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Gloria's Diary

Eighteen at last! I got the most gorgeous teal dress for my birthday with a full skirt, and I must say I look stunning! Goodbye to high school— but Salim will be attending a local university to earn a business degree. (More of his parents' idea than his own, as his real passion lies with writing.)

I've thought about whether I'd want to go to college too, but Mom says that's not necessary as a man will provide for me someday. And if Salim asked me to marry him, I would accept without a doubt. I'm confident he and I could build a beautiful life together.

When Salvador is working, Mary sometimes comes to visit Mom and me with baby Estela and she is ADORABLE! I can see it now, the kind of life I'd want with Salim, with children of our own, after he graduates of course.

#alainas-sims #your honour i love her #showcase

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okay so i have returned to the internet hehe. though my motivation could still be better, it's much higher again, so expect updates soon!

#update

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#ts4 disney movie challenge #ts4 #sims 4 #ts4 disney challenge #ts4 legacy #disney4 #debbie carol #emmet takahashi

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horrible dancers in horrible lighting, drenched in rain

#ts4 disney movie challenge #ts4 #sims 4 #ts4 disney challenge #ts4 legacy #disney4 #debbie carol #emmet takahashi

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just dropping in to say there won't be a story post today. although i do have the pics ready for a while now, i've been going through a depression phase™ so i couldn't write. maybe on monday or next friday again.

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"Will you marry me, Roo?"

Ruby had been expecting this, of course. She'd spotted the ridge of the box in George's pocket, noticed him and Moses whispering in his office. Heard the chatter from the servants in the halls. But all that expectation did absolutely nothing to help her deal with the very concrete reality of George on one knee with a ring in his hand.

Ruby stared at him. And stared. She could feel the rabbit-run of her heart, as if the hill they'd climbed had been a sheer cliff. It had not yet registered that she was supposed to say anything.

"Roo?" George asked again. His brows furrowed, concern spreading across his face - his handsome face. Ruby spluttered, jolted out of her reverie, and snatched the ring from his hands with a laugh that sounded a bit more like a sob. When had she started crying? George laughed as well, though it was more worried than anything else, slid the ring onto her finger, and swept her into his arms.

"There you are, Roo." She could feel him kissing her forehead, though it was distant, staticy, like a limb had fallen asleep. Or perhaps that was the stubble on George's chin? He really ought to start shaving more-

And then George's arms were around her, and the thoughts faded from Ruby's mind. "Gosh," she murmured, with a second little laugh. "We're going to get married." Then, a moment later, "We're going to get married!"

The walk home seemed to go by in an instant, paths disappearing underfoot before Ruby even truly had time to notice them. Before she knew it, Ruby was thundering through a rickety front door, and bursting into Moses's quiet office.

"We're getting married!" She called out, heedless that he was only feet away.

Moses stared down at her for a moment, bemused. "So I hear. You forgot to take off your hat."

Ruby stared at him for a moment, before a frown began to unfurl. He wasn't excited? She knew he would already know, of course, since George had asked for his blessing, but-

Then Moses was wrapping his arms around her, and laughing, and he patted at her back. "I'm happy for you, Ruby. Your George was awfully nervous about the whole affair."

Playing with SeveralPerson’s Ultimate Decades Challenge Rules

Started: 1800

Current year: 1889

Family tree

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#showcase #esotericas-sims #🥹🥹 so sweet

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After dinner, the children were sent upstairs to play, while Emma and Niall were bringing out the Winterfest gifts from their hiding places. Once everything was neatly placed and assembled, the kids were called down again. Quickly, they ran down the stairs, with Ruby sat on Louis's back, as she was a bit unsure about going faster.

Entering the room, the siblings immediately noticed the huge wooden box standing in front of them. Emma and Niall excitedly waved their arms to point at it, a little out of breath from how much they had run around the room to prepare everything. But it was worth it, seeing the joy in their children's eyes now. And this was not even all that they got for them!

Louis immediately decided that he would be the first to give a performance for the family. He ruffled through the puppets and made up a story, while his sisters opened their other presents. There was a doll for each of them. One looked a bit like Ruby, the other like Dorothy, and the girls instantly fell in love with their new little friends.

The excitement was interrupted by someone clearing their throat. Louis had opened up the curtains of the puppet theatre, and two little puppets were looking out from it. His parents sat down on the rug to watch the show and hurried their daughters to do the same. Dorothy and Ruby did sit down with them for a bit, although they quickly got distracted by their new toys again. But it was the thought that counted, as Louis encouraged them to watch by coming up with new interesting moments and funny jokes in his story.

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Niall: "Louis, Ruby, Dorothy!"

