Housework support group!!???!!

Makratz

Sounds great to me!  I love that weather but need to be at a beach to truly enjoy it.  We get the humidity in Boston too.  Argh!

mom2two

Here I am back on here when I have a mound of work waiting for me. I have been doing laundry and clearing out already but more awaits.

Hubby is interested in how much time I'm on the computer lately, jokingly tells me I better not be running off with any handsome hunks (he he he). Doesn't he know I'm a cyber mom now and it takes time to keep up with everyone.

TexasRose

LindaRose!  A rose by any other name...ah, you knew it was coming!

Waving at Coonie next door in Louisiana!

Deb- I failed Drains 101. I worried constantly that the stupid thing wasn't working right.

Marple

Man!!!  Hats off to you ladies who actually DO housework.  I just scrubbed and mopped my kitchen floor and I'm exhausted!  Is the water supposed to be this colour when I'm done?

Blah!!!!

Marple

How does one bring a bit of a shine back to linoleum.........without waxing?

coonie

Hey Sharon...maybe try some Mop and glow or something like that. I'm no expert, but......just an idea

Marple

Thx Coonie, the dog drool will have it well covered in time anyway.

LMDuncan

man you girls are busy today.  It is only 9am and I am 3 pages behind. And what I did to the sink is.....

My sink is kinda like this one but no attached to the wall properly so I just pulled it out a little to paint behind it.  Then I went to wash paint off my hands....and water all over the floor.  I broke the pipe under the sink.  So off to the hardware store today to buy new drain pipe.  Good thing DH is handy.

and thanks for the well wishes for me tomorrow.

Lori

coonie

Ohhh man Lori! That's a pain in the booty, huh? You got any duct tape? hehe

2new1s

Hi gals!  I have missed quite a bit on here.  Coonie had sent me a PM to check on me!  How thoughtful. 

 I have been having some issues on an everyday basis with my 16 year old son.  He has a new "girlfriend" and let his grades drop, have sex with her and then cheat on her, also he took the wrong bus home from school to sneak to the girlfriend's house and got caught.  So getting a phone call from the local police was not fun!  Oh and the two girls that he's playing for fools found out about the cheating he was doing and they had a fight at school.  So I also then had the call from the dean's office.  All of this has been in the past week!  I ended up calling his dad last night & had him come over to sit with my current DH, DS, & myself.  We had a long talk to DS.  I am sure none of it will sink in.  At 16 who listens to parents?  Hopefully he will straighten up.  He only has four weeks of school left.  I am so done with worrying about hid grades.  He has never been a poor student.  As of now he has two "F"'s & two "D"'s!  I contacted all his teachers and they are going to try to get him back on track.

What these two girls are offering him must be magical - because he has basically forgot that anything else exists!

Did I also mention that both girls mom's have called me and of course blamed all of this on ME!!!!!!!!!!  So yeah, I have had quite a few interesting conversations with them.  When one of the mom's said to me that my son should have respect for her daughter, my response was "Maybe if she didn't come to my house dressed half-naked with see through white shorts on with her ass hanging out - he wouldn't be so tempted to take advantage of her!"  Her mom had no response for that one!

Anywhoo....that's my drama I have had to keep me pretty occupied.  Any advise from you gals?

Marple

Oh wow 2new1s, phew, no advice from me.  Glad I stuck to dogs.  Kudos to you gals who actually do housework AND raise children.  To say nothing of also having to deal with health issues.  Boy.

Marple

Lori, I'll be another one thinking of you tomorrow and wishing you well!!

coonie

2new1s - whew!!!! girl it sounds like you're going through a ROUGH time. I'm sorry, but I don't have any experience with 16 year old boys. I raised a daughter, and thankfully, she didn't give us any trouble. There's a few ladies on here with boys though. Maybe they can give you some good advice. You sure don't need all this on top of health issues, do you? I think 16 year old boys (and girls) must have just one thing on their  mind Anyway......it's so good to see you're back. Sending big hugs and prayers your way that things will straighten out........AND SOON!!! One of my friends sent her 16 year old son to a teen boot camp for 3 months. He came back a different kid. I know that's pretty extreme, and I don't know if I could have done it. I'll pray God gives you wisdom on how to handle him. ((((((((((((((((((hugs)))))))))))

