Jim Bob Duggar humiliates 'single' Jana Duggar, brags up John-David Duggar on twins' birthday

Twins John-David and Jana Duggar turned 28 recently and the Duggar family celebrated their birthday in separate and unequal ways. On the family trip to Australia, Jana was humiliated by Jim Bob Duggar in front of a church crowd, while dad bragged up his son. John-David stayed home while his "19 Kids and Counting" sister was snubbed by "Counting On" siblings regarding birthday greetings. But, love is in the air for someone on the #Reality TV show.   Jim Bob Duggar humiliates 'single' Jana Duggar, brags up John-David on birthday

Jill Duggar, Derick Dillard get odd GoFundme donations after 'Counting On' loss

Financial hardship can bring out the worst in folks, as Derick Dillard and the Duggar family have shown. Jill Duggar Dillard's husband started a $10,000 GoFundMe after TLC cut him from "Counting On" over transgender bullying. However, the GoFundMe giving profile reveals another charity scam, fake donations and what looks like hush money from the "19 Kids and Counting" Duggars.  Jill Duggar, Derick Dillard get odd GoFundme donations after 'Counting On' loss

Duggar girls seek money in 'Counting On' incest lawsuit, odd due process fail

A federal judge in Fayetteville, Ark., will soon decide whether to grant immunity to officials for releasing information on the Josh Duggar incest case. Four daughters of "Counting On" star Jim Bob Duggar sued police for a privacy violation and an odd complaint of failed due process in the "19 Kids and Counting" pedophilia investigation.    Duggar girls seek money in 'Counting On' incest lawsuit, odd due process fail

One of those days...

Did you ever have them? Sure you do. We all do. I'm having one of those days today. I'm crabby, tense and miserable. I see red doors and want to paint them black. Funny thing is, I've just had a lovely summer. The family is all good--healthy, growing and in happy places. Sure there are anxious situations like arthritis and allergy trouble, elephantine ER bills, mammoth tuition bills, choices and consequences, employment dilemmas, a friend to whom I'm confidante in an intolerable situation, etc. Husband is coming out of a decades-old bout of anger and bitterness. So I'm in a place where I'm less physically busy and more emotionally overworked. And there's a change of focus, of interaction and of communication patterns underway.

So what's the deal today? It's a holiday but feels more like a work day. We can't get our much-needed porch project done because it might rain. It will if we start it and won't if we don't. The husband and I would, of course, rather be playing. But the monkey on our backs tells us to get that porch done. And so, being the loving couple we are, we fight about it. I'm mostly serious. Serious that we are a loving couple and not so serious that being so means we fight. I tell myself all happy couples deal with stress by squabbling. But I think that's more misery loves company. Whatever I need to sleep at night, right?

And speaking of which, I'm not. I have sleep apnea which was in remission and which I stopped treating with the CPAP which was doing more harm than good. But it seems to be back now. I'm tired all the time and the dreaded depression which was so nicely manageable is also back and how. So I'm not all sure what's legit frustration with people, what's exhaustion and what's the emotional strain from everything.

I am pretty sure of a few things. 1) taking it to a blog is better than sharing on Facebook. Ain't nobody got time to listen to my whining and I'm not comfy airy dirty laundry even if they had. Been there done that and won't do again. 2) rainy days are heavier because the barometric pressure is lighter and makes me feel more dull and negative. 3) the full moon does really have an impact on emotions but I'm not sure what. 4) something is making me less patient, more irritable and
inclined to pick or engage in a quarrel. 5) I will not go on antidepressants again, period. 6) !!!this too shall pass!!! So we end with the GOOD NEWS!

Do you ever feel overwhelmed? If you feel comfortable sharing, you can comment in the box below.

Sofia Vergara poses nude, talks weight loss, plastic surgery in Women's Health

  Colombian beauty Sofia Vergara did something surprisingly out-of-character. The "Modern Family" star posed nude, as in completely unclothed, for a magazine. So, you're asking, what's odd about a sex symbol baring all? It was the magazine, plus her age and reason for posing that were unexpected. Sofia, 45, shared her assets in Women's Health to encourage women over 40 to accept themselves as they are. The 45-year-old's incredible curves prompted folks to wonder about plastic surgery or rigid dieting. Her unusual weight loss tips were probably the most shocking part of the story. Sofia Vergara poses nude, talks weight loss, plastic surgery in Women's Health

'Counting On' Derick Dillard, Jill Duggar Dillard slammed over new baby

"Good Morning America" reported July 9, that Jill Duggar Dillard and her husband had welcomed a new baby and readers were unilaterally underwhelmed. In fact, responses to the "Counting On" stars' second child were overwhelmingly negative. The tone of the comments ranged from critical to downright caustic. The reality television stars have been oddly quiet since baby's birth. Does it have anything to ABC readers' backlash at the Duggar family?   'Counting On' Derick Dillard, Jill Duggar Dillard slammed over new baby

Honey Boo Boo sis nails 'Cash Me Outside' girl, prompts weight loss advice

 Honey Boo Boo and her sister 'Pumkin' Lauryn Shannon got into it over the infamous "Cash Me Outside" girl Danielle Bregoli. The 'street' teen from the Dr. Phil Show created a viral meme "cash me ousside." Bregoli had an epic meltdown over Kylie Jenner. And Shannon who loves the Kardashian family, said she'd take on Bregoli. Honey Boo Boo (Alana Thompson) laid odds on who would win but all most people could see was Alana's and Lauryn's obesity. Mama June Shannon promises a makeover after weight loss surgery in new reality TV show "From Not to Hot." But the consensus was that the entire family needs to lose weight now. Honey Boo Boo sis nails 'Cash Me Outside' girl, prompts weight loss advice