baby news?

I have been hearing a lot of rumors that Michelle or Anna are expecting a new arrival?

I am pretty sure that Anna is not expecting another child anytime soon since she just gave birth to her third child.

Michelle could be but they have not said anything yet.

trivia answers?

I decided to extend this week's trivia questions into next week. So be sure to check them out.

Jill update

As you all know that Jill is becoming a midwife well hopefully this season we will see more of that.

josh update social media accounts

Josh has Facebook, Twitter and instragm

contact us?

You can either email us at fan page of the duggar family on Facebook or email us on Twitter as duggarfanpage

mackynzie update

She will be four years old in about two months. I am pretty sure that Anna and Josh can't believe that their daughter will be four this year.

Josie update!

this December, Josie will be four and she is doing amazing.

duggars funraiser

ever since, Jim Bob and michelle allowed the Lord to control the amount of children they had. They were not expecting that their 19th child Josie would be living in the nicu when she was born. Well the family is giving back and want to encourage all of us to help raise money for the NICU.

On Saturday, the family will be at 500 arbor acres avenue in Springdale Arkansas from 8 in the morning to 2 in the afternoon. Since TLC wants to feature this on a upcoming episode of 19 kids and Counting, they will be there too!

The date is September 7th!

returning to schedule?

I'm going to return to the schedule for when the show returns in two weeks. Be sure to check out our schedule.

Trivia questions

Sunday: Michelle's blog trivia

Monday: last week's trivia from the show is answered

Wednesday: New trivia questions from the show is posted

Saturday: trivia is posted from Michelle's blog is posted

Now for birthdays trivia questions are posted two days before hand and then the day after the answers..

duggar return?

TLC has finally given us a final return date for 19 kids and counting which is September 17th. We only have less then three weeks to go!

Josiah birthday

Today Jim Bob and michelle are celebrating their son's 17th birthday.

12 week update!

Marcus is 12 weeks old and weighing in at 16 lbs! He's going to be a big boy soon!

Trivia questions!

This week's trivia questions are for Michelle's blog: Snacks for kids on the road! If you haven't read the blog be sure to do so! 

1. What size does the kids snack need to be?

2. What kind are they?

3. What are the duggars favorite snack?

4. where do they put them in?

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Be sure to leave your answer on the comment area below and check in on Friday for the answers! 

Happy Sunday!

Happy Sunday to everyone!

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Any duggar courtship!

There is none that we know of!

Trivia answers!

1. Where did Josh and Anna moved to? DC

2. How old was Michael when they moved? 2

3. When is Josh and Anna anniversary? September 26

4. How many years have Josh and Anna? almost five

5. What do Jill and Jana do for a living? midwife and doula


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Be sure to check on Monday for a new trivia!

Congrats!

Congrats to Erin on her engagement to Chad!

Spending labor day!

Duggars fans,

Want something to do on Labor day?

Spend it with the duggars! 

Duggars to be guest speakers and singers at the 12th Annual Turning Hearts Celebration

Come enjoy inspiring speakers, beautiful music, hayrides and games, encouraging fellowship, and delicious food.

Family picnic lunch starts at 12:00pm 

Cost: Donations for supper and a love offering will be taken in the evening.

Hard ice cream will be sold.

Location: 

Farm of the Bontrager Family Singers

1881 Johnson Washington Rd

Kalona, IA    52247 

Contact Chelsy with questions and to RSVP:

info@bontragerfamilysingers.com/319-325-4974

duggar boys fan page

New fan pageclick here

trivia mondays

Trivia questions are back!

1. Where did Josh and Anna moved to?

2. How old was Michael when they moved?

3. When is Josh and Anna anniversary?

4. How many years have Josh and Anna?

5. What do Jill and Jana do for a living?


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Ministry work

The duggars headed to Ohio to talk about what God has done for them in their life. Josh and Anna with their kids were there watching their family talk.

19 kids and counting will return this fall

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Thanks for reading!

Learning how to be tactful

How Michelle Duggar Teaches Her Kids to Be Tactful

FAMILY TRAVEL on 08.16.13

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Question from a "19 Kids and Counting" fan: As you travel with your family and meet people from different cultural backgrounds, how do you teach your children to be polite and open-minded about foreign cultures and experiences?

It really is all about teaching them tact. When we are in a public place, the kids need to show respect for others, and that means that we’re not loud and boisterous with our behavior. We don’t want to loudly draw attention to ourselves and we want it to be a pleasant experience for everyone involved. I try to teach them to be tactful and not to blurt out questions or statements about people or situations that might be new or different to them. We want them to come and ask questions, to whisper in my ear or daddy’s ear, and ask the questions they might have. Because they do have questions and want to know about things that are new to them.

Jim Bob and I try to explain that some cultures are different than ours, and that’s ok. When we travel to other countries, I want to give the kids the freedom to ask questions of myself and our family members. It’s important not to hurt the feelings of people that aren’t exactly the same as us, so I want them to come to me first. I’ve explained to them that others may wonder why they are asking a certain question because it’s about something that is common for their culture. It’s important for them to be sensitive to the feelings of others.

We are happy to talk with the kids about whatever questions are on their minds. If we can’t talk immediately when a question arises, we ask them to remember the question, remind us later, and we’ll talk about it privately, when we’re able. We’ve got a ways to go to train our kids in the proper etiquette of being around other people in public places. Believe me, ours aren’t angels!

When we travel, we’ll sometimes have a situation where our children aren’t behaving in the correct way; they’ll be climbing on something they aren’t supposed to, or making noise or something like that. If that happens, I’ll have them go back and ask for forgiveness and apologize for their inappropriate behavior. So believe me, we are still in the learning phases of all of that with a number of our younger ones!

