Sunday, February 26, 2017

Recap: Kate Plus 8 "Beach Time!": Shoulda let her strings go, Ike

Coming up on Kate Plus 8, another baller vacation, this time in Alabama, where they pretty must do every expensive excursion you could possibly do at the ocean.  This is their "yearly" trip to the ocean, says Kate, and by yearly she means if they are filming she will finagle a trip to the ocean. They also finally train their almost six-month-old puppies, who should have been trained four months ago. Don't try to figure it out, one has absolutely nothing to do with the other. You know, why does one get puppies over the summer anyway if you know you're going to be out of town so much? Part of the reason they're so poorly behaved is because their owners are not providing them any consistency.

Kate again emphasizes they came in late last night. We were all shaking our heads to realize they filmed the space camp footage and traveled a six hour drive to the beach house all in the same day. What reason would she have to lie about that? Wouldn't she lie and say the opposite, that they filmed it over several days, so as not to give the appearance of over-working the kids? We had a discussion on the blog about this show's budget, and all signs are suggesting it's been slashed dramatically. From having to film everything in just a day or two, to hauling in their own food from grocery stores instead of eating out, to now, vacationing in the deep South in the dead of summer, when prices tend to hit rock bottom because it's so hot and muggy. God bless Alabama, but it's not so comfortable in August.

There's an aerial shot of the beach house, and it's huge. It's a mansion, with a big dock right along a beautiful inlet. In the background, you can see the city just a hop, skip and a jump away. And this after Kate claimed the house was in the middle of nowhere so they had to bring all their own food in. No they're not.

They're about to go parasailing, and Kate demands they all finish up lunch quickly or she "might ask the man to let the strings go." I'm all for having a sense of humor with your kids, but why is Kate constantly teasing about things that could either kill or cause great bodily harm to her children? It's truly creepy, no joke.

Those "girls" of Kate's, oy! Put them away, especially in the kitchen. Is this a brothel or summer vacation?

The parasailing instructor Ike introduces his crew but gets bored when Kate tries to introduce herself and instead he just keeps giving directions, cutting her off. Heh, I have a funny feeling he really doesn't care who she is or what this filming is all about, this is just another customer to keep safe and provide a good experience to and on to the next one. He will soon go the way to the river raft man, I feel this one coming.

Oddly, there is no discussion of seasickness this time. We have to have the conversation on every other boat ride, what gives? The three youngest girls whoosh up first, and love it. Everyone is shocked how high they go up when parasailing, including me. 450 feet?! Yowser. Okay, I'll give Kate a pass here on not liking this. This is way too much like skydiving, only even worse, there's no instructor with you and the harnesses look really flimsy. The boys and the twins take a crack at it, too. You guessed it, this was fun.

A long discussion from Kate about how she didn't want to be pressured into doing this. What dramatics. I didn't see anyone pressuring her. It's no skin off Ike's back whether she goes or not and the kids don't care. In fact most kids wouldn't care what mom does or doesn't do. It's all about them at this age. The kids were enjoying their own fun on this ride, and telling her all about it, and if she wants to do it fine, if she doesn't, it's not their problem. This actually is part of her narcissism, that she thinks anyone gives a damn what she wants to do with herself. Nobody does. Heh, I like the flashback to the New Zealand bungie jumping, where Brad pushes her off the ledge. One of the few flashbacks they should just keep playing over and over. Ike is finally like well are you going or not, decide now. That's right, it's really freaking annoying when someone is holding up the group with their indecisiveness. Oh good Lord, she's crying now. Ike is like, okay, nope abort. Seriously! I love that he's not putting up with her shenanigans. Either jump in the deep end or not, but if not, get off the damn diving board so everyone else can carry on with their fun.



Of course Kate refuses to abort because at the end of the day she knows good and damn well she will do this, that this is all for maximum show and attention and making sure this is all about her. She demands Ike only send her up a few feet.  Once again in an effort to make herself feel better, she's made the ride more precarious. Common sense suggests that's terribly unsafe. You wouldn't get as much wind in the sail that way, and if anything goes wrong, there's absolutely no room to correct it before you slam face first into the back of the boat. Idiot. Nope, that's not how it works, is essentially Ike's response.

Kate eventually gets on the ride, with the obligatory screaming and screeching and parentified Aaden and Cara going up with her to comfort her. Kate remarks once again that it was not being able to swim that was one of the things bothering her. Good God, then get some swimming lessons for the love of holy heck and then that fear will be solved. Holy moly. And by the way, from that height, not being able to swim is not going to be the problem if anything does malfunction. I mean, you're dead from 450 feet if it failed. Is she dumb, or just stupid? By the way, in some brief googling about parasailing accidents, I found that the Federal Aviation Administration has regulated parasailing to 400 feet maximum. So, was Ike exaggerating when he said they would go up 450, or breaking the law? Hm.

Let me be clear here, there's nothing wrong with not liking parasailing. I'll admit it, I would never do this and do not feel unfulfilled for not doing so. About on average one death every 1-2 years doing this is enough for me to say no thanks. But to cause all this drama is uncalled for.

You know, the kids were having fun. A blast. They loved seeing the sites from up high and no one was fighting or bickering, or feeling sick to their stomach, or upset. Doofus ruined a rare pleasant outing. And I think a huge part of her disturbing psychology is that she can't help but ruin it. One, because she's petrified it won't be good footage because calmness in her mind is boring to viewers. And two, she can't help but want the attention all on her. Quite the opposite, I enjoyed seeing the kids relaxed like this, it was good to see them have a moment where everything was working out. It only got obnoxious when the plot turned to her freak out.

Kate does a weird nervous slithering snake thing with her tongue on the ride. The twins make fun of it. It's almost like a tick, which may be just a tiny clue into the chemistry of her brain. That's something a six-year-old would do when they are stressed, not a mature adult woman who has control of herself. If you don't believe something is very wrong with her upstairs, I don't know what to tell you.

Heh, they do a private interview with Ike once back on shore, who calls Kate a basket case. He should have let her strings go, eh?! I expect about five years from now Kate will be trashing him just like she did the rafting instructor from five years ago, because that's how this woman rolls.

The next "day" (I'm keeping track of the days now, it's got my attention), they go on a segway tour.  Joel's segway won't go fast, to which Cara calls him "stupid." Um, no, he's not stupid. His segway wouldn't go fast because it was on "beginner" mode. It had nothing to do with Joel. These kids always jump to the most cutting, nasty remarks about each other, and often it's completely unjustified. One of the instructors fixes it for him and he starts going at normal speeds, no big deal and no cause for cutting him down, Cara.

They were "naturing along" on the segways and it started to rain. Naturing??



It's a little hard to tell what's going on next amid all the whining, but it certainly appears that Mady and Kate are ready to make the whole group call it quits because of the sprinkle that's messing up their hair. Many of the other kids are very distraught at the idea of cutting this short, as they should be. What the hell? It's not pouring nor do I see any lightning which would make this unsafe, and once again, it's hella rude to quit a group activity when so many other people would like to continue, not to mention the instructors who made great efforts to set this up nice for you. And probably, are doing so with the understanding built into this that filming will include some free promotion. Therefore, quitting early is even more not cool in this scenario. Same as what they did on the horseback ride in the Poconos! Just quit!



I'm well aware Mady is just a child, but she is extremely selfish and spoiled, and I have never once heard Kate tell her she is being selfish and spoiled, to knock it off, get back on her segway, and suck it the F up, as she should as the parent. In fact in this case, Kate backed her up! What?! The instructor wants to know if these kids always complain this much. I'll answer: yes. Kate doesn't seem at all embarrassed a perfect stranger has within minutes pegged her kids as massive bellyachers. She should be mortified they are behaving this way in public, or at all.

Kate gets mad when Lex stops in the middle of the path, and blames Lex for almost making her crash. No, Doofus, you need to pay attention to what's in front of you and be ready to stop if you need to. I wonder how many cars she's rear-ended in her lifetime. I'm guessing a lot. And it was their fault too they stopped you told the cops, right?

Kate refuses to turn the speed up on her machine, yet is complaining (after that guy just told them they complain too much) that kids are darting in front of her on the road. Cara explains that the reason everyone is darting in front of her is indeed because she's going too darn slow. Well, that makes sense.

"I'm so tired of getting picked on about everything I do, just leave me be!" says 12-year-old doofus here.

Sigh. You weren't being "picked on," Kate. You were being called out, correctly so, for being obnoxious on a fun activity. Same with the parasailing; if you can't keep up, sit it out. But don't insist on doing something you really aren't mentally prepared for, and then spoil everyone else's fun. It's refreshing to see the kids call her out now that they're older, yet at the same time, I'm really sorry that their lives have to involve calling out their raging lunatic of a mother so much. It looks stressful.

It's their last day. So, I clocked the beach portion of the trip at three full days, plus their one full day at space camp, for a grand total of four full days on the trip to make two episodes, not counting flying days. Wow. What is the point to travel this far for less than a week?! These kids must be absolutely beat.

Kate makes half full coffee cups of oatmeal with a few drops of liquid brown sugar, and a third of a small cup of orange juice, which is not nearly enough food for kids this age, period, especially those about to do a very physical activity. We watch her pour the oatmeal into the pot and can see how little she puts in for eight people. Thankfully there are a few big croissants floating around, but it's unclear how much they each got to eat of each of them. An airy croissant is not going to fill a kid up either unless they eat a lot of them. I never hear the kids complain they're hungry, I wonder if they've just accepted the dainty portion sizes. So many of them seem irritable all the time, one really has to wonder if it's because they're getting hungry within a few hours of eating. Once conditioned to under eat for so long, they might not recognize and connect their irritability to their hunger. I think I was one of the bloggers here in the past to ere on the side of concerns about their food intake are probably overblown, but I've been rethinking it lately. The undersized portions are much more noticeable now and much more concerning now that they are older and need to eat more. Almost all the kids are thin, and I daresay a lot of them have a dull look to their skin (or bad skin in general) and hair which can be a strong indication they're not filling up on all those yummy calories a 12-year-old craves or drinking enough. Another thing to note is that everyone got the same exact portions. With eight kids, there's going to be some kids who are eating more than others. It's unlikely they all need exactly the same amount. For instance, at this age the boys and the twins should be starting to have appetites that pull away from the younger sisters. In some cases, a 12-year-old boy will want to eat nearly double what the girls are eating. In any case, nothing starts a day off terribly than not getting enough to eat and drink.

The kids take over this big floating trampoline thing in the middle of the water. Huh, is that theirs to use? And who is lifeguarding this when Kate can't swim? Incredibly dangerous. Oh, and by the way, once again she won't let them dish up the amount of oatmeal and brown sugar they would like. She has to portion it out for them like they're in a nursing home. It would have been nice to just stay at a hotel with a breakfast buffet and let them fill up their own trays, full of as much waffles, yogurt, eggs and biscuits 'n' sausage gravy they want. And a tall glass of juice.

This is getting tedious. Next they go kayaking, where this instructor has to tell the group to relax and calm down, and that they're here to have fun. Again, isn't it embarrassing that a perfect stranger has to tell your family to relax and calm down? Is anyone in this family feeling chagrinned at all, or are they so used to making a scene it doesn't phase them anymore? Ha, I'm liking Alabamians. This instructor, Chris, flat out tells them, eh, I'm not gonna remember any of your names but whatever, sure, you're Kate. Lol. She must just hate this blasé attitude by the locals. No one seems at all impressed by them or seems to know who they even are.

At some point Mady loses phone privileges because she pushed Kate's kayak away. Huh, what? Kate has an absolute meltdown over who even knows what. Kate is convinced this was an intermediate kayaking trip. Not in the slightest! It was a flat little inlet. Baby to beginner at best. What is she even talking about? Not really relaxing though, right under a freeway overpass. Heh, drowns Kate out though.

