#1890s toddler

[kieraplaysthesims]

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A perfect toddler dress for your decades challenges!

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[luvsimskaos]

The day of Winterfest starts very nice for for the family. Sable starts cooking a fish grand meal for the family, while Elijah and Daphne entertain her with their stories and questions.

The family agreed to do a small gift exchange. The twins exchange toys as gifts. Sable gifts Ishmael new boots while Ishmael gifts Sable a new winter dress.

It's evening when the family starts eating the grand meal prepared by Sable. There's not enough sits for the entire family to sit together so in the end Sable stands to side eating her meal. She doesn't mind, just happy to see her family happy and well feed.

It's late when Elijah is finally able to give Daphne her gift. He gifts her a doll, he was able to make with Cela's help. Daphne isn't able to gift much but the hug she gives Elijah is worth a thousand simoleons. And with that Winterfest closes on high note.

[kindred-sims]

I need everyone to stop what they're doing right now and appreciate this child. 💗💗💗

[antiquatedsimmer]

Eddy, with his emotions on the edge, couldn't contain his anger any longer and unleashed a torrent of words before Helena. "I swear, I can't make heads or tails of what's gotten into that boy. He ought to be grateful for all we've done for him!" he fumed, his frustration palpable. "Sometimes, I reckon it's tempting to take him by the scruff of his neck and give him a good lashing right there in the town square, like a stubborn horse!"

Helena, understanding that Eddy was merely venting his frustrations through harsh words.

As Eddy and Helena made their way out of the kitchen, traversing the dimly lit hall towards their bedroom, Helena's remorseful voice broke the silence. "Perchance, I have not been doing enough…" she spoke softly, her words tinged with regret. "I had hoped his misbehavior would surely improve as he outgrew his infancy."

Eddy let out a weary exhale, his voice laced with a tinge of regret. "No, Dove. This one's on me. Silas, that boy of ours, he's been actin' reckless and irresponsible. Ain't got no grasp of the value of a hard day's toil. It's my fault—I've let him run wild and play without instilling a sense of purpose in him."

Helena, her arm linked with Eddy's, tightened her grip on his hand as the rain relentlessly pelted the roof, creating a symphony of soothing sounds. Rivulets of water ran down the window panes, blurring the outside world.

With a heavy heart, Helena voiced her thoughts, "I had known that raising children would present challenges, but I never fathomed it would be as arduous as this..."

Eddy's brow furrowed deeply as he turned to face Helena, crossing his arms firmly over his chest.

" I've been far too lenient with Silas, lettin' him run wild, Boys, especially when bored, tend to stir up trouble. But I've had enough of it," he said, his tone firm and unwavering.

They stepped into the dimly lit bedroom, the soft glow of a kerosene lamp casting shadows on the worn wooden furniture. Eddy strode purposefully toward his side of the bed, his worn boots creaking on the worn floorboards.

"Come sunrise, Silas is gonna learn the value of hard work on this here farm," Eddy declared, his eyes fixed on Helena. "He's gotta shoulder the responsibilities and understands what it means to be a man in these parts. If he's gonna carry on this land and raise his own kin someday, he's gotta start takin' it seriously."

Helena met his gaze with a resolute nod, her eyes reflecting both agreement and a touch of worry. "You're right, Eddy... "

Helena approached her side of the bed while Eddy, tired from the day's toil, sat on his side of the bed and began removing his mud-stained boots.

"Silas can be as stubborn as a mule, Eddy. What makes you think he'll listen and work as he should? He's been defying us at every twist and turn."

Eddy turned his head to cast a stern gaze over his shoulder as he continued to unbutton his worn-out shirt.

"I ain't about to tolerate no child disrespectin' his own mother. It's high time Silas learns the true meanin' of responsibility and hard work. If he can't step up and do his part, then he'll have to find himself a job elsewhere. I won't stand for idleness under this roof," Eddy proclaimed firmly, his words punctuated by the sound of a boot hitting the wooden floor.

"If I have to, I'll send him straight to reform school."

Helena's heart sank at the thought of sending their only son away, but she knew deep down the reasoning behind it. With a heavy sigh, she settled onto the bed.

As she lay there, Helena clasped her hands together in prayer. "Dear Lord, I beseech thee, to guide Silas onto the right path. Spare us from the painful choice of sending him away. "

[kecobe]

The Barefoot Child Mary Cassatt (American; 1844–1926) 1897 Pastel on off-white wove paper mounted on canvas on stretcher Bowdoin College Museum of Art, Brunswick, Maine

[aothotties]

Mommy Chaser (2)

Previous Chapters: 1

Warnings: None! (At least not in this chapter), Eren curses like once, him and the reader have a moment where they get close but no smut this time.

Word count: 1890

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Tonight’s the night that you and Eren have dinner since meeting at Jean and Mikasa’s party. Unfortunately for you, your babysitter canceled last minute and your parents are out of town.

The moment you found out you rushed to call Eren and waited to hear bad news, but instead, all you got was an okay. No protest, no anger, none of the usual from other men who talk to you.

Eren wanted nothing more than to meet your little angel. He didn’t want to come off as strong or overbearing so he made sure to keep it cool on the phone.

