#spring junk kit

[scrapstudioes]

PASTEL EASTER JUNK JOURNAL PAPERS

I created this set with lots and lots of love to celebrate the sweetness of spring and the delicacy of Easter 🎀🐣. It's called Pastel Easter and it's full of soft tones, vintage florals, worn checks and textures that invite you to dream 🌷💌.

Perfect for your junk journals, creative journals, collages or any project that needs a romantic, shabby chic, pastel light-filled touch 🕊️🌼.

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[klutzyghost13]

Bye

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[spicynova]

a/n: upon request, here’s part 2 for this post! :3 so glad yall enjoyed the first, hope yall like this one! ( yup, same dazed korea soobin photoshoot lol )

pairing: college nerdy!soobin x college fem!reader.

warnings: mdni. nsfw. 2.6k words of pure smut lol, switch soft-dom soobin! ( & switch reader ), riding on the couch, detailed descriptions of body parts (?), kinda really messy, studying/quizzing as dirty talk lolll, praise kink, big dick soobin, size kink, mentions of anatomy terms, soobin calls reader many pet names ( baby, kit, lovey, love, etc.. ), mentions of mating cycles (?), eating candies during sex, unprotected sex ( wrap it uppp! ), creampies, not proofread lolll, etccc…

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right when the hour reached the clock, you’re slamming your books shut and springing up from your chair. the way you walked was as if you were on a mission and it really is that way. the last five minutes of your study session wasn’t even put into actually retaining the words on the paper you stared at, your mind just as jittery as your body while you counted down the minutes — the seconds.

your thighs clenched together, not thinking about muscles unless they were soobin’s, thinking of the way you’re about to jump his bones — not the ones pictured on the boring book in front of you. you heard his occasional laughter, probably mindlessly watching that anime he so loves and all you want to do is say fuck it and go to him. but finally, the little arm of the clock reached the spot you’ve been waiting for and you’re already on the way to your man.

with every deep breath, you lightly pad across the entire house, turning the corner into the open spaced house and finally reaching where you heard his familiarly low humming chuckle. you don’t even give him time because you waited long enough. he looks the same as you left him, even more sunken into the couch from how comfortable he’s gotten.

arms crossed, legs spread and hanging.

and once his eyes land on yours, he can just tell.

“i want my reward now.” your voice was soft, but assertive as you pace towards him with such a hurry. he doesn’t move for a second and decides to just stare at you with his eyebrows slightly raised, tired eyes full of a sort of gaze. as if he’s trying to figure out what exactly you want, if you mean it, if he should give it to you in another way. challenging, mischievous, darkened with a swirling lust.

you don’t know when he got up to get a lollipop from your junk food stash, but it’s there, the stick poking out from the corner of his heart shaped lips.

you just stare back…

until you motion for him to continue with your chin. you only move when he finally does after what seems to be the longest staring contest, his hands uncrossing to unbutton his khaki pants just as yours slip underneath the waist band of your lacy shorts and panties.

the tension was palpable between your eye contact.

all you can hear was the main protagonist of his favorite anime yelling and the sound of ruffling clothes as you both shuffle around to slip off your bottoms. you’re such in a hurry that you even help him shimmy off his own after kicking away your panties, hands pulling both his pants and boxers down to his upper thighs until his semi-hard cock sprung free, slapping against his lower navel — right underneath the hem of his university hoodie. he watches quietly as you get situated, audibly suckling on the sweet treat still melting in his mouth as you climb over him on the couch. his hands find their comfort spot on your waist, guiding you to sit over his cock as he breathes out a soft sigh.

now this feels so right.

you don’t waste any more time, it’s been a long hour. he can practically feel the wetness that accumulated over that small time, sliding against the underside of his cock everytime you rock your hips over him. he knows that hour was just torture for you; since you knew he was waiting for you all this time. he gazes at the erotic sight of you raising your hips to press his tip against your drooling entrance, eyelashes fluttering against the apples of his cheeks as he huffs out a dreamy sigh through his nose when you finally sink down onto his thick length.

it felt so great; so amazing as your hands slide up his warm abdomen and underneath his white t-shirt, riding the fabric higher as he bottoms out completely into your clenching walls. the grip he had on your waist was everything you needed and it just felt so right. finally.

you don’t give yourself time to adjust, wanting your reward immediately as you roll your hips and feel him nudge in all the right place within your warm pussy. words can’t describe how full you felt, your eyelids fluttering shut as you pick up a rhythm. it felt natural, felt so familiar, something that quells your every need. your swollen lips squished against the base of his pelvis as you rut harder, occasionally raising yourself to let gravity pull you back down with an audible smack.

a deep hum rumbles from his chest right against your hands that ride higher onto his pecs, resonating deep within your body as his hands lower to grip the plush of your thigh and hip.

of course, he wouldn’t say no to this and try to change the dynamics. of course, he was gonna let you ride him as a reward. he’ll let you take the reigns all the time if it meant watching you use him like he was nothing but your personal pleasure toy — especially if he was this comfortable and lazy already.

he was trying to assess you earlier but by the assertive tone of your voice, he already knew you would want to take control of everything. and he’s so willing for it. his long fingers spread to engulf more of your skin in his wide palms, gripping around the side of your ass and massaging it as you continue to fuck yourself on him. he does nothing, says nothing but just watch. watching you fall apart everytime you split yourself open with his thickness in silence to hear the way you struggle.

watch as your wetness string in outstretched, clear webs from the base of his cock and between your legs everytime you lift yourself upwards, humming at the squelching sound of your connected sexes everytime you drop back down. watch as his thick cock disappear within your plush mound and slightly bulge underneath the skin of your lower navel everytime he digs deep. watch as your thighs quake underneath his hand from every occasional roll of your jerking hips. you can feel his dick fully harden, soaking in your wetness, stuffing every fat inch inside your sopping cunt.

your fervent nature only increases once your eyes open again to gaze at his features; he seems calm, almost stoic as he continues to watch the mess you create on top of him. his eyebrows were slightly furrowed underneath his messy bangs from concentration, pouty lips pursed around the lollipop stick that he’s forgotten to suck, his cheeks hollowed and jawline shadowed from the light of the tv.

he just takes. lets you give what you want to him.

you follow his gaze, watching the veins running along the back of his hands protrude as his grip tightens around your perspired flesh.

“tell me… what you’ve learned.” you suddenly hear him ask in a muffled hum around the lollipop, and he sounds so gone already. voice absolutely lazy, words drawn out and rolling off his tongue in a languid tone.

he wants to hear, to see if you’ve actually been studying or not, much to your dismay. but you would also know how quick he can turn the tables if you give him the wrong answer— because he’s done it before, stopping you in the middle of a good fuck to make you go back to your room, lock you in and have you study for another hour as punishment.

it’s a blessing and a curse to have such a nerdy boyfriend.

“skeletal muscle.” you sigh out, eyebrows scrunched together in concentration as you work harder to find the retained information in your mind and your sweet spot deep in your insides with his cock.

“mmm.. mhm?” continue, your mind supplies from the expectant tone of his words. do good, be good, keep going for soobin.

“functions are…” your words are airy light as your hazy eyes focus on the way your slick bubbles, how it shines the rosy skin of his length. “produce body movement, maintain posture and positions, support tissues…”

you couldn’t help but chuckle lightly, breathlessly, because those are the exact muscles you’re straining now to fuck yourself on your boyfriend.

his hand grips your thigh tighter as a reminder. “uh-huh..”