The instructor finally gives up and tethers his kayak to Kate, towing her back. What a dolt.

Heh, the instructor jokes that they have four miles left. Well, he'll go the way of Brad and river man in short order.

The way Kate angrily grits her teeth and says "Hannah, stop paddling!" was flipping scary. It's the tone of voice nasty parents use right before they yank their child's ear two feet up. In all seriousness, there are a lot of red flags present that this woman still harbors a very, very serious anger management problem. If she can't even keep it together while on camera, it is frightening to imagine what her limits are off camera. (Here are some of the tell-tale signs of an anger issue and Kate pretty much displays all of them just in this one episode: Criticizing, belittling, putting down, lack of patience, irritability and short temper, blaming everyone and everything else, people avoid you, people feel like they're walking on eggshells around you, and so on.)

Well this is sad. The instructor in his private interview said he had intended to take the group out to collect some trash and do a mini environmental clean-up, but he had to scratch that plan. Good job ruining everything, Kate. Again.

The vacation comes to an abrupt end and now we start the completely unrelated storyline of training the puppies. Naturally they get private one-on-one training with professional dog trainers, which is exorbitantly expensive. Kate spends a long time explaining how much of a crazy dog lady Kate is, with little to no clips to really back that up. I mostly get the impression the dogs to her are, depending on the day, a mild inconvenience to up to a total nuisance. Meanwhile when the dog trainer lady comes in, I know instantly she's a sincere dog lover without her just talking about it, as she greets the dogs down at their level in that baby voice true dog lovers use to speak to their dogs: "Who's a booo-tiful girl, yes yoo are!"

Kate? That's a crazy dog lady. Not you.

The dog lady is using clicker training? That's going to be way too complicated for this family. You guessed it, right out of the gate Kate is arguing with the trainers. What a pest she is.

Cara's picking lint again as Mady is explaining what is at the end of the day pretty boring.

I do like the trainer's firm emphasis on positive training. She believes in never punishing the dog at all, which is what I believe, too, mostly because I believe it is the most humane, but also because it just works better. Kate desperately needs this kind of training in parenting teens, I'm serious. She would really benefit from some one-on-one parenting training, I really think it would make everyone all around happier if she used some other technique, any other technique, other than being such an obnoxious nag yelling at them all the time. Click, Kate. Click click!

Kate says she has to say "come" 500 times. That's what she said.

The kids are having fun during all this, wrestling a bit, and there's Kate yelling and hollering at them again and making snide, unfunny remarks. She doesn't see the irony in all this emphasis on positive reinforcement, as she's being nothing but negative to the kids.

She thinks her joke about how the kids need children training is so funny she says it twice to the trainer and yet another time on the couch. I get a kick out of it when she gets so proud of herself for coming up with the most minimally clever dumb lines. Heh. In any case, no, Kate. The children are fine. They are children. You are the one who needs intensive, one-on-one parenting instruction. It's you. 

Oh stop the presses, at age six months, someone is actually teaching these dogs how to walk on a leash. My God. Hint, put your dog on a leash and get them used to it the moment you bring them home and you won't have such an issue with a dog who looks nearly full grown looking at a leash like a confused child stumped by a math problem. That's pretty damning evidence these dogs have never been walked before in their lives. Another huge reason they are poorly behaved. It is not enough to just let a dog run around a big yard, they must be actually walked by an owner, on a leash. There are numerous articles all over the internet explaining why if you're interested in knowing more about that.

Next up, Sweet 16 for the twins. I kind of question whether a kid who picks lint on the couch the whole time during these episodes really wants her birthday party filmed. Sixteen, whew. Digest that for a second, the twins are sixteen and still being filmed. For the record, we first met them when they looked like this. That's them in between their parents:


Sixteen candles, Kate remarks. Heh, a poor man's Molly Ringwald.



See you next time.

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Tucker's Mom said...

sarah jarvis- I hope you don't procreate if Kate Gosselin is the mother you wish to emulate.

FlimsyFlamsy said...

Rainbowsandunicorns (#2), apparently, some of them move in the dark of night to get away from her. But, like her true love, Gladys always turns to #Positivity to weather the storms. With a few passive-aggressive quips and LOL's along the way, of course.

Sad but true said...

A Twitter appearance that got Milo all hot and bothered. Someone must have told K8 to put a little effort into it.

Kate Gosselin‏@Kateplusmy8 1h1 hour ago
Hey guys! Take a stroll down memory lane with us! Watch every season of #KatePlus8, now on #TLCgo! http://bit.ly/KatePlus8TLCgo @TLC

Fired Up 4 Kate‏ @MiloandJack 29m29 minutes ago
Well, look who decided to use twitter again! Welcome back! Now, I'm struggling to get this new TLCGo thing to work! #QuickLearner I'm not!

Fired Up 4 Kate‏ @MiloandJack 27m27 minutes ago
When this first popped up, I said...this can't be Kate! #MemoryLane for us here would be 4you 2come back & check in daily again! #FunTimes

Fired Up 4 Kate‏ @MiloandJack 8m8 minutes ago
Folks have asked 4yrs 2have all episodes available. You guys are still loved! So gr8 that TLCgo is available now! http://bit.ly/KatePlus8TLCgo

Over In TFW's County said...

A Twitter appearance that got Milo all hot and bothered. Someone must have told K8 to put a little effort into it.

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When it comes to Kate, it doesn't take much to get old Gladys hot and bothered, drooling and slobbering!

It's all so creepy.

Tucker's Mom said...

FlimsyFlamsy said... 4
Rainbowsandunicorns (#2), apparently, some of them move in the dark of night to get away from her. But, like her true love, Gladys always turns to #Positivity to weather the storms. With a few passive-aggressive quips and LOL's along the way, of course.
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Don't forget the "g" droppin', by golly shucks!

Tucker's Mom said...

Of course Kate finally posted on her Twitter again...to promote her show.
Is TLC GO free or pay?
#selfserving

GollyGee said...

Sad, but true said...5

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They may have because she is so lazy she won't do it on her own. Someone higher up the food chain told her! I think maybe why is because they have the lowest viewers of all the TLC Go.

Who wants to waste their valuable time watching kids fight, scream, get belittled by their mother, take expensive trips and live like really privileged and rich people?

localyocul said...

I can't use TLCgo because for some dumb reason you can't sign in with Verizon Fios. I've been wanting to watch the last Who do you Think You are and it's not On Demand yet

Tucker's Mom said...

Didn't Admin say that TLC Go was plagued with commercials unless you pay to upgrade?

jamesvader1194 said...

@GollyGee I wonder if this is a desperate attempt by either TLC or her to see if alot of her fans will be willing to watch on the TLCgo ap?Funny cause her post has been up there for 4 hours and only 7 comments and 3 of them are from milo.

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said...

Didn't Admin say that TLC Go was plagued with commercials unless you pay to upgrade?


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I'm not sure there was a pay option. I thought your cable bill is your payment and you can't watch unless you subscribe to TLC via your cable. I recall they made you sign in through your cable provider. Mine was playstation vue.

It was littered with commercials, throwing four minutes or more at you every 10 minutes or so, and if you dare to try to advance the slider forward or backward, first it kicks you back to the beginning of the entire program and starts more commercials again. Arg!

IT Interns, go back to the drawing board.

Fleecing The Sheeple said...


Who wants to waste their valuable time watching kids fight, scream, get belittled by their mother, take expensive trips and live like really privileged and rich people?

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That's a no-brainer. Gladys.

Sheepless In Seattle said...

Who wants to waste their valuable time watching kids fight, scream, get belittled by their mother, take expensive trips and live like really privileged and rich people?

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That's a no-brainer. Gladys.

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I would love to know why Milo is so enamored with Kate, and why this obsession and bizarre behavior has continued for years. What does Kate have that causes Milo to lust after her to the point that she has become a slobbering idiot?

Moreover, why does she get so irate when some suggest that she meets Kate? I would think that when one is so deep into CWS that the person would move heaven and earth to meet that celebrity, and yet Gladys keeps her distance despite the fact that she has had quite a few opportunities to fall at Kate's feet and worship the ground she walks on.

There's something just not right there.

Sad but true said...

And we're back to straight #NookiePookie once again.

kateplusmy8 Don't let my cuteness fool you......I was just digging around and getting into as much trouble as possible, like I always do before I settle down and go to sleep for the night! #Nanuq #ElevenMonthsOld #KingGermanShepherd #ImVeryLoved

nick_moy She will always be your adorable puppy.. That will only temporally change if you are over stressed.. which happens to everybody...😊

miloandjack2016 Poor #Nanuq...you get blamed for everything We know the truth--- 😇 #SweetPuppyNanuq @kateplusmy8

jamiepumpkin3 Kiss her for me!

I have no idea what Nick was trying to say. Speaking in tongues, perhaps? Or is he saying #Nunu might not be so cute when K8 is having a meltdown? Kinda like what happens with her children, eh?

FlimsyFlamsy said...

Sad but true (#16), your post just reminded me that the puppies are going to turn 1 soon. And heaven knows what kind of over-the-top birthday nonsense TFW has in store.

Maybe TLC will have a special --
TUPS and PUPS! The G 6-pack turns 13, and the new fur babies turn 1!
It'll be the best birthday ever! Just don't ask why only 5 of the 6 kids are there!

FlimsyFlamsy said...

Whenever I read TFW'S obnoxious posts about how much she LOOOVES her dogs, I can't help but think about C. And how he may have flourished with more nurturing and kindness and positive attention.
#WhereIsC#7IsEnough#11MonthsGone

GollyGee said...

She has just turned into a mental case slobbering all over those dogs! It is just disgusting.

What about her CHILD! I would be so nonfunctional. He supposedly hasn't seen Jon in 2 to 3 years? How is that possible. Why hasn't the judge let Jon see him? Why does the judges that handle their child custody case feel like it is ok for Collin not to see Jon.

Like some posted before, somethings missing somewhere but you can't put your finger on it. Whatever it is, I hope it is TFW and it will all come back on her.

She deserves it.

Wouldn't be able to eat, sleep. All I would do is panic and cry. But all she does is People covers, birthday parties and that smug on her Botox'd face. She looks like a lab experiment from when she was sitting on the couch with the yellow striped shirt and darker brown short hair.

Kylie said...

I LOVE how someone commented on her post about Nanuq this morning 'Where is Collin'.

FlimsyFlamsy said...

Kylie (#20), wow, someone actually did ask about C? If TFW doesn't answer (which she probably won't), maybe her spokessheep Gladys will jump in with a response, like
"C is getting help he needs,Kate saw 2 that! #Gr8estMom#LovesHerKids#JonIsAWimp"

GollyGee said...

Flimsy, perfect hashtag response to Gladys's hashtag response in defense of her bestie Twitter/Instagram best friend for evah!

Kylie said...

LoL Flimsy. It was up the last time I looked but it could be erased at any time.

GollyGee said...

jamesvader1194 said... 12
@GollyGee I wonder if this is a desperate attempt by either TLC or her to see if alot of her fans will be willing to watch on the TLCgo ap?Funny cause her post has been up there for 4 hours and only 7 comments and 3 of them are from milo.

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lol! Those stats are so minute that the are below the bottom of the barrel!

Even on Shark Tank, the Sharks ask about their social media presence.

Facebook followers, Twitter followers, views on YouTube for any videos they have loaded up.

One man had made a video and put it on YouTube and he drove his sales up huge and I think it was Mark that asked him if he made another video and he said no and the sharks all shaking their heads, some where stunned and some were gasping.

They love hungry grinders, go getters and hard working entrepreneurs.

GollyGee said...

Surfing during ads today from LAOSVU and saw this man being so awful and manipulative to Dr. Now. I think his name is Steven. Wow, how he rages and bulldozes on everyone in his path!

