GG
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Awkward:When a woman tells me in on blog my recaps are smoking hot That never gets easier...what2say?!

Heh just kidding GG. Thanks glad you liked them.

Dallas Lady said...

It's so hard for you, admin!

;)

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said...

It is. My life is so very hard. Off to cut out eight doggie treat hearts for the dog for V-day.

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said...

Oh I forgot to mention I will be pulling an all nighter to do that.

a coincidence is not the same as an accident said...

I hope your doggie thanks you X8!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

HollyMo said...

Here is a light-hearted video starring Milo and her pet rabbit!

http://youtu.be/qeuL5IGimCQ

Hope the link works!

Red Sky At Night said...

Milo tweeted:

BTW...sent e-mail re: education matter abt ur kids!

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Now she's inserting herself in the kids' education. At what point does your ordinary garden variety star fascination become Celebrity Worship Syndrome? I was reading an interesting article on Web-MD, "Star Struck," and it reminded me particularly of Milo and Paige:

"Hollander says there are an increasing number of us for whom the fascination with celebrities is a substitution for real life -- with the focus on a celebrity replacing the focus that should be on our own lives. And that, he says, is the point at which some folks begin to get into trouble.

"Depression, anxiety, and a decrease in self-esteem are just some of the documented problems that can result when we take the focus off our own lives and instead focus all our energy on the life of a celebrity.

"In research published in the British Journal of Psychology, psychologists established a "sliding scale" of celebrity worship -- one in which the devoted fan becomes increasingly hooked into the object of their attention, until their feelings begin to resemble addiction.

"In another study with more than 600 people, psychologists found that about a third qualified for a condition they coined "celebrity worship syndrome" -- a condition wherein, at its most severe, the object of our worship becomes the central figure in our lives.

"A lot of these people who fall deeply into celebrity worship are just abnormal pathology waiting to happen. The fact that it comes out in the form of idolization of a particular celebrity is less important than recognizing the pathology was there all along. And if it was not focused on a celebrity it would be focused on something else, but it would still be there."

It's worth the read...
For some reason it won't link for me. It's under webmd.com, search for new age celebrity worship.

Pants On Fire said...

butterfly-----a linguist,,,,,WAY cool!! Gosh, I thought that direct objects and such had gone extinct. Good for you!!! A+

And Thank You for your Kind Words!

Pants On Fire said...

Berks Resident said... 8

Just an aside, I am a grandma and work full time with preschoolers who have special needs. I also work a part-time retail job because I still have some kids in college and just plain need the money.

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Aw, Berks Resident,,,,,you are a woman & a grandma after my own heart. I have a 57-year-old brother who was born blind and mentally retarded, so those sweet souls with special needs AND the sweet souls who work with them are my favorite people.

My sister is the head of ARC around here, and both of my sons work with the special needs population.

On behalf of my family, Thank You for all you do for those little special needs punkins.

Pants

PJ's momma said...

Hold your loved ones a little tighter tonight in honor of Charles and Braden Powell. More details are coming out about their murders at their father's hand (and Josh probably killed his wife 2 years ago too). He chopped them up with a hatchet before the house blew up. The story just gets worse and we feel sick inside. A whole family is just gone. Prayers for the family of Susan, who lost not only their daughter but now her children, who they had custody of.

Red Sky At Night said...

butterfly-----a linguist,,,,,WAY cool!! Gosh, I thought that direct objects and such had gone extinct.

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As an English teacher, don't you teach parts of speech?

Laura D. said...

Hey Jude, I know exactly where you were coming from. "8 reasons to do anything" is Kate's schtick (sp). The twins just made her a regular mom. The tups kicked her into that special status on which she's still staking her celebrity claim. I remember watching the tups' 3rd b-day episode & the twins were so put off with the attention lavished on the tups. Ironically there would have been no TV show (nor the over-the-top party) without those tups. We all know Kate knows that too. She would not have her job at Coupon Cabin (spit) had she not given birth to the tups. So, Hey Jude, all in all your post was spot-on. Some of us are just not ready to admit it. Embrace Tuesday February 7th with the confidence that you outed Kate Gosselin for the shallow fake mother that she is. Rock on!

Red Sky At Night said...

The story just gets worse and we feel sick inside. A whole family is just gone. Prayers for the family of Susan, who lost not only their daughter but now her children, who they had custody of.

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Imagine what you would be feeling if you were that social worker who took the kids to his house for visitation.

PJ's momma said...

