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Just got word that tonight’s group livestream will have to be put on hold, but hopefully just until next weekend. I’ll keep you posted. Happy Saturday, anyway!

(Hm, maybe this will give me time to finally finish the lots I started so many months ago!)

I was *thisclose* to getting the twins' college update posted today (or at least, a bunch of pictures with some attempt at minimal commentary), but then augh! Between newPhotobucket headaches and LJ annoyances, all my posting energy has been drained. Wah. But the pictures are all edited and uploaded and everything, so hopefully I'll get them up ( Read more... )

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Reading about the teen center and orphanage in maranatah's BACC, Clayfield, has had me seriously jonesing to add some of my own to Ste-Margo. After all, my younger residents could use a wider circle of friends (remember how lonely poor Piet was? But then, he was one of the first settlers, so it couldn't be helped!); and after the death of a homeless ( Read more... )

I was just watching Jessa's latest Let's Play video last night (which, by the way, you should check out if you're interested in seeing her bring her totally awesome Acanthop neighborhood to life, one lot at a time!), and wouldn't you know it, she brought up the Simlogical apartment security system I was wondering about for my troublesome ( Read more... )

Here's another (better?) way to add custom icons without using Collection Creator.

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I still am unable to figure out how to embed livestream videos here (because of changes LJ made, or...?), so here are the links to part 1 and part 2 of my Collection Files livesim. Hope it's useful for someone!

Bonus: Some pictures of recently organized collections in my game.

I’m going to try giving a little tutorial on how I use collection files in my game-how to create new collections (with custom icons), how to move CC into existing collections, and how to remove flags so that things only show up in their collections and not in the regular catalog. Hopefully, I’ll be able to follow the chat and field questions, too, ( Read more... )

Does anyone have any tips on designing restaurants that work well? I'm working on one right now for The Sims Community Project, and all the stupid customers keep walking through the kitchen and behind the counters, either before being seated at the counter or just to hang around someplace inconvenient. Is there a mod to make doors lockable on ( Read more... )