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Wednesday, December 24, 2008
Friday, December 19, 2008
Recipes of Jon and Kate Plus 8
I am sorry for those who have been emailing me for the recipes that are featured on the show. Due to the holidays and just life in general I am busier and more scatterbrained than ever. So I have decided to write down all the recipes and link it on the main page for everyone.
Monkey Munch
9 cups Chex
1 cup chocolate chips
1/2 cup peanut butter
1/4 cup butter
1/4 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 cup powdered sugar
Put cereal in large bowl. Melt chocolate chips, peanut butter, and butter on stove or in microwave. Remove from heat or microwave and stir in vanilla. Pour over Chex cereal, put mix into a large plastic bag. Mix in powdered sugar and shake well to coat. Spread mixture evenly on wax paper and allow to cool.
Peanut Butter Play-Doh
Equal parts:
peanut butter
honey
powdered milk
(can be measured out to be anywhere from a 1/2 cup to 2 cups)
Knead all ingredients together until smooth. If needed add in a dash of flour for texture.
Sticky Buns
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
3/4 cup butter or margarine, melted
2 cans (16.3 ozs) Pillsbury Grands Homestyle refrigerated buttermilk biscuits
1/2 cup chopped walnuts, if desired
1/2 cup raisins, if desired
Heat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease 12 cup fluted tube pan. In large plastic food storage bag, mix sugar and cinnamon. Separate dough into 16 biscuits; cut each into quarters. Shake in bag to coat Arrange in pan, adding walnuts and raisins among the biscuit pieces. Mix brown sugar and butter; pour over biscuit pieces. Bake 28 to 32 minutes. Turn upside down onto serving plate; pull apart to serve. Serve warm.
Tomato- Onion Salad
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
1 1/2 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
4 large tomatoes, thinly sliced
1 medium size sweet onion, thinly sliced
1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
Put first 5 ingredients in a large bowl. Arrange tomato and onion slices in rows in a serving dish. Sprinkle with chopped basil, and drizzle evenly with marinade. Cover it and let it stand at room temperature for at least 2 hours.
Korean Beef Bulgogi Recipe
Beef, sliced cross thin
2 tbsp. soy sauce
1 tbsp. sugar
1/4 tsp. black pepper
Onions, chopped in 1" pieces (about 4 nos.)
Garlic, peeled/crushed (about 3 nos.)
1 tsp. ginger root, grated
1 tbsp. dry sherry
1 tbsp. red pepper flakes
1 tbsp. peanut oil
1tbsp. sesame oil
1/2 tbsp. sesame salt
(To make sesame salt combined 1 tbsp. sesame seeds, 1 tbsp. salt)
Mix soy sauce, sugar, sesame oil, sesame salt, pepper, onions, garlic, ginger, dry sherry, and red pepper flakes in a bowl. Add the beef, mix well and marinate for 1/2 hour up to 2 hours. Heat grill or grill pan on the stove to medium high. When hot, apply oil to beef pieces and grill meat until nicely brown on both sides.
Kate's Meatloaf
(makes 10 slices)
2 pounds organic ground beef
2-3 eggs
Finely chopped (I use food processor on pulse) celery, onion, green pepper, carrots- about 3/4-1 cup of each.
About 1½-2 cups of breadcrumbs- Italian seasoned if on hand. Otherwise, plain works too. May need more breadcrumbs depending on the consistency of the meatloaf.
About 3/4 cup shredded or grated Parmesan cheese (whichever's on hand).
About ¼ to ½ cup ketchup.
About 2 teaspoons of Italian seasoning
About 1 teaspoon of garlic salt
Mix all the ingredients together in a large mixing bowl and divide equally into two separate meat loaves. Add a squirt of ketchup to the top of each in a zig-zaggy design. I cover with foil and bake in either a meatloaf pan or a glass bread baking dish at 350 degrees for about an hour (depending on oven) or until bubbly and center is no longer pink.During the last 15 minutes or so, I remove foil covering and finish baking uncovered.When there's leftovers (usually I have about half a loaf left over) I put a slice between wholegrain bread with some mayo and ketchup swirled together (a la French dressing!), and a slice of lettuce and tomato too for a delicious meatloaf sandwich for the next day!Yummy!Recipe courtesy of Kate Gosselin.
Mix all the dry ingredients together. (I usually sift mine, it makes the pancake fluffier). Make a well in the middle of the dry ingredients. Set aside. Mix all the wet ingredients together. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry and mix together. Than using a 1/4 cup or 1/3 cup measuring cup pour batter onto a non-stick skillet or griddle. If you want to pour it out that's fine too.
