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Sure Jen teaches her kids about the value of money.
“Sorry. No new backpacks for you. You had a new backpack last year.”
“Sorry. No new first day of school outfit for you. Your old clothes still fit you just fine.”
“Sorry. You’re not getting the real light saber. Instead, here’s a key chain light saber (which I’ll actually never give to you & will find in my closet cleanout months later.)”
“Sorry. You don’t need the good hot chocolate. Here’s some Swiss Miss.”
“Sorry. You don’t need a pricey Advent calendar. Here’s one I picked up last minute at the store.”
Meanwhile -
Mommy Jen will buy a lots of new bags. And t-shirts. And RunDisney outfits. And Disney jewelry. And the good hot chocolate. And the pricey Advent calendars. And a million stickers. And LEGO sets. -
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Here’s the thing & just one of the many reasons most people (rabid “Paula”-type fans excluded) find Jen so unrelatable - -
If a person has the extra funds to purchase a rumpus vehicle & travel every single month & to purchase very spendy things like the completely unnecessary Everesting thing (not just once but twice & counting!) & all the Disney races & Disney cruises & the concert tickets & silly subscriptions, & the person has no concern AT ALL about possibly not using whatever was purchased (Oogey Boogey tickets, Disney Run events, etc.) or leaving behind pricey souvenirs (the Cinderella doll, the family picture, the ornament from the lodge)…
Then the person obviously is NOT hurting for money & is NOT relying solely on whatever income she’s receiving from her social media.
So, then, when the person gets on Instagram & whines about having to give up so much to be a “content creator” - her time, her money, her own personal health, her friendships, &, even w/ ALL that personal sacrifice, still makes so little money -
It all just screams completely fake & disingenuous & entitled.
And, also, most of her followers are not also “content creators,” so to her little rant, who cares?
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.Don has never looked so trim. He's managing to keep the honeymoon pounds off. I bet the new Mrs Ross keeps him busy. He's not endlessly snacking, guzzling booze and glued to his laptop. I hate his shoes but otherwise he looks better dressed and better groomed.
I think he’s wearing Hey Dudes which are extremely popular, at least down here in the South. -
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I’ve just spent a little over a week in the hospital w/ a family member.
And, yesterday, as I watched Jen’s “My Fall Favs” video, I had to laugh a bit because as I was listening to her go on about her shoes & lamenting over one particular style apparently not being made any longer, I received a group text message from a friend updating everyone on her adult child’s cancer scans.
But we don’t participate in the Suffering Olympics, do we, Jen? Everyone’s going through something, amiright?
Discontinued shoes… cancer… We all have our fires.
I’m being snarky, but, seriously, this chic has NO CLUE about real life & actual HARD.
Because, regarding Winnie, Jen doesn’t do HARD.
As soon as Winnie became less than healthy & more of a burden to Jen - not just a physical burden but also a mental burden - Jen was done w/ Winnie.
Jen is also very, very good at compartmentalizing.
So, I very much doubt Jen was with Winnie at the end - beyond the staged pictures.
And I’m sure that Jen had her travel for that weekend scheduled in advance, and, once she realized something was going to have to be done about Winnie, she arranged for her to be put to sleep before she left so she wouldn’t have to cancel her trip.
And, yes, Jen was “sad,” but her overwhelming emotion was probably relief because she no longer had the physical & mental burden of Winnie.
Once Winnie was no longer her “unburdened messenger of God” &, instead, very much a burden, Jen was finished. -
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So, since the only place apparently left that sells her super-special face oil/cream/??? is now the 99%-er Wal-Mart, I’m thinking Jen will NOT be buying more when she runs out this time.
Our “I know I’m privileged & very blessed, ok?” Jen doesn’t do things like shop at the very common Wal-Mart.
I’m sure Jen’s already determined that the Wal-Mart face oil/cream/?? no longer works for her, & she’s on the hunt for some other super-special face oil/cream that is both (1) $$$ AND (2) only available at her approved stores of choice. -
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“I like to get on the plane with clean hair.”
Since when, Jen? -
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I’m not Jen-fending, but, in a few previous travel vlogs, I have been admittedly impressed w/ some of her hikes - the one where she ended up in the snow & then had to climb back down, for example, & some of the other more strenuous ones.
Disclaimer - I’m so NOT impressed w/ the stupid Everesting thing, but the really high elevation one in the snow where she had to slide back down in a few places? Yeah, I wouldn’t have attempted it, so props to her.
So, that said, WHY was she so nervous in that lava cave? It wasn’t even really a cave - there were numerous holes in the roof, & it was never even completely dark. Out of all the hikes she’s done, this one seemed… I don’t know… relatively mild w/ nothing really too hard or scary/worrisome. -
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Donny & CC are 5 & 7.
First, there’s no way they had any knowledge of Disney’s latest cruise ship - Treasure, so there’s NO WAY they were both like, “Mummy! We must take a cruise on the new ship!” like Jen claimed.
