Wednesday, September 11, 2013

'I've never had a job in my life that I was better than. I was always just lucky to have a job. And every job I had was a stepping stone to my next job, and I never quit my job until I had my next job. And so opportunities look a lot like work.'

Ashton Kutcher's profoundly honest, tough-love speech in an unlikely venue was something every helicoptered kid needed to hear. And maybe some adults, too.




Don't waste your money on Jobs, but listen to this speech.

"I believe that opportunity looks a lot like hard work. When I was thirteen I had my first job with my dad carrying shingles up to the roof. And then I got a job washing dishes at a restaurant. And then I got a job in a grocery store deli. And then I got a job at a factory sweeping Cherrio dust off the ground. And I've never had a job in my life that I was better than.  I was always just lucky to have a job.  And every job I had was a stepping stone to my next job, and I never quit my job until I had my next job.  And so opportunities look a lot like work."



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chefsummer #Leh said...

Realitytvkids.com (Administrator) said... 198
That could have happened. I saw that on Million Dollar Listing. Basically you shop around your property quietly see if you can work out some kind of deal with another wealthy buyer without disclosing it to everyone.
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You're very right...

But those homes are in LA or NY not in PA and not owned buy someone the town/city doesn't like..lol

Mary said...

As of 9/12/13 Zillow has K's house worth $995,924(she paid 1.2 million)

She is paying taxes on an assessed value of $482,900.

Lynne In RI said...

Is Kate selling her house? Has it been listed? The offer made by the poster was two years ago...why is it coming up now?

She may eventually find herself down-sizing, but I haven't heard any rumors that it's currently on the market. Have I missed something (it wouldn't be the first time!)?

Lynne In RI said...

A lot of people with no intention of buying will want to look at exclusive properties.

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Many times, for a property like that, to keep out the riffraff, a pre-qualification is necessary. The seller doesn't show the home without the potential buyer having documents to prove that he/she really has the funds to purchase it. You don't have the paperwork; you don't see the home.

Summer Days And Nights said...

To summer Days (#181): Is TFW listing her property? At $2.5 million? I'm confused.

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Not that I know of. Mickey reported that she made an offer two years ago and at that time Kate was asking $2.5 million, but no realtor would touch it. I didn't comment that she currently has it listed, so I'm not sure why you are asking me.

MickeyMcKean said...

Admin,

You are referring to what is known as a pocket listing.

I was well aware that the house would probably appraise in the $700-800,000, but if Kate wanted to start high, I would start low.

The wild card is that my realtor in Murrysville was on vacation and I wanted to wait until she got back so she could check with the local realtors through her nationwide office and get a referral fee if I did in fact buy the property.

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

Over And Out said... 185
Cristina Rich ‏@Sienna_Star 24m
@Kateplusmy8 I really like them & I want to know if they come in adult sizes! let me know. pic.twitter.com/RRHB8aQigY

What does she want in an adult size?
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She tweeted this first:

Cristina Rich ‏@Sienna_Star 2h
@Kateplusmy8 Hi Kate. I'm watching the Aussie episode & I wanted to know where u got C & M's long grey sweaters they wore on the plane?

Mona said...

I don't remember the exact house number so I checked Zillow by the street name. When you go to the aerial view to the McMansion the price pops up when your cursor is to the left of the house, near the edge of the property.

6 bedrooms, 7 baths $993,000

westcoastie said...

Pocket listing

Summer Days And Nights said...

She is paying taxes on an assessed value of $482,900.

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That sounds about right. So if the assessment now is all but a half million, then in 2011 when the housing market was really low, the assessment could have been in the $200,000 range. Mickey, had Zillow given the house a market value then of $200,000, or an assessed value of that amount?

NJGal51 said...

Breaking Bad tonight. OH. MY. GOD.

Over And Out said...

She tweeted this first:

Cristina Rich ‏@Sienna_Star 2h
@Kateplusmy8 Hi Kate. I'm watching the Aussie episode & I wanted to know where u got C & M's long grey sweaters they wore on the plane?

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Thanks, Tweet-le...I missed that. I'm sure the store where they were purchased (two years ago?) still has them in stock...and for adults!

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said...


Many times, for a property like that, to keep out the riffraff, a pre-qualification is necessary. The seller doesn't show the home without the potential buyer having documents to prove that he/she really has the funds to purchase it. You don't have the paperwork; you don't see the home.

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Yes but as I understand it for exclusive homes you can get way more wishy washy buyers who qualify than you want to deal with. Doing a pocket listing (thank you!) and leaking it to a few agents to tell their serious clients makes sure you get people in there who are SERIOUS about buying and not just looking around casually, even if they have money. My former employer has lots of money and sometimes looks at swanky lofts when they are traveling--just for fun. Personally I find this little entertainment a waste of good people's time and borderline dishonest, since they have no intention of ever buying, but it's what I think they're trying to avoid by only leaking it to agents.


Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said...

Thanks..jeez that site is not user friendly at all!

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I've never seen anything like it. It's horrendous. And I've seen my share of bad court web sites. It's useless, you can't find anything. They have a million search criterias. They should have one box for your case number, which pulls up all the filings on that number, the docket, the attorneys, the judge, the scheduled actions. Or if they want to open it up a bit more, you should be able to search by party name. That's it. This other crap is ridiculous. I gave up within minutes.

Lynne In RI said...

Yes but as I understand it for exclusive homes you can get way more wishy washy buyers who qualify than you want to deal with.

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True. Been there, done that. I sold a property that required qualified buyers. I made it quite clear to the realtor that showing the place was not for the amusement of the other party. There were several times when persons admitted that they wanted to see the property just to get decorating or building ideas. My realtor was a good friend of mine and knew exactly how to screen such people. Thank goodness.

JoyinVirginia said...

Vince Gilligan was quoted saying tonights Breaking Bad was the best episode they have ever made or will ever make.
And if you have not checked out the Jimmy Fallon parody Joking Bad, do check it out and look for all the nods to Breaking Bad.

Anonymous said...

https://vine.co/v/blX3vU1YE2a

Looks like Jodi and Kevin et all are doing just fine.
Bless them.

Let's throw tomatoes said...

When I was selling my home ( I sold it for 2 million right before the housing crash) all kinds of people would go see it. Apparently one woman was measuring the rooms, and taking pictures of my dedicated theater. I found that very annoying!

BTW, it was recently put up for sale and it was listed for $680,000. This is in CA and its a little larger then Kate's house. Hard to believe that her house is worth about $900,000!

LifeinOH said...

Minka wrote: In both cases, the kids acted much, much younger than the others and a friendship as equals wouldn't be possible. So I can see where Vanessa is coming from.

Very true in my experiences as a parent and an educator. Children with special needs often have more success making friends/being paired with younger students as their emotional/social development lags behind kids their own ages.

It a challenging situation all the way around, isn't it? Thanks for sharing your experience. I hope I didn't offend anyone with my reminder to err on the side of kindness. I am admittedly sensitive to the issue as a parent but also because I saw it every day in my classroom.

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said...

The greatest tragedy in this was the child abuse and exploitation. The second greatest tragedy was Aunt Jodi being cut off.

localyocul said...

What's upsetting about having the babysitter keep track of spankings is it is premeditated and calculated. At least one superfan excuses TFW's behavior when the kids were young because she must hae been overwhelmed. This fan assumes she is no longer abusive. This fan also admits she has never watched the show. Anyway, this is not stressed out, overwhelmed overreaction which is inexcusable enough (but can actually be a mitigating factor in court for murder). It's cold and premeditated.

PA Dutch Mom said...

Hard to believe that her house is worth about $900,000!

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It's not only the house, but the land is included. If someone wants a property with acreage in that area, while it's not impossible to find, it may be a bit difficult to find a house with that square footage plus the land. It might not go for $900, 000 but close to it. A few years ago probably not so much, but things have turned around. I've looked at places with only a few acres, less square footage that having been listed at $700-$900 thousand.

Kate tweeted:

Kate Gosselin ‏@Kateplusmy8 41m
Well,good rainy morning... Getting ready for my book tour. I'm thinking you'll be excited 2c where I'll b & what I'll be doing. I know I am!

YOU'LL be excited where I'LL be? Why not say, "I'm getting ready for my book tour. I'm excited to meet you all."

Of course the sheep are circling the paddock in glee, anticipating a world-wide book tour!

Anonymous said...

LOVE IS IN THE MIX has its own Facebook page. 16 fan, so far.

https://www.facebook.com/KateGosselinsLoveIsInTheMix

Anonymous said...

Annnnnd, a YouTube promo video for the cookbook. Very short, sounds as if it's narrated by a robot.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=movPkJpXTQ0

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said...

A lot of anonymous posts the past few days. Even though most of them otherwise were appropriate, please pick a name so it's easier for everyone else to follow.

Rearranging the Deck Chairs on the Titanic said...

Ah, the "STAH" is tweeting that $he is getting ready for her grand and glorious crookbook tour. Blech.

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said...


Vince Gilligan was quoted saying tonights Breaking Bad was the best episode they have ever made or will ever make.

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I thought last week's was the best now it's this one. Each one keeps getting better and better, how is this possible?

I think the one about the train is the most brilliant and suspenseful episode of any T.V. series I've ever seen.

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said...

That FB page has been up there since March and it only has 16 likes? Ouch.

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said...


Kate Gosselin @Kateplusmy8 41m
Well,good rainy morning... Getting ready for my book tour. I'm thinking you'll be excited 2c where I'll b & what I'll be doing. I know I am!

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She acts like we can't all see the book tour schedule. It's out there. Kate, it's not a a secret even though for whatever bizarre reason you haven't promoted it yourself.

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said...

Anonymous, I don't see where anyone was arguing about the house. Where? We were having an interesting conversation. Just because someone might disagree or respond with another take on something doesn't mean anyone is "arguing."

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said...


