I agree that the store needs to be updated more frequently. I honestly feel it should update no less than once every 4 hours. And yes, there seems to be a definite problem with the tiredness issues, but Arthur has already stated in a different thread that he was going to look into that, so they are aware of it already.

An idea about the store items though. Maybe they didn't want us to be able to fix everything right away so that future generations wouldn't have this perfect house and it would give them things do to also, right? But if the first generation could fix everything and then over time those same things wear out again, wouldn't that be a happy compromise? Say you have managed to fix the hose in the backyard. Then, when it's time for the kids to take over the house, that original fix has worn out and now they will either have to fix it again or buy a new one to replace it.

That way we can actually fix things and feel good about being able to fix them, yet in the future there are still things to do.

I, too, would love to be able to send an email to my little peeps.