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3 days ago
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Jinger Duggar Reveals Cost of Feeding Her Entire Family at Home: 5 Key Takeaways
Former "19 Kids and Counting" star Jinger Duggar has reminisced about her upbringing in a large family with 18 siblings, reflecting on the substantial grocery bills her parents, Jim Bob and Michelle, had to foot to feed the entire brood. Jinger and her husband, Jeremy Vuolo, discussed a scene from the family's early TLC special, "16 Children and Moving In," shedding light on the realities of raising a family of their size. FULL STORY: Jinger Duggar Reveals 'Insane' Cost of Stocking Family's Home With Groceries for Jim Bob and Michelle's Enormous Brood Key Takeaways Jinger recalled the staggering costs of grocery shopping for her family, which included 24 cans of milk, a case of butter, and numerous frozen burritos, totaling $677 for seven shopping carts. Despite the seemingly excessive grocery haul, Jinger explains that such trips were routine for her family, highlighting the extraordinary consumption rate of their large brood. The Duggars' impressive Arkansas compound, spanning 97 acres, provided ample space to accommodate their expanding family—and their groceries. Jim Bob recently made a significant real estate investment by purchasing a $1 million luxury home in Fayetteville for his daughter-in-law, Anna, amidst her husband Josh Duggar's legal troubles. Jinger and Jeremy opted for a more modest residence in Newhall, California, after relocating from Los Angeles, where they previously owned a home. This summary has been generated with AI tools and edited by News & Insights editors. The full story, written and edited by News & Insights newsroom journalists, is linked at the top of the summary. Solve the daily Crossword
Yahoo
4 days ago
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Jinger Duggar Reveals ‘Insane' Cost of Stocking Family's Home With Groceries for Jim Bob and Michelle's Enormous Brood
Former "19 Kids and Counting" star Jinger Duggar has described what it was like to be raised in a household alongside 18 siblings, while looking back on the "insane" amount of money her parents, Jim Bob and Michelle, had to spend on groceries to feed their entire brood. Jinger, 31, and her husband, Jeremy Vuolo, looked back at a very early episode of the family's 2006 TLC special, "16 Children and Moving In," which premiered two years before the family was given a permanent series on the network called "19 Kids and Counting." The special offered one of the first glimpses into the Arkansas-based family's day-to-day lives, examining Jim Bob and Michelle's reasons for welcoming so many children, while also providing unique insight into what it's really like to raise that many kids under one roof. During a recent episode of "The Jinger & Jeremy Podcast," the couple—who wed in 2016 and now share three children of their own—looked back on a scene from the TLC special that documented a family trip to the grocery store. In the scene, Jim Bob and Michelle are seen escorting their children to an Aldi near their home in Springdale, with one of the children noting that "grocery shopping is a major operation" for a family of their size. "Probably today, we will buy like 24 cans of milk, we're going to buy a case of butter which probably will have 48 in a case, and we'll stock up with frozen burritos—as many as they've got," Michelle tells the cameras. "We're going to fill up the freezer and the pantry today." The cameras then cut to all of the children running around the store, with several of them pushing their own shopping carts filled to the brim with food and beverages. Jim Bob then reveals that, in total, the family filled seven shopping carts, noting that the final cost of their grocery trip was $677—just under $100 per cart. Reacting to the clip, Jeremy is left open-mouthed in shock at the amount of food the family bought, before declaring: "Imagine those prices today." "Oh yeah, insane," Jinger responds, before her husband suggests: "That's got to be $2,000." However, while the shopping trip might seem extraordinary to the average family, Jinger acknowledges that it was a regular part of her family's routine when she was growing up, noting: "We would easily blow through that food." While admitting that the grocery haul was hammed up slightly for the cameras, Jinger insisted that the amount of food the family would consume was well beyond that of a more traditional brood. "For this scene, more of us probably went to the store than usual, but typically we could get anywhere from three to four carts of food, so mom would take a couple of us to help," she recalls. As for the checkout process, Jinger says that it was incredibly arduous, noting that they had to form something of an assembly line to get the food onto the belt. "It always took a long time," she said. "And my mom, my sweet mother, would be like, 'It's OK. You can go in front of us. It's OK. You can go in front of us.' Because she knew that it was gonna take a minute." Fortunately, Jim Bob took over when it came to organization of the food once they got back to their enormous compound, with Jinger explaining that he put his past experience of working at a grocery store to ensure that all of their supplies were packed away as efficiently as possible. 