She probably showed them a pic & asked, “How would you all like to go on a brand new ship?”
And they said, “Sure” because, at 5 & 7, they don’t yet enough about all the different vacation & trip possibilities - they just know what they’ve been told & shown.
Also, I highly doubt that together, all 3 of them - Jen & CC & Donny - made the decision to keep Winnie’s dog beds scattered throughout the house.
Winnie never really had any kind of relationship w/ CC & Donny, &, besides Jen’s histrionics over everything & making something more dramatic than it needs to be, CC & Donny probably haven’t really felt Winnie’s absence all that much.
So, now this dog’s possessions (w/ which they never really had a relationship) are left all over the house which makes Winnie’s death & absence more of a “presence” in their young lives than Winnie’s actual life ever was.
As always, it’s all about Jen & NEVER about what’s best for the healthy development of her 2 children.
And, now, she gets to use CC & Donny as “excuses” for whatever is really her own decision/want - we MUST cruise on the new ship because CC & Donny want to… I’m leaving Winnie’s dog beds out because CC & Donny decided we needed to… -
.I think Jenions are drawn to her because they see her as an underdog. When in reality she’s the dog abuser.
And I think many Jenions are just like Jen, but without the money and social media presence. They see how Jen lives her life and think, “See? That’s what I ~deserve~ too.” Because they’re just as shallow and simple minded as she is.
Meanwhile any well-adjusted person sees nothing aspirational in Jen’s life. What’s the point of having just about anything in reach if you have no one to enjoy it with?
And no Jen, the kids don’t count. They’re children, not peers. Charlotte’s already passed Jen on the road of emotional development; Donny’s not far behind.
Additionally, people - especially the type of people w/ “fangirl” type personalities - are gullible.
I think many of Jen’s fans see her as this sweet, shy, anxiety-prone “single mother” who is doing the best she can after a divorce - they believe the lie she’s selling that she’s now finally, after so many years, learning who she is & living out her dreams. And they see her as aspirational & fierce & brave - exactly what Jen wants them to see & believe.
I remember a few years ago, someone came here & posted that they either knew Jen in real life, had a chance encounter w/ her in real life, or who knew someone who knew her and/or had a chance encounter w/ her. I can’t remember all the details, but I do remember the person saying that Jen came across as sweet & shy.
And I do think that’s the initial impression she probably gives off - and, then, later you get to know the REAL Jen.
But the Jenions, I think, are stuck in the initial impression & ONLY see that Jen because they refuse to truly consider anything else that gives an actual, realistic look at who Jen really is. -
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Whoever said that Jen has already chosen the resort & just posted the poll for attention is absolutely right.
There is NO WAY that Jen is going to take anyone’s advice - especially from people whom she considers “less than” her.
And, no, WWC Members - No matter what she says, Jen does NOT consider you her friends & never has. She feels far superior to you & just uses you for as an outlet & for the attention & praise she so desperately needs. -
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In thinking about Jen while watching college football, she seems happier when she’s doing stuff like baking.
I don’t think the “Little Girl Princess/Charlotte York” persona she tried to play while married to Don was really her - which is one reason why she ended up feeling caged, but she did it to herself.
However, the “Travel/Camping in my Car Girl” persona isn’t really her either - although I do think the more casual/athleisure wear is totally her.
She’s happiest when she’s puttering about her home - baking pies & cookies, re-sorting her hoard into various bins & boxes, scrapbooking & drawing moon phases into bullet journals, making jewelry, etc.
So I don’t know why she’s so stubborn & so very insistent that she’s “not into aesthetics” right now.
Most introverts love making their home space into their havens - and she has both the money & the time to make her home into something really special & lovely, some place that’s hers where she can faff about to her heart’s content & not feel like she has to escape all the time. -
.Instead of buying a trillion stickers & t-shirts from absolutely every place she travels, she should be buying unique & interesting art & decor pieces for her home - things that really stand out & make a home interesting.
In her latest travel vlog video, at the pricey lodge, she received that gift bag w/ a Christmas ornament to commemorate the lodge’s anniversary. You could tell just by the way she dismissively said, “That’s nice,” that she has no plans at all to ever actually hang the ornament on any of her trees. She probably just left it.
But, again, instead of the useless stickers, even collecting something like a Christmas ornament from each place would be more interesting & significant - a Christmas tree that displayed all her travel interests instead of the boring ornaments she has.
Her role model Eva ZuBeck collects stickers on her travels. Jin does not follow anyone who buys art or home decor while traveling, and she wouldn't have any idea how to do that herself without copying someone.
This is SO true.
Jen likes to think she’s independent, but, in reality, she’s not even independent-minded. -
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Instead of buying a trillion stickers & t-shirts from absolutely every place she travels, she should be buying unique & interesting art & decor pieces for her home - things that really stand out & make a home interesting.