“m-maintains body temperature, stores nutrients..” you huff out, letting your head roll on your neck and rest on your shoulder as your hips gyrate in a clockwise motion. it was all clockwork to you, catching up on the time you’ve missed out on already. you can feel him throbbing deep within your pussy, his hips gently rutting upwards into yours.

“it’s voluntary movement…”

“and?”

“and it’s-they’re striated?” you hum, octave rising as your voice only melts into nothing but a breathless whine.

you could be saying random shit but knowing soobin, he would actually call you out for the wrong answers. he sucks in a breath as he seemingly thinks, trying himself to find the right answer — even though it’s hard when you’re feeling the knot in your lower stomach grow tighter.

his head rolls to the side as his heavy gaze zeroes onto your sticky mess, as if he was checking it out before nodding only once.

“continue.” his tongue pushes the lollipop stick to the other side of his full pout.

“they never contract … unless.. unless- uhmm,” you’re falling prey to the pleasure, straight ecstasy melting into your nerves and liquifying your bones as his tip prods against your sweet spot. a soft moan was all you could puff out next, head hanging forward as his hand suddenly smacks against the thick plush of your ass.

a couple seconds pass by. he loves the sound your insides make when you fuck down on him but he wants to hear your voice, whether it’d be hoarse or not. he grabs at your jiggling skin, helping you out and pushing you back into a rhythm as he hums for you to continue.

“uhm isn’t an answer, kit. unless what?”

“uhh… unless stimulated by a nerve.” the nerves inside you are going haywire for a fact, muscles contracting deep within your core and fitting his cock snuggly as you finish your sentence with a jumbled mess of incoherent words.

“nerve connections that are severed…? the… muscle is paralyzed after.” you ramble in a soft moan, arms trembling as you fight to hold yourself upwards longer.

“good one. and you wanna tell me what is it called when the paralyzed muscle shrinks?” of course he would ask this randomly; he definitely knows about this already and you curse underneath your breath.

“uhhhm..”

“c’mon, lovey..”

“fuck, i dunno, soobin, i think imma come..” you whine pitifully instead, ignoring his lower hum of discontent to focus throwing your ass back onto his hips with each plop. it sounds lewd, your favorite sound.

“answer my question and i’ll let you, you know this.”

“my goddd, soobin-“

“what is it called?” he repeats in a low, shaky tone, sighing softly as he allows you to lose some control. despite it all, it seems like he’s in no mood to bother you with a punishment, his hands locking around your body to keep you closer instead of pulling you up and off of him like usual after any wrong response.

it takes you a while to answer, trying to deflect the sound of wet skin smacking and file through your clouded brain with crumbling focus. your fingers curl into fists against his smooth skin, marking with scratches from your nails along the action as your clenched teeth and trembling lips finally part in a restrained whimper. only then does his gaze finally meets your face, watching your pained expression melt with pure bliss, eyes scrunched tight behind your messy hair and pout quivering.

“d…denervation… atrophy.” it comes out in a warbling whine, breath audible as you gasp. “it’s denervation atrophy.”

he doesn’t reply with anything other than a soft hum, his legs spreading further apart between your quivering thighs.

“there you go,” he coos, letting his hand come down onto your ass again. “go ‘head, use me, make me cum, baby.”

and you do exactly that, rolling your hips with such fever he would think you were actually a sick bunny on the third day of your heat. it’s intense, his heart racing underneath your palms on his chest. it doesn’t take long till his sighs turn into softer whines, his head rolling back to the arm rest of the couch as his pleasure builds over the edge.

again, you’re making up for the time you’ve lost.

“fuuuck me… want me t’ cum inside?”

“gimme.. g-gimme- give it to me,” you gasp, thighs clutching his thighs tighter together as you rut his thick cock impossibly deeper, until he finally lets go.

the feeling of his thick load spurting deep within your walls, white webs trickling down his cock from where he was nudged was almost fulfilling — quite literally. you finally got what you wanted and more as the sensation triggers your own release. crashing waves of endorphins buzz throughout your body, trembling at the sound of his groans and the sensation of your puffy clit grinding against his pelvis from how flushed close you were.

he doesn’t let go of you, hands tight around your thighs and eyes trailing back down to ogle the even stickier mess you both left. you can feel when he pushes your thighs further apart, hear when he outright moans at the sight of his cloudy white cum seeping out from your cunt and ringing around the base of his cock. there was silence other than your audible gasps, your unfocused eyes trail back to his face. you could purr in content upon observing the way he assesses your messy sex. his tongue is red and glistening with saliva, lollipop slightly lolled out from his gaping mouth. he looked great.

and when he suddenly met your gaze, all you could both do was let out breathless giggles and scoffs, his arm raising toward his forehead to rest and somehow cool his sweat with the back of his hand.

it runs down his face, taking the lollipop out his mouth on the trail there as you open your palms back over his chest, planting them gently while arching your body closer into his. you don’t think twice to open your mouth once he offers the sweet treat passed your lips, sucking on it fruitfully with the less amount of strength you have left.

you need the sugar after such intense activity.

“there’s your reward.” he offers in a raspy murmur, peering at you with his familiar, dimpled grin.

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a/n: when you write a fic to remember notes/terms for an anatomy exam, & this is what you get🫡 also, apologies for any mistakes, english isn’t my first language !!! ( nerd soobinnn <3333 tysm for reading!! )

[crimson-luna-writes]

How They Treat You While on Your Period -

In the Twisted Wonderland head-canon collection by Crimson

Since I am on my period, I decided to make some head-canons about it and make it everyone's business ^.^

Note: All characters. Character can be depicted as Yuu or an Oc. Gender neutral pronouns. Character can get a period, do with that what you will. Platonic. I did struggle with this so and how certain characters will react, so sorry if some of these are short and plain. I also thank Discord friends for the help with certain characters!

Warnings: Just menstrual business. Mentions of blood. Some strong language. Long post.

Everything was looking as if it will be a good day, you are hopeful for this in fact! It was supposed to be a day where you felt like taking on the world! However, life loves to make you humble yourself. So now, all you can do is suck it up and power through the unbearable cramps (even though you wish you could just curl up in a ball and just die).

But there is always a shining light in the unfortunate presence of-

Heartslabyul:

• Riddle has a doctor as a mom, he knows what a period is. So when he notices that you are struggling with just walking to class and asks what the matter is, he springs into action. You know his mom had him run to get her some tampons when she was running late to work, he knows what to look for. Just tell him what kind of stuff you'll need and he'll go and get it for you. Midol? Yes. A heating pad? Absolutely. And depending on what kinds of things you like to eat on your period, Riddle will try to steer clear of super sugary foods but he will make the exception for strawberry tarts and tea, predictable like always and junk foods. But if you plead with him a bit, he'll let it slide and won't complain as much if you decide to snack on some chips. Riddle will also be more lenient towards you, meaning that if you're struggling with work or club activities, he won't be too harsh on you and advise you to just relax.

• Trey has a younger sister, he has definitely dealt with periods before and, like Riddle, he will get you anything that you need. Will definitely use this as an excuse to bake you all the sweets you can eat, but he'll also make sure you brush your teeth properly. Trey doesn't want you to get a cavity now. He's not that irresponsible.