Eren reassures you that your little one being there wouldn’t be an issue whatsoever. He even offers to take you all out, but you politely decline and decide to have a night in. He happily agrees and disconnects the call so he can prepare for tonight.

He arrives promptly on time and flashes his pretty white teeth at you once the door opens.

“You made it!” You say, a slight hint of shock in your voice.

“I sure did, I told you I would. And these are for you.” He hands over a small bouquet and you lightly inhale.

“Eren these are beautiful, you didn’t have to get these for me.” You set them down on the counter and go back to stirring the food in the pot.

“Well, they can be for your mini me as well, where is the little munchkin?” He looks around the living room.

“It looks like she’s waking up from her nap right this second. Can you come to watch the vegetables for me please?” You ask, he happily obliges and takes over at the stove.

You run upstairs and he focuses his attention on the array of veggies in front of him. He looks around and takes a peek at the chicken in the oven.

“Yeah, I’m gonna marry her.” He mumbles to himself as he stares at the food in front of him.

“Here she is!” You sing as you walk back into the kitchen.

Eren closes the oven quickly and smiles happily at the baby on your hip.

The little girl holds onto your shirt tightly and stares at Eren as if she’s getting a read on him. He holds his hand out in front of her and she slowly grabs at one of his fingers, she gives him a small smile and he chuckles.

“You must be special, she doesn’t normally warm up to people this fast. She also seems to like your rings.” You watch as he looks over the jewelry on his fingers closely.

“What can I say, I’m good with everyone.” He shrugs playfully and goes back to stirring the food.

Your daughter begins to whine when he turns his back to her and he quickly turns back to face her. She lets out a fit of giggles and reaches her arms out to him.

Eren feels his heart fill with joy and he happily takes the little girl into his arms.

“Hey there pretty girl, you look just like your mommy.”

It’s true, your daughter is your twin and has been since the day she was born. She’s just you, but in the form of a toddler.

“You’re doing an amazing job raising her, I can tell.” He praises you, you can’t help but shy away from the compliment.

“Well thank you Eren, it’s nice to hear that now and again.” You kiss your daughter on her forehead and start plating the food.

“How come I didn’t get one?” You turn around to see Eren pouting, your daughter looks at his face and immediately copies him.

You snort in response only to realize he’s not laughing, he’s very serious. You playfully roll your eyes and walk up to him, he leans down to your level and turns to the side.

You raise an eyebrow and he waits patiently for you to move closer. You play into his game and plant your lips on the middle of his cheek.

“Is that better Eren?” You question as you walk around to set up the table.

“Yeah, mama that’s fine for now.” He responds and you try not to smile at the nickname.

“What do you mean for now?” You take the baby from him and strap her into the high chair next to your seat.

“Patient my love, we’ll get there eventually.” He pats your hand and picks up a fork as he digs into his food.

“Oh my fucking god.” He moans as he eats and covers his mouth quickly.

You hold back a laugh and he begins to apologize profusely. He swallows the food and covers his face in embarrassment.

“It’s just so good I really couldn’t help myself” He wipes his mouth and goes back for more.

“It’s fine I promise, that was the funniest thing I’ve heard all day. And honestly, I’m flattered you think so highly of my cooking” You follow his movements and begin eating as well.

…

“Goodnight pretty girl.” You whisper to the sleeping baby lying in her crib.

You turn her nightlight on to the lowest setting and bend over to kiss her forehead, you pull the door up a bit and head towards your living room.

Eren is standing up and looking at all of the pictures on your wall and fireplace. He feels your presence and looks over in your direction.

“I’m sorry I don’t mean to stare, I’m just looking around.” He apologizes and you shake your head.

“No it’s okay, I have them up there for a reason.”

His eyes lock in on a photo of a man holding your daughter in the hospital. You can be seen in the background taking a nap.

“That’s her and her father, that was the most chaotic day of my entire life.” You run your forehead as you think about that day.

“Well I don’t know about you but I like chaos, tell me more.” He turns to look at you and you chuckle in response.

“I mean if you’ve got time then sure. I’m gonna need a glass of wine before I reminisce though.” You tell him, you make your way into the kitchen and grab two wine glasses.

“Why don’t you pick something out, they’re in the cabinet up top.”

“Are you asking because you can’t reach it?” He teases, he easily grabs a bottle and opens it with the corkscrew.

“So anyways, the day started with me waking up at 4:30 am with the worst cramps…”

One glass of wine turned into two, and then that turned into you trailing off into another story about who knows what. Know you two are on your second bottle of wine while going through an old photo album.

“Okay imma get it this time, this is a picture of you, and then over here is lil mama right here?” He looks at you for an answer and you nod in response.

He silently cheers to not wake her up and you cover your mouth as you let out a chuckle.

“You’re funny Eren.” You finish your glass and set it down on the table in front of you.

“I feel like you know almost everything about me, tell me more about you.” You turn and face him, silently admiring his features as he speaks.

You can feel the wine start to settle in your system as you lose focus on his words and start having lees thoughts.

You squeeze your legs together tightly and nod along with him.

You can’t help but start to wonder what it would be like if his hands were to touch all over your body. What would his lips feel like against yours, or even wrapped around your pretty little-

“Hey, what’s for you losing focus?” He looks over at you in concern and you just smile and shake your head.