What's upsetting about having the babysitter keep track of spankings is it is premeditated and calculated. At least one superfan excuses TFW's behavior when the kids were young because she must hae been overwhelmed. This fan assumes she is no longer abusive. This fan also admits she has never watched the show. Anyway, this is not stressed out, overwhelmed overreaction which is inexcusable enough (but can actually be a mitigating factor in court for murder). It's cold and premeditated.

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You make an incredibly good point. We've heard a lot from the fans oh well any new mother is overwhelmed with a toddler and then times eight it's understandable. Personally I don't find that as any excuse to be cruel to and beat your child and that would certainly never fly if you were arrested for felony child abuse. Still, that excuse gets blown out of the water by this latest information. She was calculated with the spankings, thinking about them and obsessed with making sure they were all doled out even when she was not even there to be overwhelmed. She wanted them to happen, no buts about it. There was nothing spur of the moment about it in a moment of just being so overwhelmed. How can you say you're overwhelmed when you are being pampered on a trip?

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said...

I wonder how that fan Emily would feel if she were given that post-it note. There was some insinuation that she wanted to be their nanny although I doubt they ever worked it out. She seems like a gentle soul, I can't picture her being okay with being instructed to beat the children.

They went through a lot of nannies for the average family. It would not surprise me if there are some agencies they are kicked out from. I've seen that before. You can get blacklisted from an agency if your nannies come back with enough legitimate complaints. Things like not paying on time or the amount agreed is a common one, or being unusually nasty to the nanny, or concerns about how the children are treated. Get blacklisted enough and eventually you have to just turn to word of mouth or the local colleges for your nanny like the mediocre do.

NJGal51 said...

@EmCr68: @Kateplusmy8 I hope mammaG comes on twitter today. It won't be the same if she misses my birthday 😔
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Milo - Please DM TFW and tell her to wish Emily a happy (belated) birthday. I believe her BD was yesterday according to her tweets.
Happy Birthday Emily from 15 Minutes!

@Kateplusmy8: Well,good rainy morning... Getting ready for my book tour. I'm thinking you'll be excited 2c where I'll b & what I'll be doing. I know I am!
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Why no link to the appearance schedule? How does she expect people to show up if she doesn't tell them where she'll be? Also, KC already let the cat out of the bag about your interview with her. You'll be doing a 12 city satellite tour from your home, you'll be doing KC, Extra, and a couple of other shows like that, you'll be doing some show in Canada (live or Skype, yet TBD) and at least a B&N book signing in NJ.

Doesn't make sense said...

Why wouldn't TFW post details about her book events, in advance of the dates? Hard-working people have tight schedules sometimes, and need (deserve) advance notice.

Also: Walmart.com is now pre-selling LITM. Wonder why she's not promoting this fact. Lost sales opportunity?

Her sales acumen is abysmal. But her PR person at HCI isn't doing her any favors, either. Other books are being promoted, but not TFW's.

URL said...

TFW appears to be so excited to go on her cookbook tour because she will be away from the kids and she can share a suite with Steve. I'll eat my words if she attends one of her scheduled events without him. My assessment is that she's just desperate to be anywhere away from home with him. The destination, fans, or number of books sold aren't important to her. This goes back to her breakdown over Steve's slice of pizza.

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said...

How does she expect people to show up if she doesn't tell them where she'll be? Also, KC already let the cat out of the bag about your interview with her.

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This is just so odd! She really doesn't seem to think the schedule is OUT THERE, already! So why not just bolster it with a few tweets? And you can't argue security risk for radio and T.V. appearances.The Katie thing was pretaped anyway so it puts her at zero risk to say hey tune in on this date to see us on Katie! Wth?

The thing is, the average casual fan is not going to go to great lengths to search this thing out. If she doesn't mention it on her timeline, that's it it's done and you've lost out on that fan showing up. If she promoted the schedule every day or every other day however, there's a good chance a casual fan who follows her might say oh well I'm going to be near there on that day I'll show up, etc.

I hope there are a lot of utility closets unlocked when no one shows because of lack of promotion.

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said...

Here's a sampling of the kind of promo tweets PW does from just the past month:

Ree Drummond ‏@thepioneerwoman 15 Sep
Making 16-Minute Meals on @FoodNetwork right now! Chicken quesadillas for breakfast, anyone?
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Ree Drummond ‏@thepioneerwoman 10 Sep
Big JURASSIC PARK Movie Quiz starts in one hour! Hold on to your...never mind. That might be a quiz question. http://tinyurl.com/3feboh9
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Ree Drummond ‏@thepioneerwoman 10 Sep
Giving away @KathyStrahs fabulous new panini cookbook today...and a fabulous panini grill to match. Yum! http://ow.ly/22Al2m
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Ree Drummond ‏@thepioneerwoman 7 Sep
There'll be a short break from new @FoodNetwork episodes for a couple of weeks. New shows will start up again September 21!
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Ree Drummond ‏@thepioneerwoman 2 Sep
Hope you're enjoying the mini PW marathon on @FoodNetwork this morning! I'm in Dallas watching my 5th soccer game in 48 hours. Semi-finals!
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Ree Drummond ‏@thepioneerwoman 31 Aug
On this morning's Food Network episode, I'm grilling up the juiciest chicken ever and delivering it to… http://instagram.com/p/drdhXXRXXf/
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Ree Drummond ‏@thepioneerwoman 19 Aug
I watched "When Harry Met Sally" a few nights ago, so I'm having a Meg Ryan quiz tomorrow night. Details here! http://tinyurl.com/loeawle
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FoodNetwork ‏@FoodNetwork 17 Aug
Catch an all-new episode of @ThePioneerWoman today at 10|9c. Get Ree's quick and easy recipes here: http://bit.ly/14RBTtj .
Retweeted by Ree Drummond
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Ree Drummond ‏@thepioneerwoman 17 Aug
Today's @FoodNetwork episode is "Dear PW" and is based on my wacky advice column. Here's one of the things I make! pic.twitter.com/9NjJZX3V48
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Ree Drummond ‏@thepioneerwoman 17 Aug
I done got confoosed. My girl's 16th birthday episode (pasta bar, cookie cake, surprise party) is NEXT Saturday. I need brain vitamins.
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You get the idea, there are tons more. When she does book signings those get promoted too.

PA Dutch Mom said...

If she promoted the schedule every day or every other day however, there's a good chance a casual fan who follows her might say oh well I'm going to be near there on that day I'll show up, etc.

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And, of course, those in Staten Island, depending on which B&N site they are checking, don't know if the signing is still on or is cancelled.

URL said...

I think TFW is so desperate for any time spent with Steve, that a private utility closet in any bookstore is probably on her list of demands at this point. She can regroup with Steve and some cleaning products in order to face the handful (if that) of fans who are willing to purchase her cookbook.

PA Dutch Mom said...

@EmCr68: @Kateplusmy8 I hope mammaG comes on twitter today. It won't be the same if she misses my birthday ��
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Milo - Please DM TFW and tell her to wish Emily a happy (belated) birthday. I believe her BD was yesterday according to her tweets.
Happy Birthday Emily from 15 Minutes!

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And for heaven's sakes, Emily, it's MOMMA G, not Mamma! Mamma is a mammary gland!

PA Dutch Mom said...

You'll be doing a 12 city satellite tour from your home, you'll be doing KC, Extra, and a couple of other shows like that, you'll be doing some show in Canada (live or Skype, yet TBD) and at least a B&N book signing in NJ.

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Unless she's added a ton of other signings, those fans in Dallas, Florida, Minnesota, Nebraska, South Carolina, are going to be terribly disappointed if they think that this is a major book tour. I wonder if Milo is packing her bags, slobbering in anticipation of Kate checking out the closets in a Barnes & Noble near her. Would Gladys show up? Stay tuned...

PA Dutch Mom said...

When I was selling my home ( I sold it for 2 million right before the housing crash) all kinds of people would go see it. Apparently one woman was measuring the rooms, and taking pictures of my dedicated theater. I found that very annoying!

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Oh, yes, I've had that, too. I had a couple show up (pre-qualified) with a video camera and wanted to film the entire interior so if they bought it they could "leisurely" sit in their own living rooms and decide where to place their furniture in the new home. It didn't happen. The camera was left in their car and we, along with the listing agent, watched carefully that no measuring or pictures were taken.

PA Dutch Mom said...

Could it be that she's not posting the schedule because she's just a bit embarrassed? Fans are asking...are you coming to Arizona, Florida, Kentucky, New York, Maryland, Texas, Seattle and on and on. If the schedule stands as posted, maybe she just doesn't want to admit that this is NOT the all-city, all-state tour that would go on for months.

Sherry Baby said...

ushatch5 ‏@ushatch5 2h
@Kateplusmy8 Will you be heading to England on the tour?? We want to meet you too! X

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lol! Oh, of course! She's pre-sold two dozen books in the UK in the last three months, so I'm sure England will be a priority!

Fans are asking when the schedule will be put up on her website. Why doesn't someone on there point out that the dates/places have been out for some time?

Ingrid said...

TFW does the least promoting for anything she does. She expects her employers, fans, media and pr people to do it all for her. She is piss poor at talking up anything but herself. I bet when it comes to talking a company into hiring her, she is very talkative about how good she is at gabbing, attracting customers, etc and her mouth really speeds up when she is telling them her list of expectations, perks, grifts, freebies etc.

I looked at the facebook and video links. Yes it is a robotized voice. With all the pictures in the kookbook and comments in the book and on twitter about cooking for her kids it should have been named "The Gosselin Family Cookbook" NOT "Kate Gosselin's cookbook". But we know she doesn't want to share any of the book proceeds with the kids. I bet they don't get a dime even though the kids pics are all over it.



chefsummer #Leh said...

If she promoted the schedule every day or every other day however, there's a good chance a casual fan who follows her might say oh well I'm going to be near there on that day I'll show up, etc.
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But isn't this the reason why she hired Steven to keep the zealous fans away?

chefsummer #Leh said...

URL said... 39
I think TFW is so desperate for any time spent with Steve, that a private utility closet i
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Maybe they'll have pizza delivery to the closet lol.

boo said...

