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

[oliviabenson]

3 hours ago, Tdoc72 said:

I think AndKayley might be too based on Jill’s New Years Eve video. 

I just watched it. Kaylee looks pregnant. even the little kids stayed up until midnight. and all they got was cranberry juice. or grape. a few people held up big plates with barely any food on.

Jill was making fun of Christmas lights and showed off her new nails and selling plexus.

I ff through a bunch it was a basic boring family night.

Jill is such a bully/mean girl. jeez. 

[BetyBee]

I'm happy for Tim & Heidi and I'm glad for them that they got to share THEIR News before Jill blabbed. 

[oliviabenson]

Jill still hasn't posted anything about Tim. and we know she is up until 3-4 am. I don't think she likes Tim much or about his life. might be the best thing to ever happen to teidi. 

 

or she is plotting something to post.

[BetyBee]

Just now, oliviabenson said:

Jill still hasn't posted anything about Tim. and we know she is up until 3-4 am. I don't think she likes Tim much or about his life. might be the best thing to ever happen to teidi. 

 

or she is plotting something to post.

She'll probably mention us "haterz" and point out that she can too keep a secret!

[oliviabenson]

5 minutes ago, BetyBee said:

She'll probably mention us "haterz" and point out that she can too keep a secret!

with her new nails! she also got a new polka dot blouse. seriously she doesn't say no to her consumerism. 

[BradandJanet]

1 hour ago, BetyBee said:

I'm happy for Tim & Heidi and I'm glad for them that they got to share THEIR News before Jill blabbed. 

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. 

[Minivanessa]

From Jill's public FB page, posted about 8 hours ago which would have been 2:00 AM Eastern Standard Time (Ohio time). I don't think the photo was taken in the actual "Rodrigues Home," which amuses me given her choice of words here.

I notice the absence of David. I also notice that Jill has strategically placed herself behind three kids and holding one toddler, so we don't see her actual physical size. Not body shaming, but pointing out that she filters the sh*t out of her face and manipulates images she posts on social media to appear younger and slimmer than she is. Isn't vanity a sin, Jill?

Also, not a peep about Heidi's pregnancy. Hmm.

[ginger90]

Words by Timothy:

 

Well to say this year has been crazy would be an understatement! So much change, so much good, so many blessings from God! 

Here is an update on the last couple weeks; Heidi Rodrigues and I had a great Christmas and a few holiday parties with her family. We also were able to go to NYC a couple weeks ago to see the tree at Rockefeller Center, and go to time square. We also had the privilege of attending a church Christmas play at the church we recently joined, and are looking forward to getting involved in ministry there! Hope you all had a great Christmas and New Year’s Eve! 🎉🎊😁

One more thing, best for last!  Heidi and I are thrilled to announce that we are expecting a baby come July 12th. 😁😃 

Have a blessed day, and Happy new year! 🎆

 

One of the pictures from the post.

 

 

[Absolom]

Not hiding the TV, Heidi isn't dreadfully dressed, and Tim looks and is acting more normally.  They seem to have put some controls on Jill.  Those are little things except for controlling Jill, but maybe they'll move a few more degrees out of her sphere.

[merylinkid]

Amazing what not living 10 minutes from the barndo will do for you.   Tim and Heidi are doing normal things because they aren't controlled by Jill 24/7.   You notice all the holiday celebrations were with her family (not that her mother is all that great just less controlling than Jill which is a low bar).    

The best thing Jonathan could do for himself and Kaylee is to sell their fixer upper and move back to Oklahoma.   

That picture was taken in the children's ward of a hospital.   Either someone is sick (I hope not) or they invaded the children's ward while visiting Amy.

[ginger90]

59 minutes ago, merylinkid said:

That picture was taken in the children's ward of a hospital.   Either someone is sick (I hope not) or they invaded the children's ward while visiting Amy.

I think it might be at a mall. 🤷🏼‍♀️

[oliviabenson]

11 hours ago, AstridM said:

Sam was filmed doing math work during his last few months of “homeschooling” and it wasn’t even algebra, it was long division . . . 🥲

I'm not surprised. during his preaching he can barely form a sentence. he isn't the smartest tool in the shed. 

[beckie]

If (and Kaylee) is pregnant,  either Jill was not enthusiastic enough to overshare like she usually does, OR (and I don't believe this at all) she was asked not to talk about Kaylee being pregnant,  and she actually honored the request. 

[AstridM]

1 hour ago, merylinkid said:

Amazing what not living 10 minutes from the barndo will do for you.   Tim and Heidi are doing normal things because they aren't controlled by Jill 24/7.   You notice all the holiday celebrations were with her family (not that her mother is all that great just less controlling than Jill which is a low bar).    

