[Milestone Moments: All The Celebrity Vitals]

Jimmy Buffett Dead;  Margaritaville Singer Was 76 – Deadline

For some reason I couldn't get this to link.  It's a good article.

[Milestone Moments: All The Celebrity Vitals]

1 hour ago, kathyk24 said:

I feel awful for her family. Her husband was named Christofor LLoyd not the actor from Back to the future. She also had two sons. When I learned she died I thought of John DeLancie they played a couple on Days of Our Lives.

She was amazing on Days of Our Lives.  I hope her family and friends find comfort in their loving memories.

[Milestone Moments: All The Celebrity Vitals]

I remember when she and her then husband Christopher Rich were on Match Game/Hollywood Squares.  They were fun to watch. They were married 14 years.  From an article about Christopher Rich: "Rich hasn't stepped into the spotlight much since his time on Reba. But in 2022, he did a promotional video for a Texas regenerative medicine clinic where he received stem cell treatment following a stroke. The stroke damaged the right side of his brain and impaired his ability to walk, talk and use his limbs."

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

1 hour ago, GeeGolly said:

Jill is pissed because her 'baby' is 5. And next year she'll be 6.

I don't think Kaylee and John know enough to push back. I'm guessing they think everything is hunky-dory and are fine with it all.

I hope MM is just washed from SM and is still a-courtin' Renee.

As much as I hope for Renee to have a good and caring person in her life, I wouldn't wish Jill's presence on anyone in anyway.

[Food Chit Chat]

4 hours ago, annzeepark914 said:

I showed another shopper my trick a few weeks ago. There's always water around the produce displays after occasional sprays so I dip into that outer area (*not* touching any produce!!). Makes it easy to pry open the bags. If the produce I want is wet, that always helps.

I do that, too!

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

6 hours ago, ginger90 said:

From ChatGPT: “Pride is considered a deadly sin because it involves an excessive sense of self-importance, arrogance, and the lack of humility. It is seen as the most serious of the deadly sins because it can lead to other sins such as envy, greed, and wrath.” In other words, pride is the root of all evil."  It also lost Lucifer his archangel status.  

[Trader Joe's]

13 hours ago, oliviabenson said:

Bought these 2 a few days ago. They are new to me. Can’t wait to try them.

These look great.  Trader Joe's has wonderful cheeses! 

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

2 hours ago, zenme said:

I’m large busted and I try to watch the tops I wear so that firstly, I don’t appear too overweight, and second, so that I don’t look so immodest. I would be uncomfortable wearing that.

So would any truly modest person. But Jill is a hypocritical lying narcissist.

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

13 hours ago, oliviabenson said:

Screen shots and I cropped the pics.

The food looked good to me lol.

That's a lot of really good looking food and treats.  I wouldn't mind having or serving any of it.

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

I know Jill and Hunk are willfully stupid but you'd think in self-preservation their sons could take lessons on car repair.  I guess grifting is easier and more profitable.

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25 minutes ago, oliviabenson said:

I bet Phil paid for the baseball outing and bought his own cake too. 

That was my first thought.  You know Mahmo and deadbeat dad didn't spend their money on anyone but each other.  And even then Mahmo goes first.

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9 minutes ago, libgirl2 said:

I believe she was an employee. 

You are right, which makes it even harder for the woman to get away.  Thank you.  I fixed it.

 

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

8 hours ago, ginger90 said:

In her stories, Jill included a video of the outside of the hospital. This included showing exactly which window is their room. 🤦‍♀️

 

Followed by this, along with a picture of Jill and the woman.

”Was able to lead this sweetheart to the Lord, right in Walmart!  😊  God is Good!  <3”

God obviously is not good to that woman who just went to Walmart with thoughts of doing her job (something Jill can't relate to)🙂

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

1 hour ago, ginger90 said:

Jill’s latest:

 

When we travel, we like to take in some sights. 😁 It is a LOT of work to do "mini moves" several times a year. 🤪😬 Pack up / Unpack. Pack up /Unpack.  Laundry. Double - 🫡🫡 

For a family our size and tons of matching dress outfits, it is no small feat.  But, we want to serve Jesus with JOY and enjoy the journey, so we look for inexpensive tourist sites and learn more about our wonderful Nation as we travel.  🥰  We enjoyed learning more about the history of horse racing in Lexington, Kentucky and America and around the world at this neat spot in the heart of Lexington.  

