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no more mister bag guy! on an idyllic plot of land in henford-on-bagley is an abandoned, rundown barn. its the perfect place to escape to, to start a new life without the the past looming over. it is where jeb harris decided to start anew, without the stigma of his signature bagged head holding him back. will he find this new-found freedom and take center stage in his life, or will all-eyes-on-him leave him feeling overexposed?

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Willow Creek ballet school

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Simpishly's Salad Dressing Legacy Challenge

After confessing a favorite childhood meal involving peanut butter sandwiches and ranch dressing, horror--and inspiration--struck. I present to you: a salad dressing-themed legacy challenge for The Sims 4.

this is the most ridiculous thing I'll probably ever create for the Sims lol

Guidelines

You only need to complete 7 generations, because I think 7 salad meals in a row is about the maximum I could handle.

Generations can be played in any order.

The goals for each generation are straightforward. Your heir must:

Have the generation traits

Live in the generation world

Reach the top of the generation career

Max the generation skill

Complete the generation aspiration

The rest is up to you! Just like the amount of dressing you put on your leafy greens!

You'll find the rules (and dressing bottle-shaped graphics I had entirely too much fun making) below the cut.

Balsamic Vinaigrette Generation

The favorite dressing of crunchy moms and influencers.

Packs Needed: Spa Day, Lovestruck

Traits: Charismatic, Active, High Maintenance

World: Ciudad Enamorada

Career: Style Influencer (Trendsetter Branch)

Skill: Wellness

Aspiration: Zen Guru

Blue Cheese Dressing Generation

The favorite dressing of dark souls and adults only.

Packs Needed: Life and Death

Traits: Macabre, Hates Children, Slob

World: Ravenwood

Career: Reaper

Skill: Writing

Aspiration: Ghost Historian

Caesar Dressing Generation

The favorite dressing of emperors who were stabbed.

Packs Needed: City Living, StrangerVille

Traits: Bro, Paranoid, Ambitious

World: San Myshuno

Career: Politics (Politician Branch)

Skill: Charisma

Aspiration: Friend of the World

French Dressing Generation

The favorite dressing of French stereotypes.

Packs Needed: Lovestruck

Traits: Gloomy, Romantic, Creative

World: Willow Creek

Career: Painter

Skill: Romance

Aspiration: Romantic Explorer

Green Goddess Dressing Generation

The favorite dressing of PlantSims.

Packs Needed: Eco Lifestyle, Cottage Living

Traits: Recycle Disciple, Lactose Intolerant, Vegetarian

World: Evergreen Harbor

Career: Freelancer (Crafter)

Skill: Fabrication

Aspiration: Master Maker

Honey Mustard Dressing Generation

The favorite dressing of bees and hot dogs.

Packs Needed: Cottage Living

Traits: Good, Non-Committal, Cheerful

World: Henford-on-Bagley

Career: Any / Multiple + Completing Townie Errands

Skill: Gardening

Aspiration: Renaissance Sim

Italian Dressing Generation

The favorite dressing of Olive Garden.

Packs Needed: Get Together, City Living

Traits: Insider, Foodie, Perfectionist

World: Windenburg

Career: Critic (Food)

Skill: Gourmet Cooking

Aspiration: Leader of the Pack

Poppyseed Dressing Generation

The favorite dressing of bagels.

Packs Needed: Businesses and Hobbies

Traits: Bookworm, Idealist OR Shady, Materialistic

World: Nordhaven

Career: Small Business Owner

Skill: Tattooing

Aspiration: Master Mentor

Ranch Dressing Generation

The favorite dressing of correct people.

Packs Needed: Horse Ranch, Cottage Living

Traits: Rancher, Animal Enthusiast, Snob

World: Chestnut Ridge

Career: Self-Employed

Skill: Guitar

Aspiration: Championship Rider

Russian Dressing Generation

The favorite dressing of Rasputin and Stu from What We Do in the Shadows.