Chicken and Cheese Steaks
1 loaf french bread cut in half and split open
1 tbsp. vegetable oil
1/2 lb. skinless, boneless chicken breast cooked , cut into strips
1 small green OR red pepper cut into 2" strips
1 medium onion , sliced
1 15 oz can of tomato sauce
1 pkg of sliced mozz. cheese
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Meanwhile, heat oil in skillet. Add chicken and cook until browned, stirring often. Remove chicken. Add pepper and onion and cook until tender. Return chicken to skillet and heat through. Spoon chicken mixture on bottom bread half. Then cover with tomato sauce. Finally top each half with mozz. cheese. Place in the oven and bake for about 10 minutes or until cheese is melted. Top with remaining bread half if desired. Cut into quarters.
Makes 4 sandwiches.
I will update these as I find them!!! In the words of Alton Brown...try them and remember they are all really GOOD EATS!!!
Monkey Munch
9 cups Chex
1 cup chocolate chips
1/2 cup peanut butter
1/4 cup butter
1/4 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 cup powdered sugar
Put cereal in large bowl. Melt chocolate chips, peanut butter, and butter on stove or in microwave. Remove from heat or microwave and stir in vanilla. Pour over Chex cereal, put mix into a large plastic bag. Mix in powdered sugar and shake well to coat. Spread mixture evenly on wax paper and allow to cool.
Peanut Butter Play-Doh
Equal parts:
peanut butter
honey
powdered milk
(can be measured out to be anywhere from a 1/2 cup to 2 cups)
Knead all ingredients together until smooth. If needed add in a dash of flour for texture.
Sticky Buns
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
3/4 cup butter or margarine, melted
2 cans (16.3 ozs) Pillsbury Grands Homestyle refrigerated buttermilk biscuits
1/2 cup chopped walnuts, if desired
1/2 cup raisins, if desired
Heat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease 12 cup fluted tube pan. In large plastic food storage bag, mix sugar and cinnamon. Separate dough into 16 biscuits; cut each into quarters. Shake in bag to coat Arrange in pan, adding walnuts and raisins among the biscuit pieces. Mix brown sugar and butter; pour over biscuit pieces. Bake 28 to 32 minutes. Turn upside down onto serving plate; pull apart to serve. Serve warm.
Tomato- Onion Salad
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
1 1/2 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
4 large tomatoes, thinly sliced
1 medium size sweet onion, thinly sliced
1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
Put first 5 ingredients in a large bowl. Arrange tomato and onion slices in rows in a serving dish. Sprinkle with chopped basil, and drizzle evenly with marinade. Cover it and let it stand at room temperature for at least 2 hours.
Korean Beef Bulgogi Recipe
Beef, sliced cross thin
2 tbsp. soy sauce
1 tbsp. sugar
1/4 tsp. black pepper
Onions, chopped in 1" pieces (about 4 nos.)
Garlic, peeled/crushed (about 3 nos.)
1 tsp. ginger root, grated
1 tbsp. dry sherry
1 tbsp. red pepper flakes
1 tbsp. peanut oil
1tbsp. sesame oil
1/2 tbsp. sesame salt
(To make sesame salt combined 1 tbsp. sesame seeds, 1 tbsp. salt)
Mix soy sauce, sugar, sesame oil, sesame salt, pepper, onions, garlic, ginger, dry sherry, and red pepper flakes in a bowl. Add the beef, mix well and marinate for 1/2 hour up to 2 hours. Heat grill or grill pan on the stove to medium high. When hot, apply oil to beef pieces and grill meat until nicely brown on both sides.
Kate's Meatloaf
(makes 10 slices)
2 pounds organic ground beef
2-3 eggs
Finely chopped (I use food processor on pulse) celery, onion, green pepper, carrots- about 3/4-1 cup of each.
About 1½-2 cups of breadcrumbs- Italian seasoned if on hand. Otherwise, plain works too. May need more breadcrumbs depending on the consistency of the meatloaf.
About 3/4 cup shredded or grated Parmesan cheese (whichever's on hand).
About ¼ to ½ cup ketchup.
About 2 teaspoons of Italian seasoning
About 1 teaspoon of garlic salt
Mix all the ingredients together in a large mixing bowl and divide equally into two separate meat loaves. Add a squirt of ketchup to the top of each in a zig-zaggy design. I cover with foil and bake in either a meatloaf pan or a glass bread baking dish at 350 degrees for about an hour (depending on oven) or until bubbly and center is no longer pink.During the last 15 minutes or so, I remove foil covering and finish baking uncovered.When there's leftovers (usually I have about half a loaf left over) I put a slice between wholegrain bread with some mayo and ketchup swirled together (a la French dressing!), and a slice of lettuce and tomato too for a delicious meatloaf sandwich for the next day!Yummy!Recipe courtesy of Kate Gosselin.
