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For all those days when you find yourself dragon slaying:
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For all those days when you find yourself dragon slaying:
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«Oldest ‹Older 201 – 400 of 482 Newer› Newest»Fido I think Franky is saying Kate is wearing underwear, which personally, I find to be a massive relief.
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I was going to say...
"but which Steve finds to be a massive inconvenience..."
but I won't! :)
Just looking at the pictures here...kate looks like a puke.
I didnt read all the comments...Who the hell do you think you are kate? You are no movie star...you are no news filler anymore...You suck!! In more ways than I want to know.
You carry the same weight as Octo mom now...Altho I believe Octo mom really loves her kids...You couldn't care less about Jon's kids other to make a buck from them. Fade to black kate...you'r time is So over!!!
what would 'hair jason' have to do with Sesame Street? And totally agree, tups are way too old for that show. But then again, to her age is not the important thing. Her age inappropriate clothing is a good example of that. She seems to feel that if the tups are treated younger they will come across as cute toddlers again, which they ain't. They are not all that and a bag of chips as she seems to feel being Gosselins automatically makes them.
And as for no outings for the kids, it's the outlay of HER $$$$$$ $$ more than the filming or lack thereof. We all know she only spends on herself.
P. probably showed all those videos she made of the kids set to love songs and the photo montages that she made apparently using still clips from video. They do look like they were done professionally.
Sounds like KT is about to crack under the pressure of being with her kids all day. She has never done that on her own. She really hates the word mommy. Who is the 9th child now. I always thought Jon was the 9th child. Oh I forgot their mommy has reverted back to her childhood in the face of all the responsibility she never thought she would have by raising 8 kids as a divorced mom who calls herself a single mom and the 9th child. Very reassuring to the kids I am sure.
On a different note, I watched Cheer Moms last night. It is a carry over from T&T. It is sure to be a hit. Those moms don't play. What happened to the days when the cheerleaders shook their pom poms and said Go Tigers. This is a competition gym and they do aerials. And of course all the moms want their kid to be a flyer, which is the one on top, who has to rely on the other girls who want to be the flyer to catch her. And, yes, they dropped one.
Why not have the boys change their shirts instead of their shorts..they could do that in the car. Don't think I would send 8 year olds into a public bathroom alone, and have them undress for any reason.
The more I look at those pictures, the more nasty she looks. I do believe also that she is a big-time wearer of Spanx. I recall a pap photo where her shirt had ridden up and you could see the Spanx underneath. Of course, that was a while ago before all the supposed running. Funny how she doesn't twit about running much anymore. It's not getting her the paying gigs she had hoped for.
And it is beyond ridiculous to have made the boys swap pants so they would match. I always thought the matchy clothes were because none of the kids were identical.
And the whining about how tired she is at night: I can't decide if it's because she's malnourished, she wants to give the impression she has no male visitor sleep over or that's what her sheeple expect to hear from a mom of eight who does it all. I think she spends all day by the pool while the laundry girl and housekeeper work. Yes indeed, that house is way too neat for a family of nine and I don't for one minute believe Kate with those French tipped nails is doing housework.
Isn't Paige the fan who created accounts using the kids' names? She pretended to be Cara or Mady? And also created a Facebook page that blasted Ellen?
well, Kate was reading again last night ( despite being SO tired) Also was glad not to hear "Mommy" called out! What's behind all these reading posts lately?
Is it me or does she always put emphasis on "the 9 of us" or "the Gosselin 9." I mean, I know 8 is clearly her favorite number, but these days she's using 9 almost as much. It just seems a bit odd to have to say that - everybody knows that she and Jon are not together and live separately. Does she do that to make a point of separating him for the rest of the family?
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Kate makes it a point to exclude Jon and let the world know that she thinks of him as no more than an interloper and marginalized him at every turn. When she sat on her basement throne and snarled over Jon's having any say in the kids' lives because he sees them 4 times a month and the kids don't live with him, well, I wanted to actually reach through the tv and smack some sense into her.
Like Admin and others have said, this is another way to alienate Jon. Kate and the kids are a unit. Jon is not.
TLC stinks: Kate only dresses the tup alike to draw attention to them and her, then she can go online or do an interview and bitch about no privacy. We all know as well as Kate does, that none of the tups are identical, that they are individuals, they just share a birthday. EVen the Mc Caughly 7, some were identical, she never dressed them alike, the Hayes never dressed their 6 alike. Kate thinks that besides what I mentioned above, that they are a 6 pak, team, unit, set, 1 boy, 1 girl and the rest clones, and are born together, play together, grow up together, do things together, marry the same day together, have babies together, & die together, mentality. Kate has never seen them as individuals, the only way those kids will ever break that cylcle, is to rebel, like the twins did. The twins got to school age, and did not want to be dressed alike. I'm sure Jon had a hand in that, helping them tell mom that they hated that. Cause if Kate had her way back then, the twins would still be dressing alike now. I think there was an episode where Jon does say something to Kate about the clothes and he was just gonna put any dress, and shoes on the girls and Kate had a hissy fit, told Jon that she had all the clothes lined up and layed out, all he had to do was dress them. Jon did not see what was the big deal on what they wore. Anal much Kate!
Okay, now I'm confused. I assumed Kate sent the boys into the bathroom at home to change. Now a poster above says it was a public bathroom. I guess I didn't read the tweet properly.
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I totally agree with you. To me,it seems silly to dress all the brothers and sisters alike when they are not even identical- I mean, Mady and Cara couldn't look less alike- they are a head apart in height, different hair color, build, different eyes etc. Ok, maybe for a family portrait etc, but it is just to parade them as that 6+2 pack as you said. Otherwise there would be no mob scene- just a bunch of kids out for a night of fun with their mom. Besides, there are studies which show dressing even identical twins alike past babyhood is not good for their development of self-identity. These kids are looking less alike as time goes on- and they don't look like Kate, ha!
I remember that epi where Kate took a fit about the clothes. She said they had play dresses and 'going away' dresses and they could not play in those good outfits. Sometimes she would even dress all the girls (M and C too) alike- like at the Memorial Day picnic , among other times.
has she ever hinted that she wanted to be on "What Not To Wear?" 160
I recall an article (no idea hat rag it was in) that said she was offered a chance to do "What Not to Wear" and refused.
Kate's tweet about the boys not matching makes me think that they were actually out in public and she made them change, which is just sick to me. The control she exerts over those poor kids is unreal.
Anger, another reason besides drawing attention is that she is lazy. It's much easier to pick of 3 of the same items of clothing than to allow the kids to shop according to their tastes.
Rhymes, I don't recall any mention in a rag about Kate being asked to do "What Not to Wear". I remember on an old episode, I think the one where Jon took her clothing shopping, there was some mention of she could use their help. I also recall much blogging that with the bad outfits she should be or was deliberately attempting to get an invite for the show. I really can't imagine Kate turning down any opportunity to be on TV.
Thia has to be the longest period in her life where she has been alone with her children; the strain is clearly showing. Hmm Kate, let's revisit the idea of organized summer activities - sports leagues, camp - kids would be happy, you would have some free time. What, you forgot to read that chapter in Mommy 101? Oh right, you need that money for NYC hair trips.
And while it is certainly nice she will be making an appearance in her community on behalf of a good cause in September, let's not give her too much credit. Yet.
First off, the radio station asked her, no reaching out FROM her. And how about the countless unnamed women who actually volunteer hours and hours, on a regular basis, WHILE holding down jobs and raising children. K8 will have to do more than make one PR appearance (in her business casual attire) to imress me. And don't be looking for a donation check to the Special Olympics from this POS either.
TLC, apparently the kids all wear different sizes, so I don't know if it would be easier to seek out matching things in varying sizes or just scoop up whatever was available. one epi showed her at gymboree and a saleslasy brought the mathcing clothesout to Kate and she selected matching outfits- if she has to do it onher own now, she will do whatever is easier. At least palyclothes now seem to be individual. She said she shops on-line for them (plus hand- me -downs and grifts!) so maybe it's easier, idk...but by age 8, the kids should have some say. They must have preferences. Remember the fit (tears) Kate took when Hannah wanted badly to cut her hair which was really too long for a child to take care of. She donated HALF of it and I bet only through pressure of the hair salon.
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KAT - we go at Easter break too. I have 8 yr. old twins. Next time try Snook's before 6. You should be able to get a table. The wait is never as long as they say!
Kate's exhaustion exhausts me. I work all day, come home and cook, clean and get ready for the next day. I also manage to get in a workout at 8:30 at night. But...that is what normal working mothers do. Am I tired? Yes. Do I need to complain about it all the time. No.
I notice that Kate rarely tweets first thing in the morning. I'm thinking that M&C have the morning shift and Kate sleeps in.
If Kate's up first thing in the morning during school, she's going to tweet and want a pat on the back for her hard work!!!!
Yeah, Once a Viewer, I remember the Hannah hair cutting. It was shameful she did not turn all the hair over for charity. She is so, so fortunate to have eight healthy kids while other parents suffer with ill children.
Well, July 22 is just around the corner and Kate must be counting the days when she can leave for Chicago for that 3-Mile Mini Marathon, courtesy of Coupon Cabin. I wonder if she gets a bonus from them for going, airfare plus an all-paid hotel stay for her (and Steve)?
I am kind of curious whether Steve is still around. I think most people, except the most ardent sheeple, are laughing at her for the bodyguard charade.
I just took her outside to see if anything is going on and she did number 2 on the sidewalk. Not ideal it's on the sidewalk but at least it was outside.
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Yeah but did you squeal in delight and snap a photo? That's how you make memories you know.
Seriously, fostering is wonderful idea. I haven't heard of it before. I suppose there is always the chance fosterers and doggy will bond and adopt them themselves?
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I notice that Kate rarely tweets first thing in the morning. I'm thinking that M&C have the morning shift and Kate sleeps in.
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Good theory, and one that makes sense. And so wrong, in so many ways. But then again, guess that's what besties do for each other.
Auntie I actually did squeal with delight because you're supposed to make a big deal when they go outside and not inside (positive reinforcement not negative, really does work) and I can't give her treats yet instead because of her surgery. LOL.
She had a good first night! She slept all night in her crate, went potty outside at 7am and ate her medicine and a little food.
Yes Auntie a lot of people "foster to adopt" or just foster but end up falling in love and adopting. This is the family compromise. I'd really like Doggy #1 or as some call him the little prince, to have a playmate, and of course I have a huge heart for rescues, but no one else wants a second dog hehe. This way he can have a friend without the commitment. I crossed my heart hope to die I wouldn't fall in love and want to adopt....hehe.
