Backyard Camping Treats!

Since I am stuck at home today, and even though it's my normal day off and normally I wouldn't be complaining about being at home, I had a really strong desire to be getting outside, and there was no way I wanted to go round people so into the back garden I was going... 
It was a warmer day than expected, so I decided to make the most of it and make it one last fun day of Summer... 

Some of those summer days when I was a kid would be spent camping in the backyard, at least we'd lay there and just magically wake up in our beds in the morning as I believe Dad had carried us up to bed when it got late and we were asleep... 
One thing we never did though was make Smores - or is it S'mores, I don't know how it is written really - it's one of those American traditions that were never really a thing when I was a kid in the UK... It's something I've ALWAYS really wanted to try and do, but I've never really managed to try it properly... So while I'm lazing in my pop-up tent to read and watch my Cozy Campfire - from Krescendo - I pulled out the Junk Food Smores kits and hand to give it a go.. 

What is in the photo;
Smores Kit: Junk Food - Smores Plate
Blue Smores Plate: Junk Food - S'mores Station in Blue
Skillet: Junk Food - Smores Skillet
Fire: [Krescendo] - Cozy Campfire
Stove: Midwest - Someplace in Stove Yellow
Bottles: Elm - October Thermos
Teddy: hive - My Teddy in Soft Brown
Book: Puddles - Saucy Novel in Open
Box: Junk Food - Cooler Closed in Yellow
Tent: Sway's - [Camp out] Tent in Tie Dye RARE
Chair: Junk Food - Camping Chair in Blue
Backdrop: FOXCITY. Photo Booth - Block Party Noon

A Day on the Beach!

The Summer has officially seemed to arrive in the Netherlands over the past few days... I'm not a fan of the Summer, especially here... When you're on holiday and it's a warm, dry heat then it feels wonderful on your skin, but here in the Netherlands it's HUMID and becomes like a sweat box the moment you walk out the door... I hate it when it seems to get trapped inside the house... I NEED to get out and find somewhere to breathe... 

I love being out in Nature, I LOVE the cooling breeze and the feeling of natural sunlight, although like a vampire I tend to keep to the shadows the vast majority of the time... I wouldn't mind being on the beach right now though. I would love to spend the day darting in and out of the waves, playing with a bucket and spade o build sandcastles or use them for holding onto other things - like the one Rudh has full of drinks like the Beach Drinker bucket, available now from Dots at Kustom9, or the Castle Toy Bucket, from Krescendo currently available at the Amsterdam Event - while I hide in the shade... 

What is she wearing;
Hair: [monso] - Angels Hair in Black & Red (Available July 10th at Kustom9)
Skin: amara beauty - Freya in Ivory
Face Paint: Spookshow - Goth Block
Sand Layer: Izzie's - Body & Face Beach Sand
Necklace: katat0nik - Sunblock Necklace in Blue Motion Lotion
Bikini: Mug - Poppy Bikini in Yellow (Available July 10th at Kustom9)
Shorts: Mug - Poppy Shorts in Medium (Available July 10th at Kustom9)
Pose: Fashiowl - Pizza Day, Pose 7
Drink Bucket: Dots - Beach Drinker in Blue (Available July 10th at Kustom9)
Toy Bucket: [Krescendo] - Castle Toy Bucket in Orange (Available until July 1st at Amsterdam Event)
Castle: hive - Flor Sandcastle
Parasol: [Merak] - Parasol Ink
Driftwood Branch: dust bunny - Driftwood Towel Perch
Sand Bucket: dust bunny - Sandy Bucket in Blue
Starfish & Shells: hive - Flor Starfish & Sway's - [Shell] Beach Shells
Vending Machine: MadPea - Fun In the Sun Essentials Machine
Backdrop: SYNNERGY.TAVIS - Beach Bar {360}Backdrop

A Delicious Easter Brunch

Yesterday was Easter Sunday and we saw a visit from Easter Bunny who filled my home with chocolates and yummy things, and today the Easter feeling continues as it is Easter Monday... 
For those that follow Christianity or Catholicism, this weekend has been one of spiritual importance, made a little sadder this year due to the death of the current Pope. For people like me it's more about the adorable Easter Bunny and his delicious Easter treats...
Today, HellBone and I have finally had some time for a delicious Easter brunchfast... 

The Easter Bunny did us a MASSIVE delicious brunchfast, with all the lovely things he brought... 
There were some amazing Hot Cross Buns - from vespertine - which are a staple for me for Easter Breakfasts from when I was growing up in the UK and they are something I dearly miss now that I don't live there. The bunny wanted us to have them with chocolate and ice cream, which seemed weird but I'm willing to give everything a go... There were dippy eggs to eat with toast and croissants, and MASSES of chocolate in the form of chocolate bunnies, my favourite tiny chocolate eggs and some of the delicious Junk Food Primbury Eggs - HellBone is addicted to the real Cadbury's Creme Eggs and these are the closest I've found in SL... 