In her latest travel vlog video, at the pricey lodge, she received that gift bag w/ a Christmas ornament to commemorate the lodge’s anniversary. You could tell just by the way she dismissively said, “That’s nice,” that she has no plans at all to ever actually hang the ornament on any of her trees. She probably just left it.
But, again, instead of the useless stickers, even collecting something like a Christmas ornament from each place would be more interesting & significant - a Christmas tree that displayed all her travel interests instead of the boring ornaments she has. -
.Her entire office is a juxtaposition of emptiness and clutter. Four desks all very close together in one corner and no other furniture at all. Bare walls everywhere except the cluttered-looking medal wall. The desktops bare except one very cluttered, full desk with her computer.
She has absolutely no knack for creating visual harmony.
Yes!!
It’s maddening, & how can she NOT care?!?!
If I had her money & knew I had no talent for decorating, I’d hire someone to help.
But she’s soooooo stubborn & just always so sure her way is the right way, she’d never listen to anyone else - even a professional decorator.
And, also, if I were her (& thank God I’m not), there’s a part of me that I know would be like “Oh, yeah, Tensleigh? You think your new house is so perfect? Well, here’s mine!”
And, even if I couldn’t look as good in a bikini as my ex-husband’s new wife does, my home would be warm & stylish - and I’d be doing my level best to make HER jealous of my single gal’s “Barbie Dream House.”
Because there’s NO WAY I’d be okay w/ my own 2 kids comparing their home w/ Daddy & his new wife to their home w/ me & my home be lacking & not as good & w/ them preferring Daddy’s home to my home.
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Jen is a 40 year old woman & the mother of 2 young children.
I just don’t get the appeal of both not caring at all how I look or present myself to others AND not caring at all how my house looks.
And she seems so smug & condescending about it - like she’s evolved to some higher level of self-awareness than everyone else because, unlike most NORMAL women, things like hygiene & aesthetics are no longer important to her.
She said, in the video, how at this point in her life the “aesthetics” of her home aren’t really important to her. If not NOW in what is supposed to be the prime of her adult life, then, WHEN?
Also, I can’t remember her exact wording (& I’m NOT going back to rewatch), but I found the following hilarious -
Jen: I know a lot of you think I should paint the room. But I’m not going to. This is the color I chose when I bought the house. It’s neutral, & I like it.
Jen: I know a lot of you suggested I put whatever piece of furniture here or there, but I’m not gonna.
Jen: Thank you for all your help & suggestions. I know I didn’t actually take anyone’s advice [BECAUSE, YO, I NEVER DO], but it did open up my mind to think about the room.
And, because Jen listens to NO ONE (especially the lowly members of her Patreon community) because she will always, always know best, in the end, the room is just as drab & cluttered as it was before just w/ different furniture placement & now w/ more clutter hanging on the walls.
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And, while I’m not a Disney fan, I get that some people are which is fine, & I understand wanting to decorate w/ Disney pieces if that’s your thing & even displaying the Disney Run medals if that’s a hobby.
But do it w/ some class & style - she has the money!
The Disney frames she purchased? Print some photos of the kids at Disney, stick the photos in the frames, & display them.
Instead of putting those medal brackets in a straight line, hang the one in the middle higher. (And, for goodness sake, do something w/ those bib strings hanging down!)
The million & one pictures she has of herself running? Print a few, get them professionally matted & framed, & then hang them w/ the medal brackets.
That cruise painting she got on the Alaskan cruise? Hang it above her desk. Get some more nice Disney artwork if you’re going to do a wall gallery - don’t just go all willy nilly w/ the artwork but make it look planned & well thought out.
Instead of the random assortment of sloppy looking plants, get some cute Disney planters.
The bookshelf she kept rambling endlessly about would fit on the wall between the “craft” section of the desk & the closet, &, in addition to the scrapbooks, would be a nice place for some framed photos of her kids & maybe 1 or 2 of the thousand candles she has hoarded.
I get wanting my craft nook to be open when I’m using it, but, when not in use, get some nice drapery to hang in front of the closet which can be pulled to the sides when you’re actually crafting - and, when not in use, the visual clutter of all those boxes & bins & craft supplies are behind a pretty-colored curtain - which would also be nice if she’s planning to film w/ the craft closet behind her.
Get 2 small desk chairs for both CC & Donny to go on the craft side of the desk.
Get a long but low & skinny parson-type bench to go under the medals & put some pretty Disney pillows on the bench.
Add some color & warmth & get rid of all the cluttery things on the desk.
And get a rug - but not just a small little rug to cover the empty space.
Unless you’re running some kind of small business from your home, WHY does anyone need that many filing cabinets? And she said she needed to bring in 2 more?!
And, for all that is good & right in the world, THROW AWAY those 2 stupid Erin Condren pillows in the desk chair - the pillows in the desk chair like that look positively geriatric.
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