Looking for a somewhat cheap gaming laptop??

[PunkRockSims]

Just did that now, but it's still happening

[MrsFlynn]

Hmm.. okay. Try resetting the household and/or town.

Reset Town, Individual Sims and/or Evict Household (How-To)
http://www.carls-sims-4-guide.com/forum/index.php?topic=20732.msg401812#msg401812

When odd things like that happen I do a Sims 3 factory reset. Basically move my Sims 3 folder to desktop and go to play Sims 3 and it creates a new Sims 3 folder.

Sims 3 Factory Reset (What & Howto)
http://www.carls-sims-4-guide.com/forum/index.php?topic=20732.msg401814#msg401814

This doesn't delete any saved games, Sims or whatnot, as they're safe on your desktop.

Try a test game to see if that still happens. If you want you can export the family and house you're using at the moment and put them in your test game.

How To: Save a Household
http://www.carls-sims-4-guide.com/forum/index.php?topic=19060.msg356789#msg356789

[PunkRockSims]

Actually I think I was just playing with too many expansions at once, maybe? I stopped playing with University and everything has been running pretty smoothly.

[MrsFlynn]

Playing with less packs installed when playing on a computer that's less than recommended specs is a very good idea.

[PunkRockSims]

So while I'm here whats your advice on installing mods? I don't know much about it, but I do want more gameplay options than the cheats allow sometimes... Im just not sure how to go about it without accidentally messing up something or corrupting files. Help?

[MrsFlynn]

If you're familiar with how to set up the mods folder and use mods, I'd say go for it. If not I'd just leave 'em alone as the can mess up the game.

I use Nraas mods and love them. If you want to know more about them and have questions it may be better to ask them - http://nraas.wikispaces.com/page/messages/Chatterbox

Here are a few posts to get you started:

What are Mods?
http://www.carls-sims-4-guide.com/forum/index.php?topic=18543.msg348588#msg348588

Creating a Mods Folder/Installing Mods Step by Step Guide
http://www.carls-sims-4-guide.com/forum/index.php?topic=9187.msg185282#msg185282

A brief description of Twallan's Mods
http://www.carls-sims-4-guide.com/forum/index.php?topic=9198.msg185578#msg185578