A Picky Tea for Dinner

It's dinner time... What do I want for dinner?? I'm not really sure, and on days like today I tend to go with a very British option... In the UK when I was growing up, we referred to this dinner as Picky Bits. It tended to be something I made with my sister when mum and dad were away, and now it comes under many guises... Picky Bits, British Tapas, a Picky Tea or the more straight to the point "We-need-to-get-everything-out-of-the-freezer-because-it-needs-defrosting" dinner... Today let me help educate you about the Picky Tea... 

I am not really the best for making a good description of the Picky Tea, I'll pass you over to someone on Social Media, Star Holroyd and her brilliant video on TikTok for the best description...
Roughly though, a Picky Tea is about 80% Beige Foods, 15% Posh Veggies - which works out to be any salad veg that has had some kind of cutting done to it therefore making it "posh" and the last 5% is made up of things that make no real sense with the rest of the foods on the table, has been stuffed in the back of the fridge and will invariably be put back into the cupboard without being touched... But likeI said, listen to Star, she explains things better hehe... 
80% Beige Food, 15-20% Posh Food "Any salad veg that have been sliced, therefore made "posh"", 5% makes no sense to the rest but has been hiding in the cupboard for over a year that is gotten out in the hopes that someone will eat it, although it is invariably put back into the cupboard to wait a little longer... 
For my SL Picky Tea I've gone all out... I have Steak Fajitas with Salsa and Guac, I got a special Thanksgiving Pizza and Bacon Wrapped Jalapeno Poppers. There's fresh veggies and Texas Rolls and cheese, and I even found some tins of fish AND some Aunt Bessie's Yorkshire Puds in the freezer. 

What is in the photo:
Veggies: Junk Food - Veggie Trays
Cheese: dust bunny - Summer Picnic in Cheese Wheel
Rolls & Butter: Junk Food - Texas Rolls
Caviar: Fancy Decor - Open Caviar Tin in Orange
Sardines: KittyRey 3D Lab - Canned Sardines
Jalapenos: Lucas Lameth - Bacon Jalapeno Poppers
Chips: random.Matter - Nostalgic Nights in Crisps
Pizza: Junk Food - Thanksgiving Pizza
Fajitas, Guacamole, Salsa & Tortillas: Junk Food - Steak Fajitas
Olives: Katy's Kreations - Six Olive Bowls
Yorkshire Puddings: Stockholm&Lima - Yorkshire Pudding
Backdrop: Synnergy.Tavis - Sotto Cafe {360} Backdrop

A Test Run for a Christmas Dinner

T'was the night before Christmas Eve, and I've finally finished work for the year. There is still lots to do... Have wrapping, and cleaning, and food preparation. I might even take an evening to do a test run, I always panic making Christmas Dinner, there are just so many things that can go wrong... 
I cooked up a storm... Roasting, baking, boiling and mashing... I had to make sure that everything will be perfect on Saturday... 

Look at all this delicious food, I am so ready for Christmas Day's Dinnertime feast... It's possibly one of the things I'm most looking forward to... All that Turkey, Stuffing, Potatoes and lashings of Gravy - thanks to what was a Thanksiving Dinner or Holiday Dinner from Junk Food - with a few of the typically English trimmings like Brussel Sprouts and Pigs in Blankets - from Stockholm & Lima - who also provided the Christmas Crackers... A terrible Christmas tradition with a silly toy, a paper crown and the worst joke known to man lol... There's even some Christmas Pudding for dessert!!

