Let’s Discuss: Fascinating Instagram Influencers

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Anonymous wrote:Anyone follow @meghanjoytoday


Biracial family from Minnesota with 6 kids (ages 2-11). They recently downsized their home and are currently on a 4 month RV trip with their dog. They homeschool and the mom is high up in some essential oil MLM. She also paints and sells some of her stuff. I think the husband does something in real estate. The kids are adorable and model for Target and stores like that. She's constantly got a full face of makeup and is always posting on IG. I'm fascinated with how she keeps it all up.

8 people and a dog living in an RV?

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Anonymous wrote:@turtlecreeklane Mormon mom of 5 who lives in an $8m house in Dallas, queen of over-the-top holiday decorating and maintaining a toothpick frame (no sugar, carbs for her or the kids except on very special occasions).

@TainaLicciardoToivola Jesus-loving, vegan, homeschooling mom of 10. All children wear white and have white/light hair. Youngest appear to be blanket trained. They live in Finland? Australia? Not sure, they’re often globetrotting....

Anyone else follow them? Let’s discuss! Or... got anyone else I should know about?

Where did the Turtle Creek family get their money?

I read a book on the Mormons in the US. eye-opening

lots of money in the Mormon religion - religion and business are "partners"

Okay but the Mormon church is not where the turtle creek guy got his money. The church hoards its money, they dont hand it out (except in very narrow circumstances). There is a lot of prosperity doctrine stuff in Mormonism but there are lots of poor/lower class/middle class Mormons.

Their prophet, according to many, was a scam artist. He created a bible based on capitalism. So the Mormon way is the capitalistic way. Enter a lucrative career. Make money. (In women's cases, find a husband who's rich.) Have kids and tithe and tithe and tithe. They live their lives insulated, among other Mormons. Of course they work with the "masses," but their boundaries are strong. excellent employees and leaders

For the record, BYU graduates some very intelligent young adults.

great book - an easy, interesting read
The Mormonizing of America: How the Mormon Religion Became a Dominant Force in Politics, Entertainment, and Pop Culture

They're only great bosses and leaders IF you fit into their mold of acceptability.

Well, they only hire you if you’re in the church, so it’s not that hard for them.

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Anonymous wrote:@turtlecreeklane Mormon mom of 5 who lives in an $8m house in Dallas, queen of over-the-top holiday decorating and maintaining a toothpick frame (no sugar, carbs for her or the kids except on very special occasions).

@TainaLicciardoToivola Jesus-loving, vegan, homeschooling mom of 10. All children wear white and have white/light hair. Youngest appear to be blanket trained. They live in Finland? Australia? Not sure, they’re often globetrotting....

Anyone else follow them? Let’s discuss! Or... got anyone else I should know about?

Where did the Turtle Creek family get their money?

I read a book on the Mormons in the US. eye-opening

lots of money in the Mormon religion - religion and business are "partners"

Okay but the Mormon church is not where the turtle creek guy got his money. The church hoards its money, they dont hand it out (except in very narrow circumstances). There is a lot of prosperity doctrine stuff in Mormonism but there are lots of poor/lower class/middle class Mormons.

Their prophet, according to many, was a scam artist. He created a bible based on capitalism. So the Mormon way is the capitalistic way. Enter a lucrative career. Make money. (In women's cases, find a husband who's rich.) Have kids and tithe and tithe and tithe. They live their lives insulated, among other Mormons. Of course they work with the "masses," but their boundaries are strong. excellent employees and leaders

For the record, BYU graduates some very intelligent young adults.

great book - an easy, interesting read
The Mormonizing of America: How the Mormon Religion Became a Dominant Force in Politics, Entertainment, and Pop Culture

PP here. Thanks for the info. Signed -lifetime Mormon and BYU grad.

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Anonymous wrote:Anyone follow @meghanjoytoday


Biracial family from Minnesota with 6 kids (ages 2-11). They recently downsized their home and are currently on a 4 month RV trip with their dog. They homeschool and the mom is high up in some essential oil MLM. She also paints and sells some of her stuff. I think the husband does something in real estate. The kids are adorable and model for Target and stores like that. She's constantly got a full face of makeup and is always posting on IG. I'm fascinated with how she keeps it all up.

8 people and a dog living in an RV?

Yes, and it's small!

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Anonymous wrote:I don’t think Turtle Creek looks that bad - but I think she liberally photoshops/FaceTunes her face and body. She posted an unedited short video clip on her stories and her face looked SO different.

Now if you want to talk about “too thin,” there’s Arielle Charnas (Something Navy).

Scary thin: Charnas
How is this person still alive? Eugenia Cooney.

Eugenia Cooley is so frightening. That poor girl. I really hope she stays “in recovery” and survives, but honestly I think it could go either way. Before she went in the hospital, she was practically in deaths door.

I thought Shane Dawson did a big video with her and she's getting better? I haven't kept up with her. All her makeup and her weird voice and the stuff she was into turned me off.

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Anonymous wrote:I don’t think Turtle Creek looks that bad - but I think she liberally photoshops/FaceTunes her face and body. She posted an unedited short video clip on her stories and her face looked SO different.

Now if you want to talk about “too thin,” there’s Arielle Charnas (Something Navy).

Scary thin: Charnas
How is this person still alive? Eugenia Cooney.

Eugenia Cooley is so frightening. That poor girl. I really hope she stays “in recovery” and survives, but honestly I think it could go either way. Before she went in the hospital, she was practically in deaths door.

I thought Shane Dawson did a big video with her and she's getting better? I haven't kept up with her. All her makeup and her weird voice and the stuff she was into turned me off.

She had taken a few no tha off social media and said during that time she for treatment. However she only looked marginally better whe she came back a nd se went right back to posting videos and wanting to help people with her story. I think Shane is a bit dangerous with his 'therapist' videos. He put this very very vulnerable woman out there as so brave and so inspiring and now in addition to trying on clothes she needs to be an eating disorder /me tal health role model and advocate. She looks pretty much the way she did before she went off line and despite having survived a very long time with a very severed eating disorder, I agree she can't last much longer. She has a very dysfunctional family who she lives with and her very childlike voice and appearance is so unhealthy. I think she is mid twenties at least.