• Living with two older sisters, Cater has some experience when it comes to periods. He will tease you by sending a pic of a piece of styrofoam with the caption "is this what you need?" while getting you the stuff you actually asked for. Cater carries around an "emergency period" kit in his school bag, so if shark week hits unexpectantly, all you need to do is go over the best person in the world and you'll be taken care of. You can always rely on Cater.

• Sometimes Ace likes to pretend he doesn't know what a period is just to be an asshole. If you ask him to get some supplies for you, he can and will complain about how much you owe him for it because it's embarrassing. Whenever you both hangout, Ace will chill out in another room and just text you if he wants to talk with you, he'll also occasionally toss chocolate bars and water at you if he feels like "feeding the beast" in his words. And if your nice to him, he'll take pity on you and give you a rough massage. Isn't he just the greatest?

• Deuce grew up with a single mother, he had to do the tampon/pad run whenever she ran out and was stuck in the bathroom. You can bet he will make sure you are as comfortable as possible and get you everything you need, heck, he'll even take over any responsibilities that you have, including your homework please stop him. Will get into an argument with Ace because he thinks it's funny how Deuce is practically your personal maid.

Savanaclaw:

• Leona will not give one singular fuck about your period, or at least only half a fuck since the scent of menstrual blood bothers his delicate, princely nose. If you ask if he could spare some money so that you can get more tampons/pads, he'll say no to your face but will have Ruggie go get you what you need (he is not stepping outside his room just to get Tylenol, be real). But Leona will show mercy towards you and let you take naps in his room which is just an excuse to use you as a pillow.

• Ruggie is also someone who won't really care if he finds out that it's that time of the month for you. And if he is your last resort and your so desperate, just promise to pay him and he'll get everything that you need maybe add in a bit of extra cash for the trouble, or donuts, bitches love donuts. Ruggie will tease you whenever you need to lay down when the cramps overcome you, "must suck to be you right now". Also, he won't really be bothered by the smell of menstrual blood, he's smelled worse.

• Jack will come up to you with concern because he smells blood on you and asks if your injured, will get very embarrassed when he realizes that it's just your period. Brotherly instinct takes over and he'll get you a chocolate bar/your favorite period snack and warm water, then act as if he wasn't doing it because he cared or anything, he just didn't like seeing you curled up in a ball during pe but seriously, get up, people are staring.

Octavinelle:

• Merfolk don't have menstrual cycles, so Azul is stumped whenever he finds out that you're menstruating. He's not ignorant on what a period is he had to learn human biology at a certain point in time, but he really doesn't know what to do when your uterus is trying to kill itself. Instead of asking what you need, Azul takes it upon himself to do extensive research on periods, so he knows what exactly to get for you. Why would he do something like that? Well Azul just loves to show just how much he embodies the benevolence of the Sea Witch he wants something from you, run.

• Jade also doesn't know how to deal with you once he finds out that you started your period, but unlike Azul, Jade actually asks you what you need to be comfortable in your trying time. For whatever reason you trust him with this information. Jade does take care of you, although you feel as if there was something else to this, but you're too much in hell to think too deeply.

• Floyd would act as if you were dying. Each and every time you have a period, he will squeeze you and hang off of you because he "doesn't want to lose his shrimpy". Depending on his mood he will either get you what you need, tell you to fuck off, or get you the wrong things like getting the smallest size of tampon/pad or the cheapest brand of chocolate.

Scarabia:

• Kalim is definitely someone who forgets periods are a thing and when he sees you barely holding on, he panics and thinks you're dying. But after telling him what's going on, he'll calm down and want to help in any way that he can. This guy has 40 siblings and most likely bombarded the maids with questions when they were taking tampons, pads, and treats to the Asim kids rooms, he knows what's up. Kalim will insist that you just sit back and relax while he takes notes for you or just straight up do your homework stop him please.

• Jamil has a younger sister who makes periods his problem, he knows the drill. But does he actually want to? Not really. He has so much on his plate that he can't really bother to take care of someone else, however if he sees you looking like your about to keel over and die, he'll step in with a pack of midol and a heating pad.

Pomefiore:

• At first Vil would brush you off whenever he finds out about your period because he has more important things to worry about, but then stops and springs into action because you are on your period and you will get an acne break out if he doesn't step in. Vil will not tolerate a bad diet and will make sure you are eating things that are high in iron. While your grateful that he wants to keep you well, it's also hell. But don't worry, your skin will be flawless and hey, you get a heated blanket out of this.

• Rook knows when your cycle will start before you do and he will send you a period care package filled with all of your favorite things for your period, including some skin care products. You don't even want to know how Rook figured all of this out.

• Epel is mainly grossed out by the blood. Yeah, he's obviously not going to actually see any blood, it's just the thought of it that has him feeling queasy. He'll suck it up for the most part, especially when he sees your discomfort and offers to give you a massage to help soothe the achiness of your body. Epel also gives you drinks with peppermint in it in hopes of settling your nausea.

Ignihyde:

• Not only will Idia not care about your period, he will ignore you so that it won't become his problem. Unless you threaten to unbox one of his special figurines or to delete one of his save files, then he will let you camp out in his room and get you whatever it is you need just leave his things alone please-

• Ortho will notice something is off and will do a full body scan on you, then he'll proceed to air out your business like it's a health class. But not to worry, he made sure to do some quick research about menstrual cycles and will make sure that you are eating well and help you fully relax as if you aren't dying from the inside out.

Diasomnia:

• The only one who would even know to deal with periods in the Diasomnia Foursome is Sebek, however Malleus will definitely do all he can to make sure you feel pampered. He will be extremely concerned when he smells blood on you, thinking that you are severely injured and will try to conjure up a spell to heal you which would be fantastic cause periods suck ass. You unfortunately stop and explain to him that this is normal. Since Malleus has never taken care of a real person before, he struggles a lot to figure out just how to make you feel comfortable. Will bring back a piece of styrofoam to you because Lilia and Cater told him to.

• Lilia will take your health into consideration when finding out you're on your period, he'll whip up a lot of things that are rich in iron and will help sooth those annoying period pukes and poops aren't you the lucky one?. Lilia will also give you a back massage to really work out the soreness of your tender muscles. He starts calling you his little ketchup packet after this.

• Silver thinks you are the bravest person because you explained to him what exactly happens during a period and will do everything he can to get you through it he makes it seem like this is such a serious endeavor. Silver mainly lets you use him a pillow and a heater, pretty much letting you sleep away the aches and pains.

• Sebek will be exasperated with you and argues why he has to do everything for you he doesn't need to do shit for you, he just cares about you but doesn't want to admit it. He'll sit you down on a comfy chair with a nice blanket while he gets you everything that you need, complaining the entire time. Sebek checks on you periodically to see if you need anything, and if you ask him for something, he'll just huff and grumble about being needy but still go do it.

(Doing head-canons isn't really my thing, but if there is anything you'd like to see, I might do it if I have the motivation for it.)

[sgtpeppers]

Thank you for the tag @tavolgisvist! <3 I feel like I change my mind all the time on this stuff but at the moment...

Favourite Movie: When Harry Met Sally and Whisper of the Heart are probably my two most watched! But I also have a massive soft spot for all the Beatles' films obviously, especially A Hard Day's Night! Also I haven't stopped thinking about Nosferatu since last week so...