Emma: "Come to the living room, there's a surprise for you!"

Louis: "Coming!"

Dorothy: "Look, Lulu, look!"

Louis: "Is that-?"

Emma & Niall: "TA-DAA!"

Louis: "Ruby, it's a proper puppet theatre!"

Ruby: *giggles*

#tzr

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After dinner, the children were sent upstairs to play, while Emma and Niall were bringing out the Winterfest gifts from their hiding places. Once everything was neatly placed and assembled, the kids were called down again. Quickly, they ran down the stairs, with Ruby sat on Louis's back, as she was a bit unsure about going faster.

Entering the room, the siblings immediately noticed the huge wooden box standing in front of them. Emma and Niall excitedly waved their arms to point at it, a little out of breath from how much they had run around the room to prepare everything. But it was worth it, seeing the joy in their children's eyes now. And this was not even all that they got for them!

Louis immediately decided that he would be the first to give a performance for the family. He ruffled through the puppets and made up a story, while his sisters opened their other presents. There was a doll for each of them. One looked a bit like Ruby, the other like Dorothy, and the girls instantly fell in love with their new little friends.

The excitement was interrupted by someone clearing their throat. Louis had opened up the curtains of the puppet theatre, and two little puppets were looking out from it. His parents sat down on the rug to watch the show and hurried their daughters to do the same. Dorothy and Ruby did sit down with them for a bit, although they quickly got distracted by their new toys again. But it was the thought that counted, as Louis encouraged them to watch by coming up with new interesting moments and funny jokes in his story.

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Niall: "Louis, Ruby, Dorothy!"

Emma: "Come to the living room, there's a surprise for you!"

Louis: "Coming!"

Dorothy: "Look, Lulu, look!"

Louis: "Is that-?"

Emma & Niall: "TA-DAA!"

Louis: "Ruby, it's a proper puppet theatre!"

Ruby: *giggles*

#tzr

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After dinner, the children were sent upstairs to play, while Emma and Niall were bringing out the Winterfest gifts from their hiding places. Once everything was neatly placed and assembled, the kids were called down again. Quickly, they ran down the stairs, with Ruby sat on Louis's back, as she was a bit unsure about going faster.

Entering the room, the siblings immediately noticed the huge wooden box standing in front of them. Emma and Niall excitedly waved their arms to point at it, a little out of breath from how much they had run around the room to prepare everything. But it was worth it, seeing the joy in their children's eyes now. And this was not even all that they got for them!

Louis immediately decided that he would be the first to give a performance for the family. He ruffled through the puppets and made up a story, while his sisters opened their other presents. There was a doll for each of them. One looked a bit like Ruby, the other like Dorothy, and the girls instantly fell in love with their new little friends.

The excitement was interrupted by someone clearing their throat. Louis had opened up the curtains of the puppet theatre, and two little puppets were looking out from it. His parents sat down on the rug to watch the show and hurried their daughters to do the same. Dorothy and Ruby did sit down with them for a bit, although they quickly got distracted by their new toys again. But it was the thought that counted, as Louis encouraged them to watch by coming up with new interesting moments and funny jokes in his story.

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Niall: "Louis, Ruby, Dorothy!"

Emma: "Come to the living room, there's a surprise for you!"

Louis: "Coming!"

Dorothy: "Look, Lulu, look!"

Louis: "Is that-?"

Emma & Niall: "TA-DAA!"

Louis: "Ruby, it's a proper puppet theatre!"

Ruby: *giggles*

#ts4 decades challenge #ts4 #sims 4 #ts4 legacy #1930s #emma jones #niall mcgregor #louis mcgregor #ruby maureen mcgregor #dorothy linda mcgregor #i tell you this was the first time i used the puppet theatre in the game #and why are the animations of it so good?? unexpectedly good content

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date shenanigans

#ts4 disney movie challenge #ts4 #sims 4 #ts4 disney challenge #ts4 legacy #disney4 #debbie carol #emmet takahashi #emmet back to his always showing up sad days

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sad babies :(

#ts4 disney movie challenge #ts4 #sims 4 #ts4 disney challenge #ts4 legacy #disney4 #debbie carol #mindy carol #elio carol

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Emma had spent most of Winterfest day in the kitchen, making sure that her family would have the most delicious and grandest meal. Through all that, she almost did not want to stop cooking, finding that it was indeed something that she loved doing, especially when it was for the people closest to her.

Some hours of work later, while Niall was busy making sure the children were behaving and not getting their seasonal clothes messy, the dinner was finally prepared. The family gathered at the large dining table and made their way through all the different tastes collected there. Sure, the twins were still making a mess and acting up a bit, and Louis was eating too fast for his own good, but the chaos was nothing new. Emma and Niall just looked at each other and at their children, feeling thankful for the love and joy that had come into their lives.