Red Sky at Night, I've been thinking about that since yesterday. Sounds like he grabbed the kids or they ran in and he slammed/locked the door. People here are wondering if she was injured; it was a massive explosion with accelerants involved. That poor lady; we've been praying for her as well as the Cox family. Josh's family is messed up, from the dad on down. His sister left the family long ago. I wonder how she feels too. Lots of people loved those little boys.

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said...

That truly is awful about those little boys. It feels like a very sick world right now for children. I also just read that the school where the kids were molested is going to replace every single one of its teachers and staff with new ones.

PJ's momma said...

The Powell boys were molested? Or a different school? One of the Powell boys was not yet in school. I guess I'm out of the loop on that story, especially with the unfolding events here in western Washington.
HORRIBLE.

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said...

Sean Astin has been brought up as turning out to be a really nice guy. I agree. I think it's important to remember his mom is Patty Duke, also a child star. First off, she had no reason to exploit Sean to be famous or to exploit him for his money ala Kate. She already WAS famous (arguably, more famous than he has ever been) and she already had made her own money. And she knew exactly what it was like to be a child star, the pressures, the drawbacks of it, and that surely informed how she raised him. All I can say is, well done, to her. Had Sean been born to Patty Nobody from middle American, maybe he wouldn't have been so lucky.

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said...

No PJ I don't think the Powell boys were molested but I think their grandfather was arrested for child porn so maybe they would have been without the court detaining them and placing them with maternal grandparents.

I'm talking about the other big story in terms of creating a sick and scary world for our children--two LA teachers, one fondled students, the other bound students and put spoons in their mouths with semen and took pictures. The shut down the school and are replacing everyone. This is total madness all this stuff.

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said...

Oh I also read today that the Powell boys were just starting to open up about the murder and one of them had even drawn a picture of his mom in the trunk of the car. Just when the boys were getting comfortable enough to talk about what really happened, their father killed them. The least he could have done was disclosed where the body was when he sent out his last emails before he killed himself.

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said...

Now for some snark. Kate is still pleading with people to check out her Superbowl menu. For....what purpose??? Superbowl 2013????

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said...

Yes but Red Sky that social worker did everything she possibly could. He literally locked her out and she was frantically on her phone trying to get help. Those boys were dead within minutes. I'm sure she feels absolutely horrible, but she didn't do anything wrong. What I wonder is why this guy was having visits in the family home. A neutral location like a park or a social worker's office is the norm here until parents have proven themselves to be able to have the kids in the family home safely.

anger issues kate said...

As, for Valentines day: My dad would buy a box of candy and we all shared it. Mom made a favorite dish and everybody was happy, even the dog got some in in his bowl. I decorate, for various holidays, cause I like to decorate. Nothing overboard. Children only really care, what they get when they are about 10 and up. I remember my Dad giving me a necklace, that had a small heart with an arrow through it, one time, I still have it. That had more meaning to me at 11, than any candy or special heart shaped food did. Why can't Kate just buy a large box of chocolates, and one card, and order pizza, the kids would be happy. Cause, if I had kids, that is what I would do. Organics be dammed. We have a place here in Chicago that makes heart shaped pizzas. If I had a hubby, I would expect flowers and a small box of candy(preferredly my favorite) I would be happy. But Kate has to out do everyone. Just like Super Bowl, the idiot did not even know who was playing who, and plans a party, when she knew the kids were attending a party already. It's different if your kids are really into football, but the 8 probably could careless. Kate does not want to be left out. I am surprised that kate did not do the Chinese New Year? I did :)!

PJ's momma said...

Admin, I looked on CNN and saw the school you referenced. Yes, the elder Powell is a real pervert and is going on trial next month for voyeurism and possession of child porn. He claimed to be in love with and very sexual toward the other victim, Susan. He is a real sicko. Did you know when the police went to execute a search warrant, another Powell brother (disabled I believe) answered the door nude? Red flag on top of many red flags. THAT is why the boys were moved from Josh's custody. He was never charged with a crime. His loss of custody was due to all the creepiness (and unlawfulness) of his dad's house.

I do wonder if he knew that the boys were opening up. He only had supervised visits and the grandparents have had custody of the kids for a while. He may not have known that they were recalling and articulating anything.

Yes, whatever happened with Susan likely died with him. What a nightmare.

Kate is a twit said...

I wonder what Kate is giving Shoka for Valentine's Day? Guess she's keeping it a secret so that he can write his own blog about it.

Pants On Fire said...