Favourite TV Show: Six Feet Under (but also basically any British comedy, did a Derry Girls rewatch over Christmas so that's at the front of my mind)

Favourite Musical Artists: Beatles of coourse, solo Beatles (primarily Paul and John though), Wings, Bruce Springsteen, Taylor Swift, Joan Baez, Joni Mitchell, Bob Dylan, Laura Marling, and The Amazing Devil.

Favourite Colour: GREEN 💚

Favourite Season: Summer, I just want to lay in sunshine for hours at a time, I should have been a lizard

Favourite Book: this is so hard! Dracula by Bram Stoker, The Ballad of the Sad Café by Carson McCullers, and The Perfect Golden Circle by Benjamin Myers all spring to mind first. I also just finished Mrs S by K Patrick which was gorgeous and I'd highly recommend if anyone wants to read more queer literature this year.

Do you have any Funko Pops?: Nope

Do you play any instruments?: Yeah, flute and piano are my main instruments, I've been learning guitar for about a year and I'm definitely getting somewhere with it. I also used to be able to play the drums decently but I haven't had access to a kit for a long time so I don't know how I'd be now.

Do you have any pets?: no :(

Do you read or write Fanfiction?: both! although gonna take a bit of a break on writing front for a while, I need to focus on other projects for a bit

What song(s) have you had on repeat repeatedly?: Junk by Paul McCartney, Go Your Own Way by Fleetwood Mac, The Captain and the Hourglass by Laura Marling, and Strawberry Fields Forever by The Beatles have all been on a lot recently!

Tagging: @longing4yesterday @forthlin @idontwanttospoiltheparty @deadpoets and anyone else who wants to! (please tag me though, I wanna be nosy)

[thatrickmcginnis]

MOE BERG Toronto 1990

I’m going to make a broad generalization here and say that Moe Berg’s band The Pursuit of Happiness are a cultural marker for Generation X here in Canada. If you were in your twenties and – even more so – single and living in a city you’ll probably have a surge of memories when you hear the singles from Love Junk, their first album: songs like “Hard to Laugh”, “She’s so Young” and “Hard to Laugh”. I know I do. Which is why I have a kind of fond memory of my portrait sitting with Moe back in the spring of 1990 – a shoot for the cover of the free weekly where I had started to work, in my studio loft in Toronto’s Parkdale neighbourhood.

Moe Berg was born in Edmonton in 1959 – technically a late Baby Boomer, but there’s always a lot of drift when it comes to culture. He’d played in several local bands before moving with drummer Dave Gilby to Toronto and forming The Pursuit of Happiness. They released “I’m an Adult Now” as an indie single a year later and landed a deal with Chrysalis Records based on radio airplay and a low-budget video for the song. They released the Todd Rundgren-produced record Love Junk in 1988 and One Sided Story in 1990; Berg was probably doing publicity for the record when he showed up at my studio.

My photo editor at the free weekly told me that the paper’s publisher was a friend of Moe Berg as a way of warning me that I needed to turn in some flattering shots for the cover story. I did my best; I had moved into a live/work loft space so I was buzzing with having my own studio to shoot in, and thanks to coming into a bit of money I’d bought some new gear – a Bronica SQ-A medium format camera (a kind of poor man’s Hasselblad that was popular with wedding photographers) and a kit of ProFoto strobe lights. The colour shots were for the cover, which had a rigid format to allow for type and the magazine logo. I went all in on coloured gels to make it pop on the stands, but for the inside black and white shots I went for the kind of flat, clean, high-key lighting scheme that I’d been trying to nail down for several years, and which was infinitely easier to pull off in a studio with multiple lights. I remember Berg being very soft-spoken, happy to take direction but palpably wary of the camera.

The Pursuit of Happiness have gone through several line-up changes but still occasionally perform, while Moe Berg has his own solo career in addition to working as a producer and working with the Trans-Canada Highwaymen, a supergroup with members of Sloan, the Odds and the Barenaked Ladies. TPOH never really broke big outside this country but it would be hard to make a soundtrack of Canada at the turn of the ‘90s without including their biggest hits.

[mary-and-her-teddy-bear]

April 2025 Goals Update

Goals 2025

Regularly upload dance covers, aim for a few a month- 17 so far!

Jan

Mite Mite Koichichi, 45 fun no Koibito, Music Music, Toluthin Antenna, te-yu-te, Miracle Encore, First Kiss, The Snow White Princess Is~

Feb

Sweet Magic, Kero 9 Destiny, Cirno’s Perfect Math Class, Mischievous Function, Sweet Devil, Discommunication Alien, Alien Alien

March- Ambiguity Avoidance

April- Colourful World

Cosplay Beargguy, no need to complete- Pepakura pattern is no longer available ;-; on hold until I figure out a solution, either waiting or attempting on my own! Likely not this year but I am looking to still do one cosplay this year.

Sew a new pin up dress for spring 2025, carry on from last year, patchwork project- Sewing machine is a bit wonky still so I have done much more on it but it's going!- I’ve dropped the patchwork project and I’m repurposing yellow curtains to make a pin up dress LOL I am hoping to finish it before our 10 year anniversary next week, just need to pick up a couple spools of thread and a matching zipper!

Find a consistent workout routine, go on walks- I gotta get out more! I wanna find a workout buddy! Pilates, dance, hiking, and walks!

Read 3 books- Around a third of my first book!

Paint something- Not really, just started a project and didn't like it so far so I'll revisit!

Build 3 model kits- ✅ 7, Green Haropla, Devil Gundam clear, Gunpla-kun, Hello Kitty RX-78-2, Charizard and Dragonite, MG Char's Zaku II vers 2.0

Get my G2- not yet!

Embroider or cross stitch something-Got a frame but no project in mind lol, I'll be working on something!

Frame 1978 kitchen embroidery-✅ DONE! I got a basic white frame and it's so cute!

Highlights:

I celebrated 10 years of dating and 4 years of marriage with my husband! So amazing to close out the first decade of our lives together. I'm just more and more in love with him every day. Hubby took the week off of work. We had a little stay at home vacation and it was just exactly what we needed. We back on the healthy lifestyle now tho LOL

We did some household restructuring that has truly helped immensely! I feel so much more free and comfortable. Here's to the next couple years getting us through to the rest of our lives!

I started getting back into my grind for planning dances. I got so inspired to dance that I pumped out 20 dance covers in the past few months and I'm glad I took my time to slow down and appreciate quality over quantity! I'm probably only going to do a few dance covers a month moving forward but I'm just feeling so excited to dance and enjoy this hobby while I'm still young! I filmed one dance cover in April!

I'm learning how to crochet! I picked up some of the Red Heart granny square yarn and I'm going to make a simple cardigan! I'm so excited! It's been really hard and I've frogged my first square plenty but I'm glad to be challenging myself to learn a new skill!

Welcoming our rabbit into our home has resulted in lots of downsizing and also just optimizing our space! Waiting to get a new couch for the living room eventually, gotta get a junk removal service for these hunks of garbo. Ugh, so not worth it to buy new couches for us, we'll likely go for a nice vintage couch next time!

Rewatched Wizards of Waverly Place, it was really a beautiful experience to reconnect with one of the Disney shows that really shaped so many of my tastes. I had two WOWP backpacks growing up, even in grade 6 LOL

Watched last season of You, so good! So much to comment on with this show but I really enjoyed the writing and conclusion of the series!

