Jon and Kate Plus 8 - Color Me Gosselin
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March 25, 2008 at
7:03 pm by
Allison J
I used to be a HUGE fan of Jon and Kate + 8 – I don’t have children, so I get a tickle out of watching others who do. I knew Kate was a bit wacky, but I took it in stride. I didn’t have anyone to vent to, so my pent-up frustration went unchecked. I must say, I enjoyed watching the show in ignorant bliss – until I found Jessica’s post on this blog! Now I watch each episode with a critical, and sometimes unfair, eye.
So yesterday’s episode — Color Me Gosselin. Why are you taking your kids to the Crayola Factory if you don’t want them to get dirty, or clean up after them, or use markers??? Kate, the reason your kids are having meltdowns is because you don’t let them do anything. And it’s not just me who feels this way – just ask your husband. He seems to think markers are fine.
While I am on the subject of markers – they are called washable for a reason. Last week I came home to find my precocious pooch with a chewed up purple Crayola marker. There was purple everywhere – on my cream rug, on his white paws, and all over my very expensive, very large tan micro-suede sectional sofa. But here is the real kicker – it washed right out! HA! Who would of thunk washable markers would just wash out!
Kate, you do not need to spend hours treating stains, as you claimed. You just stick the marker-decorated clothing in with the rest of the wash – you know, the stuff other people fold, iron and put away for you.
Your kids are what, three and a half and six (almost seven), right? Let them use a marker! They are freaking out and “melting down” because they are pissed. And the damn blue glue won’t kill them either. Do you really think that Crayola would supply toxic, hazardous and stain-inducing materials for their young patrons to use?
I know I don’t have any children of my own to clean up after, but during the day I am responsible for 20 – 25 youngsters. And it’s just me! No one else there to wipe noses, clean messes, correct papers, or march to lunch, music, gym, or the library.
Here’s my next complaint — stop complaining about taking your kids to public places. As a teacher I can tell you that field trips are much worse! 25 kids and only three adults to corral them. They have to be fed, taken to the bathroom, and shown an educational and enjoyable time – all of which is easier when the adults chill out and let the kids be kids.
So here is my final note on this episode – Jon, step up and put your foot down when it comes to Kate’s obsessive compulsive mandates. And Kate, quit your damn bitching! If you didn’t want to clean up after eight kids, you shouldn’t have had eight kids.
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16141. CathiD said:
July 3, 2009 @ 4:51 am
Kristina - why on earth would a normal mother NOT want her child’s photo included with the others in their class? Why would she even BE there during class pictures, not to mention jumping up and making a scene about it? What, was she planning on charging the other kids’ families her normal $20 for pictures of the Gosselin kids?
Lynda - we were here in ‘76 (it was our first stint in Houston) and I remember that year well. The one that I recall best was in 2003, when we actually had snow on Christmas Eve! It was nice though, seeing the lights underneath their coating of white, and watching the palm trees dripping snow. The things we avoid when it snows down here are the roads. There is no salt spread on them, and for whatever reason, EVERYONE of driving age gets out to do donuts and drive in it. The funniest thing, though is frost. Our first Houston frost, Ed got out his trusty dusty ice scraper and was doing his windows when our neighbor came running over with a steaming pot - telling him not to do THAT, and proceeding to pour boiling water all over the windshield! You still see that happen the few times a year we have frost. The other thing I laugh at is that when we have even the threat of frost, everyone drags blankets, tarps, sheets, etc. outside to drape over their plants. When you drive through our subdivision at night, it looks as if it’s covered in dust cloths.
I’ll tell you though, that the last time we had the threat of frost, there we were, covering our plants and dragging those we could into the house!
What IS it? Are y’all just trying to taunt me with all this talk of RAIN? We even ran the sprinklers again tonite, and hadn’t turned them on since 2006! Thank heavens ours are zoned, so we can just water the flower beds, but everything we put in this year died because of the unusually hot weather…or should I say FRIED! Was walking the dogs the other evening when I noticed one of our neighbor’s yards and its gorgeous flowers…until I got closer and figured out that they were silk!