This question may have already been answered by someone who could access the court docket, but there is nothing scheduled for 9/23. The Complaint hasn't been answered yet, and no one has entered an appearance on behalf of any of the defendants. It doesn't even reflect that the pleadings have been served.

url said...

Isn't it odd that she doesn't care enough to promote her own schedule? That in itself should say something to her diehard fans. What other authors act so nonchalant when they are promoting new cookbooks (especially one with dismal sales)? It tells me, she'll be there only if Steve is available during a particular book signing. It isn't about the fans or the number of sales, but if Steve will be available to attend the event, then she'll attend. And any fans who may attend would be better off donating any Gosselin gifts to the local shelters, since Steve throws most of these gifts in dumpsters after each event anyway.

localyocul said...

So what is her current book signing schedule? Not fluff tv shows, plain old bookstore book signings?

AuntieAnn said...

I think this cookbook of hers demonstrates another peculiarity of narcissists. If they are praised or complimented for something they've done, like prepared a nice meal, right away it goes to their head.

I'm sure anyone with kids has been told thanks Mom that was great. Sure, it's flattering and always makes you feel good but it doesn't necessarily mean you're the Einstein of gastronomy. That is, unless your mind is trapped in an egomaniacal impenetrable bubble.

Just from looking at the preview on amazon, you can see it's amateur cooking at best. It's embarrassing, really. If Kate can grateful at all for one thing, it's that she IS a self-absorbed narcissists who can't be humiliated.

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said...


This question may have already been answered by someone who could access the court docket, but there is nothing scheduled for 9/23. The Complaint hasn't been answered yet, and no one has entered an appearance on behalf of any of the defendants. It doesn't even reflect that the pleadings have been served.

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Thank you boo. Could you enlighten me how to find the docket? I couldn't even find the parties on the pacer search system.

boo said...

Admin, I just clicked on the court link for USDC, Eastern Dist PA, then clicked on Docket Sheet and input case number. Maybe you were looking in the wrong district or in BK court for the eastern district?

boo said...

Admin, here is the link to the site. After you put in your login info you can get to the docket sheet.

https://ecf.paed.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/ShowIndex.pl

Ingrid said...

Breaking news: shooting at Naval Yard Washington DC.

Sherry Baby said...

I've been looking at Kate's twitter and reading some of the timelines of the fans who are excited to see her in their cities. A fan in Edmonton wants to meet her. This fan regularly tweets other celebrities, telling them about her day, asking for decorating advice, apparently thinks she is friends with Jen Arnold and Amy Roloff. It's actually kind of sad -- she seems like a poor soul.

What happens when a person such as this shows up at a signing, believing she is Kate's friend, Kate says thanks and just signs the book? Does that fan feel neglected, let down, or worst case scenario, very angry that she has been ignored?

It's a delicate balance you have to strike here. Too much attention to a fan gives them a false sense of being a best friend; too little and you risk an anger issue, or feelings of dejection. You just never know with a fan such as this...what goes through his/her mind and what the result will be.

Formerly Duped said...

Wonder how many people will attend the book events? I can't imagine enough to make it worthwhile at any of the venues. Maybe some people will come out of curiosity and others who are interested in cooking but never heard of TFW?

Blue Moon said...

TFWMJG really has stirred up excitement in the barnyard this morning! Why in the world doesn't she post these tour dates and settle down the flock? Seems like they are expecting her in every pasture in the country! I don't understand her. Does she really believe that we are that stupid that we don't know that Katie leaked the BIG SURPRISE and that other dates are available online? Why can't the sheep look this up? I don't get it...

Ex Nurse said...

Put me on the list of those that are horrified by the coldblooded beatings that the kids got. I've posted this before, I think: A spanking is administered by using a flat hand on the most well-cushioned part of the human body. The spanker and the spankee both feel the sting. Using an object to strike a child anywhere on the body is not a spanking--it is a beating. And, yes, the kids were unusually subdued when she came home.

That really makes me suspicious about why Deanna was in the house the whole time on CWS. Wouldn't it have been more in keeping with the show to bring her own nanny with her? Was she the account keeper?

Does anyone know at what age the kids can tell the court where they want to live?

localyocul said...

That Emily fan tweeted a pic of her holding about 5 of the books in a cookbook aisle (LOL). The books looked a lot thinner than I thought they would be.

So the lawsuit hasn't even been served? Hmmmm

Lol said...

We seem to know more about where Kate's going to be than her fans do.

OrangeCrusher1 said...

Have a good book tour TFW. And what exactly are you doing after it ends? Wait, there's an echo in the big, empty chamber of nothingness.

PA Dutch Mom said...


Does anyone know at what age the kids can tell the court where they want to live?

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Now. PA has no minimum age. A judge will listen to any child, but there has to be a valid reason. Just saying that Daddy buys better toys or has a big screen television isn't going to cut it. Obviously the older and more mature they are the better their chances at choosing where to live. There is no legal age requirement.

Jane said...

Blue Moon said... 58
TFWMJG really has stirred up excitement in the barnyard this morning! Why in the world doesn't she post these tour dates and settle down the flock?

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I predict she'll post it on her blog later today and, at the same time, find a way top pimp out the kids.

My sister lives fairly close to one of he signings and, if she's not working that day (she's a nurse with wonky house) plans on going. She greatly dislikes Kate.

Sherry Baby said...

Speaking of Emily:

Emily Creighton ‏@EmCr68 4h
@TheAustinMartin @Kateplusmy8 hahah thank you Austin! I take much pride in being a mini kate! ;)

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A mini Kate? I thought Emily was just a bit smarter than that and figured this fascination would pass. Guess not. Sigh.

Sherry Baby said...

Cristina Rich ‏@Sienna_Star 1h
@Kateplusmy8 I'm hoping for San Francisco! I hope it goes well. Who will be watching the kids? Is Jon going to be there?

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At the book signing? lol!! Or at Kate's house watching the kids? Yeah, right!

Ingrid said...

Naval yard shooting 6 dead.
1 shooter dead. Possibly 2 other shooters on loose yet.


Live on CBS http://www.cbsnews.com/2718-201_162-1951/cbs-news-live-video/?tag=custom

Dwindle said...

Realitytvkids.com (Administrator) said... 37
Here's a sampling of the kind of promo tweets PW does from just the past month:

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Wow. I notice Ree says things promoting her COOKING and recipes, not herself. None of this "I know you are all eager to see MEEEEE" "Tune in to see MEEEEE" "I I I am going to be on somewhere at some point, so do the work, figure it out and tune in to look at MEEEE!!!" And for in person appearances, does Ree dress like a 40 year old teenager crashing a pick-up disco? Kate should wear the glitter silver hootchie dress again as it would match all those canned goods she is so fond of.

Dwindle said...

Blue Moon said... 58
TFWMJG really has stirred up excitement in the barnyard this morning! Why in the world doesn't she post these tour dates and settle down the flock?

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She doesn't actually want to be HAD, she wants to be desired. It is much more fun and satisfying to her to see them in a tizz. What if any of them actually showed up and screeched "I'M YOUR BESTEST TWITTER BUDDY, REMEMBER ME???!!! YOU'RE MY QUEEN!!!" Lordy, TFW would either vomit and head for the broom closet, or pummel the fan to a pulp with a wooden spoon.

Blue Moon said...

If Kate can grateful at all for one thing, it's that she IS a self-absorbed narcissists who can't be humiliated.

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So it's both a blessing and a curse?

fidosmommy said...

Jane, could you send us a picture of your sister's wonky house?

I just thought that was funny. Autocorrect has a sense of humor sometimes. ;-)

Mel said...

A new product the TFW could grift....Squeez'Ems.

They're a re-usable product meant for yogurt, applesauce, and other pureed foods.

The TFW could triple score here.

1) Write yet another trite but enthusiastic blog post about the product that she received, appropriately noting that she was given the product but her opinions are her own.
2) The site has photos of celebrities (ahem) using the product.
3) She could have a coupon for them on her spiffy up-to-date coupon site.

A trifecta!
Fodder for a blog post, opportunities galore to exploit the kids and get a few photos of herself out there, and an opportunity to drive some traffic to her coupon site.

I crack myself up. Waaaay too much work for the TFW to get all that done in one fell swoop.

Blue Moon said...

Have a good book tour TFW. And what exactly are you doing after it ends? Wait, there's an echo in the big, empty chamber of nothingness.

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She will dream up something. We never thought she'd actually write a cookbook, show up on television again or do a book tour. She's a Phoenix rising. It can't go on forever, but I think that after the cancellation of her show, nobody expected that two years later she'd still be circling the drain, refusing to go away.

Blue Moon said...

Rare Green Eyes ‏@ashymama2 31s

I saw link with some of @kateplusmy8 book tour dates canx. Don't they canx when book looks to be flopping? I'd think so. Saves bookstore $

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How many were cancelled? I just saw the one in Staten Island at B&N.

Sheri said...

I read Mr. Hoffman's latest post and I wanted to cry. Keeping track of spankings while she's away???

What?! Was she sitting in her hotel room at night anticipating which kids she would get to beat up when she got home?

What a wretch of a human being let alone so-called mother. I really feel sick to my stomach.

The thing about fan "junk" bothered me almost as much.

People spent their hard earned money to buy gifts for her children and she never gave them to them? She let someone else open their mail and just discard it?

Is that even legal? If the mail was addressed to the kids personally, isn't that THEIR property? I'm asking seriously, I don't know. If they're minors do parents have authority to tamper with their kids' mail?

Even if she didn't want the kids keeping these things (socks, cars etc...), which I could see if there were a lot of stuff like that...what a huge opportunity for teaching the kids to pay it forward.

Sit the kids down, open the mail, read the letters and then explain that because they have everything they need, the things fans send will be donated to local charities. And for the love of God, why not let the kids keep the letters written to THEM?!

What am I saying? This is the same woman who took her kids' Sunday School art and, grinning like the Cheshire cat, tossed it all into a bin without even looking at it.

