Friday Highlights - May 23rd

Sul Sul everyone!

It’s our favorite day of the week which means it’s time for another edition of Friday Highlights! What exciting plans have you got for this upcoming long weekend? Personally I’ll be spending it on the couch catching up on my naps 😴

But first, let’s catch up on this week’s news and updates: 

• On Tuesday, we got a look at the top community concerns with upcoming fixes in the newest Laundry List- if you’re curious to see what’s going to be included in the next patch, be sure to check it out!
  
  

Cuddles with Yogi, posted here, by littlebonnieblue

Ready to check out this week’s highlights?

• I’m always looking for new ways to keep my Sim’s progress tracked and organized, and thanks to Sunny_C_72, we now have an extensive checklist for all life stages in this Sim Record of Achievement! This checklist includes all infant milestones and traits up through adulthood, as well as all aspirations, skills, and even a University daily schedule to make sure your Sim never misses a class. So if you’ve been looking for an easy way to document all your Sim’s achievements and collections, this is the perfect checklist for you! 📝✔️
  
  
• For this week’s featured build, we have a charming Tudor style Witches Cottage, created by Harley23456. This two bed three bath cottage is the perfect home for any budding alchemist with natural and earthy decor, plenty of outdoor gardening space and quaint gardening shed. Through a hidden bookcase door you’ll find a large basement with a cauldron and ingredients for all your potion making needs. So if you’ve been looking to live out your witch in the woods fantasy, this build is just for you!
  
  
• Up Next, atreya33 is asking for a little help on naming their most recent Sim. The Sim in question is an alien disguised using mannequin assets, and while he looks a bit uncanny, something something. His traits are erratic, child of the islands, and food lover. I’m a sucker for punny names, and while Manny Martian is a solid choice, my personal vote would be Plastic Pluto or Doppler Dress-up. But what name would you give this Sim? Be sure to share all your best suggestions with us!
  
  
• And to wrap us up this week, we have some very creative Sims that have been designed after arguably the greatest film franchise of all time, Lord of the Rings, in this discussion created by kukkahilla called Visit Middle-earth. These clever Hobbitses were inspired by the ring necklace in the recent CAS kit Golden Years, and so far a good portion of the cast has been recreated. Each character has been given aspirations and traits that match their personality perfectly, from loyal Samwise to goofball and foodie Merry and Pippin, and of course, the fish loving Gollum. So which other characters would you like to see added in, and which traits would you give them? If you have any suggestions, be sure to let us know while I anxiously await a full gameplay story recreating the entire movie plot 🧙‍♂️💍🌋

And that’s all for another exciting week! As always, stay safe everyone, have a wonderful weekend, and happy Simming 💚
Till next time!

-EA_Solaire