16142. Donna said:
July 3, 2009 @ 4:56 am
Linda in NM said:
As an aside, my first bachelor’s degree was in social work. I worked briefly in the field as a caseworker in Boston for, ironically, the Episcopal Diocese, but I didn’t last long. I was too softhearted to watch lazy woman milking the system and abusing their children. I later took a second bachelors in English and Anthropology which is more to my liking but I never worked in the field as I had no need or desire for regular employment. I, as my husband did, felt being a wife an mother full employment.
Good for you Linda … I’m so glad to hear that you are above the rest of the world and are so well put together.
A word of advice for you girlfriend -
Stay clear of all people who are not up to your standard.
You will be doing the world a tremdious favor !!
16143. CathiD said:
July 3, 2009 @ 5:04 am
If this ends up a duplicate, I apologize - it didn’t send the first time, saying it was, but since I’d wanted to add something, I checked, and didn’t find it…so here it is again!)
Kristina - why on earth wouldn’t Kate want her kids’ picture included with their classmates? But then, why is it acceptable for her to jump up and make a scene about it? Or is it that she planned to do one that she could sell to the other parents for her normal $20????? When was the last time you had THAT happen in your classroom?
Lynda, I remember that winter well! We also had snow on Christmas Eve, 2003 and it was lovely seeing the lights through the snow and the palm trees dripping white. The thing that worries me though is everyone getting out on the roads and driving in it when they have no idea of how to cope with the ice. Another southern funnie - the first time we had frost on our windshields down here, Ed got out his trusty dusty scraper and was cleaning his windows when our neighbor came running over telling him not to worry about that…and proceeded to pour a bucket of steaming hot water over them! Now, he just sneaks out and starts the car early. The thing that AMUSES me, is when we have the threat of frost…and everyone gets out sheets, blankets, tarps, etc. to spread over their tender plants. It looks as though the whole subdivision in swathed in dust sheets! (But last time it happened, there I was, covering my plants and dragging the more tender ones inside…)
What is is - are y’all trying to taunt me with all this talk of rain? We ran the sprinklers again tonight - only the second time since 2006! Thank heavens ours are zoned so we can just do the flower beds - although everything we put in this year has died - or is it FRIED? I was amazed at one of the neighbor’s flowers when I was walking the dogs the other night - until I figured out that they were SILK!
16144. Donna said:
July 3, 2009 @ 5:53 am
August 8th.2009 -
I vote to put the Gosselin kids back on the play ground.
http://www.usmagazine.com/news/jon-and-kate-plus-8-production-halted-2009226?page=6
16145. Donna said:
July 3, 2009 @ 8:01 am
I am praying for ratings that put the little G’s in the unemployment line after August 8th. 2009.
http://www.usmagazine.com/news/jon-and-kate-plus-8-ratings-plunge-75-percent-200917
16146. mully said:
July 3, 2009 @ 10:22 am
Good morning my Imperfect Parent gals!
If I dont get the chance (because its countdown to wedding day BIG TIME! around here now) I wanted to wish all of you the happiest and safest 4th of July!
Of all the holidays, its my favorite. Summer and Val and probably others of you know how much a sap I am, but I love going to the community parade and watching the old veterans march by and seeing the Stars and Stripes held high and hearing the National Anthem played.
After all these many years of living, nothing touches my heart and soul more than that.
No matter who is in the White House, no matter how much I might disagree with him (and I DO!), I am still an American and so very proud to be one.
Again, Happy 4th of July to all of you!!!