Red Sky At Night said... 117


As an English teacher, don't you teach parts of speech?

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Parts of speech have mostly gone by the wayside. Pity.

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said...

Maybe Shoka will get extra time outside by himself while all the silly humans are inside?

I read Shoka's blog and I guess that dog really loves to be by himself away from humans, contrary to what every other dog on the planet prefers to do. Kate knows how to pick em!

Teresa said...

Jude...You were correct! I would have said it exactly the same way. No worries. TLC would not have been interested in twins. It was the six that Kart shopped around to make money off. Sad, but true. Even Jon said at the time.."What have we done to the twins..."

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said...

PJ, so if the guy's father was a total perv, and apparently also obsessed with Susan Powell, did they ever suspect he had anything to do with Susan's death?? Sems like there might be some kind of connection.

Sounds to me like if that was Josh Powell's father he may have had one f-ed up childhood. One of the signs of a serial killer is molestation in childhood. Maybe is pervert dad molested him or introduced him to child porn or god knows what.

You don't have to be charged with a crime, the courts can take away your kids anyway. They could have taken his kids away the second something smelled funny. Figures it took all this porn stuff to happen before they ever transferred custody. He had monitored visits in the family home? That's just asking for trouble. Bad idea. I am very sorry those visits weren't at a social worker's office where this couldn't happen.

This case hasn't gotten much attention here until now so I'm only just now reading up on it. Forgive my ignorance.

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said...

I just can't stop thinking about the Bagbys, Zachary Bagby's grandparents. ANd how this must just bring up everything they've been working so hard to get through. I really worry for them, they seem so fragile and like their very spirits have been shattered.

fidosmommy said...

I remember handing out valentine cards in school. I remember Dad bringing something home for Mom. I have no childhood memories of celebrating Valentine's Day beyond that.

But when I went off to college, I got a Valentine's Day card every year from my parents. When Mom died, Dad sent me one every year.

I never thought a thing about the day. I never expected my boyfriend to give me something, never even expected to go out on Valentine's Day. It was just Feb. 14th to me, and still is. I have no interest in it. I clearly am not a romantic at heart.

Teresa said...

PJ. That is shocking! Those poor boys and the grandparents must be in a living hell right now. The pain would be unbearable. I can't imagine what they must be going through.

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said...

I'm not big on Vday either and I can't remember a single childhood memory of parents giving me things although Im sure they did. I remember the little Valentines you cut out and I remember a first grade boy giving me a candy heart neckless and me being repulsed because let's face it, he was gross! lol.

This is the first year we're planning something really significant for Vday, meeting up with friends in Vegas. I feel a bit like a sell out after not really making a big deal of it forever, but trying to be open to what the boy wants to do. No marathons though.

Teresa said...

Admin if the visits would have taken place at the social workers office, the creep would probably have brought a gun and killed the children and the staff there. Seems he was hell bent on killing them anywhere they were.

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said...

Teresa, true. Someone that deranged will kill these boys come hell or high water.

Still I have to say I have seen my fair share of "problems" on visits (more often, parents kidnapping kids) and it almost always happens at the family home. People are not as brazen about carrying out plans like that when it's a professional monitor or some kind of neutral locations.

THere really wasn't anything that could have been done that I can see in this case though. Sounds like they were slowly trying to get the boys to open up and making some progress and then this happens.

Just like the Bagbys, the grandparents begged the court for custody. They did everything they could to try to get this guy away from them. I would not be surprised if they feared this would happen. But certainly not this gruesome.

My heart absolutely aches for those grandparents and for the Bagbys.

Call Me Crazy said...

Midnight Madness said... 63

Bet you we see photos of those homemade Valentines!
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Oh, Midnight! I think I will take that bet. I'll wager that those pictures will never see the light of day, just like the phantom pictures of the elaborate Easter baskets that she said she toiled over. I seem to recall that she promised to post pictures of the baskets, but never did.

Midnight Madness said...

"Oh, Midnight! I think I will take that bet. I'll wager that those pictures will never see the light of day, just like the phantom pictures of the elaborate Easter baskets that she said she toiled over. I seem to recall that she promised to post pictures of the baskets, but never did."

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I'll bet you 51 frozen brownies that we see pictures of Pottery Barn pouches with cards sticking out of them, and a plate arranged with something heart shaped (muffins? crackers? egg salad? ;))

Marie said...

Without even knowing the Cox family, my heart just breaks for a family who has lost so much. I live in UT around where Susan used to live.