I do think she's in bed in the morning quite a bit. She's tweeted at least a few times about how the twins were making breakfast for the tups. Like I'm sure most of you do I don't find this cute or sweet, I find this to be parentification.
What Kate thinks is cute, I envision six starving kids downstairs sadly asking each other when Mommy is going to get up and get them food and pleading with the older siblings to help. Like those poor kids you hear about who have hung over mothers they can't wake up. It's SAD not CUTE.
Re: post #18. That was mine- it posted without me correcting typos or pressing publish?! So hope it's 'readable.' OOPS?
fidosmommy said... 200
chefsummer said...Me either seems like we need a KG sheep translator.
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OK, you go set up the hidden microphones and I'll work on decoder earrings. Green for you and red for me.
One bleat = Eye Heart U, Kate and
two bleats = Wee Alls Hearts U, Kate.
bleep = censored stuff from my mouth.
The rest we'll have to figure out.
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LOL we can just hide a mic in Steve's backpack.
"This way he can have a friend without the commitment. I crossed my heart hope to die I wouldn't fall in love and want to adopt....hehe."
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I fostered twice. Both times I adopted. When it came time for them to go to new homes, I just couldn't do it. It was traumatic for me to give them up. They added to our family of pets which was nothing short of a menagerie, but I wouldn't have had it any other way. One of them was with us for fourteen years until she passed; the other one is still here, very much loved. I can't imagine what it have been like without either one of them.
Maybe little prince will fall in love too and majority will rule. Whatever happens I hope she has a swift recovery.
I'm a blubbering fool for animals. I don't think I could let go if I fostered for more than an hour.
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I do think she's in bed in the morning quite a bit. She's tweeted at least a few times about how the twins were making breakfast for the tups. Like I'm sure most of you do I don't find this cute or sweet, I find this to be parentification.
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What does she do to deserve breakfast in bed lets see.
Does she take the kids anywhere?
Does she clean the house W/O help?
Does she do things With the kids W/O the twins help?
Does she think of the kids W/0 complain how tired or exhausted she is?
None of the above.
Isn't Paige the fan who created accounts using the kids' names?
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Jane, it was alleged that she was behind it, but never proven, nor did she admit it. Cara's account clearly pointed in all directions to her, a teen from Canada. She had school dates wrong, grades wrong, referred to events in Canada, and I think the give-away was when she announced (as Cara) that she might be going to Cuba. Everyone was going like...why would the Gosselins be going to Cuba, and if I recall, shortly thereafter, Paige's parents went to Cuba. If it were Paige, she did a lousy job of pretending to be Cara and didn't do her homework very well, letting so many things slip that just gave the blogger away as not being Cara.
Yes, she and another teen sheeple set up a FB account to torment Ellen.
Admin - Our bully is 3 and we still tell him what a wonderful boy he is for pooping outside. We "treat trained" him and now if he wants a treat he'll sit at the back door and give a yip to go out and then he'll just stand on the porch and when he comes in he sits and stares at where we keep the treats and won't move until we've given him one. He has his humans well trained!
Back to Kate's style guide, I can't create the link for some reason, but what was Kate thinking when she put on this outfit? It looks like funeral attire from the 40's.
http://www.zimbio.com/pictures/f9L_tCJXWqd/Kate+Gosselin+Out+Shopping+Daughters/ynpNZHpVB6f/Kate+Gosselin
Whether Kate dresses the kids alike or not, I think they will always get a second look when out in public. For one thing, there are so many of them. Another reason, I am not saying that it's right, but anyone with biracial children always seems to get looked at a bit. People wonder if they are biological or adopted children, and will sometimes even rudely ask.
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Tucker's Mom said... 20
I notice that Kate rarely tweets first thing in the morning. I'm thinking that M&C have the morning shift and Kate sleeps in.
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Good theory, and one that makes sense. And so wrong, in so many ways. But then again, guess that's what besties do for each other.
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I do think she's in bed in the morning quite a bit. She's tweeted at least a few times about how the twins were making breakfast for the tups. Like I'm sure most of you do I don't find this cute or sweet, I find this to be parentification.
What Kate thinks is cute, I envision six starving kids downstairs sadly asking each other when Mommy is going to get up and get them food and pleading with the older siblings to help. Like those poor kids you hear about who have hung over mothers they can't wake up. It's SAD not CUTE.
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I thought the same thing about the mornings. Something is up. There has been a distinct turn in the past couple weeks. It could be nothing, it could be that the world is caving in on her.
Without the show, she no longer has the clout that she used to able to throw around, not to mention the disposable income. She has been reduced to being just another mediocre citizen, living a life style in a home she cannot afford to keep. She has skeletons in her closet she is spending thousands of dollars to hide. Her days of calling the shots and having mountains moved for her are over. Because people like this refuse to accept reality, they are quite prone to wanting to numb it. I could be way off and I often am.... but none of this looks good.
Can I just take a moment to go totally off topic? I am so proud I am bursting and I have already called and texted everyone who would care about this news and now I am going to start on the folks who DONT care about this news.
My 37 year old daughter, the soldier's wife who is am academic guidance counselor at a University, had previously been accepted to a (different) university for her PhD. She decided she didnt like the preliminary coursework, so she took a year, did more research, tweaked her field of interest a bit and applied to ANOTHER university for their EdD program and was today accepted.
It just seems so easy for her. I am just so proud. It doesnt seem to me that getting accepted for ONE doctorate program is all that simple, let alone a different one at a different school. She already has two BAs and her M.Ed; everytime her husband gets deployed she goes back to school, sometimes for a degree, sometimes for a certificate in something.
OK, I'm done now. As you were and carry on.
These children aren't equipped for real life, they are not permitted to eat on real plates or serve themselves, choose their portions or do much of anything around food. That is all controlled by their mother. God help them if they ever break free and end up in an 'all you can eat' buffet. And can you imagine them going off to university, living in residence, dealing with cafeterias?
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Auntie I actually did squeal with delight because you're supposed to make a big deal when they go outside and not inside (positive reinforcement not negative, really does work)
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Yep squealing with delight and positive reinforcment really does work. May i suggest that if a solid accident happens in the house, you pick it up and put it outside. At least for the first few days. Might not be necessary but it's an idea...
Kelly H @19....Will do Kelly...Thanks. I have boy twins...what do you have? Mine are just starting to NOT destroy EVERYTHING I own. Can't wait for pre school in Sept. Yah...I know I sound like Kate, but I really need a couple of hours to myself. No help here...although my husband keeps telling me to hire someone. I just don't like anybody in my house. Kindergarten is only a year away. I won't know what to do with myself. Thats O.K......I'll suffer through it. He He..
Okay, now I'm confused. I assumed Kate sent the boys into the bathroom at home to change. Now a poster above says it was a public bathroom. I guess I didn't read the tweet properly.
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I couldn't figure it out either. Why would they go into the bathroom in their own home to change? I didn't understand the "matching" part. I assumed that the boys shorts didn't match their tops because they were each wearing the other's bottoms and they had to "swap" shorts so that the bottoms would match the tops.
Dear Kate...
This is what makes a mom tired, exhausted, proud, and worth respect! Take a look and maybe start putting your children first instead of your fake wannabe 'tv personality' career.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NScs_qX2Okk&feature=youtu.be
I have never commented on Kates clothes....but she looks so ridiculous that I feel embarrassed for her. I think some of those outfit are bearable if it wasn't for those 10 inch heels. She is screaming for attention...any Psychologist wiil tell you that. At least thats what my husband says, who happens to be one...
On the topic of child abuse, I just read the report of the Sandusky scandal. The investigation was conducted by a former FBI director.
"The report names President Graham Spanier, Senior Vice President-Finance and Business Gary Shcultz, Athletic Director Tim Curley and Head Football Coach Joe Paterno as failing to protect against a child sexual predator harming children for over a decade.
"The report also states that Spanier, Schultz, Curley and Paterno "repeatedly concealed facts relating to Sandusky's child abuse from the authorities, the university's Board of Trustees, the Penn State community, and the public at large."
"Our most saddening and sobering finding is the total disregard for the safety and welfare of Sandusky’s child victims," he said in the news release.
"His report cites "the total disregard for the safety and welfare of Sandusky's child victims by the most senior leaders".
"The most powerful men at Penn State failed to take any steps for 14 years to protect the children who Sandusky victimized."
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None of this was reported out of "humanitarian" concerns for Sandusky.
This went on for FOURTEEN YEARS! I think this thing is far from over. I wouldn't be surprised if more charges are forthcoming.
Sorry guys, but I look at breakfast w/o mommy to be a positive. Eight year olds can pour their own cereal and juice and have as much as would they need. The older girls would watch the tups not get near a stove. If an egg is requested by anyone of the kids, hard boil a dozen the night before. Toast is simple too, if you have the strenght to pull down the toaster handle. Everyone should be resposible to clean up after themselves as they are beyond the age of reason. Conflicts are resolved as they have been in the past...no intervention from the adult(?) in the family.
So, is Kate just running the "mini marathon" in Chicago? After looking at the website, it says it is only 3 miles and runners only need to be 8 years old. Is she taking the kids with her? By the way, she is not mentioned anywhere on the Rock 'n Roll Chicago website.
Admin,
I fostered for 4 years and loved doing it. Adopting your fosters is called 'foster failing' and it happens all the time. When I began to foster they told us to promise ourselves that you WILL NOT adopt your first three fosters. By the time you adopt out 3 dogs you kind of get the hang of letting go. It becomes easier each time.
In four years I probably had 20 dogs go through my house. Some dogs get snapped up right away, but others take a long time. since you are new to fostering they will probably give you 'easy' dogs, dogs that are already well-socialized and fairly well-behaved.
After my first few dogs, they realized I had a knack for fostering and gave me the tougher dogs. I had dogs that were breeders from puppy mills, dogs that had never seen the sunshine, the inside of a house, a toy, a car, a leash, etc.. I had the sweetest little sheltie that I had to pick up and carry wherever she went for about a week (yes, everywhere) because she was so used to being in a cage that she did not know how to walk.
There was only one dog that I wanted to keep. I would have done it, except that one of my dogs hated her. I was very fussy about who she was adopted to! Great dog and I think of her often.
It is a very valuable experience, and you are doing so much good for dogs! As they say in the rescue business:
"Saving One Dog Won't Change the World, but the World Will Change for That One Dog!"
Sorry to be so verbose, but this is an issue near and dear to me. I currently work as a dog trainer at a dog daycare and will foster again - but my old girl isn't very welcoming. She is our baby and her happiness is my priority.