He even called the police on his home health aide because they where going to take the tv they loaned to him. He ate 2 weeks worth of food in 2 or 3 days. Now, he was rushed to the hospital with leg pain and gained 100 pounds.

Now they are reweighing him after being in the hospital for a month.

He lost 79 pounds.

He just asked for drugs and Dr. Now said no, there is no reason for you to be on them. Steven got so smart with him.

He reminds me of the boy who cried wolf so many times, people would come and no wolf. One day he will cry wolf because the wolf is there and no one will come.

localyocul said...

GollyGee said... 25
Surfing during ads today from LAOSVU and saw this man being so awful and manipulative to Dr. Now. I think his name is Steven. Wow, how he rages and bulldozes on everyone in his path!

He even called the police on his home health aide because they where going to take the tv they loaned to him. He ate 2 weeks worth of food in 2 or 3 days. Now, he was rushed to the hospital with leg pain and gained 100 pounds.

(((

I had that on while I was cleaning.HE's a piece of work!

PA Dutch Mom said...

Now, he was rushed to the hospital with leg pain and gained 100 pounds.

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He is addicted to pain killers, so he uses every excuse he can think of to get them, even goes to multiple doctors, emergency rooms demanding narcotics and he knows he will get them.

Dr. Now is very patient with him. Of course, he's given Steven many chances, but he still hasn't lost enough weight for surgery. It's the story of two brothers, but not much is shown about Justin, the sibling.

PA Dutch Mom said...

I would love to know why Milo is so enamored with Kate, and why this obsession and bizarre behavior has continued for years. What does Kate have that causes Milo to lust after her to the point that she has become a slobbering idiot?

Moreover, why does she get so irate when some suggest that she meets Kate? I would think that when one is so deep into CWS that the person would move heaven and earth to meet that celebrity, and yet Gladys keeps her distance despite the fact that she has had quite a few opportunities to fall at Kate's feet and worship the ground she walks on.

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Two excellent questions/points. Milo indeed is a conundrum, an enigma until herself!

GollyGee said...

localyocal, I couldn't believe how he talked to his own father.

The manipulation. Saying, let's see if he has 150 dollars and calls his dad and asks him, then curses, then blames his death on him if he doesn't give him the money.

He needs a gown that completely covers his body.

A.l he could ask about in the meeting with the three Drs. was about having access to a phone, his iPad, this and that if he agreed to the detox.

Fleecing The Sheeple said...


He needs a gown that completely covers his body.

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Doesn't he have Omar on speed dial?

Sue said...

Question for someone who knows GSDs...is it normal for nanuq's nose to go from the solid black that it was when she was younger to this odd brownish colour that it is now? I was just looking back through Kate's instagram to verify the change in colour and it has gone from glossy black to this light(ish) brown. Odd.

Tucker's Mom said...

Sue said... 31
Question for someone who knows GSDs...is it normal for nanuq's nose to go from the solid black that it was when she was younger to this odd brownish colour that it is now? I was just looking back through Kate's instagram to verify the change in colour and it has gone from glossy black to this light(ish) brown. Odd.
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Very normal in many dogs and it could be either "winter nose" or a "Dudley nose"
In the former, many dogs lost the black pigmentation on their nose due to lack of sunlight. In the latter, dogs can permanently lose pigmentation and wind up with a pink or mottled nose.
Our yellow lab's nose goes "winter nose", or "snow nose", and last winter I finally noticed something was different about her nose. I looked up photos of when we first got her, at the end of summer, and her nose was black. But several months later, it got pinkish.
Her nose pigmentation returned, and now is dissipated, and should return again this summer.

Sue said...

Thanks Tucker's Mom. I never knew that. We're always learning something new here.

Blowing In The Wind said...

Nora‏ @NoraSaysNo 1h1 hour ago
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Replying to @Kateplusmy8 @TLC
I can't find "J+K+8- The Big Move" season anywhere. It's the only one my kids don't have on DVD. Can you help me find it? #EasterBasketGift

Oh, Nora. I'm sure Kate will get right on that and send it to her. Geez.

Maybe Milo will come through for her. Can't have an Easter basket without a Kate DVD. That would be so disappointing and Easter just wouldn't be the same.

FlimsyFlamsy said...

Blowing In The Wind (#34), I think the move was the last episode I watched. Instead
of helping her 8 children get acclimated to their new environment, TFW spent 4 hours cleaning a refrigerator with a toothpick --
publically embarrassing the previous owner in the bargain. She also practically rubbed her hands together with glee as she described how great it was to have a house large enough so her kids could "disperse" (read: get the eff out of her way). Another highlight was when she screamed for one of the twins to help one of the tups wipe his bottom. Perhaps in a new bathroom in a new house, the boy wanted his mother to come comfort him. But a dirty fridge was
her first priority.

I'd think it'd be awfully sad to watch today, knowing both Jon and C have been removed from the house. But I guess the fans just want to see TFW, and don't care about the bodies lined up on the curb.

FlimsyFlamsy said...

Oops -- I forgot another highlight of the moving episode. TFW looking out the window and declaring the property, "Mine,
all mine!" It was a rare moment of candor from her. She'd already decided Jon was out of the picture. And the kids? Well, they were just running around and playing in front of the camera. Besides, it was her 483 weeks of bed rest that got them the show in the first place. So in her mind, all the glory, all the perks, all the stuff, all the money was, and always will be, hers. All hers.

Formerly Duped said...


FlimsyFlamsy said... 36
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Yup..."as far as the eye can see..." That was also when the "penalty of severeness" was introduced if the kids came into her and "Jon's" bedroom.I also recall Mady hitting Alexis repeatedly because she wanted to see her sisters' room. Like mother, like daughter, sadly.

GollyGee said...

IIRC, when TFW was b******* while she worked (whistle like the 7 dwarfs in Snow White) scrubbing the refrigerator with a toothbrush and slandering the former owner about how dirty it was, I remember us talking about or reading about he was going to sue.

Seems like I read that TLC settled with him.

And they I believe when years ago TFW hit and damaged a car and kept going. Leaving the scene of an accident and I believe people was in the car because they would of had to have got the tag number because the police went to her house and the police talked to her and she told them that she was a star and that she couldn't be bothered with things like this.

Seems like TLC has done a lot of mopping up her messes over the years. But they shouldn't of mopped up Collin gate. They should of stopped filming and stopped the show.

Even if they had x number of shows to film, pay her contract out and toss her to the curb. I hope the settlement was 6 figures at least.

GollyGee said...

Unbelievable.

If you have the book KGHSFTW, type in Police in the search box and just read how TFW had the local police waiting on her hand and foot like she was royalty.

Just unbelievable.

Sad but true said...

OMG, those hideous nails on full display. Along with a heavily bandaged fingertip.

kateplusmy8 A near trip to the Emergency Room! Leah was helping me load the dishwasher and the large glass serving bowl slipped out of her hands onto the counter with a huge CLASH that I immediately KNEW had us heading for stitches! By the grace of God, she only has a tiny cut on one finger... I may have 'overused' supplies from my newly assembled Mommy, RN first aid kit 🙄so it looks a lot worse in this pic... #Whew #NeverADullMomentHere 🤕 #SoGladMyGirlIsOkay

#AnythingForAttention. I don't think I've ever seen a more ridiculous bandage.

Anonymous said...

I've just had a look at TFW's Twitter Account - it needs a thorough disinfectant. I'm surprised Milo hasn't brought that to her attention.

bm

Anonymous said...

I don't know what she means by "newly assembled Mommy, RN first aid kit". Surely, especially with 8 or 7 children in the house she must have had a first aid kit all along. And why was the picture taken outside on the deck.

bm

GollyGee said...

Poor Leah! It would have to be HER CHILD instead of TFW.

She is Teflon.

NJGal51 said...

kateplusmy8 A near trip to the Emergency Room! Leah was helping me load the dishwasher and the large glass serving bowl slipped out of her hands onto the counter with a huge CLASH that I immediately KNEW had us heading for stitches! By the grace of God, she only has a tiny cut on one finger... I may have 'overused' supplies from my newly assembled Mommy, RN first aid kit 🙄so it looks a lot worse in this pic... #Whew #NeverADullMomentHere 🤕 #SoGladMyGirlIsOkay
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A tiny cut on one finger would normally only require a bandaid. Overused is an understatement. When my son got a gash on his head all it required were a couple of butterfly bandaids. You're right, anything for attention. The kids are 13(ish) and 16 so why a newley assembled mommy RN kit. Isn't this something she should have had all along? Hells bells, I've got one for my dog with everything that you might need in an emergency.

GollyGee said...

I haven't seen the picture yet, but if your nursing skills are that bad, you don't need to continue to be a nurse.

Wasn't she suppose to go to a neighbors house to get a second opinion to go to the ER? Like she did the tup girl who split open her head?

Unbelievable.

Sad but true said...

miloandjack2016Dodged a bullet there! Could have been a much more serious cut! Remember days when Mommy would KISS IT...and it would magically be all better! ❤ @kateplusmy8. #YourLittles

I doubt that anyone in that house would ever ask "Mommy" to kiss anything and make it better. Well, maybe Steve.

FlimsyFlamsy said...

NJGAL51 (#44), TFW'S comment about just now assembling a first aid kit makes me think she has done VERY little hands-on parenting over the years. I mean, EIGHT kids, and she's a freaking nurse, and she's just now addressing this issue?
I bet Aunt Jodi had a first aid kit, even with her paltry 4 kids.

Midnight Madness said...

Like she did the tup girl who split open her head?

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Split open her head? Oh, my gosh. How many stitches and was she hospitalized? Who was it, and was this recently?

GollyGee said...

If you have the book: KGHSFTW on Kindle, type in police in the search box and you will see how she had the local police wrapped around her nasty Frenched tipped fingers.

Just Unbelievable!

The police chief back then should be ashamed!

GollyGee said...

It was either Alexis or Leah that got cut with the mirror? and she was cut on her head and TFW didn't take her to the ER right away she went to a neighbors house and I think she was a nurse to get her opinion to see if she would have to go to the ER. I can't remember if she did or not or if the neighbor fixed her up.

This was just a couple of years ago.

She is unbelievable.

Formerly Duped said...

Midnight Madness said... 48
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No, it was long ago, and it was Leah. Jon and Kate were apparently talking in the garage when the twins reported Leah, who was asleep, had a wet spot on her pillow. There was a gash of unknown origin on her forehead and Kate waited till morning to ask a neighbor if she should go to the ER. I think she only needed butterfly bandages. But why were the kids unattended and it seems weird for a child to sustain a large seeping cut with no sound heard by either parent? The twins had to discover it and tell them

Kate does not seem like a very good judge of required rudimentary first aid, let alone nursing procedures. We saw her tangle up dialysis tubing and that's crucial to do correctly. She just assembled a first aid kit now??? I agree with whoever mentioned that; I think she wanted to remind everyone she is a RN and Can-do Kate.

FlimsyFlamsy said...

Sad but true (#46), once again, Gladys is talking about a mother who exists only in her fantasy. Did she see the episode when poor A's little feet hurt because he was wearing new boots while he was being hurried on a long walk? His compassionate, kind, tender hearted mother told him to "man up." Meanwhile, when her feet hurt after her long People photo shoot, she expected her children to rub them.

FlimsyFlamsy said...

I remember another time a child got hurt during an episode, while the whole family was walking together. I'm not sure who or how, but TFW immediately passed the kid to Jon without breaking stride. And that was with cameras rolling -- can you imagine the neglect when there was no other adult around to make sure their needs were met?

Formerly Duped said...

We know how much TFW cared when Collin was crying in pain from bad constipation and who looked after him- on camera.

But then she posts her own 'injuries'- a small cut on a finger of her own, and a broken toe etc on IG/Twitter.and on the show all she did was talk about having low blood sugar and being exhausted-ish.

