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Monday, October 9, 2023

Vuolos' Backyard Transformation

This summer marked four years since Jinger and Jeremy Vuolo packed up their belongings and moved from Laredo, Texas, to Los Angeles, California. Back then, Felicity was almost one year old. Felicity is now five, and Evangeline will be three next month. The couple rented until purchasing a house last year.

Jinger and Jeremy recently made some updates to their California home. Their backyard wasn't quite what they wanted, so they went through a number of steps to improve it, including grass, a swing set, and flowers. You can watch the process in their recent video called Our California Backyard


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  1. Build That Wall....but please still let landscape workers come here, K? That's dirty work we don't want to do ourselves.

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    1. Yep, I noticed that. I'm sure they checked their papers, aren't you? Ha

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    2. Where did this come from? Where's your papers? You are on native land.

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    3. They let people in if they need to hire them.

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    4. The natives all came from somewhere else.. tribes fought each other for land all the time

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  2. What are they thinking?!? With the California extreme heat, droughts, water restrictions, and wildfires, that is not smart landscaping! Plus they're at the top of a hill back there, and fires like to go uphill to vegetation! The bare ground and stones they had before were much safer choices. Last homeowners knew that! Guys, this is not Arkansas.

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    1. I agree, and newsome wants to ban watering lawns

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    2. There already is a stage of drought they can declare where that's banned.

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    3. If you look at the grass /vegetation behind their wall it really doesn’t matter what they put in their yard. If a fire gets that close there is nothing they can do. They are trying to create a safe place for their kids to play. I think they did a nice job

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    4. They might have to learn the hard way

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    5. He seems to want to ban people too!

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    6. @8:16 There's a lot you can do in advance to protect your house! Cal Fire has all kinds of tips for homeowners. You create a defense zone around your house. You're not supposed to have flammable mulch like the Vuolos have, for starters. That wooden play set and that wooden & fabric porch swing are two things not to have, too!

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    7. Their part of California is safe.

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    8. @10:59 What are you talking about? Their area is rated by Cal Fire at 10/10 or "Extreme Risk" for fire! There have been 15 or so fires in that area in the last 40 years. That's one about every 2 and 1/2 years. It's not "safe." Cal Fire says no.

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    9. 10:59 No, it's not safe. Their part of California had brush fires all summer long. Multiple fires, hundreds of acres.

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    10. They're better off in Arkansas

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  3. How shallow can two people be. Yeah we know you made money off of working to destroy your mom and dads ministry and now social media is all about saying your parents raised you in a cult. So their labor of love to bless God and others gets torn apart, but hey Jinger and Jeremy get to buy cool stuff with the money they made. Jeremy get a job dude!!!

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    1. I agree with most of what you said but it wasn't their mom & dad's ministry, it was IBLP and the parents were so deep into it that they couldn't see better. It wasn't a labor of love to bless God and others, it was the gimmick they used to try to appear meek and humble while they became millionaires at the cost of their kids' privacy. They also bought "cool stuff" with the money they made - properties, planes, cars, houses, you name it. So in that sense, Jinger and Jeremy are no different than her parents.

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    2. I think the same things. But at some point maybe it's grace, or not wanting to harbour I'll will, I just let it go. They are just the young people trying to create a place of peace for their family in a difficult world. That's what the world needs more of. If we pray for peace let's celebrate it when people share some of theirs. Let's share some of ours with the world too.

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    3. To 7:18pm. Would it be too much to ask you and anyone else who has nothing nice to say,to keep it to yourselves??? Doesn't matter what gets posted,there's crybaby whiners ready to spew their inner anger. Good grief.

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    4. Sadly, very true 7:18

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    5. I can understand why people would be turned off about Jinger and Jeremy kind of flaunting their material goods. Lots of us loved watching the Duggar show and got inspired by their families love for God and people and their involvement in all kinds of Christian ministries and community ministries. I never seen it as a ministry about or for IBLP but rather a ministry to encourage families to serve God. Then the two daughters wrote books pretty much ripping apart their families beliefs and then we see the girls buying all kinds of expensive stuff and posting it online. They have so many siblings who love their Mom and Dad and who are doing good in life and seem blessed and perfectly happy with their upbringing and so we know that these two girls childhood wasn't the horror story that they want to make it out to be, and so we know its for money they are doing this. I bet if all the other siblings could be interviewed they would have slot to say about what their two sisters are doing to their family. I think its sad what they are doing.

