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

[Salacious Kitty]

Jill continues to be delusional.

 

 

[mythoughtis]

40 minutes ago, Salacious Kitty said:

Jill continues to be delusional.

 

 

Her video showed them using a table type saw at twilight to cut the boards for the boxes.   How safe is that? 

[precious pupp]

2 hours ago, Future Cat Lady said:

Take this with a big grain of salt, but someone on Reddit who apparently knows the Rods claims that Samuel broke up with Brianne because she was too controlling.

I too think that Jill ordered Samuel to break it off with Scarlett O'Brigot.  

[emma675]

2 hours ago, Salacious Kitty said:

Jill continues to be delusional.

 

 

Oh Jill, no one looks at your family and thinks you have it all together, trust me. 

And ffs, when do they not have a family day?? Those poor kids have no lives or friends outside of Jill's overbearing grasp.

[Salacious Kitty]

1 hour ago, mythoughtis said:

Her video showed them using a table type saw at twilight to cut the boards for the boxes.   How safe is that? 

God protects children and fools. 

[oliviabenson]

did David do any pushups? 

he's after all the headship, the hunk and not a whimp.

Edited May 8 by oliviabenson

[BradandJanet]

On 5/3/2025 at 5:24 PM, ginger90 said:

“As I zipped on down over the beautiful mountains, I just prayed. It was a special moment for me to thank my sweet Jesus for what a faithful friend He is! ❤️”

She was thanking Jesus for telling her she could spend the kids' food and clothing money to check zip lining off her "bucket list." Jesus is so good to her that way. He's not so good to some of her young children, but He's mighty good to her. 

[ranchgirl]

A relaxing day is building raised garden beds and a push up competion?  Maybe relaxing for her.  I bet those sons of hers would have liked to sit around on the couch and watch the map after a week of work.  

If Sam is the one who broke up his courtship, then I believe it was certainly Jill's idea.  No way would Sam have figured anything was amiss with his relationship.  I'm sure the only thing on his mind was maybe getting to hold hands with a girl, soon.  

[ginger90]

[merylinkid]

Dog told her to dump plexus and try to the new MLM?    

The "twist in the road" was not getting the cruise.   She was PISSED about that.   How dare they not give her everything she wants.

[oliviabenson]

so now she pulls the shirt to the front to look trim. hands on hips plus that.

she really did quit plexus. and no way she earns $3k a month selling MLM.

 

[Notabug]

1 hour ago, oliviabenson said:

so now she pulls the shirt to the front to look trim. hands on hips plus that.

she really did quit plexus. and no way she earns $3k a month selling MLM.

 

And no way is $3K a month some sort of amazing amount of cash, especially for a woman whose husband is chronically unemployed and who has a passel o' kids.

It's pretty obvious Jill is referring to getting bumped from the Plexus trip after she'd purchased a load of tackywear for the occasion as the 'twist in the road'.  Anyone who thinks Jill is getting $3K a month selling cleaning products for an MLM needs to get a grip.

[Lisa418722]

As long as Jill gets what she wants, she believes it's God's faithfulness.  

[Salacious Kitty]

1 minute ago, Lisa418722 said:

As long as Jill gets what she wants, she believes it's God's faithfulness.  

Funny how that works out, isn't it? 

[mythoughtis]

I would assume that she’s no more likely to earn $3000 a month doing the new MLM than she did with Plexus.  Only a few people at the top tiers earn that.  People who have followers … such as Janelle of Sister Wives.   She doesn’t have that level of devotees 

Edited May 8 by mythoughtis

[emma675]

1 hour ago, mythoughtis said:

I would assume that she’s no more likely to earn $3000 a month doing the new MLM than she did with Plexus.  Only a few people at the top tiers earn that.  People who have followers … such as Janelle of Sister Wives.   She doesn’t have that level of devotees 

Someone on reddit looked into Melaluca's (or however it's spelled) earnings disclosure and apparently the average yearly income is something like $2400. Jill is a big, fat liar. Again.