16147. COLLEEN said:
July 3, 2009 @ 10:53 am
I AGREE I HOPE THE SHOW ENDS.I’M LAUGHING BECAUSE I JUST READ KATE’S CLOTHING LINE IS ON HOLD.COME ON PEOPLE IF YOU WATCH THE SHOW YOU KNOW KATE HAS NO TASTE.JON USE TO TAKE HER SHOPPING FOR CLOTHES.I WOULD LOVE TO SEE THESE 2 PARENTS GO OUT AND MAKE AN HONEST LIVING,BUT WE KNOW PEOPLE WILL KEEP WATCHING THE SHOW AND KATE WILL MAKE A FEW MORE MILLION.THE PEOPLE WHO CONTINUE TO WATCH ARE FOOLS.THERE ARE PROBABLY NEEDY PEOPLE WHO COULD USE YOUR HELP IN YOUR OWN NEIGHBORHOOD SUPPORT THEM NOT JON-KATE.SO SHE HAS 8 KIDS,SO WHAT.WE NEED TO STAND TOGETHER AND STOP SUPPORTING THIS FAMILY.TLC HAS DONE NOTHING BUT LIE TO US VIEWERS.JUST LIKE THE SPECIAL SHOW,THOSE HOUSES WERE BUILT WHEN THEY TOOK THE MOTORCYCLES THERE.KATE IS A USER,SHE WILL DO WHATEVER IT TAKES TO GET WHAT SHE WANTS.I WOULD RATHER WATCH THE DUGGERS OR TABLE FOR 12,EVEN LITTLE PEOPLE.WHY DO PEOPLE STICK UP FOR KATE?JON SHOULD OF LEFT HER A LONG TIME AGO.KATE DOESN’T CARE ABOUT MUCH,COME ON, THE KIDS DON’T SEE ANY OF THE FAMILY,SHE USES PEOPLE,JODI-KEVIN-BETH,ETC.SHE DOESN’T TALK TO HER PARENTS BECAUSE OF USED CRIBS!!!!!SHE SHOULD OF BEEN GRATEFUL.SHE’S SO FULL OF SHITTTTTT.OPEN YOUR EYES PEOPLE SHE USED US TOO.
16148. cookie said:
July 3, 2009 @ 11:03 am
Mully, My grandfather is a Pearl Harbor Survivor, and every 4th of July gets a little lonelier for him. I will share your 4th of July post with him, it gives him such comfort to hear such respect and honor given to our Country and what it stands for. I hope you have a wonderful 4th!
16149. Jan said:
July 3, 2009 @ 11:33 am
I think it was US mag that did a poll on “would you buy Kate’s clothing line”? What? What clothing line? Are they serious?
Kate has no taste, said so on her show and now is selling her own clothing line? PPPPLLLLLLLEEEEAAAAZZZZZZZZZZEEEEEEEE!!!
16150. Jennie R. Scott said:
July 3, 2009 @ 11:37 am
Mully,
I remember when we first moved up here. Gilbertsville and Boyertown used to have parades. I loved seeing the vets, the mounted police so proudly riding horses carrying the flag, they had baby carriages, small wagons with children riding in them. dogs, floats, they even had Big Bird, etc. Their Halloween parade used to be the best. Due to lack of funds, Gilbertsville stopped all parades about six years ago, Boyertown now has only its Halloween, but even that has been cut fown to half its size.
Not to change the subject, but when talking about children being explioted, am I wrong in saying that I believe the Osmond children were also exploited by their parents?
Have a safe and happy fourth of July everyone!!!!!!!!!!!!
16151. Jennie R. Scott said:
July 3, 2009 @ 11:54 am
To all you gardeners out there!
Have any of you read that the stores are pulling all their tomatoe plants due to a disease. The disease will not harm humans but will wipe out everything in your garden, I tried e-mailing the article but I was not successful. I read it on Comcast.
16152. Cathy Carroll said:
July 3, 2009 @ 12:28 pm
To all you gardeners out there!
Have any of you read that the stores are pulling all their tomatoe plants due to a disease. The disease will not harm humans but will wipe out everything in your garden, I tried e-mailing the article but I was not successful. I read it on Comcast
Jennie R. Scott: Did you verify this? Sounds like one of those internet hoaxes to me. My Lord, my Hubs will just keel over. He’s out there every morning checking and counting the tomatoes on the vines. I hope it’s not true…
Happy 4th. Everyone….I hope you all have a safe and happy holiday…
As for the Gosselins…I think we need to really quit watching…No joke..She is so far out of hand..Now I really worry about the kids and I don’t think that Jon has the interest in the kids he once did…She’s pushed him so far..The whole thing is just so sad, even though we all knew it would happen..She is just a low life slugg…so low life she doesn’t even leave a trail..uggggg.