Just does not seem right. No family deserves this amount of pain, I don't have to know them to say that. In so many ways it seems unreal and yet people are harmed, children are stolen almost every day across this country. It's a sad fact and a fact I wish just wasn't true.

I find it almost inconceivable that a man could be that cruel or that unstable and nobody would notice? A control freak always a control freak.

The line of, "my wife left me, I don't know where she is." never fit with me. I cannot see a mother abandoning children. It happens sure but if the mother sees signs or suffers signs of abuse...wouldn't most mother's take their children with them instead of leaving them there? I guess I just want to believe that humanity is still good at heart but not after watching this, reading about it. I wonder.

Oh, I bet Kate might post the Valentine's Day, maybe. You know she'd be less likely to "exhaust" herself if she quit lying. Lying is exhausting. Her love is almost manufactured, the same run of the mill type feeling, assembled not crafted or carved in that sense that it will be something she enjoyed for each child. Nope, it's straight down the line, single file and in order as always.

sami said...

Why can't Kate just buy a large box of chocolates, and one card, and order pizza, the kids would be happy.

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I agree with the ordering of pizza but those children each deserve special recognition. Should she lump all 8 together like she normally does??

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said...

I don't really mind Kate going a tad overboard, it's just a valentine and some trinkets. It's the weird bragging about it, acting like a martyr, staying up all night, that is so bizarre and creepy.

Pity Party said...

Is that a huge shoe in the photo? I don't think her feet are that big. At least with Twitter, she is engaging the kids looking for material to tweet and post on the website. She has picked up the pace on posting pics of the kids I see. It is good that they are helping each other.

Once a Viewer said...

haha, I noticed the man's shoe too...hard to miss. As for the kids practicing spelling, another brag.See how smart and wonderful my kids are??? So they are practicing...good for them, but hardly newsworthy. Kids at that age should be motivated to do well.

twit: lol re: upcoming Shoka's diary. Maybe he can mention if his dogfood is heart-shaped. ugh.

PJ's momma said...

That shoe is one of those giant shoes from a store display. Remember when they were running amock in a shoe store and playing with the giant shoe while their mother looked for shoes for herself? Don't know if it was a Croc, but apparently Croc or someone else gave them one of the display shoes. More freebies/product placement - those kids wore Crocs forever!

I'm unplugging for a week. Hope everyone enjoys a great and safe week and Happy Valetine's Day.

terri said...

MSNBC has an article about the all time worst reality t.v. players and Kate is listed with about 8 others for her stint on DWTS. At the end of article you can vote for your pick for all time worst. Kate comes in first by a landslide. I'd say her 15 minutes are so over.

Call Me Crazy said...

OK, Midnight. You might have me on the pictures of the heart-shaped food, but I will see your 51 frozen brownies and raise you an old, stale Super Bowl football cake that photos of those homemade foam Valentines will never see the light of day. And that would be fine if that walking womb wasn't such a braggart.

All kidding aside, I hope she did, in fact, take the time to make special little Valentines for the kids. I just wish it would have been a private moment that no strangers to the kids would ever hear about or see.

Her mantra of "Everything I do is for my kids," really means "Everything I do is to create the appearance that it is for my kids when, in fact, it is to make me look like the most incredible, most put-upon, most exhausted, most hottest (Kate-speak) mother who ever walked the face of the earth so that others can continue to give me free swag."

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said...

Hm, I see she's finally buying shoes her size so her toes don't hang over.

I'm getting annoyed with the photos of the kids. Her blog is starting to become like the show only in pictures. At least they are not being filmed but constantly taking pics of private moments and posting them I find very intrusive to kids who have earned their privacy.

And also, her camera is horrible. I can't believe that's the iPhone4 camera, because I get great pictures with that one.

Tucker's Mom said...

And also, her camera is horrible. I can't believe that's the iPhone4 camera, because I get great pictures with that one.
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Her photos always look hazy, like there's 10 layers of dirt on the lens. I don't have the 4, so my pics are about as horrible with my iPhone. Then again, it's just a backup for utility, not for photography proper.

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said...

The iphone4 has a fairly decent camera and I've heard the 4S is even better.

I don't know what she's doing wrong. Even in low light my pics don't look like that. I would show you some, but my life is my business, not the public's. I think maybe she's doing it one-handed and is shaking it slightly. She should hold it steady with two hands. Also have another wild idea for her: turn on the flash for indoor pics. Also, it's not good enough for taking pics of kids moving like half her pics are. She claims her life is so much about making memories, why doesn't she buy a real camera.