[crazy8s]

To be fair Jill didn't say the $3,000 per month would be from shilling mlm crap. Maybe she is going to give tips on grifting.

[merylinkid]

14 hours ago, emma675 said:

Someone on reddit looked into Melaluca's (or however it's spelled) earnings disclosure and apparently the average yearly income is something like $2400. Jill is a big, fat liar. Again.

why would you put all that work into something really won't make that big a difference.   $2400 a year is $200 a month.   that might help a family buy food or pay the electric bill, but its not worth the time and effort you have to put in to make it.

Also that's the average, so some will make more -- but that means folks make a LOT less.   

[AstridM]

1 hour ago, merylinkid said:

why would you put all that work into something really won't make that big a difference.   $2400 a year is $200 a month.   that might help a family buy food or pay the electric bill, but its not worth the time and effort you have to put in to make it.

Also that's the average, so some will make more -- but that means folks make a LOT less.   

She could make $200/month donating plasma twice a month. Takes just a couple hours. 

[oliviabenson]

it wouldn't surprise me if Jill spends $150 a month feeding her kids tops. they probably eat ramen and crackers and bland rice if that. 

Edited May 9 by oliviabenson

[Albanyguy]

7 hours ago, merylinkid said:

why would you put all that work into something really won't make that big a difference.   $2400 a year is $200 a month.

It enables her to work from home, which is the only acceptable way for a Fundie wife to earn money. Also, most MLMs have a strong Christian element, which enables her to tell herself that she's serving Jesauce while shilling cheap, useless merchandise. And most importantly, being a "hun" enables her to go on social media and create the illusion that she's a successful businesswoman with a glamorous, exciting career. Of course, she's only fooling the most gullible of her followers, but she wouldn't be able to foster the image at all if she was doing an honest day's work behind a cash register at Wal-Mart, or om an assembly line

[Notabug]

7 hours ago, AstridM said:

She could make $200/month donating plasma twice a month. Takes just a couple hours. 

She could make more with a paper route. And spend less than half the time on it to boot.

[Westiepeach]

5 minutes ago, Notabug said:

She could make more with a paper route. And spend less than half the time on it to boot.

But she might have to deliver papers to blue haired single mothers. And maybe even *gasp* lesbian couples. Or… gay men! Or a trans person. We can’t have that, can we?

[crazy8s]

27 minutes ago, Notabug said:

She could make more with a paper route. And spend less than half the time on it to boot.

Dave drives the Amish around. Surely that makes more than the mlm shills. But she would never do that. Even though she could choose to drive only women and children.

[merylinkid]

Driving people around is probably the only way they pay the bills.    We know the printing business isn't much of a business, no idea how much they get from the clearinghouse.   We know Jill's MLMs are vanity only.  She has to spend so much and force her daughters into it that she probably spends to keep them paid up in her downline so can get their points.   

I am surprised that David does it though.   That takes effort and involves leaving the recliner.    Maybe he's offloaded the job to gabe or samuel.  

[crazy8s]

54 minutes ago, merylinkid said:

Driving people around is probably the only way they pay the bills.

I am surprised that David does it though.   That takes effort and involves leaving the recliner.    Maybe he's offloaded the job to gabe or samuel.  

In a recent video (last 6months or so) Jill claimed Dave drives an Amish guy to work in a butcher shop or something at 4am everyday and picks him up in afternoon. Then they traveled for an extended period of time, so Dave is certainly not driving the guy every day. Maybe Samuel or Phillip covers that when daddy is on the grift tour.

It was one of Jill's claims of being a homebody and she stated the Amish guy laughed at them and said "you are always away from home"

Edited May 9 by crazy8s

[oliviabenson]

2 hours ago, crazy8s said:

Dave drives the Amish around. Surely that makes more than the mlm shills. But she would never do that. Even though she could choose to drive only women and children.