Henry's Pancakes
Pancake Recipe: Kate's Measurement X3
1 1/2 cup Flour 4 1/2 cups
2 tsp Baking Powder 6 tsp
3/4 tsp Salt 2 1/4 tsp
2 Tbsp Oil 6 Tbsp
1 1/2 cups Milk (add more if needed) 5 cups
1 Egg 3 Eggs
Pancake Recipe: Kate's Measurement X3
1 1/2 cup Flour 4 1/2 cups
2 tsp Baking Powder 6 tsp
3/4 tsp Salt 2 1/4 tsp
2 Tbsp Oil 6 Tbsp
1 1/2 cups Milk (add more if needed) 5 cups
1 Egg 3 Eggs
Mix all the dry ingredients together. (I usually sift mine, it makes the pancake fluffier). Make a well in the middle of the dry ingredients. Set aside. Mix all the wet ingredients together. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry and mix together. Than using a 1/4 cup or 1/3 cup measuring cup pour batter onto a non-stick skillet or griddle. If you want to pour it out that's fine too.
Chicken and Cheese Steaks
1 loaf french bread cut in half and split open
1 tbsp. vegetable oil
1/2 lb. skinless, boneless chicken breast cooked , cut into strips
1 small green OR red pepper cut into 2" strips
1 medium onion , sliced
1 15 oz can of tomato sauce
1 pkg of sliced mozz. cheese
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Meanwhile, heat oil in skillet. Add chicken and cook until browned, stirring often. Remove chicken. Add pepper and onion and cook until tender. Return chicken to skillet and heat through. Spoon chicken mixture on bottom bread half. Then cover with tomato sauce. Finally top each half with mozz. cheese. Place in the oven and bake for about 10 minutes or until cheese is melted. Top with remaining bread half if desired. Cut into quarters.
Makes 4 sandwiches.
I will update these as I find them!!! In the words of Alton Brown...try them and remember they are all really GOOD EATS!!!
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
It doesn't matter what they do...
Okay I wasn't going to publish this blog. I intended for this one to remain private and just be a personal b*tch session for myself to gripe, but I must say that...well I just thought others might share the same thoughts.
I thought with the holiday coming up and all the joy that I have I would like people to lay off the Gosselin's back. I thought about this the other day after a comment was made disagreeing entirely with me. (I am so excited I finely got the other side "mad" about something.) Sorry but I just think personally that it is hilarious that others who are so determined to bring down Jon and Kate can't even be happy that they were giving back. So let my b*tching session begin.
So can I first say that NOT everything Jon and Kate do is for damage control. And while I understand that were they were staying and the flight would have made a healthy donation whose to say that they didn't make a donation. If they were to say it on air, people would be all over them (like a raccoon is with a garbage can) and saying they only did it because they were being filmed. It's like d*mn if they do, d*mn if they don't. I just don't get it. Would people be more happy if they took the Greyhound (which there is nothing wrong with that) and kept themselves and the kids in the Bates Motel and walked to the hospital. We have no clue if they paid for all of it or not. I am assuming that they did. But we all know better than to assume because when we do we make ASSumptions that makes ourselves look like the first three letters in the word. Anyway...
My other gripe that I have is the fact that people were all over the Gosselin's for going to a children's hospital and not the local soup kitchen. I for one am not going to get all over the Gosselin's for not giving locally when I myself have not volunteered at a local soup kitchen myself. (Wouldn't that be like the pot calling the kettle black?) I give to the local toy for tots and toys for the holidays drive. I also show my kids the importance of going through our cabinets and donating food to the local food pantry for families in need for the holidays. But can we really assume (there's that word again) that the Gosselin's didn't? Again, just because they didn't show it doesn't mean they didn't do it.
I thought with the holiday coming up and all the joy that I have I would like people to lay off the Gosselin's back. I thought about this the other day after a comment was made disagreeing entirely with me. (I am so excited I finely got the other side "mad" about something.) Sorry but I just think personally that it is hilarious that others who are so determined to bring down Jon and Kate can't even be happy that they were giving back. So let my b*tching session begin.
So can I first say that NOT everything Jon and Kate do is for damage control. And while I understand that were they were staying and the flight would have made a healthy donation whose to say that they didn't make a donation. If they were to say it on air, people would be all over them (like a raccoon is with a garbage can) and saying they only did it because they were being filmed. It's like d*mn if they do, d*mn if they don't. I just don't get it. Would people be more happy if they took the Greyhound (which there is nothing wrong with that) and kept themselves and the kids in the Bates Motel and walked to the hospital. We have no clue if they paid for all of it or not. I am assuming that they did. But we all know better than to assume because when we do we make ASSumptions that makes ourselves look like the first three letters in the word. Anyway...
