Jonha's CAS animations mod - Three different versions. No Uniforms to Work - Sims won't change into their ugly-ass work uniforms The latter allows Sims to have more time to socialize during meals. Himawara's Faster Cooking/Slower Eating Mod - Speeds up cooking, slows down eating. Take Showers/Relieve Bladder/Brush Faster I also use a ton of mods that fix minor annoyances in the game: I used to have Awesomemod and liked it, but decided to take it out since Twallan's mods offer most of the features I want and it's easier to modify things in-game.
I think these are just necessary for a better game experience. Another vote for Twallan's Master Controller, Story Progression, and Overwatch.