Jill could actually make decent $ if she drove only female clients. like a female Uber : boober 4 the Amish or something.

[BradandJanet]

On 5/9/2025 at 9:11 AM, merylinkid said:

why would you put all that work into something really won't make that big a difference.   $2400 a year is $200 a month.   that might help a family buy food or pay the electric bill, but its not worth the time and effort you have to put in to make it.

That extra $200 a month or whatever will go toward buying ill-fitting skirts and dresses for Jill, logo sweatshirt hoodie blouses, and the multiple once-a-year month romantic getaways or theme park visits for Best Mama and Papa Ever. The barndo dining room table and the utility companies will never see a dime of it. 

Let Jill waste her time. She has no intention of making life better for anyone except herself and maybe David anyway. 

[merylinkid]

15 hours ago, crazy8s said:

It was one of Jill's claims of being a homebody and she stated the Amish guy laughed at them and said "you are always away from home"

3 cheers for Amish Guy.   He knows what he sees with his own eyes, despite Jill's lies.

[ginger90]

[crazy8s]

Jill couldn't wait for her "adult children" to post their gushing tributes to mama. She beat them all to it with one to herself.🙄

[ginger90]

 

The comment:

[merylinkid]

The Jill Rodriguez School of Teaching Whatever I Feel Like strikes again.  Seriously how do you get as old as Nurie and NOT know the difference between a plural and a possessive?   She must have seen Mothers written somewhere at some point in her life.  

[Salacious Kitty]

Everywhere I see it, it's Mother's. Doesn't make it right. 

[oliviabenson]

my eyes glazed over and I couldn't read all those fake posts. I know Jill is having a super great day pampering herself more than usual. I bet Kaylee paid for breakfast and was there to gush to mama since Nurie and Tim aren't close by.

[merylinkid]

37 minutes ago, Salacious Kitty said:

Everywhere I see it, it's Mother's. Doesn't make it right. 

Mother's Day is correct.   It is singular possessive.   A day to honor one's mother.   Nurie however is an idiot who doesn't know that because all she knows is what Jill tells her.   And Jill is an idiot who can't see beyond her phone.

[AstridM]

2 hours ago, merylinkid said:

The Jill Rodriguez School of Teaching Whatever I Feel Like strikes again.  Seriously how do you get as old as Nurie and NOT know the difference between a plural and a possessive?   She must have seen Mothers written somewhere at some point in her life.  

It’s shameful and embarrassing. Too bad Jill isn’t capable of seeing that. 

[Salacious Kitty]

43 minutes ago, merylinkid said:

Mother's Day is correct.   It is singular possessive.   A day to honor one's mother.   Nurie however is an idiot who doesn't know that because all she knows is what Jill tells her.   And Jill is an idiot who can't see beyond her phone.

I would think it's celebrating all mothers, so plural possessive would be the choice. 🤔

Edited May 11 by Salacious Kitty
Autofill got me again! On mothers! Lol

[oliviabenson]

all the rod kids and Jill would fail the citizenship test lol. maybe even the hunk.

[StPatricksDay]

President Woodrow Wilson, on Saturday, May 9, 1914, made the official announcement proclaiming Mother's Day a national observance to be held each year on the 2nd Sunday of May, thereby making May 10, 1914 the first national Mother’s Day.  The observance was to take the form of displaying the American Flag on government buildings and private homes "as a public expression of our love and reverence for the mothers of our country."

Mother's Day was almost universally observed before 1914, as most states had observances, but the date sometimes varied.  Traditionally, vendors sold carnations for churchgoers to wear, red for those whose mother was living and white for those whose mother had died.

The most widely promoted history of Mother's Day in the U.S. attributes it's establishment to Ana Jarvis, from Philadelphia, who in 1907 began a campaign to establish a national Mother's Day. Jarvis persuaded her mother's church in Grafton, West Virginia to celebrate Mother's Day on the second anniversary of her mother's death, the 2nd Sunday of May.

https://woodrowwilsonhouse.org/wilson-mothers-day/

[mythoughtis]

2 hours ago, Salacious Kitty said:

Everywhere I see it, it's Mother's. Doesn't make it right. 