'When we would get home, we'd carry in all the groceries and we'd put them on the floor of the pantry,' she said. 'We would not put everything away immediately. "It was like, all the refrigerated stuff and frozen stuff went in the freezer and fridge, but there was always a system for it. So my dad, he loved having it organized like a grocery store.' While the groceries certainly would have taken up their fair share of storage, Jim Bob and Michelle had more than enough space inside their longtime Arkansas compound, which features multiple homes spread across a 97 acre spread of land. The Duggars have expanded their impressive compound on multiple occasions since buying their first plot of land for $300,000 in March 2000, a deal that landed them with 20 acres on which to build a sizable dwelling for their growing brood. Since then, they have added multiple other plots to the property, including a 29-acre parcel that they purchased in 2021 for $160,000. Jim Bob also made a rather substantial real estate investment in April, when it was revealed that he had splashed out $1 million on a luxury new home in nearby Fayetteville, AL, which he is understood to have bought for his daughter-in-law, Anna. The purchase of the home, which was first shared on the Duggar family fan account called "Duggar Family News," took place on April 16, according to property records. James R. Duggar—Jim Bob's given name—was listed as the representative for the buyer. Anna is the wife of Jim Bob and Michelle's oldest child, Josh Duggar, who is currently serving a 12-year prison sentence for child pornography. The six-bedroom, 4.5-bathroom abode is just a 16-minute drive from the Duggar family compound in Springdale—where Josh was raised alongside 18 siblings. The property sits on a 10-acre lot and is set back from the nearest main road, ensuring plenty of privacy for its residents, which would undoubtedly be a must-have for Anna, who has avoided the public eye since her husband was sentenced to prison in May 2022. There is also ample room at the home for Anna and Josh's seven children—Mackynzie, 15, Michael, 13, Marcus, 11, Meredith, 9, Mason, 7, Maryella, 5, and Madyson, 3—who are now being raised solely by their mother. However, reports suggest that Jim Bob and his wife, Michelle, have played a major role in their upbringing while their son is behind bars. Meanwhile, Jinger and Jeremy have opted for a slightly smaller dwelling in which to raise their own family, snapping up a stunning Newhall, CA, abode for $1.9 million in August 2024. The couple, who relocated to California in 2019, had previously been renting the home. Before moving to the Santa Clarita community of Newhall, the pair had been based in Los Angeles, where they bought a home for $830,000 in 2022. That property was placed on the market for $900,000 in June 2024, just two months before they bought their rental home. Solve the daily Crossword
Time of India
26-05-2025
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- Time of India
Jinger Duggar Vuolo Spills on Behind-the-Scenes Life During the Duggar Family's Reality TV Years
Jinger Duggar Vuolo is sharing what life was truly like behind the scenes during the early years of her family's lengthy reality TV ride. During the latest episode of her and her husband Jeremy Vuolo's podcast, The Jinger & Jeremy Podcast, the pair went back in time to 2004 — rewatching the debut of 14 Children and Pregnant Again! !, the documentary special that catapulted the Duggars into 17 years of TV stardom. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Jinger shared the build-up to the cameras during a recount. She explained that preparation was rigorous. "We cleaned like crazy," she said. "Because like my mom always kept our house pretty clean — we had our chores. Our house was not terribly messy all the time. I mean, it would get messy, but then we'd always clean it up." The detail was precise, particularly regarding the home's appearance. "I just recall we cleaned the baseboards because we had white baseboards at home. And I recall we had to scrub them very well, and our white walls, because they would get dirty," she remembered. "We would do that, but before [cameras] came." To prepare for the cameras, aside from cleaning up for the cameras, Jinger spilled the beans on how her parents, Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar, motivated their big brood to work in conjunction with filming practices by making tasks enjoyable. One of their innovative methods was for the family's 15-passenger van. "My dad figured out some of the kids were not wanting to buckle," said Jinger. "Whomever the first guy was to say 'click' or whatever — I think that is the way it is — you would receive a penny. And then that would accumulate over time, because every time you jumped into the van, it was sort of a game." The reward system did not end there. Other chores such as scrubbing the van also had small monetary incentives. "We would get however much money they wanted to pay us to clean all the trash out of the van," she said. Jinger's musings provide a glimpse behind the scenes of the highly organized — and frequently slyly incentivized — world that shaped the Duggar family's public persona during their time in the spotlight. As she and Jeremy keep going back in time on their podcast, fans are learning more about the reality of life as a Duggar, well beyond what appeared on television.