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said...

Maybe the lighting in her house is kind of doldrum? That would figure since TLC probably uninstalled all the studio lights and she's too cheap to properly light her house.

Like her stupid photos of her food, if she simply moved the plates of food over to a big window with lots of light and took it there, the photo would look 10 times better and not like dusty, hazy food.

PatK said...

I'm surprised sheeple haven't sent her a camcorder and taught her how to upload videos to YouTube to satisfy their needs. Oh, wait...she wouldn't make money off that, would she?

I guess an occasional crappy phone pic will have to do.

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said...

I'm surprised about the Youtube thing too. Apparently you can make good money off that. She has enough of a following to make at least SOMETHING that would be worth it....maybe a thousand or more a month. If she just posted a video a week eve. Not that I'm trying to give her ideas, but is she really this stupid not to think of this?

Unless maybe Jon has forbidden her from doing any filming of them even amateur. I hope so.

AuntieAnn said...

Adorable is... Catching 7 year olds who are ready for school, quizzing each other on spelling words while they wait..
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Puppies and kittens are adorable and so are babies that giggle for no apparent reason. But 7-year-old kids reviewing their spelling tests? Meh, not so much. Nice try though, Kate.

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said...

I'm with you AA this doesn't strike me as adorable. Maybe if they were like, studying with the dog or something, that would be maybe cute.

I find it sweet I guess that they work together. I also find it normal.

I also wonder why they are cramming in the morning. Even at this age it's good to develop good study habits. Maybe Kate was too busy tweeting last night to help them study.

PatK said...

Admin, I guess we'll know when she becomes desperate for $$ if she does in fact go the video route. Like you said, though, hopefully Jon has put his foot down on something like that!

AuntieAnn said...

Well you know Kate. Those papers may very well be permission slips or a newsletter but she has to say something to make it sound like she's raising mental giants like herself. The photo wasn't really necessary...she just won't allow them their privacy no matter what it is they're doing.

Once a Viewer said...

I also heard you can make a lot of $$ on YouTube videos...what happened to the camera Jon bought her to replace that 'awful' one she could never figure out?

I agree, the picture/idea of the kids spelling review is ok for a mom- but not adorable to the world at large. Maybe for the sheeple, idk.

Tucker's Mom said...

My observations of Kate give me the sense that she's just not into taking photos. Some people are like that, even moms who could be documenting their kids lives as they grow, but really don't get anything out of it.
My SIL is like this. She's taken pics of my nephews over the years, but I've taken far more of my dogs!
What's the saying? She just not that into it.
Kate has such fodder for photo taking and the money to buy some damn good glass, but I think taking crap photos is good enough for her. She's had so many years of professional photo shoots and all. Me? I'd want the photos to be MY work, but I've taken more photos of ham sandwiches than some moms have taken of their kids ;-)

Once a Viewer said...

Well, idk...maybe you're right, Tucker's mom,but on the show anyhow, she was always forcing them to line up and smile - once Alexis had to go to the bathroom but she made her wait till after the photo (beach house 4th of July) beside the famous flag cake (they had all just been yelled at for eating strawberries) (, at the Statue of Liberty, didn't she threaten to give Cara away if she didn't co-operate, the potty pictures ( now THAT was gross) but that could have been just for appearances, idk..now it's just to prove she is a great mom of amazing kids, all 8. Not that the children are not amazing, but some things are for family only.


As for bragging about their smarts, yes, she mentioned on a talk show how academically advanced their school is, and in that Letters to My Kids book, she said Collin could do amazing math sums in his head....

Annie2 said...

I was at target, Walmart and Joanns yesterday and I saw precut foam hearts at each location. I doubt that Kate is actually going to cut her own hearts when they are readily available. She is such a drama queen. Just admit it Kate, you purchased precut hearts and are only going to spend no more then 10 min on each valentine.

Tucker's Mom said...

Okay, so I'm no Martha Stewart, so I need some help here... what are these foam hearts going to turn out to be? I have no clue!
Whatever it is, can it be something a little boy would like?

Gosselin8ComeFirst said...

Grifter Kate is really in the high grifter alert mode. First coffee supplies from Coffee Mate, Star Bucks and her coffee machine....now crocs and Boscov's. WHEN does the grifting EVER end? There are far more people less fortunate than Kate who may actually need help! She hasn't changed a bit, and still thinks freebies are due her, rather than recommending donations to the less fortunate. WHAT A SELFISH PIG!!!!

Gosselin8ComeFirst said...

