#holiday traditions

[simwithshan]

AM & PM Traditions

"AM & PM Traditions" are personalized habits your sims can use in their calendar to create their own morning and night routine so they can craft their own daily rituals.

Start your day off right with choices ranging from a refreshing morning shower, bathes, brushing their teeth and even shaving to some much-needed skincare. Don't forget a calming cup of coffee or tea after. Have work in the morning, I made sure to add a Pack Sack Lunch into the choices in their routine as well.

However, my favorite part of these traditions has to the be Words of Affirmations choice and journaling. I love having my sims indulge into some needed selfcare and couldn't hesitate not to add these features!

Everything Included

Bathe: Great for hygiene and starting the day fresh. It adds a realistic touch to your Sims morning rituals. All Types of bathing from traditional to using the petals, soaps etc.

Brush Teeth: Dental hygiene is crucial! It's good that you've included this routine to ensure your Sims maintain healthy teeth. You can complete this buy brushing your sims teeth by clicking on the sink.

Coffee and Tea: A perfect way to kickstart the morning or wind down in the evening. It adds a touch of realism and comfort to your Sims' lives. Brew and drink coffee or tea to complete this.

Journaling: A wonderful addition for Sims to reflect on their day or express their thoughts. It's a great way to incorporate self-care and mindfulness. Make sure to use the sims private journal to complete this.

Apply Makeup: For Sims who enjoy enhancing their appearance, this routine adds a touch of personal grooming. You can only do this at the vanity!

Remove Makeup: A thoughtful inclusion for Sims who prefer to go makeup-free or need to prepare for bedtime. You can only do this at the vanity!

Pack Lunch: Ideal for Sims with a busy day ahead. It's a practical addition for those who want to bring their own meals to work or school. Make sure you pack a sack lunch to complete this.

Shave: A grooming routine for Sims who prefer to keep a clean-shaven look. It adds realism to their daily preparations. This includes all body shaving areas, not just your face!

Shower: An essential part of maintaining hygiene. This routine ensures your Sims stay clean and refreshed. Just do your usual showering!

Skincare: A great way to incorporate self-care into your Sims' daily lives. It's perfect for those who prioritize skincare. I love this one, make sure you use a face mask or the cleanser to complete this.

Words of Affirmation: A fantastic addition for promoting positive mental health. It adds a meaningful and uplifting touch to your Sims' routines. Psyche self-up in a standing mirror to complete this. You do not do this one at the vanity.

Want more Traditions to add to your routine? I have so many!

Workout Traditions or Me Time Traditions

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[lokavisi]

As we approach Yule and the winter holidays, we see a LOT of false narratives around the origins of the ways in which they're celebrated. And not in the ways you think. This blog lays out sources intelligently and logically to illustrate the facts of our human history, not false sentiments of anti-Christianity/Pagan superiority.

I particularly appreciated this quote in their conclusion: "[I]t’s easy enough to show that the claims are wrong and then in turn that makes it look like Pagans and NeoPagans trade in propaganda, conspiracy theories, and uneducated claims - it makes all of us look bad. But to me, more importantly, when someone is starting out and wants to learn, misinformation builds walls, hurdles, and snares that they won’t know how to navigate at the start of their journey."

So before we go around teaching ourselves and others false information upon which to build our practices and worldviews, let's take the time to educate ourselves, yeah? I admit I have yet to get through *every* source listed in this blog as there are many (I am working on it, though!). I just believe this is vital information and have no desire to wait to share it.

Knowing what we celebrate, how we do it, and the why of it all is important, no matter the origins. Embracing our history and our modern practices need not be mutually exclusive. I hope this information strengthens and blesses your winter practices and celebrations this year. 🌟

[writer-swift-knight]

Alright even more art by the wonderful @cocotamarindo! I know it is almost April but this image has been in my head since I wrote this scene last Christmas so here it is for us all to enjoy on Easter weekend!

[foxesscramble]

Advent Calendar: Day Five

Their First Christmas Together - New Hobbies - Transgender AU || "No one can resist those [ ] of yours."

Jean x Jeremy x Kevin

@allforthegamebingo

(so sorry this is so late but technically i still made it. is it the last hour of the day? yes but shh.)

