Janelle Brown: Smarter Than Your Average Brown (Maybe)

[Elizzikra]

4 hours ago, Denize said:

With four or more rocking chairs full of family & friends

Overlooking a yard full of frolicking grandchildren...

[surfgirl]

18 hours ago, Elizzikra said:

Overlooking a yard full of frolicking grandchildren...

And at least one other OG sister wife. In a rocking chair. With a view.

Edited January 2 by surfgirl

[General Days]

On 12/31/2024 at 7:14 PM, ginger90 said:

Garrison’s townhouse has been sold. I’m assuming Janelle was involved. I’m hoping it’s more of a relief for her than anything else.

Poor Janelle. It's only been about 10 months.

[ginger90]

Janelle’s visiting the Vegas kids.

[Gramto6]

On 12/31/2024 at 5:14 PM, ginger90 said:

Garrison’s townhouse has been sold. I’m assuming Janelle was involved. I’m hoping it’s more of a relief for her than anything else.

I wonder if he had a will and where the proceeds are going? Maybe to that cat shelter?  Maybe Janelle? I also wonder if Kody is going to try to get some of it since he is Garrison's "dad".  Something I wouldn't put beyond the Douche.

[mythoughtis]

4 minutes ago, Gramto6 said:

I wonder if he had a will and where the proceeds are going? Maybe to that cat shelter?  Maybe Janelle? I also wonder if Kody is going to try to get some of it since he is Garrison's "dad".  Something I wouldn't put beyond the Douche.

I am sure he had a will beginning shortly after he joined the National Guard.   My thoughts are that he would have put Janelle as both the executor and the beneficiary.   

[Elizzikra]

8 minutes ago, mythoughtis said:

I am sure he had a will beginning shortly after he joined the National Guard.   My thoughts are that he would have put Janelle as both the executor and the beneficiary.   

I hope he did. Many young people don't (hell, many older people don't). If he did not, his estate would be tied up in probate and his assets would ultimately go to his next of kin. This would be Janelle. I believe it would not be Kody if Kody isn't on his birth certificate listed as his father. Kody would have a case for half if he contested the findings of the probate court but I would hope that even a jackass like Kody would not fight Janelle.

Given Garrison's youth, it's unlikely that he had much in the way of assets. I know that he owned his townhouse but he had only had it a short time and had likely not made much (if any) of a dent on the principal of the loan. The house was sold and maybe made a little profit but the bulk of the sale price would have been to pay off the mortgage. He may have had a car that the owned outright but it's pretty common for people to have car payments, so there might not be much left after that is paid. Any outstanding creditors would have to be paid including credit cards, medical bills, etc. He may have had life insurance through the Coast Guard but I am guessing that wasn't a large policy either.

All of which is to say, as successful as Garrison was for someone his age, I doubt there was much less to fight over, especially after funeral expenses were paid and the townhouse cleaned and readied for sale. Hopefully Kody wouldn't view half of whatever was left as worth fighting Janelle over.

[Gramto6]

19 minutes ago, mythoughtis said:

I am sure he had a will beginning shortly after he joined the National Guard.   My thoughts are that he would have put Janelle as both the executor and the beneficiary.   

Good point! I had forgotten about his military service. Yes, he surely did.  Then Kody has no way to get his claws into that money, phew!

5 minutes ago, Elizzikra said:

Hopefully Kody wouldn't view half of whatever was left as worth fighting Janelle over.

Never underestimate the Douche. Especially after what he said about Janelle last episode.  Her trying to cheat him out of anything she can....

Edited January 23 by Gramto6
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[Orcinus orca]

8 hours ago, Elizzikra said:

I am sure he had a will beginning shortly after he joined the National Guard.  

Those joining the military are strongly advised to have a will but it is not a requirement.

[ginger90]

9 hours ago, Elizzikra said:

I believe it would not be Kody if Kody isn't on his birth certificate listed as his father.

Janelle has stated he’s on all of her children’s birth certificates.

[ChristmasJones]

When someone dies without a will, the intestate laws of the state will apply.  Here are those for Arizona - https://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/intestate-succession-arizona.html 

In Arizona, unless someone puts beneficiaries or payable on death on certain accounts or assets, those will pass based on the intestate law. For someone without a spouse or children, assets first go to parents (if living), then siblings. 

 

[Absolom]

So unless Janelle tells us we still don't know what Garrison did or didn't do and how much money was left after any debts were cleared if anything.

