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Another old simblrssimplyforfun challenge but I loved the result. Also how pretty does Isla Paradiso look in the background?

Simblr Simply For Fun: Raffle Skins for Make Over

This month in the raffle I rolled a skin for a base sim make over (I won Frankie’s bases in Challenge Two almost a year ago!), so here’s my make over! I’m actually really proud of this one!  Meet Malia Kahale! You can see the original base’s thumbnail side by side with the current version. I thought she looked kinda Hawaiian so I used that as my inspo. I used the Fleur skin from the challenges and wow I fell in love. I’ll update soon with a link to download if you want Malia, so the rest of her outfits are previewed under the cut below if you want to see more. 

@gruesim @simblrsimplyforfun Could I have the Maisy Skin please? 

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La Mairie de l'ile Saint Greer - Saint Greer Town Hall

As a side project I decided to build in Saint Greer Islands. I was inspired by the latest Syboulette Boulangerie set to build some Parisian style buildings, and it's turned into wanting to try to fill Saint Greer with some traditional French style builds. I'm quite in love with how it turned out, with the bougainvillea on the back and the fountains in the garden (landscaping is still the hardest part for me). The plan is to have the mayor and city planner with private offices inside, with a large meeting room and then a courtroom and law office upstairs. I think it looks a little busy with all the trees in the front, once I've filled in some of the surrounding lots I might revisit it and simplify if needed, but for now I gives it such a lush presence. So for now, here is the finished exterior of the Town Hall (which translates La Mairie in French, how lovely).

Decorating the little cottage by the beach for a florist named Alissa​ 🌺

anyone else ever look at all the TS4 to TS2 conversions and get jealous? Lol. I love our TS3 community but seriously wish we had more converters. Also me wanting to start more projects but my giant WIP folder whispering that’s probably not a good idea....

~ F A L L ~

Well guys, I’m back with some happy/sad news. I lost my job in Appaloosa Plains (to the Principle’s niece no less) and because of that I’ve had to move. I’m so sad to be leaving my Grandmothers Victorian/Farmhouse behind, especially since I’d spent so much time and heart renovating it just how I liked.

But the good news is I’ve found another job in Winchester as a school teacher. It’s a much smaller school but I think it will be a good change. I’m coming on as a full time teacher and also an administrative aid and I’m hoping that during my time here I can really make a difference. So far I’m loving the small town community vibes here.

I’ve also been able to move into my own little farm here. Complete with garden and a little barn with a studio on top. I don’t paint but maybe I’ll have to start trying. The fall weather is so gorgeous and inspiring. The house needs some updating so I’m currently painting to start. As I make progress I’ll share.

Here’s to my favorite season and some new beginnings. Cheers.

-Gracie

SimsDeoGloria 4t3 Pilar Leon Boho CAS Background Replacement

SimsDeoGloria 4t3 Pilar Leon Boho CAS Background Replacement

A huge thank you to Pilar Leon for allowing me to covert their beautiful CAS Backgrounds. Here are two more beautiful backgrounds you can use in your game.

Download: Simblr.cc / Simfileshare

The background uses a 2048x2048px.

The CAS Room Default will replace the basegame CAS Room.

The Stylist Room Default will only replace the Stylist Room. (The Stylist Room Requires Ambitions)

You can only have 1 CAS/Stylist Room Default at a time.

Credits:

A huge thank you to @pilarleon for allowing me to covert these and for all the beautiful CAS backgrounds they have created. Originals can be found here: Boho 06 & and Boho Vibes

Thank you to Nectar-cellar for the tutorial!

Model Sims are by @johziii and @kapii

Other Mods used in photo is Boringbones CAS UI Overhaul

And a thank you to our wonderful TS3 CC Blogs too :) @katsujiiccfinds @xto3conversionsfinds @pis3update

So thrilled I got to watch my sister Hope’s darling little girl, Tessa, this weekend! I thought she might have fun having a little play date with sweet little Nell! At first Tessa was more interested in her new toys and Nell wanted to be held (I think she was afraid of my cat Willow :P) but by the end the girls were having so much fun. I love getting to watch them play and learn together! I think I officially have baby fever after so many cute little ones lately!

-Graice

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Thanks so much to Frankie for these fun challenges @simblrsimplyforfun! Also a big thank you to @pixiesandbuttercups for sending her sweet Nell to play! She’s so darling!

This is an awesome mod that I have play tested and it make so many new types of businesses possible! Gone are the Sims 3 days of savy seller rugs everywhere, instead we’ve been gifted a marvelous Sims 2 ofb inspired mod that makes business dreams come true! I’m seriously so excited to see what the community can do with this. I have so many ideas for new shops, and I’m sure so do many others. If you’ve ever wanted to run a ts3 business this is the mod for you! 

Yay, it’s finally here! Sim State Dude’s Open For Business for Sims 3 has arrived! I had the privilege of being part of a fun and great group of simmers who helped test this mod over at MissyHissy’s Discord and this mod is amazing, definetly a game changer! *Download and install Dude’s mod and enjoy!*

Watch the launch trailer video on his Youtube channel here!