Started stacking the cube shelves in the hallway and they're literally my dream for this space eeeeee, it'll be so cute when we add more!!!

Replaced the living curtains to some burgundy blackout curtains with some cream lace sheers!

April was a lovely month. I can't wait for life to bring more good memories and warm feelings. 🧸🧡

[weddingfavorsoutlet]

How to Choose Wedding Favors That Guests Will Actually Use

Planning your dream wedding is a journey filled with love, creativity, and countless decisions. One of those seemingly small yet surprisingly tricky decisions is choosing the perfect wedding favors. You want something beautiful, meaningful, and within budget—but most importantly, something your guests will use.

At Wedding Favors Outlet, we’ve spent over 40 years helping couples choose elegant and thoughtful keepsakes. With our experience, we know that the best wedding favors strike a perfect balance between beauty and usefulness. In this guide, we’ll walk you through how to choose wedding favors that your guests won’t leave behind—or toss away.

Why Practical Wedding Favors Matter

Wedding favors are a thank-you—a small gesture of appreciation for the people who made your day unforgettable. But let’s be honest: not all favors are created equal. While the idea is always heartfelt, many favors end up forgotten on the table or in a junk drawer at home.

Choosing a practical favor ensures your gift leaves a lasting impression and continues to bring joy beyond your special day. It’s not just a token—it’s something they can use, enjoy, and remember you by.

1. Think About Everyday Use

The key to picking useful wedding favors? Think about your guests’ everyday lives. Would they use this at home? Can they eat or drink it? Is it something they’ll reach for again?

Some evergreen examples include:

Mini candles: Who doesn’t love a soothing scent at home?

Bottle openers: Functional, fun, and easy to personalize.

Tea or coffee blends: A warm, cozy reminder of your big day.

Soaps or bath salts: A little self-care never goes out of style.

When in doubt, edible or consumable favors are always a safe bet!

2. Match the Favor to the Season or Theme

Favors that align with your wedding season or theme tend to feel more thoughtful—and get used more often.

Spring/Summer weddings: Consider seed packets, fans, lemonade mix, or sunscreen sticks.

Fall weddings: Mini jars of honey, spiced cider packets, or cozy blankets.

Winter weddings: Hot cocoa kits, mini mittens, or personalized ornaments.

Sticking to your theme not only keeps your wedding cohesive—it makes the favor feel like a curated part of the experience.

3. Personalization Adds Value

When you personalize a favor, you create a keepsake. Something as simple as adding your name and wedding date to a label, tag, or packaging can turn a simple object into a meaningful memento.

But be mindful: sometimes too much customization (like full names printed on an object) can reduce the item’s reusability. Opt for subtle personalization—monograms, thank-you tags, or a quote—so guests can still enjoy the item regularly.

At Wedding Favors Outlet, we offer a wide range of customizable packaging options to add that luxe, personal touch.

4. Skip the Trinkets—Go for Quality

It can be tempting to buy bulk items for a low cost, but guests can often tell when something is cheaply made. A favor that looks or feels low-quality is more likely to be discarded.

Instead, look for items that feel substantial, even if they’re simple. For example:

A sturdy keychain with a heartfelt message

A small jar of locally made jam

A well-packaged tea light with a custom scent

Even on a budget, you can find beautifully made items—especially from family-run businesses like ours that specialize in quality favors at affordable prices.

5. Don’t Forget Packaging

You could have the best favor in the world, but poor presentation can ruin its impact. Packaging is what turns a simple object into a gift.

Choose boxes, bags, or wrapping that complement your wedding colors and overall style. Some popular packaging ideas include:

Organza or velvet drawstring bags

Mini kraft boxes with twine or ribbon

Glass jars with custom tags

Metal tins or eco-friendly pouches

Good packaging also helps guests easily transport the favors home—especially important for destination weddings or large receptions.

6. Offer Options or Varieties

Not every guest has the same tastes or needs. Offering a variety of favors—or even a small “favor bar” where guests can choose their favorite—ensures they end up with something they’ll love and use.

Ideas for favor stations:

Sweets table: Candy bags or dessert jars to take home

Tea & coffee bar: Different blends in beautiful pouches

Mini spa station: Guests choose a candle, lip balm, or bath salt

Olive oil & vinegar pairing: Gourmet and useful in any kitchen

Guests love having a choice—it makes the favor feel even more personalized.

7. Don’t Overcomplicate It

The best favors are the ones that are simple, useful, and thoughtful. You don’t have to go over the top with elaborate gifts to impress your guests. Trying to do too much can lead to stress—and sometimes waste.

Focus on what feels right for you and your wedding. Ask yourself:

Is this something I would use?

Does it reflect our personalities?

Will guests appreciate or enjoy this item?

If the answer is yes, then you’re on the right track.

8. Our Favorite Useful Favor Ideas

To get you inspired, here’s a list of guest-approved favorites from our store that combine beauty, utility, and affordability:

Personalized mini hand sanitizers (great for post-COVID celebrations)

Custom luggage tags for destination weddings

Reusable metal straws in custom pouches

Soy wax travel candles with a thank-you tag

Artisan chocolate bars or truffles

Mini bottles of hot sauce or olive oil

Elegant bookmarks with a quote or your wedding date

Compact mirrors for female guests

These are the kinds of cool wedding favors that make people say, “I love this!”—not “What do I do with this?”

Conclusion

At the end of the day, your wedding favor should reflect your story and appreciation for your guests. When you choose something practical, you’re ensuring that your favor will be remembered, used, and loved.

[phoenixplans]

5 Ways to Spring Clean Your Digital Life

Your devices deserve a reset too. These quick tips help you declutter your digital world and reclaim some peace of mind.

There’s something magical about spring—new growth, fresh starts, and a renewed sense of clarity. We clean our homes, reset our habits… but how often do we spring clean the one space we live in all day long? Our digital lives.

Between the avalanche of emails, the dozens of open tabs, and the graveyard of forgotten files on our desktops, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. The good news? A digital reset is easier than it sounds—and it feels so good.

Here are 5 ways to declutter your digital space and make room for peace, productivity, and a little more breathing room:

1. Inbox Detox

Let’s be honest—most inboxes look like a junk drawer. Set aside 15 minutes to:

Unsubscribe from newsletters and spam you never open

Archive or delete old conversations

Set up filters or folders to auto-sort incoming mail

Bonus tip: Try email batching—check your inbox only at set times to reduce overwhelm and distraction.

2. The App Audit

Scroll through your phone. How many apps do you actually use?

Delete the ones collecting digital dust

Organize your home screen by categories or folders

Hide or disable the apps that steal your focus

Your phone shouldn’t feel like a slot machine. Make it a sanctuary instead.

3. Purge Your Photo Gallery

Thousands of pictures—and how many are screenshots of memes or blurry duplicates?

Back up important photos to cloud storage or an external drive

Delete anything you don’t need or want to remember

Create albums for quick access to your favorites

Decluttering your gallery makes space for the moments that really matter.

4. Reorganize Your Home Screen

Your digital “front porch” deserves a glow-up.

