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In terms of Alyssa and meeting Hazel, wasn't Hazel in the NICU when Alyssa was leaving? I can't remember if they were still in the hospital or just got home.

The no nuts rule may have been implemented after this challenge and Victoire wearing a mask. Buddha used walnuts and pine nuts in his dish. If you can rewatch on Peacock (or anywhere else), Padma critiques Buddha on having too many things and too much of it on his dish and then Gail mentions the nuts and everything else he used. The bottom three starts at about the 46:40 mark.

The Stewarts' entire support system needs to step up. Michael already dedicated her childhood, teen years, and part of her early 20's to caring for siblings and helping run the Bates' household. I'm sure she would be willing to help out but attending to Carlin and the kids while Evan's at work is a 40+ hour a week commitment. The Stewarts have a church community as well as other Bates siblings who could take shifts. It would take a lot of scheduling and coordination that doesn't seem to be the family's strong suit but much more reasonable than expecting one person to carry the load.

The ghostwriter, Bethany Mauger, is credited on the book's title page so she was compensated. Mauger also worked with Cyntoia Brown on her autobiography and Diane Latiker (works with at risk youth in Chicago) on her book. Each have different publishers so she looks to be a freelance ghostwriter.

IMO Austin with the help of a media consultant or other third party to proofread. I would not be surprised if Joy had a hand in it too. It didn't quote scripture like the Dillards and Vuolos. Just simple and to the point. Here is the full statement: "Over this last year, as you can imagine, there have been a lot of unanswered questions in our minds regarding Josh. We were able to sit through the trial to hear the evidence for ourselves. We agree with the judicial system's verdict and we are thankful for the men and women who work tirelessly to protect children and help prevent child sexual abuse material. Our hearts break for all CSAM victims. We are praying for Anna and her children."

I had to google search. I just remembered Joy's because she was straight forward and really laid everything out as it is.

The Forsyths and Vuolos mentioned victims of csam in their statements. The Forsyths wrote: "We agree with the judicial system's verdict and we are thankful for the men and women who work tirelessly to protect children and help prevent child sexual abuse material" ...,... "Our hearts break for all CSAM victims." The Vuolos: "We are saddened for the victims of horrific child abuse."........ "This reality makes the existence of sex trafficking and child abuse one of the most horrific evils imaginable."

The sisters lost the ability to use the bathroom at night or do so knowing Josh could be around without parental oversight. They didn't move into the big house until several years after the molestations. Josh was the problem and the burden was placed on them to find ways not to be assaulted.

Jill calls herself a former TLC star on her Instagram bio. I wonder if the publisher is on the Vuolos more to promote this book early and often. They really did nothing in pre-release with the first one. Not entirely their fault with Josh's arrest, but they had months prior to make people interested and develop related content around the book. They should have doubled down on their podcast and written Instagram or website blog posts to build their brand. There was a niche audience and snarkers who would give them views. It was weird and telling how they pretty much went meh and abandoned everything when it wasn't an instant success. I'm surprised Worthy books took another chance on them. I will give Jill props that she kept going even when people snarked on her food and overshare sex posts. She can be a mess but at least she was persistent (I'm not condoning or handwaving her problematic beliefs).

Jeremy deleted and then reposted because he originally included a group shot with Felicity and Evy's unblurred faces. The new post doesn't have the group picture. Idk if it was an unintentional oversight that he fixed or he's messing with people.

Jessa posted about Ben completing his four year degree in May 2020. It's part of a longer 25th birthday message. I have no idea why he was a 2021 graduate rather than 2020 or why Jessa didn't highlight it in a separate post. He may have had to complete additional coursework. Here's the relevant paragraph: "I love your love for learning. You see education as a way of life, not something that stopped once you wrapped up your 4-year degree. You’re an enthusiastic about gaining knowledge, always reading and researching a broad array of subjects and sharing what you’re learning with me. I love this! You’ve gotten me hooked on Audible! I’ll admit, I do copy a lot of titles from your booklist, and I like absorbing the same things so we can discuss and give feedback to one another. It’s almost like we have our own little book club!" https://www.instagram.com/p/CAZHougA_Sw/

The quotes are all about Josh though and state allegations are from the person's teen years. It's an article from daily soap dish and allegations haven't been posted anywhere else. While Jeremy is a jerk and a poser, it hasn't been mentioned in the mainstream that he was accused of sexual assault. Also, wtf if Jim Bob knowingly allowed a sexual predator into the family. I don't think he was that desperate for Jinger to enter a courtship.

The website is mixing up Jeremy with Josh. The molestations are about Josh and the cheating quote is taken directly from Josh's Ashley Madison scandal statement. Jinger's quote about family coming closer together is in reference to the Josh scandal #1. It was part of the US magazine video interview released earlier in the week.

People have written cruel things and speculated about Felicity's physical appearance. I don't think there is anything wrong with birthmarks (I don't view them as defects), but there are people who would be nasty about it. People commented directly to Alyssa Bates Webster that they thought her daughter was autistic because she didn't smile enough.

Evangeline had a red mark on her forehead at birth. I had thought it was a stork bite (nevus simplex) at the time. I should have been more clear about why I thought that it may actually be a permanent birthmark. I agree social media or any media isn't a necessity. However, it is strange given their past social media and that Felicity is the main focus in the video while Evangeline's back is to the camera.