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    6. 7:18, isn't Jeremy a minister? Not sure ministers make that kind of money , especially in California

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    7. 11:38- they built that house because they had 21 people living in it! Jim worked at and owned car dealerships so you're wrong when you say they bought "cool stuff".. come on! The family didn't watch TV, didn't have access to radio or internet for years. They bought used items. As they got older, John David bought a plane using money he earned and got his pilot license. Quit lying about the family!

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    8. Anon 11:38. I think there is a stark difference in making money doing a reality show about about a huge family loving God and serving God and all of them got blessed with huge weddings and trips and holidays surrounded by lots and lots of friends and family all the while living out your faith as examples to all of us compared to writing a book claiming to be traumatized by your childhood and causing so many people to turn on your family and then post all the material goods you made off that book. This was done strictly for the money with no regard for the damage it would cause to not only her parents but her siblings and the Bates family and all them friends who were there for her through all her life celebrations. That's not right no matter how people try to spin it. How humiliating must that be for her siblings who love their parents and their upbringing but now have to deal with all this criticism because of what the two sisters are out there saying about them for money. Sheesh that's horrible!

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    9. @11:34- Your observations are based entirely on the facade TLC and JimBob chose to portray on the show. There's no way for you to know what went on behind the scenes and it's not up to you to decide the merit of Jill's side of things. She's entitled to tell her story and if she makes money doing so, at least she's not exploiting her kids on reality TV like her dad did.

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    10. @11:34 It's not up to you to decide whether Jinger or Jill felt traumatized by their childhood or not. From what Jinger and Jill have described, anxiety was an overwhelming daily factor in their lives the whole time they were growing up. Anxiety caused by their parents, the large amount of children they chose to have, the decision to allow cameras in the home to record for years, and the "cult" they chose to put their entire family in. Jill and her sisters also suffered from abuse by Josh. Absolutely no amount of trips, holidays, or weddings can erase scars of anxiety and trauma. That's not how you measure anyone's childhood. You can't say one thing erases the other. Jinger wrote her book from the viewpoint of her newfound religion. Jill has been going through therapy and still is. I think she felt compelled to tell her story her own way, as part of her therapy. If that's what SHE needs to heal, then let her have it. Don't shame her. This is not your walk, it's hers. Anyway, I agree that showing off anything you got, like a new back yard, is tacky, no matter who does it or how they got the money. "Look at us." (But not at our kids, you can only look at the back of their hair.)

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    11. Jill's therapist could be feeding her a line of bs.. my husband went into therapy and he left the field. It can be a very corrupt business, unless she is seeing a Christian therapist.

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    12. @1:18 Why would Christian therapists be immune from "corruption"? I've seen some really corrupt preachers in my time. Why would a Christian therapist be any different? You do realize there is oversight for therapists and people to answer to if you're not doing your job properly?

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    13. 8:28 you only saw what they wanted you to see on tv. What is traumatizing to one person may not be to another. Weddings,trips, and “friends” does not make up for whatever was going on behind closed doors.
      I have always found it odd that they (parents) didn’t approve of tv but was always happy to have a tv show

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    14. Anon 3:56 Oh Please!!, I came from a big family and it was a blessing and still is. For Jinger and Jill being so traumatized by the cameras they sure can't stay out of the limelight now, let me guess, that's also their parents fault! Those girls were surrounded by all kinds of perks in life and to turn around and make an income off of trashing their childhood is ridiculous! I don't know why you feel so sorry for them because they are laughing all the way to the bank.

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    15. You're so right! Landscaping the backyard so it can be a safe place for children to play is so shallow! GOOD GRIEF, this website has been invaded by TROLLS.

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    16. No, 2:08, landscaping your yard so it needs tons of water in a dry climate with limited water resources is what's shallow. They'll learn this when the mandatory conservation levels are enacted. I've lived through them and the officials are not kidding. You conserve and quit watering the landscaping or be fined. You can kiss goodbye to all those plants and sod you spent money on.