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Jeremy is so stressed, more stressed than he has ever been at any sports event in his life. This Christmas was the first Christmas he was spending with Kevin and Jean and everything needed to be perfect. He knew neither of the former Ravens had anything close to a normal, cheerful Christmas and he had to fix that. Christmas was the best time of the year.

For the Trojans, it was a time when everyone came together to donate toys and money to charities. It was a time when everyone came in with better spirits than normal and everyone felt a sense of family that was strengthened by the season.

Jeremy wanted his boys to feel that energy so badly. He wanted them to experience a happy and stress free Christmas and if that meant that Jeremy had to sacrifice his sanity for two days then so be it. It was Christmas Eve and they had a ton of things to get through before the night was over.

He had just put the cookies into the oven when Jean and Kevin walked in. They had gone out to find Jeremy eggs after he realized that he didn't have any more to make his royal icing. Kevin walked in and put the eggs down next to the bowl as Jean came up behind him and wrapped his arms around Jeremy's waist. Jeremy let himself melt into the hold.

Casual affection was a new thing for Jean and Jeremy had been gladly encouraging it. Jean placed a kiss on the top of Jeremy's hair before releasing him. "Need any help?" Jeremy shook his head before reconsidering. "Actually, could you start making hot chocolate? It shouldn't take too long for the cookies to bake and I can make the icing pretty fast. Growing up, we always had hot chocolate while we made cookies."

Kevin shot him a soft smile as he hopped up to sit on the kitchen island. Jean obediently got out three mugs and the kettle. Once Jean was finished, he made his way to rest between Kevin's legs, his back against Kevin's chest. Kevin grabbed his mug with one hand and wrapped the other around Jean's chest as they settled in to watch Jeremy make the icing.

Jeremy felt a rush of affection for the two boys behind him. They had been through a lot but they were finally settling into their skin without the threat and paranoia of it getting taken away again.

The sound of soft Christmas songs filled the kitchen while Jeremy tried his best to get the icing to the right consistency. Normally, it was one of the easiest things to make but in that moment it was doing its best to derail Jeremy's plan to show his boys his favorite Christmas traditions. How was he supposed to show Kevin and Jean the pleasures of cookie decorating if he couldn't even get the goddamn icing right?

Maybe he was a little bit stressed but even Jeremy could admit the heat behind his eyes was a little much. "Well, fuck." He said quietly as he watched the icing easily slide off his spoon. He tried to take a deep breath but it got caught in his lungs. Anxiously shaking his hands at his side he tried to take a breath again only half failing this time.

"Jere," Kevin said gently from behind him. "Breathe with me, baby." He tried but all he could manage was a desperate huff. Jean swiftly took the icing and spoon from his hands and turned him so he was facing Kevin who had slid off the kitchen island and was now standing right in front of him. Kevin reached out but Jeremy was already crashing a little harshly into his chest.

Kevin let out a little oof but brought his arms around him immediately. "'S okay, I'm good. It's too watery." He said in a rush. Kevin just hummed as he rubbed his hand up and down Jeremy's back. Jeremy allowed himself to take a few deep breaths and rest the rest of his weight against Kevin's strong figure. Kevin let his lips rest on the top of Jeremy's head, his unoccupied hand coming up to run through Jeremy's hair.

After a while, he pressed a kiss to Kevin's chest and pulled back. When he turned around he was surprised to see Jean stirring icing that now held a perfect consistency. His eyebrows furrowed and his chest unclenched a bit more. "How did you do that?" He asked Jean who just shrugged in response. "I like baking." Jeremy let out a little laugh. Jean was honestly a little too good at the most random things like knitting, painting, and even fucking pottery.

"Well, thank you." He said as he tilted his head up and placed a hard kiss to Jean's lips. Jean's hand lifted to cup his jaw and Jeremy smiled into the kiss.

"Any particular reason the icing sent you a bit over the edge?" Kevin asked in a uniquely Kevin mixture of gentle and blunt. The oven beeped and Jeremy went to pull them out of the oven. He used the distraction to think about how to best phrase his thoughts. After he put the pan on the table he turned to Kevin and Jean and took a deep breath. "I just really want this Christmas to go well. You both deserve to have a nice and normal Christmas after everything. I need it to be perfect because you both deserve that and so much more and I think I may be stressing myself out a little in the process." He rushed to continue before either of them could interrupt. "I am perfectly fine though, it's going well and we still have so many things to do and not really enough time to get through them all but it'll be fun."

