I'll tell you Donna, there has been many times I have said to myself and HB."If I had it to do over, I would have not have any kids and I also said I should have given them up for adoption. I won't go into details, however it has been more disappointing then rewards. I look at some chidren that are grown and with the familys and I get jealous. Sincerely suz

Hi There, Just read your post, girlfriend I know just how you feel. My Mom use to tell me that when your kids are little they walk on your toes and when they are grown they walk on your heart, I never knew what she ment until I had kids of my own, and lord a mercy do I ever know what she ment now. So when your grandchildren come again you make sure that they pick up everything that they took out or they don't take it out. I learned that the hard way with mine,, but now if they take something out they put it back before they leave or the parents do, I refuse to pick up after them anymore, I am to old and delapadated to do that anymore, so you hang in the girl and tomorrow will be a much better day. Sending you a great big HUG.

Funny that you should mention Jolly Ranchers. Our Dollar Tree store has them and I've been keeping a bag near my sewing machine for an occasional treat!

Sue

My children were told to always pick up whatever they got out to play with and they did that most of the time but now the grandchildren are a different story. They are always making a mess and leaving it. I told my husband I was going to quit letting them have anything. One grandson lived with us a few weeks and he didn't leave anything out I could see. When he left I was giving my living room a good cleaning and found 7 sandwiches in my end table drawer. They were molded. He had moved several miles away by then so I called him and asked about them. He said they were an experiment. Now I always check everything when they leave.

It's all in the training. When my three little gks come over and finish playing, the toys go back in the box or they disappear the next time. Easy. Girls cleaned their rooms or clothes etc disappeared for a week or so. Easy peasy. LOL.

Sounds like a bad day, hope things improve. I know the feeling of messes and being unappreciated, but I know them from a mom of young kids standpoint still right now.

Things disappear around here also if they are laying around and grandson does not put them away. I put them up and some times he does not miss whatever it is. He is 12 and lives with grandma (me) and HB. He is pretty good and I have taught him to keep his room clean and neat. I am now teaching him to do his laundry. He also cleans up after his dog in the yard and cleans the kitchen after snacks. It took Two yrs to teach him these things. It is a constant thing to keep this up day after day. It will be worth it to see him be a fine young man.

I totally understand how you feel. When my youngest daughter (almost 30) comes over with the DGK's, she's as bad as they are about not putting stuff up. It is to the point, I dread them coming over. And she was taught better. {{{HUGS}}}

And eat some chocolate, it's good for the soul!

Hey, I had lost the book for my old kenmore . I got online and was able to download one for free. I do not remember the site but search before shucking out 10-15 bucks!
Rae

I've got a 30 year old Kenmore and it's much better than the Singer I had. I still use it to piece. Give it a try-you might like it if it can be fixed.