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[duggar-fun-facts]

Josh Duggar was just sentenced to 12.5 years in prison.

[slysnarksfundies]

The Bates family's silence is deafening.

[dfnews]

Episode Recap of “Jana’s Secret Garden” and “A Quarantine Courtship”

Last two episodes of the season! Wahoooo! 

Jana’s Secret Garden

1. The Duggar mommy gang (Kendra, Lauren, Abbie and Anna) visit Jessa’s house to snack and talk about mommyhood. Haven’t we seen this a million times before? It’s all baby girls galore in the tiny house with headbands flying everywhere. The ladies spend their afternoon making lactation cookies, since they’re all in “that nursing season of life”, and homemade baby soap because they’re also in that Jim Bob forced poverty season of life. Later Abbie and John and their baby take nanny Jana to Knoxville so they can get free childcare while other family members at home build a greenhouse for Jana as a surprise. Surprise! Now grow us some more food, wench! In Knoxville, Jana takes a woodworking class with John. She talks about starting a home décor business called Arbor Acres. That’s the name of the road the Duggars live on. Her business is registered as an LLC but the website for the business is unfinished. I don’t think she’ll put Chip and Joanna Gaines out of business just yet. The producer asks Poops and Lolli if Jana is the first Duggar girl to venture out in business and Poops has to bring up his boys. He says they ventured out by selling cars and flipping homes. That isn’t venturing out, that’s being a daddy’s boy doing the same crap daddy does. Michelle changes the subject back to Jana to make the point that Jana IS the first girl to venture out in business, though that business has yet to begin except for personal projects for her family as is expected of an IBLP girl. Jana’s business will most likely never open to the public. Not as long as she lives under Jim Bob’s authority. The guys bungle the greenhouse erection and the women folk attempt to paint flower pots with toddlers. Even though the kids ate a lot of the paint they still did a better job than the men. Jana gets her hair dyed while being interrogated by a rude and nosey hairstylist. I’m sure she was set up for this nosiness by the producers to get somewhat interesting sound bites for commercials. The guys finish the greenhouse with the help of their professional friend, Dwayne Andregg. I’m surprised the Duggars and Andreggs haven’t intermarried yet. It's bound to happen eventually. Jana’s gal pal visits to inspect. Laura approves. Jana flies home as the family decorates for the big reveal. Jana is really surprised and emotional over the greenhouse. It’s like nobody has given her any attention in decades and she’s not used to it.

 A Quarantine Courtship

1. There’s a quarantine going on and a courtship announcement at the end. That’s about it. John bakes a cake for Abbie for her birthday…fast forward. The family holds a quarantine parade to celebrate Abbie’s birthday…fast forward. Jim Bob seems to be having a midlife crisis because he’s driving a 3 wheel sports car in the parade to show off…fast forward. The Duggar girls sew masks for their family only. I guess the Christian spirit didn’t hit them as it did many others when it came to supporting first responders and our neighbors. Fast forward through Jinger and Jeremy doing nothing in LA. Ivy starts walking so the Duggars visit to peep through the window at Ivy’s new trick…fast forward. Family Fun Night is now being held over Zoom. Jinger announces she’s pregnant again but they waited three months to say anything this time. She took a blood test to find out the sex because nobody in this family has any patience to wait. Jeremy kicks a soccer ball that shoots pink powder all over LA starting a couple of forest fires. Stock up on those headbands, Vuolos.  Oh, and then Justin gets on the Zoom meeting to introduce Claire Spivey to the world as his courtship girl. I’m sure this was no surprise to the family and it wasn’t to me since stupid Justin posted a photo of him and Claire back in January and then quickly deleted it. That’s about it. Another season is over. Unfortunately, a new season will probably be back. I’m sure you can’t wait for more Duggar competitions, Duggar females getting pedicures, Duggar males acting incompetent, mommy chats, brother bonding, stupid themed parties, terrifying births and awkward courtships. Next season I would love to see Jim Bob going through a full-blown midlife crisis. Take that 3 wheel sports car and go hang out with Jerry Falwell Jr. for a while, Poops. I’m excited for that season of life.

[bae-tes]

Hello world!

Hi, so I’m Em and I have been lurking here for... 2 years now? I first got into mega families when I watched the first Radford special over here in the UK, way back in 2012 (seriously... 7 years of my life wasted) and from there I found the Duggars and then the Bates and then the Rodriguez... and everything kinda went from there.

I’m a primary teacher so the children’s (lack of) education is one of my biggest things. Also non-religious, non-patriotic and an only child so this is about as far out of my comfort zone as I could go, but I’m obsessed anyway!

Decided in this new season of birthing, I should probably just make an account. So hello there!

[itallscaresme]

Hi, Everyone!!!

