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

[BradandJanet]

Apparently, tapeworm spread is possible too. All Jill needs is a dead tapeworm in her brain. 

[emma675]

On 11/25/2024 at 8:40 PM, Salacious Kitty said:

I'm sure it's gross sales. She said earlier today that she's up to $700. And per FJ, 22 sales.

That seems like an awful lot of work for such a small amount of profit (I'm guessing her take home isn't $700 since I'm sure the site she sells on takes a cut, shipping costs money, the IRS wants their cut, etc). Jill could work part time at McDonald's and come away with more money. 

[libgirl2]

20 minutes ago, BradandJanet said:

Apparently, tapeworm spread is possible too. All Jill needs is a dead tapeworm in her brain. 

It would probably go hungry. 

[Dehumidifier]

If she got a "haul" for 35 dollars she went to the Goodwill bins, where clothing is rolled out in big containers and sold by the pound. It's supposedly what didn't sell in the regular stores. There are numerous resellers on YouTube with videos of their adventures at the bins. Hint: most of the locations have a survival of the fittest, dog eat dog environment.

[ALittleShelfish]

9 minutes ago, Dehumidifier said:

If she got a "haul" for 35 dollars she went to the Goodwill bins, where clothing is rolled out in big containers and sold by the pound. It's supposedly what didn't sell in the regular stores. There are numerous resellers on YouTube with videos of their adventures at the bins. Hint: most of the locations have a survival of the fittest, dog eat dog environment.

Yeah Jill wouldn't last five minutes at the bins. LOL.  The ones in my area are pretty tame, but I've been to the ones in Denver and Los Angeles and it is NOT for the faint of heart!  if she did go, i'm sure we'd have gotten a video of some soul saving that absolutely did not happen.

[crazy8s]

3 hours ago, BradandJanet said:

"Cream of Wheat Boutique." Nice work, @laurakaye

I wonder what vermin came with that truckload of whatever Dave hauled home. I guess for $35, some hapless buyer will find out. 

I vaguely remember Jill talking about an incident when Nurie and Kaylee were young and the Rods were staying in a hotel. Late at night (because Jill is up at all hours), Jill claimed she saw a bedbug and had all the kids get up and go out in hall to sing and pray while Jill called the manager.The manager didn't find anything, but Jill insisted on going to another hotel. I don't know if she managed to get a refund.

Yet, she brings hauls of thrift-shop leftovers into the barndo. If there's an infestation, she won't be able to talk about it because it will hurt sales.

From 2017

https://rodriguesfamilyministries.com/main/bed-bugs-oh-no-jan-2017/

They got A hotel room and "settled all 14 of their beds".

Manic Jill dragged them all through walmart at midnight and then allowed nothing into the house until she inspected it

[libgirl2]

3 minutes ago, crazy8s said:

From 2017

https://rodriguesfamilyministries.com/main/bed-bugs-oh-no-jan-2017/

They got A hotel room and "settled all 14 of their beds".

Manic Jill dragged them all through walmart at midnight and then allowed nothing into the house until she inspected it

Aren't there guest limits in hotel rooms? 

[laurakaye]

Jill doesn't get any money when we click on those blog links, does she?  Because most of them are new to me and I can't help myself.  I sure don't want to be responsible for sending $1.07 her way or something.

[Salacious Kitty]

3 hours ago, BradandJanet said:

"Cream of Wheat Boutique." Nice work, @laurakaye

I wonder what vermin came with that truckload of whatever Dave hauled home. I guess for $35, some hapless buyer will find out. 

I vaguely remember Jill talking about an incident when Nurie and Kaylee were young and the Rods were staying in a hotel. Late at night (because Jill is up at all hours), Jill claimed she saw a bedbug and had all the kids get up and go out in hall to sing and pray while Jill called the manager.The manager didn't find anything, but Jill insisted on going to another hotel. I don't know if she managed to get a refund.

Yet, she brings hauls of thrift-shop leftovers into the barndo. If there's an infestation, she won't be able to talk about it because it will hurt sales. 