Oh and did I forget to mention that this mom of 8 who uses this as her mantra- "8 Count 'em 8" and her kids as commodities to get freebies, when she could clearly recommend donating to charity. WHAT A SELFISH PIG!!!!!!!!!

Gosselin8ComeFirst said...

Oh, and freebies at BBB and Target. When will this pig's cup ever be full?

Tucker's Mom said...

Gosselin8ComeFirst said... 168
Oh, and freebies at BBB and Target. When will this pig's cup ever be full?
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I think what we know and have seen is but the tip of the iceberg. The shows were on for years... can you imagine how much free stuff and gifts they've ALL been given?
I remember on J&K+8 when they were seriously (or not) looking or another home farther south. They were looking in VA and the realtors who were to show them the home were so excited!! that they made a huge gift basket for the kids. I think each one got custom embroidered towels or something.
This is the VIP treatment they got everywhere they went. It makes you understand why the kids expect to have life-long servants (ugh).

Gosselin8ComeFirst said...

This is the VIP treatment they got everywhere they went. It makes you understand why the kids expect to have life-long servants (ugh). ----------------

Apple/tree.... great lessons Kate teaches her kids, never mind less fortunate people. As long as Kate gets freebies, all is well in the world. And I DO repeat, she treats her kids as COMMODITIES. Shame of you Kate for your endless greediness.

Firefly said...

Annie2 said... 164

I was at target, Walmart and Joanns yesterday and I saw precut foam hearts at each location. I doubt that Kate is actually going to cut her own hearts when they are readily available.
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From Kate's coupon blog:

This year, I bought a very inexpensive foam craft set at Target and I will make each of my kids a handmade Valentine.

Tamara said...

h. They were looking in VA and the realtors who were to show them the home were so excited!! that they made a huge gift basket for the kids. I think each one got custom embroidered towels or something.
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What episode was this?

The Bitter End said...

Katie Irene has a giant shoe? OK...... I'll queue it up:

There was an old woman who lived in a shoe.
She had so many children, she didn't know what to do;
She gave them some broth without any bread;
Then whipped them all soundly and put them to bed.

cwgirlup75 said...

Realitytvkids.com (Administrator) said... 158

I also wonder why they are cramming in the morning. Even at this age it's good to develop good study habits. Maybe Kate was too busy tweeting last night to help them study.
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She barely tweeted at all yesterday. I think she was probably too busy with Skeevie to help them study. (And she's too stupid, anyway.)

Tucker's Mom said...

And I DO repeat, she treats her kids as COMMODITIES.
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Jon and Kate monetized the Gosselin brand when they penned a RTV deal, sold the images of their children, and used them for fodder for their appearances and books etc. By definition, the children are commodities. They are not actors.
Kate can get as indignant as she wants when someone accuses her of using her kids as commodities, but my statements are incontrovertible.

Tucker's Mom said...

Tamara said... 172
h. They were looking in VA and the realtors who were to show them the home were so excited!! that they made a huge gift basket for the kids. I think each one got custom embroidered towels or something.
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What episode was this?
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I don't think it made it to an episode, but I know I found it online so I'll take a looksie and see if I can find a link. I know there even was a pic. of the gift basket.

Tucker's Mom said...

Jon and Kate stopped to look at a house in Hanover, VA on their way to the Outer Banks vacation filming.
The realtors busted butt, making personalized beach towels and buying a bubble machine for the kids.
Of course they had to sign confidentiality agreements and were told that they house showing would be part of the episode, "Gosselins Go South"
I don't think it ever was shown. Could be wrong.
http://www.mechlocal.com/index.php/news/article/jon_kate_plus_eight_look_at_hanover_house/

AuntieAnn said...

Gosselin8ComeFirst said... 168
Oh, and freebies at BBB and Target. When will this pig's cup ever be full?
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I think in Kate's case it's a trough. And it runnethed over a long time ago.

AuntieAnn said...

Tucker's Mom said... 177

Jon and Kate stopped to look at a house in Hanover, VA on their way to the Outer Banks vacation filming.
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Are the child labor laws a little stiffer in VA?

Tucker's Mom said...

Are the child labor laws a little stiffer in VA?
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I have no idea, but I did peripherally follow the Murt hearings in PA that dealt with reforming the child labor laws there.

AuntieAnn said...

I was just wondering because if the laws were tighter, that would be my first guess as to why they didn't buy a property there.
Back then at the height of the show's popularity Kate's mantra was "I'm running a business here - hello?". She wouldn't have wanted something as obtrusive as child labor laws to get in her way. Still doesn't.

