tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post2172157312656248493..comments2024-03-28T16:28:02.568-05:00Comments on Duggar Family Blog: Duggar Updates | Duggar Pictures | Jim Bob and Michelle | Counting On | 19 Kids: Joy and Austin's HouseLily and Elliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00941253435533935093noreply@blogger.comBlogger186125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-49962910799407067772018-01-24T20:02:06.828-06:002018-01-24T20:02:06.828-06:00I met Kendra once. After that I noticed I had lett...I met Kendra once. After that I noticed I had lettuce stuck between my teeth. I hope she did not notice. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-85388286285679512022018-01-23T15:39:00.661-06:002018-01-23T15:39:00.661-06:00I agree. This was just a post about John-David'...I agree. This was just a post about John-David's birthday and Joy and Austin's house. It was not a commentary or critique on the use of paper plates. Happy birthday to John- David. Debbie from Ohiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11439494989651762360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-31857035412691740802018-01-20T11:40:54.405-06:002018-01-20T11:40:54.405-06:00Kathy Borders- Joy has plenty of capable dishwash...Kathy Borders- Joy has plenty of capable dishwashers in the family. Regardless, the whole family has a long history of paper plate use. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-10683164897644027882018-01-19T21:02:35.663-06:002018-01-19T21:02:35.663-06:00Anonymous @8:12- We must be cousins because that&#...Anonymous @8:12- We must be cousins because that's how our family gatherings work too! Except in our case, at both my parents and the in-laws, the clean-up follows the meal and dessert. Once the "big sweep" is over, the socializing begins in earnest (or "fellowshipping" as some would say). :) Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-84097994884567511652018-01-19T20:57:36.367-06:002018-01-19T20:57:36.367-06:00Anonymous @ 6:45- I had to laugh when I saw your p...Anonymous @ 6:45- I had to laugh when I saw your post, as I taught a math class today on simple and compound interest! Paper plates for a Duggar-sized family alone, for multiple gatherings in a year, would come to quite a bit of money. Usually, it's not just the family either at their events. It's not my life, my house, or my family, so I'm not faulting them. I do think it's a huge waste to have an industrial dishwasher and commercial kitchen equipment, if you're not using it though. For as many gatherings as they've hosted over the last 20+ years, that's a lot of "paper plate" money that could be better spent on helping someone else though. Maybe the Duggars could consider hiring some responsible, needy young adults and could pay them to do kitchen clean-up at their family events at the Duggar house. Surely, there's got to be families within their own church with youth that could use the money. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-67544630339345732522018-01-19T20:55:15.656-06:002018-01-19T20:55:15.656-06:00Even when you were 8 months pregnant? Lighten up ...Even when you were 8 months pregnant? Lighten up everyone.....it was a Birthday 🎂 party! They had a good time and I’m sure didn’t discuss paper plates or condemn Joy’s decor.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12681272853557636026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-27337739154146566772018-01-19T20:48:34.028-06:002018-01-19T20:48:34.028-06:00Anonymous @ 2:30- Same laws in my city and state. ...Anonymous @ 2:30- Same laws in my city and state. No passing final inspection and occupancy certificate means you can't even move one item belonging to you into the house... and they are not kidding in the slightest. Some friends of mine tried it and their contractor lit them up. My brother's a contractor and he's not about to be fined/lose his license because his client wants to move some boxes into the house to get them out of their way.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-2428236500951167182018-01-19T20:03:40.081-06:002018-01-19T20:03:40.081-06:00Do all of you environmentalist warriors realize th...Do all of you environmentalist warriors realize that paper plates are made from trees, a renewable resource, and they also biodegrade? Nothing will happen to our environment outside of God's will. We can do our best -- and sometimes that includes using paper plates -- but our world is in HIS hands. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-24307796693046621512018-01-19T19:13:53.289-06:002018-01-19T19:13:53.289-06:009:37 what's wrong with you9:37 what's wrong with youAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-40306250047638399972018-01-19T16:54:30.337-06:002018-01-19T16:54:30.337-06:00Exactly, and when you do a major remodel such as t...Exactly, and when you do a major remodel such as this one, windows are inexpensive to replace if you don't buy high-end. A little more thought put into a remodel project before starting pays big dividends later. That is why Jana could have guided them on the layout and fine elements prior to the demolation of a single wall. Also, the rustic bar treatment clashes terribly with the traditional style cabinets. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-13556779326563069522018-01-19T16:43:35.292-06:002018-01-19T16:43:35.292-06:00What is going on with your blogs? I get a "b...What is going on with your blogs? I get a "broken Blogger/Sign In" page when I try to post. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-65095491310898165222018-01-19T16:41:19.557-06:002018-01-19T16:41:19.557-06:00Thanks 3:25, you understand. It's not just fr...Thanks 3:25, you understand. It's not just frugality that comes into question, it's caring about the environment, too. They rely heavily on foam plates and cups. We've seen that over and over on the show as well as in the pictures they release publicly. Those items are bad choices, and demonstrate a continued "we don't care" type of attitude, which is unfortunate.<br /><br />You mention BBQ's and picnics. I purchased a set of inexpensive lightweight plastic dishes years ago at Target. They are perfect for outdoor dining. We really appreciate that they don't fold or flop like a loaded paper plate can.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-40419936295507081122018-01-19T16:35:33.860-06:002018-01-19T16:35:33.860-06:00I don't even know of any restaurants that serv...I don't even know of any restaurants that serve on paper. Where are you guys eating? McDonald's?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-69835410001525147072018-01-19T16:34:14.026-06:002018-01-19T16:34:14.026-06:00Wouldn't do much for morning sickness, though....Wouldn't do much for morning sickness, though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-58817340633065279022018-01-19T16:32:56.839-06:002018-01-19T16:32:56.839-06:00Sorry, but I don't go to someone's house a...Sorry, but I don't go to someone's house and not offer to help clean up, especially if the hostess is pregnant or has gone to the trouble of making a big meal. Time in the kitchen working together counts as visiting and enjoying each other's company.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-69690615033269650792018-01-19T15:25:37.474-06:002018-01-19T15:25:37.474-06:00Paper plate defenders: The Duggars have publicly...Paper plate defenders: The Duggars have publicly made a big deal about being frugal. One can argue that their heavy use of paper dinnerware contradicts this. I don't think anyone would care what they use otherwise. Personally, I enjoy entertaining and setting a nice table with my good dishes, even for a large crowd. (Except for picnics or barbecues.) I want my guests to know that I appreciate their company by making things a bit special. I've never minded cleaning up and my immediate family helps out.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-36356003029164146732018-01-19T13:48:37.301-06:002018-01-19T13:48:37.301-06:00Well said, 9:28.Well said, 9:28.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-52936822018735476592018-01-19T13:46:39.665-06:002018-01-19T13:46:39.665-06:00Who eats at restaurants that serve on paper? Not ...Who eats at restaurants that serve on paper? Not me. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-53366992008982547742018-01-19T13:30:54.803-06:002018-01-19T13:30:54.803-06:00Sorry but guests in my home do not help with the d...Sorry but guests in my home do not help with the dishes. I don’t care if they are family or not. The dishwasher was probably already full of pots and pans and bowls and utensils. Food prep dishes take up a lot of space. I generally have to run the dishwasher before I can even put plates in it. When we have a lot of people over, we use paper plates. The cleanup is much quicker and we can spend time enjoying our company not rinsing the dishes off, loading them, running the dishwasher and then unloading it. Let everyone make their own choices. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-69419376818619867382018-01-19T08:12:03.330-06:002018-01-19T08:12:03.330-06:00Exactly. The end of our family gatherings is signa...Exactly. The end of our family gatherings is signaled by a clean up party-everyone pitches in. Washing dishes, wiping surfaces, sweeping, vacuuming...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-87778469699410613492018-01-19T07:30:01.777-06:002018-01-19T07:30:01.777-06:00The window height would be an indication of the la...The window height would be an indication of the layout of the house when built, presumably many years ago. The longer window would have been the living room and the shorter one would have been another room. Somewhere along the way, a wall was likely removed between the two to enlarge the living room. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-20028467713825147942018-01-18T22:02:34.604-06:002018-01-18T22:02:34.604-06:00Well said, 8:43!Well said, 8:43!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-31047646402949975022018-01-18T21:25:15.859-06:002018-01-18T21:25:15.859-06:00Oh people be nice. Remember when we first got mar...Oh people be nice. Remember when we first got married and moved into our first apartment or house and we fixed it up, decorating it with what we had and it felt so exciting? It would have broke our hearts if people started saying negative things about how we decorated it, and what type of furniture we had etc. This world can be a rough place to live for all of us at times, so let's be an encouragement to people when we can. "Blessed are the merciful for they shall obtain mercy"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-80821549104360167792018-01-18T15:51:29.598-06:002018-01-18T15:51:29.598-06:00Well said, anon 1:58!👏Well said, anon 1:58!👏Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-53333134077374002562018-01-18T15:16:09.129-06:002018-01-18T15:16:09.129-06:00Sorry - you won’t k is the answer to this question...Sorry - you won’t k is the answer to this question until the end of the coming season. It will be strategically reveal right st the end so everyone wants to have another season and watch it. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com