My other gripe that I have is the fact that people were all over the Gosselin's for going to a children's hospital and not the local soup kitchen. I for one am not going to get all over the Gosselin's for not giving locally when I myself have not volunteered at a local soup kitchen myself. (Wouldn't that be like the pot calling the kettle black?) I give to the local toy for tots and toys for the holidays drive. I also show my kids the importance of going through our cabinets and donating food to the local food pantry for families in need for the holidays. But can we really assume (there's that word again) that the Gosselin's didn't? Again, just because they didn't show it doesn't mean they didn't do it.
The other thing that is really crawling under my skin is all the hullabaloo over Kate taking the kids to KMart to shop. Of course she's going to take them to KMart. I mean come on now. She's the spokesperson for KMart...how would that look her going into Walmart and saying "We love it in here...the prices are the lowest around." It's like Micheal Jordan wearing Calvin Klein underwear even though everyone knows he is a spokesperson for Hanes. I mean really.
And finally...to anon who wanted to justify why I should hate Jon and Kate. I am a fan of both shows (LPBW and J&K+8) I was just pointing out the fact that everyone on GWoP are quick to say that LPBW all you see is them around there house and not traveling all over the place. And I POINTED out that you see them on many trips as well. We all have different types of occupations and while some may not agree with Jon and Kate on the outside I bet if one of the major three networks or a big time cable network emailed them and offered them a show for about $15,000 to $20,000 an episode they wouldn't be so harsh on them. And don't give me any of that "I have morals" crap. If your family needed it (which many families now a days do) you mean you could turn it down and your husband say "honey you did the right thing." (Yea right!)
I'm through...and boy do I feel better. Don't hate me or call me names because I like the show. NO I am not crazy and YES I can see through the fog. While I may not agree with everything Jon and Kate do...at least I am not throwing stones at them.
And remember people in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.
The Gosselin's give back and end the year with the greatest gift of all...giving.
I can't believe it's already a week and some days before Christmas. I don't know about anyone else but holidays always increase my anxiety, stress, and well my thinking for that matter. But in all this stress watching this week of Jon and Kate really brought me back to the reason why Christmas is one of my favorite holidays.
I am very glad that they highlighted St. Jude's Hospital this week as well as teaching their children how to give. I have yet to go to the hater sites because I really don't want to get annoyed with any spin that they may put on this. I really liked this episode. I don't know about anyone else but it really warmed my heart to see the kids buying and wrapping gifts to all the children who are at St. Jude. Jon and Kate really put forth the effort to show their children the meaning of Christmas and that is always good to see. I am trying to teach my own the importance of giving through Toys For Tots this year. My middle child has really gotten into this.
Anyway, even though this was another show about them traveling, this to me was very different. And I don't know about anyone else but I was so glad to see Beverly. ( I am so glad to see that it was pointed out that she MOVED and that Kate had not kicked her out of the kids life to because she didn't fold the clothes right.) It was good to see the kids bonding with Beverly and her husband.
Kate, I can understand your frustration with wanting to wrap gifts and get them over with at the same time having to deal with the kids wanting to play with them too. It was nice to see her letting go and trying to let everyone be involved no matter what was happening.
I do have a lot more to say, but I will leave that for another entry that I am in the middle of writing. Anyway, I really can't stop talking about how much I like the episode. I am really looking forward to watching it again tomorrow night. I hope they show the other Christmas shows closer to Christmas. I love the episode were they carol and open gifts. It reminds me of my family. (The eating, cooking, and opening gifts part. Not caroling...if my family and I went caroling only the dogs would join in. Yes we are that bad :). )
Did you like this episode or was it just a typical "look at me" episode? (I guess you already know my answer.)
I am very glad that they highlighted St. Jude's Hospital this week as well as teaching their children how to give. I have yet to go to the hater sites because I really don't want to get annoyed with any spin that they may put on this. I really liked this episode. I don't know about anyone else but it really warmed my heart to see the kids buying and wrapping gifts to all the children who are at St. Jude. Jon and Kate really put forth the effort to show their children the meaning of Christmas and that is always good to see. I am trying to teach my own the importance of giving through Toys For Tots this year. My middle child has really gotten into this.
Anyway, even though this was another show about them traveling, this to me was very different. And I don't know about anyone else but I was so glad to see Beverly. ( I am so glad to see that it was pointed out that she MOVED and that Kate had not kicked her out of the kids life to because she didn't fold the clothes right.) It was good to see the kids bonding with Beverly and her husband.
Kate, I can understand your frustration with wanting to wrap gifts and get them over with at the same time having to deal with the kids wanting to play with them too. It was nice to see her letting go and trying to let everyone be involved no matter what was happening.
I do have a lot more to say, but I will leave that for another entry that I am in the middle of writing. Anyway, I really can't stop talking about how much I like the episode. I am really looking forward to watching it again tomorrow night. I hope they show the other Christmas shows closer to Christmas. I love the episode were they carol and open gifts. It reminds me of my family. (The eating, cooking, and opening gifts part. Not caroling...if my family and I went caroling only the dogs would join in. Yes we are that bad :). )
Did you like this episode or was it just a typical "look at me" episode? (I guess you already know my answer.)