I’ve been casually hardcore lurking on fundie blogs for a hot minute and figured while we’re in babypocalypse/babygeddon I should make my own.

[mystrangefundieaddiction]

Intro post

Hi all! Not really sure how this works tbh. I’ve been a lurker on fundie tumblr and finally decided to make an account so I could interact more. I delayed making a post not really sure what to say but here goes it :)

I first discovered the Duggars when they were featured in one of those crappy TV magazines right around the time they built the Tin House. I was a young teen and though wow what a huge family, how odd. Forgot about them for many years until a coworker reintroduced me about 4 years ago and ever since then my obsession has grown 😂

[djwolfbrandt]

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Lucas practice measure counting and fills #drums #practice #measure #countingon #and #fills #music #teacher #job #lucas #future #talent https://www.instagram.com/p/B3c-YXSDEL5/?igshid=13o7h7n9keupm

[ciaomichaella]

#Book 6 in the #23booksin2023 #challenge #BecomingFreeIndeed My Story of Disentangling my Faith from Fear by #JingerDuggarVuolo and #CoreyWilliams I had intended to read this and another book last weekend but ended up not being able to speed read through this as intended. I’m familiar w/ the #Duggars in general because I did watch #19KidsAndCounting and a little bit of #CountingOn years ago and read the book the Duggar sisters wrote years ago. I wasn’t familiar with the actual #FreeJinger movement but did see Jinger as the one who’d be the most rebellious one and likely to break away from the strict family values. She wears pants now and lives in LA! Most of the book is about how #BillGothard (I’ll refrain from making the obvious joke here), who led the #IBLP basically did so w/ a bastardization of what the Bible actually says (Jinger provides plenty of Bible passages). I think I’m like lots of people who maybe felt jebaited by the book thinking Jinger would spill the tea about her now convicted felon older brother because of obvious parallels w/ Gothard & his hypocrisy, but of course we barely got like one page on it. #reading #memoir #23booksin2023challenge #weekend #lategram https://www.instagram.com/p/Cp_9cmbuuFR/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[tvliterate]

Megan and Gillian reach the end of the Counting On road with the last half of Season 11. But, a new season starts next week! While we wait for a few episodes to build up, what’s the next trashy series we should cover? Bringing up Bates, Jersey Shore, Sister Wives? Let us know at tvliterate@gmail.com or on any of our socials! . . . . #TrashyTV #RealityTV #CountingOn #Duggars #DuggarSnark #fundies #fundiesnark #JessaAndBen #JimBobandMichelle #JingerandJeremy https://www.instagram.com/p/CM42cbIsTAv/?igshid=bmju3vt02z2c

[storyofmynotsoglamlife]

Fresh and colourful. Back to eat clean for the zillion time. #prepforweddingaffair#needtofitinmydress#eatcleanchallenge#againandagainandagain#countingon#todayichoosesimplicity#poketheory#deliciousnessandhealthinessinabowl#hailaohhaila#bitsandpiecesofhailaandhernotsoperfectlife (at A Poke Theory at Velocity) https://www.instagram.com/p/CMyfUscBL6QpJ7yExU65sRod66sNeJjxlBiHRE0/?igshid=1oig5woxeml7t

[countingontlc]

Counting On stars Jill Duggar Dillard and Derick Dillard‘s actions don’t match their words. Or at least that’s what some TLC fans and possibly Joy-Anna Duggar

[duggar-fun-facts]

What’s with the Duggar social media hiatus?

Not all of them are abstaining, of course. Jessa, Jill, Jana, Jinger, Jed and Jer still seem pretty active. Joy, Claire, Justin, and Abbie seem to post once in a while, though less than before. It’s Lauren and Kendra (well, and Anna) that seem to have gone dark.

I wonder if this absence is permanent or if Kendra, Lauren, and Anna are just biding their time until Josh is sentenced. I’m especially curious since I think Lauren and Kendra are both either pregnant or recently postpartum.

Hearing their family updates is interesting from a data point of view, but it would probably be better for their families if they lived more private lives. Honestly, less attention might also mean they (particularly Kendra) feel pressure to have literally as many children as possible.

I guess we will see!

[slysnarksfundies]

Random things on my IG explore page 🙄.

[dfnews]

Episode Recap of "Highs and Lows"

First Aired August 18, 2020

"Jinger and Jeremy share the sad news that they have miscarried their baby. In Arkansas, Ben has second thoughts as he undergoes eye surgery. Jeremy throws Jinger a surprise party filled with some unexpected guests and a special gift."

 Can they laser my eyes out after watching this episode?

