The Lindquists: unravELLEing | Part 3

[TeachIT]

I agree with Elle no mom should feel guilty about self care. Elle seems to forget though that quiet time, a bath, a workout, coffee date with a friend, going on date nights is also self care. Not just facials or spa trips! All we see from Elle's IG and YouTube is Elle doing self care! I hope that she lets her husband get some me time as well. And when do the kids get playtime other than their sparse toy room? Do they even go out on the weekends? Even when she was vlogging I barely saw Elle take her kids anywhere other than an occasional park trip in the summer.

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I like it when moms share other forms of self care. It’s not all about facials and buying yourself a LV purse.

Setting aside time for your fav TV show, reading a book for pleasure, saying “No”, staying in and relaxing, leaving the dishes for washing in the morning... self care is all about literally caring for yourself. What will make your life happier, easier, better? For me today it was taking the time to gas up my car on the way home so that I can get going tomorrow morning without making another stop (with kids in tow!). This cost me literally nothing extra, it isn’t flashy or social media worthy, but my morning self will be so thankful!

Elle only does the flashy side of self care. Like everything else she does, it’s vapid.


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[Nacholife]

I highly doubt anyone is messaging Elle, “bullying” her about her self care. She’s just piggy backing off of other successful social media influencers who have way more followers and get more hate. They tend to show a lot more of their daily lives which I think creates those comments “wow, another night out without the kids” comments. I see it all the time on Bluebirdkisses account (whom Elle is obsessed with and even follows her hashtag...) because she seems to go out 2-3 times a week for dinner with friends, is always at the gym or at appointments. She knows how to handle it though and pushes back on the haters. Not Elle though, she turns it into a pity fest and makes it all about her. Actually Jessica Mulroney has really been advocating against the hateful comments she gets, but again she posts a lot of her daily routine so it’s easier to judge when people see all her trips etc

Elle, no one has a problem any of the self care you do! But maybe you need to reconsider wasting money on $100 facials and weekend getaway trips when you only have a single income now. Saving $60 a year on a Costco membership ain’t gunna cut it with your outrageous spending habits. If you spend hundreds of dollars on face products then why do you still need to spend $$ on facials?




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[JustAMereMuggle]

My understanding of how a capsule wardrobe works is that you have a few staple pieces that never go out of style and that can be "weatherized" by adding a sweater or jacket. So really, the idea of a "winter capsule wardrobe" is ridiculous and it's going to just be her showing her pretty much empty closet (except for the LV purses) and the new, expensive sweaters she's bought recently under the guise of "me time" and "intentional flourishing".

[Skinnie]

Overall, it seems Elle does not like or tolerate people pointing out that she constantly contradicts herself ... like the recent claim that she could not afford to go see her grandmother-- did she really expect that none of her audience would challenge her on that?

Also, I think it is more honest to disable your comment section entirely than to strictly censor it and curate it so that only compliments and 'positive' comments are posted.

[Margie]

Ugh. ANOTHER video on her capsule wardrobe. Elle, no one fucking cares, get new ideas. Also, winter is almost over, why the hell are you doing a winter capsule wardrobe? She’d be better off to wait until spring. But why do I expect her to make decent content that fits in with real life?

[okaythatlldo]

I’m still stuck on this stupid list she wrote. I was thinking about it today while driving, particularly where she wrote “I spend too much money.” I think she acknowledged that to appease the masses because WE SEE that and yes, she does. What she doesn’t acknowledge in that list at all is “I spend too much money ON MYSELF,” and if you want to unpack it a little further...”I am selfish.” THAT is so much uglier and much harder to acknowledge than “I spend too much money.”

I spend too much money too. I like my kids to have nice things. I love hosting friends and family. Groceries cost me a million dollars a week. I go in to Shoppers to buy Advil and come out with $80 worth of stuff. I go to Starbucks a little too often for a $7 coffee. But I’m not selfish (at least not all the time - ha). I’m not out spending thousands of dollars on frivolous things FOR ME that nobody in my family can use or benefit from.

I don’t know what she talks about in therapy all day long but I think she really needs someone to push her to acknowledge her inner ugliness. We all have it. But not all of us go around preaching about finding our true authentic inner selves blah blah blah. If that is really important to her, then she needs to really dig deep through her shit with bare hands. Get out from behind the protective curtain of her abusive past and acknowledge why SHE is ugly. SHE is ugly as a result of her own fucked up thought processes and choices.


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[Skinnie]

^^yep. And if she were spending money toward selfless causes i.e., charities you know that she’d be posting about it...