She really is just about her, isn't she? Those kids are nothing more than props in her grotesque quest for fame and fortune.

My heart aches even more now for those kids, I didn't even think that was possible.

How anyone can still be defending, promoting and supporting her is completely beyond me. It truly boggles.



jolie Jacquelyn said...

Dwindle said....Kate should wear the glitter silver hootchie dress again as it would match all those canned goods she is so fond of.

Dwindle you're priceless! Happy to see you & Auntie Ann back on board.

Auntie Ann, I hope your husband is doing well with his recovery.

MickeyMcKean said...

In August 2011 Zillow had the Zestimate for Kate's house at $219,000. Key word: estimate.

I use Zillow only as a guide -- to get general info re the property such as the sales history or if it has been listed for sale recently and if so at what price, recent sales in the general area, photos, etc.

Zillow is flawed and I know for sure because ~

In 2007, just before the housing market crashed, I sold a 2,400 sq ft 4 bed home with a 6 stall barn on 5 acres for $1.1 million. No pool, just your custom home ranchette set up for people who have some livestock.

Now if you want to compare CA and PA prices -- or perhaps I should say apples and oranges -- the 5,000(?) sq ft 6 bed McMansion on 23 acres was purchased for $1.1 million in 2008. Trust me when I say that my old home and the McMansion are polar opposites in so many ways but then it always comes down to location, location, location ;)

Now back to Zillow ... so my ranchette, which met the needs of my lifestyle, was located on a private lane that had 4 custom homes all on 5 acres with my home being the "smallest" square footage wise. Across the street was a 4 bed 3,500 sq ft home with an azelea trimmed (200+ plants because I saw them being planted) long driveway that circled around a fountain, 400+ trees for privacy, a good size pool with a $50,000 rock waterfall, orchid greenhouse, tennis/basketball court setup, apt over garage, with the front surrounded by a wrought iron gate and fencing. In other words this property was "park like" and it took hours to keep it looking serene (husband and wife had his and her lawn mowers and it took all day once a week just to mow it). Even I would have to say that there was a $200,000+ price difference between our two 5 acre properties.

In 2006 my home was listed at $1.25M and their home at $1.45M but it was my home that went into escrow but unfortunately my buyer could not get financing. Then 9 months later I sold it for $1.1. My neighbor did go down in price to $1.25 in 2007 but it did not sell.

IIRC 9 months later in 2008 -- after the crash -- per Zillow the Zestimate for my neighbor's home was at $900,000(?) but due to the sale of my home, my property with no "bells and whistles" like across the street, the Zestimate for my old home was at $1M. In 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012 Zillow continued to keep my old home value a lot more than the house across the street, and my neighbor continued to list her house for sale during this 5 year period with the asking price always going down.

In 2009 I heard my buyers (who put down over $250,000 to qualify to buy it) walked away from it because they were upside down due to the current market (NOT based on what Zillow was quoting). I talked to a broker in 2009 who told me there were over 9,000 foreclosed homes in his county but if the banks were to list them for sale it would flood the market and everyone would be in a "deeper hole".

In the spring of 2012 my old home sold for $340,000 and a few months later my neighbor's home finally sold for $715,000.

TODAY the Zestimate for my old home is $1.14M and the Zestimate for my neighbor's home is $653,000. Why is it listed at $62,000 less than what it just sold at just a few months ago???

This is why I use Zillow for just general information.

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

Kate Gosselin ‏@Kateplusmy8 48s
WAIT..Did my publisher really just call&tell me that my cookbook has already gone 'back to print'?! #TONSoforders
#thanksSOmuch #loveyouguys

Anonymous said...

Thougths and prayers to the victims and their families of today's tragedy in Washington.

bm

Ingrid said...

CBS reporting 12 dead now. So sad.

How many in a print batch? said...

‏@Kateplusmy8
WAIT..Did my publisher really just call&tell me that my cookbook has already gone 'back to print'?! #TONSoforders
#thanksSOmuch #loveyouguys

White Organza said...

@Kateplusmy8
WAIT..Did my publisher really just call&tell me that my cookbook has already gone 'back to print'?!

You're asking us? Then my spontaneous answer to your question would be "no". (Still playing on words, Kate? It's getting old.)

Tucker's Mom said...

What does going "back to print" really mean? Me thinks HCI shorted the first printing due to lack of interest.
Or, is the book selling as well as the cruise? That was the same hype and bs.

lukebandit said...

Remember when CWS was over and Deanna and kate hugged and Kendra and Hank hugged? Deanna told kate, I have so much to tell you!!!! Is Deanna not kates BFF anymore? Is she still there or laying low hoping to be free of the B? How can Deanna sleep at night IF she told kate who hit who and who was a problem. That explains why the kids were walking on egg shells when she came back.

Kendra got some respect from me because she felt so bad for those kids and it upset her so bad she cried. If I were Kendra I would of blasted her for the way she makes those kids work and tell her to HIRE MEN to do it. Would love to see kate spin and hit the floor screaming and melting down on that one.

When they reunited, I thought, you freaking tattletale! Did she tell who hit who and who she had to beat when she got back to PA? When kate came in and started on the list of kids to beat, I pray she didn't, but if she did, I wish the one of the twins would record the audio or video in secret the beatings. She could send it to Jon. When is that Piece of Work going to be held accountable for the years of abuse that she has doled out to those precious babies and is still doing it and when she did Jon that way!

Remember the video of the kids screaming not wanting to go back to their mother in the van? They knew if they talked about what they did over at their dads and the great time they had they would get a beating. That video ripped me up. Poor Jon kept hugging them and what got me even more, Mady and Cara came and hugged Jon and they looked so tired and drained.

Also, I noticed the darkness outside in the picture of Katie C., and the kids. They were taken out of school for this and it gave them all day to go to McD's and the Zone. I wonder if it was taken EARLY before SUNRISE, because when the networks do interviews they do it as early as possible. Like the Duggars for instance.

They look like they just got out of bed to me.

Because they were taken out of school to do this. I wonder if Jon even knew about it. Can you imagine what a study kate would be in the psychology world.

Narcassist, Sadistic, Polarizing, Spiteful, Hateful, Bipolar, Child Beater, Animal Beater, Mentally Abusive, Physically Abusive, Psychological Liar, Adulteress, Homewrecker, Thief, Cheater, Child Abuser, Animal Abuser, Fraud (Money Tour of the Churches). IMHO

If kates lawsuit never comes about, do you think Robert will still go ahead and sue her and bring out the worse of the worse? How much worse can it be?

God help those children, In Jesus's Name.

Let's throw tomatoes said...

Does anyone believe her books are selling off the shelves?? Not me!
Liar!!

Tucker's Mom said...

The D.C. shooting is beyond awful. Shades of the Beltway sniper. I pray they find the other possible shooters.
I can't watch on tv...

Katykat said...

Finally, there's some scientific proof of why we shouldn't hit children.

http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-me-in-we/201202/how-spanking-harms-the-brain

JoyinVirginia said...

Mickey, thanks for info on zillow. We discovered glaring mistake when we were checking out house for sale next to ours in nags Head. The prior sales info was for our house next door! Somehow selling info on our house got on zillow for correct address and address next door.
Floods in Colorado.
Shootings in DC.
really don't care about TFMJG antics in light of all that.

Anonymous said...

don't believe her...her book has bombed. She's a pathetic little liar.

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

Kate's fans fall into the category of "easily bamboozled."

The first printing was to fill the pre-orders no doubt. The second printing will go out to book sellers and to the book fair. TONS of orders my foot.

Of course Kate's fans are thinking second printing as in a wildly popular author with a best seller and the books have flown off the shelves and a second printing is necessary. Such dupes.

NJGal51 said...

What did I miss and why are we talking about houses that did or didn't sell 2 years ago? I'm not being snarky, I just don't understand. Thanks.

Insert Creative Username Here said...

Interesting on Kate's "silent" listing. I'm not surprised that she thinks HER house is so in demand that she can charge way more than the house is worth. However, she's in for a rude awakening. If the buyer hopes to buy Kate's house, they better do it with cash. The bank is not going to finance a mortgage to a place that appraises for far less than the asking price.

I wonder where she would move to if her house ever sold? I can't imagine her actually downsizing!

Insert Creative Username Here said...

Terribly OT:

I recently moved to the eTown area (husband's job relocated), and I know there are a lot of locals on here. We're having a hard time finding a contemporary non-denominational-ish church. I was hoping the locals might have some suggestions for us? So far we've been to LCBC Manheim, Mount Calvary, CrossroadsBIC, eTownBIC, and Community Bible. They were all wonderful churches, but not the right fit for us. LCBC was the closest to what we're used to, but with 4k members, it was easy to get lost in the crowd. Do any locals have any suggestions?

As a side note, I can see how easy it was for someone like Kate to take advantage of people in this area. Everyone has been ridiculously nice and friendly to us! It's amazing how trusting people are here! And shame on her for abusing it!

NJGal51 said...

@Kateplusmy8: Well,good rainy morning... Getting ready for my book tour. I'm thinking you'll be excited 2c where I'll b & what I'll be doing. I know I am!
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How many thousands were supposedly run for the first printing? I know that it was printed somewhere and that we discussed it here. U less that was a complete fabrication (which we all thought at the time). I think that this may be a case of print when orders come in and i think that TFW is trying to save face. Maybe she's decided to order more copies to store in the basement.

Rearranging the Deck Chairs on the Titanic said...

TFMJG just tweeted that her publisher called her and told her that her crookbook has gone "back to print". What the heck does that mean??

Anonymous said...

It is just tragic, what happened in DC today. Another mass shooting, and at a Navy Yard, filled with brave, remarkable people. My thoughts are prayers to the families.

My guess is Kate won't mention the tragedy. She seemed deeply touched by Sandy Hook and commented on it several times, but that may be be because that involved children and she has 8 count em 8, of them!

I honestly hope she does say something, and that this is recognized as yet another event in a ghastly pattern of violence.