What is she wearing;
Creme Eggs: Junk Food - Primbury Egg
Hot Cross Buns: {vespertine} - Hotcross Bun Sandwich Prep
Bunny: JIAN - Easter Bunny Basket
Chickens: YOKAI - Cluck Cluck Items
Chocolate Bunnies: dust bunny - Chocolate Bunny
Eggs: Dahlia - Good Morning Egg Cups in Blue
Mini Chocolate Eggs: dust bunny - Tiny Eggs Candy
Tulips: {vespertine} - Spring Harvest Tulips in Delicate Pink
Croissants: [Merak] - Croissant Basket
Toast Rack: Apple Fall - Swan Toast Caddy & Toast
Bunny Basket: dust bunny - Bunny Day Treats in Basket Decor Pink
Egg Tea Cup: Dahlia - Sunday Teacup Eggs in Brown/Gold
Bunting: Sway's - Bunting in Easter & spruce - Festive Felt Garland in Easter
Doilies: Deco Soup - Vintage Doily
Table: Apple Fall - Holyoke Dining Table in Aged Oak

Taking my Pets for a Walk!

Things have been rather strange in my blogging world lately, I don't know why but my mind has been rather random and I guess you might say that it is stress induced. Today, there is chaos in my house, they are demolishing things as they are rennovating the kitchen... It's CHAOS... It's causing chaos in my mind too, and that's possibly why there is so much random chaos in my photos... 
Today I ended up confusing my pets... I threw a ball for a game of fetch with my cat, I groomed my dog with the cat brush and I took my goldfish for a walk...

Luckily I had the perfect pair of brand new shoes, a pair of flip flop style sandals - from Mug called Jaylene - make the perfect shoes to take your pet goldfish for a walk. Only problem is that when I entered the water, my mermaid scales begin to show. Still, all the little fishies and a few little crabbies seemed very curious as to the foreigners in the shoes... 

What is she wearing;
Skin: amara beauty - Freya in Ivory
Tattoo: Ladybird - Naga Scales
Shoes: Mug - Jaylene Sandals in Black
Pose: FOXCITY - Rituals, Pose 4
Fish: MishMish - Shoal of Fish in  Goldfish, Dark & Comet
Crabs: MishMish - Cutie Crab Deco
Shells: Sway's - [Shell] Beach Shells Decoration
Plants: (No Longer Available!)

Candy at the Prom

It's the month of romance and since I've been stuck in bed, I found myself watching old movies again... Movies I loved from my younger days. The kind of movies where a girl gets swept into a life changing romance with a little magic in for good measure... Movies like "The Princess Diaries", "Never been Kissed" and one of my old favourites "10 Things I hate About You!" 
All this romance, and all these movies, I'm slipping back into daydreams I had where I was going to these dances to live start my life as a fairytale princess - yes I was that kind of teenage girl, a dreamer lol... 

So in all those movies, there tends to be a school dance, which I would say ALWAYS seems more interesting than the one I went to at High School. The reason that I'm rambling on about this today is because I've been playing around with the brand new, gorgeous release from miss chelsea - available until February 28th at Anthem - which as soon as I played with this pink colour reminded me of Bianca Stratford's dress in "10 Things I Hate About You" and from that moment on Rudh was going to her own Prom hehe... 

After losing out to the Prom Queen title, a sash was given to Rudh as she became Miss Congeniality - which is another AWESOME movie by the way - it was time to celebrate. Slipping away from the dance floor, following the delicious smell of Candyfloss... Delicious Cotton Candy, one of the best kinds of Junk Food types you can find... So Much Sugar!! 

What is she wearing;
Hair: Magika - Hazel
Skin: amara beauty - Freya in Ivory
Glasses: duckie - Frames
Jacket: Pseudo - Leo Leather Jacket in Black
Necklace: (Yummy) - Candy Bear Pearl Necklace (Available until February 27th at FaMESHed)
Sash: [Commoner] - Pageant Sash Gacha Item in Miss (Miss Congeniality)
Top: miss chelsea - Verity Tee (Available until February 28th at Anthem)
Roses: hive - Romantic Rose Bouquet (Available until February 28th at Anthem)
Skirt: miss chelsea - Verity Skirt (Available until February 28th at Anthem)
Pose: Secret Poses - Red Roses, Pose 4
Cotton Candy & Dispenser: Junk Food - Cotton Candy Light Dispenser (Available until February 17th at The Warehouse Sale)
Heart Lights: [BH9] - Lonely Lamp (Gift Available until February 28th at CUPID INC)
Heart Strong Lights: Doe - Heart String Lights (Gift Available until February 28th at CUPID INC)
Tables: Elm - Cassia Side Table
Heart Balloons: Half-Deer - Heart Fairylight Balloons in Light
Balloons: hive  - Grouped Balloons
Confetti: ionic - Birthday Party Gacha Item in Confetti Curtain
Garland: spruce - Festive Felt Garland in Valentine
Bunting: Sway's - Bunting in [Spring]
Backdrop: [ Focus Poses ] - School Hallway Backdrop 

Do you wanna build a Snowman?