Roxyhelen said...

FlimsyFlamsy said... 53

I remember another time a child got hurt during an episode, while the whole family was walking together. I'm not sure who or how, but TFW immediately passed the kid to Jon without breaking stride. And that was with cameras rolling -- can you imagine the neglect when there was no other adult around to make sure their needs were met?

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The NY episode. The kid was Collin and Kate was holding his and Hannah's hand but was paying attention to Hannah/something else and she walked 3-4 year old Collin into a pole. She then passed him off to Jon, like you said. I'm pretty sure another blog recapped the episode and mentioned the incident.

That reminds me about Kate always complaining about Collin. Sure, she said he was her helper boy and that he was organised but that was all the praise she ever heaped on him. She made him get back on the scale at the doctor because she couldn't believe he wasn't heavier than Hannah, she complained when she had to carry him inside after camping in the backyard, she talked about his big head, she talked about his unruly hair, his stubbornness, his appetite(a 3 year old growing boy with an appetite-perish the thought!). All this on camera. Not even mentioning the book. Looking back, she trash talked most of his kids but none worse than Collin it seems. That poor little boy!

localyocul said...

Anonymous said... 42
I don't know what she means by "newly assembled Mommy, RN first aid kit". Surely, especially with 8 or 7 children in the house she must have had a first aid kit all along. And why was the picture taken outside on the deck.

bm

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Can't have blood dripping on the floor! DUH. ;)

Roxyhelen said...

Looked at the episode descriptions and found the episode easily on YT. It starts at the the right minute, if not it's 12:15

https://youtu.be/kVItEysSAcs?t=12m15s

See for yourself: Kate walks the kid into a pole(he's 4 and holding her hand, relying on her to guide him) then briefly asks "are you ok?" quickly followed by "You're ok buddy. Here, Jon, give me someone else".

Tucker's Mom said...

FlimsyFlamsy said... 52
Sad but true (#46), once again, Gladys is talking about a mother who exists only in her fantasy. Did she see the episode when poor A's little feet hurt because he was wearing new boots while he was being hurried on a long walk? His compassionate, kind, tender hearted mother told him to "man up." Meanwhile, when her feet hurt after her long People photo shoot, she expected her children to rub them.
*****
I was appalled by that! At least stop and inspect your little child's feet to see if he's getting blisters. Man, anyone can relate to how bad blisters hurt and how every.single.step is torture.
Kate's sense of how to curate social media is so *off*. A 2-year old with a "boo-boo" might be worthy of sharing. But, a 13-year old?
Kate continues to infantalize the tups. So odd.
And boring!

Roxyhelen said...

I really wish I could forget the J&K+8 episodes. No idea why they're so etched in my brain. I guess even back then(I was young and hadn't yet realised how many things were wrong with the family and the show) certain things caught my eye and seemed wrong.

Jamesvader1194 said...

@GollyGee (38) Speaking of that,does anyone know the next vacation week?Since apart from the last reports there seems to be nothing popping up in regards to filming on twitter.Her Kate Gosselin TL is crawling with porn still.

willowmom (now Piper's mom) said...

Sort of OT...there is an article on Radar Online about the newly renovated Mama June now accusing Sugar Bear (her youngest child's baby daddy) of abusing her kids.."He's been giving them emotional and physical scars for years..."

One of the comments: "Now she's ACTING like Kate Gosselin..." Had to LOL a bit, even though it's a pretty pitiful situation.

Sad but true said...

cohen9223 well maybe if you did not work your kids to death, these type of accidents would not happen

miloandjack2016@cohen9223 Oh please! Teaching an almost 13yr old how to cleanup the kitchen is basic #Parenting101. Much respect for @kateplusmy8 ❤ in that she has helped all 8 kids to become capable adults in so many ways! As Leah would say..."No #Hobos around here!" 😋

Doofus has forgotten the chore list that was shown during the Wife Swap episode with Kendra. Those kids were only 8 when that crapfest was filmed, and the amount of work they were supposed to perform daily, in addition to their schoolwork, was staggering. Unless K8 was just exaggerating for the cameras on that one. Wouldn't be the first time.

FlimsyFlamsy said...

Roxyhelen (#55), thanks for identifying that episode for me (I can't watch the clip -- she makes my blood boil), and describing the incident I'd remembered. And, yes, C truly did seem to be singled out by his mother in the most negative ways.

To add to your list, remember when she took C to the eye doctor? I think Aunt Jodi was watching the other 7 kids, plus her own 4. TFW was worried about C's droopy eyelid, and kept poking at his poor little face to demonstrate. As Vanessa once said, those children are her property, and any emotional investment she claims in them seems to just be for show.

FlimsyFlamsy said...

Formerly Duped (#54), and how about when TFW didn't feel well in a very early episode, and had the tups (who were still in diapers at the time) drive their little toy cars on her to massage her? But they didn't deserve any coddling when they didn't feel well?

Oh, but wait: TFW was kind enough to stick poor feverish J on the nice cool laundry room floor, where the hum of the washer and dryer would soothe him. Too bad his mediocre dad came home and put him in bed. What did he know about kids?

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said...

That clip was telling. She was pulling those poor little 3 maybe 4 year olds along at an adult's pace, meanwhile their little legs were going at full speed struggling to keep up. When Collin runs into the pillar, which he had no choice but to run into as there wasn't time at that speed to dodge away and he's just a baby without that ability, she tells him you need to watch where you are going.

Seriously? It's his fault?

Good grief the kid was struggling to even keep up with her let alone have time to watch where he is going or even be able to steer clear of hazards with Kate's vice grip on him. How about, "I'm so sorry I steered you straight into a pillar at full speed. That must have hurt! Mommy will slow down now and pay more attention so Mommy doesn't do that again."

FlimsyFlamsy said...

Sad but true (#62), there goes Gladys saying "8 kids" again. I wish someone would correct her after ever single reference. Only seven kids, Gladys, for almost a year now. Check your scorecard.

And according to Gladys' theory, apparently TFW dropped the ball on getting C prepared for adult life, because she had to send him away at age 12.

Sad but true said...

I don't know what I'd do if I had someone this annoying dogging me. Yeah, I'm sure she fielded LOTS of questions about K8's ridiculous first-aid effort.

miloandjack2016 So did Leah go to school & field ?s about Mommy's #OverTheTop #LoveBandaid? @kateplusmy8. 😋

Roxyhelen said...

FlimsyFlamsy #63

Yes, I remember her handling Collin a bit roughly, to show the camera his droopy eye. Actually she took both Leah and Collin to see the eye doctor, the tups were still being followed yearly because of the risks associated with premature birth. I'm not even sure she made that appointment for Collin especially, it may have just been their routinely programmed appointment. I'm not going to look it up since I really don't feel like watching yet another clip, I've filled my quota for at least a week.

Admin#65

Exactly. Consider also the fact that the children were so very TIRED by that point. They had made the trip to NY, went to whatever show they were on(prep time, change of clothes, actual appearance, change of clothes) and they had also just been at the park. We're talking about 4 year olds. Most fell asleep during the carriage rides(I skimmed through the episode, searchig for the clip) so they were exhausted. Kate was dragging an exhausted 4 year old at full adult speed. Yet somehow it was his fault for hitting the pilar.

NJGal51 said...

TFW is now hawking Teami tea (complete with the cup in full view) and if you mention KATE8 you'll get 20% off! Be still my heart. Times must really be desperate because she's really on the Z list bandwagon of hawking everything that comes her way. Unfortunately there are those poor steeple that will believe she actually uses these products. I wonder what product will be next.

Sad but true said...

kateplusmy8 Mornings lately have gone pretty much like this: wake up, grab my @teamiblends tea, skip the coffee, get the kids off to school, and start the day! I am trying the 30 day detox, because I'm lacking in the energy department lately😳, I'm on day 5, and this has really helped give me the boost I need!! I love it even more than I thought I would! Try it and make sure to use KATE8 for 20% off #thankyouteami

Utter bullshit. I don't believe for a second she's given up coffee. FFS, she's had a Keurig in her room forever. I wonder if this effort--minimal as it is--at drumming up some "sponsorships" (LOL) is because she's been told by TLC that her days are numbered.

kris said...

OMGosh, her new 'ad' for the tea. WTF is she sitting up in bed, full makeup with the blanket pulled up around her? How weird! She really is clueless as to how to market isn't she? Why would she advertise something that gives her energy while she's in bed? Why wouldn't she be in some sports-gear, like she's out and about running errands with tons of energy left to do more? Clue. Less.

Sad but true said...

If you go to the #thankyouteami hashtag, you can see others' posts. Interestingly, some are saying 10% off, some 15%, but no one besides K8 has 20%. Wonder if she got it wrong. I don't recognize ANY of the people on that page besides K8.

Gigi Be said...

I wonder who took her picture while she pretends to lay in bed.Does it seem unusual to have tulips on a bedside table? I would think this would be more appropriate in a kitchen or family room where the whole family can enjoy them.

Sad but true said...

I just went to the website. No surprise, they're also pumping "subscription." Regular price is $50 for 30 days worth of tea! They toss in some "colon cleanse" bags as well, but the tumbler is another $25! Can you say rip-off. I don't suppose K8 does any research on these products before someone snaps the photo.

Sad but true said...

NJGal51 said... 69
I wonder what product will be next.
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I think a feminine wash would be perfect. :)

Sad but true said...

kris said... 71

Absolutely, this was my thought as well. If you look what the other "influencers" have posted, most seem to be in work-out gear or outdoors doing something. Kate's all bundled up in her inner sanctum, looking like what she is rumored to do on the regular, going back to bed after the school run. If it weren't for the make-up and fresh blow-out, that would have been my first guess. She really is clueless, it would have taken less than a minute to look at what others have done. Instead she wastes all her time on the make-up and hair, then tucks herself into bed.

NJGal51 said...

http://expertratedreviews.com/teami-review-is-teami-safe/

Another case of maybe reading reviews before hawking the product you got for free. She may have given up coffee because this has a lot of caffeine in it. If she's really doing the 30 day cleanse I wonder if she be truthful about the results and side effects. I read one review that said the "cleanse is nothing more than diarrhea". LOL! One can only hope!

FlimsyFlamsy said...

You have to giggle when TFW claims to be "lacking in the energy department lately."
Lately? Heifer's the laziest lazybones in lazytown. Maybe she's exhausted from working 2 weeks in a row -- first sending
out a tweet about some cockamamie mystery box subscription, and now one about an energy tea which apparently leaves you stuck in bed (good observation, Kris - #71). Bless her heart, she must need another vacay by now.

Sad but true said...

barbgilmer1 That was in your FUN FIT BOX?? I only drink tea when I'm sick which is not that often, U?

Oh Barb, BAAARB. Don't you see how she's hashtagged the thankyouteami IG? And how she's displaying the logo on the cup? What a mess if her fans think this is part of that OTHER promo! LOL

Fleecing The Sheeple said...


NJGal51 said... 69
I wonder what product will be next.
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I think a feminine wash would be perfect. :)

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What about V.I Poo?

Fleecing The Sheeple said...

Gigi Be said... 73
I wonder who took her picture while she pretends to lay in bed.Does it seem unusual to have tulips on a bedside table? I would think this would be more appropriate in a kitchen or family room where the whole family can enjoy them.

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I have a vase of daisies on my bedside table. Daisies are the friendliest flower!

FlimsyFlamsy said...

Sad but true (#79), and I thought Barb was the smart one!

So TFW has replaced caffeinated coffee with caffeinated tea, and now has tons of energy. Allrighty, then.

Tucker's Mom said...

What about V.I Poo?
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Kate should hawk Poo Pourri next!
I don't know what kind of jacked-up tea this is, but one gives you energy and one makes you s*t.
Great diet plan.