Link to SSD’s Youtube channel.

Sims State & Co mod notes:

Welcome to Sim State! A new mini expansion focused on adding ownable stores to the game in an open ended format. Create a store, hire employees, set objects for sale (without rugs!), restock objects, earn XP on sales to increase your rank and more! Check it out below! DISCLAIMER: The mod has been thoroughly tested by myself and other simmers but due to the nature of public release I cannot guarantee you won’t run into a new one! As a rule make backups to keep your saves safe, but you can shutdown a business by purchasing a computer and using the ‘Manage Business’ option on the lot, this should fix any Sim State specific issues for a buggy lot. Thanks! DONATIONS Completely optional but for anyone who enjoys the mod and would be interested in helping out financially you have my deepest appreciation! FEATURES -Ownable Stores Create and run stores across town, you can open a maximum of one business per lot, but there are no limits on the amount of stores you can run! Pay the $1000 set up fee and start today! -Hire & Manage Employees Use the scripted OFB register to manage your store and hire/fire employees! Call them into work and assign them roles, you can even switch households and work at a store run by another sim, create managers and complex economy systems around your town! Running an upmarket boutique? Customise your employee uniforms to match the style. -XP & Ranks Stores level up in rank similar to resorts. Using a custom UI system you can earn up to 5 stars which allow for more employees and higher prices! The ratio is 1:10 per Simolean earned! -Customer Satisfaction Points Inspired by a similar mechanic used in The Sims 2 your businesses earn points for each purchase. Use these points to purchase the $1000 cash reward or a security system! -Petty Theft Yup! Crime can be an issue for your stores, keep and eye out on sims eager for a freebie! If you see a notification popup and your stock diminishing you may be able to catch the thief quickly by clicking on them and using the 'Stop Thief’ interaction; this will call the police and have them arrested! Purchase the security system to automatically call them and halt any negative impact on your Customer Satisfaction Points! Keep an eye on those Kleptomaniacs and Evil sims… but anyone with the right motive could leave you missing a few items! -Mystery Shoppers Randomly sims that visit your store will have a chance of being a mystery shopper which will earn you a nice bonus of funds! Keep objects stocked up and prices fair to stand the best chance of high rewards. Can you get a perfect 100/100 score? -Frugal Sims… Not everyone will be happy with your inflated prices, keep some objects set to a low mark-up to ensure frugal sims don’t complain! -Power Surges Randomly during thunderstorms your sims have a chance of experience a power cut! Don’t worry though, the don’t last long… usually! -Custom UI’s & New In game Lessons A few visual improvements to the notification system give a fresh look to the game. You can also find 8 new lessons under the 'Sim State’ heading! Well after months of work and the great sims community I am pleased to finally release the mod! As mentioned above it may have a few outstanding bugs but hopefully nothing too serious, let me know how you find it in the comments! I would love to see what stores you run with Sim State so please post about the mod and your experiences on social media and YouTube! A few special thanks go out to Battery, GameFreak, Lyralei and Zoeee for all their help getting this project to release and helping me understand the Sims 3 API and learn C#! Finally I will be posting the source code and assets as open source in the near future, I am stepping back from active development myself but I know there’s a selection of active simmers interested in supporting the mod into the future. I would appreciate credit for the original idea and version but if you wish to take the mod/update it or release it in an updated form elsewhere I would be interested to see where it goes! Thank you to everyone who helped out and everyone who tries the mod, I really hope it adds something new and fun to The Sims 3 scene! I really believe that with the right motivation someone could create an entire new EP for TS3 it really is very moddable when you get stuck in! Enjoy! Regards, Sim State Dude (& Co)

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Simblrween 2023

Guess what guys? I have simblrween gifts for you! But this year I will be hosting them over on Simblr.cc (find my page here: x ) My gifts go live the 30th and 31st so please stop by and will be public there on Nov 1st. I will try to update posts here as well after the event but am transitioning over to Simblr.cc and loving it over there. Please come knock and leave a comment! Happy Simblrween!

A collab with myself? Lol. I wanted to introduce Kelsey, Jenna and Becca as other sims I was going to play (about to have a few posts of Kelsey). Loved this lot in my winchester save though! I did play Jenna (the platinum blond) and got her almost all the way up in the daycare career in `Winchester. 

Bloggers Conference

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Hey friends! Gracie here! I’m excited to be packing up to head to a blogging conference. Since blogging is so new for me I thought it’d be great to get some tips and it just so happens a few of my best friends are attending as well. Can’t wait to see them all!

Look at this darling little B&B! I never want to leave! And I also don’t want to leave these girls! Becca has been showing us darling pictures of her little boy and hubby and she’s here to get her home decorating blog bringing in more business. Her husband’s a contractor and she’s the designer and they do such great work together. Kelsey and her husband Isaac are running a ranch where they help rehabilitate and train animals as a way to save up for an adoption of their own sweet baby. And Jenna and her mom just opened a new Day Care called Haven Childcare and she’s working to learn to promote her business too.

I’m so grateful to be reunited for a weekend and that they all live closer now so hopefully you’ll see them again soon.

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