“Nothing at all, I’m just a little tipsy. Would you like a snack?” You change the subject and speed to your kitchen, maybe some distance will calm you down.

“Yeah you’re tipsy, but I wanna know what you were thinking about!” He follows behind you quickly, so much for distance.

“Eren it’s nothing I promise.” You reassure him as you climb up onto the counter.

“Well if it’s nothing, then tell me. We’re both adults aren’t we?” He questions, filling the space between your legs with his body.

You grip the counter and he takes your hands in his before draping them over his broad shoulders.

You nod your head at his question and he gently places his hands on your waist, he maintains eye contact with you and keeps his hands at the same level.

“Then tell me what got your attention.” He mumbles, his green eyes trailing down to your lips.

“Y-you did. It’s just the alcohol getting to my system.” You answer shyly and he smirks at your answer.

“Oh yeah? Don’t be ashamed Princess, I’m honored. I can’t act like I’m completely innocent either. The moment you opened the door I had to hold myself back.” He says as he presses his forehead against yours.

“Eren, I’m not ready for “

“It’s okay, we’re not doing anything you’re not ready to do.” He reassures you, he presses a warm kiss to your forehead and you sigh in relief.

“It’s late though so I’m gonna head out, can I see you again this week?” He asks, heart racing at the small chance that you’ll tell him no.

“Please stay, we’ve been drinking and I’ll feel more at ease if you stay.” You take his hand as he turns and he manages to hide his shock.

“Oh uh, yeah that’s fine. I’d love to actually. All I need is a blanket and a pillow.” You nod and walk to the linen closet.

You grab a large pillow and blanket that looks comfortable. Before you walk out to him, you scream into the pillow to release some of your emotions.

You come back up for air and clear your throat. He takes the items from you and you pull the couch out for him.

“I’ll have to leave early to take her to my mom's house before work, so I’ll get you up then.” You let him know and he nods in agreement.

“That sounds great, thanks for the wine and pictures. You have a good night.” He says before pulling you in for a hug.

You sigh out contently once you’re in his arms, you force yourself to pull away from him after almost a minute.

“Thank you for being patient.” You hold one of his hands in yours and he kisses the back of it gently.

“Don’t thank me for being a decent human being. I’ll see you girls in the morning.” He kisses your forehead one last time and you smile as you walk to your bedroom.

Once you close your door you find yourself walking over to your bed. You plop back and stare at the ceiling as the butterflies in your stomach continue flying.

Your phone lights up and you pick it up to see it’s from Mikasa.

You chuckle at the both of them and turn your phone on DND. You get comfortable under the duvet and close your eyes, finally drifting off peacefully.

[cringeborg]

Katja - a Victorian day dress

Another Victorian dress, by popular demand (not a single soul has asked for this). It comes in four versions: An ankle-length version for adults or older teens, a short version for younger teens, and conversions for both children and toddlers.

It's somewhat based on a dress from 1867, but it ended up looking weirdly 1870s or even 1880s. It bugged me at first, but I've embraced it now. So, in terms of usability ranges: really anytime between 1867 and 1890. Go wild, go crazy! You can use it for whatever era you'd like.

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Tagged as feminine (the toddler conversion is tagged as unisex since very young boys wore dresses)

Adult version: Found in the Long Dresses category

Toddler, child and teen versions: All found in the Short Dresses category

Casual, Party, Hot Weather, Cold Weather

Polycount (AF): 5116

Polycount (TF): 5008

Polycount (CF): 4784

Polycount (PU): 4834

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[froody]

Two toddler boys in a family died of unspecified causes within a year of each other. Then their mother died at the age of 31 in 1876, also of unspecified causes. Then their father died of sudden convulsions in 1884. The only surviving child died at the age of 17 in the home of a doctor in 1890. The whole family. Wiped out. It doesn’t sound like tuberculosis so I wonder if it was something environmental or genetic.

[abitlikelemon]

Before I get any further into the 1900's, let's take a quick moment to reflect back.

For anyone just joining us, I am currently playing through a cc free (ish) decades challenge. I'll post expanding on what the (ish) means at some point, but I'm doing this for a number of reasons, the big one is I want to know if you can do it. Can you dupe the vibes well enough to feel emersed during each decade? I've got all the packs. This is easily a thousand-dollar game I now have. Yes, I am ashamed saying that. But, with all this money spent, I should be able to make this work.

With the 1890 decade complete, I wanted to share how I dressed or wished I had dressed my sims during this decade. Posts like this, shout out to out to Ashubii, really helped me along the way- so I want to return the favor to the community.

To start: -I am using zero CC clothing, hair, accessories etc. -I do have some "body" cc (lashes, skin overlay, body blush) -I am not a CAS simmer, so I'm not revolutionary in my styling -Between the limitations of what is available in game and my basic knowledge of the decade, don't expect accuracy just inspiration -If you want to know what pack an item is from, please ask! I am very WCIF friendly

I think it's also a good callout that I played the 1890s very 'country' focused. The 1900s outfits I have planned, I think, could easily work for 1890s if you were starting in more of a 'city' so come back for that post if you need fancier inspiration!

Here we have our main man, Bobert Pancakes showing off his everyday, formal, athletic, sleep, party, and cold weather outfits. He was a farmer, so his outfits were simple, and repetitive. His swim wear was his sleepwear, minus the socks, and his hot weather was his athletic wear plus the bandana from his every day- so I just saved a little room and left those off.

Here's Eliza 'I don't have a favorite child' Pancakes rocking an extra outfit because you know she has to be showing off. I have her everyday, formal, athletic, sleep, party, hot weather, cold weather outfits. Eliza is pretty country, maybe a little more than she would have liked. So, her outfits are also simple, repetitive, but with an extra bow. Her swimwear was a dress from Eco Lifestyle- but she never swam so I'm leaving it out, though you can see mouse nose Nora wear it in some gameplay screenshots.

Speaking of Nora! I grabbed her to show off some teen outfits. Though, these are more outfits I wished I dressed her and Hazel in. I also grabbed Arthur, Herbert, and Walter to show off their actual outfits. I've got, for the boys, an everyday for Walter and Arthur and party for Herbert. Nora is styling everyday, hot weather, and party. I dressed the teens, mostly, like adults because teenagers weren't really a thing in 1890, so I imagine they are wearing a lot of hand-me-downs. What I like about the outfits above is that they blend in the 1890s with newer fashion I will be including in the 1900s, I wish I did more of that sooner. I imagined those pieces were the few new items Eliza made for them.

So! Here we have Thomas rocking everyday, formal, party, hot weather, and cold weather. Hazel is wearing everyday, sleep, and formal. Children are tough to dress. Or, rather, dressing Hazel and the gals in this age group was painful. Some of her outfits are so bad, I won't share them. If you wanted to get a little CC in your life, this would be a spot I'd consider adding to. I was feeling so limited because all the skirts are short or very themed to Island Living. Swatches also were very modern, so there just felt like a million restrictions. You can see in the rest of the outfits, I have a preferred color pallet, so Hazel stands out (to me) like a sore thumb in comparison.

I'm grouping infants and toddlers together and, for the first time, showing off Aunt Sylvia and Uncle Harold's children. This is where my lack of interest in CAS really stands out. I do actually think this age group has good options but... I don't careeeeee. Again, I'm not a CAS simmer and this is where it shows. Generally, my toddlers and infants aren't going to events or honestly even leave the house. They are also this ae for only a few days. So, I repeated these looks for almost every little one. This is also probably why I couldn't tell the Pancakes' kids apart until they hit childhood/teens.

I hope this was as fun to skim over as it was to compile! Again, super open to questions or honestly suggestions. I'm having so much fun with this challenge I'm already thinking about doing it again, so I'd love ideas for the next round!

[simsforks]

The 1890's started off in Brindleton Bay with founders Abraham and Nellie. They lived in a small yellow farmhouse, where Abraham would take care of the farm and work on his writing on the side.

Then they had their first baby, Lucy. They had struggled quite a bit with having children, so they were overjoyed when Lucy joined the family.

Once Lucy was a toddler, they had their second child, Josephine.

And then after a bit of time they had Cornelius, their third and final child.

When Lucy was a teen, she met Joseph, who her father had hired to help him assist the farm. Abraham eventually found out the two had become friends and forbade them from seeing each other.

They kept sneaking around, and eventually started going further.

Cornelius started going to school, and quickly became the victim of vicious bullying. Here he first met Blaire, who was the only person who would ever stand up for him, but he was too scared to talk to her.

The family then moved to a much bigger house, still located in Brindleton Bay. Everyone was happy, except for Lucy, because this would make it harder for her to see Joseph.

Lucy and Joseph kept sneaking around and was eventually caught by Josephine, who proceeded to tell Abraham and Nellie.

They then tried to force Lucy to marry another man. Lucy refused and chose to run away with Joseph instead.

Lucy and Joseph left to Henford-On-Bagley and cut off both of their families in the process.

Cornelius became a teen and finally built up the courage to talk to the girl from his childhood, Blaire. She rejected him and called him a coward.

Cornelius decided he didn't want to be a coward anymore and got in a fight with a boy for calling his sister a whore.

This made Blaire apologize and the two started being friends.

Josephine became engaged to a man named Raymond Carrigan.

Cornelius invited Blaire to the wedding and she accepted.

Josephine got married.

Cornelius and Blaire shared their first kiss at the wedding.

Josephine had her first child, a baby boy named Matthew.

And finally, Cornelius became a young adult and went off to go to university. He promised Blaire he'd marry her once he returns.

[s0ul-j0k3r]

Rick Grimes x Single Dad Reader

Maybe a new reader and his son (I would say toddler age) make it to Alexandria and reader is very protective of his son and rick offers to house reader and his kid and maybe reader and rick start talk about their past just to find out they both used to be sheriffs and eventually leads to rick and reader spending more time together and eventually they just kiss and confess their feelings to each other maybe some fluff between both their families just having a small dinner.

I'm so sorry that this has been cooking in my inbox like a thanksgiving dinner, I have a MASSIVE writing block. But I honestly love this idea.

Lil bit of warnings: Male reader, fluff, in apocalypse, language, shorter than I thought it would be, lil bit of violence here and there, probably ooc Rick.

Pulling through this entire mess was a hard job. Especially with your toddler son, you never wanted him to go through this. You've always tried your best to keep him safe in every way possible.

You were driving in an abandoned car, your son in the passenger seat sleeping soundly while you drove down an empty road. You struggled to keep your eyes open from the little sleep you've been getting.

You were so lost in your thoughts when a slam and blood was splattered across your car, causing your son to get startled and start crying. You sighed, knowing it was a walker. You picked up your son and placed him in your lap, he clung to your shirt, trying to muffle his cries.

You felt bad for scaring him. You soothed him by rubbing his back, your other hand still on the wheel.

It didn't take long for him to calm down. After a good half hour past, you found a place that apparently was heavily guarded. Walls surrounded it, your eyes lit up.

You opened the door to your car, your child in your arms. You suspected there to be either living or dead people in there. You never know until you attempt.

You found your way to what seemed to be the opening. Some man looking at you, before realizing someone was actually there. Your hand was over your gun like some 1890's standoff. Only risky part was that your son was in your arms, he was only a toddler.

The man opened the gate a little bit more to get a better view of you. "No need for violence." He stuck out his hand in front of him to show you to keep your hand away from the gun.

"Who the fuck are you?" You questioned without hesitation. "Rick, Rick Grimes." He slowly out down his hand. "This is Alexandria." He spread out his arms, representing the giant place within walls. You looked around to see if this wasn't some sort of kind of trick that was going on.

"Come in, ain't safe out here for you or your kid." He pointed at your son. He was right, you gave in.

You walked in, taking a good look to what seemed to be like a classy village. You we're honestly impressed with the place, but Rick walked by your side.

"I can get you a house of you'd like." He offered. You only nodded as an agreement. His hands gestured for you to follow him, and so you did.

"I got two kids myself." He glanced over at you. "Carl and Judith, Carl's a teenager, Judith on the other hand is nearly your kids age." "This is my son." You didn't bother to even say your sons name to some complete stranger you just met probably just 3 minutes ago.

He didn't seen to mind, he seemed to be chill, not pressuring you. You arrived to a pretty large house, people could easily said it was like a mansion. "Here we are, you can stay here if you want." You didn't overly speak when he said that.

He walked away when you walked inside. The house was nice, your son babbled, making little noises. You softly smiled, you could trust this place if you weren't dead yet. But your son in your responsibility you seemed more protective recently.

A knock was heard on the door, you swiftly turned around, but yet still being careful of your son. You didn't dare to put him down. You looked the person from head to toe, it was Rick. Wasn't long gone was he?

His hands we're on his hips as he waited for you to let him inside. You opened the door cautiously, letting out a hum. A boy that kind of looked similar to him with a sheriff's hat on his head, holding a seem to be little girl. You easily guessed what Rick said was his son and daughter, Carl and Judith.

You stepped out of the way with your son in your arms, still holding him. The 3 walked inside. "Need something?" You asked.

"Just here for a quick chat, y'know, introduction." He had an accent you could easily hear. He leaned against the counter. He introduced his kids to you.

You took a further notice to the hat Carl was wearing. "Where did you get that hat from?" You tilted your head out of confusion. "I was a sheriff." Rick added, you looked at him. "I was too." You nodded.

"Probably from a different city of yours, but yeah." You smiled, making Rick nod. "Your kid looks like you." You took it as a compliment. It was out of the blue but it was a nice thing to get complimented especially in a apocalypse.

Your son babbled once again, looking at you, "What's his name?" Carl asked, shifting Judith in his hands. You finally admitted your kids name. "It's a nice name." You and Carl smiled at each other.

Weeks went past, you soon met ever one there. They're pretty nice people. They knew you as a nice hardworking man that stood like a leader puke Rick. Daryl seems to be a bit off, you didn't seem to mind it at all. You and Rick became good friends. But he seemed to notice something quickly.

"Your son's always near you. Your always holding him, or he's always within' arms reach." "In a shitty world like this yeah. You never know what's to be expected in a world like this." Rick nodded, understanding. "I was like that with my kids, understood Carl kind of liked to be alone. Judith obviously needs to be watched." You both chuckles at that.

"Carl knows how to aim pretty good, so I let him be on his own. Best know how to beat this world." "I'm gonna' be like that with my son." Looking at your child in your arms. You handled kids well. You probably won't let him on his own, but surely let him learn how to protect himself.

"You're a nice guy m/n." He glances at you. You smiled at the compliment. "And so with you." You felt your face get a bit warmer the longer you looked at him. "Uh, I need to go." Rick mumbled.

"You don't need too." You flat out said, making him look at you. "Stay a little longer, please?" You slightly begged.

"What's the problem? You usually never leave this early." You were now standing in front of Rick. "It's nothing." He nearly stuttered. He was avoiding eye contact, his cheeks seemed more red or usual.

"You alright Rick? You look a little sick." You questioned out of worry, setting your son on the chair you were recently sitting in. "It's just..." He paused.

"I know this might be wrong in many people's eyes, but.." He sighed, he couldn't seem to spit out what was on his mind.

"I like you a lot, m/n." He looked at the ground feeling his face flush from embarrassment. You could understand why he was embarrassed but you couldn't but help but to feel hot in the face.

"I like you a lot too, Rick." You smiled warmly at him. "Would you want to come over for dinner at my house, like a little thing between two families?" You nodded and smiled, agreeing to the little 'first date.'

An hour later you arrive to his house with your son by your side holding onto your finger with his small hand.

The dinner that Rick prepared was by all honesty, pretty well made and it was nice to your taste. Your son seemed to enjoy it so he was gratefully happy.

"M/n could I talk to you outside?" You looked up at Rick, who asked you the question. You shrugged and agreed, telling Carl to keep a close eye on your son while you were gone.

Stepping outside into a cool breeze was chilling but you still felt warm by Rick.

"I can't believe I'm doing this.." You heard him mutter, you looked at him confused before swiftly he took a hand to your cheek and a pair of lips were on yours.

You didn't hesitate to kiss back, your heart was nearly beating you of your chest while butterflies erupted in your stomach.

"You're a nice guy yourself, Rick."

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I'm so sorry anon for keeping this request in my inbox for what seems like a year 💀

[luvsimskaos]

The day of Winterfest also happens to be the twins birthday. It's a double celebration, the twins blow out their candles and become children!

Becoming children means when Spring comes around there'll be extra hands around the farm, both are excited to help. But for now they'll enjoy the winter season and the break it comes with. Cato also seems to be entering childhood with his birthmark. The twins and their family are delighted to be soon celebrating Winterfest.

[thegoopycarbonara]

my decades challenge index

Sul sul!

I have begun two different Decades Challenges, one I played from 1890 to 1960 and the other I didn't make much progress in. In both of these, I realized that I'm too much of a control freak and needed to do more prep before committing to the challenge!

Thus, I've indexed all of my hard work below in case you, too, are looking to control everything like I am :) I will update as I find new mods and items that improve my gameplay

Last Update 7/6/2024

I am using a mix of various rules from different creators.

IllusoryThrall's Decade's Challenge (Hard Mode) for starting money, starting age, and MCCC settings*

MorbidGamer's spreadsheets, death rolls, and aging (I'll be using four sim days per year rather than IllusoryThrall's two sim days per year)

Finally, a mix of IllusoryThrall and cutecoffeegal's Decades Challenge Rules for each decade of active gameplay guidelines

some extra details - I highly recommend MorbidGamer's spreadsheets for keeping track of everything, you can find them linked in the Google Doc for the challenge; I am not starting in 1300, so I deleted all of the cells in my copy until 1890 - I'm making minor changes to IllusoryThrall's rules as far as their gameplay settings, but I am using their holidays - Likewise, I'm making some small changes to cutecoffeegal's standard rules for personal preference towards storytelling, so I might allow an heir to be a woman depending on the story I wish to tell

I have lots of experience with mods, but this challenge requires more tuning than I'm used to. I've tried to lay everything out here for you! If you need it, here's a quick tutorial on how to put mods and custom content in your game

CORE MODS

deaderpool's MC Command Center : I used IllusoryThrall's MCCC Settings for gameplay, you'll need to adjust these settings through a computer on your lot; if you're going to have any mod, I would recommend this above all

roburky's Meaningful Stories : Adds depth to the experiences of my sims

Realistic Gameplay (alphabetized)

adeepindigo's Healthcare Redux : I love adeepindigo's mods, they integrate so well with the game; I'm only using Healthcare Redux for now to simulate realistic sickness and medical care

BrazenLotus's Harvest & Gather, Crafting, and Food & Drink : Another great mod that allows you to farm, craft, preserve, and cook in a more period-appropriate way; it took me a while to get this working how I wanted, but it's so worth it

chingyu's 100 Base Game Traits : The lack of traits in Sims 4 is one of my biggest complaints, so I broke the rules of the challenge a bit to give my sims more interesting, life-impacting traits while keeping close to the decade

ClaudiaSharon's No Autonomous Anything : So my sims stop taking selfies and texting people in 1890

ClaudiaSharon's No Festival Notifications : So I'm not pestered with festivals I can't attend yet

Frankk's Language Barriers : More realism to sims being from different worlds; !!be sure to follow his download instructions very carefully!!

Kuttoe's Enlist in War : For war realism

Kuttoe's Home Regions : To simulate contact only between sims in one world before common travel

Littlbowbub's Ye Olde Cookbook Kit : A great mod that lets you forage, hunt, and cook meals with new oven animations, lifesaving if you're playing with Simple Living

Lumpinou's Mood Pack : This is a required mod for a number of other mods to work that give custom moods and moodlets to your sims; I use it for chingyu's Base Game Traits

LittleMsSam's Auto-Employees : A lot trait you can use to populate vendor stalls on lots you create, a HUGE lifesaver for my Simple Living sims

maplebell More CAS Traits : serves the same purpose as chingyu's mod!

MizoreYukii's Children/Toddlers Can Die of Anything : For realism and death roll compliance

MizoreYukii's Remove Hats Indoors : An item that allows you to set hat and glove rules inside, functions like the shoe sign from Snowy Escape

Pandasama's Childbirth Mod : For realism in childbirth

RVSN's ISO LovePhotos Camera : I use this to take portraits in-game

SimplyAnjuta's No Makeup/Accessories on Randomized Sims : Keeps my townies from looking deranged

SimRealist's Mortem, Sim National Bank, Financial Center ,and Private Practice: I use these mods for realism in dealing with money and sim death as well as building a functioning bank/clinic, it takes some finagling to hide the required computers in the venue, but I really appreciate the structure it gives my game

TURBODRIVER's Wonderful Whims : For realism in relationships, woohooing, and menstruation

The Peridot Project's Shorter University Mod [4 credits] : I use this mod to remain true to the timing of the challenge; 4 credits/2 weeks simulates four years in-game

Triplis's Quit or Join School : In case I need my teens to quit school

Overrides !!I recommend keeping your overrides separate from mods in your game folder!!

pandorasimbox's Timeless Mod surely-sims Invisible Crib kat-simss' Historical Homework Defaults extrellka-chipsa's Fire Extinguisher Replacement MoonSimmers' Victorian Books Override 20thCenturyPlumbob's Map Replacements CowplantSnacks' Historical Replacements (Scouts) Savythatsimmer's Henford River Loading Screen Magnolian Farewell's Take the Lead Leash Replacement motherof70's Bug Spray and Trash Replacements MorbidGamer's Present Override Surely-Sims' 1900s Millinery CAS Backgrounds (I use Lace) xbrilliantsims' Toddler Bathtime Overrides Cepzid Creation's Functional Cottage Living Phonebooth MizoreYukii's Functional Broom JaneSimsten's Parchment Computer

Poses all used with Andrew's Studio Pose Player and scumbumbo's Teleport Any Sim (I also use Twisted Mexi's Searchable Pose Player)

Minty_Mint's Large Farm Family Portrait, Town Family Portrait, and Farm Family Portrait scythesims' Victorian Children Posepack, Part II, and Victorian Family Portraits Posepack EllieMaySims' Pose Pack Old Photos kat_simss' Old Family Picture Posepack lucky-content's Wedding Poses TheRoyalSims' Old Timey Couple Posepack RevolutionSims' Portrait Poses TwentiethCenturySims' Embroidery Posepack

Misc Mods Scumbumbo's XML Injector weerbesu's UI Cheats Extension TwistedMexi's Better Exceptions SrslySims' Simulation Lag Fix

There is too much custom content in my game to possible put it all here, but I am going to list some of my favorite creators and simblrs for you to browse

BatsFromWesteros Vintage Simstress Vintage-Simmer Medieval Sim Tailor & Carpenter retropixels SFS Archive Linzlu & SFS Archive historicalfictionsims ChèreIndolente Moon-Simmers JewishSimming cmoonsims historicalsimslife cringeborg GildedGhosts & SFS Archive peebs pandorasimbox AmeyaSims lonelyboy the-melancholy-maiden joliebean Out of Fashion Cepzid buzzardly28 Saurus lilis-palace (FOLKLORE, INTARSIA, BUDAPEST) plasticbox's Washing Bowl syboulette

Currently Testing... Lot 51's Fashion Authority Mod

Current Game Stats: Arthur & Clara Wright 1890 (Day 1)

World Stats:Windenburg Landgraab Bank and Clinic, Oak Lane Schoolhouse, Windenburg Congregational, Windenburg Town Hall, The Knight's Arms Restaurant, Landgraab Shoppes, H. Licht Fine Photography, Town Centre Tavern

Townies:The Von Windenburg Family [The Von Windenburg Estate] - Byron Von Windenburg, Pearl Von Windenburg, Eugene Von Windenburg, Harmony Von Windenburg, Mabel Von Windenburg, Dahlia Rheinfrank (nanny), Joelle Whitlock (tutor) The Gallagher Family [14 Willow Lane]- George Gallagher, Louise Gallagher, Jerome Gallagher The Parsons Family [6 Oak Lane] - Matthias Parsons, Juliette Parsons

Some more information on MCCC Dresser functions - follow the instructions to save outfits then automate them on age-up for unplayed sims; it's a time suck, but makes your gameplay much more immersive, in my opinion

from IlluoryThrall's Rules

Gameplay Options:Autonomy: Off Disable autonomy for selected sim: off Auto-age played sims: no Auto-age unplayed sims: no Sim Lifespan: Long Maximum sim count: at your discretion Fill empty homes: also at your discretion Show whims: on Build mode items grant gameplay bonuses: on

Environment:8 Day Lunar Cycle Permanent Phase Disabled Disable lunar effects OFF Season Length: 7 Days Rain and thunderstorms Snow and Blizzards Enable temperature effects on Sims: on Enabled Thundersnows: on Enable Icy conditions: on

Pack Settings: Get Famous: disabled until the 1910s Eco Lifestyle: disabled on both options until 1970s Bust the Dust disabled until the 1920s Werewolves must be locked to Moonwood Mill (although deleting them might be useful, as well.) High School Years: Enable both options (Following Teens to school is forbidden until the 1920s or after, at your discretion.) Growing Together: both options enabled

[antiquatedsimmer]

May 16,

My Dearest Diary,

As the cool embrace of spring bids us farewell, I find myself gazing out upon the countryside of Henford, which is now adorned in glistening pools of rain. The heavy rainfall has given me time to take up writing, In these moments of confinement within the walls of our humble abode, I am compelled to express my gratitude for the respite from the impending heat that summer shall bring.

Alas, my heart is heavy with a tinge of sadness, for young Silas, my precious boy, is confined indoors due to the inclement weather. It seems that time has slipped through my fingers, for he has grown in leaps and bounds. Now, at the tender age of four, he brings immeasurable joy to my days. Truly, I could not have asked for a greater gift.