The best thing Jonathan could do for himself and Kaylee is to sell their fixer upper and move back to Oklahoma.   

That picture was taken in the children's ward of a hospital.   Either someone is sick (I hope not) or they invaded the children's ward while visiting Amy.

They let a bunch of unvaccinated feral children into a hospital children’s ward???🤬🤬🤬

56 minutes ago, oliviabenson said:

I'm not surprised. during his preaching he can barely form a sentence. he isn't the smartest tool in the shed. 

His “preaching” 😂😂😂

[oliviabenson]

poor Janessa looks like she is wearing a pink nightgown that's too long aka tripping hazard. and then I noticed the too huge white winter boots that belonged to Jill??? and the rag she still drags around. then Sofia who is barely taller than J. and squinty Olivia who needs glasses. oh my. those poor poor neglected kids.

[Salacious Kitty]

I think Jill was told of the Teidi pregnancy at Thanksgiving. She wrote a post about how her heart was overflowing, or some such drivel. Maybe Kaylee announced, too. 

Edited Wednesday at 07:06 PM by Salacious Kitty

[oliviabenson]

I think Jill is seething in rage that her womb closed at 39. she still wants to be pregnant to steal the spotlight off her children's lives.

[Salacious Kitty]

1 hour ago, oliviabenson said:

I think Jill is seething in rage that her womb closed at 39. she still wants to be pregnant to steal the spotlight off her children's lives.

She's 46 now. Good luck with that, Jill. 

[Albanyguy]

6 hours ago, BradandJanet said:

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. 

Even worse, maybe they didn't tell her ahead of time and she only found out when the rest of us did.

[Salacious Kitty]

27 minutes ago, Albanyguy said:

Even worse, maybe they didn't tell her ahead of time and she only found out when the rest of us did.

Nah, I think Jilly has been sitting on this one. And looking at the videos from last night, Kaylee  definitely has a bump going on. 

Edited Wednesday at 09:27 PM by Salacious Kitty

[oliviabenson]

the way Jill sings reminds me of an insane patient in an asylum. well Jill filled up her asylum with 13 kids and husband. only way out is marriage. Jill is truly unwell. 

she gives me terrifying chills. and why are her eyes so huge and bulging out?

[crazy8s]

6 hours ago, ginger90 said:

I think it might be at a mall. 🤷🏼‍♀️

If it is a mall, I wonder if they went for the Rod traditional 13th birthday mall scavenger hunt for Olivia's birthday. She will be 13 next week.

If they did, we will certainly see pics of them taking over a bunch of tables in the food court and bringing in their own food and decorations.

ETA - I notice now Renee is holding a stack of papers in the pic. I bet this is what they were doing.

Only Jill would put take a family photo in the family bathroom on a scavenger hunt.

Edited Wednesday at 11:15 PM by crazy8s

[Salacious Kitty]

21 minutes ago, crazy8s said:

If it is a mall, I wonder if they went for the Rod traditional 13th birthday mall scavenger hunt for Olivia's birthday. She will be 13 next week.

If they did, we will certainly see pics of them taking over a bunch of tables in the food court and bringing in their own food and decorations.

It's the child lounge off the mall's food court. Hence, the pastel colored walls. 

[oliviabenson]

mall by me has a decent array of restaurants. I love the buffet one!

[EmeraldGirl]

Did Brianne get tired of her act and fly off on her broom?

I wish Heidi would take a blow dryer to Tim’s hair. Just let it go down, go for a natural style. Blow it out and get rid of the grease. But they do look happy and natural, so I have to be happy for them. A lot of women just want to get married and have a baby right away. There’s nothing wrong with that.

Poor Olivia got some pretty unfortunate bangs for the new year. Short and curled under. Not a flattering combination with her squinting.

[BradandJanet]

A Reddit post identified the place as the family lounge at Belden Village Mall (Canton, OH). It's supposed to be for mothers and babies, but the Rods invaded it for their photo session. Nothing beats a mall restroom/lounge as a setting for a family holiday memory.   

ETA: Jill remembered Olivia's birthday? 

Edited Wednesday at 11:45 PM by BradandJanet

[oliviabenson]

I imagine the family lounge smells like poopy diapers. was David taking a big #2 if he isn't in the picture? maybe the whole family heard and smelled his contribution to the toilet!

4 minutes ago, BradandJanet said:

A Reddit post identified the place as the family lounge at Belden Village Mall (Canton, OH). It's supposed to be for mothers and babies, but the Rods invaded it for their photo session. Nothing beats a mall restroom/lounge as a setting for a family holiday memory.   