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  4. Jinger and Jeremy, I hope you can overlook nasty, judgmental posts like 7:18. My family supports you and that you speak the truth.

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    1. Don't worry 3:01, the Duggars are quite used to judgement. They're the ones who decided who was "Nike" in public and who wasn't.

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    2. Oh my cow, I never thought twice about what other people were wearing, until I heard that Michelle wouldn't let the boys even look at women in public who didn't pass her idea of modesty! Talk about judgemental. I remember one of the older girls covering up the TV screen when they were in the borrowed house while Josie was in the NICU. The boys were watching TV and their sister spotted someone dressed "immodestly" so she put her hands across the screen while Grandma Mary explained to the camera why that was happening!

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    3. What truth is that 3:01?

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    4. @3:01 Do you think it's OK for the Duggars to judge people who don't follow their same faith, wear their same clothes, or have their same dating and marriage rules? They've been very vocal about those things, and always said or implied that their ways were superior, others' ways inferior. Isn't that judging, too?

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    5. 3:45 that was the parents doing.

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    6. Sorry 3:45, but women can be evil temptresses by way of dress and action. They dress that way to get attention! Michelle was protecting her sons. I would hope you teach your children not to dress in ways that gets the unwanted attention of men! You sound foolish and judgemental of the Duggars

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    7. @1:27 You have no idea what might be "tempting" to a man. Some might like a glimpse of a knee or an ankle or a foot. "Modest" dress can still "tempt" them, and who knows if what you wear is doing that too. The problem is not what women wear but how men react! Can't emphasize that enough! Men need to learn to control themselves at all times, no matter what they see. I hope you teach your children to behave properly and that they have no right to approach a woman (or do anything else) just because of what she's wearing. Not to teach them that would be the foolish thing.

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    8. YES! Why couldn't the Duggars teach their sons to control their thoughts and actions? Why is anything a woman's fault for "tempting" them? Obviously Josh could have benefited from that lesson the most.

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    9. 1:27 Does the phrase "lead me not into temptation" ring any bells? The Bible tells you to pray that not because of what others do (or wear), but because of how weak you yourself are. So that tempting clothing is your problem to deal with, not the woman's. To me, chocolate is tempting, but I don't go around blaming Hershey for creating my weakness or making me eat candy.

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    10. 1:27 Did you just try to excuse men's lascivious behavior by blaming a woman and her clothing choices?

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    11. True, 6:04 but don't blame the men only. Women have to take responsibility for their actions and judgment too. I hope you don't teach your daughters to dress like that.

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    12. @7:43 If others fall short in what YOU think is the responsibility category, that means YOU have to take MORE responsibility to make up for it! You're still trying to pass the buck.

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    13. Let's not just blame the men here, ok? It's called taking responsibility for your actions. Why do think the Duggars invented the whole Nike phrase anyway?? To keep their sons from staring at .....well you know!

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    14. If they taught their sons any lessons about self-control, Josh must have been absent from school that day.

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    15. At 1:27 AM…” women can be evil temptresses”??? Don’t you really mean boys should learn to control themselves and it isn’t up to girls to make them do it? Or boys can be slime balls, it doesn’t take a girl to cause that.

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    16. Point is girls should dress more modest, and boys keep their dirty thoughts to themselves.. we are not the 'thought police'lol

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  5. I'd rather watch paint dry or grass grow than watch anything about Jinger and Jeremy.

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    1. We may be asked to watch their grass grow, at this rate.

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    2. Then why are you following them. Go watch your paint dry! Also the grass is for their daughters to play on and not get hurt….now move on🙏

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    3. You could had done than instead of commenting. Tell me your jealous without telling me you are jealous.

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    4. Who in the world is jealous of Jeremy & Jinger

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  6. Their backyard has a beautiful view. I think it's great that they are doing well and enjoying the plusses of hard work.

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    1. What hard work?

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    2. 8:02 do you know work?