Yahoo
27-02-2025
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Jinger Duggar Vuolo Says She's ‘Feeling So Incredibly Blessed' After Shower for Baby No. 3
Jinger Duggar Vuolo is excited to welcome her baby boy! The former Counting On star, 31, posted a video to Instagram on Wednesday, Feb. 26, sharing clips and photos of her Saturday, Feb. 22, baby shower to celebrate her third pregnancy. Jinger and her husband, Jeremy Vuolo, exclusively revealed to PEOPLE in October that they are expecting their third child in March. In January, she announced that they were expecting their first son. The couple share daughters Felicity, 6, and Evangeline, 3. The video began with a clip of her welcome sign, which read in a blue font: 'Oh boy. Welcome to Jinger's Baby Shower.' The video showed off the baby blue balloons decorated inside and outside of the home along with glimpses of the attendees including her friends and family. The video also showed one of Jinger's daughters at the event, opening up the baby shower gifts with her mom, including children's books, stuffed animals and clothing. Related: Jinger and Joy-Anna Duggar Address 'Drama' After Sisters Both Gave Their Daughters Same Nickname Jinger concluded the video with sweet images alongside a few of the guests, as well as an individual image of her cradling her baby bump for the camera. 'Feeling so incredibly blessed to be surrounded by so many amazing ladies at my baby shower for baby boy Vuolo,' she began her Instagram caption. 'Their love, support, and prayers mean the world to me! I'm beyond grateful to have such sweet and thoughtful friends in my life during this special time. Can't wait for baby boy to meet each of you! 💙.' The former TLC star also added hashtags to the end of her caption: '#FeelingBlessed #GodisKind #BabyBoyVuolo #GratefulHeart #BabyShower #pregnancy.' Related: A Guide to Everyone in the Duggar Family Older sister Jessa Duggar Seewald commented on the post: 'You are glowing! So wish I could've been there to celebrate with you in person! Can't wait to meet this baby!' Jessa, her husband and their five children live in Springdale, Ark., while Jinger and her family live in Santa Clarita, Calif. Jinger — who is one of 19 children in her large family — previously told PEOPLE in an exclusive interview that she keeps in close touch with her eight sisters, including Jessa, 32, Jill, 33, Jana, 35, and Joy-Anna, 27. "It's such a blessing to have them in my life," she told PEOPLE. Noting that it's "amazing" to be able to jump on FaceTime and see her siblings' faces while "being so far from family." Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. She also shared that she has been leaning on Joy "a lot" as she prepares to welcome a new baby into her family. "I've been talking to Joy a lot because we're kind of in the same season. She has three kids and I'm going on three kids," Jinger explained. "And so we chat a ton, just FaceTime calls or just to catch up." Although Joy is four years younger, she "feels like she's an older sister." Joy and husband Austin Forsyth share sons Gideon, 6, and Gunner, 20 months, and daughter Evelyn, 4. Read the original article on People