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Are You Serious???!!!!!...
Is it me or is anyone else sick of hearing about how we should protest certain companies and items? Is anyone else besides me tired of reading about how we should write to these companies and let them know who Jon and Kate really are (like that is going to help the situation seeing as though I really don't know them myself). So I decided to try out this "protest" thing out for one day when I was out buying Christmas gifts and groceries. And all I can say is that I hope my children like clothing and certain preschool toys because my choices were limited.
I mean if people really want to boycott everything or anything the Gosselin's have they probably should give up on buying anything at all because its a loosing battle. So anyway...back to my protest of any and all things Jon and Kate. I first would like to say that I am a fan of P&G and their products. I am also a fan of KMart so my choices are limited. Anyway, I went to Walmart (not only because of my little "protest" but also because I like it) and started to pick out my items non P&G. To make a long story short my family would be missing out on medicine we have been taking for years and cereal that we love to eat just because Kate is the spokesperson for the company. So I will just say that the protest was a bust because I love my products too much to care who is trying to sell them to me. It's not like I protested KMart because Martha decided to lie and sale stock. I didn't become holier than thou and say "how dare KMart do such a thing!!"
I mean really people...who cares who is trying to sell it to you it doesn't mean you have to stop liking a product you've trusted for numerous years. I mean how silly can you be after 30 or more odd years of buying a product stop because Kate is suddenly the spokeswoman. I am not a big fan of some celebrities but that doesn't mean that I have to stop buying the product. How ludicrous is that? I am going to stop buying my husband Bick because I don't agree with how Tiger Woods is living his life?
And I don't know about anyone else but I am quite tired of seeing people bash Kate and the company and author whenever there is an article written about her and what she is doing. I for one think she is marketing herself to be an organized, multi-tasking moms. And I know there are a lot of moms out there that want to be that. As my friends use to tell me when I am a kid " Don't hate congratulate!" she is making the most of her situation and I can't fault her for that. Who wouldn't if given the opportunity. If a PR person for General Mills ever saw how much cereal I buy to keep up with how much my kids eat, you might be seeing me in your weekly circular telling how great they are.
I will stop before I go into a whole new rant about articles and other stuff. But I want to ask my fellow readers...are you tired of people telling you WHO you should stop BUYING stuff from and WHO to write to? Or do you agree with the other boycotters?
I mean if people really want to boycott everything or anything the Gosselin's have they probably should give up on buying anything at all because its a loosing battle. So anyway...back to my protest of any and all things Jon and Kate. I first would like to say that I am a fan of P&G and their products. I am also a fan of KMart so my choices are limited. Anyway, I went to Walmart (not only because of my little "protest" but also because I like it) and started to pick out my items non P&G. To make a long story short my family would be missing out on medicine we have been taking for years and cereal that we love to eat just because Kate is the spokesperson for the company. So I will just say that the protest was a bust because I love my products too much to care who is trying to sell them to me. It's not like I protested KMart because Martha decided to lie and sale stock. I didn't become holier than thou and say "how dare KMart do such a thing!!"
I mean really people...who cares who is trying to sell it to you it doesn't mean you have to stop liking a product you've trusted for numerous years. I mean how silly can you be after 30 or more odd years of buying a product stop because Kate is suddenly the spokeswoman. I am not a big fan of some celebrities but that doesn't mean that I have to stop buying the product. How ludicrous is that? I am going to stop buying my husband Bick because I don't agree with how Tiger Woods is living his life?
And I don't know about anyone else but I am quite tired of seeing people bash Kate and the company and author whenever there is an article written about her and what she is doing. I for one think she is marketing herself to be an organized, multi-tasking moms. And I know there are a lot of moms out there that want to be that. As my friends use to tell me when I am a kid " Don't hate congratulate!" she is making the most of her situation and I can't fault her for that. Who wouldn't if given the opportunity. If a PR person for General Mills ever saw how much cereal I buy to keep up with how much my kids eat, you might be seeing me in your weekly circular telling how great they are.
I will stop before I go into a whole new rant about articles and other stuff. But I want to ask my fellow readers...are you tired of people telling you WHO you should stop BUYING stuff from and WHO to write to? Or do you agree with the other boycotters?
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
This is really bugging me...
Hi y'all !!!!! Can you believe it...I am actually writing again today. I know its hard for me to believe it too. Anyway, I was coming on here to write about what I saw last night that had me thinking and going hmmmm when I went over to the website of GWOP. I usually visit the site when new stuff pops up and when they have a recap of the episode. And after grinding my teeth at the opinion loaded and sometimes spiteful recap I try to be non opinionated with my own site.
