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[pixelnrd]

Hello! I was just wondering WCIF the link Clover's outfit that she is wearing from the three Gen 9 1970s Decades Challenge posts? Thanks!

Hiiii I wasn't really sure which outfit you were referring to? So I thought I'd answer with the two outfits that Clover wore most in the 1970s in her adolescence. If I'm wrong send me another ask!

This outfit from Clover's early adolesence is the Trisha t-shirt and the Penny jeans (both by @clumsyalienn).

This outfit after Clover became punk is a combo of the Ida jacket (also by clumsyalienn) and the skirt is from this pack here (the Vivienne skirt).

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hii i hope you're doing well, i want to ask if u can wcif the fleming hair toddler with bangs and curls in the 5th photo on the post

Ahhh so the hair on the left is a combination of this hair here by @shysimblr, and these accessory bangs by @atashi77. The bow on top can be found in this set here.

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Aaaah I’m obsessed with the triplets. Do you remember where you got Jenny’s blue maternity dress/nightgown?

Yes her nightgown is by @zurkdesign - you can download it here.

[pixelnrd]

hi idk if you are wcif friendly, but if you are i’d like to know where did you find kelly’s hair in the 90’s portrait you recently posted!!

Hello! I am still WCIF friendly!

Kelly's hair in the family portrait is by @bedisfull - Wintry Hair.

[pixelnrd]

Can we know who is the baby daddy of Tanya Lynn’s kids?

That's the answer 🙃

[pixelnrd]

damn maybe if oliver didn’t go swin in that river we could have had langstons with the last game!!! speaking of that will we ever get a glimpse of what he might have looked like?

If Oliver Langston had lived - he would have grown up to look like this

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do you upload ur houses to the gallery? they look stunning!! if u do what’s ur user?

I did upload several of the old houses, but I haven’t uploaded any since the 1950s. My builds are so full of cc that I don’t know if it’s worth it anymore. They also aren’t originally built by me, so I don’t feel good taking credit.

I do give out my gallery ID but only to those who ask me off anon!

[pixelnrd]

who inspires you to post?

Me 💅

I’ve made it this far so I gotta keep going til it’s done.

[pixelnrd]

things you wish you knew before you started this challenge?

That it is ADDICTIVE.

That it's ok to change your style over time.

That there are big slumps that test your motivation to keep going.

That it is ok to take a break, because it is a long project.

[pixelnrd]

Adopt a cat.

Me or the the Prescott-Jones family?

I mean I love cats, but I already have a very nice cat (whom I did adopt!) and he probably wouldn't like it!

[pixelnrd]

Would there be a situation that instead of Heather’s kids we follow instead Dustin’s?

Haha I'm wondering what kind of situation you think this might involve... like Heather's entire family meeting their untimely demise? That feels a bit harsh, even for me!

Heather's children will be the last heirs to this Legacy 💖

[pixelnrd]

Hi Pixel!

Does the “nrd” at the end of your user stand for anything?

Yeah the nrd is meant to be shorthand for 'nerd'.

Pixel Nerd 👾

[pixelnrd]

When you end the legacy will you try to fully update the family tree? I know you only put the more direct descendants of the sims like only the children and grandchildren of those who aren’t the heir, but I’m very curious about how some of the genetics turn out and what families have been formed form specific branches of the family! Like what happened to Mabel’s kids or if Helen Arnold and Doris Brown have descendants. Also some sims appear as alive when they have probably already died out.

Ahhhh unfortunately my save file for this Legacy is truly enormous now - I'm talking 200+ sims! It would take so much time and energy for me to catalogue all of them and put them in the Family Tree, and my time is really quite limited so I have to be selective with what I put my energy into. I've documented as much of the Family Tree with the descendants of every heir and spare that I think people might be interested in 🌳💖

[pixelnrd]

Now I’m even more curious, if you could change the Legacy’s last name what would they be named?

Aw, I'm sorry to disappoint nonny but I've honestly never considered anything other than the Langston Legacy - I've only regretted that I didn't choose a broader title since I made it so far into the Legacy that the name died out. Think of it as an homage to the origins 💖

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At the end, before you start your next legacy, could you possibly do a few short ‘what if’ posts for the spares you found interesting?

Like how things might’ve been if a different heir had been chosen.

If you’re not interested in this, I’ll be looking forward to whatever you plan on doing next regardless.

Oh this is a fun idea! Perhaps I will do something like this if people want to suggest their favourite 'spares' and I will pick 3 to do a brief little exposé on?

[pixelnrd]

Hi!

I am a sim long fan! Been following your blog from very start.

You have mentioned that you will follow them throughout 2000’s. A life major event happened in America is 9/11 or great flooding or droughts in Australia etc. Will you plan to include those type of events or not?

Cheers, from a fellow Aussie simmer! X

Hello fellow Aussie simmer! I love meeting fellow simmers from this hemisphere 🌏

Both of those events in history are things that I have clear memories of - in particular the harrowing period of the early 2000s in Australia, which I remember very well from my own childhood.

Currently my Legacy is set in 'America' (as this was where the family migrated in the 1950s). I don't have plans to directly include 9/11 but I it will definitely be mentioned in passing as an event in the early 2000s that will influence the next heir in where they choose to live 👀

I have some tentative plans for a future Decades Challenge inspired by Australian history... if I can get the Langston Legacy tied up nicely, and life otherwise permitting, then I hope to start on this as a new project some time later in the year. Stay tuned 🤫

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Have you been able to maintain a healthy balance between posting and everything else? With twins so young I imagine it must be quite tiring for yourself, please remember to take care of yourself! ❤️

Aw thank you! I have actually learnt to maintain a healthy balance by surrendering to doing things on my own terms. There was a time, back in 2022, when I couldn't fathom missing a daily post or going on hiatus. These days I know that just isn't always possible, so I don't feel as much anxiety about not being consistent. I play and post what I want, when I can. I think it also helps that I have my method for creating posts down to a pretty quick form thanks to reshade and a photoshop preset.

My twins are toddlers now - it's flown by so fast. Life is busy but I am very lucky because I have great family and friends who spend a lot of time with my children and help me get regular time for myself. I usually play sims in my evenings after they go to bed after a long day of either parenting or work. My partner and I are 100% equals as well - we are pretty progressive in how we live our life and we prioritise eachother having hobbies and creative outlets 💖