Sorry again for the massive OT!
I don't see anything wrong with all the kids getting their own breakfast: cereal, toaster waffles, toast, fruit, etc. are all very simple to prepare and within an 8-year-old's capabilities. M and C are old enough to use the stove with supervision, and they could make eggs or pancakes. This does not mean that Kate sleeps in while they do it, it simply means she is nearby to supervise.
Teaching children to prepare food gives them responsibility and competence. They will feel good about their ability to complete a task on their own. Yes, it takes patience and restraint to avoid taking over and doing it for them, but skilled parents do this because it fosters independence.
I don't know if anyone remembers my post about prohibitions ("No! Stop! You're pouring that wrong! Oh, just give it to me and let me do it!") versus affirmations ("Good job! Keep trying, and don't worry if you spill a little-we can clean it up...you can do it!). Children who receive too many prohibitions grow up with low self esteem and low trust in themselves to complete difficult tasks independently.
I cannot picture Kate allowing her younger kids freedom in her sacred, immaculate kitchen to attempt simple meal prep. Too stressful,too messy, and granules of food will drop to the floor! She is either unaware of her poor parenting judgement or just cannot help herself and does not care. Either way, she makes so many parenting mistakes.
Oh, and I hate how she doles out the teeny portions of food and 1/3 filled glasses. Ugh. So controlling.
Betsy I agree with you it isn't a bad thing to let kids learn the ropes of breakfast making. But that's not what Kate is doing. What she's doing is neglect. Kids forced to fend for themselves out of necessity not a parent being encouraging. Huge difference.
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Good night all... I'm an overtired sleep needing mommy who is enjoying an evening read and the absence of hearing 'Mooommmmy' constantly! :)
Oh, Kate, for God's sakes, SHUT UP and think before you tweet. You have been blessed with eight beautiful healthy children and you are enjoying the absence of their speech?
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Kate's tweets always sound phony to me, and this one is no different. So the children are with their father, yet Kate still claims to be exhausted? From what, trying on different outfits all day, checking her pink phone for calls, and holding up a hairbrush like a microphone while talking to her "tv audience" in the mirror?
I just had two whole days to myself, because my son is on a school trip. I missed him, but I also appreciated the break and feel refreshed and ready to be Mom again when he gets home this afternoon. I'm usually exhausted when we've had full days and he's with me; not after a day or two when I'm on my own. Kate makes no sense, but she inadvertently speaks the truth every so often. She has never liked being an actual mommy, and I am sure she has never enjoyed her little ones calling for her help. On the show, she often completely tuned them out, right in front of the camera. I'm sorry she's even marginally involved in the Special Olympics. My sister has Downs, and has participated for decades in the Special Olympics, with all of us volunteering for one position or another. It's a great organization, and a great activity for all involved. Kate wouldn't even begin to understand the love, hope, pride, and basic common decency these folks have, and I don't like the idea of her even being anywhere near them. I hope she hands out a few award and then gets the heck out of there.
Re Kate ever being asked to do What Not to Wear:
I have always thought that either the producers of K+8 or perhaps even Kate herself, were considering doing a tie-in show with What Not to Wear. After all, they did a tie in with Orange County Choppers (is that the right title?), and with Say Yes to the Dress. They had other TLC or affiliated TV personalities on the show (the woman who did organic cooking, Emeril Lagasse, the guy who installed solar panels, and disastrously, with Sarah Palin's short-lived show, etc.)
My opinion falls in two camps: Either Kate refused to do the tie in because she had no desire to be critiqued by Stacy and Clinton. We know she really doesn't like other women, and to have a strong, attractive successful woman like Stacy ripping apart her clothing choices, backed up by Clinton, would not have appealed to Kate.
Or perhaps she was willing, figuring she'd go, tune out what Stacy and Clinton thought, and get a nice free new wardrobe plus a trip to New York out of the deal -- but Stacy and/or Clinton said "hell to the naw!"
I'm sorry it never happened, because that would have been one heck of train wreck. I would have enjoyed seeing Stacy and Clinton's faces as they tried to find a polite way to say "you dress so tacky!" I can only imagine Kate's sourpuss face as she stood there, poor posture, smacking her gum. It would have been hilarious.
Auntie Ann 21... If you adopt your foster we call that flunking fostering 101. :-) Most breeds and many breed types and sizes have rescues now. I strongly encourage people that have kids to look to a rescue where the dogs are fostered in a home environment. They're able to expose the dog to kids, cats, etc. and see how they respond so you can make a better adoption match. I never fostered much because I had a dog with health issues and also it was too hard on the hubby, but I helped rescue groups in other ways like transport, home evaluations, and fundraising. There is always something you can do!
Just please NOBODY donate to HSUS, ASPCA, or PETA. Those funds do NOT make it down to the shelters that are actually doing the work but instead are used for bloated administrative costs and political efforts to eliminate pets. :-( Donate DIRECTLY to your local shelter/rescue groups.
Admin please delete this if you feel it's inappropriate, but I know we have tons of animal lovers on this blog and thought they would want to know about this proposed regulation that is going to make it very hard for responsible breeders to continue to raise pups (and cats) they way they should be - in the home, underfoot of the family. I would just encourage everyone to take the time to read this and if you feel this is not in pets best interest, to write a comment on the proposed regs in the spot provided.
http://capwiz.com/naiatrust/issues/alert/?alertid=61511881&queueid=8476734226
Dwindle @ 37...WOW....Congrats...
http://shine.yahoo.com/financially-fit/expensive-haircut-worth-123200799.html
Would you believe: $950 for a haircut? That's what's on the menu at the famous Ted Gibson Salon in Manhattan. Our Financially Fit team recently interviewed Gibson, star of TLC's What Not to Wear, to learn just what goes into this uber-expensive haircut and how we can all keep our hair in glam-shape on a much smaller budget.
At that price, you're getting more than just a trim, says Gibson, who will style your hair himself at that triple-digit price. "It's really not about the haircut. It's about getting that luxury five-star experience," he explains. We should mention that haircuts at the salon do begin at $75, and even Gibson says you don't need to spend a fortune - or get the royal treatment -- to receive a solid haircut. "You can get a great haircut at $20. Where it can get a little expensive is if you have those add on services like color or getting deep conditioning treatments in the salon."
KAT said... @38
Mine are boy/girl (My sister has boy/boy that are going to K this year). Glad you liked Marco Island. My MIL winters there and I have been going for almost 20 years. It is a nice, low-key spot that is not known well outside of Florida. Shhh.... I love that mine are in school now. The cost of daycare has gone way, way down!
I also agree with the above poster about her not wanting to be critiqued by Stacy and Clinton. Those two can be brutal.
Over In Berks said... 39
Okay, now I'm confused. I assumed Kate sent the boys into the bathroom at home to change. Now a poster above says it was a public bathroom. I guess I didn't read the tweet properly.
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I couldn't figure it out either. Why would they go into the bathroom in their own home to change? I didn't understand the "matching" part. I assumed that the boys shorts didn't match their tops because they were each wearing the other's bottoms and they had to "swap" shorts so that the bottoms would match the tops.
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I dont want to start a war, but this idea of 'community clothing' gives me the shivers. I know the Duggars do it too, one big closet and everyone shares matching Goodwill polo shirts and it makes me sick. i came from a family of 9 and we would NEVER be asked to go in a public restroom and switch our clothes. MY clothes were MY clothes, I didnt want any of my sisters wearing them and I sure didnt want to wear any of theirs. It's different when you are a teen and decide you want to borrow/loan a blouse or something, but to be MANDATED to give over your own shorts and put on someone else's - ewwww. Way to take away any feeling of being a person.
If you adopt your foster we call that flunking fostering 101. :-)
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I am so glad I'm a flunkee. I can't imagine life without my two adoptees. We were blessed and continue to be with one of them. These dogs taught us how to appreciate the simple things -- romping in the snow, hiking the trails, running along the shore at the beach, sniffing out crabs, or just napping on the sofa on a lazy Sunday afternoon. More importantly, they taught us loyalty and friendship, and how just being with us through rough times could ease the pain of losing someone we loved.
I'll take those "F" grades in fostering any day, and with thankfulness, no matter what the "experts" say.
The whole "switch your clothes" in a bathroom thing makes me think that she didn't even check out what her kids were wearing before she left the house. What the h#ll kinda mother is that? A quick glance and she would have known BEFORE she left her house.
But, knowing Kate, she probably parked her A## on the van seat and pounded on the horn waiting for her kids to pile in.
She's such a lazy parent.
Oh, and don't even get me started on changing clothing in an 'alleged' public bathroom. EWWWWWW!
AuntieAnn;
That is a bizarre photo! I think Kate stated she wears hats when she doesn't wash her hair....
Dwindle:
We DO care! Congrats to your hard-working enterprising daughter. That's very good news. Good luck to her :)
Dwindle @ 37 and 53
WOW (yesssss)!
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AMEN, agreed.
From the show we know that she has a hard time getting up early. Jon used to have to leave a cup of coffee for her by the bed before he left for work. I got the impression the babies were left alone for quite a while in the mornings before she finally got her lazy butt upstairs.
Having said that, I agree that the kids are old enough to pour themselves cereal, put something in the toaster or eat fruit. Not sure I'd want Cara or Mady cooking, though. At least they have that time to eat what they want unless Kate has so indoctrinated Mady that she, too, monitors their amount of food. I've noticed that she seems to the "mommy pleaser" these days.
Dwindle, congratulations to you and your daughter! Thanks for sharing the news!
Dwindle said... 35
Can I just take a moment to go totally off topic? I am so proud I am bursting and I have already called and texted everyone who would care about this news and now I am going to start on the folks who DONT care about this news.
My 37 year old daughter, the soldier's wife who is am academic guidance counselor at a University, had previously been accepted to a (different) university for her PhD. She decided she didnt like the preliminary coursework, so she took a year, did more research, tweaked her field of interest a bit and applied to ANOTHER university for their EdD program and was today accepted.
It just seems so easy for her. I am just so proud. It doesnt seem to me that getting accepted for ONE doctorate program is all that simple, let alone a different one at a different school. She already has two BAs and her M.Ed; everytime her husband gets deployed she goes back to school, sometimes for a degree, sometimes for a certificate in something.
OK, I'm done now. As you were and carry on.
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CONGRATULATIONS, Dwindle!!!!
My God, your daughter is amazing :o)
May she continue to triumph.
Love,
Pink
.... She already has two BAs and her M.Ed; everytime her husband gets deployed she goes back to school, sometimes for a degree, sometimes for a certificate in something.