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    3. 10:52. Of course I work, I think most people on this blog work. Do you work? I think I asked a legitimate question when I asked what hard work do Jeremy and Jinger do. What hard work do they do???

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    4. Wow..dialing a number is hard work

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  7. They're crazy to get rid of fireproof landscaping and adding things that burn, and things that need lots of water in that climate. I guess they really don't care about using up the resources in that area.

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    1. Yeah. Grass in water starved Southern California seems a bit much. They could have gotten artificial grass. Doesn't need to be watered or mowed.

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    2. It is ignorance.. they've lived in California long enough that they should know the dos and donts..or at least get good advice on the best materials for landscaping

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    3. Obviously that garden center caters to people who don't care about water. They should have been installing paver blocks. Will we see them ripping it out and putting in a pool next?

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    4. Um you guys clearly don't live in California. It's perfectly fine for their area.

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  8. 10/9 @ 11:38...so well said. I couldn't agree with you more. The Duggar TV show was NO ministry. It was their J.O.B. which paid them lots and lots of money which they swindled their children out of. Not Godly IMO at all.

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    1. Two thumbs up, 3:18! If you want to "minister," you do it in person, starting in your own community, and you actually do good works that make differences in peoples' lives. You don't go on TV to show how you make homemade detergent or restrict what your children can do, and then cash in on it. Ministries go the other way...money flows OUT to help other people. This was no ministry! This was "pay me to look at my family and I'm keeping it all." We didn't need Jill's book to tell us that (but I'm glad she did).

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    2. The show was never a ministry. It was a look into their life.

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    3. Yeah, another one of those "TV ministries." We've seen 'em before. Seem to always be asking for money, and nothing in return. Every time Jim Bob said that their show was a "ministry," it sounded like he was trying to be another televangelist.

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  9. I absolutely can't see Jeremy or Jinger maintaining that stuff. Let's see how it looks next year at this time. I agree about wasting water too.

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  10. I love what you have done to the backyard, amazing. It’s nice you have that beautiful Large, cement patio with fantastic cover. The swing and furniture from James and James is beautiful. Sure would like to know where you got that swing set, it would be great to put in our backyard for our grandson.

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  11. Is Jeremy still in "school"? Did they post that he has a part time job with that church while taking classes there? If so, how can 4 people live in an economy like California's?

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    1. Well, Jinger has social media income and sponsorships; she's tried to sell coffee, t-shirts, ball caps, and candles; she was going to do a cooking channel; she almost had a donut named after her; and I forget what-all else. Oh yeah, that book thing. Plus Dad willingly gave them show money without any legal fuss. You don't want to know what that house cost though...

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    2. Writing books about her traumatic childhood, that's how they can live like they do

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    3. No need for you to worry how they can afford anything… Cause it’s none of your business… worry about your own affairs as God takes care of Jeremy and Jinger

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    4. See when people ask questions like this, that's when you know it jealousy and they are struggling. We are all struggling.

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    5. @10:26 By that logic, then nothing anyone else does is any of our business. We should all live in our little boxes, ignore everyone else, and take down the news and the internet. But we don't...

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    6. 3:55, actually they bought a modest home for the area they live in. When you look at the mean price of a home in their community, at the time they purchased , the price falls right at the mean. I live in a much larger home but because of the state I live in, home values are 1/3-1/2 of the cost of their area. $800,000 here buys a 3000+ sqft home compared to their 1800 sqft they have.

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  12. They need to look up xeriscaping. It's a way to landscape with rocks and plants that need little or no water. We did that, purposely replacing areas of our landscape with boulders and dry stream (rock) beds. Rocks can be beautiful. We've gotten many compliments on our yard. It would make perfect sense for the Vuolo's yard. They could have used crushed rubber for a play area instead of grass, the way playgrounds do. It really looks like they're trying to turn their yard into something the climate doesn't want it to be, at the expense of the limited water in their area. Hard to believe they've lived in CA for 4 years and not noticed how people do this kind of landscaping, not only to conserve water and not fight the natural climate, but to provide a fire break around the house too.