Finally, Jill makes baklava? In what universe? The ingredients are expensive and the preparation takes time. Jill doesn't spend enough time in a kitchen to know how to make anything. And how many times have the kids eaten baklava in their lives to know that Mama's is the best?

She didn't say what she spent at her haul, she just mentioned going on one 

As for the baklava I also call bullshit. Jill is not investing the time needed to create layers of phyllo and filling. No how, no way.

[oliviabenson]

Jill looks unwell and unwashed. She looks her age. 

[oliviabenson]

37 minutes ago, libgirl2 said:

Aren't there guest limits in hotel rooms? 

Jill does not care. She gets the bed. The kids sleep on the floor. 

 

[libgirl2]

8 minutes ago, oliviabenson said:

Jill does not care. She gets the bed. The kids sleep on the floor. 

 

I won't even walk barefoot on a hotel carpeted floor and her kids sleep on it. Yuck. 

[ginger90]

1 hour ago, laurakaye said:

Jill doesn't get any money when we click on those blog links, does she?  Because most of them are new to me and I can't help myself.  I sure don't want to be responsible for sending $1.07 her way or something.

No, she doesn’t, along with her YouTube it’s not monetized.

[Minivanessa]

15 hours ago, AstridM said:

OMG is she 90? Sugar diabetes? Did she even pronounce it correctly? 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️

I didn't hear how Jill pronounced it, but the phrase "sugar diabetes" is a blast from the past for me. My long-deceased grandparents in the rural midwest (and that generation in that place) used that term. One of my dad's cousins had Type 1 diabetes so the disease was known and discussed in the family. To this day, one of my older cousins (who is in her 80's, LOL) will sometimes say "sugar diabetes" although she's well aware that's not what it's called these days. 

[BradandJanet]

22 hours ago, crazy8s said:

I missed the beginning but see it now. Jill knew she needed to do something because both her grandmothers had sugar diabetes. So she needed something "so she would not get it or have many years before she got it" 🤦‍♀️

If her grandparents had type 2 diabetes, she could have it too. Jill and Davy should both get checked.

While you're checking, Jill, have someone look at your neck. You are not the picture of health you think you are, and there's probably a real treatment available. 

[Salacious Kitty]

Phillip has been spotted at the barndo!!! He's in the background celebrating Sadie's birthday. The Turtlenecks are also there, so it can be assumed that Phillip came with them. 

Edited November 28 by Salacious Kitty
Weird rypo

[EmeraldGirl]

6 hours ago, BradandJanet said:

If her grandparents had type 2 diabetes, she could have it too. Jill and Davy should both get checked.

While you're checking, Jill, have someone look at your neck. You are not the picture of health you think you are, and there's probably a real treatment available. 

It sounds like she’s 1930s Louisiana or something. Sugar diabeetus. I’m very sensitive on this topic because my son is type 1. My husband’s family are all t type 2’s. No one is overweight or eats badly. Father and two sisters. If it’s in her genes, it’s in her genes. She needs to see a doctor about going low-carb and figuring out what else to do to try and keep it at bay. My husband is the only one without it, but I have always cooked very healthy, low carb meals for him. Exercise is also very important.

I can’t believe she didn’t filter the heck out of that video! She does look really dirty, dark circles under her eyes, and major frown lines in her forehead. Sorry Jill, you’re starting to look like one of your before pictures. 
 

I just watched the birthday video. It’s a very small cake for a lot of people. Philip is spotted in the back looking completely miserable. Tessie somehow is completely gorgeous. She’s not wearing a lot of make up, and her eyebrows almost look like they were professionally done. I remember at one point when her eyebrows were standing out kind of black. It’s sad to think what her future will be because she is so pretty. She looks a lot like Jessa Duggar. Not that pretty matters more than anything else that the girls are.

sorry, I keep noticing new things! Renee is modeling a very boring outfit. The weird thing is it’s a long black skirt, yet she still has long leggings on underneath it. Sam is also looking completely miserable next to his pilgrim wife to be. He’s just staring at the cake and thinking about a world with that winner.

Edited November 28 by EmeraldGirl

[farmgal4]

8 hours ago, Salacious Kitty said:

Phillip has been spotted at the barndo!!! He's in the background celebrating Sadie's birthday. The Turtlenecks are also there, so it can be assumed that Phillip came with them. 