Kevin and Jean shared a little look before they turned back to Jeremy with matching expressions of affection. Jean spoke first. "I think I speak for both of us when I say that we are more than happy to just be here with you, love." Kevin nodded in agreement, his hand reaching out to pull Jeremy closer to them. "I agree. I also would like to point out that this is not the only Christmas I intend to spend with the two of you so I think we have a few years to get through all of your traditions. There's no need to stress about doing everything in one day."

Jeremy is overwhelmingly fond of these boys. They'd both come so far. They were right of course, he wasn't sure why he was so adamant about going through every single Christmas tradition he had ever partaken in. All he wanted to do right now was curl up with them on their bed turn on The Polar Express and eat cookies until they were sick.

"You're right. I'm sorry. I was taken the fun out of it anyway trying to stuff so many things into today." Jean made a negative sound and shook his head. "It has been very fun, I'm just concerned you're not enjoying it as much as we are." Jeremy felt heat rise to his cheeks and cursed Jean's inexplicable ability to read him like a book. Eyes flitting around the room, he shifted from foot to foot. "Maybe we can just decorate the cookies and then we can all watch The Polar Express in bed? I promise I'll take you both out to look at Christmas lights tomorrow."

Kevin smiled and nodded his agreement. "That sounds wonderful, Jeremy." Jean nodded and reached for the bowl of icing. "I think it's time to make cookies because I have been craving them all day."

Kevin grabbed some plates to put the cookies on while they decorated and Jeremy knew that their Christmas was going to be okay. It was going to be perfect.

[xray-vex]

i just know that modern au Stede and Ed would look forward to this every year. i just know it in my bones.

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[unrighteousbooks]

Does anyone know who Hans Gruber is? Yesterday a customer was wearing a shirt that said: "It's not Xmas until Hans Gruber falls from Nakatomi Plaza." Is this an obscure local tradition, similar to the dropping of the ball in Times Square on New Year's Eve?

[jerzwriter]

Ah, as I prepare for my annual Holiday ritual of despising Alan Rickman - then actually feeling bad because I liked him - but...

[wolfsbanesparks]

Do you have any holiday or Christmas headcanons for Captain Marvel?

Thanks so much for the ask anon!

I headcanon that Billy/Cap doesn't do much to celebrate the holiday season (at least at the beginning) because it's a reminder that he doesn't have a family to spend it with. But as they get more friends and family to spend it with, they get more into it. I headcanon that Mary and the Bromfields love Christmas so much, throwing huge elaborate parties and going all out with decorations and presents. Billy's a bit overwhelmed at first, but seeing how happy Mary is when they pull him into their family traditions helps him get into the Christmas spirit.

Captain Marvel is always helping out the community and I can totally see him teaming up with a local toy drive and donning a santa hat to deliver toys to sick and/or underprivileged kids in Fawcett.

Cap is also the type to volunteer for Monitor Duty shifts on Christmas day simply because he wants everyone else to enjoy their holiday.

One tradition I think Billy would enjoy is seeing the Christmas lights! Both as Billy and as Cap he would wander around town to get a look at all the best decorations.

To me Billy is the type to be very careful with his money so he's hesitant to spend a lot on presents. Instead he tends to make gifts for others so they are personal/sentimental. In return he prefers simple and practical gifts over anything fancy.

Bonus: since I headcanon Freddy as Jewish, I like to imagine that he digs out his grandpa's menorah each year so that he and Billy (and later Mary) could spend the week of Hanukkah together gifting each other small things like candy and socks if they had the money. it's all very laid back (especially in contrast to Christmas Day at the Bromfields)

Thank you again for this ask, it was so fun to think about! I would love to hear if anyone else has any holiday headcanons they would like to share 💜

[mhndrsn]

This picture gives I want him to fuck me on a table wearing nothing but an ugly ass Christmas sweater

[kyuohki]

Holiday Traditions, anyone?

My family does gift giving on Xmas Eve and we always have chili that night. Xmas Day is for getting together and eating good food (traditional feast or not (this year I'm making enchiladas bc I was turkey-ed out)).