#ts4 decades challenge #ts4 #sims 4 #ts4 legacy #1930s #emma jones #niall mcgregor #louis mcgregor #ruby maureen mcgregor #dorothy linda mcgregor #i was thinking of posting the gifts before dinner cuz ik that's customary in other cultures #but then i said fuck it #i grew up with gifts after dinner so my sims will do that too #emma gained the foodie trait after all this btw

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Gloria's Diary

Salim asked me to our school's Senior Dance and I accepted, of course! I can't believe it's finally my turn to attend with my boyfriend after I was the one who told Sal to ask Mary to his dance in the first place. I wore a beautiful yellow patterned dress and Salim looked dashing in his suit. The gym was transformed with balloons and streamers. I spent a lot of time with both my friends and my boyfriend. Dancing with him felt like a dream!

We stole away out back to the courtyard and he told me, "I don't know how I got so lucky to have you, Gloria. You're beautiful, smart, confident, friendly— and I don't know what I'm going to do after school."

"We're only seventeen, Salim," I told him. "We have time. The night is still young. Will you help me make it last?"

And he did.

#alainas-sims #showcase #forgot to showcase yesterday but look at these cuties!

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As winter was moving forward, the Winterfest mood was taking over in the McGregor household. Decorations were covering the walls and surfaces and there was a constant scent of something sweet.

Winterfest was Emma's favourite holiday. It carried a pleasant memory of her late cat companion with it, since it was that same holiday when she came to her. Adding to that joy was the fact that Emma had recently found a new love for baking. Now was the perfect time of the year to spend half the day in the kitchen baking all kinds of sweet treats. Of course this meant that breakfast on Winterfest morning had to consist of some of those freshly baked treats.

While Emma was working away in the kitchen, and the twins were still fast asleep in their beds, it was up to Niall and Louis to decorate the tree. Niall had only picked it up from a Winterfest tree farm the day before, so the fir scent spread all through the living room. Mixed with the scent of vanilla, fruit and cinnamon coming from the kitchen, the Winterfest atmosphere was quickly created, waking the twins in the process.

Soon, a photographer that was travelling around the neighbourhood to take Winterfest portraits for all, arrived at the McGregor house, and the family gathered before the decorated tree, dressed in their special Winterfest clothes. The photograph was then turned into a Winterfest greeting card that would be sent to relatives, by Emma scribbling on the family's best wishes in ink.

Here's a better view of the photograph:

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(written in ink on the photo) Happy Winterfest 193–! from the McGregors

#ts4 decades challenge #ts4 #sims 4 #ts4 legacy #1930s #emma jones #niall mcgregor #louis mcgregor #dorothy linda mcgregor #linda maureen mcgregor #posting an hour late but shhh #look at the cuteness #edited the post to fix the weird shadow in the card image

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#ts4 disney movie challenge #ts4 #sims 4 #ts4 disney challenge #ts4 legacy #disney4 #mindy carol #elio carol #emotional support toddler

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rip Tessa :(

#ts4 disney movie challenge #ts4 #sims 4 #ts4 disney challenge #ts4 legacy #disney4 #tessa carol #mindy carol #death tw #so short after mindy's birthday too #i'm glad the whole aging system is changed now plus i made my elders live longer cuz it makes sense realistically

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Not too long after Louis, it was his twin sisters' birthday. Emma had spent all morning in the kitchen, baking sweet treats for the party, and soon, bit by bit, all immediate family arrived to celebrate.

With a cuddle and a kiss, it was time to send Ruby and Dorothy off to be yet another year older. Although, to Emma and Niall, it felt like they were only just born yesterday.

In toddlerhood, just as when they were younger, Emma still insisted on dressing the girls in matching dresses at all times, with Ruby wearing green and Dorothy wearing the same in red. This was not going to change any time soon, for as long as she had any say in dressing them.

Their personalities were only just developing, but it became clearer than before that Dorothy was a much more energetic child than her sister, even more so than she was as a baby. Meanwhile, Ruby's tendency to seek the protection of her parents and to stick near her younger sister was manifesting more now as well. Either way, their bond as twins was still as strong as ever, that much was clear.

#ts4 decades challenge #ts4 #sims 4 #ts4 legacy #1930s #emma jones #niall mcgregor #ruby maureen mcgregor #dorothy linda mcgregor #linda mcgregor #maureen baker #kenneth jones #edward darwin jones #judy o'reilly #there's more but you can't see them oh well #also i forgot to pay attention to height differences in this but shhh they're only in the background anyway