[The Lonely Js Club: Jana, Jason, James, Jackson & Johannah]

2 minutes ago, Absolom said:

The food was interesting and had some colors.  It didn't look like 19 and Counting fare.

You mean no tuna with BBQ sauce?

[Sweet Fellowship: Duggars and Friends (aka the Bates Family and Other Featured Families Thread)]

3 hours ago, ginger90 said:

Plexus labels state not to use it while pregnant and while breastfeeding. It doesn’t even say consult a medical professional, it says DO NOT.

And they actively encourage others to drink Plexus while nursing to "increase milk supply".  I shudder to think what  heath issues will be found in these children in the future.

[Sweet Fellowship: Duggars and Friends (aka the Bates Family and Other Featured Families Thread)]

2 hours ago, Albanyguy said:

They can aways put it in his sippy cup.

That poor child will be drinking Plexus one way or the other until his mother and grannie switch to some other MLM.  I wish they would sell women's clothing or jewelry so he could be left in peace.

[Small Talk: The Prayer Closet]

3 hours ago, AstridM said:

Yes! I thought there was something wrong with my router!

Well, you know about those sneaky routers!

[Sweet Fellowship: Duggars and Friends (aka the Bates Family and Other Featured Families Thread)]

2 hours ago, dariafan said:

But their male role model has been Dave 

I'm hoping that Heidi's dad will be able to give Tim some good advice.  I also hope Heidi and Tim spend a lot of time with her parents.  They seem to be much better parents than Dave and Jill.

[Small Talk: The Prayer Closet]

3 hours ago, Salacious Kitty said:

Yes, it's just this site. I will report it. 

Thank you.

 

[Small Talk: The Prayer Closet]

Is anyone else finding this site is loading very, very slowly.  Everything else on my computer is working as usual, but this site is taking a long, long time to load.

[Sweet Fellowship: Duggars and Friends (aka the Bates Family and Other Featured Families Thread)]

2 hours ago, oliviabenson said:

I think Janessa or Sofia will be spinsters and stuck being full time caregivers to Jill. Dave I doubt will see old age.

I definitely think Janessa will be with Jill forever.  I don't care that Janessa was "cured by prayer".  I still think she has issues that are going untreated, and it will be interesting to see if she has functional issues as she grows older.  She appears to function a couple of years younger than her age now.

[Sweet Fellowship: Duggars and Friends (aka the Bates Family and Other Featured Families Thread)]

My takeaway from Jill's post is that Renee will die before she (well, actually JiIl) finds a man who is godly enough to satisfy Jill and her greed.  Jill has chased off two suitors already.

Dave Ramsey is all about living without debt, and I don't see how Kaylee can possibly not be in debt with the Plexus scam.  Those companies don't care that you can't afford their products, they just demand you buy more.  And sign up more unknowing people.  I wish someone would to a TV expose on Plexus.  I found the LulaRoe program very enlightening.  (Is LulaRoe still in business?  I haven't head about the company lately.)

[Sweet Fellowship: Duggars and Friends (aka the Bates Family and Other Featured Families Thread)]

I wonder if Jill finally saw Tim's posts.  She's mad about something, and will come down even more strict on the children still at home.  I think she will be picking spouses in the future.  Maybe she can borrow a copy of Jim Bob's questionaire.

[Jinger and Jeremy Vuolo]

Seeing Jinger doing "normal" activities and wearing new "appropriate for the task" clothing of her own makes me very happy.  No matter what some think of Jeremy, he has provided a life for her that is so different from her childhood, and they seem to be a very happy family.  It may not be the lifestyle or belief that we might  personally choose, but she seems very happy, and I am happy for her and their family.

[Small Talk: The Prayer Closet]

1 hour ago, zoomama said:

yes i have. you 100% want sedation. i was not given that option (it was done in a doctors office). i was sore for a bit after, but i think that's because i had only a local anesthetic and so i felt most of it happen. trust and believe,  when that local wore off, ugh!

Thanks. I was happy when the doctor suggested the sedation.  It will take place in 3 weeks, and I am not looking forward to it, but it will be a new adventure.