Love yas’
Cathy aka Irishiis
16153. Jennie R. Scott said:
July 3, 2009 @ 12:43 pm
The story about the tomatoes was not an e-mail, it was one of the top stories. Perhaps if you could pull up Comcast on your pc, you will see the story. If you believe it to be a rumor you can always check it on snopes. According to the report it is worst than the potato famine. It appears to be affecting the New England area and most of the East coast. I wish I could somehow forward it to this site, but I failed. If someone can tell me how I can do it, I will try your way. Does anyone knowwhat e-mail address do I put in to post on this site. I tried Jon and Kate Plus 8 - Color me Gosselin, also the perfect parent, each time neither one was accepted. Look for large brown spots on the leaf with a white fuzzy mold on the under side of the leaf. These plants should be destroyed.
16154. Lynda said:
July 3, 2009 @ 1:06 pm
xoxoLauren said:
July 2, 2009 @ 8:47 pm
Yet they managed to make it into every rag mag again this week! I don’t know if anyone read a link I put up a few pages back, but HealthTex as well as WalMart, has put Kate’s clothing line on hold. I believe translated, that means she hasn’t got a “job” w/them. HealthTex has put out their new fall line and it doesn’t include Kate’s “clothes”. It also shows that her “designs” were sent to Indonesis for distribution. I,m not saavy enough to know just what all that means and entails, but I’m pretty sure it means she’s not getting a job w/either of them.
Also Zondervan has now put the cook book on “hold”. You had been able to go to Amazon or Zondervan and plug in the name, and pull up the book, but it now states “not available”.
It was interesting to read a number of gals over at Moon’s, believe the reason all this suddenly took place was due to the pic. of Kate spanking Leah. This is the first person to make that comment, and I wonder, IF she may be correct.
SO, since the exploitation and fraud issues did not seem to bother these corporations before it has to be the public spanking. Her downfall is her out of control behavior, rumored, though skillfully hidden.
While your reputation/expertise is being the ideal mother, she knowingly commits one the most socially controversial acts in front of public/cameras (that she knows are there, YET!) without any remorse. Then further condones her blatant harsh actions. The CO’s may have finally realized what a ticking time bomb she was. Clear the area!
Any thoughts on this? For me, the “jury” is still out. I’m not sure that this could be “proven”. Either way, I do think sponsors are beginning to realize that associating w/Kate, could, in fact, be detrimental to their company.
All the letters and emails many of us have written on behalf of the kids to these sponsors of the show, may finally be getting through. Not to mention, Kate doesn’t do a bad job of hurting herself. She is truly her own worst enemy.
16155. Jennie R. Scott said:
July 3, 2009 @ 1:14 pm
Cathy Carrol and all fellow bloggers
I have been trying to forwarf the article about tomatoes being pulled fromstore shelves to no avail. I have tried everything, finally I e-mailed the article to presccit@imperfect blog.com. The article did go through, hopefully she can post it to this site. I am sure all you gardeners will appreciate it. It appaears to hit the New England area and the Eastern Coast.
16156. Lynda said:
July 3, 2009 @ 2:06 pm
Jennie, did you highlight the address, right click and tell it copy, then here, put your cursor in the message box and right click again and hit paste? Wonder why it’s giving you such a problem!
As of right now, I’m getting anywhere from 2-5 big boy tomatos a day, and about 8-10 cherry tomatos a day. AND, also about 2 or 3 of the Early Girls ‘maters. They don’t grow very big, they’re more the size of a salad tomato. I’m not planting them next year. The cherry tomatoes are plenty enough for salads.
Also, the parsley, basil and cilantro I planted in the same bed, is doing well. It is “fighting” w/the tomatos for some space, that’s all! LOL The big boys are approx. 6.5-7 ft. tall and all the plants are loaded, I mean really loaded, w/maters. Being by myself, and not much of a canner, I’ve been giving lots of them away.
