Why is Big Sis so quiet today?

Is she curating new words so precious and so impactful that she JUST CAN'T ANYMORE ahead of her upcoming announcement of a new book on the way?

Or is she having an emotional meltdown?

Anonymous wrote:We can be certain that if Jen had been at the wedding, we would have already seen Able links for everything she was wearing and Beauty Counter links for the makeup that survived wedding tears. 🙄 that might be why she wasn’t invited. No one wants to be the source of an influencer’s content. Brandon and them were just celebrating family.

"survived wedding tears"!!! I am dying!! That is so her, LOL. Everything is so ridiculous and precious.

Jen in the past characterized Brandon's faith in the college years as something that kind of distanced him from his parents for a while. Apparently they aren't Christian? So maybe throughout the marriage it put Jen and Brandon on a course away from his family?

Lutheran Church Missouri Synod is pretty steady eddy. I've even seen orthodox Presbyterians. Very consistent liturgy and lovely music.

We can be certain that if Jen had been at the wedding, we would have already seen Able links for everything she was wearing and Beauty Counter links for the makeup that survived wedding tears. 🙄 that might be why she wasn’t invited. No one wants to be the source of an influencer’s content. Brandon and them were just celebrating family.

Texas wedding can be pretty low key and chill. They can also be a lot of fun. Brandon and Tina looked fine. I am sure they had a blast. Nice seeing Brandon's kiddos having fun too.

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Anonymous wrote:Yeah a lot of that. It just feels like Jason is personally working through a lot all the time. Which is fine but sometimes it gets a little old and can feel self indulgent.

He’s definitely a Jen apostle. And the hat thing is relatively new. He didn’t wear anything like that when we were there. It’s like he’s trying to brand himself or something. These folks are always posing and no one seems comfortable in their skin. Like Brandon becoming a biker.

Yes, I can see he probably is trying to brand himself. I really tried to get through this sermon and the bad music but just a no for me. This is why I am thinking of abandoning the Protestant ship altogether and converting to Catholicism. Protestants are all over the place anymore.

Give Anglicanism a try. Traditional, worshipful, but not Bible Churchy.

Anonymous wrote:As a Dallas-area Texan, I’ve also attended more casual usually outdoor/barn-party weddings where the actual listed wedding attire was some form of “Cowtown Glam” or “Country Chic”—if that was the goal here, she looks spot-on.

So for half the guests on these occasions, they can wear their normal clothes, and for the other half it’s like a costume party. 😂 Very different from requesting a more generic “dressy casual”

Anonymous wrote:It's so weird that Jen wasn't at her ex-niece's wedding. Was she not invited, or is she not close to Brandon's family anymore? They were married for so long I just can't imagine being snubbed like that.

She might not have been invited but even if she was, who can blame her for not going?! Let’s be real! Even if she still maintained a relationship with the niece (and I’ve never seen anything in her posts of over ten years to indicate she has much of a relationship with any of Brandon’s niblings), no way Jen wants to go to a wedding with Brandon and Tina while being in such an embarrassing relationship herself. Nobody who’s not a masochist would.

Anonymous wrote:Yeah a lot of that. It just feels like Jason is personally working through a lot all the time. Which is fine but sometimes it gets a little old and can feel self indulgent.

He’s definitely a Jen apostle. And the hat thing is relatively new. He didn’t wear anything like that when we were there. It’s like he’s trying to brand himself or something. These folks are always posing and no one seems comfortable in their skin. Like Brandon becoming a biker.

Yes, I can see he probably is trying to brand himself. I really tried to get through this sermon and the bad music but just a no for me. This is why I am thinking of abandoning the Protestant ship altogether and converting to Catholicism. Protestants are all over the place anymore.

Anonymous wrote:Also, who posts pics from a wedding without posting a pic of the bride and groom?! Apparently Brandon, that's who.

Also......I'm not Texan, so I need someone who is to weigh in on the appropriateness of that denim jumpsuit to a wedding.

I’ve been to multiple weddings where it was requested that no one post photos of the bride/groom or wedding party until after the professional photos were shared. Even more common is asking guests not to take any photos themselves during the ceremony or even the wedding (which is partially so the bride/groom can choose the photos to be shared, but also to minimize the appearance of people’s cell phones in the professional photos—I think that’s smart! It looks tacky to have a bunch of phones out, or worse/up in the air, during special moments)…

As a Dallas-area Texan, I’ve also attended more casual usually outdoor/barn-party weddings where the actual listed wedding attire was some form of “Cowtown Glam” or “Country Chic”—if that was the goal here, she looks spot-on.

OMG, this is so Jen. I saw this and immediately thought of her. I don't know how anyone could watch this and still go back to their big dumb hats.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4bvwKqSNAgk&pp=ygUhYmlnIGR1bWIgaGF0IHNhdHVyZGF5IG5pZ2h0IGxpdmUg

SNL gets this so right with the whole Influencer crowd. They are all like lemmings.

And evidently men wannabe influencers too want their own big dumb hats.

The little hat. What is that about? Is he a cowboy preacher in the wild west? Is that something Texas pastors still do? I am so confused. I feel like some of these people are cartoon characters. Why did Brandon become a tatted biker in his mid 40s? Who are these people? Do they live in the real world? Is Jen going to become a flamenco dancer tomorrow?

Also, who posts pics from a wedding without posting a pic of the bride and groom?! Apparently Brandon, that's who.

Also......I'm not Texan, so I need someone who is to weigh in on the appropriateness of that denim jumpsuit to a wedding.

It's so weird that Jen wasn't at her ex-niece's wedding. Was she not invited, or is she not close to Brandon's family anymore? They were married for so long I just can't imagine being snubbed like that.