 1. In la la land, Jinger talks about having a miscarriage the night after the jingerbread building contest. She's sad and does that dainty Jingerish way of wiping tears from her eyes. Jeremy says it's been hard on him but admits it must be harder on Jinger. He's a smart one right there. 

2. Ben's getting laser eye surgery to correct his horrible eyesight. I'm guessing TLC paid for some or most of the surgery since they filmed it and possibly the business gave them a break for advertising reasons. Hey TLC! Want to fim my lasik surgery? My eyes are as crappy as Ben's and I'll be way more dramatic than him. Ben was too boring. He just laid there and took it. I'm sure a doctor will go down after they try to put a laser near my eyes. But I really do want the surgery and I'll pay for it myself. I just need someone to pay the lawyer fees. Jim Bob claims to have cured his aging poor vision somehow which confuses me. Maybe he can cure Michelle's too since we often seen her wearing reading glasses. Ben and Jessa and kids arrive at the surgery center together for the short procedure. Jessa keeps her kids calm not with electronics anymore but with constant snacking. She really needs to stop that. Placating your kids with food isn't healthy. Get a momma's bag full of special toys or activities for those times they need to wait. I'm not mom shaming! I've worked with young kids for longer than most of you have been alive, so hush! Jessa's kids only had to wait 20 or 30 minutes. They didn't need a three course meal of junk while waiting. I really want to be super nanny for some of these reality show moms. I'll straighten these parents out. How do I apply? After the procedure they ask Ben to read what time it is on an analog clock and he has no clue. I guess he missed that day of homeschooling. TLC never did come back and ask Ben how his eyesight was the next day. That storyline just stopped here.

3. Jeremy is throwing a surprise party for Jinger's 26th birthday. The party is being held at his church friends' house and a portrait of Jinger and Felicity was commissioned to be painted by another church friend and all the party goers are church friends and family. Sounds like pompous fun! Jana and her gal pal, Laura, Ben and Jessa, and Pops and Lolli make it out to la la land for the party. Jinger is distracted from the preparations by taking a photography class with Laura Norcia. I'm not sure if she is a member of the church too but the girl escorting Jinger to the class is. Can't have Jinger do something on her own. They do iPhone photography and then get to work in a darkroom. This brings back a ton of memories for me. I don't remember much about high school but I do remember spending most of my time in the darkroom. I even built my own darkroom at home. Those were the days of feeding film negatives onto spools in complete darkness and hanging photos up to dry. It's sad those days are now gone. 

4. When Jinger gets home Jeremy tells her to get dressed up and to wear heels because he's taking her on a date. Meanwhile, John and Abbie and Joy and Austin double date on a horse and carriage ride in Fayetteville. They chat about stuff and then get hot chocolate. Back to the party. Jinger is wearing a fur stole just to make sure everyone in California realizes she isn't one of them. She's an animal carcass wearing, earth beating, Trump voting Arkansas vampire. But the blindfold Jeremy forces her to wear on the "date" makes them seem more kinky than conservative.  They arrive at the house, everyone yells surprise and they drink something suspicious. See photo. Jim Bob was drinking it too so don't get your hopes up that it was beer or champagne. Then they reveal that god-awful painting which I've mentioned in a previous post. Actually, I can't blame the artist. After seeing the photo that she painted it from, it was actually a good likeness. It was the photo was horrible.  It was such a fancy birthday party for a 26 year old. When I was her age, I would have been happy with casual restaurant dinner and a concert or Broadway show. No way would I have been happy all dressed up in a room with stuffy church people. Even my aunt, the nun, would have been bopping it with me at some concert. Jinger, 26 going on 66. 

5. TLC arranges for Jinger, Jana, Laura and Michelle to go out for coffee together so they could dwell on Jinger's miscarriage. Jinger daintily dabs at her eyes the whole scene because no one will drop the topic and shut the F up. Oh, now she's wearing what looks like a real leather jacket. A very expensive one at that. Maybe they need to start thinking about themselves so much and think about those animal mamas whose babies were killed so pompous people can wear them as nonessential clothing.  Geez, I need a freaking drink after watching this crap and I don't even drink!!! How can Jesus people piss me off so badly? That's not how it's supposed to work.

[slysnarksfundies]

Tick off the first fundie engagement of the year.

[mystrangefundieaddiction]

Only just getting around to watching the latest episode of counting on (Abbie and JD wedding) Australian problems..

When Jessa and Ben announced to their family that they were expecting, Kendra said her mum just having had a baby and Jessa now expecting has given her a baby itch.

Not gonna lie, that made me so sad for Garret! He would have been approximately 7(ish) months at this point.. quite literally still a baby! I definitely think we have a Michelle 2.0 on our hands. Makes me feel sad for her future babies and her inevitable baby itch when they’re no longer in the infant new born phase 😞