With children, they just speak (and do) what’s on their mind -- often. They don’t even think about it, they just have the simplicity and curiosity of a child. We’ve learned the importance of being tactful and gracious to others and want them to learn, too.

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the duggar favourite summer activities for kids

The Duggars' Favorite Summer Activities for Kids

FAMILY MATTERS on 08.12.13

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Photo: DCL

Question from a "19 Kids and Counting" fan: What are some inexpensive ways to keep the kids occupied in the summer?

In our home, we do our schoolwork through the summer because we like to take our longer breaks in the spring and the fall. We’ll spend the early part of the day homeschooling, and save play time for the afternoons when it cools off outside. They work hard and it’s a great motivation to finish everything on the checklist.

Sometimes we’ll go outside, turn on the sprinklers and fill up the little pool under the shade tree and have some nice, cool outdoor fun. The kids recently brought out the Slip ‘N Slide which is always a favorite, too.

The kids like to make their own special snacks for the summer. James loves to make popsicles with a kit we got him for his birthday. We also got him a hot air popcorn popper; it was on a clearance sale for $3. You would think it was the best thing ever! He is my chef right now. He’ll come up with recipes and each one of the siblings can place an order for their favorite. For the popsicles, he might freeze bananas and strawberries, blend them up and freeze them in the popsicle holders. You’ll hear his little popcorn machine going, and then he’s handing out the popsicles that he has concocted.

Also, the kids love to have their own picnics in the backyard. I’ll opt out on what I had planned for lunch and let them plan their picnic (with a little guidance from me). I want them to have something fairly healthy so I’ll help them cut up apples and some of their favorites like pickles and green beans with vinegar. I might make up some macaroni and cheese, or something simple like that, and let them serve themselves with their little cups and bowls. When the sun is really hot, they’ll take a sheet and make a fort with all of the lawn furniture or set up under a large shady tree so they’re not sweltering. And they are just as happy as can be because it’s all their idea!

The rule is once you’re finished, you bring everything back in and put it where it belongs – sheets in the dirty clothes hamper, all the dishes in the sink and no leftovers in the backyard.

The picnic takes a good two, maybe two-and-a-half hours for them from start to finish. And I’m happy with that. It’s a good way to spend their time and a special treat on hot summer days.

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New blogs to come

On Friday, I will be posting new blogs

trivia questions returns

Trivia questions are returning on August 19th! I know that many of you have missed it.

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Growing up Duggar:update

Amazon has the book coming out on March 4th. This is the first time that Jim Bob and Michelle have handed the writing over to the older girls. Could there be a book from the boys soon?

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Michelle Duggar on Dealing with Difficult Children

FAMILY MATTERS on 08.02.13

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Question from a "19 Kids and Counting" fan:  How do you help your children learn to be well-behaved and not influenced by the bad behavior of other children?

We are around a lot of families, and a lot of children with different personalities. My older ones have learned and are able to graciously stand alone around external influences. But those younger ones so often can be sucked into bad behavior, bad words, and bad attitudes. Long before we ever get to that point, we talk about it together. I let the kids know where we’re going, what we’ll be doing going and that very likely there will be other little ones running around playing. I want them to know that if there’s something that they know mommy and daddy have said to them, we don’t do that, or we don’t say that, or that’s not appropriate for our family, the right response for them is to not participate. It’s also important that they know in their heart it’s not just what they do -- it’s the attitude of the heart while they’re doing it. If there’s selfishness, hatefulness, hitting, kicking, all those kinds of things, those behaviors start with the attitude of the heart. So we talk to them about that and suggest that when they see a friend with one of those attitudes, they can gently encourage that friend, and say, “Let’s not do that, that’s not nice. That hurts somebody.” That’s what our kids do with each other at home.

If it continues, then they remove themselves from the situation and go play somewhere else. But if that’s not possible, if the other child doesn’t hear or they don’t understand, I want our child to come quickly to mommy and daddy or an older sibling. For birthday parties, or other group activities, I always have an older one go with a younger one. If I’m not there, there’s always that older sibling and they know there’s a safe place they can run to.

They can tell mommy or big sister privately whatever is going on. If I need to speak up to that parent, I can, but they know they’ve got a safe quick place to come for refuge. And then I can always whisper and talk into their ear, or take them to a place where I can explain things to them. If they’re wondering, “Well, why did he punch his brother and knock him off the swing?” I can explain that we’re learning and so are they. And believe me, we have not arrived there yet either! The important thing is to always allow it to be a teaching moment.

I try to teach them to lovingly play with other children, and befriend them and to try to speak gently to them because you might be the very one that can encourage them to be nice. It’s not about judging them and saying: well, I would never do that, because we could quickly go back to a few days ago, when the very same thing came out of their mouth!

But when it’s too heavy for them and they’re not able to handle it, they’ve always got that safe place of refuge to run to. We won’t put them in a situation where they’re not able to stand alone when they’re not ready.

Marcus two months old

Marcus is two months old today and is growing so big.

Jennifer's 6th birthday

I can't believe that it's been six years since this little girl had joined the family. Jennifer we wanted to wish you a happy birthday and hope that you have a good day!

Jennifer trivia answers!

1. What is Jennifer full name? Jennifer Danielle
2. How old is she? 6
3. How many younger brothers or sisters does she have? 2 little sisters
4. How many older brothers and sisters does she have? 15 older brothers and sisters
5. How many nieces or Nephews does she have? 1 niece and 2 nephews!

Be sure to check in for Josiah's trivia questions that will be up on August 27, 2013 and the answers will be given out the day of his birthdayy

Welcome to August!

I can't believe that it's August. This month the duggars have a lot of things to do.

* Jennifer's sixth birthday on August 2
* Marcus turns two months old on August 2
* Duggars go to Ohio on August 15th!
* Josiah turns 17th on August 29th!