It does bother me a bit how people don't seem to care as much about tragedies that involve adults as opposed to children. The Sandy Hook shooting was an unthinkable tragedy, but this is too, and the families affected by today's catastrophe will not be any less devastated than the Newtown families were last year.

Someone, please make this senseless violence stop. It always saddens me to read such horror on the news.

chefsummer #Leh said...

Kendra Wilkinson ‏@KendraWilkinson 29m
Make sure to check out @Kateplusmy8 new amazing book LOVE IS IN THE MIX
Preorder here: http://www.kateplusmy8.com . LOVE IT!!!
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Ugh Kendra say it ain't so you're promoting that lame book.

Melissa NV said...

I went to Barnes & Noble today in search of a book on the Civil War. I thought -- what the heck, I'll look for the cookbook. It was not on the front table of new releases, although Gwyneth's book was. I went to the cookbook section. There it was, about nine copies on the bottom shelf. I really had to hunt for it.

It surprised me. It really did. If you want a picture book of Kate and the kids, you'll be in Seventh Heaven. The photos were much nicer than what I had expected...I mean some really excellent pictures in there. They did a decent job. It's not a thick book by any means, but it does have a little bit of weight to it. I looked at the recipes...this is what was so lame. Jamie's broccoli. Head of broccoli, melted butter, garlic salt and water. Duh. Not much creativity there. Kate's tips in the kitchen: make sure your kitchen is well-stocked, check your freezer goods; don't waste, keep cabinets clean; counters should be free of clutter. Duh again. I supposed if you're a sheeple fan who doesn't know how to unfreeze cookies, they need such organization advice. For anyone else, not so much. You don't buy it for the recipes or her tips.

Admin -- we talked about the cover. That lack of cropping at the bottom is much more glaring in person. I mean, you just want to hack the bottom off it. If it were my book, I never would have given approval to that cover, especially with the rabbit ears.

I can imagine Milo and some of the fans buying multiple copies, ripping the photos out of it and framing them. Nice pictures, good for ogling. Bottom line -- it's basically a picture book passed off as a cookbook. It looks like a considerable amount of work went into it, and it's really not totally amateurish done. Not excellent, but not falling into the category of it being a humiliating endeavor.

chefsummer #Leh said...

Anonymous said... 89
don't believe her...her book has bombed. She's a pathetic little liar.
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Why would you think she's lying about this I mean it's not like she a liar who lies.

Wait....never minds lol.

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

I think that this may be a case of print when orders come in and i think that TFW is trying to save face. Maybe she's decided to order more copies to store in the basement.
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No doubt in my mind. It's called Print on Demand (POD).(From wikipedia):

Print on demand with digital technology is used as a way of printing items for a fixed cost per copy, regardless of the size of the order. While the unit price of each physical copy printed is higher than with offset printing, the average cost is lower for very small print runs, because setup costs are much higher for offset printing.
POD has other business benefits besides lower costs (for small runs):
Technical set-up is usually quicker than for offset printing.
Large inventories of a book or print material do not need to be kept in stock, reducing storage, handling costs, and inventory accounting costs.
There is little or no waste from unsold products.
These advantages reduce the risks associated with publishing books and prints and can lead to increased choice for consumers. However, the reduced risks for the publisher can also mean that quality control is less rigorous than usual.

Sheri said...

Katykat said...(87)

"Finally, there's some scientific proof of why we shouldn't hit children."

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Thank you for posting the article. It was sad to read some of the comments defending "spanking" as a reasonable form of discipline.

I find it interesting that most of those same comments start with, "I was spanked and I learned not to do that again..."

Oh for heaven's sake...do you think you might also have learned not to do it again if your parents had sat you down and explained why it was wrong instead of just hitting you?

So they explained why it was wrong while hitting you?

Stands to reason then that I should be able to smack the obnoxious person in line ahead of me at the grocery store so long as I explain to them why I'm doing it?

Yeah, a judge would be totally cool with that.

Why does anyone think they have the right to hit a child? Why would anyone WANT to strike a child? Especially their own???

I'm sorry, but this is obviously a sore spot for me.

FFS, why on earth are the most vulnerable members of our society afforded the least protection?????

CHILDREN ARE NOT PROPERTY! YOU DON'T OWN THEM! GOD LENDS THEM TO YOU TO ENRICH YOUR LIFE!

I just can't stand this attitude that encourages the idea that we can "raise" our children as we see fit.

Not if you're too lazy to model, guide and teach them opting instead to merely "instruct" them into your way of thinking and being.

God help those parents when it comes time for them to be cared for by their abused kids.

Cycles of abuse and rationalization are generational. We've long since worn out the excuse that we didn't know any better.

We do know better. There are no more excuses.





PA Dutch Mom said...

So far we've been to LCBC Manheim, Mount Calvary, CrossroadsBIC, eTownBIC, and Community Bible. They were all wonderful churches, but not the right fit for us. LCBC was the closest to what we're used to, but with 4k members, it was easy to get lost in -

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OT.

How far do you want to travel? Mount Joy? Lancaster? Lititz? Hershey? Agreed, 4,000 members is too big when you've been happy in a much smaller church.

PA Dutch Mom said...

Oops, Insert! I forgot to welcome you to the area, so welcome, and I really hope you enjoy it here. Don't forget to do Roots on Tuesdays! Lots of good stuff there. We should get together and have a few Rumspringas.

Jane said...

fidosmommy said... 71
Jane, could you send us a picture of your sister's wonky house?

I just thought that was funny. Autocorrect has a sense of humor sometimes. ;-)

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Oh gosh, I had no idea! Actually, my sister's house can be wonky at times LOL -- but it's her hours that make her nuts : )

PA Dutch Mom said...

What did I miss and why are we talking about houses that did or didn't sell 2 years ago? I'm not being snarky, I just don't understand. Thanks.

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I wondered that, too. I figured I missed something and Kate's house was privately listed, although I haven't heard any scuttlebutt about it.

NJGal51 said...

Tweet-le De Tweet-le DUMB said... The first printing was to fill the pre-orders no doubt. The second printing will go out to book sellers and to the book fair. TONS of orders my foot.
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Thank you Tweet! You answered my question even before I asked it.

Melissa NV said...

Does anyone believe her books are selling off the shelves?? Not me!
Liar!!

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Has Kate said that her books are flying off the shelves?

Lauren ‏@ljohnson2006 1h
@Kateplusmy8 you're a huge hit no matter what project you're doing. #LoveIsInTheMix

She's funny. I guess "Lauren" forgot about the cruise, Twist of Kate, the other cookbook, the clothing line, Coupon Cabin...

Jane said...

Does anyone know the latest number of books sold?

Mel said...

I think the talk about TFW's house being for sale started with someone posting about her personal involvement in an offer she said she'd made on TFW's house a number of years ago.

Nothing recent. Old news. Just some detail being added to an already known story.

Interesting, but not a new story.



Insert Creative Username Here said...

Thanks, PA Dutch! I didn't know what Roots was and I had to google. I'll have to take a trip out there! It seems like a true PA experience!

We're not from PA (although we have family here), and I was wondering where to go to get farm fresh food. Giant says they have local produce, and although it's close, it's still not the same as getting it right from the farm!

For church, I'd say 20 minutes from eTown is our max. So Harrisburg, Hershey, Manheim, Marietta, Lititz are all fine. Lancaster is probably a little too far.

jbranck1980 said...

Once again, how is TFMJG's reputation and career been hurt if she sends out a message saying her book is going for a second printing?? Not that anyone believes it but she just made it that much harder to prove her case. SMH.....

MickeyMcKean said...

PA DUTCH MOM 100

On the previous page of this thread I posted a comment to EX NURSE (see MickeyMcKean 175) in response to a post she made to me which is now buried on an older thread.



rainbowsandunicorns said...

TFMJG just tweeted that her publisher called her and told her that her crookbook has gone "back to print". What the heck does that mean??

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Where's Virginia Pen? She could explain why a book goes back to print.

PatK said...

What's this? "Back to print"? lol

Taking bets it doesn't go back a third time!

Nannersmom said...

My DH and I were at our Barnes and Nobles today. Guess whose book is already on the shelf. Kinda stuck on a bottom shelf, totally out of the way. I was looking for a different book my DD said she would like to have.
For the record there was not a thundering rush from the Sheeple to get that book.

AnnieD said...

Paige may get to meet Kate afterall on the Toronto leg of her "tour"! Should be interesting.
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Paige C‏@Paige_Kate8fan17m
@TheMarilynShow hello! I hear you're going to have @Kateplusmy8 on your show! Im her #1 fan and need to see her!!! Please help:)

rainbowsandunicorns said...

Truth Teller ‏@Truth_Teller201 42m

SMH at #kateplusmy8 Bitter Busybody Brigade that continue to LIE ABOUT, HARASS, & LIBEL Kate. Oh well, more evidence to give the judge!

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How about the fans libeling Jon? What about some of those horrible harassing tweets to him that were so nasty that he took down his Twitter? What about that Jon hater on Twitter who went on a rampage? Didn't Milo broadcast that there was a restraining order issued against Jon? What about their accusations against Robert? I would think that there was libel in those. That's okay, though. They are blind to all of that.

Their hypocrisy is astounding. Either they just don't get it, or don't want to get it.

AnnieD said...

Will Kate respond to Paige, her no. 1 fan? Stay tuned.
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Paige C‏@Paige_Kate8fan47s
@Kateplusmy8 can u help me get tickets to the Marilyn Dennis show so I can meet you!!!??? Plz

AnnieD said...

She "thinks" HCI will announce details of her "tour" soon. Good grief!
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Kate Gosselin‏@Kateplusmy84h
YES think @HCI_Books will announce soon! RT @xo219xo: @Kateplusmy8 Where will your tour take you...r cities listed? Would b awesome2meet you

marci‏@nancivs47m
@Kateplusmy8 @HCI_Books Kate, it's YOUR book tour. Why aren't YOU announcing the dates and publishing them on YOUR website?