Do you wanna build a snowman? They say that it could be a White Christmas and ready to snow next week... I don't want it to snow, I don't like the snow as it always seems to be me that falls over and hurts myself., BUT I do love watching it as it is super pretty, and what kid - big or small - can resist the urge to build snowmen... 

I have a love for an adorable snowman, ever since I was younger and I saw the Snowman on the TV... It was like magic, and the song is something that I love to listen to every Christmas... 
So today, I'm gonna build a snowman and I'm gonna hope that they come to life... I'll even get myself a costume - like the Build a Snowman costume from Ananas at Equal10 - and then will wait in the valley of the Sleigh Bells - a backdrop from Synnergy, available this weekend for Manly Weekend - and waited in the falling snow to see who was the first to come to life... It wasn't long before the Delicada - a new particle aura from #LuluB! that has dots, hearts, stars and the very seasonal snowflakes. They are also not so clear in the picture so I've included the Ad for a better look - magic began to swirl... 

What is she wearing;
Hair: TRUTH - Arden in Reds
Skin: amara beauty - Freya in Ivory
Outfit (Including Carrot & Hat): Ananas - Build a Snowman (Available until January 5th at Equal10)
Sparkles: #LuluB! - Delicada
Snowmen & Gifts: YOKAI - Little Snowmen Set (Available until January 10th at Kustom9)
Snowman Pile: Sway's - Snow Friend Gacha Collection in Assembly required RARE
Falling Snow: [Since1975] - Mesh Falling Snow
Backdrop: Synnergy - Sleigh Bells Backdrop (Available until December 19th for Manly Weekend 50L Sale) 

A Shrine to bring about Winter's End

While we're stuck at home, I decided to test my skills at something when it comes to taking pictures... I spend most of my time taking pretty pictures that involve myself in some form or another, and then rarely I try taking pictures of other people. Yet one thing I rarely, if ever, do is set up decorative shots that are without people... I've always felt a little nervous about it, and often swayed myself off of the idea... I decided to give it another shot right with some of the gorgeous Necrosis goodies... 

So while Necrosis is open, and it's theme is all about the Winter's End... I've been a good little dead doll and set up this adorable altar - made from a Outdoor Stone Shrine by Candle & Cauldron, and a Magic Fantasy Pentagram Shrine from Medieval Fantasy - to the spirits of Spring, decorating it with skulls and these amazing Momento Mori Skull Light Strings - from Angelic Designs for Necrosis. I hung a few Twig Charms, and erected a few Ofnusius Totems - both of which are from Lilith's Den at Necrosis - and as I started to walk away and let the shrine work it's magic, some of the magical beings of the forest came to explore their new devotional place... Maybe it will bring about the Winter's End?! 

What is in the Photo;
Hanging Skull Lights: Angelic Designs - Momento Mori Skulls Light Strings (Available until April 10th at Necrosis) 
Dogs: {-Maru Kado-} - Skull Head Fox 
Scarecrows: Lilith's Den - Ofnusius Totem (Available until April 10th at Necrosis) http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Dandelion/40/33/21
Ground Shrine: Medieval Fantasy - Magic Fantasy Pentagram Shrine 
Hanging Dolls: Lilith's Den - Twig-Charm Cross (Available until April 10th at Necrosis) 
Standing Shrine: Candle & Cauldron - Outdoor Stone Shrine 
White Skull Candle: Construct - Skull and Candle 
Coloured Skull Candle: Zinnias - Dia de los Meurtos Skull 
Crystal Skull: Refuge - Crystal Skull in Blue 
Deer Skull: dust bunny - Wanderlust Gacha Item in Flower Skull 
Garland: Sway's - [Boo] Halloween Garland 

Getting Christmas Crafty!

Back to work... Like a good little worker bee! Busy making pretty gifts for anyone buying cheeses for Christmas!
So inspired was I that when I got home I decided to dig through my arts and crafts stuff... it's time to get Christmas Crafty!