What is she wearing;
Jacket: Lunar - Neve Top & Hoodie in Santa Red
Hair: DOUX - Dua Hairstyle
Skin: amara beauty - Freya in Ivory
Collar: Mug - Naughty Or Nice Gacha Item in #18 Naughty Lights Leash Black
Necklace: Kibitz - Christmas Lights in Original
Top: Mug - Naughty Or Nice Gacha Item in #2 Naughty Outfit
Turkey, Stuffing, Mash Potatoes & Gravy: Junk Food - Holiday Dinner Set
Puddings, Sprouts, Pigs in Blankets & Crackers: Stockholm & Lima - Christmas Dinner Gacha Set Items
Veggies: vespertine - Woodland Dinner in Baked Veggies
Christmas Pudding: Apple Fall - Christmas Pudding
Plates: VEO - Plate in Snow Month
Table: 8f8 - New Beginnings in Table 

Time for a Nap on a Pretty Bed

I've had one of those drastically busy mornings at the Cheese Store today, and now I am feeling more than a little worn out... I could do with a nap that lasts until tomorrow, but I have other things that need doing so I have to try to keep myself awake! 
Rudh on the other hand has found herself a quiet little corner to curl up somewhere soft and snuggly for a mid-afternoon nap!

Isn't the bed SO CUTE??! It's a new release from Violetility for the current round of Blush, and actually it's a Settee, which is available in a few different colours. She's surrounded by the gifts of her admirers and looks very much like a pretty little dolly right now, thanks to her dress from Hilly Haalan - an Alisha Babydoll Dress... 
Now if only Sleeping Beauty will wake up... 

What is she wearing;
Hair: DOUX - Lia in Reds (Available until May 19th at Kinky) 
Skin: Glam Affair - Seya in Europa 2 
Dress: Hilly Haalan - Alisha Babydoll Dress 
Tights: Villena - Fishnet 
Boots: Essenz - Denmark in Black 
Pose: FOXCITY - Good Morning Bento Set, Pose 4
Bed: Violetility - Demure Settee in Black (Available until May 25th at Blush) 
Pearl Stuff: DISORDERLY - Pearlized Gacha Items 
Flowers: Stockholm&Lima - Valentine's Blush Flower Box 
Rug: Birdy - Boudoir Gacha in Rug Pink 

Rudh & Hell's Christmas Greetings

Christmas Eve Eve... I remember it was about this point when my RL little sister - Sophie - and I would start to go crazy every year. I cannot believe we are already on December 23rd, and I don't feel anything like as Christmassy as I used to! Not sure why even, maybe it's me getting too old, or the fact that I'm homesick, but it seems like a LOT of people feel that way this year?!
Still that having been said HellBone and I decided to make a cute little family Christmas photo and send it as our Christmas Card this year... 

I wrapped HellBone in Sparkly Christmas Lights to make things a little more festive, and posed him using this awesome Come Soon "Carpe Diem", and added some super special baubles from peaches - the rude santa - and DRD - the annoying gingerbread man! It's definitely looking like a happy crazy Christmas in our house LOL... 
From our little Dutch-Brit family - the Barbosa Lagunas - to you and yours, we'd like to wish you a Happy Holidays and hope that Santa treats you well this year! 

What is she wearing;
Rudh:
Antlers: Noodles - Rudolph Antler Headband (MadPea Advent Calendar) 
Hair: Magika - Sugar in 02 
Skin: Glam Affair - Seya in Europa 2 
Necklace: (Yummy) - Jingle Bell Necklace in Silver 
Dress: Insanya - Tube Dress in Red 
Shoes: REIGN - Glitteratii Heels 
HellBone:
Hair: NO.MATCH - NO.REST in Blacks (Available until December 28th at On9) 
Beard: Unorthodox - Prim Beard 
Suit: Gabriel - Black Three Pieces Long in Big Check 
Shoes: Gabriel - Leather Shoes in Black 
Pose & Props:
Pose: Come Soon -  Carpe Diem 
Tree: LAQ Decor - Christmas Tree in Classic 
Right Hand Bauble: peaches - Naughty Santa (Dec. Group Gift) 
Left Hand Bauble: DRD - The Krampus Hunt Item in 4 That Annoying Gingerbread Man 
Deer Skull: DRD - The Krampus Hunt Item in 7 That Jolly Mans Reindeer 
Sledge: DRD - The Krampus Hunt Item in 3 That Brats Old Sled 
Dog: JIAN - Holiday Huskies in Tangled Lights RARE (Available until December 31st at The Arcade) 
Food and Crackers: Stockholm & Lima - Christmas Dinner Gacha Items 
Table: Paper Moon -  Layered Tablecloth 

Valentines Breakfast Picnic with Eugene!

