Happy Simsmas 2021 Gift Exchange ~ Closed

I've never done one of these before and have been going back and forth for over a week about whether to join. But now that I have to make a decision, I figure why not, it'll probably be fun, and I'm not ashamed of asking for help when I need it.

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Username: puzzlezaddict

Link to your Sims 3 My Page: https://mypage.thesims3.com/mypage/puzzlezaddict

I have installed the following Expansion Packs: World Adventures, Ambitions, Generations

Note: I own all EPs and will probably start playing with another one soon but haven't decided which one(s) yet. It'll be Late Night, Supernatural, or University Life (or more than one), so if someone wanted to build me a lot that used a significant amount of content from one or two of those, that would make my decision easy.

I have installed the following Stuff Packs: HELS and Outdoor Living; I also own Master Suite and Town Life

I own the following Store Content: A Midcentury Modern Trailblazer, April 2012, April 2013, Best of 2010, Best of 2012, Fun for Kids of All Ages, Go All In, Island Escape, January 2012, January 2013, July 2011, June 2011, Kids 2010, Le Cirque Celebration, Loads of Laundry, Make a Wish, Man Cave, May 2012, November 2011, October 2011, Oh My Goth, Regal Living (all sets), Romanza (all sets), September 2011, Tip Top Toddler, Ultra Lounge 2010
Eloquently Eclectic, Enchanted Bundle, Gentlemen's Lounge, Monarch Suite, Sandy Shoals Sea Shanty
Bahhaus, Club Vaindenburger (both), Date Night, Fanciful Fashion & Hairstyles, Farm Fresh Folk, Front Row Center + Wretched Threads, Glitter and Glam + Diva and Divo, Haute Hip, Indulgent Living + Luxe Loungewear, Jet Set, Jet Set Teens, Live Laugh Love, Loud Fast Clash B+A, Luxe Kidswears, Luxe Lounge Spa, Muse Luxury, Nautical Living, Palace of Versailles, Provence, Pushin' Pedals, Runway Riot, Seeing Stars, Sun Surf and Sand Swim + Sleep, Surf's Up, Sweet Escape Nursery, The Coffee Bean Hipster Loft, Zen Again
Grandpa's Grove, Prism Art Studio, Regency Arcade, Serenity Retreat, Skylight Studio, Stone's Throw Greenhouse, The Boardwalk, The Duke of Bows Renaissance Faire, The Lucky Simoleon Casino, World of Wonder Carousel

Note: I have several user folders for various reasons and usually don't install anywhere near all my store stuff in any given folder, so if you use store items in your gift, please let me know which sets I need to add.

I own the following EA-made Worlds: everything, gold included, except Roaring Heights and the venue from Aurora Skies

Some of my favorite colors are: light colors, blue, green, subtle purple/lavender, wood as accent

I really don’t like this color: orange, brown (except for wood), anything overly bright or garish/loud/busy patterns

I love to use items from this set: no particular set, just anything that "normal," down-to-earth sims would use or wear; expensive or stylish furniture (e.g. Indulgent Living, Muse Luxury); premium items that increase fun or a skill

I prefer to play in this EA-made World: Dragon Valley right now; also Riverview and Sunset Valley

I enjoy playing in this custom world: none

I enjoy this style of build the most: I'm not super picky, but I do like wood cabins and anything with lots of windows. Most important is that houses have multiple children's bedrooms, with enough space for several beds, and room for all my sims' stuff, without being gigantic. Some outdoor space for a small playground and/or a small garden is also a must.

Anything that goes with the general style of Dragon Valley is great, but it doesn't have to be a perfect match, just something that doesn't look completely out of place in the neighborhood.

I really don’t want this in my game: overly modern houses, anything steampunk, stuff in the Ultra Lounge or Midcentury Modern (store sets) style; sims that are probably going to treat others badly

I would or would not like lots in the following sizes: For a house, 20x30 (either orientation) to 40x40 is fine; for a community lot, up to 60x60. I'd prefer no 64x64 because some worlds' lots only go up to 60x60 and I'd love to keep reusing whatever is made for me in various saves.

I want/don’t want berry sims: no thanks

I want/don’t want occult sims: no thanks

I want/don’t want pets in the household: not at the moment

Do you want your sims and/or pets skilled up for you? If so, how much? no thanks, I love skilling them up myself

Are there certain skills you want skilled because you really like having them ready when you start with a new sim or household? nope, it's more fun without that

Are there particular skill items that you really like having in a build? I add skill items as my sims want them, which is not to say I don't want the items in a build, just that they don't need to be there. But at least space for a few skill objects, e.g. a study and a workout room or area (treadmill/weights/martial arts stuff), would be nice.

Not a skill item, but one of the first things I do for my sims is buy them a bed with at least an 8 sleep rating (or 7 for kids), since it saves them so much time, so a cheap bed would immediately be replaced no matter how good it looked.

How do your sims travel around town? cars, taxis, and bikes; a bike rack and a parking spot (garage or no) would help

Other: Many of my sims have the Loves the Outdoors trait, and I often put skilling objects (easel, telescope, sculpting station, etc.) outside, on either a deck or a patio. So a nice little area for that kind of thing would be great.

I enjoy good-looking builds in almost any style, so if you feel like being extra creative, I'm sure I'll love whatever you make. I just keep needing more houses for my sims' growing families, and houses that are pretty and interesting to look at make me happy to play in them.

Even though I have preferences for certain styles overall, part of the fun of playing is that I have all kinds of different sims, and an unusual house that suggests a novel storyline would be fun even if it were a bit out of my comfort zone.

I also don't send my sims around town as much as I'd like to, so if you happen to want to make a community lot instead, especially one with kids' toys and activities, I'd get a lot of use out of it.

Here would be a good place to mention what you do NOT feel comfortable making. I've never made anything modern-looking, or a haunted house for that matter. I'm also not good with CFE.

I technically do have all my owned packs installed, it's just that most of them are currently disabled. Since I can enable them with a few clicks, I'm comfortable using all my owned content, both packs and store stuff, when building for my buddy.

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