The Sims 3 ~ Indoor Plant Pot Planter Bowls

There are many reasons why one would want an indoor plant pot for their Sims' homes. For example, they may be living in a high-rise apartment or a houseboat with no terrain to plant plants on. This post will explain how Planter Bowls (plant pots) work. 

Planter bowls come with The Sims 3 Supernatural expansion, or the Greenhouse from the Sims 3 Store. They are found under Decor -> Plants. 

Fruits, vegetables, beans, mushrooms, and herbs can be planted in a Planter bowl the same way they would be planted outside. Already existing plants can be moved into plant pots from Buy Mode.

Plants in planter bowls require care the same way outdoor plants do. They also wilt, grow weeds, and die if not properly cared for.

Most plants may be harvested many times before they are depleted. 

Happy Simming!

-Y

Sims 3 Into The Future ~ How to Engineer a Baby

In real life, "engineered babies" are known by many different names: designer babies, test tube babies, petri dish babies, etc. With The Sims Into the Future, Sims can now engineer a baby in the future and bring it back to the present. You can also predetermine the genes of the babies. 

Same-sex couples can now have a biological baby together that takes the appearance of both Sims and blends them. No more adoption (unless you really want to)

To engineer a baby, you must travel to the future, and go to the hospital where you can choose to engineer a baby for $5,000 Simoleons. You need to have both parents of the baby present to go into the hospital. 

If you don't have a partner, but want to try this in the future, befriend Emit or another townie and drag them along.

[Alternatively, if you download NRaas Woohooer, this option becomes available in the hospital in the homeworld]

You then have the choice to "Customize" or "Randomize" the baby's DNA. You can choose hair colour, eye colour, and traits for the baby. The only thing you really cannot choose is which parent the baby resembles more, unfortunately. 

It will take multiple hours for your Sims to engineer a baby. It's recommended to go with high motives, due to how long this process actually takes, as the Sims remain in the hospital during this time.

Eventually, you can choose or randomize the baby's name.

When the engineering is finally complete, the Sim will walk out with a brand new baby in their arms.

You can do this as many times as you please, granted that you have enough Simoleons to do so and your household is not full. 

Happy Simming,

-Y