I'm sorry friends but I can no longer do that. I have tried...and I am still trying but the comments I see are just down right hateful. I don't understand it. I like Jon and Kate and I love the show. Do I always agree with what they do on the show no...but then again I didn't necessarily agree with who won Amazing Race either but you don't see me dogging them out. I just don't understand it. So I am in the process of putting up a new blog site (actually I have been trying to do it for about 4 or 5 months now but that is besides the point). I have written a recap about the latest show. In fact I have written two recaps...one is just a plain synopsis of the show and another one is a more humorous (not hateful) recap of the show. Please let me know what you think. I would love to be able to give fans and nonfans a non-partial view of the show. Here is the link. ( Sorry its not up and working now...stay tuned)
So back to my problem. What I don't understand is why people who hate the show watch it to complain about it and pick it apart. Now I will have to say ( I am mumbling this I want you know ) that I have to agree with some of the concerns that a few of the people had to say. Here are a few.
Brushing teeth-- I do understand the importance of letting your child brush his/her own teeth but if your kids are anything like mine they like the tasting the toothpaste more then using it to brush their teeth. Yes I am one of those parents who still brush the teeth of their 5 and 3 year old. I do this because I see that their teeth aren't clean but their breath smells minty fresh. So yes I do see how this is necessary. Especially if your kid is like mine and can go through a toothbrush in 3 weeks because they like to chew on it thinking this is the way they can quickly brush their teeth. ( Sorry but I am not about to keep buying new toothbrushes every 2 to 3 weeks because my kids like to go through them so quickly. I care about their teeth more then having them being able to say they "brush their teeth somewhat without mommy's help.".)
Bibs-- Well...it depends. My three year old is very messy and always (and I do mean always) gets sauce on her when we have spaghetti. But on the other hand she as well as the tups need to learn to keep their food in their mouth, on the table, or on their plate. I do have to agree (shocker isn't it) that at 4 1/2 the tups do need to stop wearing bibs. Mess or not they have to learn that they need to learn how not to get anything on them without having a bib on them.
Language Development--This one has me torn. I would like to see Jon and Kate correct them when they do say something incorrect because as a teacher it irks me when parents play into the kiddie-baby talk. But on the other hand, as a parent I understand that each child develops differently. My oldest kid talked very clearly when she was 4 and 4 1/2. In fact she learned to speak so clearly my husband and I couldn't get her to shut up. However, my youngest daughter still can't speak as clearly as she ought to be at the age of 3 1/2. I am worried and I do work with her, but as a teacher and quoting a pediatrician here "every child develops differently and at different paces." I am closely watching my kid and I hope that Jon and Kate are doing the same. I am sure though that if there was a language development problem a teacher would have definitely brought it to their attention by now.
But my biggest gripe is the fact that people on that blog tend to blow things out the water. It starts out with people saying that Kate set the twins up for failure to how "dare" she let them tend to six kids why she sits back and drinks Mai Tai's laughing at them. Come on people!!!! The twins wanted to do it and they let them do it. Succeed or fail at least they were given the chance to see what it is like to be a mommy.
Okay I will now step down from my soapbox and "troll" (LOL) around sites seeing what other people think of the show.
Ohhhhh...before I go I would like to say that I have recently become a fan of the show Little People Big World and I see no difference in the trips they take or the ones Jon and Kate take. (Except for the fact that Jon and Kate openly state that some...alright most trips are free.) But that show (LPBW) shows the Roloffs going on various trips too. They don't always stay at home. So what's the difference? I still find myself watching someone going on a trip whether its on J&K or LPBW.
Do you see a difference? I would like to hear your take?
I'm sorry friends but I can no longer do that. I have tried...and I am still trying but the comments I see are just down right hateful. I don't understand it. I like Jon and Kate and I love the show. Do I always agree with what they do on the show no...but then again I didn't necessarily agree with who won Amazing Race either but you don't see me dogging them out. I just don't understand it. So I am in the process of putting up a new blog site (actually I have been trying to do it for about 4 or 5 months now but that is besides the point). I have written a recap about the latest show. In fact I have written two recaps...one is just a plain synopsis of the show and another one is a more humorous (not hateful) recap of the show. Please let me know what you think. I would love to be able to give fans and nonfans a non-partial view of the show. Here is the link. ( Sorry its not up and working now...stay tuned)
So back to my problem. What I don't understand is why people who hate the show watch it to complain about it and pick it apart. Now I will have to say ( I am mumbling this I want you know ) that I have to agree with some of the concerns that a few of the people had to say. Here are a few.
Brushing teeth-- I do understand the importance of letting your child brush his/her own teeth but if your kids are anything like mine they like the tasting the toothpaste more then using it to brush their teeth. Yes I am one of those parents who still brush the teeth of their 5 and 3 year old. I do this because I see that their teeth aren't clean but their breath smells minty fresh. So yes I do see how this is necessary. Especially if your kid is like mine and can go through a toothbrush in 3 weeks because they like to chew on it thinking this is the way they can quickly brush their teeth. ( Sorry but I am not about to keep buying new toothbrushes every 2 to 3 weeks because my kids like to go through them so quickly. I care about their teeth more then having them being able to say they "brush their teeth somewhat without mommy's help.".)
Bibs-- Well...it depends. My three year old is very messy and always (and I do mean always) gets sauce on her when we have spaghetti. But on the other hand she as well as the tups need to learn to keep their food in their mouth, on the table, or on their plate. I do have to agree (shocker isn't it) that at 4 1/2 the tups do need to stop wearing bibs. Mess or not they have to learn that they need to learn how not to get anything on them without having a bib on them.
Language Development--This one has me torn. I would like to see Jon and Kate correct them when they do say something incorrect because as a teacher it irks me when parents play into the kiddie-baby talk. But on the other hand, as a parent I understand that each child develops differently. My oldest kid talked very clearly when she was 4 and 4 1/2. In fact she learned to speak so clearly my husband and I couldn't get her to shut up. However, my youngest daughter still can't speak as clearly as she ought to be at the age of 3 1/2. I am worried and I do work with her, but as a teacher and quoting a pediatrician here "every child develops differently and at different paces." I am closely watching my kid and I hope that Jon and Kate are doing the same. I am sure though that if there was a language development problem a teacher would have definitely brought it to their attention by now.
But my biggest gripe is the fact that people on that blog tend to blow things out the water. It starts out with people saying that Kate set the twins up for failure to how "dare" she let them tend to six kids why she sits back and drinks Mai Tai's laughing at them. Come on people!!!! The twins wanted to do it and they let them do it. Succeed or fail at least they were given the chance to see what it is like to be a mommy.
Okay I will now step down from my soapbox and "troll" (LOL) around sites seeing what other people think of the show.
Ohhhhh...before I go I would like to say that I have recently become a fan of the show Little People Big World and I see no difference in the trips they take or the ones Jon and Kate take. (Except for the fact that Jon and Kate openly state that some...alright most trips are free.) But that show (LPBW) shows the Roloffs going on various trips too. They don't always stay at home. So what's the difference? I still find myself watching someone going on a trip whether its on J&K or LPBW.
Do you see a difference? I would like to hear your take?
Monday, December 1, 2008
The twins try to be Kate for a Day...with little success
Again I apologize for about going AWOL (Thanks Stephanie for the correction) on you guys but when motherhood calls I must put on the cape and wear it proudly. That and the holidays really got me stressed, disorganized and really off my game. Is it me or are there other moms out there that get totally scatter brained when things aren't in order, on a schedule, and organized. ( Kate...if you can hear me I understand why you must be organized and in control). I love my life and my family but dang if they don't depend on me to do EVERYTHING. I feel like they would be lost if I was gone for a day...wait a second they are. (I found that out the hard way when I went out of town on a church retreat.) But back to the world of J and K.
Sorry for the 2 or 3 week lapse but I have to be honest with you guys I had a serious case of Jon and Kate overload. I had to escape. I mean between my kids wanting to watch every episode that comes on the boob tube and that da*n beautiful life commercial I really had to step away. Then when they (TLC) decided to show a marathon of Jon and Kate I was done. I love the show, I love watching Jon and Kate but I just needed a break. However, I found myself missing them and needing to feel the void that was left in my life ( just kidding...though I am ready to get back to blogging about everything Jon and Kate.) Speaking of blogging...I know I said that I would try to write everyday or every other day, well it seems like the minute I said it everything started to hit at once and being the procrastinator that I am I put this off. But no more. I again am sorry and will blog and try to check my email often. But enough about me...
So to talk about what I really came on here to blog about. Well the first being tonight's show. God bless the twins. They tried didn't they? But to tell you the truth I don't know if I could have handled that many kids either. I know I could handle breakfast and everything, but trying to keep them occupied the whole day...well that would be another story. I would probably have put out a few board games and well...to be honest I would have put on a movie and plopped them in front of it. Sorry but Spongebob, Dora, Diego, Veggietales, whoever I feel comfortable with would be put on and watched while I cleaned and prepared to do a craft activity with. And I have to be honest I don't see my son as the real crafty type. So there goes that activity in a couple of years.
Anyway I don't know about anyone else but I found myself cringing with annoyance at this episode especially with Mady. God bless her, I really mean it, but her whining drove me up a wall. Now before you let your claws out let me explain myself and what I mean by this. My 5 year old has a birthday coming up and seems to be going through some type of growing pains. So she has turned into a combination of Mady and Cara...okay let me clarify she has become a bit of a Mady. She likes to control her younger sister and often whines, yells, and gets mad when something doesn't go the way she planned it. I am currently trying to find the patience not to go crazytown and take her with me. But I guess hearing that whine which is very familiar in my household drove me up a wall. However I do have to give them both credit for trying. They really tried hard. And it can be hard sharing the "mommy" duties with each other because they both seem to be very competitive. I found it very funny when they didn't want to clean up the messes after breakfast or the art project. The kiddie side of them really came out. It was cute because I see my kids doing the same thing. I hope they really do have a new found appreciation for what Kate does during the day. Contrary to popular belief I do think that Kate does do work around the house and it is tiring.
Okay so I am deviating from the topic but I must say this. I think whether you have 2 or 8 kids its tiring to cook, clean, clean up after them, do clothes and all the other things around the house. Being a mom is one of the toughest and hardest jobs out there. And I truly believe that you really understand what parenthood is all about when you have 2 or more kids. I hope some people do not take it the wrong way, but when I had just 1 kid it was truly a piece of cake. I mean really how hard is it to clean up after one kid. Now two...you really have your hands cut out...don't get me started on three or more you might as well give it up unless you have a system for keeping your house immaculate that you haven't shared yet.
Soooooo....back to the episode. I took some notes (I know I know...try not to shoot me) since this blog is so long already I will open with one and then hopefully ( fingers crossed) I will write about the others tomorrow. Here is the first note I took:
Sorry for the 2 or 3 week lapse but I have to be honest with you guys I had a serious case of Jon and Kate overload. I had to escape. I mean between my kids wanting to watch every episode that comes on the boob tube and that da*n beautiful life commercial I really had to step away. Then when they (TLC) decided to show a marathon of Jon and Kate I was done. I love the show, I love watching Jon and Kate but I just needed a break. However, I found myself missing them and needing to feel the void that was left in my life ( just kidding...though I am ready to get back to blogging about everything Jon and Kate.) Speaking of blogging...I know I said that I would try to write everyday or every other day, well it seems like the minute I said it everything started to hit at once and being the procrastinator that I am I put this off. But no more. I again am sorry and will blog and try to check my email often. But enough about me...
So to talk about what I really came on here to blog about. Well the first being tonight's show. God bless the twins. They tried didn't they? But to tell you the truth I don't know if I could have handled that many kids either. I know I could handle breakfast and everything, but trying to keep them occupied the whole day...well that would be another story. I would probably have put out a few board games and well...to be honest I would have put on a movie and plopped them in front of it. Sorry but Spongebob, Dora, Diego, Veggietales, whoever I feel comfortable with would be put on and watched while I cleaned and prepared to do a craft activity with. And I have to be honest I don't see my son as the real crafty type. So there goes that activity in a couple of years.
Anyway I don't know about anyone else but I found myself cringing with annoyance at this episode especially with Mady. God bless her, I really mean it, but her whining drove me up a wall. Now before you let your claws out let me explain myself and what I mean by this. My 5 year old has a birthday coming up and seems to be going through some type of growing pains. So she has turned into a combination of Mady and Cara...okay let me clarify she has become a bit of a Mady. She likes to control her younger sister and often whines, yells, and gets mad when something doesn't go the way she planned it. I am currently trying to find the patience not to go crazytown and take her with me. But I guess hearing that whine which is very familiar in my household drove me up a wall. However I do have to give them both credit for trying. They really tried hard. And it can be hard sharing the "mommy" duties with each other because they both seem to be very competitive. I found it very funny when they didn't want to clean up the messes after breakfast or the art project. The kiddie side of them really came out. It was cute because I see my kids doing the same thing. I hope they really do have a new found appreciation for what Kate does during the day. Contrary to popular belief I do think that Kate does do work around the house and it is tiring.
Okay so I am deviating from the topic but I must say this. I think whether you have 2 or 8 kids its tiring to cook, clean, clean up after them, do clothes and all the other things around the house. Being a mom is one of the toughest and hardest jobs out there. And I truly believe that you really understand what parenthood is all about when you have 2 or more kids. I hope some people do not take it the wrong way, but when I had just 1 kid it was truly a piece of cake. I mean really how hard is it to clean up after one kid. Now two...you really have your hands cut out...don't get me started on three or more you might as well give it up unless you have a system for keeping your house immaculate that you haven't shared yet.
Soooooo....back to the episode. I took some notes (I know I know...try not to shoot me) since this blog is so long already I will open with one and then hopefully ( fingers crossed) I will write about the others tomorrow. Here is the first note I took:
1. High Chairs-- Okay...I love Jon and Kate and I really love the kids...but come on the tups are 4 years old and in pre-school do they really need to still sit in high chairs? I think it is about time they sit in chairs at the table. No I don't think it is hurting or stunting their developmental growth...I just think it is unnecessary.
What do you think? Is this necessary or do Jon and Kate need to let them go?
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