[Small Talk: The Prayer Closet]

Thank you, everyone, for the birthday wishes.  I am going to stay home today and enjoy the nice weather, and then go to dinner with friends tonight.  I guess we all minded our Ps and Qs and can continue to post.  I wonder if a mod will change topic names and unlock the other topics.

Everyone, have a great day!

[Small Talk: The Prayer Closet]

9 minutes ago, oliviabenson said:

Happy birthday! 

Thank you!!

[Small Talk: The Prayer Closet]

1 hour ago, skatelady said:

'Course, I thought we were already doing that (to the extent that snark can be decorous...)

Well just in case this forum is gone tomorrow..... thanks for the memories!

 

 

Tomorrow is my birthday, and it is very, very sad that I will probably not be reading posts from my friends tomorrow.  May of us have been together for many years, and it is breaking my heart that we won't be "visiting" anymore.  Thank you so much for all the many hours of fun, laughs, support, and caring.  I will miss you all.

[Sweet Fellowship: Duggars and Friends (aka the Bates Family and Other Featured Families Thread)]

18 minutes ago, oliviabenson said:

It’s cream cheese lol.

Jill the chef does that!

I have worried about Dave's health for a while.  He really does not look well.

[Small Talk: The Prayer Closet]

2 hours ago, Dimity said:

There is a  Health and Wellness thread over in the Everything Else forum.  I wonder if posting there might get responses for your query.

I hope it goes well.  I had to have a lumbar puncture a few years ago which is similar but not exactly the same.  If you feel it is close enough I could tell you what it was like for me.

Thanks for your response.  A guided needle biopsy goes into the pelvic bone. I will be having sedation.  I'm trying to find out how long it will be sore.  A new adventure, I guess.

[Sweet Fellowship: Duggars and Friends (aka the Bates Family and Other Featured Families Thread)]

5 hours ago, oliviabenson said:

Tim will agree to anything to marry a woman. After marrying Heidi his tune will change!

I'm willing to give him a chance, and I hope I'm not wrong.  I think Heidi has been raised with the ability to voice an opinion, and they do seem to really be in love.  I am curious to see how this plays out, and I am hoping that Tim is influenced by his in-laws and can let go of the "rules" of his upbringing.  (fingers crossed)

[Joy and Austin: This One Time At Family Camp]

Poor Giddy.  And poor Joy.  She probably doesn't need more pressure in her life right now.  I hope they take his treatment more seriously than they take is "education".

[Small Talk: The Prayer Closet]

Has anyone here had a bone marrow needle biopsy?  I have one scheduled in a couple weeks and I told them I do want sedation when they asked me.  I would like to know how long the pain/soreness lasts so I can prepare myself.

[Sweet Fellowship: Duggars and Friends (aka the Bates Family and Other Featured Families Thread)]

It sounds to me like Tim and Heidi had an actual grown-up discussion and they both found middle ground.  Maybe  he has started to realize that people who dress and listen to music like his future sister-in-law are ok people after all.  I still have some hope for him.

[The Other Duggars: The Lost Girls and Amy]

The real question, in my opinion, is why she is saying anything in the first place.  She is really a piece of work.

[Sweet Fellowship: Duggars and Friends (aka the Bates Family and Other Featured Families Thread)]

3 hours ago, GeeGolly said:

When they start revoking all the Rods' licenses Jill is going to need to steal a grocery cart to pull her kids to church behind her electric bike.

Or they just ignore the fact and drive anyway.  After all, it is just to church.  Surely no one would want them miss church.

[Josiah and Lauren: He Has To Marry Somebody]

After growing up with uncles Wilhelm Edvard Ferdinand, George Richard Emil, Arthur Julius Gerhart, and  aunts Margaret Wilhelmia Louisa, Freda Caroline Ottilia, and a mother Ruth Magdalena Amanda, to name but a few, names are just names to me.  Name your kid whatever you want, I probably have someone in my family with a stranger name.  (With the exception of a baby I cared for in the NICU whose mother named her Meconium because she thought it sounded so pretty.)

 

[Jill, Derick & the Kids: Moving On!!]

The little casket and the flowers were so beautiful and tasteful.  Thankfully no comparison to the ammo can.