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I'm just curious: How does she pay for it all?
heather
http://www.zimbio.com/photos/Kate+Gosselin/Kate+Gosselin+Family+Leaving+Their+NYC+Hotel/r1kHoOn1px2
Clicked further on AuntieAnn's site...scary!!! Other pics in the set show her and Jamie in similar black babydoll dresses- what was that about, anyhow?- and one jerking Hannah's arm up straight 180 degrees, ouch.
Anyone notice how much Kate's chin recedes, hmm?
Better call Dr Glassman, Kate!
Dwindle said... to be MANDATED to give over your own shorts and put on someone else's - ewwww. Way to take away any feeling of being a person.
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But dear Dwindle, don't you know that boys are already icky, therefore don't mind these things.
AussieGoldenLuv,
I agree 1000% always donate to the local groups!
AuntieAnn: was that a recent picture? The twins looked younger but you are right...the clunky white shoes are tragic! Also she looked like she was trying to copy what her friend was wearing. They both had on a similar black dress..Kate just threw the ugly hat on. Also, does anyone else find it weird that she always has her picture snapped when she is pumping gas? Maybe that's why she dresses like a skank on "fill up the tank day" cuz she arranges for the camera guys to be there.
Cruisin Just As Fast As She Can Now said... 31
Isn't Paige the fan who created accounts using the kids' names?
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Jane, it was alleged that she was behind it, but never proven, nor did she admit it. Cara's account clearly pointed in all directions to her, a teen from Canada. She had school dates wrong, grades wrong, referred to events in Canada, and I think the give-away was when she announced (as Cara) that she might be going to Cuba. Everyone was going like...why would the Gosselins be going to Cuba, and if I recall, shortly thereafter, Paige's parents went to Cuba. If it were Paige, she did a lousy job of pretending to be Cara and didn't do her homework very well, letting so many things slip that just gave the blogger away as not being Cara.
Yes, she and another teen sheeple set up a FB account to torment Ellen.
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Ah, yes. Now it comes back to me. Thanks for the refresher.
Wonder if anyone alerted Kate, other than on Twitter. Not that Kate would care ... silly me!
I agree that Kate harbors a grudge against Jon for ending the show. Not difficult to figure. Also, jealous, thus no friends we ever see. They all caught on to her. Didn't take long, did it?
I am exhausted. I just spent the day at the beach watching my kids swim and build sand castles. I had to carry my own chair to the sandy shoreline and my book and my water bottle and there I sat, because everything I do is for my kids. They played of course but I was working. Reading is working, as it sitting on a hot sweaty beach. Plus my water got lukewarm, yech. Then I had to load all of my kids into our van and drive back home and fix dinner. And they were hungry, which made my job that much more stressful. We had peanut butter and nutella sandwiches with marshmallow faces, well they did, I have bikinis to fit into, sheesh. After I made them clean up from dinner I then had to download a bunch of movies for them to watch until bedtime. Exhausting!!! Now my husband is home from work asking why there are no sandwiches left for him to eat. How would I know? I was very busy looking at old pictures of my lovely self, having a good weep at how beautiful I was once. But sometimes it is good to let your beauty fade because blindingly beautiful could cause,well, accidents, or injuries. Did I mention how exhausted I am from this exhausting day?
First of all, Dwindle, you can crow all you want over here! Congrats on your daughter's accomplishments.
Over in Berks,
I heard about that report this afternoon, but reading your transcript has really hit me. The whole time I was fixing supper it was all I could think about and I had to get this off my chest.
How disgusting was it that so many people knew and did nothing? Football more important than a young man's life? There aren't any words.
I was abused by my step-father and I know that my mother knew. she asked me one night why I was crying and said "did he touch you?" My answer was NO, because I had been told not to tell anyone. she never asked me about it again. If you asked her today, she would have no memory of any of it. I had a good therapist for years and learned to let go of any anger I had for my mom.
What Sandusky et al., did was inexcusable. I guarantee Sandusky's wife knew all about it.
idosmommy said... 63
Dwindle said... to be MANDATED to give over your own shorts and put on someone else's - ewwww. Way to take away any feeling of being a person.
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But dear Dwindle, don't you know that boys are already icky, therefore don't mind these things.
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Breaks my heart that a mother would see her own sons as less than human; certainly less than herself and never deserving of simple human respect.
And just how damn busy is she that she cannot GLANCE at her children before they leave the house to see if they are dressed ok? #muchtoobusyandexhausted doing WHAT? Clearly not getting your children ready for the outing! Certainly not scrubbing toilets or vacuuming the stairs! your own false eyelashes, boob display arrangement, and hooker shoes can WAIT in favor of your children! AAARRRGGGGHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!
Fidosmommy and admin,
I see a faint pantyline and compare both gladiator and daisy dukes for porporttion torso/leglengh.
both are close for amgle but legs in dukes photo seem too long and thin.
Kate os like me, thin on real life but photohraph much heavier.
I think phosop strech tool was used
just my opinion
Dwindle, congratulations to you and your daughter! You have every right to feel proud and we are all rejoicing with you!
Sweet Tart said... 48
I just had two whole days to myself, because my son is on a school trip. I missed him, but I also appreciated the break and feel refreshed and ready to be Mom again when he gets home this afternoon. I'm usually exhausted when we've had full days and he's with me;
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Sweet Tart, I agree (and I love your name). I know exactly what you mean. I think. :) When my kids were young I was working full time, going to school full time,working a 20 hour a week unpaid internship, and I was divorced with no child support. i would pull my junk car into the driveway and my kids would POUR out of the back door and run to my car. "mommy can I---?" "mommy, would you help me----?" "Mommy do you know what SHE did---?" I remember more than once I was afraid to open the car door. But each and every time I would think, how blessed am I that they cant even wait for me to get in the door? They have to rush to me to fix their worlds, because I am their rock. I am their glue that holds each of them together. And all this that I am going through, really IS for them. So ya take a deep breath and accept that your silence is over and you take care of your children, physically and emotionally.
Sweet Tart, I thought I heard just a twing of guilt in your post about enjoying your time on your own. If I am wrong, I DEEPLY apologize. Please dont feel guilty! Enjoy your time when you can get it, and take a deep breath and enjoy the 'mommy mommy mommy' when it returns. (I mean no offense, please.)
AussieGoldenLuv 50 -- As someone who has been part of the Cat Fancy for years, and participated in both rescue and fostering, I agree 100%. DO NOT donate to ASPCA, HSUS, or PETA. Your money isn't going to help animals. Support your local shelters, low cost spay-neuter clinics, breed specific rescues,etc. Both the AKC and the major Cat Fanciers organizations have rescues that are legit and very active. They are the ones who did all of the heavy lifting during the Katrina pet rescue effort. HSUS took the credit and got the $$ (STILL unaccounted for).
Dwindle -- How wonderful for your daughter! You have every right to be proud of her, and we do care, as Once said.
I can just see KK on "What Not to Wear". But, but, but -- I have 8, count 'em, 8 kids. I'm too exhausted and busy and busy and exhausted to dress myself. To use one of my mother's favorite expressions, all her taste is in her mouth (and I'm not even sure of that, given some of the slop she eats).
Please excuse me if this posts twice, but my computer crashed when I hit publish.
Dwindle, congratulations to you and your amazing daughter! You have every reason to be proud of her, and I know that all of us here are rejoicing with you!!
Is anyone planning to tune in to Kate's radio interview on Monday?
radiogrl43 @XXXXX Monday morning 730 am!
chefsummer - I think the secret to dekoding Kate is to close your eyes really hard and think like a 12-year-old.
once a viewer, wowser- I didn't see all the photos until just now. Not only does she dress her kids alike, she dressed the same as Jamie too? WTF? That is so junior high besties stuff. That's just weird.
Dwindle - you have reason to be proud! Congrats to your daughter.
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And now I'd like to have a word with Mr. U.S. Weatherman about sending the heat wave up from beneath the 49th parallel. It is sweltering here. I went grocery shopping this afternoon and the ice cream wasn't ice cream anymore by the time I got home. I don't think I can refreeze it can I? I'll google it and find out. From now on I'm putting a Coleman cooler with ice in the SUV.
I see it's been 21 hours since Kate tweeted. And since she tweeted Joel Husman, I think Katie is in NYC, getting hair done for next weeks marathon. It's usually a hint when she tweets him, that usually means NYC. Cause, we all know how hard it is for Kate: boohoo!
Auntie Ann, I don't know if you can refreeze the ice cream safely. I've done it, but it was just slightly melted from the heat, and we've never had any problems.
My darling MIL lives in Vegas and it gets really hot in the summer. She told me she always has a cooler in the back of her car with a bag of ice. Then she asks the cashiers to please put all frozen items in one bag and refrigerated items in another. She just takes those bags and puts them in the big cooler she keeps in her trund for grocery shopping.
Auntie Ann -- You can refreeze the ice cream, if you're talking about safety. As far as tasty -- not so much. It will probably have ice crystals in it and taste flat.
AuntieAnn said... 78
chefsummer - I think the secret to dekoding Kate is to close your eyes really hard and think like a 12-year-old.
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I do try my best lol but this is all I hear when Kate is talking or she tweeting her sheep.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ss2hULhXf04&feature=related
I hope Kate fired Steve because I feel like he gave her some really bad advice, thinking that he had a cash cow on his hands. The joke is on him.
I meant trunk, not trund. So much for typing fast!
Ah, yes. Now it comes back to me. Thanks for the refresher.
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Jane -- If I'm remembering correctly, most of this was done in Cara'a name on a Formspring account. There also was a twitter account. What's interesting is that when it came to light on the blogs, and people were putting two and two together, discussing the inaccuracies on her posts, the postings immediately stopped -- like she knew she was getting caught.
I can't imagine that Kate wouldn't have known or someone didn't alert her, but yet she's kept tweeting Paige and noting ever came of it. Really strange.
It it wasn't Paige, then it was another teen fan from Canada. My money was on Paige.
Guess she was so exhausted from yesterday, she could not even pick up her phone to twat today. A lovely quiet emanating from the kingdom.
KAT, Once a Viewer, Improbable Dreams, Call Me Crazy, Pink, Bearswife, LoveMyGrandsons, readerlady, AuntieAnn,...and others I likely have missed - Whew! Thank you so much for the 'permission' to brag about this amazing young lady I gave birth to.
I know I am repeating myself, but my dear maternal grandmother had to quit school and go to work as a domestic and she always resented it. I know she is so proud up there in heaven at what the women in the family have accomplished.