Mully, I am making a pot of gr. beans today,(with of course, a giant smoked pork hock for flavor) so I can have tomatoes, gr. beans and cukes, all cut up together w/a bit of vinegar on them! I messed up planting my butter beans, I didn’t realize I’d need more space, so they did get overshadowed by the tomatoes. Lord willing, (oops, sorry) if I’m still here, I’ve learned lots of lessons for next yrs. plantings!
16157. SummerFun said:
July 3, 2009 @ 2:07 pm
Linda had previously stated, and Donna reiterated:
To which I again comment — what college gives ONE bachelor’s degree in English and anthropology? I’m not saying it doesn’t happen, but I’ve never heard of it, and I’m curious. Linda stated, as Donna quoted, that she never worked in the field. What FIELD? Singular. English and anth are two totally and separate fields.
Does anyone think that perhaps the new clothing line was a way to “get back at” Gymboree for yanking the freebies ~ a way of saying, “Hey, I can have MY OWN clothing line?”
Some have opined (on internet sites) that perhaps the clothing line and book deal are on hold or pulled because Kate doesn’t want to make any additional money for which Jon would be entitled. While this is an interesting thought, I cannot believe that if money (and notoriety) is involved, she would pull the plug. In addition, there is no company, looking out for themselves, that would agree to put the brakes on a project simply to benefit Kate in a divorce situation. It’s about money for them, not the state of Kate’s marriage/assets!
Jennie:
Thanks for sharing how you arrived in PA. You have had quite a life –I love hearing your stories. Keep them coming!
Mully:
Stock up on tissues!
16158. SummerFun said:
July 3, 2009 @ 2:28 pm
I have also read somewhere that some of the recipes might have been taken from the backs of consumer projects. In addition, relatives have stated (to the publisher) that Kate can’t cook.
This is not to be taken as gospel — just what some sources are reporting. I would believe that both of these assertions may have some validity, since we know that the flag cake was made centuries ago (well, almost!), most likely by Betsy Ross after she put down her needle and thread. Kate had admitted that she doesn’t bake, and as far as cooking goes, well, we’ve seen her make Old Granny Soups, but that’s about it.
16159. Jennie R. Scott said:
July 3, 2009 @ 3:23 pm
Lynda,
I don’t know how to paste, I have been shown so many tiimes, but it won’t penetrate my thick schull! The story is on the opening page of the internet, I don’t understand how I can get it to this blog. According to the article it is affecting the East coast, are you anywhere near the East coast, Hopefully it may turn up on the television news. Or maybe prescott will post it. I know it went through to whoever that is. One year I planted one single plant, in a large patio pot, because I am the only one that eats them, I couldn’t believe how many tomatoes I got from it. It just grew and grew, I tried the cages. I finally cut a broom handle, it grew past that. I did use Miracle Grow. Like you, I gave a couple away everyday.
When my mother in law died, she had a load of tomatoes in her garden, they had reseed themselves.
16160. Jennie R. Scott said:
July 3, 2009 @ 3:30 pm
Summerfun,
I have had a very interesting life.Everyone keeps telling me to write a book, the only problem is no one will believe it is not fiction. I have had things happen to me that when I repeat it I can just see people thinking, yeah! right! I have been with people when certain things happen that they just look at me and will say, only to you these things happen.
16161. Cathy Carroll said:
July 3, 2009 @ 3:49 pm
“I have also read somewhere that some of the recipes might have been taken from the backs of consumer projects. In addition, relatives have stated (to the publisher) that Kate can’t cook.”
Remember the “Beach Episode” where she made the cake with the flag with blueberries & strawberries? Well, I did the same cake, at the beach one 4th. of July. The recepie was on the lid of cool whip!!! Needless to say it was also about 15 years ago. That’s how long that one has been around. I laugh every time I think about that one and she said she “thought and thought about how to celebrate and then came up with the idea of the cake”…Yeah, right sure Kate in your dreams…She’s just such a load of trash. I hope she goes down in flames. She needs to get a real job and work like others and Jon too. But you know I sure as hell wouldn’t want her taking care of me in the hospital. I just get so infuriated just thinking about her.