Phillip physically looks really good IMO!  He also looks like he’s completely over it already.  He looked like he would rather be anywhere but there.  I wish he could get a really good job and a nice place to live so that he could tell his parents to go to hell!

[Spazamanaz]

22 hours ago, BradandJanet said:

Apparently, tapeworm spread is possible too. All Jill needs is a dead tapeworm in her brain. 

And that brain tapeworm died of starvation. 

 

[merylinkid]

14 hours ago, BradandJanet said:

Jill and Davy should both get checked.

You would think with how much Jill and Dave focus on themselves they at least would have regular medical care.

Who knows maybe the doctor told them to eat less, exercise more and get rid of plexus.   That would be the LAST visit to that doctor.

[Salacious Kitty]

6 hours ago, farmgal4 said:

Phillip physically looks really good IMO!  He also looks like he’s completely over it already.  He looked like he would rather be anywhere but there.  I wish he could get a really good job and a nice place to live so that he could tell his parents to go to hell!

Yeah, he didn't sing happy birthday. He just hung out in the corner making sour faces. 

[oliviabenson]

I can't wait to see her thanksgiving spread of donated yellow / burnt food. 

Will David just lay in his chair and wait for numerous plates of food? Or what. 

Poor rennee was probably in charge of cooking while Jill supervised. 

[ozziemom]

19 minutes ago, oliviabenson said:

I can't wait to see her thanksgiving spread of donated yellow / burnt food. 

Will David just lay in his chair and wait for numerous plates of food? Or what. 

Poor rennee was probably in charge of cooking while Jill supervised. 

I bet Jill doesn’t even supervise. I can see her flitting around giving random orders to Renee, who probably has to assign tasks to the younger girls. Jill has to be the center of attention and has FOMO, so staying in the kitchen isn’t her thing.

[ALittleShelfish]

Yeah Jill doesn't supervise, she just barks orders and yells "smile! i'm filming!" and probably has one of the girls take pictures of her manhandling food in various stages of prep.  David probably sits in his chair and decides on whatever SEVERELY MANLY activities they boys (and boys only) will take part in later.  

[oliviabenson]

Arm wrestling, and judging some food contest.

[oliviabenson]

Jill posted a video of her decorated home. 40 people came. 

 

Her quadrapalegic sisters daughter Felicity is selling wreaths on Etsy. Jill got 1 as a gift and some mini candies. Advertised her nieces Etsy shop. 

Edited November 29 by oliviabenson

[Salacious Kitty]

I'll add that the wreaths have a niche appeal that few, if any, of us would support. 

[mythoughtis]

Jill also posted that she  stayed up all night baking and decorating.  Why? She’s got multiple helpers.   Most people I know try to get some sleep the night before so they don’t bite their guests heads off.  

[oliviabenson]

How many turkeys are needed to feed 40 people?

[mythoughtis]

13 minutes ago, Salacious Kitty said:

I'll add that the wreaths have a niche appeal that few, if any, of us would support. 

The wreath that Jill ordered did.  I went to the website though and the other wreaths are normal floral wreaths.  At least her niece is hand making new items.  

Edited November 29 by mythoughtis

[oliviabenson]

26 minutes ago, mythoughtis said:

Jill also posted that she  stayed up all night baking and decorating.  Why? She’s got multiple helpers.   Most people I know try to get some sleep the night before so they don’t bite their guests heads off.  

I don't believe Jill did any of the cooking or decorating. She bossed everyone around.

[EmeraldGirl]

I just watched the Thanksgiving dinner footage. No one seemed to have any turkey, unless they ate it immediately and saved everything else. Philip looked miserable yet again, and he was really shoveling it in. As was interestingly, Olivia. The camera cut to her devouring every last morsel on her plate.

Sam was on the phone a couple of times, but other than that, no one seemed to be speaking to each other, just eating. Isn’t that a joyous time? Praise the Lord.  