Packs Needed: Get Together, Vampires

Traits: Dance Machine, Glutton, Erratic

World: Forgotten Hollow

Career: Tech Guru (Start-Up Entrepreneur Branch)

Skill: Programming

Aspiration: Party Animal

Thousand Island Dressing Generation

The favorite dressing of In-n-Out.

Packs Needed: Island Living

Traits: Kleptomaniac, Child of the Islands, Self-Assured

World: Sulani*

Career: Diver

Skill: Fishing

Aspiration: The Curator

*I would have done Tomorang but I know residential rentals have been super glitchy and save-breaking, so I did Sulani instead!

Wafu Dressing Generation

The favorite dressing of Japanese salads.

Packs Needed: Snowy Escape

Traits: Geek, Genius, Loner

World: Mt. Komorebi

Career: Secret Agent

Skill: Video Gaming

Aspiration: Nerd Brain

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Elder Sims Appreciation Post

Pearl Stitch & Gemma Garner (spouses)

Gardenia Flowers & Terra Cotta

Waldorf Wellington, Hugh Bright, & Samson Nesbitt

info & download after the cut

The Silver Squad are lifelong friends and are proof that getting old doesn't mean slowing down! Pearl, Gardenia, Terra, and Gemma have their eyes set on opening up their dream shop selling their specific specialties now that their retired. Waldorf continues to be a powerhouse in the legal field, and Hugh just wants to find #love. Meanwhile, Samson is just along for the ride! All sims come with an outfit per category, sexualities, jobs (or hopefully a retirement salary), skills, etc.

I have really been into making elderly sims lately, so I'm excited to share these cuties! The initial premise was for Pearl, Gemma, Gardenia, and Terra to open up a small business using their skills (Knitting/cross-stitch, Gemology, Flower Arranging, and Pottery respectively). But then I added the three lovely fellows as well, and their story came together.

Find them on the gallery @ GreekGamerGuy. They do not need CC, and will show up almost identical in your game*. However, if you want them identical, make sure to download:

Wrinkles and Freckles by Nolan-Sims

Maxis Match Eyelashes by WightSpider07

Default Skin by Magic Bats *I used a ton of different packs for them, but if you just want them for their genetics, you'll be good to go!

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老上海画报风

Spent this afternoon rendering and making a vintage Shanghai-style magazine cover for my sim.

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needed some inspo to play around with build mode, so I ended up crafting a list of prompts, one for each day of February. Please feel extra welcome to join the build wagon and follow the challenge :) just be sure to tag me so I can see and reblog your creations.

challenge starts oc on 1st February 2025 !

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thank you so much 😭

A small mod for High School Years: after fully shaving their face, your Sim has a 90% chance* to get this custom Confident buff.

(*Sims with the Slob trait will never get the buff. Personal "freshness" is just not appealing to them!)

Requires XML Injector. Also requires High School Years for hair growth feature. Download Fresh Face Buff @ SimsFileShare simpishly_EP12-ShavedFreshFaceBuff.package

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the garden lepacy. a preview.

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This is delightful

The Sims 4 Main Menu Inspired by The Sims 2

I made an override for the newly refreshed main menu in TS4. The last played family shown as you open the game made me think of loading screen in The Sims 2, so i thought, why not?

The backgroud is heavily inspired by Sims 2 loading screen. I made the art myself and used the icons from The Sims 4, to match the game's aesthetic. The override only changes the background image in main menu.

Here are the screenshots of the home and store backgrounds:

This is the first time I made a CC to The Sims (and finished it) and tbh I have no idea if I did it right lmao, but at least I'm proud of myself.

Special thanks to:

amethystamanda for making a tutorial on how to make your own main menu background

TheSimKid for Sims 4 icons I used for the background

DOWNLOAD

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Omg this is so exciting! I can’t wait to see what you do with this.