I was reading an LA Times article on the show "Breaking Pointe" and pulled the following out of the article...
Most people know that the prevalence of eating disorders in the ballet community is worryingly high — and in that, at least, ballet dancers are indeed not that different from the rest of us. According to the National Assn. of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders, as many as 24 million Americans suffer from eating disorders. Millions more engage in "disordered eating" — behavior that is
not serious enough to be diagnosed as an eating disorder but that nonetheless disrupts their lives and degrades their heath...
I'd never heard the term "disordered eating" before and thought it was interesting and may be Kate's problem.
Sorry I couldn't cut and paste the link to the entire article but I don't know how to do it on the iPad yet (I was lucky to cut and paste the above).
She didnt hear her kids voices last night, because she wasnt home. Or she farmed the kids out last night in prep for leaving today. She never tweets jason her hairdresser unless she is headed in for a fresh bottle-and-fry job. So that's where she was all day Thursday and she will make a long weekend of it, away from the kids. Coz she could NOT have done this LAST week when they were with Jon for 5 days! No - they came home for 3 or 4 days and my GAWD she is EXHAUSTED now and needs MEEEEEEE time!!!!! Notice last night she wasnt boohooing about how lonely she was.
Besides that, they do have Clorox closer to home, Kate. Of course you are 'saving money' by paying $950 for the haircut plus treatments and coloring and car service and hotel and paid companion. For horrible hair that is 10 years out of style, 15 years too young for you, and looks like a bad wig on an angry drag queen.
Dwindle,
Wow! Congratulations to your daughter. Of course we care! Bravo! Bravo!
Dwindle said... 35
Can I just take a moment to go totally off topic? I am so proud I am bursting and I have already called and texted everyone who would care about this news and now I am going to start on the folks who DONT care about this news.
My 37 year old daughter, the soldier's wife who is am academic guidance counselor at a University, had previously been accepted to a (different) university for her PhD. She decided she didnt like the preliminary coursework, so she took a year, did more research, tweaked her field of interest a bit and applied to ANOTHER university for their EdD program and was today accepted.
It just seems so easy for her. I am just so proud. It doesnt seem to me that getting accepted for ONE doctorate program is all that simple, let alone a different one at a different school. She already has two BAs and her M.Ed; everytime her husband gets deployed she goes back to school, sometimes for a degree, sometimes for a certificate in something.
OK, I'm done now. As you were and carry on.
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Congratulations to you and your daughter, Dwindle! How wonderful and exciting for her. Wishing her the best of luck :) Thank you for sharing with us!
And Admin, good luck with your foster, she sounds like a sweetheart.
Disordered eating that's interesting. I think you don't necessarily have to have an eating disorder to have an unhealthy preoccupation with food. You may eat right and not do any disordered eating but if you're constantly thinking about food at times when you're not hungry or obsessing over calories and portions and all that, that does't seem all too healthy. Food is one of life's great pleasures and when it becomes an obsession that takes away from it.
Dwindle - let me add my congrats to your daughter!
When is Kate supposed to be in Chicago?
Kate went to church???
Hahahha-I don't believe it.
LoveMyGrandsons,readerlady - thank you! There seems to be varying opinions on the internet, and yes saftey was my concern. My mil told me years ago it was dangerous to eat refrozen ice cream and it stuck in my brain. If it's too crystalized I'll make floats with it. It was pretty stupid of me to even buy it today.
chefsummer - LOL! I think you nailed it. And thanks for reminding me how much I loved Peanuts.
Dwingle said "For horrible hair that is 10 years out of style, 15 years too young for you, and looks like a bad wig on an angry drag queen"
hahahaha!
Who the hell gets their hair styled BEFORE they run?
Improbable Dreams said... 77
Is anyone planning to tune in to Kate's radio interview on Monday?
radiogrl43 @XXXXX Monday morning 730 am!
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Oh wow, looks like Katie took the kids to Vacation Bible School this week. Of course, there was probably no or liitle fee involved. Glad they got to do something normal. No wonder she's exhaustedish, and that explains the trauma over the mix-matched clothes. It's so hard being her.
So one child (Kate's words) getting braces and going to vacation bible school kept her busy all week?!Interesting that she waits until tonight to mention vacation bible school. Not buying it, at usual.
Admin - that new furry friend of yours sounds like a sweetie. I'm one of those who would get attached and not want to part. But if you can find her a nice home, then another dog can be fostered!
Dwindle - I bow to your daughter's awesomeness! Good for her for all her amazing accomplishments. And the apple doesn't fall far from the tree ya know! I'm just finishing my masters degree and I have told everyone I know to please slap me if I ever even think about going back to school. I don't ever want to do this again!
My husband graduated in May with his Ed.D. I love to tease him and say, "Wow. You now know everything there is to know about education." We ate out shortly after he graduated, and we had this cute little waitress who just wanted to talk our ears off. When she found out he just became a "doctor" she said, "You mean you could write me a prescription?" He said, "No. I'm not that kind of doctor. But I'm here for you if you have any educational emergencies." LOL It was cute - I'm sure it sounds dumb. What does your daughter want to do with her education? It sounds like with her multiple degrees she could follow several different career paths.
Well I don't know I'm glad she didn't mention VBS because that's an open invitation to the paps to show up. Did she volunteer for VBS? Because otherwise all you have to do is pick up the kids and drop them off, can't be that exhausting.
Yes, I am glad she didnt tweet about the VBS until after it was over. However, it sounds as tho she did not have the kids last night, and I dont know of any VBS that keeps kids late at night. I am thinking that Jon may be taking them Wednesday nites. I know a few people where the week your with one parent, the other parent gets the kids Wed nite. I hope so, that would be awesome for all of them!
Admin..
Totally agree. She just had to get that "church" comment in there. She's only fooling her sheeple.
Admin - that new furry friend of yours sounds like a sweetie. I'm one of those who would get attached and not want to part. But if you can find her a nice home, then another dog can be fostered!
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She is. She's way more active tonight, she gathered all of the little prince's toys and brought them to her bed. He didn't seem to mind. He just kind of watched her do it with a "kid's today!" expression on his face. We also took a very small walk and she did well. I've only ever had male dogs, everyone says with females you have to take it a lot easier on them after spaying. Now all she wants to do is cuddle, she seems to be warming up to the place.
That's how I look at fostering, for every foster family this rescue place lines up they can pull one more dog from the shelter because it's one more place for them to go. They pull directly from death row. It would be nice to take one in myself but I can help a lot more dogs this way if I just become a holding ground until we find them forever homes.
I created a free standing page if you want to see a pic of her:
http://www.realitytvkids.com/p/doggie-fostering.html
By the way has anyone volunteered with VBS. Good Lord (literally) is it FUN! Most years I taught the first grade class, one year I helped do the play that was every morning, a couple other years I helped with the music. It can be a great volunteer thing for busy people because it's only a one week commitment.
We've had a lot of clues Jon is getting a mid-week visit but of course Kate would never admit that he got something more out of the judge.
Hmmmmm, Vacation Bible School AND the Special Olympics both mentioned in the same week (not to mention her twitter silence)...methinks someone is trying to change her image. Is she running scared because of the Gosselin book? Unfortunately it's too little too late and people are looking at this with a skeptical eye.
NJ totally sounds like she has a consultant on board. All these out of character things happening especially being so quiet on twitter.
And now she's doing LOCAL radio when she usually thumbs her nose at anything local.
Hey she finally listened to us when we said Kate get help.
VBS is free....( and good for the soul) ... but I think she is trying an image overhaul....
Now for sure I'm going to read the Gosselin book.
Oh, and my two cents on Kate sleeping in late - she has help with the kids. I don't believe they're getting their own breakfasts. I think her help prepares practically all the kids' meals.
If she's sleeping late this week doubtful she's volunteering at VBS. It usually starts at 8:30 or 9 and volunteers are there by 7-7:30.
I have no idea if VBS is free at their church but it was never free where I went. They always wanted at least 50 bucks or so to help cover snacks and supplies and as a donation. My current church is 120 bucks. It's still a great deal, summer camp doesn't come any cheaper.
So for Kate's run next week in Chicago, even though Coupon Cabin has said there is no guarantee meet and greet w/Kate and you are just in the same corral as she is, they are in the process of setting up a Coupon Cabin Tent, so maybe there will be a meet and greet- or maybe just coupons- LOL, IDK. Plus you if you signed up you get a special couponcabin tee- I hope that isnt replacing the Rock N Roll tech T for the run. Stay tuned.
Memories of VBS are floating in my head now. When I was a teenager I would go to the church immediately from my 3 hour swimming practice to turn jump ropes, set up games, swing kids on swings, etc. It was always on the hottest 2 weeks of the year, but it was fun. The kitchen helpers always brought us big jugs of ice cold lemonade.
When I was an adult in the working world, I would take a 2 week vacation and go back to Louisville to volunteer at VBS. By that time I was a teacher. My father used to help me set up the room with all kinds of home made decorations, and he also helped me think up some fun crafts for the kids.
Most recently I have written the curriculum for the classrooms to save the church money on all those books, etc.
I would not give up my VBS experiences for all the bikes in Thailand. I loved it. Funny, we never had it when I was a kid - it just started in our church when I was a Jr. High student. Great times, though.
I hope Kate helped out in some real way and dicovered what a good experience it is to work together with other adults for the good of the children.
Heide said... 110
Oh, and my two cents on Kate sleeping in late - she has help with the kids. I don't believe they're getting their own breakfasts. I think her help prepares practically all the kids' meals.
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Heide: I agree. I remember one of the last episodes where Kate was making sandwiches. She was slapping them together (acting annoyed) and asked the kids what they wanted on their sandwiches. They all sort of shouted at the same time and she flipped out. If she normally made their sandwiches, wouldn't she already know what each kid liked and wanted?
Also, I vaguely remember Jon saying after the divorce that there was one nanny who was at the house "all the time". Does anyone else remember that?
I have been told by many sources (no link please there is no link) that Kate at least for many years has had full time nannies. And we've even seen them many times. But when a nanny is just with the kids without Kate or by herself running kiddo type errands the paparazzi aren't going to take notice.
While I think a steady nanny can be a wonderful thing for children who have absent parents, it's also an incredible expense the kids are paying or when they are living with a STAY AT HOME mother.
If she's sleeping late this week doubtful she's volunteering at VBS. It usually starts at 8:30 or 9 and volunteers are there by 7-7:30.
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Most churches here hold VBS in the evenings, and I don't know any in our area that charges a fee. Donations, of course, are accepted, and some of them take offerings, but I don't know of any that actually charges for attendance.
