53 minutes ago, JermajestyDuggar said:

She called it a yes weekend and it definitely wasn’t. Each kid got to choose one thing. That’s it. And the thing they chose had major parameters. So they could only choose from a small list. The places to shop were all dollar store type places (5 Below and Popshelf). And almost all the food places were fast food. Then one of the youngest kids chose the movie. And I think they let him choose Planet of the Apes. Which is PG 13 and is really long. I’m sorry but most of the kids were too young to sit there and watch it. They’re were other movies that would have been a much better choice. Like Garfield. She had parameters for what stores and fast food places, why not for the movies? These kids got ONE choice for a whole weekend. How fucking sad. I bet they get almost no choice in their lives. 

When she initially posted about it, I thought it would be something like allowing each kid to decide if they wanted to spend the afternoon at a water park, a botanical garden, a kids’ museum, something like that. But that would be too little control for Karissa. It was essentially a weekend of cheap food, with the kids stuck with whatever event they drew (why not allow them to trade off?) and limited in their options. 

The idea isn’t a bad one, but her execution sucked. They would have done better if they’d spread it out over several weeks and given each kid some real choices. 

30 minutes ago, postscript said:

For Mother’s Day, they allowed each of the kids to pick where they went for an activity/meal over the weekend (lunch, dinner and dessert Saturday and Sunday, shopping Saturday and Sunday, movie Sunday). She also allowed them gum, candy and slime, which she said was a mistake. Looks like a weekend of fast food and cheap crap. It also sounds like way too much family togetherness in a short time. She wants to make it a new tradition. 

As per usual with Karissa, she talks about how much it cost and how they are normally good stewards of their money. Shut up about cost and be thankful you have the financial wherewithal. Many of your followers don’t. How about not loading your kids up with a weekend of junk food and either donating some of that money to a food bank or doing a volunteer experience with your kids? 

She called it a yes weekend and it definitely wasn’t. Each kid got to choose one thing. That’s it. And the thing they chose had major parameters. So they could only choose from a small list. The places to shop were all dollar store type places (5 Below and Popshelf). And almost all the food places were fast food. Then one of the youngest kids chose the movie. And I think they let him choose Planet of the Apes. Which is PG 13 and is really long. I’m sorry but most of the kids were too young to sit there and watch it. They’re were other movies that would have been a much better choice. Like Garfield. She had parameters for what stores and fast food places, why not for the movies? These kids got ONE choice for a whole weekend. How fucking sad. I bet they get almost no choice in their lives. 

For Mother’s Day, they allowed each of the kids to pick where they went for an activity/meal over the weekend (lunch, dinner and dessert Saturday and Sunday, shopping Saturday and Sunday, movie Sunday). She also allowed them gum, candy and slime, which she said was a mistake. Looks like a weekend of fast food and cheap crap. It also sounds like way too much family togetherness in a short time. She wants to make it a new tradition. 

As per usual with Karissa, she talks about how much it cost and how they are normally good stewards of their money. Shut up about cost and be thankful you have the financial wherewithal. Many of your followers don’t. How about not loading your kids up with a weekend of junk food and either donating some of that money to a food bank or doing a volunteer experience with your kids? 

Part 4: the last sentence cut off is then came the surprise. The doctors were not aloof. They were focusing on their jobs. Because they know it’s life or death. And they want to get you into surgery sooner rather than later. They don’t know you like your perfect soulmate loveday. 🙄

She seemed REALLY mad about the twins.  I've only had two full term pregnancies and they did a hell of a number on my body, and not amount of HIIT is going to snap you back after 8 singleton and 2 twin pregnancies.

Guess she'll just have to go shopping about it.