If y'all want, share in reblogs/comments/tags! :D

[coffeetime88]

Help wanted: Niche But Fun Christmas Trivia

Every year for the past several years, my dad has made a Christmas Quiz that he will send out with the yearly family Christmas Cards/newsletter. This year, I want to try my hand at making my own version of the Quiz, using trivia I think my dad wouldn't ever use.

So, while I work on my part, I wanted to check with you on Tumblr to see if there is any fun Christmas Trivia that you know of that wouldn't necessarily be considered common-knowledge. Feel free to reblog or comment with it, so I can make this extra challenging!

For context, my dad usually puts questions about classic Christmas movies, carols/hymns, Western traditions, historic traditions, etc.

[simwithshan]

Business Savy Traditions (Public 2/1/2024)

Hey there, Simmers! 👋 Welcome to Business Savy Traditions, this mod adds a dash of knitting magic to your virtual business endeavors! 🧶✨ Let me give you a quick rundown on what this mod is all about.

It's all about maintaining a thriving production of knitting products for your online plopsy business. Here is what the traditions will do!

🎉 Knit Tradition: Ready to get those creative juices flowing? Choose your knitting days wisely and level up your skills to create a ton of fabulous products. Whether it's cozy scarves or funky sweaters, the choice is yours!

💻 Website Management Tradition: Got a bunch of awesome knitted goodies ready to hit the market? Don't forget to use the Website Management Tradition to remind yourself to list your creations on Plopsy. A little online presence can go a long way in the virtual business world!

📦 Shipping Day: Did you forget to send out that lovely knitted shirt someone ordered? Fear not! Schedule your shipping days with this tradition and keep those customers smiling.

🎁 Product Giveaway Tradition: Feeling generous or just need a change in your inventory? Once you reach level 2 or 3 with knitting you can give it away to charity. The Product Giveaway Tradition is great to remember to donate certain creations to charity. Spread the love, one knitted masterpiece at a time!

🛍️ Online Shopping Tradition: Love Plopsy but keep forgetting to browse? Set a date with the Online Shopping Tradition on your calendar. Treat yourself to some virtual retail therapy and discover new gems for your collection.

Business Savy Traditions, your go-to mod for managing your knitting business and calendar like a pro! Time to knit, sell, and spread the yarn-tastic joy in your Sim's world. Happy crafting!

Want more Traditions to add to your routine? View the Collection.

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[smthmeaningful]

My favorite Christmas tradition, forever and always:

My town does a Redneck Parade

It's your typical Christmas parade, but a million times better

The floats are from schools and mom&pop stores, and everyone in the area comes together to watch them all go by. It runs through a lower income area, known for its homeless population

The best part? No one throws candy. They throw packs of ramen. Toilet paper. Blankets and pillows. Even in some cases, actual money. All things people in town need for their daily life and maybe can't afford

Our small town way of helping people while still having fun

[barbielore]

The Holiday Homecoming Collectors Series was a Hallmark-affiliated holiday-themed Barbie series, evoking classic Hallmark card art and vintage fashion. In addition to excellent (in my opinion) fashion and doll design, they also had quite detailed backstories.

Holiday Voyage Barbie was a 1920's doll; she was returning home from her Grand Tour on a luxury liner to spend Christmas with her family.

Holiday Sensation Barbie, however, was from the late 40's. This Barbie has dressed up to enjoy an evening of listening to the radio and appreciating the lilies her sweetheart Ken sent her before they go out for a night of dancing. I really like the design on this Barbie - between her bolero and her snood, she has a really on point design.

Holiday Traditions Barbie takes us back to the Victorian era, with Barbie dressed up to go on a horse-drawn carriage ride. Something about this particular doll I am less of a fan of; maybe it's just by comparison to how much I love Holiday Sensation, but something feels off about this design that I can't put my finger on.

[witchylittlesecret]

What's everyone's favorite version/adaptation/retelling of A Christmas Carol? It's one of my favorite Holliday stories, and I've seen several versions, but I'm always looking for a better version, at this point I think I've found my ultimate favorite/ rewatch during the holidays but I'd like to find a version that I can watch with people and not get side eyed.

So please comment or repost without ultimate favorite, and why it is!

[politeanarchy]

Hmmm, it sure looks like Crowley is setting fire to a goat.

...hang on...