Fido aww. When I was a kid we used to do VBS at our grandma's church one week and VBS at our home church another so we got two full weeks of it. Sometimes they'd use the same curriculum and I'd be so excited to already know the songs lol. My grandma taught and my grandpa was the "ice cream man" and on Thursdays he would pull up with a whole bunch of ice cream sandwich bars for everyone.
Those are some of the very best memories with my grandparents. Cost of feeding all of VBS with ice cream sandwich bars? Fifteen bucks.
I wish the same good VBS memories on these kids.
I think some VBS programs are now in the evenings, I noticed the banner on a local church while visiting my daughter. Looked like late afternoon/early evening, included dinner, might have even had an adult component - I remember thinking it made sense for working families, or those whose children might be enrolled in summer school programs. In K8's world, who knows? Good question whether she volunteers (hah), drops the kids off or sits in the car isolating herself from other parents.
When I was growing up, my church always had VBS the first full week after school let out. I always thought that was silly, because kids are sort of fed up with classes, etc. and just want to cut loose. Now, most of the churches, at least where I live, have it in late June or in July, after the kids have been out of school for a while. None of the churches in my area have it in the evenings, but I remember my church having it in the evening oneyear, but attendance wasn't very good, so they went back to mornings the next year. My mom was head of the Sunday School department at our church, so she was always involved in planning and running the VBS. After I got too old for VBS I helped her out, running errands, filling in for teachers, supervising crafts, etc. but I haven't helped with it in years.
Wouldn't it have been less ickyish to have the boys switch tee shirts rather than shorts? And that they could have done in the car. I got the impression the change was not done at home too because it seems she said she noticed on the way they didn't match.
I love reading the posts here but by the time I get through all of them, I usually feel too sick of kateish (heavy on the ish) things to even want to snark. Can't sleep tonight so took the time to do it.
Evening VBS seems odd to me but I've heard of it. Seems like the evening time is when kids should be settling down not revving up. But that totally explains Kate's comment about how it was all quiet in the house. Of course it was because she dumped the kids at VBS. And of course she didn't volunteer but rather stayed at home and put her feet up.
The VBS they went to was from July 9th thru July 12th (Mon thru Thurs)from 6:30 to 9:00PM. They were requesting a $10.00 donation.
She lies said... 114 "Also, I vaguely remember Jon saying after the divorce that there was one nanny who was at the house "all the time". Does anyone else remember that?"
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I think that may of been Judy, the Asian nanny. I remember her because she did the girls hair so cute.
An 'insider' came on here once and said Kate cut Judy's hours and then finally did away with her. Allegedly, Judy had continued to communicate with Jon when Kate had forbid her to do so. I actually hoped that tidbit was not true, especially after seeing the children's anguished reaction to Ashley leaving. If it was true, then there's example #791 of how Kate hates Jon more than she loves her kids. After that, there was that revolving door of teeny bopper nannies. All trying to replace the established, experienced one the kids had bonded with. All because Kate is a bitch.
Admin re: VBS, they are all held in the evening in my area as well, usually 6:30-8:30. I remember going during the day when I was little, but many years ago it changed over to the evenings. They don't charge, but like PA Mom Proud said, they are grateful for donations like snacks and craft items.
Admin, #105, yes I volunteered for VBS every year. It was such a fun time and the kids loved it! I always worked with the preschoolers, both at VBS, and Awana and Sunday school.
At our church, VBS is always free. The supplies come from donations from the members, and of course us teachers.
I love working with the all the little ones that Lord has placed in my care for a few hours.
Today, 3 nieces and I are actually leaving the country and going to the movies. (Brave). Last night dinner included fresh sweet corn from a friend whose crop survived.
Yesterday we had a competitive walking stick decorating contest -- the eight-year-old won! We cut and de-barked some smooth limbs about a week ago. They were dry and ready to paint and paste. PawPaw wood is white and kinda' soft -- just perfect.
Dwindle, hi. I answered your question about Nieces/GREAT nieces at the end of the last topic. Don't know if you got to see it. (I attached a photo of myself with my 6 siblings.)
The puppy chow was delicious. (Thanks for the info that it also known as Monkey Munch.)
I have a few quiet hours in the early AM...then we burst with activity. I guess I have done an entertaining job. Last night 10-year-old said (add dramatic emphasis ), "Is it Thursday?? Really...really?? How did this week go so fast!"
Kate's doing LOCAL radio?? Desperate much? What is she gonna talk about...her marathons...? She could spend that precious time doing her resume. She just won't give it up. How many bricks have to fall on her head before she finally admits this "career" is going nowhere? Why can't people ever admit they've "jumped the shark".....It would be so funny if she started again on how the kids miss the show. How she keeps a straight face while saying that..I'll never know..
She obviously has a nanny to watch the kids when she is out of town. We assumed the kids are with Jon, but Jon was somewhere else recently when Kate was gone. She always keeps it quiet. So my thinking is that she does indeed sleep in but there is someone at the house in the morning to feed the kids. Why do some of you still believe Kate has no nanny? Pleeeese. This is sneaky Kate Gosselin we are discussing.
I think many years went by before Kate set foot in a church again or the kids were in Sunday school. I even wonder if this is the first time the kids have been in VBS because every summer was spent filming. The church attendance, tours and all the mouthing of Christain sayings were solely to hawk the book sales and sell autographed photos. She is insincere and always will be. When the family was filmed at church, it was purely for TV image. I totally bought it. Too much has gone down since those days and I don't believe this woman has one ounce of truthfulness.
Vacation Bible School at every church in our community is free. The offering at our church vbs goes to a specific charity like Heifer Intl. or a specific missionary. I think whether vbs is in am or pm depends on when volunteers are available. At our church w have done evening vbs for years, it is easier to get volunteers there. Moms and dads volunteer together. We have lots of fun! And we share props and decorations with other churches using the same theme program.
Kate really words things strangely- putting VBS and braces in one sentence and talking of surviving and enjoying all at once! But memories were made so it's all good!
Why on earth is she on the radio?
Regarding VBS at Kate's church, yes there is a fee, and yes, she was seen there. My co-worker actually called to tell me that she saw "my friend Kate" that night! It is HUGE, so busy they even have parking attendants.
So she could be sleeping in as it doesn't start until like 6 or 6:30 PM
Once a Viewer said... 129
Kate really words things strangely- putting VBS and braces in one sentence and talking of surviving and enjoying all at once! But memories were made so it's all good!
Why on earth is she on the radio?
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With a 140 character limit she actually did a pretty good job for once. At least she wasn't shortening every other word like she used to.
As far as the radio, I imagine she'll talking about the local marathon for special needs children. She's either running or handing out awards.
Preesi (who I think lives not far from Kate) has mentioned that this is the church Kate goes to. VBS seems like total chaos - nothing like the small, quiet, fun groups in our area
http://www.gtaog.org/ministries/birth-5th-grade/vacation-bible-school/
Dwindle -- your daughter is making such profitable, productive and personally rewarding choices. You are entitled to be so proud of her. And, no wonder Kate's choices frustrate you! Such a contrast. Congratulations to her and to you.
Vinegar story. We have been wading and floating in the river. We wear flip flops. That river water squishes into the foam base. Then it festers, or something .. stinky! A nice, earthy stagnant smell. I have tried several solutions before finally tossing the inexpensive shoes. This morning, I loaded the washing machine with many colorful pairs of flip flops. I added some detergent and a whole cup of vinegar.
You guys guessed it -- fresh and ready to wear foot wear!
Vinegar, where hast thou been all my cleaning life?
Friends are so important for children. The keeping of children in a closed pack is going to backfire on Kate. I've heard it called the "pack mentality." Very unhealthy way to live. Bible School is wonderful. I hope the children made new friends and got a lot out of the experience.
Admin, I don't think the paps are interested in Gosselin kid pictures any longer unless Kate calls them herself, so I doubt her not mentioning VBS has anything to do with privacy. She doesn't care about privacy. She has toned down the Twitter for some reason and it coincides with Gosselinbook. She's been taken to task about having no filter.
Dmasy: lol, that's great!
I had a load of mildewy laundry my husband put in to wash and forgot to put it in the dryer- was in there 2 days !! I re-washed it with vinegar and the smell was gone! Let's hear it for vinegar...however, I still have grass/weed sprouts coming up in my brick walks...maybe I didn't put enough vinegar down?
Once a Viewer said...134
Vinegar helps kill the top part of the plant, but it doesn't kill the roots. Here's a helpful article...you may want to adjust the formula, or maybe reconsider vinegar altogether. (So many variables, when it comes to gardening; it's not possible to give wholesale advice that's right for everybody!)
http://www.garden-counselor-lawn-care.com/vinegar-weed-killer.html
It goes until 9 p.m. for TWO YEAR OLDS? That's insane. Looks like a "mega church" VBS to me. Eh, not my style. But at least the kids are getting to do a social activity.
Kate seems to be narrowing and narrowing the circle career wise. In the good ole days it was big time gigs in Los Angeles and New York, then she's going to things in Phily and Chicago, now it's a local Special Olympics event and local radio. What's next, cutting the ribbon at the new corner Food Mart?
Hopefully Kate coughed up the $10 donation.
Dreams:
Thanks for the tip & link.I'll look into it. Vinegar has done so much, I overestimated its powers ! I've been sharing info with my friends too!
Well I'm harkening back to my puppy days and trying to remember how to best get pet stains out. We have these cement slab like things for flooring in the kitchen and she's peed there, which is way better than choosing carpet at least. I used paper towels, a floor cleaner and then 50-50 vinegar/water but this morning I feel like I can still smell it. Tips?
I'm back to taking her outside to do her business every hour. Ah the good ole days.
It's not our place, of course, to weigh in on her church preferences, with regards to spiritual beliefs and practices. But practical matters...maybe.
I think it's easier to blend in with the crowds in a megachurch, which is probably for the best. And most large churches have undercover security details--also good.
Improbable I think that's a really good point. While a mega church will never be for me, I know lots of people who have carved out great niches there.
In the Gosselins case it should be easy for them to find a solid group of friends at a mega church as opposed to a smaller church with a dozen kids who might not be interested in befriending a pack getting so much attention (even if they are not as famous anymore multiples will always get attention.)
Hearing so many VBS stsories, it is nice to know kids are still being gifted this experience. When I was growing up (back in the 60s), VBS was held in the mornings and all the churches in town tried to schedule theirs for different weeks so each kid could go to VBS 6-8 weeks each summer. I remember one year my Baptist church loaned their bus to the CofC for their VBS week (this was at a time when most families only had one car which dad took to work every day so without the bus ministries, not many kids could have gone to VBS). One of my favorite memories is making a jewelry box for my mother by gluing macaroni on an egg carton and then spray painting the whole thing.
Admin: baking soda sprinkled over spot might work. Good luck!
Re: VBS- Kate once said they liked the church as it was anonymous and they could blend in- the kids were 'loved' by the teachers. On the episode where the church was shown they made some artwork there which Kate discarded, and Leah almost threw up (Don't you dare!!)
In 'her' book, Kate said she and Jon used to attend VBS for adults often.
I'm a cynic but I think it's all for her reputation.
Whew! What a week! Braces (and all the changes they bring) and VBS at our church! We all survived and enjoyed! Fun family times! GN! about 12 hours ago
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I've never been (or sent my kids) to Vacation Bible School, but I understand that it is a sound experience for young children- kinda like day camp for religous families.
At least Kate's kids are experiencing something normal with their own peers-
FAR AWAY FROM CAMERAS & PRODUCTION PEOPLE.
See Kate, it IS possible to live a normal life.
Nice. Good for them.
I doubt the G8 are making friends at church; they go infrequently during the year and had probably their frst VBS experience this week, 4 evenings. Doubt any of the kids at VBS attend their school. Still I, for one, am glad that they got out of the house. Add that to the weekend in CT, the 4th with their dad, one ice cream run and a trip to the movies, it's still been a loong summer of nothingness. Oh, don't forget the braces experience (for 1). K8 does not impress me.
Having exhausted her very small bag of summer tricks, they will be back to popcorn and TLCathons soon. As for newfound love of reading, too bad she did not sign the kids up for the summer reading program at the local library; not only is it free, but that's one outing a week, plus most libraries also put on weekly programs like storytellers and magicians in the summer. Also free.
Sorry guys: don't believe, Kate took them to VBS, read her tweets, and when those tweets are, And think what hours VBS are. Kate read that here, and is now tryin act like see aren't I a good mom. Cause, Kate would not put those kids with mediocre kids, cause kids talk. Remember Kate went to the dentist this week. VBS goes all week.
Course, if she did, maybe Kate is turning over a new leaf. Some how I find that hard to believe. Cause, Kate would have made a drama out of it.
I too went to VBS and even taught, at VBS.
To quote Judge Judy: what ever does not make sense, it's probably not true.
I find it interesting and weird that VBS is in the evenings. Here in Chicago and area, it's during the day, mostly mornings. Even the same hours as Day Camp. I know churches here have youth groups, that meet in the evenings, or bible classes, but not VBS.
Dwindle: congrats to your daughter!
VBS here in Chicago, is usually 1-2 weeks long, mostly 1 week. And it's free. I don't know about mega-churches, they may have a summer program and charge a fee, in that case, I would not call it VBS, cause that is more of a day camp, after school type program. The VBS I went to were 1 week in duration and were during the day, 9a-12pm. Never at night, those were summer bible classes. Even Awana club was one night a week. I know, things have changed.
VBS is great and I hope the kids are enjoying themselves.
Once A Viewer, I'm a cynic too. Why advertise it on Twitter? What's the end game with her?
I can say one thing from my experience with kids home during the summer; they can drive you crazy if you don't keep them occupied. I suspect the VBS is a distraction for the kids rather than Kate finding Christ again (just an act like before, IMO). She always seems to be sniffing around to reinvent herself, testing the waters as to what will stick. At least the kids are getting some benefit from this.
I do hope that Kate chilled, while the kids were in the classes, and not helicoptering, or interupting, and spoiling the kids fun, cause she gets no attention. Remember Alaska?
Realitytvkids.com (Administrator) said... 105
By the way has anyone volunteered with VBS. Good Lord (literally) is it FUN! Most years I taught the first grade class, one year I helped do the play that was every morning, a couple other years I helped with the music. It can be a great volunteer thing for busy people because it's only a one week commitment.
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When I was a kid, it was TWO weeks long, Monday through Friday. And yes, the big church bus came and picked so many of us up. After I graduated from HS, it was still 2 weeks long and I taught kindergarten for a couple of years. There was a large car pool of parents who would pick up kids to transport, no buses anymore.
Then when my own kids came along, it was only 1 week, and I volunteered in the kitchen, so my kids could have the independence without me being so nearby. For years we served a light lunch, but then it turned into just kool-aid and cookies. When it switched to merely 4 evenings for the whole thing, I think my youngest went only one year and then we just gave it all up.
It was always free. I just called my mother and acted aghast that anyone would charge for VBS, hehe. Of course, there was always a 'suggested donation' per child.
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Whew! What a week! Braces (and all the changes they bring) and VBS at our church! We all survived and enjoyed! Fun family times! GN! about 13 hours ago
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Yep, nothing says 'family fun' like a kid getting braces. Woohoo.
Take another swig there, Kate.
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Admin - that new furry friend of yours sounds like a sweetie. I'm one of those who would get attached and not want to part. But if you can find her a nice home, then another dog can be fostered!
Dwindle - I bow to your daughter's awesomeness! Good for her for all her amazing accomplishments. And the apple doesn't fall far from the tree ya know! I'm just finishing my masters degree and I have told everyone I know to please slap me if I ever even think about going back to school. I don't ever want to do this again!
My husband graduated in May with his Ed.D. I love to tease him and say, "Wow. You now know everything there is to know about education." We ate out shortly after he graduated, and we had this cute little waitress who just wanted to talk our ears off. When she found out he just became a "doctor" she said, "You mean you could write me a prescription?" He said, "No. I'm not that kind of doctor. But I'm here for you if you have any educational emergencies." LOL It was cute - I'm sure it sounds dumb. What does your daughter want to do with her education? It sounds like with her multiple degrees she could follow several different career paths.
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You guys I am sorry I am hijacking the blog. *blush*
Mrs. Malaprop, CONGRATS!!! My goodness! Good for you! And Mr. Malaprop! But I know what you mean about feeling done with school! Right now, my daughter's field is in technology education, which means she wants to teach others how to develop new software and programs for new physical technology. For example, she and I were talking about some new communication technology that is being developed for Professor Stephen Hawking, where the technology will somehow read his thoughts and then speak it or type it. THAT is the kind of thing she wants to be part of - NOT the wiring into his brain, but the computer software that piggybacks this new kind of stuff. Not that project specifically, but jaw dropping new ideas like that. And she wants to teach others how to THINK UP these kinds things. I think that's it. What do I know...
Your story about your husband and the waitress, hehe, reminds me of how we tease my daughter. "Honey, my keyboard keys are sticking. Honey, my TV picture is fuzzy. Honey, the answering machine is acting up." "MOM! I'M SOFTWARE, NOT HARDWARE!" I got this annoying little joke from my late father in law, who would phone up his eldest daughter and say "You're an electrical engineer at a nuclear power plant, why cant you get over here and fix your mother's washing machine!" LOL!
The reason VBS is held in the evenings in our area is because so many young children with working parents are enrolled in summer daycare/camp type programs every day. It would be very difficult for parents to arrange transportation to VBS if held in the mornings because they drop the kids off at daycare when they go to work. It would mean having to find someone to pick up the kids at daycare to go to VBS and find a way back to daycare when VBS is over in the morning.
I think it's great the kids got off the compound for a normal, mediocre fun kid thing. I never did Bible Camp, but did Girl Scout camp, horse camp etc. I loved it so much.
See Kate, you CAN go back!
I'm back to taking her outside to do her business every hour. Ah the good ole days.
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Here's what worked when my labbie was a pup:
1. Crating him at all times when I could not supervise him.
2. Taking him out at least every 45 minutes to pee. Every 30 minutes was better. He would pee every single time! He knew where to go, but his bladder just was not strong enough to hold it for a few months. He got strong praise and a treat each time he went.
If the dog is really having trouble, you can put her on a leash (or carry her) as soon as she is released from the crate and take her directly out to the potty spot. I think she will learn quickly. She is probably still very stressed from all the changes in her life.
On a sad note, a police dog in my city was left accidentally in a patrol car. He had to be euthanized due to internal organ damage from the heat. This is a terrible reminder of how our pets rely on us to keep them safe...
Parents work everywhere. Morning vbs forces people to help each other with car pool etc. It's always managed to work out.
If Charlie Sheen, with nearly 8 million followers can kick Twitter, so can you Kate!
He started tweeting around the whole "tiger blood, Adonis dna, threesome" circus. Now he's moved on to another project, pulled his head out of his arse, and hopefully is on his meds.
Good for him.
I think the point of evening VBS is to give the church more volunteers from the working parents, which is nice for the parents to have the opportunity to help and interact with their kids. Not everyone is a dropoff parent. Some churches take the opportunity to have a family dinner picnic on the last evening, also very nice.
I will refrain from a K8 comment here :-).
Kate has had a dose of summer reality for the first time this year. She has experienced what the rest of us mediocres already know: summer is long and boring for children if you do not have enough activities planned.
Swimming in the pool and movies in the basement get old after awhile, and guess what? Next summer will be worse, because the kids will be older and remember how bored they were this year.
It's time to face reality. The free TLC trips are now a distant memory. Stop pining for them! A few days of VBS is a good start, but it's not enough. Next year, at least put the kids in a summer day camp. Sleep away camp would be better for all of them. Consider facing the masses and take them somewhere on a trip. Bring along the nanny. It will be fine, and you can do it. You will have to spend money, Kate.
If you think you cannot afford decent summer (and school year) activities, it's time to consider a new school. There are many cheaper privates in your area, and--gasp--there is likely a good public school in your town.
Think of the savings, you coupon blogger. It would free up a cool six figures each year. That way, you could easily afford summer activities, after school activities, vacations, AND you could fully fund their college educations.
I'm sorry, and I do not wish to offend anyone affiliated with their school. I am a teacher and I believe it is an excellent school. But it is not necessary to spend that kind of money for a quality elementary education.
Admin, get some Nature's Miracle.
http://www.ilovenaturesmiracle.com/home/index.php
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Parents work everywhere. Morning vbs forces people to help each other with car pool etc. It's always managed to work out.
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Why would you force people to help each other...why the added stress, logistics, transferring car seats, signing permission slips for pick-ups at daycare, and everything else involved in driving to several different locations to pick up kids when the evening sessions work so much better for everyone involved? The idea is to make it EASIER on the parent, not more difficult!
