Personally, I use this tool found here: http://www.modthesims.info/download.php?t=284572

It's the second mod on that page. You have to 'load' all your cc skins into the package before playing the game, but after that, should be able to change them in-game at will. The instructions are all there, anyway.

Okay, I've been looking for a truck for a while for something. If this doesn't crash my game, you rock.
(Actually, you rock anyway, but...)

Oh man, I didn't realise how long it's been since I checked in here.

Buzz - well- hey- okay... That was a kind of is-he-isn't-he thing for quite a while. Now it's out. So to speak. He's taking it all very well, though.

The Powers of Johnny Smith! 80's TV series theme FTW! 

Just please don't say Johnny's the Chosen one. *Bambi eyes*

*Hauls self up from the brink of the cliff. Stands, pauses, breathes deeply. Sighs.*

'Scuse me, stupid mountain breeze, got something in my eye. *sniffle*

As long as the final chapter isn't where Tim discovers it's all been a dream, we're happy. 

Take your time, I know it's hard enough writing stuff, without having to shoot pictures with them.

Oh wow, a cliffhanger (of sorts). Never would expect one of those in your stories. 

Daddy's an idiot. Pride vs Logic. I mean, clearly he knows far better than a mere Doctor about medical things, doesn't he? Wow. I think you've made a character that everybody hates. Well done!

Looking over this again... so with your aliens, both males and females have periods, get pregnant... um.
That's an equal opportunity race, all right.
Although I can hear the Gotzian women going "Meh. Males only get it for two days. They don't understand a thing!"

That. Friggin. Rocked. 

Now that is one messed up family. 

I liked the bit in the club - tongue-tied and blurt out the first thing that comes to mind. Been there!  I think he took it well, though. At least he tried to follow up on her, so it may not be a total loss. But she still has her family... issues to deal with.

Yeah, it was SimsWardrobe. I also got a freeze ray, too. And several servo controllers.
Haven't tried the assault rifle... Not sure about introducing lethal weapons to my sims world...
Although that Llama is really getting on my nerves...

I like the way this is going. A good old-fashioned P.I. story. 

Wow, another story!
A little more of a grim topic this time. I think you've captured the mood of this type of family very well, as I found myself getting pretty upset during some of it.
And when Erik smashed the dolls house, I wanted to smack him. 

I've known at least one family with an autistic child, and he was quite a handful. Fortunately, his personality made the more wild demands a little more bearable.

Big, big families. I couldn't handle triplets. One of my sim families had twins and that was hard enough to deal with. 

Catching up on all the stories I've been missing out on.
Evil Sim God has minions? Technically must make this woman an Evil Sim Angel then.
And those kids are too kyute.

It's been longer than I thought, since I checked here. Two new chapters? Whooo! 

Nice teasers/twists there. And good to see the cliffhangers still going strong.