[JustAMereMuggle]

^ Yes! And I love that "I am too skinny", "I am pale" and "I care about social issues" come before "I am a good mom" and "I am a good mom to my kids". Shows where the priorities are.
And another thing, what is with this "too pale" crap anyway? Isn't her dad, like, straight off the boat English? Why is it such a far stretch that she'd be pale? I know her mom used it as an insult for abuse but does she realize by repeating it constantly she's just continuing the abuse on herself? It's very telling that it's so high on her list though.

[Seriouslysweetie]

And another thing, what is with this "too pale" crap anyway? Isn't her dad, like, straight off the boat English? Why is it such a far stretch that she'd be pale? I know her mom used it as an insult for abuse but does she realize by repeating it constantly she's just continuing the abuse on herself? It's very telling that it's so high on her list though.

If she actually went to a good therapist she would've sorted that out already. But no, she has to have a therapist with social media presence to help her "brand". Elle doesn't realize this is hurting her because this therapist is crap and crosses the line by being Elle's friend on social media.

And a winter capsule video? It's almost spring! I swear I thought she said she does a fall/winter capsule in the last wardrobe video. I guess she just have to show off that she "thrifts" now to prove to us haters that she is managing her money well. For someone who claims to only buy well made pieces, you would think she has enough clothes in her wardrobe already.

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[Margie]

^right?! Doesnt she have enough shit? If she were truly striving to be minimal she wouldn’t be buying MORE stuff to add to the empty spaces she JUST created. But this is Elle we are talking about.

This is just another branding ploy for her. Give it 4 months, with the change in season will come yet another change in Elle.

[JustAMereMuggle]

And another thing, what is with this "too pale" crap anyway? Isn't her dad, like, straight off the boat English? Why is it such a far stretch that she'd be pale? I know her mom used it as an insult for abuse but does she realize by repeating it constantly she's just continuing the abuse on herself? It's very telling that it's so high on her list though.

If she actually went to a good therapist she would've sorted that out already. But no, she has to have a therapist with social media presence to help her "brand". Elle doesn't realize this is hurting her because this therapist is crap and crosses the line by being Elle's friend on social media.

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I wholeheartedly agree. It just gets me that of allllllll the things to obsess about she picks "being too pale", something that she has zero chance of ever changing, something that is literally JUST her genetics. I feel like "pale" is codeword for something else she is just not sharing. I never watched the mother abuse vlog/series. Maybe I should before she deletes them.

[Partiellementecreme]

Just wanted to pop in to say that Elle has put her Google Pixel phone on Facebook marketplace. Didn't she receive it as a gift? She has listed it for $420. Weird amount there, Elle. Also no mention about the technical issues in her post.

[JustAMereMuggle]

Yes she did. As well as the Google Home Minis she's listed for $25 and $40. I believe she received them all in a PR package or as part of her Google endorsement.

[Nacholife]

“I am pale”.

This bothers her so much because she wishes she was Katrina from Tone It Up. She’s been so envious of her over the years. Back in the beginning of Elle’s youtube days she would be bronzed out like crazy. I seriously wonder if she wishes she had ditched Dan at the alter and moved to California.


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[TeachIT]

Wow at the google products for sale. That’s so ... bleh.

Elle, edit your list.

“I am tacky”


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[ForeverGauc01]

Wasn’t she allll about her google home products? She did several sponsored videos with them. I think she genuinely enjoyed the google home products, but not the phone.

I can’t believe she’s selling them though. Do a giveaway or send them back to google.

She’ll get new ones in a sponsorship in a couple months and she’ll love them again.

Gross


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[okaythatlldo]

She must be desperate for coin. Here’s a thought, offload ONE of your overpriced purses to make your mortgage payment!


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[Margie]

You would think, with Elle being Christian, and her clearly not wanting for anything in life, she would reach out to a women’s shelter and ask if there are any women who are just starting out on their own and could use a phone to set them up for success... and she would just donate it since it was GIVEN to her. This is literally the definition of greed. She is disgusting.

Also, did you guys like her share on instastories... truth spoken without love vs truth spoken with love? It felt like a jab at us... but Elle, dear Elle, we have all tried to speak to you truthfully and you censor the ever living life out of us and block at your hearts content because you are unable to hear and accept the ugly disgusting truth about yourself. Grow up Elle. Also happy to know your sad, fragile little ego still needs to pop over here to see what is TRUE about yourself. Don’t worry, all the shit your therapist won’t tell you, we are happy to tell you for free. #budgetfriendlytherapy we got you!

[Partiellementecreme]

Ok I dont know how to attach photos but Elle just posted 30 black velvet hangers on facebook marketplace. The hangers are pictured on Dan's side of the closet. It shows his side completely empty. I think this confirms their separation for me.

[JustAMereMuggle]

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Oh ya. That's 100% Dan's side of the closet. Check the way the door is. I have no second thoughts about thinking he at least moved out.