I'd worry throughout the morning that my child wasn't being picked up and delivered safely to VBS, especially when the child is very young. VBS is often held for ages two and up. I would not be comfortable having another parent pick up my two or three year-old from daycare and take the child to VBS, but that's just me.
Is there an advantage to holding VBS in the morning rather than the evening?
LaLaLandNoMore said... 135
Friends are so important for children. The keeping of children in a closed pack is going to backfire on Kate. I've heard it called the "pack mentality." Very unhealthy way to live. Bible School is wonderful. I hope the children made new friends and got a lot out of the experience.
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I am so glad to hear they got to experience this, I hope more regular and routine activities are on the horizon for them. The show has been over for almost a year. She no longer has any excuses why the kids cannot do what other kids do. She has to be accountable to the Judge and Jon as well as the children. I'm sure this makes her blind-rage type angry. It doesn't matter what she wants to do, and what her numerous phobias, paranoia and neuroses want her to do, now I believe she's backed herself into a bit of a corner. She can keep trying to alienate and do things her way and get herself a court-ordered psych eval, or she can go along with what is in the best interests of the kids. All JMO, of course.
Dwindle- congrats on your daughter's accomplishments! Great job on raising such a special young woman!
Dmasy- glad to hear your visit with your nieces has been so enjoyable and rewarding! Unlike others who give memory making alot of empty lip service ;) you are genuinely providing these girls with experiences they will never forget ♥
I think there's advantages and disadvantages. Neither is the "right" time. For one a lot of parents don't like revving kids up at 9 o'clock at night. It's a long day of figuring out what to do with kids until 6 o'clock rolls around. On the other hand for the heat we are getting, evening vbs would make outdoor activities more comfortable.
To Dwindle - thank you for your lovely comment :) It wasn't a twinge of guilt you read in my comment about enjoying two whole days to myself - but a little bit of embarrassment at publicly acknowledging I enjoyed my vacation from being a full time mom :) I so love being a mom, even when it's exhausting and frustrating. There is no greater gift I ever had or ever will have in my life than my son.
That's why Kate (and parents like her) drive me completely crazy sometimes. Her children are a blessing and a joy that many would love to have in their lives, and she treats them as money makers, props to be dressed in matching outfits, and annoyances to be ignored (or worse, yelled at and spanked). I think I could count on one hand the number of times she ever held a child on her lap, or was shown just quietly giving love and affection to any of those children. Almost never to the boys. It makes me very sad for those 8 children, to have such a mother as that, despite the fancy home, flashy car, entitled life and so forth.
She will never change. The best I hope for is that as the children get older, they can spend more and more time with their dad; and eventually cut Kate out of their lives completely. She is toxic, and I'm pretty sure all of them are going to need therapy to deal with what they've been through.
I think many churches try to accommodate their parishoners as best they can, so I'm glad to hear that some offer evening VBS. In my area, when my son was younger, he attended a week of VBS at the First Methodist Church - and it was a day program. I don't remember the actual cost, but it was reasonable and meant only to cover their expenses and pay the helpers minimum wage.
As to Kate mentioning VBS, the cynical side of me immediately thought she was trying to get back into the church speaking circuit, and re-establish herself as a church-going, religious woman again. If anyone should fall for that charade twice, then shame on them.
I am almost 100% positive that Kate did not volunteer nor stick around to help. At most, she dropped the kids off early, peeled out of the parking lot, and picked them up late, with not so much as a word of thanks.
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I see some of my posts have not posted yet or is it the friday the 13th curse? Of which I don't believe.
I have very fond memories of attending VBS as a child. I attended both day and night versions and I have nothing but good things to say about both.
Admin, Try Nature's Miracle for the pet odor/stains. You can buy it at most pet stores. It's an enzyme and really works well. It will even get rid of male stud cat odor, and it's very safe.
If this VBS was in the evening, I'm guessing the little kids weren't in bed by their usual mega-early summer bedtime. No wonder she was exhaustedish!
Kate! Hide the bunny, or the beta, or whatever...
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Yep. Totally agree.
It has been possible all along for kids to engage in extracirricular activities, once mom go off her duff.
Remember her ridiculous comment they can never go back to normal? Well gee VBS seems pretty darn normal to me.
Admit it Kate, it's not that you couldn't go back to normal, it's that you didn't want to.
Congrats to Dr Malaprop! Well done! That was a witty remark he made LOL.
Re: evening VBS- why is it scheduled then? Wouldn't it make more sense to take advantage of sunny days for fun outdoor activities, plus the bedtime issues for those who travel to the church/working parents' schedules?
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Admit it Kate, it's not that you couldn't go back to normal, it's that you didn't want to.
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Sorry guys: don't believe, Kate took them to VBS, read her tweets, and when those tweets are, And think what hours VBS are. Kate read that here, and is now tryin act like see aren't I a good mom. Cause, Kate would not put those kids with mediocre kids, cause kids talk. Remember Kate went to the dentist this week. VBS goes all week.
Course, if she did, maybe Kate is turning over a new leaf. Some how I find that hard to believe. Cause, Kate would have made a drama out of it.
I too went to VBS and even taught, at VBS.
To quote Judge Judy: what ever does not make sense, it's probably not true.
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Also to quote Judy.
Liar Liar, Pants On Fire.
Anger Issues, I respectfully disagee about the VBS times. At both churches I have belonged to, the VBS is always in the evening; usually 6:00 to 8:30. This time is always favorable because the parents work during the day and the kids are usually in daycare or a summer program. That's why it's done in the early evening. By the way, I live in the suburbs of IL and this is always how it's been in our area, even when my daughter was young and going to VBS.
Personally, I had never heard of VBS during the day until we started attending a new church about 8 years ago. Being on the childrens' ministry team, I suggested VBS in the evening for the next year. We started doing it in the evening and we had more than 3 times as many kids as we did doing it during the day. It just works better for working families I guess. I know the evenings were better for us when my daughter was in VBS (way before I started Christian teaching).
Admin, I respectfully disagree with your opinion that morning VBS forces people to work together. In my neck of the woods, the vast majority of the kids that come to VBS are unchurched kids. Therefore, this like Awana, is their only chance to get biblical teachings. I think that a lot of unchurched parents see VBS and Awana as free babysitters. And that's okay with me because I'm babysitting for Jesus.
If it were in the mornings, it would be difficult for many of these families and I don't know that they would make the effort. This is just my opinion of course, based on my experience with teaching these sweet little ones.
Orangecrush: the libraies, also have summer reading program, and math programs too. The local Jr colleges have summer camp type programs in reading, math, science, gym, music etc. They run 6-8 wks. I volunteer at a local park and we get kids from various programs in the city, here to learn about ecology, plants, reycling, about food from the garden. The day camp also participates, 2 days a week, as part of their activites. We were spending wednesday morning looking at slides, under the microscope, and thursday afternoon we were showing HS kids, who have to earn community service points,as part of their grad requirements how to compost, even finding garter snakes in the compost barrows, to learning why we plant , and grown things, etc. It's interesting talking to the kids and more important watching them learn.
It's about time Kate gets with the picture. This is your kids time Kate, your time has come & gone. It's their time to shine, and I don't mean TV, or being famous. Just Kids being kids!
As for VBS, had no idea they even had it at night.
All the VBS my kids went to (in Lancaster County) were all free & were for about 3 hours in the evenings, usually Mondays thru Thursdays, if I recall correctly.
Looks like Khate's new PR/Manager is working hard. A positive photo in a national magazine, a local radio gig, and a race for a charity other than the ME ME ME Fund.
Maybe it's the demographic. Our morning vbs always fills up early. This year they did it off site at a local lake. It would be dangerous to have all those little kids out there in the dark at 9 o'clock at night. I think it's really nice to hear that different vbs's do what suits the community needs. Maybe for some that's even an afternoon program. Whatever the community best responds to.
Well, whatever the reason, I'm glad the kids are involved. Hopefully it's a start! Maybe they will sign up for some other local programs if Kate sees it was 'family fun' and they were happy.The library was a good suggestion.
I don't think any adviser has silenced her on Twitter. I think that she's gotten bored with the whole thing, being bombarded with questions that she has no intention of answering and/or she's found out how crazy some of her fans are. I wonder if Cindy has yet discovered the "real" person she claimed was a harmless, sweet, little old lady.
Admin, I did 3 separate posts and none of them were published. Please let me know if there was a problem with what I posted. Thank you.
Sorry guys: don't believe, Kate took them to VBS, read her tweets, and when those tweets are, And think what hours VBS are. Kate read that here, and is now tryin act like see aren't I a good mom. Cause, Kate would not put those kids with mediocre kids, cause kids talk. Remember Kate went to the dentist this week. VBS goes all week.
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VBS at her church went from July 9 to the 12, from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Kate took the kids for braces during the day.
This year they did it off site at a local lake. It would be dangerous to have all those little kids out there in the dark at 9 o'clock at night.
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Our VBS is held from 6 to 9 p.m., five days a week. The kids are not outside after dark (it doesn't get dark until 8:30 this time of the year), but rather any outside time is usually from 7 to 7:30 after it's cooled down a bit. They are back inside the church for the rest of the evening.
Summerwind: if you read my post 186, I said, I had no idea they even had VBS at night, here in Chicago I always see advertizements in the local paper for VBS, and they are all during the day, usually 9a-12p. So, I posted that after I read Kates tweet, before I read the rest here, saying that they do have VBS at night. Who knew, I didn't.
Summerwind I think a lot of the difference is that our church doesn't have a big fellowship hall as a lot of churches don't in warmer climates. The fellowship hall and gathering places are all outside. I imagine it's much easier to keep kids safe for nighttime drop offs and so on when you have the real estate to corral them. We really don't do a lot of evening activities for kids in general since so much of them are done outside in daylight. I do miss volunteering, I'd actually be able to help out if it were evening VBS, though it would be one long day. On the other hand I'm betting the SAHM would riot if we changed the time. For big programs I bet you could even do a morning session and a nighttime session.
Lovemygrandsons: I don't want to argue with you, but where I live in Chicago(northwest side), and I've lived there my whole life, and all the churches around my area, always have VBS during the morning hours, and mostly in August. They have never had them at night. But, perhaps it depends on which religion it is, that has it at night. If it is a big mega church, maybe they have it at night. I only know the ones around where I live and there are many churches, they do it during the morning.
I do see where it would be better at night, with Day camp, kid programs, Jr college camp, etc, going on during the day, at night would not be a bad idea. It certainly would give kids something else to do, besides, playing video/computer games and texting or mom & dad , glued to TV or computer or phone. But maybe cause it is in the city, daytime is safer.
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