ETA: Jill remembered Olivia's birthday? 

I totally picture Jill drunkenly slur/sing in her creepy falsetto : hiccup there is an Olivia? 

[BradandJanet]

5 hours ago, oliviabenson said:

poor Janessa looks like she is wearing a pink nightgown that's too long aka tripping hazard. and then I noticed the too huge white winter boots that belonged to Jill??? and the rag she still drags around. then Sofia who is barely taller than J. and squinty Olivia who needs glasses. oh my. those poor poor neglected kids.

Everyone in the photo is dressed for winter because it's winter in Ohio, everyone except Janessa, who is in a summer dress or a nightgown. Jill's extraordinary mothering skills are on full display. 

[crazy8s]

13th birthdays

One of the questions for the hunt on Hannah's birthday was

Hell is a ___________  _____________ ( name of store)

answer Hot Topic

 

[sixlets]

Comparing her next to Jill, Joan Crawford looks like a fantastic mother.  It has to be eating her alive when she wasn't allowed to post about Teidi's pregnancy announcement.  Looking at their photo, they managed to make themselves look like a normal, young, married couple.  Good job Timmy.  

[merylinkid]

Bjrthday was celebrated early because Ms. Once A Year Vacation would be traveling on the birthday.

[oliviabenson]

on Reddit: there are posts showing how unhinged Brianna is. her posts are more crazy and religious than Jill. I think Jill met her match and told Samuel to end it. wow Brianna is something!!!

[Salacious Kitty]

Per Heidi's FB, they announced the pregnancy to Jill at Thanksgiving. So, Jill HAS been sitting on this for a month and managed to only HINT at it. 

[andromeda331]

The good news about Tim and Heidi's kid is how far away from Jill he or she will be.

Edited Thursday at 04:57 PM by andromeda331

[Minivanessa]

9 hours ago, Salacious Kitty said:

Per Heidi's FB, they announced the pregnancy to Jill at Thanksgiving. So, Jill HAS been sitting on this for a month and managed to only HINT at it. 

Wow. I'm truly surprised that she could keep it to herself that long. I bet it stressed her to do that. Heh.

[Chaos Theory]

I don’t get what Jill does on all these vacations she takes.    She doesn’t drink.  She doesn’t dance.    She can’t go to the pool in her bathing suit to swim or even just to read.    Does she even read?     Even at these Plexus events there is probably a good amount of (enter thing that Jill shouldn’t be doing). 

[BradandJanet]

31 minutes ago, Minivanessa said:

Wow. I'm truly surprised that she could keep it to herself that long. I bet it stressed her to do that. Heh.

There was probably some kind of threat or test involved. Jill didn't hold back blurting out her kids' news from her own sense of decency. She doesn't have a sense of decency.  She's been uncharacteristically quiet about Amy too. 

[merylinkid]

Tim sends her a monthly check to keep quiet.   The only thing Jill loves more than attention is money.

Edited Thursday at 03:37 PM by merylinkid

[Notabug]

1 hour ago, Chaos Theory said:

I don’t get what Jill does on all these vacations she takes.    She doesn’t drink.  She doesn’t dance.    She can’t go to the pool in her bathing suit to swim or even just to read.    Does she even read?     Even at these Plexus events there is probably a good amount of (enter thing that Jill shouldn’t be doing). 

Well, she does go to national parks and monuments where she and her family proceed to trespass, deface and otherwise damage them.

[Chaos Theory]

24 minutes ago, Notabug said:

Well, she does go to national parks and monuments where she and her family proceed to trespass, deface and otherwise damage them.

See that is at least something that productive with your time.    A little light misdemeanor I can at least understand.    Plus family felony time is good ol’ American fun.

[farmgal4]

22 hours ago, oliviabenson said:

poor Janessa looks like she is wearing a pink nightgown that's too long aka tripping hazard. and then I noticed the too huge white winter boots that belonged to Jill??? and the rag she still drags around. then Sofia who is barely taller than J. and squinty Olivia who needs glasses. oh my. those poor poor neglected kids.

Janessa’s white boots were Sofia’s last year.

[Notabug]

28 minutes ago, farmgal4 said:

Janessa’s white boots were Sofia’s last year.

Handing down footwear from kid to kid is just vile.

[laurakaye]

4 hours ago, Chaos Theory said:

I don’t get what Jill does on all these vacations she takes.    She doesn’t drink.  She doesn’t dance.    She can’t go to the pool in her bathing suit to swim or even just to read.    Does she even read?     Even at these Plexus events there is probably a good amount of (enter thing that Jill shouldn’t be doing). 