[ginger90]

2 minutes ago, Absolom said:

So unless Janelle tells us we still don't know what Garrison did or didn't do and how much money was left after any debts were cleared if anything.

I’m sure there are some type of public records. I take a pass on this one. There’s no freaking way I’m looking into that.

[mythoughtis]

22 minutes ago, Absolom said:

So unless Janelle tells us we still don't know what Garrison did or didn't do and how much money was left after any debts were cleared if anything.

It’s none of our business.   Janelle doesn’t need a bunch of strangers looking over her shoulder wanting to know if she got life insurance or how she divided the money.  I’ve been in her shoes.  I can guarantee you she’d much rather have Garrison than his money.  

[laurakaye]

Janelle posted an IG story about how something got into the chicken coop at Maddie's house and basically destroyed all of the chickens.

While I know this happens to a lot of people who own chickens, it just seems like one more thing that perhaps Janelle, Maddie and Caleb weren't prepared for - like purchasing all of that land and not being able to farm it how they wanted because they were unaware of the permits, etc.

Maddie now has four children.  While I am sure this dream of owning a huge plot of land for growing flowers and hosting events belongs to both Maddie and Janelle, I feel like both women are biting off far more than they can chew right now.  What is wrong with Janelle just taking a job where she can earn a steady paycheck like before?  Not to squash anyone's dreams but they really don't seem to know what they're doing.  Is Taeda Farms still even a thing?  Does she still own the land?  This is becoming Coyote Pass Part Deux.

[RoxiP]

I'll never forget one morning at my grandmother's house when the neighbor's weenie dogs got into my grandmother's chicken coop and massacred her chickens.  It was horrible and resulted in not only the death of the chickens but also the dogs either had to be put down or rehomed.  Between foxes, coyotes, bird of prey, snakes, etc. chicken coops have to almost be Fort Knox.

As far as whether this endeavor is feasible - if you never try you will never know whether it will work or not.  I wish I had a more adventurous spirit where I was willing to take risks. 

Edited March 19 by RoxiP

[surfgirl]

I get what you're saying @laurakaye. It seems like everything these buffoons do is a shitshow. Huge plans, no prep, just waste money on a pipe dream that goes nowhere. For example: The large family home project, the family mission statement that meant nada in the end, My Sister Wives Closet, real estate licenses, a B&B, Coyote Pass, and now this farm idea of Janelle's. I'm sure I'm missing more but how muxh money do all these things combined total to? It's got to be millions. They're dummies, it's just that simple. The only thing that's brought them.money is selling out their family on TV, and the MLM schemes the OG3 got into. You're right,she plight to get a normal job with secure benefits at this point in life. At least try to recoup all the lost years she could have been earning income.

Edited March 19 by surfgirl

[laurakaye]

1 hour ago, RoxiP said:

As far as whether this endeavor is feasible - if you never try you will never know whether it will work or not.  I wish I had a more adventurous spirit where I was willing to take risks. 

Oh, I agree!  It's just that we have seen Janelle talk about how she had nothing to her name, was afraid that Kody was going to screw her over Coyote Pass, and has banked on a dream with a large land purchase that as far as I know can't be farmed into what they wanted it for.  Maybe her Plexus career is bringing in enough cash for the land and if so, if she's comfortable with the risk, then good for her.

 

EDIT: I just took a peek at Maddie's blog.  She has a notice on the top of the page that says, "I plan my life out a day at a time so my posting schedule can be erratic."  Again, I get it, she has four children.  She also had a podcast that she abandoned.  She and Janelle keep trying things, see if they stick, then move on when they find out it's more work than they thought it would be - even once they've gained an audience.  

Edited March 19 by laurakaye

[mythoughtis]

On 3/19/2025 at 9:55 AM, laurakaye said:

What is wrong with Janelle just taking a job where she can earn a steady paycheck like before?

Nothing except two things: 

 

1) Super fan stalkers  who would show up at the job and make everyone’s day miserable and 2) it would interfere with filming. 
 

Janelle’s prior job was before they moved from Utah, which was pretty much before the first season finished airing.   There is a reason why most of the reality show families live behind gates.   They’ve had people show up at their door.  

 

Edited March 26 by mythoughtis

[Elodia]

On 3/19/2025 at 3:55 PM, laurakaye said:

Maddie now has four children

Remember when the family sat together before Maddie and Caleb got married (was ist something like a bridal shower) and they had to answer questions like "How many children will you have" and Maddie said something like "2" and Caleb was like "5 or 6"? and Maddie told him if he really wants that much children he would have to carry them? 

