*bug-hugs the both of you*
LaPaige, I'm glad you are making things work! And I look forward to seeing "more" of the Moores or whatever family you wish to play with

Still not wanting your own tea table? *poke poke*
MrsFlynn, it makes me want to take a closer look at her house - maybe playing as her or having "my" Sims try and live in it. Hmm, I could copy it and place it in my Twinbrook even. Gosh, I could actually breed her to my Alvis as well!

Manipulating time and space is such a trivial thing in The Sims

By the way, I have experienced stutter after removing mods as well. It's like the game becomes used to having them and starts to cough when they are gone. I solved it the same way as you by putting the mods back in.