The Dollhouse

    Let's face it, there are now four Sims - a single mom and her three kids - living in a human-sized Victorian dollhouse that's really meant for two, at best. We need some money, pronto. 

    Thankfully, Angeline has saved up a large amount of Lifetime Happiness points! With approximately 30,000 points a saved up, she bought the ever-famous Dusty Old Lamp.

"Ten thousand years can give you such a crick in the neck!!"

     Not even 5 seconds after the genie had popped out of the now not dusty lamp, Angeline made a very humble request:

    With a truckload of Simoleons in our funds, Angeline did the smart thing  and bought another Victorian dollhouse across town, built by yours truly. I hate to inflate my own ego, but as someone who doesn't pride themselves as a master builder a la Curtis Paradis or SIM Realty, I think I did an okay job.

     Look at how happy the Hollands are! Except for Aaron:

Having first world problems? He truly is growing up!

    To be fair, I wouldn't be happy either if I had to eat leftover pancakes and go to school in knee deep snow.

"It gets a little lonely / All these empty rooms . . . "

     On a brighter note, Bradley finally learned his final toddler skill! He can finally grow up!

    As a congrats gift, I finally bought Angeline a MultiTab. That way she can learn twice as much in half the time!

The best $750 she's ever spent. Too bad half the skills won't be worth anything.

   She decided to celebrate by listening to gardening tabcasts whilst baking a nice pumpkin pie, wondering what kind of animal crap she'll need for her dream crops. 

    Aaron is so not the mood for waiting, though. 

Getting those teenage mood swings already.

   Thankfully, Angie has more patented mom advice to give her little big boy -- he reacted badly to that.

"Don't sext people on the MySpace, dear."

   Anyway, he'll get over it. Our bestselling author needs some energy and fun before she can continue her Future Spy epic. 

She also blew her second genie wish on something that'll last two days. Blargh.

     She's been writing this book for a while, actually. How old is she?

     Well, Angie, it's time for a long need makeover. Just because you're a mom doesn't mean  you can't be fashionable. Now get back to work!

    We've got Brad's birthday party to plan, though. I wonder when it should --

That works.

     Also, Angie makes Aaron go out in the freezing cold to get some new seeds from the grocery store. A++ parenting right there.

   If you're curious, here's how much all the buy and build stuff cost for the new house: