#Mila 23
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lovelaughliverpool · 2 years ago
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Robert Lewandowski and Lionel Messi at the 2023 Laureus World Sports Awards.
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dykeyote · 2 years ago
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giving the dykes a chance to shine
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cinemaquiles · 2 years ago
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CINCO FILMES COM PERSONAGENS OBSESSIVOS PARA VER NO STREAMING
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amaroadriana · 2 years ago
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@milaxkorshunova​
“Did I see you kiss Kosta or do my eyes deceive me?” Adriana grinned as they walked into one of the free guestrooms. After knocking, of course. “I thought all the hot sex, and that was kept in the safety of your home?” 
Though Adriana understood that there were certain things that had changed in the mind of Mila. Kosta offered her protection, offered her the security that she needed when those awful things happened. Especially when they happened to her. She was glad her best friend had that - above all else, Adriana wanted Mila to be safe, alive.
As usual, Adriana cleared a plate for them, preparing the big lines of cocaine for them. “Only do half if you’re a pussy.” Though what she really meant was ‘do half if you still feel unsafe’. They were at a party where people could disappear without a trace. That wasn’t news to them. 
She, on the other hand, was set to lose her mind and not remember anything from the night. 
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outfitsinspiration · 1 year ago
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What: Cara Mila Zafira Lace Skirt - $138.00 Where: Instagram Story - July 23, 2023
Worn with: Cara Mila top,  Au Départ Paris bag
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no-144444 · 2 months ago
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prince charming- l.norris
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summary: lando brings his niece to the ballet, who knew he'd find love?
pairing: lando norris x fem! ballerina! reader
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Another show finished, another day done. All you had to do was meet some children and show them around the stage. It was a thing the company had decided to do after every single show, and you were one of the only ballerinas who enjoyed it. Everyone else ran out of there as fast as they could, but you stayed around, in full costume, showing them everything. 
“Y/n! Y/n! Look!” Mila, the little girl that had been assigned to you pulled on your hand and you followed her over. “It’s your Prince Charming!” She pointed at your co-star, Richard, who was playing Prince Charming while you played Cinderella. He was lovely and one of your best friends, but Mila’s face fell when she saw him kiss another girl, aka his actual girlfriend Mia. “He’s kissing someone else!” she gasped, looking at you hurt. 
You smiled. “We’re only together in the show, remember? My name isn’t Cinderella, is it?” You chuckled and she nodded, laughing. “So, that’s Richard, and he’s Mia’s real-life Prince Charming, not mine.”
She nodded understandingly. “Do you have a Prince Charming?”
You internally cringed, why did kids always want to know about your love-life? “No,” you smiled. 
Her face lit up. “OH! Perfect! Uncle Lala!” she called for her uncle to come over as your face fell. “Uncle Lala will you be Y/n’s Prince Charming so she can be my Auntie and we can have fun forever?!” 
Mila’s excited face and the ridiculousness of her statement, reminding him she truly didn’t know how the world worked, made him giggle. And with Lando, when he starts, he doesn’t stop. It took a whole minute for him to stop laughing, while you sat there awkwardly. You knew who he was, you knew why he was laughing, but it was still rude. Just say no, dude. 
“Mila, it doesn’t work like that,” he explained. “She’s way too pretty for me,” he whispered, sitting down beside her, and in front of you. 
Your eyes widened and you looked down, confused at the entire situation. 
“I know she is,” Mila answered (subtle dig at her uncle, but alright). “But you could ask her to dance or something. Princesses like dancing.”
Lando shook his head. “I’m an awful dancer.”
“Why do you just try talking to her!” Mila scoffed, then ran off to go look at some of the set of the show. 
You looked up and met his eyes and you both started laughing. “I’m so sorry about her, she gets like this sometimes,” he admitted, a slight blush on his cheeks. 
“It’s alright, it happens sometimes,” you waved him off, an easy smile on your face. 
“You get hit on through people’s nieces a lot?” he questioned. 
You chuckled. “It’s more common than you think, people love the ballerina shtick.”
He laughed. “How old are you?”
“I’m 23,” you answered. “And I’m Y/n.”
“I’m Lando,” he held his hand out to be shaken. “Nice to meet you.”
“NIce to meet you too,” you smiled, shaking his hand. “Congratulations on the year you’ve had.”
“You watch F1?”
You nodded. “My mom has been into it since she was a kid, she gave that to me, so… yeah.”
“Who’s your favourite driver?” he smirked and you chuckled. 
“Nico Hulkenberg,” you smirked. 
He chuckled. “Understandable,” he smiled, nodding. “Mila is probably off somewhere trying to destroy your set, I should probably go grab her.”
You both got up and smiled at each other. “It was nice to meet you.”
“It was nice to meet you too, Prince Charming,” you joked, he giggled. 
And that was that. 
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For the next few days, Lando could not get you out of his head. You were funny, kind, beautiful, good with Mila, everything he wanted in a person, yet he’d let you slip away. You weren’t even on social media, but he followed the company’s instagram and some of your friends to see pictures of you. He decided, once the season ended, he’d go back and find you. Maybe he really could become your Prince Charming. 
He joined the rest of the crowd in their standing ovation as you bowed, smiling brightly. He waited around and followed a few more people backstage to finally see you again. 
“Lando?” you questioned as you looked at him from behind. “What are you doing here?”
“I wanted to see you again,” he shrugged. “Happy holidays.”
You smiled. “So it is true,” your eyes shone with a hint of mischief. “You did follow the company account.”
He screwed his face up in a half-smile-half-grimace, he’d been caught. “You don’t have a public account, thought it would be weird to follow you on your private one.”
You chuckled. “I would’ve let you follow me,” you told him. “You are my Prince Charming, right?”
He beamed. “Right,” he nodded. “Dinner?”
“Let me get out of costume,” you agreed. You started to walk off and he didn’t follow, unsure what to do. You turned back and grabbed his hand. “Come on!”
He was very happy he had brought Mila to the ballet.
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sauolasa · 2 years ago
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Sisma, Erdoğan visita le zone colpite dal sisma. Oltre 23 mila le vittime tra Turchia e Siria
Il presidente turco promette aiuti economici per le zone colpite. Da tutto il mondo continuano ad arrivare aiuti. Nei due paesi è un'ecatombe
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youremyheaven · 1 year ago
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Doll Like Beauty: Vedic Astrology Analysis
in the early 2000s, models with a babyface were very popular. throughout the years i've come across many celebs who have very doll like visuals or neotenous features and I thought it would be fun to analyse them through the lens of astrology.
Lets start with the mother of all doll faced models, Miss Gemma Ward herself.
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She's Swati Sun with either UBP/Revati Moon with Jupiter in Revati atmakaraka, if she has UBP Moon then its conjunct her Rahu in UBP and you can see the confluence of all these naks and placements on her face.
2. Vlada Roslyakova
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She has Punarvasu sun amatyakaraka, Anuradha Moon, Mercury & Venus in Ardra, she also has Saturn in Jyeshta atmakaraka
3. Devon Aoki
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she's Ashlesha Sun amatyakaraka, Aswini Moon, Venus in Punarvasu with Mars & Jup in Swati, Saturn in Chitra atmakaraka
4. Miranda Kerr
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Aswini Sun, Punarvasu Moon, Mercury in Bharani atmakaraka and Mars in Bharani amatyakaraka and Pushya Rising
5. Lily Cole
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She's Ardra Moon with Mercury (atmakaraka) & Venus in Mrigashira and Jupiter in Bharani (amatyakaraka)
6. Jessica Stam
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Jessica's features are sharper and less baby-ish but she still looks vv doll like.
She's Aswini Sun, Chitra Moon atmakaraka
7. Heather Marks
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She's Rohini Sun, Chitra Moon atmakaraka, Mrigashira Mercury & Venus with Jupiter in Bharani amatyakaraka
8. Gigi Hadid
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She's Aswini Sun & Rising, Dhanishta Moon atmakaraka, Saturn in Purva Bhadrapada amatyakaraka
9. Natalia Vodianova
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She's Aswini Moon, Mars (amatyakaraka) conjunct Saturn (atmakaraka) in Chitra
10. Sasha Pivovarova
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She has Uttarashada Sun/Mercury/Venus, Rohini Moon, Mars in Vishaka atmakaraka and Jupiter in Dhanishta amatyakaraka
Now I'll discuss some non-model folks
11. Sulli
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She has UBP Sun, Swati Moon conjunct Jupiter. Mars in Purvabhadrapada atmakaraka
12. Christina Ricci
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Dhanishta Sun (atmakaraka), Purva Ashada Moon & Magha Rising
13. Selena Gomez
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Pushya Sun & Rising, Aswini Moon, Mercury (atmakaraka) & Venus in Ashlesha, Saturn in Shravana (amatyakaraka)
14. Jennie Kim
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Uttara Ashada Sun conjunct Mercury, Vishaka Moon, Saturn in Purvabhadrapada atmakaraka
15. Hedy Lamarr
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Vishaka Sun atmakaraka, Pushya Moon & Mrigashira Rising
She has Jupiter in Shravana amatyakaraka
16. Emily Browning
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Jyeshta Sun & Mercury (amatyakaraka), Vishaka Moon (atmakaraka)
17. Rihanna
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She looks like a Bratz doll come to life. She's Shatabhisha Sun, Revati stellium (Moon, Venus & Rising)
Mercury in Shravana atmakaraka and Venus in Revati amatyakaraka
18. Divya Bharti
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She's Shatabhisha Sun conjunct Mercury, Revati Moon atmakaraka, Swati Rising
19. Jayaprada
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She's Revati Sun, Purvabhadrapada Moon (atmakaraka) conjunct Mars (amatyakaraka)
20. Gene Tierney
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She's Anuradha Sun, Shatabhisha Moon, Rohini Rising, Mercury in Vishaka atmakaraka
21. Vanessa Paradis
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She's Mula Sun, Punarvasu Moon conjunct Ketu, Swati Rising
22. Mila Kunis
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She's Ashlesha Sun atmakaraka, Swati Moon, Mercury in Purva phalguni amatyakaraka
23. Kim Yoo Jung
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She's Uttaraphalguni Sun, Dhanishta Moon atmakaraka with Venus in Ashlesha amatyakaraka
24. Christina Millian
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She's Uttaraphalguni Sun, Purva phalguni Moon atmakaraka
25. Eartha Kitt
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She's Uttarashada Sun, Punarvasu Moon (atmakaraka) and Mercury in Purvashada (amatyakaraka) and Anuradha Rising
26. Bhanupriya
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Sun conjunct Mercury (atmakaraka) in Uttara Ashada, Purvabhadrapada Moon, Mars in Chitra amatyakaraka
27. Ni Ni
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She's Ashlesha Sun (amatyakaraka) conjunct Mercury (atmakaraka), Mrigashira Moon
28. Shu Qi
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She's Aswini Sun, Vishaka Moon, Mercury in Bharani (amatyakaraka) and Mars in Punarvasu atmakaraka
29. Anna Tsuchiya
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She has Purvabhadrapada Sun (amatyakaraka) conjunct Mercury (atmakaraka), Mrigashira Moon
30. Mumtaz
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Pushya Sun & Venus, Purva Ashada Moon, Mercury & Rising in Punarvasu, Mars in Mrigashira atmakaraka
In Asian countries and in Asian media, women with more youthful, ingenue features are represented more as that's what's considered beautiful. Therefore you'll see far more examples of Asian celebs who are babyfaced than you will of Western celebs. This does not mean all Asians are babyfaced.
In the West sharper more intense, androgynous features are considered striking and beautiful therefore women with more babyish faces stand out as unique looking.
Anywho, on the basis of my research I've come to understand a certain group of naks are commonly found across women who have doll like visuals (Uttarashada, Dhanishta, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Vishaka, Purvabhadrapada, Aswini etc) a combination of Mercury and Moon or Jupiter/Saturn influence is what creates the features that lead to a doll like face.
A dollface usually has a small chin, a round/diamond/inverted triangle ish face shape, small nose, large or wide set eyes, pouty lips, a high forehead and high cheekbones and prominent cheek apples. This is a very hyperfeminine appearance. Thus it shouldn't be surprising that many of these natives have Moon conjunctions or Moon as their atmakaraka/amatyakaraka. Another prominent aspect is having atmakaraka/amatyakaraka in Saturn; since Saturn rules over bones, a small compact face with prominent bone structure signifies Saturn's influence.
I am of the opinion that beyond a single nak affecting a native's appearance, its usually a combination of several naks/planetary influences, thus it makes sense to see how Jupiter, which has the tendency to enlarge features give a native pouty lips, large eyes along with Mercury which makes features small, petite and dainty. Large features on a small face creates doll beauty.
I was surprised to see Martian naks (Dhanishta, Mrigashira, Chitra) on here but given its nature, Mars acts very similar to Saturn and creates compact faces with very prominent features; it creates youthful and striking beauty in women. Aswini was also surprising, especially since other Ketu naks weren't evidently present. But since Aswini is the very first nak, it makes sense as to why its natives have babyish faces.
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vaspider · 1 year ago
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Lyudmila "Mila" Pupperchenko
11/17/16 - 12/18/23
Miss Mila Moops, Mila Moo, Princess, Pretty Girl, Baby Girl, Flopsy Baby, Darling Girl, and a million more.
She died the way she lived: on Emet's lap, eating treats.
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rescue-ram · 6 months ago
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I was about to add commentary to the nice art I just reblogged but thought it would probably come off shady by accident fkckfk.
But Julian is canonically 28 in S1. We don't know Garak's age- in Improbable Cause he says Mila has worked for Tain for over thirty years, which could technically imply a thirty-something year old Garak, but A) we don't know how long Cardassian years are relative to Terran years and B) Garak is a notoriously evasive liar. Andy Robinson is 23 years older than Alexander Siddig, so I always head canon Garak as at least 20 years (or the sci-fi equivalent thereof) older that Julian- solidly middle aged, late 40s/early 50s. So yeah, Garashir insane age gap is real and makes their Whole Deal very funny to me.
Also I was curious so I looked it up just now and O'Brien is canonically 41 in S1 which also makes their Whole Thing very funny to me as well kxkckc
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lovelaughliverpool · 2 years ago
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thesimline · 1 year ago
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Considering I was a 90s teen, gathering hairs for this collection was such a walk down memory lane. CC links under the cut.
You can find more of my female decades hair collections here:
1920s ✺ 1930s ✺ 1940s ✺ 1950s ✺ 1960s ✺ 1970s ✺ 1980s
1 - Elia by Gege Sims
2 - Nadia by Kiara Zurk
3 - Peyton by Arethabee
4 - Marion by Femme On A Mission Sims
5 - Despina by Simstrouble
6 - Jeanna by HuiEn
7 - Paris by Green Llamas
8 - Eddie by Simstrouble
9 - Hotaru by Miiko
10 - Jazzy by Daylife Sims
11 - Ariel by Simandy
12 - Pamela by Arethabee
13 - Roxanna Hair by Adrian Pastel (retired - direct download)
14 - Medium Space Buns by Kiara Zurk
15 - Bree by AHarris00Britney
16 - Becky by Candy Sims
17 - Leda by Kamiiri
18 - Mila by Twisted Cat
19 - Cecilia by Simstrouble
20 - Kelly by ImVikai
21 - Hoppie by Simstrouble
22 - Anna by Arethabee
23 - Heather by Ice-cream for Breakfast
24 - June by Arethabee
With thanks to some amazing creators: @gegesimmer @femmeonamissionsims @simstrouble @greenllamas @miikocc @daylifesims @its-adrienpastel @aharris00britney @candysims4 @kamiiri @imvikai @arethabee @ice-creamforbreakfast
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chicayn22 · 3 months ago
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Sexiest Actress Tournament
Round 2
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wanderingsimsfinds · 2 years ago
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Decorating a house/lot with clutter is probably one of my favorite parts of building. This list has everything from books, to art supplies, to rugs, to clothing, to more practical clutter. 
WanderingSims Fave CC - Clutter
1 - Lulu265 - Classic 1 Tile Sheer Curtain (TSR)
2 - Lulu265 - Classic 2 Tile Sheer Curtain (TSR)
3 - Lulu265  - Classic 3 Tile Sheer Curtain (TSR)
4 - TheNumbersWoman - Ikea Pac Uggdal Bedroom Sheers (TSR)
5 - you-lust - szabolon Papers Wall Clutter
6 - SketchbookPixels - SIMPLY MXIMS Woli House Board
7 - wondymoon - Terbium Key Holder (TSR)
8, 11 - Kale House - 4t3 MXIMS IKEA Kubbis Wall Hook & Ferm Living Frame Pinboard
9 - Mutske - Hallway Leon Umbrella Stand (TSR)
10 - Simstiful - Backpack
12 - Julietsimscc - 4t3 Leosims Keys Rack Smaller
13, 16 - MOONSims3 - Vans Authentic Pro A MXIMS & Vans SK8 HI B MXIMS
14 - Lies-and-Crooked-Sims - Pixicat Converses 01
15 - Simstiful - Decor Dirty Shoes
17 - Martassimsbook - 4t3 heurrs Nielstrup Dresser
18 - cyclonesue - Air Conditioning Unit (TSR)
19, 33 - Martassimsbook - 4t3 novvvas Desierto Bedroom (Buddha & Books)
20 - ArtVitalex - Yuma Triple Shelf (TSR)
21 - Milla - Acne Pansy Beanie Hat
22 - johziii - Wooden Desk Shelf Empty
23 - SimplyStyling - Jope Living 5 Books
24, 39 - SimplyStyling - Jope Living 4 Side Board & Basket
25 - MarcusSims91 - Kalico Blanket Throw Ladder (TSR)
26 - SimplyStyling - Jope Living 1 Books
27-32 - Taultvec - Slox Hasare Books 1-6 Standing
34 - you-lust - Lisennymphy Buddha
35, 46, 54 - Martassimsbook - 4t3 Syboulette Pride Set (Wall Flag, Hat, Bag)
36-38, 47, 49, 53 - Martassimsbook - 4t3 Simbishy Cute Stationary Set Part 3 (Felt Pen Wall Array, Highlighter Wall Array, Marker Wall Array, Marker Array, Highlighter Array, Drawer Closed)
40-41 - Simstiful - Sketchbook & Notebook
42-45 - Milla - Luna Books 1-4
48, 50 - Martassimsbook - 4t3 Simbishy Cute Stationary Set Part 2 (Felt Pen Array & Highlighter Array)
51, 55 - Martassimsbook - 4t3 pqSim4 Study Space (Organizer & Trolley)
52 - you-lust - BillyJean Brush Holder
56 - Simstiful - Canvas Art
57 - SweetMarie222 - BS Mila Watercolor Milla Version (TSR)
58 - Martassimsbook - 4t3 Soloriya Art Studio Acrylic Paint Tubes
59-62, 66, 68, 70 - you-lust - Imadako Set (Watercolour Box Open, Pencil Cup Water Colour Umesara, Crayon Box Open, Watercolour Brush Stand, Watercolour Pencil Box, Watercolour Palette)
63-65, 71 - Martassimsbook - 4t3 Soloriya Darina Set (Painting A, Painting B, Fabric with Brushes, Paint Tubes & Pencils)
67, 69 - Milla - Cassandre Pencil Cup 2 No Shininess & Stamp Version
72-74 - Pralinesims - Vintage Rugs 1-3 (TSR)
75 - Pralinesims - Soft Flokati (TSR)
76 - pseudodigs - Moroccan Rugs
77-79 - francythatsims - Neutral Rugs (2x3, 4x3, Runners)
80-83 - johziii - Rugs! Set 2x3 & 3x4 (Boho, Earthy, Monochrome, Vanilla)
84 - Martassimsbook - 4t3 Cowbuild Minotti Rug Collection (Swatch A 3x2 & 7x5)
85 - MarcusSims91 - Address Planter
86 - MarcusSims91 - Modern Address Numbers Bellrose
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outfitsinspiration · 1 year ago
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What: Cara Mila Topázio Sleeveless Bomber Shirt - $132.00 Where: Instagram Story - July 23, 2023
Worn with: Cara Mila skirt and Au Départ Paris bag
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book--brackets · 3 months ago
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The Music of Dolphins by Karen Hesse
Mila creates headlines around the world when she is rescued from an unpopulated island off the coast of Florida. Now a teenager, she has been raised by dolphins from the age of four.
Researchers teach Mila language and music. She learns, too, about rules and expectations, about locked doors and broken promies, disappointment and betrayal.
But the more Mila finds out what it means to be human, the more deeply she longs for her ocean home.
Emmy and the Incredible Shrinking Rat by Lynne Jonell
Emmy was a good girl. At least she tried very hard to be good. She did her homework without being told. She ate all her vegetables, even the slimy ones. And she never talked back to her nanny, Miss Barmy, although it was almost impossible to keep quiet, some days.
She really was a little too good. Which is why she liked to sit by the Rat. The Rat was not good at all . . .
Gideon the Cutpurse by Linda Buckley-Archer
1763.
Gideon Seymour, cutpurse and gentleman, hides from the villainous Tar Man. Suddenly the sky peels away like fabric and from the gaping hole fall two curious-looking children. Peter Schock and Kate Dyer have fallen straight from the twenty-first century, thanks to an experiment with an antigravity machine. Before Gideon and the children have a chance to gather their wits, the Tar Man takes off with the machine -- and Kate and Peter's only chance of getting home. Soon Gideon, Kate, and Peter are swept into a journey through eighteenth-century London and form a bond that, they hope, will stand strong in the face of unfathomable treachery.
Dragonbreath by Ursula Vernon
It's not easy for Danny Dragonbreath to be the sole mythical creature in a school for reptiles and amphibians -- especially because he can't breathe fire like other dragons (as the school bully loves to remind him). But having a unique family comes in handy sometimes, like when his sea-serpent cousin takes Danny and his best iguana friend on a mindboggling underwater tour, complete with vomiting sea cucumbers and giant squid. It sure beats reading the encyclopedia to research his ocean report . . .
Undertow by Michael Buckley
Sixteen-year-old Lyric Walker’s life is forever changed when she witnesses the arrival of 30,000 Alpha, a five-nation race of ocean-dwelling warriors, on her beach in Coney Island. The world’s initial wonder and awe over the Alpha quickly turns ugly and paranoid and violent, and Lyric’s small town transforms into a military zone with humans on one side and Alpha on the other. When Lyric is recruited to help the crown prince, a boy named Fathom, assimilate, she begins to fall for him. But their love is a dangerous one, and there are forces on both sides working to keep them apart. Only, what if the Alpha are not actually the enemy? What if they are in fact humanity’s only hope of survival? Because the real enemy is coming. And it’s more terrifying than anything the world has ever seen.
Poison by Chris Wooding
Poison has always been a willful, contrary girl, prone to being argumentative and stubborn. So when her sister is snatched by the mean-spirited faeries, she seeks out the Phaerie Lord to get her back.
But finding him isn't easy, and the quest leads Poison into a murderous world of intrigue, danger, and deadly storytelling. With only her wits and her friends to aid her, Poison must survive the attentions of the Phaerie Lord, rescue her sister, and thwart a plot that's beyond anything she (or the reader) can imagine. . . .
Kiki Strike by Kirsten Miller
Life will never be the same for Ananka Fishbein after she ventures into an enormous sinkhole near her New York City apartment. A million rats, delinquent Girl Scouts out for revenge, and a secret city below the streets of Manhattan combine in this remarkable novel about a darker side of New York City you have only just begun to know about…
Willa by Robert Beatty
Move without a sound. Steal without a trace.
Willa, a young night-spirit, is her clan's best thief. She creeps into the cabins of the day-folk under cover of darkness and takes what they won't miss. It's dangerous work--the day-folk kill whatever they don't understand--but Willa will do anything to win the approval of the padaran, the charismatic leader of the Faeran people.
When Willa's curiosity leaves her hurt and stranded in the day-folk world, she calls upon the old powers of her beloved grandmother, and the unbreakable bonds of her forest allies, to escape. Only then does she begin to discover the shocking truth: that not all of her day-folk enemies are the same, and that the foundations of her own Faeran society are crumbling. What do you do when you realize that the society you were born and raised in is rife with evil? Do you raise your voice? Do you stand up against it?
As forces of unfathomable destruction encroach on her forest home, Willa must decide who she truly is, facing deadly force with the warmest compassion, sinister corruption with trusted alliance, and finding a home for her longing heart.
Sammy Keyes by Wendelin Van Draanen
Grams always told her those binoculars would get her into trouble. Now Sammy's witnessed a crime at the Heavenly Hotel-a light fingered thief stealing $4,000 from Madame Nashira, the astrologer with the fire-hazard hair-do. Thing is, while she was watching him, he was watching her, too...
First Light by Rebecca Stead
Peter is thrilled to join his parents on an expedition to Greenland, where his father studies global warming. Peter will get to skip school, drive a dogsled, and finally share in his dad's adventures. But on the ice cap, Peter struggles to understand a series of visions that both frighten and entice him. Thea has never seen the sun. Her extraordinary people, suspected of witchcraft and nearly driven to extinction, have retreated to a secret world they've built deep inside the arctic ice. As Thea dreams of a path to Earth's surface, Peter's search for answers brings him ever closer to her hidden home.
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