She needs to be seen as winning at something, even though it's something she doesn't particularly want.  And I think she enjoys parading around the ship in her fundy-glam costumes, thinking that all eyes are on her and everyone is jealous of her and her grunting hunk as they dip up first at the buffet.

These trips are such a freaking scam, though - you pay for your own transportation, the "fun" events are for Cubic Zirconia level or higher, your room assignment is non-negotiable, and also here's a super fun table full of company-labeled crap that you must purchase from, at your own expense.  And if you're Jill, an entire new wardrobe must also be purchased.  Jill must come home from these at least $500 in debt.

[oliviabenson]

3 hours ago, merylinkid said:

Tim sends her a monthly check to keep quiet.   The only thing Jill loves more than attention is money.

i burst out laughing. maybe it's enough to buy her monthly supply of plexus. Jill is nothing but plexus obsessed.

[Salacious Kitty]

22 minutes ago, laurakaye said:

She needs to be seen as winning at something, even though it's something she doesn't particularly want.  And I think she enjoys parading around the ship in her fundy-glam costumes, thinking that all eyes are on her and everyone is jealous of her and her grunting hunk as they dip up first at the buffet.

These trips are such a freaking scam, though - you pay for your own transportation, the "fun" events are for Cubic Zirconia level or higher, your room assignment is non-negotiable, and also here's a super fun table full of company-labeled crap that you must purchase from, at your own expense.  And if you're Jill, an entire new wardrobe must also be purchased.  Jill must come home from these at least $500 in debt.

And there's no guarantee that lower levels on the totem pole even get a room. You can qualify for it the trip and end up sitting at home. Jill could very well be on the waiting list. 

Edited Thursday at 06:47 PM by Salacious Kitty

[Jynnan tonnix]

On 11/18/2024 at 6:22 PM, CalicoKitty said:

And a new puppy from a pet store.

Tell me I'm not the only one who immediately heard this in her head to the tune of "...and a partridge in a pear tree"!

[AstridM]

1 hour ago, laurakaye said:

She needs to be seen as winning at something, even though it's something she doesn't particularly want.  And I think she enjoys parading around the ship in her fundy-glam costumes, thinking that all eyes are on her and everyone is jealous of her and her grunting hunk as they dip up first at the buffet.

These trips are such a freaking scam, though - you pay for your own transportation, the "fun" events are for Cubic Zirconia level or higher, your room assignment is non-negotiable, and also here's a super fun table full of company-labeled crap that you must purchase from, at your own expense.  And if you're Jill, an entire new wardrobe must also be purchased.  Jill must come home from these at least $500 in debt.

At least! The airfare for 2 to Florida would cost at least that much. 

[oliviabenson]

1 hour ago, Jynnan tonnix said:

Tell me I'm not the only one who immediately heard this in her head to the tune of "...and a partridge in a pear tree"!

me too!

[ALittleShelfish]

4 hours ago, laurakaye said:

Jill must come home from these at least $500 in debt.

Before even spending a dime on transportation, etc, she LEAVES for the trip in at least $500 in debt.  

And that's including her Dollar Tree hair extensions and thrifted sparkly apparel.

[Jynnan tonnix]

On 12/13/2024 at 9:57 AM, Minivanessa said:

Good to know - I mean about Jill's nails. I have a few oddly shaped fingernails and no desire to mess with press on nails. Back in the day, I had acrylic nail fillers, and because my own nail beds are kinda flat the acrylics looked pretty good. I took 'em off as I approached retirement and downsized my con$umption. Those things were high maintenance.

So I'm familiar with acrylics and not with press ons. Over the years I've thought that Jill's nails looked like badly done acrylics, and sometimes they were so grown out, thick, lumpy, and nasty that she needed a whole new set, not just a fill. But I can believe she's using today's press ons - badly. 

I destroyed my nails with press-ons...Some 17 years ago, I discovered them and was really pleased with the fact that it was so easy to keep nice-looking nails at a very cheap cost. I have some "picking" types of habits that I've never been able to break ("stimming" could also describe them as I've discovered more and more habits and behaviors in myself which are quite typical of those on the autism spectrum over the years). Anyway, I used the press-ons for a couple of years on and off, and discovered that they had  misshapen especially the nail beds on my thumbs to a narrower curve that that which they naturally took, and left most of my nails significantly more brittle and prone to cracks and peeling. It was a big mistake. I feel as though they are all edging closer toward picking up some sort of fungus all the time, and it's really bothersome, as my natural nail beds were always really so nicely shaped....