Tucker's Mom said...

I agree AuntieAnn. I also suspect that even back then, there was tension in the marriage when Kate's ego exploded and the show became lightning in a jar. Not a good time to commit to a move to another state.

franky said...

Ii nominate Auntie Anne for comment of the day '"trough runneth over"...Iove all who post here=)

Anon-e-Mouse Today said...

Maybe I'm missing something here, but it is daylight at 7 a.m. and still daylight at 4 p.m., unless in the winter you're living above the Arctic Circle or south of the Antarctic Circle.

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@drapeplover08 @Kateplusmy8 Won't know that for HOURS to come.Kids ride bus an hour EACH WAY,leave before daylight,home after dark.Very sad.

Once a Viewer said...

There must be so many freebies we don't even know about...I thought possibly those personalized cushions the kids had ( Kate threw Cara's down the stairs at the new house) for one, might be a gift. How many people/companies helped fill the trough (lol, Auntie Ann)?

PatK said...

That episode about going to the Outer Banks DID show them looking at a house--but I thought that property was in North Carolina?

Tucker's Mom said...

I don't think the Hanover, VA house showing made the cut, which is a shame because they were over the moon the the family would be there and that they'd be on tv.
Just like the Bed and Breakfast that J&K bailed on for "scheduling" reasons, which is to say, the marriage was already oh vee ee arrrrrr. Those owners put a lot of effort into pre-filming.

AuntieAnn said...

lol - gee thank you franky(183), that's sweet of you but I have to defer the nomination to *Gosselin8ComeFirst* because she referred to Kate as an omnivorous domesticated hoofed mammal with sparse bristly hair and a flat snout for rooting in the soil first.(thanks, google). I was just adding my two bits.
:o)
And I agree with you. I love the posters here too.

Amy2 said...

From MSNBC.Com Kate is considered a reality tv villian.

Kate Gosselin (“Dancing With the Stars” season 10): When it comes to bad attitudes on “DWTS,” the reality TV mom takes the cake. (Although Bristol Palin does deserve an honorable mention.) The problems allegedly started even before the season did. Her pro partner, Tony Dovolani, reportedly complained that “she doesn’t listen and can’t take direction.” (Well, no wonder she moved like a mannequin on the dance floor.) Her bossy and argumentative ways in rehearsals quickly got to the usually patient and encouraging pro, who was so fed up by week two he (temporarily) quit the show during their practice. During her long, five-week stint on the ballroom bash, Kate also put her whininess, combativeness and weepiness on full display, and even her most ardent supporters couldn’t stand to phone in their votes for her anymore to keep her dancing.

Here's the link http://theclicker.today.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/02/06/10334595-move-over-conda-make-way-for-the-worst-reality-tv-players

hey jude said...

Auntie Anne,
You're right, her trough is forever running, over and over and she don't care- it's free stuff for me and my 8, because we are all so much more special than anyone else. Try and stop me,if you dare.

The gravy train should never end for Kate and her 8 and she's gonna be mighty pissed if it does. 'Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned,' so watch out world if you forget Kate Gosselin's name. She is a celebutard!

Does anyone really think Kate will pull an all-nighter to make those Valentines and why? She has all day when they're at school to do it. I think she will leave strict instructions with the nanny/helper girl on pink heart-shaped post- it notes, exactly how to make them and where to leave them.

We can't expect Kate to do it, because she gets so exhasusted -ish being an out of work z-lister reality grifting person now. Her eyes just shut automatically when she's talking to her tweeter twits, trying to think of how to leave without ticking them all off.

Nope, she has a level of tiredness all of us mediocre worker people have never, ever known.The kind of deep, dark soul- destroying tired, that depletes your body of healthy joy and happiness in day to day life.You do get healthy twitter thumbs though, as a bonus.

It takes a lot out of you to continually sell yourself and your 8 kids down the river, day after day, for coffee, cereal, k cups, shoes and whatever shiny, fancy things grab her attention that day.

Tucker's mom, was it you who said they got tapes from video camera made into dvd's? Is it expensive? I have a whole lot of them to do, too. Sorry, OT.

Kate got a camera from Jon on that V-Day episode I so badly was trying to type about yesterday, didn't she? He gave her one on some show, because she caloudn't work the other camera, although Jon could.

He got her a nice pink or red camera and she was almost happy for a second.OMG, I think she thanked him too!Cue up that one please, Tamara, you got that one? Wonder where it is?