It was a special moment and reprieve from the pressures of life.  Especially since the very next day on our way home, our RV started to overheat again.  😢  After spending thousands of dollars to get it fixed, and discovering the mechanics did a shoddy job of it, our hearts were heavy.  💔  David would drive a bit and then pull over with a burning hot 🔥 engine and the belt had slid off over and over with a leak in the water pump.  💧 OH joy!  😫

So, after we left the laundromat, David unhooked the car and I drove a car load of girls home and got the van.  I drove back to the RV with the van.  We unloaded the entire RV and put everything in our van and we went home, while leaving our RV along the side of the highway.  😭

David went back the next day (with small burns on his arms from trying to work on a burning hot engine) with the boys to try to "milk" it back home.  Praise God he was able to -VERY SLOWLY - make it back home.  Now it sits on our driveway, out of commission,  again!  😢

We have gone to prayer regarding this situation.   Our RV is not a pleasure vehicle.  😉It is our "home" when we are on the road.  We strive to take good care of it, but we have worn it down to the very "bones" as we have traveled from church to church around the USA.  We have considered cutting out the travel (praising and preaching) part of our ministry, but we know that would devastate a lot of churches and we know it would be a lack of faith on our part.  😒  

So, we are asking you all to pray with us that God would show Himself mighty on our behalf on how He will provide for this need we have.  Thank you for joining us in prayer.  Pray that our faith will be increased.  Thank you SO much!  😊 ❤️

Serving Jesus With Joy, The Rodrigues Family

Jill's prayers are always to get something SHE wants.  She doesn't accept that God can say no to her.

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

5 hours ago, zenme said:

Trained seals probably eat more.

They certainly eat better.

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

https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/plexus-slim#Who-is-Plexus-for?

I was checking to see how much caffeine there is in Plexus and found this article.  I thought it was informative,  The quote is from the article.

"Finally, no specific research supports the safety of Plexus supplements, and they are not third-party tested. It’s best for certain individuals, such as children and people who are pregnant or nursing, to avoid these products."

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2 minutes ago, oliviabenson said:

I bet Jill/Dave ate for free as usual!

Never a doubt.  Have they ever paid for anyone else at any time? They are despicable on so many levels. 

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1 minute ago, libgirl2 said:

I hope that is the good Olive Garden they went to. 

I hope it's not.

[Pet(s): Photos & Discussion]

12 hours ago, Scarlett45 said:

Photos of Cavendish because I love him too. 

They are both cute and beautiful at the same time!

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

I don't know the timing of this but Jill posted: "Oh, how I LOVE the United States of America! Some gave ALL!" With a smiley face and three hearts, one red, one white and one blue. And also this.  From a woman who only knows how to take from others, using religion as her tool. I can imagine Jill posted it in between taking pictures of her very distressed daughter.  Ugh.

[Small Talk: The Prayer Closet]

1 minute ago, Scarlett45 said:

She doesn’t hiss or anything, but she looks at it as if it doesn’t belong. I’ll try to get more pictures of the pets observing it. 

This was such a a generous gift! So my mom’s friend/the husband are kind of “cheap”, so I was so surprised 1. They hadn’t tried to see it second hand, 2. They were just willing to gift it to me!

 

and looking at these pictures I’ve posted I am a little mortified how much DIRT accumulated on my baseboards!!! Ewwww. I deserve a flogging. 
 

I swear cleaning never ends! Although now that my new job is 2 days in office rather than 3, that saves me at least 2hrs a week commuting, more time to handle chores. 

The 6 months it was just Blake and I (June 2020-Jan 2021) my house was spotless. 

I wouldn't have noticed. Baseboards get dusty so quickly and your floor looks great!

[Small Talk: The Prayer Closet]

14 hours ago, Scarlett45 said:

My roomba (or more accurately a Samsung robot vacuum) arrived yesterday. My mom was socializing with her friends and they dropped it off when they brought her home. 
 

I ran it today during work, I felt like a little kid -this thing is AMAZING! I wonder how long it will take before it really learns the house?

Cosmo & Cavendish don’t care, Lady Reese has opinions. It just sucks up all the hair and dust, I walked in this evening after hunting for new evening shoes (wedding in July, my first since 2019!), and thought “my floors are so clean!”

 

Edited to add- this is my first wedding since 2019. Between 2008-19 I had about 3-5 weddings a year, then the pandemic. My best guy friend eloped end of 2022, so I didn’t have a wedding on my radar for awhile. 

They really are awesome.  I have an old one and it still works well.  Cosmo is as always adorable! I'm glad he and Cavendish are accepting of this new noisy thing.  And that Lady Reese finds her peace with it.

[TCM: The Greatest Movie Channel]

2 minutes ago, EtheltoTillie said:

I tried watching this yesterday before you even posted about it.  I find it too mannered.  I have to watch more to see if I will change my mind. 

Sometimes when I watched something earlier in my life and for some reason enjoyed it, that feeling will stay with me.  I watched this a long time ago and I can understand anyone not liking it.  Tennessee Williams wrote some really tragic stories and this is one of them. 

[Small Talk: The Prayer Closet]

@Jeeves I hope your trip is amazing, even better than you've expected.  You sound so very prepared.  I, too, look forward to your sharing when you can.

[TCM: The Greatest Movie Channel]

I loved Laurence Harvey in just about anything.  I liked Summer and Smoke a lot.  So many good performances especially Geraldine Page.