Choose a calming background or minimalist theme

Move the most-used tools to your main screen

Turn off notifications that constantly pull your attention away

(Pro tip: I use Buzzkill to automate how my notifications are received now. For example, when a specific notification that I receive daily comes through for the day's free assets from one of my favorite websites, Buzzkill automatically opens the notification, making me deal with it right then and there. On the other end, I have my banking notifications that have my balance in them hidden under a "Nothing to see here" tag until I'm ready to view or swipe away and if there is any notification from my daughter, it reads it out loud and keeps reminding me about it until I either reply or swipe it away. Finally, I auto-dismiss most YouTube notifications unless they include "Josh Johnson" as a keyword because I'm always excited to watch my favorite comedian that day.)

Less chaos, more intention. Your nervous system will thank you.

5. Tidy Up Your Files

Your desktop isn’t a junkyard.

Move files into clearly labeled folders

Delete old downloads, duplicates, or documents you no longer need

Back up everything important to a cloud service or drive

Try sorting by task, project, or priority—whatever works for your brain.

Final Thoughts: Clear Space, Clear Mind

Digital clutter might not seem like a big deal until you realize how much noise it’s creating in the background of your day. A tidy device can bring clarity, boost productivity, and make you feel more in control.

You don’t have to do it all at once. Pick one task a day—or even one per week—and let your digital life bloom, one refresh at a time.

Need help getting started?

Our Digital Declutter Checklist is live now on the social media platform of your choice. Grab it and let your spring reset begin.

Want a little help staying on track?

Check out our Phoenix Reset Kit that launches this week in the Etsy shop or browse more self-care and productivity tools designed to help you rise. Click here to shop.

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Delete the junk. Reclaim your focus. Rise like you damn well mean it.

—Katie (aka the redheaded rebel who once had 47 tabs open and called it “multitasking”)

P.S. The Phoenix Reset Kit is nearly finished (I’m fighting perfectionism with every pixel). Stay tuned—it’s dropping later this week, and it’s built to help you burn the old systems down and build better ones.

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Decided to categorize what I think are the most invasive packs (that I own) in ts4. Updated 1-18-24

Explanations under the cut:

~STAY OUT OF MY GAME FILES:

BUST THE DUST. Unlike Laundry Day where the laundry mechanic won’t activate without a laundry basket or the laundry machines/washtub and clothesline, you have to buy the vacuums to make your sims clean up the dust overlay on your floors and remove the dust bunnies. Apparently there’s a setting to turn it all off, but I don’t want this kit even looking at my game files.

~INCREDIBLY INVASIVE: These packs impact gameplay heavily.

THE BASE GAME is needed to play TS4 at all so I just threw it into incredibly invasive for laughs.

ECO LIFESTYLE causes the most annoying effect of turning my neighborhoods into industrial hellscapes just because most of Oasis Springs uses plaster and stucco and Willow Creek uses plastic siding. If I turn it off in settings though, I can’t remove the industrial cloud over Evergreen Harbor. NAPs make people litter my neighborhoods in junk items that I can’t just pick up and delete because it’s not part of my lot, or I end up with the most active kleptomaniacs in any game since my days in the Sims 1 where I’d literally build a treasure vault maze to punish the burglars. I have to turn off NPC voting just to make them all stop. I still get constant notifications from each voting cycle saying something won even though absolutely no votes went through and there’s no actual NAP put into place but still. High key annoying.

GROWING TOGETHER adds gameplay to infants to make them less bland than the base game version of infants, annoyingly kind of necessary to have any actual fun raising them. And consequences. If you raise an infant poorly or don’t spend enough time teaching them skills like sitting up and crawling, they get a negative trait just like with parenthood. But the most important feature of it besides adding gameplay majorly for Infants and minorly for Children and Elders, is the extra ‘learned traits’ mechanic added to the game. No longer are we constrained to only three traits for Young Adult/Adult/Elder sims! But you will get a bunch of annoying popups for your sim’s new preferences, such as liking or hating complaints or negative traited sims. Your sim who’s a slob can also get a trait change option pop up to ask if you want to make your sim neat now that you’ve been torturing them with the household chores.

PARENTHOOD. You cannot escape the character values. They effect every toddler, child and teen, like it or not. You constantly receive school projects in the offspring’s inventory even if you don’t want them. If there was an option to turn it off at the expense of getting the bonus traits, this would drop straight into only invasive with interaction.

MY WEDDING STORIES replaces the wedding party. Gone is the simple day of decorating Willow Creek’s cherry blossom park with an arch, a piano and a bar to get an easy progression through your soulmate aspiration. Without mods anyway.

WEREWOLVES. A lot of that Werewolves invasiveness happens because either Greg decides to suddenly visit Oasis Springs for ZERO reason and scares everyone on my street, or because Jake Volkov keeps coming to Copperdale High in full fury furry mode and makes everyone run screaming from the classroom. Like, dude, just stay home, call in sick, take the mental health day. Cripes. (There’s a setting in the menu now to keep the werewolves in Moonwood Mills while transformed, but they can show up in places while still having temperaments that can result in unwanted transformations. Like going to a nightclub and having the sensitive hearing temperament, which will make them enrage quickly.)

~Moderately Invasive: These packs can affect gameplay pretty often

SEASONS adds weather to all worlds. You can turn most of it off though, the only weather you can’t avoid is sunny and cloudy days. It also adds temperature effects to Sims, but you can turn that off completely in the menu if you’re tired of sims overheating or freezing to death. Other than the seasonal life cycle of plants from gardening, which can only be subverted with indoor greenhouses or a pot in your sims living room to shelter the plant, the other thing Seasons does that would be considered annoyingly invasive would be the holidays. Even if you turn off all the major holidays preset in the pack, Love Day, Harvestfest, etc.  by deleting them from the calendar, you’ll still get random holidays popping up that keep coming back (without a mod to disable it) like the lottery or fight a sim day, which if you refuse to participate in can give your sim a sad buff depending on their traits.

GET FAMOUS adds the fame system. Everything you do can effect your sims fame level making their lives easier or harder. You can however step out of the spotlight so your painter monkey doesn’t get famous in the basement. (I have never made a painter monkey in the basement but some of you do and I’m as intrigued as I am terrified of you all.) BUT Get Famous also has a reputation system that you CAN’T turn off. Every friendly action/new friend you make will change your reputation positively and every mean interaction/enemy you make will change your reputation negatively. You can end up with a beloved or beloathed sim who when meeting new people will have their reputation precede them and effect their future relationships. Celebrities will show up anywhere, grinding pretty much everything to a halt so NPCs and even your own sims can swoon over them. (Plus Judith Ward and every other celebrity will always walk through your neighborhood no matter where you live, breaking the immersion. Yes even if you live in bumfuck nowhere, Strangerville.)

HIGH SCHOOL YEARS will NOT stop making me teen sims miserable. Acne all the time! Hair in weird places ALL THE TIME. To stop hair growth I have to go into cas and turn off the option for every body part FOR EVERY DIFFERENT SIM. Acne is in the actual pack settings to turn off. You have to turn off the check in the career tab in-game to stop the popup that asks if you want to follow your teen sims to school, for every teen sim. AND THE RANDOMIZED TOWNIE OUTFITS HAVE GOTTEN WORSE. I hate Trendi with a passion.

DREAM HOME DECORATOR. Sims will constantly go around critiquing my furniture choices, even in bedrooms they weren’t invited to, because they like or hate certain styles and it’s incredibly annoying. It’s not worth setting their furniture style likes or dislikes for the little happy moodlet when they like living in a midcentury modern decorated home.