I also wake up with a full face of makeup, and perfect hair!

Sad but true said...

Is anyone buying this?

kateplusmy8 I literally actually forgot my coffee one morning (I guess bc I had had my hot tea) and then just haven't bothered to make any since! If you know me, YES THAT IS SHOCKING! @lisalu78 @clumsyj878 @mydmaxx2581 @katelyneliza_

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valeyvivi916 I only got 10% off Kate

LOL! I thought she probably got it wrong. Oops. Time to move on to the next product du jour.

NJGal51 said...

Judging by the sunlight streaming in behind her it looks like the sun's been up for a while. So, fully dressed in bed, full makeup and blowout and the sun streaming in the window, not to mention having a photog (Mady?) at hand, I think that her statement about grabbing the tea on the run might be a wee bit of an exaggeration. She really should think before she Puts this stuff up.

FlimsyFlamsy said...

Tucker's Mom (#83), I suppose she also sleeps in her famous Good Bra. Now that's what she ought to hawk if she wants to make a fortune.

Hey, if TFW wants to cleanse her system without buying special tea, a plate or two of her sammynella chicken would probably do the trick. Too bad she's not blogging over at Coupon Cabin anymore. That'd be a great money-saving tip!

FlimsyFlamsy said...

How much does this energy tea cost? Is TFW encouraging her fans to replace their perhaps reasonably-priced can of Folgers, or store-brand Keurig cups, with this luxury item, without thinking that some of them simply cannot afford to spend that kind of money on themselves? Most mothers put their kids' needs, and even wants, before their own. But that is an absolutely foreign concept to TFW.

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said...

I tiny part of me is impressed with her. She must have done all of four or five hours of work, maybe even a full day's worth, emailing all these companies, getting her promo codes, filling out her W-4 and linking up her Paypal account to collect the spoils from her idiot fans.

I wonder if this is a clue things are not so great over at SextupletLand. Maybe she's not filming much after all, or maybe they reduced her pay again. I'm not so sure she would be hustling to promote the latest snake oil so hard if she knew she had four or five free vacations lined up and fat paychecks coming her way as a result.

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said...


How much does this energy tea cost? Is TFW encouraging her fans to replace their perhaps reasonably-priced can of Folgers, or store-brand Keurig cups, with this luxury item, without thinking that some of them simply cannot afford to spend that kind of money on themselves? Most mothers put their kids' needs, and even wants, before their own. But that is an absolutely foreign concept to TFW.

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Also she was just complaining in the twins' birthday episode she does not have a housekeeper or nanny or hired help and is absolutely done in doing it all herself.

Notwithstanding that's probably a lie or at least very misleading (for instance, she was probably just in between hired help at that moment)......the way she spends money is odd. I'm not saying hired help is at all necessary, but, if you do have money rolling in, that might be number one or two on the list of ways to spend it, since the results are so tangible. A sparkling house, hours of freed up time, less stress, and so on. Seems to me it makes far more sense to blow money on housekeepers than on the stupid crap she blows it on.

Oh and I see she cleaned up all the clutter in the bedroom for her photo. Tack on another hour of time to do that. Impressive!

Tucker's Mom said...

Kate's still got enough money for her face, obviously. She's pulled, plumped, tucked, lifted and botoxed more than ever.

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said...


Kate's still got enough money for her face, obviously. She's pulled, plumped, tucked, lifted and botoxed more than ever.

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She kind of looks like she's convalescing after a big surgery to me, all propped up in bed with her tea.

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said...


You have to giggle when TFW claims to be "lacking in the energy department lately."
Lately? Heifer's the laziest lazybones in lazytown. Maybe she's exhausted from working 2 weeks in a row -- first sending
out a tweet about some cockamamie mystery box subscription, and now one about an energy tea which apparently leaves you stuck in bed (good observation, Kris - #71). Bless her heart, she must need another vacay by now.

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She's so lacking in energy folks have commented on it for years. Some have even shown genuine concern about it.

She's likely so low on energy because she doesn't work out enough and depends on surgeries to do it instead, and because at the end of the day she is not eating right (a salad is not a balanced diet). It seems to me she's getting enough sleep, she's always in that damn bed.

It's not tea that will save her. There is no quick fix here. Eat better and start working out and watch the amazing results.

I'm getting such a chuckle out of her lazying around in bed with her tea. There are very few working or even stay at home moms who have time for that nonsense. You're better off with the tea in a to-go cup in your car cup holder than showing it in bed. Stupid.

Sad but true said...

I knew something was wrong.

supermom_hear_me_roarI am placing an order now but it will only give 10% off not the 20% 😂

kateplusmy8 Oh no! I've let them know... @supermom_hear_me_roar

kateplusmy8 Hey everyone- 20% off for real now😉! All fixed! Sorry about that! @supermom_hear_me_roar @valeyvivi916

Wow! What service! At $50 for 30 days's worth, $5 off versus $10 off is significant.
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Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said... 88
I tiny part of me is impressed with her. She must have done all of four or five hours of work, maybe even a full day's worth, emailing all these companies, getting her promo codes, filling out her W-4 and linking up her Paypal account to collect the spoils from her idiot fans.
. . . .

You really think she did all that? If she did, whyever didn't she bother to look at how other people were promoting it? Does she think she's selling "energy" by posing in bed? Seriously?

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said...


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valeyvivi916 I only got 10% off Kate

LOL! I thought she probably got it wrong. Oops. Time to move on to the next product du jour.


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Baw!

Bait and switch, that's our Kate.

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said...


Wow! What service! At $50 for 30 days's worth, $5 off versus $10 off is significant.

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Classic marketing technique and the sheep fell for it hook line and sinker. Charge an arm and a leg for something, but then give a steep discount of 20% or so. That way the still exorbitant price "feels" like a deal. But, you're still paying a whopping 40 bucks for THIRTY TEA BAGS. You can get 100 teabags, good tea, for 10 bucks in the grocery store. Tea is tea and you don't need to spend a lot of money to get yourself a really good cup of it. The key is more in how you brew it than the tea itself. Even a great tea can be ruined by leaving the bag in too long.

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said...


Absolutely, this was my thought as well. If you look what the other "influencers" have posted, most seem to be in work-out gear or outdoors doing something. Kate's all bundled up in her inner sanctum, looking like what she is rumored to do on the regular, going back to bed after the school run. If it weren't for the make-up and fresh blow-out, that would have been my first guess. She really is clueless, it would have taken less than a minute to look at what others have done. Instead she wastes all her time on the make-up and hair, then tucks herself into bed.


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I was just thinking the other day if one were to just browse her instagram account and nothing more, one might actually think she was some kind of shut in, recluse, maybe even disabled or on house arrest. It's so rare she posts ANYTHING that occurs outside her home. In fact the last post that occurred out her home that I can see was a whopping 15 weeks ago, a bad photo from some vacation at the water, maybe Alabama.

I don't follow any celeb accounts closely but from what I have seen of celeb social media, there is always a healthy mix of things they are doing outside the home along with home shots.

PA Dutch Mom said...

kateplusmy8 I literally actually forgot my coffee one morning

She literally actually forget her coffee? How does one forget coffee? You leave it outside in the cold? Kate, dear doofus, literally means actually. We get it.

"I'm getting such a chuckle out of her lazying around in bed with her tea. There are very few working or even stay at home moms who have time for that nonsense. You're better off with the tea in a to-go cup in your car cup holder than showing it in bed. Stupid."

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Yeah, but a picture of Kate in bed will mean sweet dreams for Gladys.

Fllimsy (86)...She needs to come over here for some of my pork and kraut. That will clean her out.

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said...


Another case of maybe reading reviews before hawking the product you got for free. She may have given up coffee because this has a lot of caffeine in it. If she's really doing the 30 day cleanse I wonder if she be truthful about the results and side effects. I read one review that said the "cleanse is nothing more than diarrhea". LOL! One can only hope!

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If they are pumping this "cleanse" full of caffeine, that's not a good cleanse. You're better off buying some spinach, a banana, some other favorite fruits, and making a green smoothie every morning.

Also, this is coming strictly from me, but be very careful about taking in excess amounts of caffeine. It's directly related to kidney stones. I gave up caffeine after getting two horrifically painful stones in a row.

How come Kate doesn't mention that the primary gimmick behind this product is a weight loss scam?

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said...



I just went to the website. No surprise, they're also pumping "subscription."


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Figures. Lure you in with a deal, snag your credit card, then hold you hostage for the monthly "subscription."

NJGal51 said...

How come Kate doesn't mention that the primary gimmick behind this product is a weight loss scam?
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Because TFW doesn't do her homework on anything. All she sees is "free stuff" and "payout" if the dumb sheeple sybscribe using her coupon code. I wonder how many ads she's obligated to do once she signs on with these companies. Will we be treated to her joyous joy each month as she opens her surprise box (that she totally paid for, wink, wink)? Will she realize that all that caffeine and diarrhea aren't all that good for her but she has to gush (pun intended) about it anyway? And where is the truth in advertising if she's holding up the cup but not doing the cleanse.

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said...

It always amazes me how many suckers are still out there. In this day in age we have a wealth of information out there about products, free access to countless reviews. There's just no reason anyone should be buying this crap. But they do.

Certain things should be huge red flags for a consumer. For instance, "cleanse" products? Red flag. A true cleanse isn't done by mail, but under the supervision of your physician or a dietician. It involves natural foods and drinks, not packaged ones.

Also, subscription services are another red flag. There are some subscriptions that are great IF you use and enjoy the product, like Netflix, or Adobe. But, the vast majority of the time, the savvy consumer stays the hell away from "subscriptions" as just an easy way to grab your credit card and clean house.

Oh, I also noticed this miracle company isn't certified by the BBB, so if you have a complaint, you may find yourself SOL with no one to report it to. Once, just once, will Kate get behind a product that is legitimate, is not a quick fix or scam, has majority positive reviews, and actually improves and benefits your life for REAL? There are hundreds of such products ripe for the picking for her to support.

Sad but true said...

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said... 101
. . . There are hundreds of such products ripe for the picking for her to support.
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Ah, but are those sorts of companies the kind that would be willing to "support" her? In the style to which she's become accustomed? You wouldn't expect her to lend her very special brand for FREE, would you?

I think this is where her famed lack of authenticity comes into play.

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said...

Well that's the thing, legit companies aren't going to be able to offer Kate give her fans huge discounts of 20% because they're already giving you their best and fairest price. 5% maybe, either that or wait for Black Friday. Another red flag.

swimgirl said...

So she's promoting a tea that gives her energy by laying in bed??!! Umm, yeah, great idea! If you click on the hashtag, it leads to a page where a bunch of other people also posted the same day promoting the product. Very similar to the box, the company sends out the product out and people post to instagram. I didn't recognize any of the other endorsers.

kris said...

Here is my snark for the day, lol. Maybe the tea gave Kate SO much energy that she was able to get dressed, put her makeup on and blowdry her hair BEFORE she climbed back into bed for the morning?! You know as opposed to her climbing back into bed with her jammies and sloppy top bun.
;-) ;-)

FlimsyFlamsy said...

Swimgirl (#104), ah, but I bet none of those other endorsers has 7 kids to take care of!
Those "influencers" (what a precious name) don't know what chaotic mornings are like, watching your children pack their lunches, yelling at them to hurry up, and driving them all the way to their school bus stop and back, and then speeding home to squeeze in a nap before your botox appointment.
Like Otis Redding said, women get weary!

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said...


Since housekeepers make far more sense to YOU, then YOU should hire a housekeeper. If others want to "blow their money on stupid crap," how does that impact YOU?



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It obviously affects Kate. Kate was bitching and moaning in a rather intense manner in the Twins birthday episode about her lack of a housekeeper. It was rather frightening how upset she was. If she just cut back on the blowouts, botox, and blush, she might find herself with extra money to spare to pay somebody to dust.