The man, The legend Don Lothario. I'm attempting @stilesmcgraw's

ONCE A LOTHARIO Challenge. I don't know if I'll be able to achieve all of the achievements but regardless, you'll be seeing a lot of this man. I'm playing in The Love Letter Save V.2 by @prxnce So this is a makeover of their version of Don. Thanks to the CC Creators

Hair - @simandy Tattoos- @thatsims4hore Skin Details - @wistfulcas @jarusims @okruee @northernsiberiawinds Beard- @igorstory Shirt - @hexcodesims Pants- @adelarsims Shoes- @jius-sims

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"Once a Lothario" Challenge

The Lothario family are a passionate people in all of their pursuits -from love to learning and everything in between, they know how to live life to the fullest. And it all started with the man, the myth, the legend himself... Don Lothario.

Overview

"Once a Lothario" is a base game legacy-style challenge with additional DLC options available. The purpose of this challenge is to explore the abandoned Achievement system in order to expand regular gameplay. Your Sims will challenge themselves by exploring romance beyond what might be typical, and attempting to meet criteria that may not be ordinarily reached.

The framing of the challenge is that the Lothario's pursue their passions (cooking, collecting, the paranormal, and more) with an unrivaled zest, and that they also can't resist filling their lives with tons of romance. I often found myself getting caught in the rut of "flit, flirt, kiss, hug, kiss, propose, marriage" and I wanted a fun way to explore relationships with my sims while also pushing myself to get creative with my goals. Thus the challenge was born!

Note: Achievements are finnicky. If cheats are enabled, they won’t trigger. They may not trigger anyway. If you accomplish an achievement and the game doesn’t recognize it - don’t worry! You know the truth! The same can be said about Sentiments.

Rules

The graphic below details the rules of the challenge. Keep in mind:

You must start as Don Lothario.

Avoid money cheats.

You decide relationship dynamics, and each generation can look different! Perhaps one heir is polyamorous, maybe another is a serial monogamist. And maybe someone takes directly after Don and enters into affair after messy affair. It's up to you!

All achievements, skills, goals, etc. can start being worked on as soon as they are available to your Sim.

Additional WooHoo and conquest information is at the very end. It includes WooHoo locations and life states to interact with that are DLC-locked.

Some generations have "bonus" achievements and/or aspirations. They are expected to be completed as part of that generation's challenge - they're only listed as bonuses because they are in addition to the standard 3 achievements and one aspiration. But remember, this is meant to be fun for you! If something doesn't feel right for your story, skip it.

Please tag #OnceALothario if you post about the challenge!

Achievements List | Sentiments List

Onto the Challenge!

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The Clinton Family 🏡

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might be a little obsessed with this interior.

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Sims 4 Holiday Tradition Text Fix: "Watch Sports TV"

Just a super simple mod changing the "Sports TV" holiday tradition text to "Watch Sports TV" so it matches the "Watch Romance TV" tradition. Because consistency.

DOWNLOAD @ SIMSFILESHARE simpishly_EP05-WatchSportsTVTraditionTextFix.package

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Blush Blossom Nail Salon

Welcome to Blush Blossom Nails! This nail salon is the perfect place to unwind. Have a drink at the bar while you wait, meditate in the lounge, or relax on the patio while your nails dry. It's the perfect place for a day of pampering! No CC & playtested. The build requires Spa Day and Eco Lifestyle - the gallery has also flagged it with Get Together but I can't figure out why. You should be good to play without that pack. Available on the Gallery under EA ID GreekGamerGuy.

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Happy New Year!

These default eyes are a slight retooling of AveiraSims Felicity Eyes, which I adore. These recolors have a less prominent shine, and slightly altered colors - and the orange and purple swatches were replaced with more natural colors. As a whole, they are a bit flatter than the originals, while still having some dimension to them. A million "thank you"s to Aveira for creating these and sharing the PSDs to make recoloring so much easier! And of course, Stiles McGraw modeling for us. 😌

Swatches:

Download: sfs | mediafire