[LilyD]

On 3/19/2025 at 6:29 PM, laurakaye said:

EDIT: I just took a peek at Maddie's blog.  She has a notice on the top of the page that says, "I plan my life out a day at a time so my posting schedule can be erratic."  Again, I get it, she has four children.  She also had a podcast that she abandoned.  She and Janelle keep trying things, see if they stick, then move on when they find out it's more work than they thought it would be - even once they've gained an audience.  

This!

But what really puzzles me, is their inability to learn anything from previous failures. When Maddie had "only" two, she already complained about the struggles of motherhood combined with college and/or work. And now she has 4 and yet another new business venture....

[Natalie68]

On 3/26/2025 at 10:39 AM, mythoughtis said:

Nothing except two things: 

 

1) Super fan stalkers  who would show up at the job and make everyone’s day miserable and 2) it would interfere with filming. 
 

Janelle’s prior job was before they moved from Utah, which was pretty much before the first season finished airing.   There is a reason why most of the reality show families live behind gates.   They’ve had people show up at their door.  

 

There are still a lot of remote jobs.  She has admin experience.  

[lookeyloo]

30 minutes ago, Natalie68 said:

There are still a lot of remote jobs.  She has admin experience.  

Do we know she doesn't have one?

[Natalie68]

2 hours ago, lookeyloo said:

Do we know she doesn't have one?

not that I am aware of

[MamaMax]

On 3/19/2025 at 12:04 PM, RoxiP said:

I'll never forget one morning at my grandmother's house when the neighbor's weenie dogs got into my grandmother's chicken coop and massacred her chickens.  It was horrible and resulted in not only the death of the chickens but also the dogs either had to be put down or rehomed.  Between foxes, coyotes, bird of prey, snakes, etc. chicken coops have to almost be Fort Knox.

As far as whether this endeavor is feasible - if you never try you will never know whether it will work or not.  I wish I had a more adventurous spirit where I was willing to take risks. 

A friend on mine in No Cali had a cougar get in her coop, which had been VERY well built and defended (they had had trouble w foxes prior). It seems we ALL love chicken. 

On 3/26/2025 at 1:39 PM, mythoughtis said:

Nothing except two things: 

 

1) Super fan stalkers  who would show up at the job and make everyone’s day miserable and 2) it would interfere with filming. 
 

Janelle’s prior job was before they moved from Utah, which was pretty much before the first season finished airing.   There is a reason why most of the reality show families live behind gates.   They’ve had people show up at their door.  

 

Is her Social media  monetized?

I agree that she should just get a damn job. However it seems that the "Lets go on a Reality Show" gene is related to the "Moneymaking scheme" gene and not the "Get a job" gene. See also: The real Housewives of anywhere. Sonja Morgan toaster ovens, anyone? 

 

[lookeyloo]

22 minutes ago, MamaMax said:

I agree that she should just get a damn job

We don't know that she doesn't have a job.  Might, might not.

[Salacious Kitty]

She sells Plexus. Does well enough to have gone on the cruise in February. 

[Orcinus orca]

6 minutes ago, lookeyloo said:

We don't know that she doesn't have a job.  Might, might not.

Well, if she does it must have mighty flexible hours.  She's always bebopping around the country or off buying land for some grandiose scheme that will never pan out.

[lookeyloo]

2 hours ago, Orcinus orca said:

Well, if she does it must have mighty flexible hours.  She's always bebopping around the country or off buying land for some grandiose scheme that will never pan out.

I don't know either.  There are some jobs that all you need is a laptop and wifi.  And maybe she is project oriented vs hourly.  Hard to know.

[ginger90]

[jschoolgirl]

What family wedding?

[65mickey]

People Magazine had an article in 12/24 that Janelle was building a house close to Maddie's house in in NC. Janelle posted in Instagram in March that their houses will be finished in the fall. So almost a year to build a house? I wonder if this is just another pipe dream or is she building it in her mind like she was picking out flowers in her mind according to Maddie. 

[Orcinus orca]

3 minutes ago, 65mickey said:

So almost a year to build a house?

Plausible.  There is a house going up two doors from me that's been under construction for at least six months and isn't anywhere near complete.

[Gramto6]

12 hours ago, jschoolgirl said:

What family wedding?