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said...


How come Kate doesn't mention that the primary gimmick behind this product is a weight loss scam?
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Because TFW doesn't do her homework on anything. All she sees is "free stuff" and "payout" if the dumb sheeple sybscribe using her coupon code.


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Yep. Also, since it's pumped full of caffeine, the reason it's probably causing weight loss for some people is because high doses of caffeine can suppress your appetite. It's not a miracle, it's a DRUG that has been around since the beginning of time, and a drug that can be potential dangerous too, especially if you're pregnant, prone to kidney stones, or are prone to heart conditions. Aren't a lot of her sheeple always seem to be ailing? The last thing you need to do when you're not completely healthy is pump yourself full of this crap.

FlimsyFlamsy said...

Admin (#107), your comment just made me think about the teenage girls who seem to be impressed by TFW. They might be convinced to buy this product without knowing its side effects. Do they sell it to people under 18?

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said...

Typical Kate, no disclaimer or warning of course. No mention of the caffeine.

Yes, a lot of fans are teens. I think it's generally assumed tea is decaf unless it says otherwise. If I were a parent of a teen drinking all this tea not realizing it had caffeine, I'd be furious. One 30 day cleanse with the amount of caffeine this tea contains could have your teen addicted for life. Rarer, but it still happens, young people seem to be more prone to heart issues and blood pressure issues when they consume caffeine. There have been a few horror stories of energy drinks pumped full of caffeine causing heart attacks or seizures in teens. Parents have been warned NOT to allow teens to consume them. Those drinks have warning labels all over them. Another winner from TFW. Great, not only is it a scam, but a HEALTH HAZARD this time.

FlimsyFlamsy said...

Admin (#110), and if anyone thinks a young girl wouldn't want to waste their money on this tea, think again. Every day I see teenage girls walking around with Venti-sized Starbucks drinks, which are about $6 each or more. If girls hear this tea gives you energy, and helps you lose weight, and the skinny, pretty, powerhouse mom with all the cute kids endorses it, they might give it a try.

Layla said...

FlimsyFlamsy (111)

You're absolutely right--young girls these days seem to have Venti-sized Starbucks cups permanently affixed to their hands. I see them all over when we go to the mall, plus every girl at my sons' college campuses (but not so much the boys), and even some at the high school that my younger sons attend. Coffee was not a "thing" when I was that age, but it is now. It's a status symbol now because it's an expensive habit to be drinking them every day. There's a name for girls who run around in Uggs/Hunter boots and are never without a Starbucks cup. They're "basic b!+ches". They've become a stereotype. And they sit in their first class each morning guzzling caffeine and complaining about being exhausted. Thank goodness I have boys! Saves me a ton of money.

Formerly Duped said...

Agree, FF and Layla. when my daughter was in HS, the uniform was North-face and Uggs. I think it's even more expensive now, and you 'have' to wear designer duds, plus accessories like Tiffany jewelry, LV bags. I think HS must be a hellish place for some; we watched parts of the recent Thirteen Reasons Why, about HS bullying and suicide. Cars, clothes, booze, status. My daughter read the book back in HS so she wanted to see this series and said it was accurate.

Very sad. I hope LCDS is a better place- a lot can be said for uniforms and a smaller school where the staff know the pupils but idk.

FlimsyFlamsy said...

Layla (#112), thanks for backing me up! I'm in Los Angeles, and didn't know if maybe it was just an LA girl thing. Starbucks in one hand, smartphone in the other. So you can take a picture of your Venti Mocha Frapp Extra Whip, and put it on Insta...

Unknown said...

It just amazes me how Kate's followers do not have a clue after all the stuff that is out there regarding her that they have this misplaced love and devotion for her despite the evil mean lying person she is. I think I am giving up on her Instagram checks also, it makes me sick at my stomach to read that crap from her fans especially Nic, Milo and pumpkin butt!!!! It seriously nauseates me to read their comments, but I did notice none of them have commented yet on her new product sale! Do they recognize the harm it can do to teens, and will just overlook her big mistake? Makes you just shake your head and wonder when they will see what the majority of people have realized about her. Have a good day!

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said...


I can't believe the English population is still surviving considering how much tea they drink AND they start their children on it so young! Absolutely criminal!!!

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Lots of tea is decaf. How do you know they are giving their children caffeine tea? It's the caffeine that is not good for kids. What's more this product is likely pumped full of caffeine (especially if a coffee addict so easily gave up their coffee for it) and the instructions are to take it twice a day. The label on this product is deceptively unclear about the amount of caffeine in it but several reviews have noted that certain blends of teas can have incredibly high doses of caffeine and if the goal is weight loss they have every incentive to pump it full of high doses.

It is well documented that caffeine is not healthy for children especially in large doses. The fact that some parents in England give their children caffeine doesn't make it safe. Do you doubt the research on caffeine and children? Do you think drinks like Rockstar would put huge warning labels on their drinks if there was no concern? Do you think drinks like red bull forbid sales to children under 16 for no reason?

At the very least it wouldn't kill her to instruct her underage fans to ask their mom before purchasing. Just be responsible about things you hawk, it's not an unreasonable request.

Sad but true said...

Sounds like a round-about put-down to me. And how come Doofus has jumped on to extoll the virtues of K8's latest moneymaker? Where's the love, Milo?

xxvanessa_cx Wow you're amazing how you manage to have time to Instagram @kateplusmy8 xx I only have 2 girls and they are out playing right now and it's the first time I've sat down since 5.30am and it's 6.45 now in the uk !!!!

Flight of the Kiwi said...

Maybe the closest bathroom is near her bed. Though that might not matter as she is a "runner". She'll be hawking Depends next,'cause, you know, the "trots".

Tucker's Mom said...

In one breath, Kate invokes her RN background as she practices residual-limb wrapping on a paper cut, and in the next, she shills for some tea company which sells diet products meant to lose weight, increase energy and "cleanse".
No RN would make such a broad recommendation and endorsement of a product which is not regulated by the FDA, has no clinical proof and could actually interact poorly with current medication, and/or exacerbate health problems.
It's not as if Kate Gosselin doesn't know better. She does. She either is willfully ignorant or simply doesn't care.

Tucker's Mom said...

Ingredients
Senna Leaf & Root, Hawthorn Berry Extract, Lotus Leaf, Lime Leaf & Extract, Psyllium Husk Seed, Phaseolus Calcaratus Seed, Rhubarb Root, Poria Cocos Stem Bark, Valerian Root

Take a look at what's in Teami's Colon Cleanse. Does this look like what you steep in your hot water in the morning?
Let's just take one of the ingreadients, Valerian Root, and see how it can affect people who ingest it.
From WebMD:

Major Interaction Do not take this combination
Alcohol interacts with VALERIAN
Alcohol can cause sleepiness and drowsiness. Valerian might also cause sleepiness and drowsiness. Taking large amounts of valerian along with alcohol might cause too much sleepiness.

Alprazolam (Xanax) interacts with VALERIAN
Valerian can decrease how quickly the liver breaks down alprazolam. Taking valerian with alprazolam might increase the effects and side effects of alprazolam such as drowsiness.

Sedative medications (Benzodiazepines) interacts with VALERIAN
Valerian might cause sleepiness and drowsiness. Drugs that cause sleepiness and drowsiness are called sedatives. Taking valerian along with sedative medications might cause too much sleepiness.
Some of these sedative medications include alprazolam (Xanax), clonazepam (Klonopin), diazepam (Valium), lorazepam (Ativan), midazolam (Versed), temazepam (Restoril), triazolam (Halcion), and others.

Sedative medications (CNS depressants) interacts with VALERIAN
Valerian might cause sleepiness and drowsiness. Medications that cause sleepiness are called sedatives. Taking valerian along with sedative medications might cause too much sleepiness. Taking valerian along with sedative medications used in surgery might cause prolonged sedation.
Some sedative medications include pentobarbital (Nembutal), phenobarbital (Luminal), secobarbital (Seconal), thiopental (Pentothal), fentanyl (Duragesic, Sublimaze), morphine, propofol (Diprivan), and others.


Moderate Interaction Be cautious with this combination
Medications changed by the liver (Cytochrome P450 3A4 (CYP3A4) substrates) interacts with VALERIAN
Some medications are changed and broken down by the liver.
Valerian might decrease how quickly the liver breaks down some medications. Taking valerian along with some medications that are broken down by the liver can increase the effects and side effects of some medications. Before taking valerian, talk to your healthcare provider if you are taking any medications that are changed by the liver.
Some medications changed by the liver include lovastatin (Mevacor), ketoconazole (Nizoral), itraconazole (Sporanox), fexofenadine (Allegra), triazolam (Halcion), and many others.


Teami is NOT a Tetely teabag.

Tucker's Mom said...

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said... 110
Typical Kate, no disclaimer or warning of course. No mention of the caffeine.
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Right. Anyone hawking these teas should make their sheeple aware that the teas contain lots and lots of herbs and caffeine, and even though natural, they should check with their doctor before they take any stimulant or product for weight loss/sleep.

Tucker's Mom said...

Yes, a lot of fans are teens.
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Programming like Kate's show and Teen Mom show young girls that being a mom is glamorous and you will be famous or important, you'll be rich, get lots of great stuff, glamour, travel etc, etc.
Sure, Kate bitches and moans, but then she's jetting off to be on tv, or Nobu, with a personal body guard and a crew for all sorts of travel, when not at her mansion with pool, 3 cars and a litany of hired help.

Tucker's Mom said...

I can't believe the English population is still surviving considering how much tea they drink AND they start their children on it so young! Absolutely criminal!!!
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Thank you, Miss Marple.

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said...

Valerian root is what they used to give as a sedative in the 19th century. Just because they are herbs doesn't mean they're not powerful drugs. So on the one hand you have the valerian as a downer, then you throw in a big jolt of caffeine as an upper. Common sense suggests this is probably not a good combination.

This is NOT "just a cup of tea."

FlimsyFlamsy said...

Flight of the Kiwi (#118), nice to see you!

Layla said...

Europeans tend to start their kids on tea at a very young age. I can't speak for all countries, but we lived in Germany when several of my kids were young, and they all drank Kindertee (children's tea) when they were small. It was decaf, and my kids loved it.

Formerly Duped and Flimsy Flamsy,
I remember when we move to the DC area and I noticed the way kids were dressed and the things they had-wow. Yes, a big Starbucks cup in one hand, the latest iPhone in the other, name brand everything, their parents' credit card in their wallets. I remember telling my husband, "I don't think we're wealthy enough to live here". I still feel that way sometimes. I went to visit one of my boys at college, and a gold Range Rover was parked a couple spaces over. I didn't think much of it--probably another visiting parent, right? Wrong! A young girl jumped out with her Louis Vuitton backpack, coffee cup in hand, Uggs on her feet, and an iPhone stuck to her ear. My son said the car was her HS graduation present--he also said he'd never date her because she'd be too "high-maintenance". Ha! He said she never spoke to him until she realized he is pre-med, and then suddenly she goes out of her way to be nice. She even brought him cookies. He wasn't fooled.

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said...

we lived in Germany when several of my kids were young, and they all drank Kindertee (children's tea) when they were small. It was decaf, and my kids loved it.

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Aw that's cute. Nothing wrong with that. The main concern is the caffeine, not the tea itself.

Formerly Duped said...

There was an episode where Kate took the tup girls to a tea place catering to kids and they had flower teas and pretty china.If it wasn't staged it would have been a nice thing to do.

My daughter once had a 'tea' party for her friends and their American Girl dolls- NO caffeine, but lots of fun

Flight of the Kiwi said...

Hi flimsy!

SaraMRN2010 said...

Tucker's Mom said... 120
Ingredients
Senna Leaf & Root
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And Senna is a laxative! I guess you get the energy from this tea by having to constantly get up and run to the bathroom. LOL

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said...