I think the comment was because Nurie referred to mothers ( as in plural of a mother ) as mother’s in her first two sentences.  She used the possessive rather than the plural. And then capitalized it in the middle of the sentence. It’s not about the Happy Mother’s Day wording itself. 

Edited May 11 by mythoughtis

[oliviabenson]

I still remember Trish saying how active Jill was in the womb. Trish thought it was a boy. nope it was manic Jilly muffin. one person is enjoying the day and it's Jilly. 

[oliviabenson]

that's so weird to pose like that. looks like he has 2 wives.

[Salacious Kitty]

Jill's self tanner is working overtime. She's orange! 😂

[merylinkid]

Jill stop coveting your daughter's husband.

[ginger90]

3 hours ago, mythoughtis said:

I think the comment was because Nurie referred to mothers ( as in plural of a mother ) as mother’s in her first two sentences.  She used the possessive rather than the plural. And then capitalized it in the middle of the sentence. It’s not about the Happy Mother’s Day wording itself. 

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2 hours ago, oliviabenson said:

that's so weird to pose like that. looks like he has 2 wives.

She’s posing like someone self conscious about her weight, imo.

[ginger90]

Renee’s turn:

 

Happy Mother's Day to the most amazing Mama in the entire world!!! 🌎 Mama, when God chose you to give me life, I was abundantly blessed!!  🩷 Through every phase of motherhood, you have put your whole heart, body, and soul into raising your children!!! I have more memories than I can count of your love, joy, kindness, godly council, fortitude, strength, and patience down through the years. I know that for every situation, I can come to you and glean from you because of the life you've lived and the wisdom you've obtained. Your life is such a testimony of faith! I will never stop being grateful for all that you've taught me and for all the MANY sacrifices you've made as a mother to 13 children!!! ❤️

I love you more than words can say!!! 🥰💜

 

Johnathan and Kaylee’s turn:

 

Happy, Happy Mother's day to Jonathan's Mom and my Mama!! 🥰😊 
  We are SO blessed to have been raised by mothers who fear the Lord, serve him with their lives and are faithful in being a Titus 2 wife and mother. 

  To Kaylee's Mama.....
   Thank you from the DEPTHS of my heart for bringing me into this world, for loving me, for showing me what a virtuous wife and Mama, looks like and soo much more. 💕💞 
  You have always showed me that giving up, is NEVER an option.  You have gone through many rough and trying times, but you have never given up. 
You keep going, keep serving Jesus and continue to press towards the mark of our high calling, in Jesus. 😉 
You're an example to many and always showing a heart of servanthood 
  We both LOVE you with allllll our hearts and blessed beyond measure to call you....."Mama"!! 😁

To Jonathan's Mom.......
 We send so much love to you, on this Mother's. 
We know we can't be with you, but we're with you in our hearts. 💕💞
 Thank you for your diligence and hard work ethic. You have raised a wonderful son, who I now can call, my wonderful husband. 
  Your servants heart to help others in need and love for animals, is an example. 
  Thank you for bringing Jonathan into this world and for teaching your children the ways of  God's word. 
We both send you an BIG hug and blessed to call you....."Mom". 😉 

 Titus 2:3-5
3 The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things;

4 That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children,

5 To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.

With David Jill Noyes Rodrigues and Sarah Hill.

[Salacious Kitty]

"Godly council?" 

Oops! 

[mythoughtis]

Jill supposedly taught her kids so much… but English wasn’t one of the things taught.  

[sixlets]

Jill is so orange, she's blending in with the mulch.  And someone needs to tell Kaylee that she's supposed to use the self-tan on her elbows, too.  Don't have anything bad for Jonathan; he looks nice.