Sharon - I never thought of Wally polishing your floors!!!! That's a great idea!! Alot cheaper too...hehe  What you do is just smear something really tasty all over your floor, and I bet he'll lick every single inch of your kitchen:) NO MOPPING EVER AGAIN!!! Hey.......I might try that with my two:)

SHINY!!!!!!!!!! I'm missing you!! I thought your vacation should be over by now!! I sure hope you're not moved in to a Walmart somewhere:) Come  back!!!! Tell us about your trip!

mom - Tell hubby that you've got LOTS of children now to tend to. See....there's already issues with a 16 year old that needs your help

MaryRose - waving back at ya from Louisiana......howdeeeeeeee

LindaRose - I know what you mean about the beach......no beaches here in Louisiana. Just swamp land with alligators, mosquitoes, ants, red bugs, snakes......sounds beautiful doesn't it? hehe

barbe1958

LORI! YOU CANNOT MOVE A SINK AND EXPECT IT TO NOT BREAK. IT WOULD BE LIKE MOVING A TOILET OR A TUB! What were you thinking girlfriend? But, on the other hand, you shouldn't have been able to move the sink, so something must have been wrong underneath already. Did you happen to see any duct tape that DH was using and not telling you?

LMDuncan

it was just a little movement and the sink has always been a little wiggley.  So I figured might as well paint behind it.  Well, guess I will know better next time.  Maybe he will secure it better this time around.

Lori

barbe1958

I still think it was his fault anyway, and you can tell him I said so! If he has a problem with what you've done, then he should have been the one painting!

mom2two

1 New 1's someone I know writes textbooks for doctors about colposcopies. Anyway in the book is picture after picture of women's vaginas that literally look like they are eaten away with different kinds of veneral diseases, sexually transmitted diseases etc. Its one thing to hear about it and a totally different thing to see what it does. Having mutliple sex partners today is like playing russian roulette. What you can't see can hurt you. Maybe you should go to your local library or book store and check out some of those books to have him read what he could be in store for. There are books that show what can happen for both sexes I'm sure. You may even take him to a medical library if you have a medical school or university nearby. They will have lots of reading for your son. Just a suggestion.

Makratz

2new1's - I feel for you.  My son will be 14 next month and I can see the writing on the wall.  I am so ready to go back to work but won't because now I really need to watch them. Maybe I'll get to go back when he goes to college. 

I hear you about the way that the girls dress.  I am appauled that parents let their kids out of the house dressed like they do.  I do have clothing battles with my son, but it's not because they are too revealing, it's because they are all black. Occassionally he comes down from getting ready to school with his jeans and a button down top on.  I never tell him that he finally looks good because he would change immediately!

At the beginning of my sons 6th grade year (he is now in 8th), I came in to do a science lesson with his class.  The girl sitting in front of him had the lowest cut jean shorts on with a thong hanging out the back.  This is inthe 6th grade!  I hate it now when I have to go to the middle school and see what they are wearing.  Boys always get blamed for these things, and I know that sometimes they should.  I think it's about time that we have the girls be accountable for their actions! 

Good luck with your son.  I wish I new what to tell you to do.  I will learn from you!

I'll get off my soap box now!
BTW - I went to catholic schools and wore a uniform for 12 years.  There's something to be said for that!  (The uniforms, not the catholic schools).

coonie

This is always an idea too

Makratz

Coonie - I love it.  Why only let them choose one!!  They can have both of mine!

Marple

I never had children but I think sometimes kids leave home dressed one way and change at school?

Makratz

Oh, I'm sure that happens!  My point is, where did they get the provocative clothing in the first place.  OMG I AM MY MOTHER!!!

Marple

LMAO@ your comment Linda.  I think that thought mortifies me too.

Marple

But it's pretty easy to hide "little" pieces of clothing.  Not that I speak from experience.......remember, I didn't have kids. 

coonie

hehe.....you gals are funny:)

I came across another idea......it might work too:)

coonie

Ok.....one more. I hope you all know I'm kidding. I LOVE kids!!!

Marple

Thanks for the chuckle.

Makratz

We were all kids once too.  I told you I had to wear a uniform, a skirt.  Once my mom dropped me off at school, I would roll the top of my skirt to make it shorter.  I thought I was so cool.  The funny thing about it when I look back is that I went to an all girls school!

Love the pics!  I'm kidding to o about the kids, although it is school vacation week!

shiny

Heloooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Shiny

Marple

My sister's kids used to love crawling in to the dog crates and the outside runs.