I really enjoy reading some of the things that you ladies write about your lives and other subjects, but Kate Gosselin just irritates the living daylights out of me.
I sometimes feel that I’m wasting so much time and energy just reading about her.
I’ve been trying to stay away from her and the subject of the divorce. I’ve been watching my Grandson for the past two weeks since he’s been out of school. Busy, busy, busy…He’s 9 and isn’t old enough to stay alone by a long shot. His 17 yr. old brother is home, but he enjoys sleeping late and really doesn’t keep a watchful eye on Brendan..So good ol G-Ma comes to the rescue..Don’t get me wrong I love them dearly, but some evenings when I get home I can’t see straight. But life goes on and Thank God it does. The other day they (kids up the street & Brendan) were playing on the slip and slide and somehow ended up making mud pies…Oh, my…what a mess…
Brings back fond memories…I could write a book..
Enjoy your 4th. everyone
Cathy aka Irishiis
16162. Cathy Carroll said:
July 3, 2009 @ 4:01 pm
Sorry Mully I didn’t see your post about the cake before I wrote mine. See what I mean about getting “fired up” every time I read something about her?
Also, Jennie R. Scott…Wouldn’t you know I live in SW Va. wonder if that’s considered E. Coast? Some people don’t know E. Coast from Middle America..Have any of you ever noticed that. Some people have no, I mean absolutely no idea of where different states are located? Just give them a map of the US without names on the states and have fun with it. It’s really scarey…I don’t understand what or how these folks got college degrees, but they did. They couldn’t find their way out of a paper bag!!!
Cathy aka Irishiis
16163. Cathy Carroll said:
July 3, 2009 @ 4:12 pm
Tomato Plants Along East Coast Attacked by Late BlightJul 3, 2009 … Late blight, the same disease that caused the Irish Potato Famine in … Late blight also has been identified in all other East Coast states …
OK I found it on Google.. I googled Tomato Disease E. Coast and came up with this..I told Hubs and he’s not concerned because the man that he gets plants from starts them from seeds in his garage..So I hope he’s right..I love tomatos…and being of Irish heritage I’d hate to loose all my tomatos to the same “Blight” that caused the Famine..The National Famine Monument is near my mother’s home in Ireland…
Cathy aka Irishiis
16164. Jennie R. Scott said:
July 3, 2009 @ 4:15 pm
Cathy Carroll,
As as I know Virginia is on the East Coast.
16165. Jennie R. Scott said:
July 3, 2009 @ 4:53 pm
Cathy,
Thank you. Now all the other people have to fo is Google and they will get the info.
16166. Jennie R. Scott said:
July 3, 2009 @ 5:03 pm
Cathy,
You speak of Ireland, my April is married to Nevins McCann, a fine Irish boy. His late father used to charter a plane every year, invite all his wealthy friends and fly to Ireland. At the time I forget where exactly they went, but he would donate and get all the people to donate thousands, if not millions to this one old college.
From what I understand Ireland at one time had the best colleges, and led the world in getting a fine education. I believe it was the English that destroyed most of the institutions. They continue to rebuilt them to this day. His father was given many many titles for all his generosity. The man was the son of very poor Irish immigrants, and went on to become a millionaire. April and Nevins still return to Ireland quite often to honor some memorial they have for his dad. She likes Ireland, but Italy remains her favorite,
16167. Valerie said:
July 3, 2009 @ 5:47 pm
Typical behavior, but can you imagine Kate in that situation. Hehehe
She would blow a gasket.
Summer, As far as I know, English and Anthropology have never been one degree. Why in the world would they be? They are so different in subject matter, it would just be ridiculous.
Cathy, I would consider VA. as east coast - am I right?
To everyone especially sappy Mully,
Have a wonderful 4th of July. Enjoy your parades and barbeques. I hope that everyone has nice weather. Unfortunately, I will be working most of the day. BooHoo