AuntieAnn said...

hey jude said... 190

Kate got a camera from Jon on that V-Day episode I so badly was trying to type about yesterday, didn't she? He gave her one on some show, because she caloudn't work the other camera, although Jon could.
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Strangely enough that was one of the few episodes that I sort of enjoyed. Kate was still... well, human at that point. IIRC didn't she even help the kids make valentines for their daddy?

Tucker's Mom said...

Tucker's mom, was it you who said they got tapes from video camera made into dvd's? Is it expensive? I have a whole lot of them to do, too. Sorry, OT.
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I got that done at Costco. I had 3 tapes done x 3 dvd copies of each tape and it was less than $50.

hey jude said...

couldn't- who put that al in my word? Dang laptop troll.

Tamara said...

Tamara said... 172
h. They were looking in VA and the realtors who were to show them the home were so excited!! that they made a huge gift basket for the kids. I think each one got custom embroidered towels or something.
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What episode was this?
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I don't think it made it to an episode, but I know I found it online so I'll take a looksie and see if I can find a link. I know there even was a pic. of the gift basket.
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Ah, I thought maybe you were remembering the monogrammed mouse ears and other goodies they got from Disney.

anger issues kate said...

Sami 144: Normally, each kid should get a separate recognition, if you are going for a family thing, then just what I mentioned would be fine, cause after all Valentines day is not really a holiday, it was more of a card day than anything else. If Kate were to do something, then buy inexpensive necklaces, one each for the girls, and buy the boys, small pocket cars or whatever, and still have pizza and one large box of chocolates. Not go overboard, with lavish gifts, and heart shape food etc,(tryin to buy love)Geez, Target has that $1-$2.50, section when you come into the store, lots of what I call gifty/junky stuff, that kids like and some really good inexpensive stuff, and craft stuff, decorating stuff. Even Michaels has lots of Valentine/ St Paddy day/ Mari gras/Easter stuff now, that goes on sale and if not on sale they constantly have 40% off coupons in their flyer or online, so does Jo-ann fabrics. The dollar store has wonderful inexpensive decorating stuff for: Easter, St Paddy/Valentines/Mari Gras, stuff that is the same stuff you find everywhere, for a dollar. I should be writing a blog on where to find inexpensive stuff, to save money!.
I see Kate is bragging about her past grifting conquests! SHAME ON HER! that is nothing to brag about. That is just above stealing. The company got nothing out of the grifting, no advertising, but loss money on giving free merchandise. Fools!
I also see Kate has to keep reminding herself that she has wonderful kids. as for not owning a camera, but a phone camera: Kate does not want the kids to be taken their own pics, and reveal what Kate really has in that house. MO
I was 6 when I got my own camera, my dad showed me how to use it and explained that this is not a toy(it was a small plastic camera, took 126 film). I learn how to put film in and take pics. Could not wait to get the film developed. Kate treats all her kids like babies. She is in for a surprise soon. I saw the NYC episode(the one running in hooker heels), when the kids were sitting on the couch it was so hard to listen to them talk, they whine, that annoying kind of whine, they had to use captions, cause you could not understand the tups, they talked like 2-3 year olds. They were 6. The Duggars kids that are around 6, even the younger ones, you can understand. I would never want to be Kate, she is gonna have a hard time, when those kids get older. She will still treat them like babies, and they will rebel.

Once a Viewer said...

Yes, the kids are used to gifts galore. Every hotel ( Philly had bears & a basket of snacks for them, Memphis had those rodent toys and books)) and sports events (Philly, Globetrotter etc. jerseys, among other things)and every public attraction they visit has freebies or special private tours. Much wants more. Of course the Valentine surprises other posters mention are not good enough for Kate.Maybe the kids are still innocent enough to be 'saved' but I see an attitude in some of them- not their fault- result of the special treatment and the entitlement Kate preaches to them and the twitter community aka the whole world...

hey jude said...

Thanks Tucker's mom, guess I'll start saving my loonies and toonies for that then.It is pretty reasonable to preserve all those memories- guess Kate doesn't have to worry about such mediocreness as this.

A.A. -I enjoyed it to .This could have been a sharing time ,wrapping up that huge red box, badly by herself. The kids wanted to.I think they did make Jon valentines and she bought him a watch? IDK for sure, I could be mixing episodes!

hey jude said...

Dwindle, APB.I haven't heard from her for awhile now, tried to e-mail her, but didn't work.Come on and join us please .

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