~Only Invasive with Interaction: You’ll have to actually use these packs to make an impact on gameplay

GET TO WORK gave us our first occult sim, not counting ghosts. However, if you engage in the scientist career, you better prepare for absolutely every night to be filled with alien abductions. I never, ever see alien abductions or get pregnant male sims unless someone in the household is a scientist. The illnesses that come with the pack also can’t be disabled which is a little annoying when your previously healthy sim suddenly turns dazed because of a hidden buff of having a cold, or your screenshots are suddenly ruined because someone sprouted orange tiger stripe rashes. The only cure for these illnesses are the medicine bought off the computer, or the shopping for gifts menu from the phone. And sometimes they don’t work to fully cure your sim so sometimes you have to wait and take another medicine to completely cure the illness. However it’s largely easy to ignore and easy to fix so I won’t count it as totally invasive when faced with absolutely everything else this game can do to give your sims a billion moodlets.

CATS AND DOGS won’t really affect your gameplay unless you adopt one for your household. Yeah, you’ll still see the occasional stray in your neighborhood but that’s it really.

FOR RENT has emergency events that crop up like trash overload that your sim will have to fix or call their landlord to fix. It’s a random event for both landlords and tenants, so there’s no predicting and preventing when they’ll occur. There are also some gameplay objects to fix every so often but aside from the emergency events, living in a residential rental is pretty much like living in an apartment.

SPA DAY only affects gameplay due to the refresh, which gave the new trait High Maintenance. Which is very likely to make the sim with that trait freak out over any little thing under the sun. Including the sun. Sitting makes them uncomfortable. They get weird dreams that make them tense. They need constant spa days and wellness activities or they get angry and tense. If they don’t have the High Maintenance trait though? You will never need the Spa Day stuff close at hand.

VAMPIRES used to visit your sims at night pretty much all the time to bite and suck their plasma and give them a day long uncomfortable moodlet that you had no way to avoid without locking your doors to outsiders or engaging in the Vampire knowledge skill to make garlic braids and prevent feedings from garlic allergic vampires. Now you can turn off their nightly visits by clicking on the front door and disallowing vampire visitors. Just remember to do that whenever your sims move houses.

STRANGERVILLE only really affects the residents of Strangerville. The possession moodlet only affects the sims that eat the bizarre fruit to get the Infected trait and the vampires that drink from sims with the infected trait. On occasion you’ll see certain Strangerville townies go possessed but only if you have them invited out from before 1am in-game.

REALM OF MAGIC introduced spellcasters and they really don’t do magic outside of the realm. They’ll ride brooms outside of the realm but they tend to stay grounded if they’re going to walk through your neighborhoods. Having a spellcaster with spellcaster friends results in a lot of phonecalls inviting you to a magic duel at the dueling grounds but that’s all really.

LAUNDRY DAY is only invasive and adds gameplay IF you put a washing machine, washtub, a dryer, clothesline and/or laundry basket on your lot. If you just want the cas and build objects aside from those, you will never see a stinky pile of laundry.

MY FIRST PET STUFF doesn’t bug you about the rodents unless you have them and it’s all notifications, BUT having a rodent and neglecting it CAN lead to a deadly, highly contagious outbreak of Rabid Rodent Fever, which can result in ghost furries.

TINY LIVING only affects your lot’s number of room tiles when selecting to live in a tiny home residential. If you exceed the maximum number of tiles, 100, you just won’t get the hidden lot traits that benefit your sims from living on a tiny home residential.

PARANORMAL STUFF only becomes invasive on haunted house residential lots. You will not see a specter, Guidry, or Temperance without going into the paranormal investigator freelance career otherwise.

~Not All That Invasive: These packs can have an impact on gameplay but are very easy to ignore.

GET TOGETHER will occasionally give you a notification about clubs or have townies call to invite your sims to the discotheque or parties in the ruins and bluffs.

CITY LIVING will give you a notification about whatever festival’s going on and NPCs will call to invite your sims out to them.

DISCOVER UNIVERSITY will give a popup to remind you that your sims can enroll and get a degree once in a while for every new teen or older sim.

COTTAGE LIVING will give a notification every weekend for whatever fair is happening in Henford on Bagley

DINE OUT won’t give an effect to your game until you place a restaurant, and even then it’ll just be another location NPCs will invite your sims to.

~Wait I have that pack?: Even if you focus on using these packs they don’t impact gameplay.

ISLAND LIVING is pretty much self contained. Other than occasionally seeing mermaid sims around town, the gameplay is self contained to Sulani.

SNOWY ESCAPE gives a residential world with a few vacation lots so your sim can vacation in the mountains. This pack is self contained.

Wait I have that pack? additions:

Horse Ranch does not allow free roaming horses, which was my BIGGEST CONCERN due to how TS3 horses would show up even in Bridgeport. Even if you do have a horse on your lot, they are designed to walk through 1 tile wide doorways which is a huge relief when my biggest problem with TS3 horses was that even wild horses would glitch through the walls and get stuck in my living room, until I broke down an entire wall and shooed them out of my house. The horse events don’t come as notifications to clutter up the activity feed, so it even spares me that issue that most other packs have. You will have to turn off Neighborhood Stories though, otherwise random people will just start adopting horses for no reason.

OUTDOOR RETREAT gives a vacation world centered around camping. The herbalism skill doesn’t need to be interacted with and you don’t have to capture bugs. This pack is self contained.

JUNGLE ADVENTURES gives you a new vacation world and is easily the fastest way to get a ton of simoleons to end your rags to riches nightmares. Just make sure your sim is skilled enough to avoid getting poisoned/cursed to death. Otherwise this pack is self contained.

JOURNEY TO BATUU gives you a call and notification that you can visit at any time but you’ll never see a star wars character outside of Batuu unless you make friends with them. This pack is self contained.

LUXURY PARTY just adds the punch/chocolate fountain and buffet table to the game, no other additional gameplay.

SPOOKY STUFF adds a party type and that’s it.

MOVIE HANGOUT will give your sims the option to watch movies and you wont’ see any other gameplay unless you toss the popcorn maker into your kitchen, which I consistently forget about.

ROMANTIC GARDEN adds a bunch of flowers and a few bits of furniture and the wishing well doesn’t do anything until you interact with it.

BACKYARD STUFF just gives you the option of having a waterslide in your backyard.

VINTAGE GLAMOUR adds no gameplay except for the butler and the tiny bit that is the vanity table but does nothing else.

FITNESS STUFF adds no gameplay except for the climbing wall which can help build fitness or climbing skill if you own Snowy Escape

MOSCHINO STUFF fixes the limited photography skill but doesn’t do much else.

NIFTY KNITTING. You can knit and unlock some things in CAS and that’s it.

~Doesn’t Add Gameplay: They don’t add anything that isn’t already in the base game. Little campers does have a projection screen but it’s just a new TV.

HOLIDAY STUFF (the free pack) adds no gameplay

KITS. I don’t own a majority of the kits but almost all of the kits are CAS or Build kits that add no gameplay that isn’t already in the base game except for Bust the Dust. The Modern Luxe Kit has a vanity table but since I don’t own that kit and I do own Vintage Glamour, I don’t know if it adds the vanity interactions to the base game or not.

