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4 hours ago, JermajestyDuggar said:

Dear lord did they use a flare for his first birthday candle?!

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That child looks terrified!

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6 minutes ago, FloraDoraDolly said:

That child looks terrified!

CHOOSE BEANS OR YOUR PYRE

BE MINE OR YOU WILL BUUUUUUUUUUUURRRRRNNNNNNNN

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1 hour ago, mydoggoskeeper said:

DISCLAIMER: if you hate speculation, just move right along.  

Could just be early morning crazy eyes, but Chelsy looks to have a queasy look about her in that muffin pic.  The mochas seem to suggest otherwise but perhaps we will know soon enough as the Bontragers seem to announce on the early side.  

If she is pregnant, I'm sure she used the little Bontrager reunion this weekend to announce her pregnancy to them. But even if she got pregnant on her wedding night, I'm not expecting an announcement for another few weeks.

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1 hour ago, mydoggoskeeper said:

DISCLAIMER: if you hate speculation, just move right along.  

Could just be early morning crazy eyes, but Chelsy looks to have a queasy look about her in that muffin pic.  The mochas seem to suggest otherwise but perhaps we will know soon enough as the Bontragers seem to announce on the early side.  

oh no if the Bontrager's get the jump on the Maxwell's with that announcment it probably won't be good. the Maxwell's seemed so mad that the Bontrager's posted about the John and Chelsy engagement when the Maxwell's seemingly wanted it under wraps till after the wedding. 

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Looking at the Who are These People photo, the furniture, carpet, heater under the window and the painting over the couch all scream hotel room, or hotel lobby.  

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ok, the grammar police are making a visit.  

Cleaning at Anna Marie’s pre-baby!  --  what on earth is a "pre-baby" and why does Anna Marie need to have hers cleaned?  A complete sentence is a beautiful thing, Steve.  why didn't you teach that to your eight children?   Sarah is a published author, but you and Teri have failed her abysmally.

Late night talks  --  not a complete sentence, and not even puctuation

A new shipment of chicks!  --  how about some more detail?  Ellie and Arnold are far more interesting than the human Maxwells, so let's hear more about the chicks.  how many?  what breeds?  how are the existing birds?  egg production?  does the family prefer their own eggs to store-bought?

Long story, but Joshua loves Pike Place Market in Seattle.  --  tell the story, Sarah.  you haven't told us much else here.

An Aunties’ playtime puppet show going on here.  --  as if a worktime puppet show is a thing.....

Reading time.  --  and what are we reading, Sarah?

My sweet “puppy” who is now 2!  --  ditch the quotes and put a comma after puppy.  anyone who loves their dog will use that term; my own puppy will be nine in a few months.  the comma just belongs there.

"                                                "  --  was there a special occasion where Melanie and her daughter had chocolate-covered strawberries?

A whole lot of sweetness here!  --  who wrote the note?  to which dad does it refer?

Burrito making weekend!  Baby holding time!  --  so, Burritos can make weekends and Babies can hold time?  that's interesting.

this little bench with reading books.  --  .....and the books can read.

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15 minutes ago, catlady said:

Long story, but Joshua loves Pike Place Market in Seattle.  --  tell the story, Sarah.  you haven't told us much else here.

I need to know how Joshua knows enough about Pike Place Market to want to throw a fish! That would actually be an interesting Maxwell post. 

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Don't tell Steve, but I'm beginning to think that Teri and the gals have found a new idol, coffee.

 

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15 minutes ago, SassyPants said:

Don't tell Steve, but I'm beginning to think that Teri and the gals have found a new idol, coffee.

 

We had that discussion pages ago. :my_biggrin: Decided that Steve must like coffee and thus it's allowed.

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9 hours ago, catlady said:

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An Aunties’ playtime puppet show going on here.  --  as if a worktime puppet show is a thing.....

 

Oh!  I'd love worktime puppet shows!

Joshua must have been to Pike Place Market while visiting his mom's family.  Just conjecture since, as you say, Sarah doesn't tell us the story.  But, it's good to know he has contact with a family not named Maxwell.

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Ok I’ll book an ALERT camp or go to the prayer closet, but suspecting that Chris has a frumper fetish, I do find it a bit creepy to see his Mum ironing one of NR Anna’s frumpers.

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1 hour ago, johnhugh said:

Ok I’ll book an ALERT camp or go to the prayer closet, but suspecting that Chris has a frumper fetish, I do find it a bit creepy to see his Mum ironing one of NR Anna’s frumpers.

Speaking of frumpers, so many of the formerly frumper favoring families have migrated to modern modest.  Besides NR Anna and some of the 7 Sisters, are there any FJ followed families that still sport the frumper?

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I think R K’s !!!1! Mum that bakes those sickly cakes is still required to wear one.

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It’s been said that AnnaMarie seems to like her frumpers, while Melanie seems to disagree. In a couple of old group photos where the ladies are all in matching frumpers, Melanie sports a cardigan or jacket over hers. My personal opinion aligns with Melanie; I find them uncomfortable and unflattering on my frame (but I do like a knit maxi skirt with a sweater).  If AnnaMarie genuinely likes them, well I hope that’s why she wears them. 

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In defense of the frumper, my mainstream evangelical mother used to make them for herself, my sister, and me in the 80s, though not for any modesty/femininity reason.   My mother was handy with a sewing machine and money was tight.  Frumpers are a fairly easy pattern and economical way to outfit growing kids.    IIRC, the floral frumper look was popular with the wannabe Laura Ashley crowd.  