Yeah and that's how you get the weight loss too! You're pooing out the pounds.

Formerly Duped said...

Looks like Kate screwed up the discount of the code KATE8- how dare she use Collin as part of the eight for this? Anyway I guess people weren't getting any discount but now 'all fixed." She is really a d imwit.Or maybe the Valerian made her sleepy.I mean, exhausted. How will this energize one?

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said...

The final stages of Colin's elimination will include quietly changing everything from plus 8 to plus7. We're not there yet though. But just wait.

Tucker's Mom said...

I think the show will be renamed to rebrand it since Kate doesn't have 8 any longer.
Well here's some baloney about how the kids are growing up and moving on to college and they're not a cohesive bunch of eight kids anymore but believe me will be because Collin is gone for good.

Formerly Duped said...

Kate and Co. ?? Kate and Crew? Kate and Kids ? Kate?

FlimsyFlamsy said...

Tucker's Mom (#134), remember when they floated that "Growing Up Gosselin" title when TFW was on some talk show with the girls? Maybe they'll try to morph to that, with the excuse that they are now all teenagers.
Just a few more weeks until that big birthday. How many of the tups will be celebrating it this time?

FlimsyFlamsy said...

Formerly Duped (#135), duh, I forgot the "Kate!" Kan't kut the "Kate!" That would be a katastrophe!

localyocul said...

Formerly Duped said... 135
Kate and Co. ?? Kate and Crew? Kate and Kids ? Kate?

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Growning up Gosselin

NJGal51 said...

She could do a play on words with Just the 8 of Us. It's still got the 8 in there but it's counting her and not Colin.

Formerly Duped said...

Kate might want to cut the Gosselin out of the title although I heard she kept the name since it made her 'famous' Maybe she thinks she's well known on her own now, and can go by 'Kate" like Madonna or Shakira or Gandhi etc!

FlimsyFlamsy said...

Localyocul (#138), it just occurred to me how creepy this situation is. That people have probably been sitting around a conference room table at TLC discussing this matter.
Hmm...C is out of the picture -- what do we do now? Let's wait 3 months to see if he gets let out. No? Hmm...guess we better address the elephant in the room. Let's get some focus groups in here to see what the general public feels about swiffering a child.

I would have had a ton of respect for TFW if she'd shut the whole thing down after C was sent away. Even if she just decided to take a temporary break from filming, to put her children's needs first. She was happy to share with the world the personal details of their response to the divorce. Wasn't losing a sibling as bad, if not worse? As I've said before, each of those remaining 7 children has his/her own feelings about all this.
But how could they process them effectively when they've been trailed by cameras every step of the way? TFW is a horrible mother.

SaraMRN2010 said...

I don't think the name will be changed again. She does love to throw the number 8 out and constantly remind people that she has 8 children. And by doing that she can bring up the fact that C is away getting the help he needs because I believe in her mind she thinks people, especially mother's, sympathize with her. I am a mother of two and I have had to send my oldest away for mental health counseling but I called daily and we did weekly group therapy. Does Kate do that? I have no clue but the way she acts gives me reason to believe that she isn't that upset that he is away.

And this new thing promoting all of these over priced monthly boxes is just lame. At the height of the J&K craze she could have marketed children's' clothing or her own "how to organize, clean house ect"(with the behind the scene housekeeper LOL) book and had a tidy sum coming in that might have expanded into a regular salary. I wouldn't say she would have made a mark like Martha Stewart but I think she could have made a tidy sum. But in Kate's usual fashion of being lazy she didn't put forth the effort.
As a matter of fact didn't she go on Rachael Ray to promote some clothing line that never materialized?

Tucker's Mom said...

FlimsyFlamsy said... 141
Localyocul (#138), it just occurred to me how creepy this situation is. That people have probably been sitting around a conference room table at TLC discussing this matter.
Hmm...C is out of the picture -- what do we do now? Let's wait 3 months to see if he gets let out. No? Hmm...guess we better address the elephant in the room. Let's get some focus groups in here to see what the general public feels about swiffering a child.
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You bet that it's all about the Benjamis for TLC. They don't care about those children one wit.
TLC knew that Kate's marriage was over when they decided to keep filming while J+K were separated, not even living as man and wife any longer. Two separate film crews!
TLC is nothing more than a business keeping its shareholders happy.
The G kids are nothing more than a means to an end.

Tucker's Mom said...

I would have had a ton of respect for TFW if she'd shut the whole thing down after C was sent away. Even if she just decided to take a temporary break from filming, to put her children's needs first
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Kate would NEVER let an opportunity to film pass through her French tip. Never.
Look at how she fought tooth and nail, against the wishes of Jon, to keep filming through the divorce and now, through the further trauma of losing a sibling to whomever, wherever.
No kid can come away from this constant barrage of stress unscathed.

FlimsyFlamsy said...

SaraMRN2010 (#142), thank you for your candor about your family situation. It sounds like your child was always top of mind, even though he/she had to go away to get help.
And I agree, TFW's demeanor does not reflect that type of concern about her son.

I, too, think TFW could have capitalized on her stardom in myriad ways, but she squandered every opportunity. For better
or worse, she has a very unique hook with having twins and sextuplets, but now she's reduced to some D-list, nickel-and-dime product promotion Besides not hustling when she was red hot, I also think she developed a reputation as someone not easy to work with, which will always keep her from "hitting it out of the park again"
like she'd hope.

Tucker's Mom said...

I am a mother of two and I have had to send my oldest away for mental health counseling but I called daily and we did weekly group therapy. Does Kate do that? I have no clue but the way she acts gives me reason to believe that she isn't that upset that he is away.

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Does it sound a bit odd to you that Collin is gone a year? Also, is it odd that the father isn't part of the treatment program?
I hope all of the help, helped!

localyocul said...

FlimsyFlamsy said... 141
Localyocul (#138), it just occurred to me how creepy this situation is. That people have probably been sitting around a conference room table at TLC discussing this matter.
Hmm...C is out of the picture -- what do we do now? Let's wait 3 months to see if he gets let out. No? Hmm...guess we better address the elephant in the room. Let's get some focus groups in here to see what the general public feels about swiffering a child.

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Exactly! It's like they've been planning this since that Today show which was what 3 years ago?

SaraMRN2010 said...

Tucker's Mom said... 146
Does it sound a bit odd to you that Collin is gone a year? Also, is it odd that the father isn't part of the treatment program?
I hope all of the help, helped!
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It is odd that Jon isn't included. Although I can only speak for my situation, my daughter meet with me and the counselor, my hubby, her and the counselor and then as a family. And for a year she had weekly sessions with a counselor.
And it did help for 8 years until she gave birth. She suffered severe post-partum depression. And when I say severe just to give you an example, I work as a nurse and I would get my grand baby Friday-Monday (I worked Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday) and the other grandmother kept her Tuesday-Thursday. My daughter had very little to do with her until she was about 9 months old. She went thru counseling and was put on anti-depressant medication. And when Kate made the statement about willing herself not to have post partum depression I was angry because one simple doesn't will oneself from suffering from it. My grand child is 4 now and thriving but my daughter still has a lot of quilt because she missed out on J's first 9 months of life. It hurt me watching her at what should have been the happiest time of her life with her daughter. It was so bad she didn't want to hold or cuddle her. Kate has no idea about what women go thru and given the fact she doesn't seem upset about C being away just turns my stomach. I absolutely cannot stand that woman and why she was blessed with 8 healthy children and uses them is a mystery to me especially since I know several infertile couples who would love to be blessed with just one child.
Anyway, sorry for my rambling on but this is a subject near and dear to my heart.

FlimsyFlamsy said...

Sara (#148), it sounds like you've been to hell and back with your daughter. What a sad situation. Thank goodness your grandchild had you and the other grandparents to help during that difficult time. I can certainly see why what's going on with C is particularly poignant to you.

Sad but true said...

kateplusmy8 It's SPRING! I love being able to do dishes at my kitchen sink, while talking to wildlife right outside my window! 'Good morning, Mr Robbin! Aren't you a pretty guy?' #ILoveNaturesCreatures #WellMostOfThemAnyway 🌷🌸🌼

Thankfully, no dog in sight. And robin only has one b, K8, no spell-check on your IG?

FlimsyFlamsy said...

Sad but true (#150), did TFW just post that?
Maybe she's trying to show that she doesn't go right back to bed after the bus stop run.
And that she doesn't have help -- doing dishes all by her little lonesome.

Sue said...

Wait, her kitchen window doesn't face the pool and the IG picture clearly shows the pool in the background.

Sad but true said...

Yep, she reads here.

kateplusmy8 Just realized I spelled ROBIN wrong- oops😂 #MomBrain

Formerly Duped said...

Who above 1st grade could spell robin wrong!!

And what dishes- paper plates? We also saw Andrea load the dishwasher on that 10th anniversary episode after dinner, not in the morning.It was the twins' chore at one time, according to the chore chart.

Sad but true said...

FlimsyFlamsy said... 151

She posted somewhere around 10-10:30 a.m. So she had plenty of time for a snooze after the kids were dropped off. I have no idea about which window, Sue (152), but really, who would be surprised about yet another lie? Her public life is built on falsehoods.

Anonymous said...

Someone has congratulated her on IG for her "ridiculously well mannered good kids" and added "they are an asset to you". Where would she be today without her ONLY "assets"?

bm

JM said...

Sue said... 152
Wait, her kitchen window doesn't face the pool and the IG picture clearly shows the pool in the background
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Yes the kitchen window does face the pool area

FlimsyFlamsy said...

bm (#156), ha, I think the fan was trying to say TFW's children reflect well on her. But "assets" sure does sum up the big picture.
Of course she's one "asset" short now, but
I think she always saw him as a liability anyway. Sigh...

Sad but true said...

Who ARE these people? "Well mannered"? Has she caught Mady's act recently?

epur01 I honestly love you Kate ! I have watched all of your episodes from the beginning ...even the little series pre Jon and kate plus 8. You are a strong , nurturing woman that only ever has her kids as her priority and I have honestly looked up to you and think you are amazing. Keep fighting and raising those ridicuoulsy well mannered , good kids of yours....they are an asset to you !!

GollyGee said...

localyocul said...147

Hmm...C is out of the picture -- what do we do now? Let's wait 3 months to see if he gets let out. No? Hmm...guess we better address the elephant in the room.

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How horrible TLC and TFW are. A mother who has moved on without a teardrop that her son has been gone almost a year and a half and the greedy TLC trying to figure a way to Continuing the Filming.

I hope the settlement checks bankrupt TLC one day soon.

6 years and they all will be 18 and older.

Unknown said...

I find it very interesting still no sideline cheering for Kate's new product endorsements from Nic or Milo!!! They sure are there for her nature pictures and Nic is so full of it?? Like birds know who is looking out the window!

Dmasy said...

OT...by a long stretch. Sometimes reality TV has a moment of breath-taking REAL. I just watched my recorded Wednesday episode of Survivor.

Somehow, I have missed internet discussions of what one contestant did to another contestant. Did CBS do viewers a favor by tearing open a controversial topic? Or, should they have edited out a heart-wrenching discussion?

I need to watch the Tribal Council again. I need to read interviews on the web.

All I know at this moment, is the look in the eyes of a very vulnerable person.

I was innocently watching a competition on TV. I did not expect such emotional rawness.

Does anyone else here watch Survivor? What was your reaction?

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said...


It is odd that Jon isn't included. Although I can only speak for my situation, my daughter meet with me and the counselor, my hubby, her and the counselor and then as a family. And for a year she had weekly sessions with a counselor.

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Your true story account is much more consistent with my experience working with children with mental health issues. Colin's arrangements have always seemed very unusual to me.

Anonymous said...

Does anyone else here watch Survivor? What was your reaction?