I wondered that too. I'm so confused about the timeline with this family and what info we are privy to.

[Elizzikra]

3 hours ago, Orcinus orca said:

Plausible.  There is a house going up two doors from me that's been under construction for at least six months and isn't anywhere near complete.

Where I live, it can take a year or more. Permitting takes forever and there is a shortage of both labor and supplies. Six months is actually pretty speedy.

[RoxiP]

I'm sure housing materials are in short supply in North Carolina since the hurricane.  I know my church had delays in their construction post-Katrina because so much of the building materials were being funneled to New Orleans (specifically steel beams).

[Elizzikra]

7 hours ago, RoxiP said:

I'm sure housing materials are in short supply in North Carolina since the hurricane.  I know my church had delays in their construction post-Katrina because so much of the building materials were being funneled to New Orleans (specifically steel beams).

I don't think that materials shortages ever really recovered from the COVID pandemic. Here it's supplies but the worker situation is also much worse in the past three months and it was tight to start with. And always the headaches of permitting, particularly for a new build. Many people here opt for a "renovation" instead of a new build as the permitting is easier and you only need to retain a small portion (like a single wall) of the existing structure to qualify as a "renovation."

[MaryMitch]

I live about 10 miles from Erwin TN where they were pulling people off the top of the hospital with a helicopter. (This was the same storm that hit Asheville and other parts of NC.) The next week I found out my toilet was leaking - my floor will need to be replaced. This was in late September, and I still can't get someone to fix it. Luckily I have a 2nd toilet!

[ginger90]

 

screenshot from a video:

Edited April 17 by ginger90

[Auntie Freeze]

Watching her grandkids play from her own porch swing. 😄 Get it, Janelle!

 

Edit: She and Christine better do a photoshoot doing just that when its built.

Edited April 17 by Auntie Freeze

[Gramto6]

3 hours ago, surfgirl said:

Yeah, I wanna see photos and video of J&C with all their kids, sitting on a porch swing with the kids all around. Suck on that Sobbyn.

and grand kids! 

[Elodia]

So...no flowers at Taeda Farms. Can't say I'm surprised.

[Absolom]

Who did not see something like this headed toward them?

[Irate Panda]

Janelle’s topic name really should be changed to Janelle Brown: Just Picking Flowers In Her Mind😂

[surfgirl]

1 hour ago, Irate Panda said:

Janelle’s topic name really should be changed to Janelle Brown: Just Picking Flowers In Her Mind😂

I was just coming here to say the title of this thread should be 'Janelle Brown: Not Smarter Than The Other Brown's': ditto Maddie'. Who buys that big a plot of land and doesn't check first to make sure the land is arable for what they want to grow? I mean, I'm not a farmer, nor do I play one on TV, but it's sort of obvious, isn't it?

And I just can't with the continued deluku ba ble from R&K 

[65mickey]

From the post on Taeda Farms instagram and what was said on the show last night it sounds like the flower farm idea has bit the dust. If so, that was a short lived pipe dream. What is wrong with Janelle that she would use all of her cash to buy a piece of land seen only by Maddie who convinced her that they could grow flowers and make a living with this?  When they were  tromping around the property for the first time all excited I wanted to scream at Janelle didn't you learn anything from Coyote Pass??

[Gramto6]

Well, the only saving grace is it has established timber they could harvest and just continue using the land in that manner. So there is value to the land as is now. It may not be the flower farm of their dreams but it may turn out more valuable as timber.

Edited April 21 by Gramto6
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[Orcinus orca]

Does Janelle enjoy looking like an idiot?

On the other hand, with the tariffs on timber from Canada, that lot might be worth a lot more today than when she bought.

[65mickey]

There is a lot of red tape and restrictions on cutting timber in NC especially it if involves wetlands. You can't just go out and willy nilly start cutting down trees. I suspect Janelle, Maddie and Caleb have already found this out.

[surfgirl]

6 hours ago, Gramto6 said:

Well, the only saving grace is it has established timber they could harvest and just continue using the land in that manner. So there is value to the land as is now. It may not be the flower farm of their dreams but it may turn out more valuable as timber.

Yeah but that would be the thinking of a sane, rational person, which these are not. Them's Brown's through and through and making dumb life decisions is what they do best. It IS shocking that given Janelle's financial situation, she'd make this decision sight unseen. And that all three of them would trust Maddie. They never learn.