PatK said...

Paige is begging both Kate and Marilyn Dennis for tickets. lol

JoyinVirginia said...

I know some others here are Big Brother fans. Britney Haynes has confirmed that her two month old baby daughter Tilly has been diagnosed with cancer.no more details. #prayforTilly
The story has been a rumor on fan sites for a couple weeks, confirmed by Britney now via twitter.
this just makes me appreciate healthy children more! TFMJG does not realize how incredibly lucky she is. She should cuddle and hug and love every one of those children.

rainbowsandunicorns said...

Paige may get to meet Kate afterall on the Toronto leg of her "tour"! Should be interesting.

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I thought she had gotten over this obsessive girl crush, but it certainly doesn't seem like it. She posted a picture of herself receiving the book, and in the background there is a photo of Kate on what looks to be like Paige's dresser. I hope she outgrows this.

Blue Moon said...

TFW is tweeting that the story about the book tanking is false, but how does she explain the poor pre-sales as indicated on Novel Rank? I guess those are false, too.

localyocul said...

Paige has not been around in a while. Obviously she has no idea she is talking to a "hater" who is actually being quite nice to her.

DrinkDrinkDrink ‏@AlfredoCocozza 1h
@Paige_Kate8fan Marilyn Dennis show, Toronto...I'm sure K8 will left you know date LOL if not ask me..l'll tell you
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Paige C ‏@Paige_Kate8fan 1h
@AlfredoCocozza oh my gosh, I have to go and I have to go to her book signing too, can I get tickets??
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DrinkDrinkDrink ‏@AlfredoCocozza 1h
@Paige_Kate8fan Buy book at Barnes &Nobles have her sign it at show :)
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Paige C ‏@Paige_Kate8fan 1h
@AlfredoCocozza she would let me hang out with her cause were friends!!

That last tweet worries me though. It will be interesting to see how this goes down. She has been a good fan and it would be nice if TFW pulls some strings for her to go to the show but I'm not holding my breath.

localyocul said...

Patrick ‏@Enfermonkey 1h
@guarnaschelli I was shelving new cookbooks at my bookstore today. Kate Gosselin is your new neighbor. I am feeling very guilty for that. :(

LOLOLOLOLOL

AuntieAnn said...

Blue Moon said... 70

So it's both a blessing and a curse?

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Not sure if it's a blessing. She just doesn't feel embarrassment. I think in her mind, that cookbook really IS a culinary masterpiece. Ignorance may be bliss but I think narcissism is too -- for the narcissist only. For everyone else in their life, it's a curse.

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Jolie (76)- thank you for that. He's coming along pretty well and gaining a little more independence. I don't know if he'll ever be his old self again but every little improvement is a celebration :o)

Suzee said...

To put the Amazon book pre-sale numbers in perspective (per Amazon, not novelrank)

Pioneer Woman's new cookbook is ranked #99
TFW's crookbook is ranked #10,159

Bwahahahahahahaha

Molly12 said...

OT: Thanks Joy for that information on Britney. I had not heard anything about her baby. Heartbreaking.

PatK said...

JoyinVirginia said... 121
I know some others here are Big Brother fans. Britney Haynes has confirmed that her two month old baby daughter Tilly has been diagnosed with cancer.no more details

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Joy, I read about this over the weekend on the site I use for BB. How sad!

Blowing In The Wind said...

Paige is begging both Kate and Marilyn Dennis for tickets. lol

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Paige C ‏@Paige_Kate8fan 19m
@Kateplusmy8 I'm having a heart attack


Austin Martin ‏@TheAustinMartin 2m
It seems Kate's Book tour will only be NY, NJ, LA, & one stop in Canada. Possibly ATL in new yr.. :( @BarbGilmer @Kateplusmy8 @LEIGHSHAHAN1

Oops. Not worldwide? Nothing in Europe or Australia? Darn. How can that be?

chefsummer #Leh said...

Kendra Wilkinson ‏@KendraWilkinson 5h
Make sure to check out @Kateplusmy8 new amazing book LOVE IS IN THE MIX
Preorder here: http://www.kateplusmy8.com . LOVE IT!!!

NJGal51 said...

@Kateplusmy8: I'm so excited I can hardly breathe. I have my very 1st copy of my cook book! Can't wait to take 1st look with my kids when I get home #wow!
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So people that bought the book either online through B&N and/or went to store to buy had the book last week but TFW got her copy today? I don't get it. I hope we don't see strategically placed copies of the book in the KC interview since that was done last week. TFW seems to be in a manic phase right now and I somehow don't believe that the book is flying off the shelves. I stopped at a small B&N and they didnt have any copies of the book but would be glad to order it for me.

Blowing In The Wind said...

Kate Gosselin ‏@Kateplusmy8 29m

I'm so excited I can hardly breathe. I have my very 1st copy of my cook book! Can't wait to take 1st look with my kids when I get home #wow!

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What? The book has been in the store for several days. If I had written a book and was so excited that I couldn't breathe, I would have been there when the truck was unloading those books at the store. I find it very hard to believe that she didn't stop at the local B&N store to take a look as soon as they arrived.

kate's Cart said...

I guess in Kate's world getting ready for the "book tour" means lots of shopping for her. She can't afford a daytime babysitter for an hour a day after school so she can hold a job, but she can pay one or more to work the dinner hour and overnights? She can't be selling that many books. Plus she's got to pay for Steve and herself for travel, food, limo's, hotel room (singular). Just more of the kids money going down the hole.

Anonymous said...

Doing a little math, Barnes & Noble has 675 stores. If each store was allocated 10 crookbooks that would equal 6,750 copies. Amazon is going to order enough to fulfill preorders plus a little more as well. I can see where the book has probably printed and shipped 10,000 copies.

The key is going to be actual sales though. Of those that B&N got for retail sale they will have the right to send back any unsold copies for a refund. I seriously doubt more than 3,000 books will sell and we will see the rest at Big Lots and Dollar General with the black marker across the spine of the book indicating it was salvaged just like her last one.

I almost feel sorry for HCI if they did indeed fund the printing and distribution of this book. They are going to take a huge loss. The only saving grace is that Kate won't get full royalties for the salvaged books. I think she will get about $3 per copy actually sold at retail. Her SWAK "windfall" will likely amount to less than $10,000.

MikeB

Jane said...

HCI is in Florida. Did Kate take a vacation?


kateplusmy8
I'm so excited I can hardly breathe. I have my very 1st copy of my cook book!Can't wait to take 1st look with my kids when I get home #wow!
1 hr ago from Twitterrific

Sad but true said...

Re Blue Moon 123

Fortunately, with respect to book sales, we have numbers--not Kate--to tell the story. For example, her rank on Amazon for most of the day was nearly 18,000. One book was ordered there about an hour ago, and it took her rank to 12,000-something. All told, on Amazon, she has yet to break 600 copies. After 26 weeks of pre-sales. "Pathetic" doesn't really cover that huge a disaster.

With respect to BN, yesterday her rank was around 52,000; today it's about 48,000. That likely means 4 or 5 books sold. Either way, this is empirical evidence which, unlike Kate, doesn't lie.

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said...

We can all see the numbers and compare them to peers. Scratching head!

localyocul said...

Aww poor Austin

Austin Martin ‏@TheAustinMartin 52m
It seems Kate's Book tour will only be NY, NJ, LA, & one stop in Canada. Possibly ATL in new yr.. :( @BarbGilmer @Kateplusmy8

Melissa NV said...

We can all see the numbers and compare them to peers. Scratching head!

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Ah...WE can, but she knows that the fans are a few cards short of a deck, and that it would never occur to them to check the numbers. They don't care about buying a book; they just want to breathe the same air that she's breathing.

Young lad Austin called his B&N and was told that they would love to have her there. Right. She's going to spend the money to fly out to Missouri to sell a dozen books. Not going to happen unless someone pays her transportation, food and lodging.

Melissa NV said...

Brenda Schuettler ‏@sweetbren66 1m

@katiecouric @Kateplusmy8 I can't wait to see the episode with #K8 I love the kids and Kate is my buddy :) #K&K8 @KatieShow

Oh, gawd. Not again. Now she's tweeting Katie C. with the buddy stuff. LOL!

localyocul said...

Realitytvkids.com (Administrator) said... 124
We can all see the numbers and compare them to peers. Scratching head!

((((((((((

PW's worst rank is better than TFWs BEST rank

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said...

I almost feel sorry for people being so obtuse. There are none so blind...

I don't mind someone saying well the book sales aren't what we hoped but we have lots of ideas to get the word out and we're confident we'll turn it around. But to be just delusional about it is sad.

Also, I can't feel sorry for anyone whose book is tanking when they don't bother to do their part to promote it.

localyocul said...

Jessica Hayman ‏@JessHayman 11m
Do you think Tony still has PTSD from the Kate Gosselin fiasco? I do.

LOLOL

chefsummer #Leh said...

Her fans need to clam down it's just a cookbook jeez.

Sleepless In Seattle said...

Paige C ‏@Paige_Kate8fan 1h
@AlfredoCocozza she would let me hang out with her cause were friends!!

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What happens if Kate doesn't let Paige hang out with her? Fans have supported Kate, gushed over her, think they are her best buddies, and then they may not be given more than the time of day when they meet her. Paige sounds confident that Kate is going to hang with Kate. She shouldn't get her hopes up.

AuntieAnn said...

chefsummer said... 131

Kendra Wilkinson ‏@KendraWilkinson 5h
Make sure to check out @Kateplusmy8 new amazing book LOVE IS IN THE MIX
Preorder here: http://www.kateplusmy8.com . LOVE IT!!!
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Kendra probably knows what kind of mood her Wife Swap buddy will be in if the book isn't a big seller. She's thinking of the kids, I'm sure. Her experience with them must haunt her. It would have been like visiting a animal shelter and wanting to take them ALL home with you.

Sleepless In Seattle said...

Kate's TL has been rather amusing today, hasn't it?

sweetbren66
@Kateplusmy8 please post a pic of #K8 reading #LoveIsInTheMix and post when @KatieShow will air & book tour dates #PLEASE Congrats! 👍👏📖📚🍴🍲

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Um, Brenda. You're her buddy. You said so. You told KC that Kate's your buddy, Wouldn't buddies tell buddies all about the show and the book tour?

If not, use google. Check the publisher's site. Ask other sheeple. Be resourceful. It's all out there.

Nancy said...

It seems that TWF treats her "career" kinda like a top secret CIA mission where everything is need to know or for your eyes only nonsense without realizing SHE IS TRYING TO SELL HERSELF (or her kids whatever works)and to accomplish that PEOPLE NEED TO KNOW

The irony of it all would be rather amusing if it wasn't so sick and twisted

chefsummer #Leh said...

Great KK pimping her kids out again with her new cookbook.

Sad but true said...

Mike B 135

Your analysis is pretty much spot on. But in reality, far fewer than 10 are going to each BN store (I have a source). It looks like the average is more like 5, with maybe as many as 10 going to the really big stores. And no one is giving it any prominent display space. My guess is for the two signings thus far scheduled for BN stores, HCI will ship in a special consignment that BN can ship back out when the remainder doesn't sell.

I think BN got burned big time by IJWYTK, stuck with LOTS of copies they couldn't sell and had to write off (who needs credit from Zondervan?). They're not making the same mistake twice.

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said...

Lol. Need to know is how most private people live their lives but it doesn't work if your whole career is selling yourself. If you prefer need to know then being a celebrity is the wrong career. What's amazing about her tweets today is it seems pretty clear to me she has no idea, none, that her schedule was released to the public weeks ago. How can she not know this? It's HER book!

localyocul said...

Has she bothered to wish Emily a happy birthday or answer/help Paige?

Laine said...

My town has 9 B&N stores. As of 8pm (cdt) 1of 6 had LITM available.
The others all said out of stock, which was the same message as last week.

I did not care enough to look up zip codes for the other 3 stores.

Shelby said...

"All tyranny needs to gain a foothold is for people of conscience to remain silent." - Edmund Burke

Melissa NV said...

Your analysis is pretty much spot on. But in reality, far fewer than 10 are going to each BN store (I have a source).

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Not saying your source is incorrect, but our B&N is a small store and there were nine copies there. Could be they got an even 10 and sold one. Unless a customer is looking specifically for that book, they're not going to see it because it's not prominently displayed. It's on the bottom shelf.

Laine said...

PW has three (3) cookbooks currently available on Amazon. Both the 2010 and 2012 books have each sold about 500 books this month. I would call that staying power.

localyocul said...

Kate Gosselin ‏@Kateplusmy8 19s
I'm bookin' it to bed..Can't wait for you all to get your copy of LOVE IS IN THE MIX! We are thrilled w/ how it turned out! Thx @HCI_Books !

Welp. No happy birthday to Emily, or help for Paige for the tickets she wants. MEMEMEMEME

Sad but true said...

Melissa NV 157

Probably a lot of factors go into how many go to each store. I know that here in the NE (even in NYC), 5 has been the average, and I know the individual stores have a lot of latitude in terms of what they decide to stock. As Laine points out, too, there may be stores that get none.

It's interesting that BN has cut off reviews on the book's page as of early this morning.

Melissa NV said...


Probably a lot of factors go into how many go to each store. I know that here in the NE (even in NYC), 5 has been the average, and I know the individual stores have a lot of latitude in terms of what they decide to stock. As Laine points out, too, there may be stores that get none.

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Probably so, but if they want to sell books wouldn't you think that with a new release you wouldn't have to search all over the place to find it, only to have it buried on the bottom shelf?

Anonymous said...

Out of stock in bookstore speak in this case is "we didn't get any copies because based on past performance we didn't think they'd sell". The individual stores do have some latitude with the stock they get in. Once burned twice shy.

Also, Kate isn't the media darling she once was. Most authors are not put up in 5 star hotels they're in the local Hyatt (not bad but not 5 star). When TLC was footing the bill she got first class all the way. The only way she'll get that now is if she's footing the bill. Most signings are wham, bam, thank you mam and on to the next city.

An Independent Bookstore with NO copies of her book

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said...

I thought the same thing. BN can't have every single book. Someone decides for whatever reason what books will be where. When Chris Reeve's book came out my small BN didn't have it but were able to order it for me. It was listed as out of stock but it was never in stock.

AnnieD said...

localyocul said... 159
"...No happy birthday to Emily, or help for Paige for the tickets she wants."
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Sadly, Kate is showing her true colours to two of her young, most ardent fans. Not a single acknowledgement despite requests from others to respond to these girls. Speaks volumes. She's proving Robert is right.

Sad but true said...

Melissa NV 161

Don't forget this book has been in pre-sales on BN for SIX months. Going by what others have said, if BN is selling about 40% of what we see being sold on Amazon, that means maybe 250 books for BN in 6 months. I think that based on this trend, and past history, and her being a "former" everything, BN stores are probably not inclined to bring in too many. Look, with an alleged print run of 50,000 (LMAO!), they can always order more.

NJGal51 said...

It's interesting that BN has cut off reviews on the book's page as of early this morning.
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I can't say that I blame them for this move. I'm all for a true review of the book but I'm sure that they're getting hate reviews as well as glorious reviews from many who haven't even purchased the book. Their review site might well have become the new "playground" for haters and fans. Nope, I can't fault them for this.

Anonymous said...

Just a question: If Kate abused the kids why did Jodi or Kevin never ever say so? Either there was NO abuse or Jodi and Kevin must have used the same method if discipline as Kate AND Jon did.

You can't have it both ways. Either Jodi was as you depict her and there was no abuse or she wasn't a saint as you seem to portray her and looked the other way.

NJGal51 said...

@Kateplusmy8: They asked me to take these pics...They are proud of their 'complete book collections' of mommy books all about them! pic.twitter.com/jKU4r4lRTK
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I hope I'm the first to call bullshit on this.

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said...

I find the children's alleged obsession with their mother and everything she's up to abnormal and unhealthy. TFW should encourage age appropriate interests.

chefsummer #Leh said...

NJGal51 said... 164
@Kateplusmy8: They asked me to take these pics...They are proud of their 'complete book collections' of mommy books all about them! pic.twitter.com/jKU4r4lRTK
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I hope I'm the first to call bullshit on this.
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We all know that she's full of it.

AuntieAnn said...

@Kateplusmy8: They asked me to take these pics...They are proud of their 'complete book collections' of mommy books all about them! pic.twitter.com/jKU4r4lRTK

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"Look everybody!!! I make my living by exploiting my kids. And here's the proof!!!"

What an idiot.

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said...

The thing is, someday, sooner than later, the kids are going to understand that it's a little more complicated than oh Mommy wrote a book about us how FUN. TFW won't even know what hit her.

They'll understand the complexities of how used they really were. They will start contemplating the idea of getting paid for all that, and ask where the money went. They will start reading stories about other child stars used and abused by their parents and compare their situation. They will start to ask themselves who is really in this for their best interest (Dad? Aunt Jodi? Ashley?) and who is not. Critical thinking will be TFW's downfall.

They are just not QUITE there yet, but they will be. The twins, I think, are getting there.

Luke's Mom said...

NJGal51 said... 164
@Kateplusmy8: They asked me to take these pics...They are proud of their 'complete book collections' of mommy books all about them! pic.twitter.com/jKU4r4lRTK
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I hope I'm the first to call bullshit on this.
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Funny that Kate posts a picture which shows how she bought MULTIPLE copies of her book for her kids. So the pathetic sales numbers includes all of Kate's purchases too. Hey Kate, we know you purchased at least 9 copies or was it really 90?

And I agree with another poster who said Kate seems on a manic high with her tweets today. Hope she enjoys it while it lasts because she will be back home in a few weeks trying to find more room in her basement for all the boxes of unsold books.

AuntieAnn said...

Notice how she conveniently covered up most of Beth Carson's name on the Mulitple Bles8ings cover.

Anonymous said...

As usual it is just pictures of the girls............ what I wouldn't give to adopt all 8 of those children and give them the childhood they deserve.

jbranck1980 said...

I find the children's alleged obsession with their mother and everything she's up to abnormal and unhealthy.

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It IS abnormal and healthy. It is blindingly clear to me that they live in an abusive/toxic household. No way do they ALL praise their mother that much unless they are trying to avoid her wrath. I hope these children have all gotten closer together due to the abuse rather than divided by those who play along and those who become scape goats.

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said...


Just a question: If Kate abused the kids why did Jodi or Kevin never ever say so? Either there was NO abuse or Jodi and Kevin must have used the same method if discipline as Kate AND Jon did.

You can't have it both ways. Either Jodi was as you depict her and there was no abuse or she wasn't a saint as you seem to portray her and looked the other way.


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How do you know Jodi didn't say so? Child abuse reports are confidential, and the vast majority are evaluated out. Only the most heinous of cases are filed on. For all we know Kate WAS filed on, who is to say? It's all strictly confidential. It's entirely possible social workers have at least been involved on a voluntary level (no actual court cases but social worker involvement to help stabilize the family). We have heard multiple reports that CPS has been called several times, including by Robert, and multiple reports that social workers were involved at least when it came to her sending the same food back again and again for lunches. A case like that would NEVER be filed on. NEVER. A social worker would simply come to the house, have a little chat with you about why it's not acceptable to send the same thing over and over, and that would be that unless they got another complaint later.

Sadly, if they filed on a parent for every time they whipped out a wooden spoon, tax payers would never be able to support such a bloated system. I can't pass judgment on anyone involved in this not knowing what they did to try to protect these children. In fact Jodi is the most likely of all of them to have tried to do something since she was brave enough to testify. I have a feeling going to Rep. Murt and testifying was a method of LAST resort, not first.