[farmgal4]

3 hours ago, EmeraldGirl said:

I just watched the Thanksgiving dinner footage. No one seemed to have any turkey, unless they ate it immediately and saved everything else. Philip looked miserable yet again, and he was really shoveling it in. As was interestingly, Olivia. The camera cut to her devouring every last morsel on her plate.

Sam was on the phone a couple of times, but other than that, no one seemed to be speaking to each other, just eating. Isn’t that a joyous time? Praise the Lord.  

Yaaassss, amen…

[libgirl2]

One turkey for all those people? 

[ALittleShelfish]

3 hours ago, farmgal4 said:

Yaaassss, amen…

(when you can HEAR a post instead of reading it lol)

[BradandJanet]

It was a slightly shriveled turkey too. 

I saw a dish with something dark brown that might have been Jill's famous baklava. Yes, the baklava that the Rodlets love most of all the many pans of baklava they have eaten in their lives. If Jill made only one pan, not even all the adults will get a piece. Baklava ingredients are too expensive to waste on kids anyway. 

I hope Jonathan splurged for McDonalds for everyone later. 

[oliviabenson]

I saw the dog snuggles in the video. She's alive! 

And Tim and Heidi showed up. 

[Salacious Kitty]

The pieces of baklava were HUGE. Like double the size they normally are. I guess you get one per couple, and the kids split it four ways. 

I suppose Jonathan and Kaylee are in Mississippi. I didn't see them. 

Edited November 30 by Salacious Kitty

[oliviabenson]

Jill's mom looks better and more youthful than Jill. I'm surprised tim came tbh. I think thanksgiving at Elens would be better and more delicious food.

 

Edited November 30 by oliviabenson

[farmgal4]

2 hours ago, oliviabenson said:

Jill's mom looks better as s more youthful than Jill. I'm surprised tim came tbh. I think thanksgiving at Elens would be better and more delicious food.

 

Jill’s mom looks fantastic!  Jill looks like she’s been rode hard and put up wet, and I’m not exaggerating.

[oliviabenson]

16 hours ago, farmgal4 said:

Jill’s mom looks fantastic!  Jill looks like she’s been rode hard and put up wet, and I’m not exaggerating.

The comment I want to make will get me banned. 

Jill certainly looks rough.

[Notabug]

On 11/28/2024 at 7:29 PM, oliviabenson said:

Arm wrestling, and judging some food contest.

All they need is some feats of strength and an aluminum pole and they'll be doing Festivus.  Lord knows Jill is all about airing her grievances, letting everyone know how they have wronged her.

18 hours ago, oliviabenson said:

Jill's mom looks better and more youthful than Jill. I'm surprised tim came tbh. I think thanksgiving at Elens would be better and more delicious food.

 

Maybe Ellen gets them for Christmas.  Most young couples have to split holidays between their families.

[smallfry]

Tim and Heidi probably decided that Christmas is a whole lot more joyous and happy with her family vs the Rods. At Jill's Christmas they would get dollar store crap that no thought was put into and at Heidi's they will get gifts that have some meaning and a good meal. I am sure Nuri will be at Jill's too so it won't even matter if Tim & Heidi are there.

[libgirl2]

It does look like they had a decent amount of food to go around. 

[Salacious Kitty]

What's up with Jill saying they are singing praises to "our God." Isn't He everyone's? Why not leave out "our" as it seems exclusionary.

Edited December 1 by Salacious Kitty

[the-grey-lady]

On 11/27/2024 at 9:20 AM, libgirl2 said:

It would probably go hungry. 

I'm sure it would be a severe tapworm.

[Salacious Kitty]

This year's food contest appears to have been something like jam. But they had different consistencies, so I may be mistaken. Felicity Foster, of the questionable wreath, won with Tessie coming in second. 

[PradaKitty]

Jill called it a food sauce competiton. 
Food sauce?!!

[oliviabenson]

3 hours ago, the-grey-lady said:

I'm sure it would be a severe tapworm.

SEVERELY hungry tapeworm or a precious tape worm.

[Salacious Kitty]

6 minutes ago, PradaKitty said:

Jill called it a food sauce competiton. 
Food sauce?!!

One of them was bright purple. A color not seen in natural food. 🤮