It's the month when everything turns mushy and pink and is supposedly filled with romance... I am trying so hard not to pull faces here as I say this, but as with all of the holidays it seems like SL becomes full of all things pink and cutesy. Don't get me wrong, if you love that kinda stuff anyway then it's awesome, but I just don't really like the faceful of fake romance... Love - and romance - should be every day things, not just once a year right? 
I know that I get right into the Christmas and Halloween Spirit and blog them for a month over their festive seasons, but Valentine's I won't be doing that much for... Sorry to the people that love it... Maybe something dead perhaps?! Though I did want to throw one very cutesy post out there, and it's more for the stuff in it than the holiday hehe. 
I went on a Breakfast Picnic Date with the cutest, shyest man-bear called Eugene this morning! 

I am only on this romantic date for the food, although the company is also good - thanks Eugene hehe, yes he is a Boogers Bear but he was definitely a handsome date choice! 
The Picnic area was decorated with Half-Deer Fairylight Balloons and a scattering of hearts from Tool Shed, but it was the food that really drew me in... YES I know I said that before, but I have food on the brain and nothing else is working! 
Eugene had brought two types of foods... The Breakfasty and the Sweet... 
Breakfast is all about love and cholesterol - provided by nefarious.inventions at The Gacha Garden - and it really lives up to it's name. Bacon & Eggs in little heart shapes, Waffles in little heart shapes, a stack of Pancakes dripping with pink gooey icing, Chocolate Muffins & Strawberry Milk, I think the only healthy thing available is the Fruit option, but I bet even that is slathered with sugar!
Then on to the Candy Stuffs, Eugene picked this up for me for a Sweetheart Party - from Lost Junction at The Gacha Garden - and if I wasn't going to be sick enough I can now stuff my face with Sodas, Conversation Hearts, Cake Pops and even Chocolate from my own Chocolate Fountain!! 
I'm a spoilt girl - I may be sick, but I am being spoilt LOL - and this isn't even the full sets of either collection... To see full collections, you will need to check out the Gacha Machines at The Gacha Garden OR check both the nefarious.inventions and Lost Junction Flickr postings for their gacha keys!
Mind you after eating all that, I think I am going to go put my beautiful Stockholm&Lima roses into some water and give my date a good cuddling, somewhere dark and quiet so the sick feeling can calm down LOL... 

What is she wearing;
Hair: Magika - Love Song 
Skin: Glam Affair - Luna Skin in Asia 
Outfit: Valentina E - Breakfast Club Shirt Dress & Cardi in Pink & Green 
Pose: Image Essentials - Playful Seduction 6 
Friend: Boogers - Eugene Bear 
Balloons: Half-Deer - Fairylight Balloons in Pastel (Available until February 6th at Collabor88) 
Pink Food Set (Including Chocolate Fountain, Conversation Hearts, Cake Pops & Soda Bucket): Lost Junction - Sweetheart Party Gacha Items (Available until February 28th at The Gacha Garden) 
Sheep: Half-Deer - Kerfluffle Sheep in Blossom & Chantilly 
Flowers: Stockholm&Lima - Valentine's Blush Flower Box 
Food (Including Pancakes, Eggs & Bacon, Muffins & Milk, Fruit & Waffle: nefarious.inventions - love and cholesterol Gacha Items (Available until February 28th at The Gacha Garden) 
Mouse: Lost Junction - My Mousie Buddy in Gray 
Hearts: Tool Shed - Scattered Hearts in 3 Valentine Dots