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22 hours ago, HereticHick said:

Who are these people?  IMG_7599.jpg

 

Hard to say.  Are they sweet friends, or precious friends? They might be only dear friends, in which case the lack of snacks and drinks might be understandable.  However, they do seem to be having a lovely time fellowshipping, though I'm not sure why they aren't enjoying half a cake pop, or why Jesse and Mary are sitting so far apart, and I don't see any Bibles anywhere.  Hmm. 

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Where are they? It looks like some kind of hotel or lobby space judging by the decor.  

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21 minutes ago, mydoggoskeeper said:

In defense of the frumper, my mainstream evangelical mother used to make them for herself, my sister, and me in the 80s, though not for any modesty/femininity reason.   My mother was handy with a sewing machine and money was tight.  Frumpers are a fairly easy pattern and economical way to outfit growing kids.    IIRC, the floral frumper look was popular with the wannabe Laura Ashley crowd.  

Yes! You've just made me realise that I grew up wearing mini-frumpers (which were actually knee-length sleeveless dresses). My mother always made them a lot longer than knee-length, and then folded them up with a loosely-sewn big hem, so they could be worn several years in a row - just undo the hem, readjust according to the kid's new height, and re-sew. She even sewed a little ribbon on to hide the wrinkle / lingering crease from where the hem used to be.

They were comfortable and I loved them though, so they definitely were not frumpers. The intend behind them was not modesty, just to make something cost-effective that's also easy to sew. My mother even made me matching hair scrunchies with the leftover fabric so I felt like I was at the absolute height of fashion, with co-ordinated outfits and all. I think I was only ever proud of wearing them, although I must have been the only child with hand-sewn clothes in the school. I wish I could be that un-self-conscious again.

Sorry for the digression - you just unlocked some lovely memories :)

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37 minutes ago, mydoggoskeeper said:

Where are they? It looks like some kind of hotel or lobby space judging by the decor.  

It looks like a hotel to me, too. And Jesse should take his shoes off; i’m going on the assumption that his feet don’t stink and his socks don’t have holes (a la Bro GHaw). I fully support putting one’s feet on furniture, but someone else will sit there eventually and won’t want other people’s floor dirt on their backside. Shoes belong on the floor. 

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49 minutes ago, Foudeb said:

My mother even made me matching hair scrunchies with the leftover fabric so I felt like I was at the absolute height of fashion, with co-ordinated outfits and all.

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YESSSSSSSSSSS.   That was the best part, the scrunchies!!!!!!  I wore mine so often that the elastic would wear out because I think my mom just used the standard JoAnnes elastic and not something that was meant for my super thick, long hair (ahh, to be young again....)

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When I was pregnant with my youngest daughter 27 years ago,  my favorite clothes were some corduroy jumpers made by a friend.  They were comfortable and flattering for this “compactly awesome” PG person.

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2 hours ago, catlady said:

It looks like a hotel to me, too. And Jesse should take his shoes off; i’m going on the assumption that his feet don’t stink and his socks don’t have holes (a la Bro GHaw). I fully support putting one’s feet on furniture, but someone else will sit there eventually and won’t want other people’s floor dirt on their backside. Shoes belong on the floor. 

I think they’re something to do with the Fort Smith conference, they’re in this photo here:

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18 hours ago, catlady said:

ok, the grammar police are making a visit.  

Cleaning at Anna Marie’s pre-baby!  --  what on earth is a "pre-baby" and why does Anna Marie need to have hers cleaned?  A complete sentence is a beautiful thing, Steve.  why didn't you teach that to your eight children?   Sarah is a published author, but you and Teri have failed her abysmally.

Late night talks  --  not a complete sentence, and not even puctuation

A new shipment of chicks!  --  how about some more detail?  Ellie and Arnold are far more interesting than the human Maxwells, so let's hear more about the chicks.  how many?  what breeds?  how are the existing birds?  egg production?  does the family prefer their own eggs to store-bought?

Long story, but Joshua loves Pike Place Market in Seattle.  --  tell the story, Sarah.  you haven't told us much else here.

An Aunties’ playtime puppet show going on here.  --  as if a worktime puppet show is a thing.....

Reading time.  --  and what are we reading, Sarah?

My sweet “puppy” who is now 2!  --  ditch the quotes and put a comma after puppy.  anyone who loves their dog will use that term; my own puppy will be nine in a few months.  the comma just belongs there.

"                                                "  --  was there a special occasion where Melanie and her daughter had chocolate-covered strawberries?

A whole lot of sweetness here!  --  who wrote the note?  to which dad does it refer?

Burrito making weekend!  Baby holding time!  --  so, Burritos can make weekends and Babies can hold time?  that's interesting.

this little bench with reading books.  --  .....and the books can read.

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:bow-blue: Superb. Who knew burritos could make babies or that books could read! Thank you, Maxwells. Now, as to Sarah being a

"published" author...... if you pay enough money, someone will print your book.....publishing might be more difficult. Well done Catlady!!

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On 05/03/2018 at 10:07 AM, anjulibai said:

Yeah, it's for the rest of the family. 

Ohh I get it now.

On 05/03/2018 at 5:10 PM, FloraDoraDolly said:

I've seen this expression used in old letters from the 19th and early 20th centuries. One person would write a letter on behalf of their entire family, detailing what has been happening in their lives and sign it "Ethel for the rest" or whatever. Sarah probably picked up the expression from an old book, or maybe from reading missionaries' letters to their folks back home. Or perhaps Gigi saved some old letters from way-back-when and Sarah was actually allowed to read them.

Ah, I figured she had to have picked it up somewhere, and that makes sense.  Thanks.

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