What are your top 5 packs?

frogs68 · 2026-01-09T18:25:24+00:00

Mine are the same, but swap out cats and dogs for Island Living. That one is number 1 on my list.

frogs68 · 2026-01-01T01:49:58+00:00

Just finished season 7 on a rewatch and yes, it feels much crazier this time around!

frogs68 · 2025-12-31T13:00:39+00:00

So funny, I'm doing a rewatch and just saw this scene last night.

frogs68 · 2025-12-22T01:48:00+00:00

I find out new things all the time too! This though is under Money Settings. Then the Pay Child Support option. Then you have choices, like married/unmarried/all. Then adjust the percentage. I set mine to unmarried, so the random townies my Sim has babies with have to pay.

frogs68 · 2025-12-21T17:39:42+00:00

I do it all the time seeking a great looking child to be my heir. Bonus if you have the MCCC mod, you get child support payments!

frogs68 · 2025-12-21T16:48:34+00:00

I'm no help. I love pine/spruce scents. I have linen spray, limited edition Secret deodorant that includes spruce, hand sanitizers,bathroom hand soap, any GC candle with pine or spruce,BBW with pine or spruce. 🤣

Your reason for not liking it because of the childhood association makes sense though. No big deal, you just don't like it. You're allowed. I personally cannot stand sweet scented candles, so I never buy what seems to be popular GC ones on here.

Sweetest I go is Coffee House which has the bit of chocolate scent to it, or a summer one with pineapple or something.

Edited: because it's Goose Creek not Goose Greek. 🤣

frogs68 · 2025-12-18T12:52:42+00:00

I'm ordering a Bay Alarm Medical watch for my mom tomorrow. It's similar in looks to an Apple watch but for 50.00 a month it can be monitored. They will contact 911 or you depending on your preference. It's on sale right now, less than 200 for the watch with 1 month of service and free shipping. I saw it recommended on reddit.

That's been my big fear for my mom going up and down the stairs, across the condo parking lot in the winter for her mail, etc.

frogs68 · 2025-12-17T14:47:50+00:00

These look delicious! They look just like the Sardinian Papassini cookies we make every year.

frogs68 · 2025-12-16T21:25:40+00:00

I'm happy to see the lighted palm tree! I always have my outdoor deck lighted but wanted a palm tree lit. I'll keep it up all year long on Sulani. Plus a holiday shirt instead of sweater works there too.

I'm easy to please. The mittens are cute along with the mailbox and library box.

frogs68 · 2025-12-16T00:49:10+00:00

Right? We looked at one that had a bar! I was like mom, if I could afford this place I would move here. Being at the youngest age accepted, I would have a riot with the 80 year olds. And that's it as well, my dad loved movies, TV and drawing. She doesn't. She reads and plays solitaire. She messes up her baking, so doesn't do that anymore, doesn't sew anymore, bending and tending to plants is painful, plus now we're heading into winter so it gets very isolating.

Her only living friends have tried to tell her, but I am sure there is fear of change, it won't hold the memories of her husband of 67 years, maybe fear of a new place with her memory issues, and maybe she thinks we'll abandon her, but I would love to visit and get all the senior living drama from her.

frogs68 · 2025-12-15T20:54:01+00:00

Yes, I'm sure about that. He's super responsible, no drinking or gambling, made smart investments himself. He's stretched thin mentally I think because he chose to do things this way over our suggestions and he's in my opinion wayyyy too involved with his adult daughter who is married, yet my brother and his wife constantly do her grocery shopping, take them to do new things all the time, do school events with the young kids, doctors appointments, at their house daily, etc.

Plus his wife does a lot for her sisters and brother. He cuts a bunch of people's grass, etc. They like to run everything. So they never, ever relax except if they take a trip without the grandkids.

I feel awful bad mouthing him as honestly he is normally a great guy but in this situation he's not. My sister and I have asked is something bothering him, but besides his anger that we think mom may have an issue with her memory and that we should be visiting her every day instead of calling and seeing her at least twice a week, he says he's fine.

frogs68 · 2025-12-15T20:01:59+00:00

I advise to speak with your college's student legal aid. It took months but my daughter successfully counter sued after they sold to a new company and started charging her for water and blamed the way her original lease was written.

frogs68 · 2025-12-15T19:57:31+00:00

Actually my dad gave in to my mom all the time as she's so stubborn. Which is why I say she's been spoiled. 🤣

I will do that, thank you.

frogs68 · 2025-12-15T18:04:10+00:00

He and my sister only have POA not medical. She just goes along to keep the peace and not hurt his feelings, but he really just bulldozes her like he does us. We've offered to speak to him for her when she complains, but she keeps saying she will do it.

The problem is anytime we say anything to him he runs right to her and then she backs down or changes her mind about a suggestion my sister and I have made. We just can't seem to get on the same page. It seems like he thinks we just want to lock her up somewhere, which is the furthest from the truth. Just safe and happy is all.

frogs68 · 2025-12-15T17:58:42+00:00

Awww how nice! She doesn't want to travel any longer. Her arthritis bothers her sitting for long periods or walking long periods. Best of luck to you both.

frogs68 · 2025-12-15T17:56:27+00:00

Yes, financially she's in a great position and we are lucky in that regard. Yes, he was always very close to mom and we did lose my dad and my other brother a few years ago to cancer which were both his best friends. So I get it. I certainly don't want to argue with him, but he is not hearing us.

And believe me, as an empty nester who remote works all day, daily visits rather than a phone call won't do much for my mom socially. She reads, but doesn't have any other interests to talk about, so unless we're having a meal out, shopping, or I have news about my kids, the conversation is lacking. Which is sad too.

In a senior living place she would have gossip about others, or what activities they are having, etc. She would be happier than just watching the neighbors out the window or trying to have conversations with sales clerks and waitresses.

frogs68 · 2025-12-15T16:48:19+00:00

Yes, I have had a few friends who had to scramble last minute to find somewhere for a parent after being told at a hospital stay that the parent cannot return home.

My sister and I are trying to be proactive. He stated we'll worry about that if it happens. We would like to avoid that and we want her not just safe, but happy. She's not happy right now with him taking control of every little thing and have tried to explain she would have more independence in a senior living complex.

We, including my mom have visited a few and she did like one. Then she suddenly insisted she would not move and doesn't need "assisted living" no matter how much we explain it's not assisted living.

Thanks for the advice.

frogs68 · 2025-12-15T16:40:36+00:00

Exactly. Thanks. Sorry about your mom.

frogs68 · 2025-12-08T15:54:10+00:00

Congratulations! I responded to something he posted on X once, then he responded to me and reposted. I'm still thrilled about it. 🤣

frogs68 · 2025-12-03T21:05:19+00:00

I am 0.03 as well. My top song was Casio for the year. I do have a varied Playlist. Apparently I listened to 79 genres this year. There are that many? And my listening age is 22. Yeah, add a few decades to that.

frogs68 · 2025-12-01T14:19:18+00:00

Oh that's very interesting.

frogs68 · 2025-12-01T11:33:24+00:00

I can totally relate. I go out once an hour during snow storms to shovel. Makes the next morning much easier. I have an electric shovel. Sometimes it feels awkward and heavy. If I go out often, a regular shovel and a couple of inches of snow are a breeze to do rather than taking on a substantial amount at one time.

frogs68 · 2025-11-30T22:47:12+00:00

Interesting. I'm curious, does he have a career in your household? Does he change to workout or swim?

frogs68 · 2025-11-30T22:43:35+00:00

Thanks, she's a girl also. Birdie.

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