BradandJanet

Maybe this was the reason for Jill's "poor little me" Christmas sob post. She was forbidden to break the news and make it all about her.

Didn't she sell that aluminum foil burrito wrap she wore to Sam's graduation in the Moldy Cream boutique's fall collection? She'll need a brand new dress for Gabe's ceremony. Something glittery and tensile in the wrong size would be my guess.

Isn't she getting geared up for the Get Loud Plexus event in Texas in June? She'll need those shoes and her glittery baseball bonnets to dazzle Dallas. The Nashville white cowgirl boots should make a second appearance as well. The cruise isn't a given. She has to earn her way onto that boat, and there may be some chance involved in that. Maybe she needs to graduate another homeskooled kid so she can dress up to go to a graduation event.

Has Jill positioned herself in front of the microphone for maximum effect? Oh, that blouse. She knows how to stand out in a crowd.

And yet, we know, 2025 will bring video tears of financial neediness from Jill about the broken-down stink bus, a wedding for one of the kids, a trip to see Amy and redecorate her bedroom, trips to see a pregnant-again Nurie, a car for one of the Rodlets, a new car for David, homeschool graduation trips, help for Ma Turtleneck, better musical instruments for the family singers, attacks by Satan, etc., etc. Grifting has been such a lucrative sideline for Jill, she's not about to let it go. David has no intention of working for a living, so that door is closed. However, if the price of eggs skyrockets, Jill's supporters may have no choice. but to curtail their love offerings and fade away like the Dinguii.

Do Curdled Cream boutique sales count as points to win the trip? Ah, too bad. Jill and Dave are going to be very sad if Jill spent so much time hawking awful outfits on Etsy that she neglected her Plexus duties and lost their spot on the cruise. Plexus doesn't like to be ignored.

How did she get him to write that? He must really want to go on the cruise.

The skirt is rayon and polyester, so one of the scullery maids might accidentally throw it in the dryer and make it shorter and tighter. It will become a splitting hazard but not a tripping one. Its fuzzy finish should develop lots of pills along the way too. Hannah will end up modeling it in the Dreamy Creamy boutique before winter is over.

Bri appears to be selling some of her clothes (sorry, Curdled Cream Boutique) because she's moving to Alaska. That's quite a jump from Florida, but there are a lot of men in Alaska. I'm just assuming that's part of her thinking.

I'm really surprised Jill hasn't shown up in West Virginia yet. She has no reason to go home except to celebrate Christmas. I think Nurie, Kaylee, and the older girls could handle Christmas for the younger children. Nathan, Jonathan, Sam, and Tim could arrange a decent meal for everyone too. Was Jill told not to come right away? ETA: I didn't see the previous posts before posting. I guess it is possible Jill was told to stay home. Of course, Christmas is a gift-giving holiday, so my cynical self thinks Jill would hate to miss opening her gifts on Christmas Day.

The Cleaning House is funded by donations from the churches. I believe the donations are pooled and each missionary receives a monthly stipend. How the CH determines the salaries is intentionally not stated on the website. It's possible that churches also pay missionaries separately. However, my understanding of the purpose of the Clearing House is to be a one and done with the burden of supporting the outreach and also giving the missionaries a predictable income each month. The love offerings at each visit are extra cash that goes right into David's baggy suit pockets. Yes. They hired Amish carpenters to build the addition, and Jill requested an upgrade on the staircase (the one she later fell on and "tore" her knee in four places). Jill furnished and decorated the addition right after it was finished. What Jill and David don't seem to do is put away money for emergencies or retirement.

The Clearinghouse monthly stipend and low-cost or public healthcare have kept them above water. They also get cash "love offerings" and meals and gifts from the churches they visit on their singing tours. However, they were struggling for a while, even with Jill's grifting. They've been given a house and more than a few cars over time. Jill makes a little money selling Plexus and clothes in the creamy boutique and running the ladies' retreat, and Hunk runs an informal car service for the Amish. Life has become even better as the sons have grown up and gotten jobs, and Nurie and Kaylee married employed men. They all pay a Jill tax one way or another. Jill doesn't seem to worry about spending money on herself these days, so they must be doing OK. It's to her advantage to look poor, but she has a hard time not showing off on social media.

They also get a monthly salary through the Missions Clearinghouse. I'm not sure how that figures in with the costs of printing the tracts.

God speaks in Jill's head in Jill's voice, so she won't get a "quit Plexus" message unless a better grift comes along. Looking at the latest manicure, I think they did.

If she gives tracts instead of tips, I hope the hard-working manicurists laugh about her sausage fingers and stubby nails behind her back.

Jill is a woman who vacations six times a year. I bet she tips well too. /s

Has she managed to get out of the metals' ranks and into the lower gemstones yet? She's been working on it for years. Not enough faith, obviously.

A flight for Renee would have been cheaper, but Jill loves the beach and would have been denied a trip to Florida. Remember, every decision in that house is about what Jill wants, even if it costs more money or makes no sense.

Maybe Plexus would allow her to "splurge" on a trip to a doctor to check on the puffiness in her hands and neck. Any profits from selling Plexus go directly into Jill's vanity account: professional manicures, hair extensions, bleach, makeup, home decor, holiday decorations, new clothes for herself, meals out with Hunk, and personal vacations. No wonder she spends so much time trying to sell the stuff. It's all for Jill; How do God and Plexus end up in the same sentence? Do they work together like Amazon and UPS? Be careful, Jill. You're on shaky ground.

Why should she cook, sew, clean or perform any household tasks? She has unpaid house elves for that stuff. Anyway, DesIGn iS HeR PasSioN, and she's very talented at that. According to Jill herself.

That's it. She knows plus sizes will sell, but they're hard to source in the bag-for-a-dollar bins. How much time does she spend going to thrift shops? For a busy mother of a dozen kids, she sure has a lot of time to devote to the cream of wheat boutique and Plexus, neither of which seem to be especially lucrative business ventures. She also had the time and money to completely redecorate her Christmas tree, the one that's been up since after Thanksgiving. She and Dave bought a real tree, and now it's invisible under a truckload of white ribbons and bows and whatever--maybe it's supposed to be an Ivory Cream Christmas tree. Those decorations mean fewer gifts for the family and less food, but the kids probably won't notice since there's never enough anyway. Is she trying to give Lover Boy a medical emergency?

While Jill thinks she's smarter, prettier, and more talented than everyone else, she has no problem offloading tasks she either can't do or doesn't want to. Felicity has her face painted, and I don't think Jill's sisters' daughters wear that much makeup, if any. I also don't think that awful outfit is something any of the nieces would choose. They generally dress better than the Rodlets because Jill's sisters seem to take better care of their children and their husbands support them by working at real jobs.

Auntie Jill probably asked Felicity to model for the sticky cream boutique, and Felicity thought it might be fun. It might have been Jill who put all the makeup on her face and even did her hair. The outfit is definitely Jill's work. Only Jill has such awful taste.

I guess the slit wasn't really filled then. Sorry. It's been a long day.

I'm sure playing a word game with the unschooled Rodriguii was an eye-opener for college-graduate Bri, who is wearing an Amish dress for some reason. I'd love to know what she's really thinking. Is she getting worried about joining this family, or is she planning a coup? Time will tell, I guess.