America has decided this is a country that only intervenes in the very worst of child abuse cases and that everything should be kept very hush hush shhh don't you dare disclose abuse is going on here it's CONFIDENTIAL. If we are not okay with that, then it's time to write your legislature.

JoyinVirginia said...

Local yokul, thanks so much for the link to looney bin Jim! Hilarious!

Just Popping In said...

Interesting note about Judge Schmehl from Wikipedia:
"He became a judge of the Berks County Court of Common Pleas and served as President Judge of that court from 2008 to 2013"
I seem to recall that the Gosselin divorce went through MontCo court, though I can't imagine why. In any case, it's quite probable that this judge is no stranger to the Gosselin saga. This lawsuit will be interesting to follow.

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said...

No way do they ALL praise their mother that much unless they are trying to avoid her wrath

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I agree. It's just not normal for a nine year old to care about their parents like this. At this age it's all about them and their friends and interests. It would be unusual, although great, for a child to even ask hey mom what did you do today? Although it's a sweet thing to ask, I would wonder if a kid constantly asking such things should be refocused on something like sports or a project or music. I would worry maybe they are having anxiety about their mom or something.

It's just not how they think. They just aren't old enough yet to understand yet their parents are their own people with their own lives apart from them. Mom is just MOM to them. Everything else just interferes with her being Mom.

I have spent enough time with children of celebrities to know they don't give two sh&ts what their parents are up to. It is not a novelty to them since they were born into it. It just IS. No different than mom being a teacher or doctor or grocery store clerk. They are normal kids like any kid who want to know if mom will be back from WHEREVER in time to make their game and if Dad's flight from WHEREVER working on some WHATEVER will be back in time so he can help them with math homework. That's pretty much it. They are not FANS, they are CHILDREN.

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said...

'complete book collections'

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Complete? Like Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows complete?

Does this mean NO MORE BOOKS?! Yea!!!

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said...


It's interesting that BN has cut off reviews on the book's page as of early this morning.

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Why would they do that? I didn't know they could list a book but not allow reviews. That only happens on Amazon when a product hasn't been released yet.

Sad but true said...

Re BN review page, it was stuck on 23 from early morning until about 20 minutes ago. Maybe they had technical difficulties?

Unknown said...

Realitytvkids.com (Administrator) said... 165
''I find the children's alleged obsession with their mother and everything she's up to abnormal and unhealthy. TFW should encourage age appropriate interests.''
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Are the three youngest girls all she could force to pose w/the books? Or did she even ask the twins and the boys? I'm really glad you said ''alleged obsession their mother''...since what I see is TFMJG's abnormal and unhealthy obsession with her own tacky, rude, mean and nasty self!!

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said...


Sadly, Kate is showing her true colours to two of her young, most ardent fans. Not a single acknowledgement despite requests from others to respond to these girls. Speaks volumes. She's proving Robert is right.

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Normally I don't think you should have to coddle your fans with constant birthday wishes but Emily is different. Emily has met them, spent time with them, and Kate has gushed about how much they love her and even said she should come over this summer. Emily thinks she is a family member and Kate ENCOURAGES it. To not even give her a simple happy birthday is just nasty. I hope Emily wakes up. She seems like a lovely girl with a bright future and with her family's money has advantages most people can only dream of. She should be focused on college and all the excitement of her first year. TFW is dead weight from her childhood that is not doing anything for her future.

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said...

Yelp is able to sort of "sniff out" bogus reviews, either they do this manually or they may even have some kind of program for this. The foster dog place I volunteer with had been pushing and pushing to "please review us on yelp". This might seem like a good idea for promotion, but it backfired on them because people like me left tons of glowing reviews and yelp thought they sounded canned, and posted a warning they had flagged it! Lesson learned: Let reviews on yelp and whatnot happen naturally. Don't force feed it or they'll KNOW.

I assume Amazon and Barnes as big as they are can handle any kind of obvious war. You can also report reviews. In the Amazon Breakthrough novel contest someone was going around leaving dozens upon dozens of one star reviews that were clearly just trolling to get a rise out of unexperienced authors not used to bad reviews. It was literally a drive by review. People reported them and eventually they got taken down. I've only seen a few reviews but from what I saw they seemed completely legitimate to me.

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said...

Can you imagine if, in order to keep your mother calm and happy, you have to just happily go along with whatever assassin interruption she wants? You'd rather just be vegged out on the couch watching T.V. or playing on your iphone or computer or hanging out in the basement or whatever, but you feel obligated to curl up with some books of Mom's you care next to nothing about and smile for the camera. I worry life for them is full of these little moments of appeasement and pacifications. What a sad life.

Hmmm said...

Just to back in time for a moment--

NoNetz again changed their statement about Kate. Nothing about how much they paid her, nothing about negative comments, nothing about contacting the police and turning over emails, tweets, and posts.

How many times does this make that they changed it? Perhaps someone told them it was not good for business to make threats.

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said...


NoNetz again changed their statement about Kate. Nothing about how much they paid her, nothing about negative comments, nothing about contacting the police and turning over emails, tweets, and posts.

How many times does this make that they changed it? Perhaps someone told them it was not good for business to make threats.

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Oh sheesh. Poor NoNetz, people stopped talking about this five days ago and they're still changing it? People move on fast, they are old news. I think rule number four in business is leave well enough alone.

chefsummer #Leh said...

Just a question: If Kate abused the kids why did Jodi or Kevin never ever say so? Either there was NO abuse or Jodi and Kevin must have used the same method if discipline as Kate AND Jon did.

You can't have it both ways. Either Jodi was as you depict her and there was no abuse or she wasn't a saint as you seem to portray her and looked the other way.
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Kate got rid of her most of her family. I bet she just used them to film and to do her duties.

Like baby sitting and doing work on the house. That's all we saw of them really.

NJGal51 said...

@Kateplusmy8: Oh..&pls tweet me pics of you with your copy (or full collection of books:) when u get it! Can't wait to c you in a pic with us:)
#exciting
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Oh brother!

Meagler said...

TFW to the kids...

" hey Kids... my new book is here!!!!! Who wants to get their picture taken with my whole set of books?!?!?!!?!?!? No One??? " grrrr , then all of a sudden, " Sure Mommy, please take a picture with me..."

Then comes the tweet, " They ASKED me to take this picture!!"

Yep, Hi kate!! we know you read here. Seen our posts lately wondering if you ask the kids about taking their pictures.

next time you want to quantify that you are not exploiting your kids, ask them if you can take their picture AND tweet it for the whole world to see!!!

I doubt if TFW's book is sitting in the cookbook section on a bottom shelf, that it is making a top sellers list. It is likely he one I will be buying in a ( err, let me correct that, NOT BE BUYING) at the dollar store in a few months.

Sounds like it good be a " Cooking for pre-teens" kind of cook book. Ones who dont have to worry about their sodium levels.

JoyinVirginia said...

A few thoughts on Dancin with Them Thar Stars:
I love Tony Dovolani!
Jack Osborne had certainly grown up in a good way since he was on The Osbournes on MTV.
Snooki can dance and act like a lady!
Bill Engvall can dance too!
bill Nye has less rhythm than TFMJG, sad to say.
Valerie Harper looks great for someone with cancer, plus, to quote Monty Python, she is not dead yet!
Go amber!
Corbin sure looks different than when he was in those High School Musical movies.
I already like the one show per week format, the results show in prior seasons was mostly filler.
PS I love Tony! I think Tristan is very cute and sincerely very sweet also.

JoyinVirginia said...

No WHAT? NoNyet??
That is so last week. Ho Hum.

Jumping In said...

So, we are to believe that TFW's youngest girls said, "mommy, can we please get out all your books so each one of us pose separately with them; then you'll have FOUR pictures to post on Twitter, please mommy, that will make us so happy!"

Yeah, that's how it happened.

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said...

Don't you love how TFW misses the point too?

I could not care less what a nine year old asked for or didn't ask for. She's nine. She cannot possibly understand the implications of plastered her photograph everywhere. Her brain is simply not capable of fully comprehending that, nor is she anywhere near old enough to make such an important decision. A nine year old does not get to decide something that could potentially affect them the rest of their lives.

While I would EXPECT you would ask a nine year old before plastering their photograph everywhere, it's still up to you as the parent to protect her and step in and make wise choices about her photographs, even if she's okay with it. This responsibility is even more crucial when that child is already very recognizable. This is different than some random post on facebook from a private person.

fidosmommy said...

Take the picture and put it in your personal or family photo album.

localyocul said...

chefsummer said... 97
Kendra Wilkinson ‏@KendraWilkinson 29m
Make sure to check out @Kateplusmy8 new amazing book LOVE IS IN THE MIX
Preorder here: http://www.kateplusmy8.com . LOVE IT!!!
_____

Ugh Kendra say it ain't so you're promoting that lame book

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Yes but here's a reply:

pheonyx salvatore ‏@VampirePheonyx 17h
@KendraWilkinson @Kateplusmy8 no way, that fame whore will do anything for a rating.. she's a very cold hearted b***

localyocul said...

JoyinVirginia said... 177
Local yokul, thanks so much for the link to looney bin Jim! Hilarious!

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Isn't it though? It's spot-on!

Rearranging the Deck Chairs on the Titanic said...

With regard to the picture of one of the tup girls heaping praise on TFW's 4 books: The psychological term for what this sicko,TFW, is doing to her children is called PARENTIFICATION -- when the child has to take care of the needs of the parent instead of the other way around. TFMJG should be heaping praise on the kids and not the kids heaping praise on her. This abnormal pattern is so consistent and unrelenting in that household, the kids' brains are NOT going to recover. TFW is making emotional vegetables out of them.

Marie said...

@Kateplusmy8: They asked me to take these pics...They are proud of their 'complete book collections' of mommy books all about them! pic.twitter.com/jKU4r4lRTK

*******
Some of you called bullshit on this, but I believe that the kids actually do ask her to take their pictures, etc., just to get her attention. I believe they do whatever makes her happy and remember, they have grown up in the spotlight and I'm sure some of them love the attention just as much as TFW.

Marie

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