~Don’t Own It: I don’t own these packs, so I can’t say what is or is not invasive from the listed but since these are stuff packs with one or two gameplay objects in each, they probably all fit under the Wait I have that pack? category:

Toddler stuff, Bowling night, Kids room, Cool kitchen, Perfect Patio, Home Chef Hustle

[thedoddgroup-on-etsy]

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READY OR NOT, IT'S THAT TIME OF YEAR AGAIN!

It seems like just yesterday that we stripped away the car cover, checked the air in the tires, disconnected the trickle charger and fired her up at the first sign of spring. Unfortunately, many parts of the country suffered through a cold, wet and snowy "spring" so their car season has been a short one. With beach weather wrapping up and "wrapping up" including long pants and real shoes, it's time for us to offer you our J&L Oil Separator Co. Hibernation Guide for Your Ride. If you live somewhere that you have the ability to drive your car year-around, you can use this handy list as a reminder that sometimes you have to give that baby some TLC. Bath Time! Let's face it, it's more fun to drive it than wash it, but let's use a warm-ish day to truly wash away the remnants of summer. Proper mitts, two buckets, high quality car wash detergent (not Dawn) and maybe a once over with a clay bar. No real need for a wax job at this point. Save that for a Cabin Fever Weekend in early February. Fluids. All of em. Check them, top them or change them. We see a lot of engine bay pics with low brake, power steering or clutch fluid. Empty your J&L 3.0 Oil Separator. Now's the time. Tire inflation. Everyone has their own way to combat flat spotting during periods of extended stillness, but frankly, a +5psi fill and a monthly roll in and out will handle it. Yeah, we know, "jack stands". You don't really want to have your springs, shocks, struts at full extension for 3 months, now do you? STOP! Seriously, this is a great time to head to a reputable shop and have them do a brake check. Pads are cheap and if you can drive and bed them in before you tuck your car in, so much the better for spring. Interior. Lots to do here. A quality leather cleaner and balm is a great idea before cold, dry air takes its toll. Don't spray some synthetic junk on it. Do your homework and take the time to clean the dirt, body oils and McDonald's residue off before you treat it to some hide nourishment. Your leather will love you for it. For fabric seating, nothing will top steam and extraction but that also requires time and heat to fully dry it. There are some new "dry shampoo" entries to the market that actually do a pretty good job. But remember, read the instructions and yes, TEST an inconspicuous spot first! You don't generally need to shampoo the carpet but that will depend on a lot of things. So if it's not grungy, give it a really good brushing and vacuum job. Pro-tip: remove your mats and toss em in the trunk. Let the carpet fibers breathe and expand. Glass....yeah, nobody likes to do windows, but do it anyway. As your vehicle sits for extended periods of time, the plastics in the dash and other areas will emit vapors that will coat your windows. You know the look; like driving on a foggy night. You use the wipers and realize you can write your name on the glass on the inside. Take the time to do it now and it's one less thing you have to screw with in March (well, at least it will be less gunky). Glovebox, console, etc. Really? A receipt from Memorial Day? Lighting. Inside and out. Do a walk around and make sure all lights are in operating condition. If you live in an area where headlights develop an opaque coating, fix it before it becomes permanent. There are a number of DIY kits for this and we can tell you that unless you really like tedious detail work, there are people who do this for a living and normally guarantee their work. Give them 30 minutes and your lights are clear and bright. Or go DIY and spend hours if you really want quality garage time. Electronics. Beyond the obvious lighting portion of your electrical system, we rarely find an old/older/old-ish car without something inoperable with the electrical system. From power ports to wiper motors to the CD that's been stuck in the slot since 2000, there's almost always something. Address it and you'll feel better for it (we speak from experience). And here's a not so obvious tip- Have you ever vacuumed your fuse/junction box? Pop the lid and use a detailing brush and vacuum. Fuses and relays age just like everything else. Critters. They get cold, too. There's really no barrier to entry when it comes to places for animals and bugs to relocate, but you can certainly be proactive when it comes to the major entry and exit points. You don't want anything blocking your intake nor exhaust, so some light fabric or even a paper towel and rubber bands can seal off your intake and exhaust tips. DO check the engine bay with a flashlight monthly to see if anything is using your ride as a VRBO. Fuel. There are as many "right ideas" on this matter as there are opinions on brands of oil. The basics are simple: Before hibernation, burn off old fuel, add the correct amount of a fuel stabilizer and fill the tank. Drive it 15 minutes to let it get through the system. Done. When it comes time to take that first blast down the highway on a warm winter day, just don't. Fuel stabilizers tend to exacerbate knock. It's certainly ok to drive it, but don't beat on it until you've fully exhausted that tank and put a second one through it. And remember, in most of the country you'll still be using "winter blend" fuel well into late April and yes, it's more prone to detonation as well. Oil Separators. We did mention them previously but we know that not everyone has one. Now is the time! Whether your engine is naturally aspirated, turbo or blower, every engine can benefit by keeping the recirculated gunk out of its intake tract. Click the here to learn more! Read the full article

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I think Preston Garvey has a sweet tooth.

I think he takes his tea with at least two lumps of sugar and some Brahmin cream. I think he likes the taste of some of the pre-war sweets you find around the Commonwealth, but he finds them lacking in their mass-produced uniformity. I think he enjoys experimenting in the kitchen, trying to replicate the foods he finds, asking the other Minutemen to taste his concoctions and compare them to pre-war junk food. Some say it tastes the same, but some say it tastes even better, that it has something that the Pre-war version was missing. I think he finds pride in that.

I think he takes care of his clothing. I think he has a sewing kit on him at all times, equally useful for tears in cloth or skin. I think he meticulously repairs damage to his clothing, rips and tears and holes along seams. I think he enjoys finding pre-war clothing, especially really old stuff, from a hundred years or more before the war. I think he preserves these pieces as best he can, bringing them to a tailor or seamstress to see if they can be reverse-engineered and replicated. I think he takes joy in his appearance.

I don’t think he’s “soft”. A man in his position can’t afford to be. He was trained to shoot, fight, and kill if necessary to defend what’s important to him, all Minutemen are. But after Quincy, he couldn’t relax. The food he loved felt wrong in his mouth, saccharine and cloying in a way that he couldn’t stomach. Soon, cooking itself became laborious, and he relented to heating cans of pork and beans over the fire for himself. The clothing he would find was haunted by blood splatter and bullet holes. Anything too ostentatious was a target on your back. And so he pulled a ratty old canvas coat over his vest, hiding it from view of those hunting them.

It wasn’t until Sanctuary that things changed. It wasn’t long until one of the new residents of the town began to sell food out of his home. It wasn’t much bigger than a shack but he would keep a pot of stew going at all hours, spooning out a serving for a cap. Preston found himself drawn to the makeshift tavern, and soon found himself behind the counter, helping with prep and discussing other dishes to be added to the menu. Soon, Preston arranged for food shipments to arrive from Diamond City, supplementing the sparse amounts they could grow. Next to the tavern sprouted a general store, and then a grocer come spring. The tavern keeper began renting out his rooms to travelers from Diamond City and beyond, and built himself a second house out back for himself. As Sanctuary grew, Preston was able to help out at the tavern less and less, but at least once a week he found himself in the kitchen, chatting with the tavern keeper and the folks he had hired, cooking and experimenting. More often, he would drop by with some razor grain biscuits, sweet rolls, or other baked goods. It was what he loved to make the most.

Preston Garvey has a sweet tooth.