Lately, my thoughts have ventured toward the possibility of bestowing a sibling upon Silas. In the depths of my slumber, I am visited by recurring dreams, where the patter of small feet resonates upon these well-worn wooden floors, accompanied by the symphony of laughter that fills our humble abode. The vision of a bustling household, brimming with jovial voices, warms my weary soul.

However, I find myself yearning for a heart-to-heart conversation with Eddy, my dear husband. Regrettably, his duties and responsibilities have consumed his time, leaving me with these musings to ponder in solitude.

I must exercise patience and trust in the divine plan that the Lord has woven for us.

Helena Stoker Doyle Harrington

[allfrogsmatter]

Hello, dear! Can’t wait to see what you’re working on! ❤️

How about 🍑, 🐇, and 🌱 for the ask game?

Thank you for the ask!! I’m excited for my next project and can’t wait to share it with you all :)

🍑 Peach: What is a color that makes you smile

I’ve always been partial to periwinkle and lately i’ve also been loving sage green!

🐇 Bunny: What’s a song that you really like?

I’ve been listing to Christmas music for a few weeks now (since the election..) and keep getting reminded of Christmas songs I love like Christmas Auld Lang Syne by Bobby Darin and I’m Gonna Be Warm This Winter by Connie Francis

In terms of modern, non-seasonal music, I (like everyone on tiktok) have been enjoying Sailor Song by Gigi Perez. Also always love Hozier, right now my favorite is probably I, Carrion (Icarian). The lyrics on that one really get me, especially the line:

“if these heights should bring my fall let me be your own Icarian carrion”

And of course some older faves for you all - Gentle On My Mind by Glen Campbell and This Guy’s In Love With You by Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass

🌱 Seedling: What is something you want to begin learning? 

I have one sim related and one non-sim related!

For the non-sim one, I want to learn to bake bread! I baked my first loaf yesterday and it surprisingly turned out really good, so I’m eager to do more. But I absolutely love bread and can never get enough- I figured it’s about time I learn how to make it myself!

And sim’s wise, I want to learn to make custom content! Of course I’ve been saying this for years, but now I actually have the space to install all the required programs on my computer so I may actually get to it. I was able to make some custom in-game portraits, which is big because I did it a few years ago and they were buggy, and I also am working on recoloring a wall for a build, so baby steps. I don’t know if I’ll actually get off the ground with it, but I’m so often frustrated by little droughts in cc (like right now, 1890’s-1900’s cold weather attire for girls (all my child and toddler girls wear the same coat in different swatches and I want to give them more options!)

[scythesms]

Tag Game for Historical Simblrs!

1. What has been your favorite time period to play in or which one are you most excited for?

The 20s because it’s so soon, but mostly the 50s-70s. 

2. Do you have a favorite piece of historical cc? (CAS or BB)

Very very hard to choose but these two hairs have to be at the top of my list

3. Who is your favorite sim currently?

Edmund! you wouldn’t think so bc I’m putting him through a lot rn but I truly adore him and I’m excited for what’s to come in his future 🤞🏽🤞🏽... Rosalyn is a very close second

4. What is your favorite world?

Windenburg at the moment.. so many lots ❤❤ Even though she’s irritating me bc I’ve been stuck there so long I can’t wait to get out Otherwise, I’d choose San Myshuno or Brindleton Bay.

5. Are you more gameplay or story focused?

Once upon a time it was both but recently I haven’t had much time to play :(( so story driven it is

6. Do you like to play with pets in your historical saves?

Yes and no. They’re cute but forgettable. This gen was actually supposed to have three dogs bc they had the vibe of a three dog family, but it felt like a hastle with how many babies they keep birthing

7. What’s your biggest immersion breaking pet peeve with the game?

The constant phones, checking on toddlers/infants, and the endless townies i have to delete -- although I’m sure there are mods out there 

8. What’s your favorite in-game historical item? (CAS or BB)

From the frames to the paintings I love em all

9. What would you like to see as a new pack or asset to the game?

Not too historic but bands. Playable saxaphones, flutes, drums I need it

10. What pack do you think is invaluable as a historical simmer?

Idk what I’d do without Cottage Living or Get Together/Cats and Dogs (for the worlds)

11. Do you have a favorite mod to enhance historical gameplay?

No fireplace fires!! bc the 1890s was hell omflgjf The timeless mod is also mwah

12. What’s your ideal family size for playing?

However many members the story insists :’)) I really enjoyed gen 1 with only 5 family members. I was forced to play with 9 up until the lung came around - which is the biggest it will ever be bc never again

13. Do you use poses?

Heinously.

14. Do you use any overrides in your game?

Yess, a few for homework, brooms, vaccums, books (my fav), mops etc etc

15. Do you, or did you, play off-the-grid during your game?

Never.

16. What lifespan do you play on?

Long with a few fixes. 

17. What inspired you to start playing a historically?

My sister and I were talking about how much we wanted a good black period drama and that led into us into talking about the lack of black history shows/series set before the 80s. I was also watching some older movies at the time while going through one of my sims phases, leading me to historical cc, simblr, and thus the decades challenge. it’s now consumed a year of my life 👩🏽‍💻

thank you beloved @antiquatedplumbobs for tagging me <33

i tag every and anyone 🎉