Not seeing her face surprised me. It was intentional since the Duggars usually forward face their infants in pictures and these types of updates. Maybe the birthmark is more apparent. Hopefully, they're doing so to protect her from mean comments rather than thinking there is something wrong with her. All of this time I thought it was because Jinger felt overwhelmed with a newborn and toddler or maybe the backlash from nicknaming Evangeline Evy made them want to step back from social media. I do like that she goes by Jo.

I'm more interested in this lemon than anything Jeremy has posted so far in 2021. I live semi-local to him and our lemon tree has been producing giant lemons this year too. He needed a size comparison with a normal sized lemon so we could see how big it is though. First the kumquat and now the lemon. What's next? Hopefully, more citrus content and less about your shoes, Jeremy.

When you dress like Scarlett O'Hara and go to an Antebellum party you're emulating slave holders and their lifestyle. You're showing that you care more about clothes and supposed glamor than the reality that generations of people were raped, beaten, and forced into a lifetime of labor on these properties. Especially in 2018. 2018 wasn't that long ago. It was after Charlottesville and discussions about the legacy of slavery were going on at that time. Those type of parties had also been under scrutiny for years. It was a clear choice to have that type of event. We don't know how different 2018 Rachael was from 2020 Rachael, when she auditioned and filmed the Bachelor. It doesn't mean she's a racist. She and her friends were either ignorant or just didn't care. I don't think anyone would go to a party at Manzanar or have a Trail of Tears themed party. That one side of slavery continued to be romanticized in 2018 (and 2021) is disheartening. Chris was incredibly dismissive of Rachel Lindsay's point about who she would represent if she went to this plantation party. Is it biting the hand that feeds you when the heart of the franchise doesn't fully acknowledge or show some compassion for her feelings? A black woman thinking an Antebellum party is dehumanizing shouldn't be that much of a shock and doesn't make her particularly "woke." Chris will be back. This is temporary and a choice he made with other producers. The franchise will be fine and Bachelor Nation will move on. ETA: I don't think anyone's life should be destroyed for one party or a terrible interview.

Monday's new cases are artificially high because of delayed reporting from over the weekend. Sunday reported roughly 8,800 new cases. Still way too high, but when the two days are averaged, Monday is on trend for the week. There's been a surge in testing because of Thanksgiving so it will be interesting to see the numbers in the coming days.

Jinger and Jeremy wear masks when it's required. They'll wear them when photographed at doctor appointments, indoors. or purchasing food (ex. the pedicure and flower market photos with her friends as well as Jeremy at the coffee stand). They also took a photo outdoors at Descanso Gardens with masks on because Descanso mandates it. I live semi-local to her and they would be told off if they didn't wear masks in certain locations. It's clear she doesn't really take it seriously since she has no problem standing practically cheek to cheek with friends. My bar is so low that I appreciate they wear masks when they do so that strangers aren't exposed. Sadly, I think that there are a lot of people who are inconsistent mask wearers like them and don't have a problem going maskless around friends and extended family.

They had Joy Anna going with Michelle to the prenatal appointments. She was 11 or 12 and would have been the oldest first-time sister mom. Jinger was the youngest having just turned 5 when Jedidiah was born. If not Joy, it would have been Jana's turn to get a new buddy since Jinger was Johannah's sister mom.

That clip is from an instagram live. Felicity wanted Jeremy's phone to watch a video while Jinjer wanted to hawk their podcast. Jeremy gave Jinger his phone to talk about the interview they did while he got a video set up for Felicity on another device. She was fine after that and said goodbye when Jinjer was done with their spiel. Felicity was just being a normal toddler who wanted screen time. From what I've seen, she loves and is comfortable with both of her parents.

Exactly, her job is to be a JB and Michelle's proxy. If Jana did get married, it would be like having to start all over again with a potentially shadier boss. What got me last week was when JB and Michelle were giving commentary during the art class debacle and made it sound like Josie and Jana were having a typical sibling squabble. No, Jana is 20 years older than Josie and pretty much ran the household while they were off at marriage retreats and church talks. I know Jana can be sanctimonious and bitter but there is a lot about her situation to be bitter about. She just needs to send her sighs and judgy smirks in her parents' direction because they failed her.

I think Jana just likes to be in her zone and needs to have some control over the space around her. She gets to be in charge of the home projects and gardening. She shuts down when she's challenged or uncomfortable. She isn't rude but doesn't try to pretend to be upbeat. Jana probably knew the Rodeo Drive shopping trip was designed by the producers to make her look like a duck out of water. Jana also got to play the part of the frugal daughter. It makes one part of the viewing public happy that Jana is sticking true to JB and Michelle's teachings while another part of the audience is happy Jinger gets to spread her wings. Jana wrote that she took Grandma Mary to church the morning of her death. I thought that Mary was living in the pool house that Derick and Jill stayed so she wasn't too far away and still part of their lives nearly every day.

Jessa is better at instagram than Jinger. She has found her niche as a Christian mommy influencer and youtuber. I just looked at Jessa's instagram page and the majority of the photos of the kids seemed staged. Jessa recently promoted the Bates Sisters Boutique when she posted the photos of her and Ivy wearing matching dresses. Everything looks curated and posed to make the Seewald family's lifestyle appealing. The Vuolos and Seewalds have the same motives when they post pictures of their kids. It's all for likes and to grow an audience. The way she uses Spurgeon in her videos reminds me of how Jim Bob and Michelle used Jackson and Johannah. They're cute kids who seem engaged. I feel bad for Spurgeon because he has to perform on Counting On and Jessa's videos.