Trade Off - TS4 Game-play Challenge by EQCreations

@Faoiltearna Highly recommend the personal journals. All my Sims get one. I have not seen them use them autonomously but they are a quick way to not writing skill. They can also help diffuse negative emotions.
Speaking of skills, the cooking skill can be boosted by making sack lunches (Parenthood). My Sims still do not have a stove. Only a fridge and counter. When controlled they make sack (or is it pack?) lunches and the plus is a nice happy moodlet. Between that and salads Castle has level 5 cooking skills and has only been controlled one week so far.