I do a bit of both. I quite enjoy building & am in the process of redoing all the Maxis made lots. I do download quite a few houses from the Gallery but usually end up adjusting them a bit to be more to my own taste.
On the farms I've played so far I usually have one chicken coop & one animal shed since I don't like having huge lots. I typically alternate between having a cow & llama, replacing one with the other as they die. But the one time I played a larger lot that had two animal sheds, I had one of each. As for names, I tend to…
Thanks everyone. I've downloaded LittleMsSam's Auto Employees mod & changed the lot type to spa but haven't gone back in to see how it works now. Otherwise, I'll just keep changing the lot type according to what my Sim is doing there. I hope it works out - I spent a lot of time building it & am pretty happy with how it…
The only priority I have for houses is a bookshelf. When my Sim starts off, if they can afford it, I purchase a more comfortable bed so that they don't wake up with the cheap bed moodlet.
I usually use the 64 x 64 lots for community activities. For example, I made "Observation Park" for Newcrest - it has microscopes & telescopes so that my starter Sims who need logic skills can develop them without having to purchase equipment.
I created a YA family with one baby so that I could try out GT. I found that for the first few Sim days, the baby was very needy & it was hard to manage her parents' needs. Now that she's got a few milestones she's doing better. She got gassy, hates waking up & self-soother, which make for a bit of a challenge - when she…
Baby Hugo is working his way through the list - I think he's up to pumpkin so far, & has loved everything. He is a sunny baby so I don't know if that has anything to do with it.
I'm probably in the minority but I really enjoy Jungle Adventures. I send a lot of my Sims away for holidays there & enjoy going through the temples with them. I'm currently doing the Millionaire scenario for the second time. My first Sim made her million via flower arranging but this time my Sim will make his million via…
JA is my favourite pack as well - I've always enjoyed playing it & have done so lots of times. I always go with a single Sim so I can just concentrate on what they're doing.