BetyBee

The fire station could be good hunting grounds!

I wonder if Jinger is ever mistaken for being Jer's daughter? He has kind of a "what age is he anyway?" look!

For a woman with 13 children, she talks to babies and young kids in such a shrieky, ridiculous tone of voice! You would think she'd have learned a different approach after all these years!

Thank you to all for the kind words regarding the loss of my Mother. I think I learned where the expression "heartbroken" comes from. When I learned of her passing, my actual heart felt like it was literally breaking! I had to sit down and take deep breaths. People have been so kind and I really appreciate it. We're going to have a memorial service at the end of January. There's a lot to do to get her house ready to sell and to find a place for my brother (who lived with her) to live. The taxes are too high for him to remain there. Anyway, there's a lot to go through in her house full of memories. I worry about my brother being alone there after so many years of caring for her. I'm really thankful that Mom was able to stay in her home until the very end. That was what she wanted. She touched so many lives in her 93 years of life. She really had a wonderful life, like George Bailey!

Yes, thank you for asking. My kids had all just left for their in-laws when I got the call. My husband is here and I've been talking with my siblings and my kids. We have to plan things and hold one another up. My youngest sister and her husband are home with Covid. I wish I could hug her. It's really hard to believe, even though it wasn't unexpected.

My Mom passed away this morning. My brother found her. She died peacefully in her chair this Christmas morning. She was 93. My heart is broken.

🙄- I bet Jill's neighbors were thrilled with the intrusion! And the stupid smiley tract!

Kaylee does look really pretty in the pics on her way to Jonathan's family. Apparently, there is no need to trowel on a bucket of make up when they visit his family! At the RodHouse, it's a requirement!

Never mind.

Yeah, I get when people put their tv over a fireplace, because it's usually the focal point of a room. But why did the Dillards put it up so high?

I do wish you luck, @oliviabenson! You are so clever and well educated and you deserve a job that pays a living wage!

There are a lot of crappy parents in the world, but Jill and Dave and their selfishness and lack of care towards their children, never fails to astonish me. I pity those poor Rodlets. 😢

I'm sending a prayer that Ben is NOT allowed to name this one!

Most mantels have a fireplace under them! What an odd set up!

Sorry! I couldn't resist!

Jessa had her baby, I think on the 18th. Big baby boy - 9lb 14 oz. She has a video up. Now we wait for the naming.

I swear I saw a Jill video of her talking about finishing up Christmas shopping and Kaylee & Jonathan were in the back seat. So I guess they paid!

It's a Christmas miracle! Primetimer is working again! 😀

I worry sometimes about what will happen when no one is left to identify all the people in old pictures. I do think about digitizing old photos or sharing them on one of those Aura frames. I was just at my cousin's memorial service and there were boards full of old family photos and a slide show with more pics. It really is nice to see the whole life before you of your loved one. There is a discussion on the Jill & Derick page about Monopoly. I have played that with my grandkids, along with their hometown version and Catopoly. At first it was fun, but my grandboys tend to get into fights as the game wears on and it's apparent who is winning! Monopoly is a funny game that goes on too long imo. It's fun acquiring properties and rolling doubles and reading the chance cards, but the fun kind of ends when rent collecting starts and it's officially over when the houses and hotels go up! We made a group decision not to play any more "opoly" games!

I have a couple of issues with Jill's latest post about "savouring" moments. How is it savoring the moment if you stop to take a picture for SM? It's your moment, Jill. We don't need your advice and I personally would never take your advice, especially when it comes to parenting! It's an unattractive pic of your precious child and all the people behind her might not want to have their faces plastered on SM. I notice that they are all paying attention to the service. Only you and your overtired child are not!

Jill will probably have a nervous breakdown when she takes Janessa in for her "now you're 10 and you get a manicure" celebration. It's a good thing these "traditions" are all in her mind. Otherwise Sadie's due for a Build-a-Bear experience in 5 years.

If Renee is lucky, Jill will lose interest in Jillifying her!

@Ancaster, it was so nice of you to reach out to that woman in your building. Friends are key to helping us to get by after a terrible loss. If she is a reader, she may want to join a book club. It's a soft way to meet others in a new town. I'm glad she has her children nearby. And now she has you! Just having a friend to have coffee with can be a lifeline for a lonely person in a new town. Today is my cousin's wake. I'll see cousins that I haven't seen in years. My Mom has decided not to go. She's heartbroken about the loss, but most any event outside her home is too much for her to handle these days. When I visited her the other day, she was confused and very downhearted. I was concerned about her oxygen levels, but my sister visited the next day and thought she was much improved. I don't know if it's the perceptions of two different people, or if Mom is just having good days and bad days. I do tend to look for concerns. My Mom is so frail.

I find those comments from lost loved ones that pop up on FB, to be comforting too. Just a reminder of happier days.

Jill did not give Renee a fresh, new look. She gave her an unattractive, poorly executed cut and (weird) curl. Stick with the grifting, Jill. You are a terrible "stylist".