That really was a shocking tribal counsel and caught me off guard because I never suspected. That show was filmed last summer so half of me wants to believe the producers spoke to “Z” and asked how he felt about what happened and maybe let him have some input on editing but the other half of me thinks the producers saw ratings gold and went for shock value.

I have heard “Z” wrote an article on the situation so I hope to find the time this weekend to read it. I heard he has a very positive attitude about it.

Molly12

Dmasy said...

Molly 12 -- here is a clip that will interest you. (When I watch Tribal Council again, I know what to look for!)

http://www.cbs.com/shows/the_talk/video/7DFDAF0D-DF67-9380-05DE-68BBA67B3CF4/the-talk-exclusive-survivor-castaway-zeke-smith-opens-up-about-emotional-tribal-council/

Sad but true said...

What does it say when today's robin photo has nearly as many likes as the teami ad from 2 days ago? Somehow I don't think that spells success.

NJGal51 said...

What does it say when today's robin photo has nearly as many likes as the teami ad from 2 days ago? Somehow I don't think that spells success.
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Sine her "likes" are always between 2K & 5K it means to me that she's only buying a set number of bots to like and even fewer to comment. She seems to purchase more "views" because those are always significantly higher (but with the same numbers of likes and comments).

Lanc Native said...

Yesterday was Grandparents Day, or Grandfriends Day, if a child doesn't have grandparents who are able to be there. I wonder if the kids invited their crew daddies, or if anyone was available to be with them for the morning program.

I'm sure Milo or Ms Uggs or Stale Cereal Lady would have been there for visitation if they were invited.

NJGal51 said...

"Shine" should be "Since". I hate using my iPhone for typing!

ncgirl said...

"kateplusmy8 It's SPRING! I love being able to do dishes at my kitchen sink, while talking to wildlife right outside my window! 'Good morning, Mr Robbin! Aren't you a pretty guy?' #ILoveNaturesCreatures #WellMostOfThemAnyway 🌷🌸🌼"

How does she know it's a boy? Her Mr. stuff is silly. Does she talk to Mr. Tree, Mr. Grass, and Mr. Sunshine too? She's trying to sound like some Disney princess communing with the animals.

FlimsyFlamsy said...

ncgirl (#170), I had the same thought! TFW fancies herself as Snow White with a bird on her finger, singing, "With A Smile & A Song."
But no matter how she tries to polish her image, I'll always see the monster mom who, by her own admission, threw her toddler into the crib by his hair and beat him until she was afraid she'd serious injure him.
So she may #LoveNaturesCreatures, but I think her heart is made of stone about her own troubled son.

Sad but true said...

ncgirl said... 170

It's funny that you mention this. Barb Gilmer of all people picked her off on this one.

barbgilmer1 Think it's a female robin, not as bright in color as a male robin! But cute!

Good one, Barb! And then Doofus had to jump in with #EIGHTyears #EIGHTTeenagers #8blah #8blah #8blah.

miloandjack2016 Kate...hasn't it been EIGHT years now that you have been in your home there? 8 yrs looking out that #KitchenWindow. .. 8 yrs of memories made watching your lil tadpoles splashing around in that pool in the background! #TimeFlies. #8TeensOnThe Horizon. 😋 @kateplusmy8

When will Milo get it through her head that K8, for all her incessant memory-making blather, just can't sell sentimental? It's not in her nature.

FlimsyFlamsy said...

Sad but true (#172), here's an 8 statistic which should make people shudder. Ten people moved into that house 8 years ago, but only EIGHT remain.

NJGal51 said...

Tomorrow is Easter. I ow dear if we're going to be treated to the annual picture of the egg hunt because, once again, she's hidden fuketybillion plastic eggs because she's the bestest mommy in the world. The almost 13 year olds and sixteen year olds will scream with delight and declare it the bestest Easter egg hunt ever and then rip into the baskets that's she's placed on the table for them with logos for the boys and something expensive for the girls. Collin who?

FlimsyFlamsy said...

Is Ms. Easter Bunny busy filling flippitybillion eggs today? Or is she making the kids baskets filled with gift cards? And will her missing son get a visit from his mother and siblings tomorrow? #ElevenMonthsGone

Sad but true said...

Oh good grief. I wonder how many rubber chickens she'll be able to scam from her fans. Just Google it, biatch, just like everyone else will do.

kateplusmy8 Help! These are 'Shokas chickens'-- the ONLY TOY he has ever loved/treasured! I suddenly cannot find them online... and despite 'stock piling' them over the years, we are out of them! They are 'PetStages brand, kooky chickens'. At one time, sold at Petsmart. May still be sold in some.
Will you help me find some for my boy? He doesn't ask for much, but really misses fetching his chickens 😥. Shoka thanks you!:) #WhenPetsAreHappy #TheirFamilyIsHappy 🐶🐔

Sad but true said...

It's a regular rubber-chicken feeding frenzy over there. Oh the humanity!

miloandjack2016 LOL Wish you had posted yesterdsy...I was in PetsMart...and pretty sure I saw this cuz made me think of Shoka. Will call them...ask them to hold for me!

miloandjack2016 There is one somewhere here in the house...#MissK was scared of it! LOL. Have to find where she hid it? Consider it yours! 😋 @kateplusmy8

kateplusmy8 Thank you! @miloandjack2016 He will be thrilled to have yours and all your petsmart has still in stock! I'm HAPPY to refund anyone who sends me some!:)

kateplusmy8 Amazon no longer has them :( they used to be my go to source for these.. no more :( @mswearingen064

kateplusmy8 None but half the fun was destroying it partially and then still fetching them limbless ... he doesn't eat the parts (anymore/he's 8 now!) but he loved them anyway lol #TrueLove @dague12

kateplusmy8 In the actual store? Online they are not available at Walmart! I'll look at Walmart too! Thanks! @carmenaguirre03

kateplusmy8 I looked at that site too... they don't have them either even tho the search says they do .. I'll look again tho! Thanks! @winniethepoo_donna_colombo

_simplyynikkiOnline says that item has been manufacturer discontinued 😕

kateplusmy8 I know! Sob sob sob... but there's gotta bed stores with some still in stock 🤞🏼 @_simplyynikki

Un-be-liev-able.

Sad but true said...

LOL, I just saw a pair of these "Kooky Chickens" on sale on ebay for $316.84! They are being discontinued. Better dig deep, K8. Or just find the dog another toy he'll like, FFS. She's never made this much fuss over any of her kids' wants.

Sad but true said...

Oh thank God! She found some! Now she can get on with Easter prep for her family.

glassofme Hey you can get them on uk amazon, happy to get and ship to you if you have problems 🐔

hockeymom201 Found it on the Canadian amazon website @kateplusmy8

kateplusmy8@sinclair_a13 THANKYOU!! I found them on the site you sent me above! I bought all they had! AND THANK YOU EVERYONE WHO IS HELPING! I'll take all I can get my hands on!!

Yeah, KEEP LOOKING, PEOPLE! I'll be happy to accept free chew toys for my dog.

kreger90 I truly feel your pain - The same thing happened with my favorite lipstick last year and I also stockpiled it, and then a few months later the company came back out with the same lipstick in different packaging 😐all a marketing ploy 😐glad you found your toys!!!

kateplusmy8Thankyou! @silleefoot

kateplusmy8H as to be exact one and same color... silly dog!:) @mswearingen064

kateplusmy8 And my shampoo/conditioner too.. except I kept waiting for the 'repackaging' ploy.. and it never happened! I stockpiled but it'll only last so long. WHY DO THEY FIX WHATS NOT BROKEN?! @kreger90

nick_moy@kateplusmy8 I DM you.. please read my message.. the..

kellyrupertus There is a seller on eBay selling them in two packs. Just search petstages kooky chicken and it popped right up

kellyrupertus Sellers name is elite-market and has all positive feedback. Same exact toy

kellyrupertus Petco has them but they are blue? Same chicken and brand but blue

heather_rhea_williams Why does it have the be the same color?? Dogs are colorblind....

vernie2022@kateplusmy8 looks like they've been discontinued, but you can find a 2-pack on eBay, for a whopping $316!!!

miloandjack2016@kateplusmy8 HAHA. .You & Skokies will end up w/a hundred of these! #HappilyEverAfter. 😋

"Skokies"? Where is YOUR head at, Doofus? Waiting for K8 to post the name of shampoo/conditioner. . . .

jamesvader1194 said...

Am i the only one who's creeped out by Milo admitting to thinking about someone else's dog then her own when she was out at the pet store?Who has random thoughts about a stranger's dog over their own? miloandjack2016 LOL Wish you had posted yesterdsy...I was in PetsMart...and pretty sure I saw this cuz made me think of Shoka. Will call them...ask them to hold for me!

Sad but true said...

LOL, if K8 ends up with 50 of these, and thinks she can get $300+ a pair for them on e-bay, it'll be "Shoka who?"

Anonymous said...

Now Miss helpless is asking for kooky chickens. Does she not realize she is supposed to be Miss Can-Do. Pathetic!!

bm

Sad but true said...

LOL! Perfection.

nattalsnakes987 Kate and her first world problems 😒

ncgirl said...

"hasn't it been EIGHT years now that you have been in your home there?"

Eight years of saying "mine, all mine" like the greedy witch she is. She can talk to all the animals she wants. She's still a horrible mother.

FlimsyFlamsy said...

Gladys sends scores of messages that are ignored, but once there's a carrot dangling at the end, TFW answers ASAP. No shame in her game. She's pathetic.

Why do I have a feeling this is going to be the stale-cereal story all over again, with Gladys instead of Brownie, making a road trip to scoop up all the Kooky Chickens within a radius of 1,000 miles and tweeting from every stop?

Tucker's Mom said...

Sad but true said... 176
Oh good grief. I wonder how many rubber chickens she'll be able to scam from her fans. Just Google it, biatch, just like everyone else will do.

kateplusmy8 Help! These are 'Shokas chickens'-- the ONLY TOY he has ever loved/treasured! I suddenly cannot find them online... and despite 'stock piling' them over the years, we are out of them! They are 'PetStages brand, kooky chickens'. At one time, sold at Petsmart. May still be sold in some.
Will you help me find some for my boy? He doesn't ask for much, but really misses fetching his chickens 😥. Shoka thanks you!:) #WhenPetsAreHappy #TheirFamilyIsHappy 🐶🐔
*****
Shameless. You've got 2-16 year olds. They can't find this out?
Dear God, she's such a grifter.
Yet the suckers will line up for her.

FlimsyFlamsy said...

Notice TFW said "I'm HAPPY to refund anyone who sends me some!:)" What a person who wasn't grifting would say is, if
you'd be kind enough to pick some up for me, I'll FedEx you a check FIRST so you don't have to put your own money out. Simple, huh?

Tucker's Mom said...

OMG just Google Petstages kooky chicken and you get a ton of hits. I think Kate just loves to see how high her sheep will jump to kiss her ass and send her free sh*t.

Tucker's Mom said...

It is sobering that 10 people moved into that compound, and now 8 remain. There will be further premature dwindling of the number, I have a feeling.

FlimsyFlamsy said...

"Will you help me find some for my boy?"
Your boy? Whom you grudgingly bought from a breeder you didn't even know?
Whom you didn't seem to ever give half a crap about when he was a puppy? Whom you mistreated and neglected? Whom you sent away?

And is anyone else squicked out about her referring to Shoka as her "boy," when we know she sent her young son, and never says boo about him? While she has her fans searching hither, thither and yon for
her dog's favorite toy, who's addressing
her missing son's needs right now?

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said...

The next recap is up! Boy did I enjoy recapping BROWNIE showing up on live TV.

I don't think it really registered with me BROWNIE was on the show BABYSITTING THE KIDS until I actually watched it. One of those, you have to see it to believe it things.

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