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    1. It does not look like they have enough yard to be a fire break. Not to mention the heat alone up against that back wall can torch a house. I’ve lived in California and there are plenty of yards with grass. Rock gardens can be beautiful but kids like to play in the grass. I thinking they were wanting to create a nice family space and they did.

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    2. It actually looks nice though.

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    3. @8:22 Yes, they have enough room. They need a minimum of 5 feet of "hard" fire break around their house. Better yet, 10 to 30 feet. The best plan is to get together with your neighbors and everyone landscapes properly, so the entire area then becomes one large safer zone. Flying embers are a big problem. There are things in their yard and porch that would be susceptible to those.

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  13. I AM VERY PROUD OF U , AND JILL 2 NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER'S!!!!!!!!

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  14. THE DUGGAR GIRLS ARE THE POWERHOUSES!!!! THEY WON!!!!!!

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    1. You're confusing

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    2. WHAT HAS THE MEN SIDE OF THE FAMILY DONE!????? JUST SELL SOME CARS!!!!!

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    3. What exactly did they win? Money? Well they have plenty of it..Fame? Yes, they have that too. Peace? I don't know.. people disapproving their actions? Yes.. God's approval? That, I don't know.. Grace? No. No one would after they treat their family that way.

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    4. NO THEY GIRLS HAVE STEPPED UP, BEEN, THEIR OWN HERO'S OK, THEY FACE THEIR FEARS!!!!!!! THIS IS 100% NOT ABOUT MONEY!!!!!

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    5. Why do you hate on the men?? Many of them have worked hard! Just because they don't write tell all books doesn't mean they're not successful in their own ways

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    6. I DON'T HATE THE DUGGER MEN AT ALL!!!!! I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED IN THE FACT THAT THE MEN, HAVE NOT BECAME THEIR OWN HERO'S, THE SILENTS IS DEAFENING, ON THEIR SIDE!!!!! I AM ,100% DISAPPOINTED IN THEIR NOTHINGHOOD!!!!

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    7. Justine, perhaps the men are fine with how things are. What do you expect them to do??

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    8. DO THE DUGGAR MEN HAVE FEELINGS, WERE IS THEIR BOOKS?????

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  15. My husband and I lived in Santa Clarita for 4 years after getting married. It was our first home. And yes, it is fire territory, at least it was when we lived there. Many times it was so bad the air was thick with smoke and with heavy ash falling. I even had a bag packed incase we got word to evacuate.

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    1. Sorry 5:08 but the "experts" here seem to know more about fires in that area than the actual residents do!

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    2. According to some people here, that was just your imagination?

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  16. One of these days, could someone please explain the unreasonable dislike people here have for Jinger and her husband? I honestly do not understand it

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  17. They bought a house that is almost directly on top of the San Gabriel fault line, right where it meets another fault line. They're also about 15-20 miles from the worst fault, the San Andreas. Good luck to them. Wildfires may be the least of their worries.

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    1. I have family in San Fran who sometimes can't close their doors without adjustment, because the ground motion has silently twisted everything. I wouldn't live near an earthquake fault for a million bucks.

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    2. Oh wow..I’m sure some day, maybe when the rapture happens, all of California and the west coast may go into the ocean. Living in Southern California for over 50 years and surviving many earthquakes you kinda learn to live with it..Just like hurricanes, tornadoes, ice storms, etc. It is interesting ..our homes prices continue to soar. We have two properties and we have earth quake insurance, just to be safe.

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    3. I live in tornado country. Some people live in hurricane country. They live in a high fire area and earthquake area. We might get sucked up in a giant whirl wind they might fall into a giant crack in the ground. 6 of one, 1/2 dozen of the other to me.

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    4. @8:43 You can see tornadoes, hurricanes, and ice storms coming, days away for hurricanes and ice storms. Earthquakes take you by surprise no matter where you are (home, work, school, on an elevated freeway), and wildfires give no warning before they start, spread, destroy, and make the air quality unbearable. I don't know how you learn to live with that.

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    5. Lol, I formerly lived in California, you learn to live with it or move. And actually wildfires are prevalent across the country.

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  18. Dear Madyson: I hope that you are having a fantastic 2nd Birthday!!!!!!! (Posted by Here's Hoping.)

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