Cute little tree - from Ariskea - will be help with making some pine wreaths, a bag of coal so I have a gift for my Daddy at the ready - thanks to Dust Bunny - but cookies ready for my Mommas too - thanks to Ayla at The Arcade - and some Arts and Crafts supplies from Star Sugar... OH AND I cannot forget a delicious cup of cocoa with a Kit Kut for when I need to take a break, since I have to follow the rule stated on my brand new Petite Mort Winter Chill Out set. 
The new set from Petite Mort is actually a gacha release for the Imaginarium, and it comes in a range of different colours and patterns, so as usual it's great to mix and match! For the record, there are sneakers available in the gacha too but for some reason I had to wear some snuggly Maizey Shearling Boots from Reign instead... WARM TOES, MMMM!!

What is she wearing;
Hair: Wasabi Pills - Jelly Mesh Hair in Style 1 Reds 
Skin: Glam Affair - Seya in Europa 2 
Outfit: Petite Mort - Winter Chill Out Gacha Collection Items (Available until December 31st at Imaginarium) 
Boots: REIGN - MAIZEY SHEARLING BOOTS in Glitter Pack 
Pose: Secret Poses - New Friend, Pose 3 
Decorations Box: Ayla. - Christmas Goodies Gacha Item in Assorted Cookies RARE (Available until December 31st at The Arcade) 
Drink: Junk Food - Kit Kut Cocoa Cup in Bronze 
Card Making Supplies: Star Sugar - Arts and Crafts (For Secret Sunday Sale on December 8th) 
Tree: Ariskea - Fir Small Fir Tree 
Wrapping: .random.Matter. - Magical Holidays Gacha Item in Wrapping Paper Blue 
Heart String: Apple Fall - Loose Heart String w/ Scissors 
Coal: dust bunny - Season of Giving in Bag of Coal 
Rug: Sway's - [Morey] Rope Rug in Starry Night 

Leaving Home to Explore

HALLOWEEN is coming... Unless you're hiding under a very large rock I'm sure that you may have realised this fact,  but I cant help being more than a little excited by it. Décor is springing up everywhere and I'm trying to remain calm in my dark, macabre little boots... 
She can't wait to leave the house everyday looking for something Halloweeny to do!

In hindsight I realise she looks like she's trick or treating but no she's just going out for the day LOL the tricks and treats come later! 
Today she's playing the murderer, and I really hope she's not gonna get caught up in any plot because well, she's wearing quite an ominous tag LOL... The murderer top comes with an assassin version too, as well as the blade she has in her mouth, and you too can join in the murdering fun by grabbing the Murder Kit from PaperDolls at The Dark Style Fair! To add just a little more bloody murderer effect to the look I threw on a Bloody Razor Blade as a Choker - from Kibitz - and grabbed a butchers knife that I had just laying around from a store called Phi - which is available in a gacha collection of murder weapons, such fun! - before walking out the door!
Petting my Frankenstein Kitty and my Ghost Dog, I headed out to find something interesting and Halloweeny, there's so much going on I'm spoilt for choice!

What is she wearing;
Hair: MINA - Lily in Dip Dye
Skin: Glam Affair - Seya in Europa 2 
Choker: Kibitz - Bloody Razor Blade Choker 
Top & Mouth Blade: PaperDolls - Murder Kit (Available until October 31st at The Dark Style Fair) 
Pants: miss chelsea - Alva Leggings in Red 
Knife: Phi - Knife Hand Gacha Item 
Pose: Secret Poses - Photographer, Pose 1 (Available until October 31st at Pose Fair) 
Dog: {Your Dreams} - Happy Halloween in Trick or Treat? 
Turnips: Candle & Cauldron - Full Pack Turnip Lanterns 
Wreath: Apple Fall - Pumpkin Harvest Wreath 
Garland: Sway's - [Boo] Halloween Garland in Skull 4 
Cat: {vespertine} - Frankenstein's Chubby Kitty 
Light Pumpkins: Intrigue Co. - Bright Pumpkin 
Black Pumpkin: dust bunny - Studded Pumpkin 
Stacked Pumpkins: Fancy Decor - Pumpkin A in Orange 
House: Trompe Loeil - Amelie Cottage 

Waking up in a Dream

I woke up this morning in a bed that was in my childhood bedroom... It was like heaven... The only thing that made it different from then was that a large snoring lump was laying there taking up a lot of room... Then sun was coming through the curtains, casting that warm glow over the room. It felt like something out of a dream... 
Something that I can share with you in a SL photo that I took before I left home! 

I was asleep in my playhouse tree house, on my large new hanging bed from brocante - which is available until May 27th at FaMESHed - listening to the sounds of the little Jian Kitten that followed me home from the shopping event. The sound of the purring was there in RL too, my cat that was a rescue but that I had to leave at Mum and Dad's when I moved to Holland was sat there looking at me... 
Day two, morning one of waking up at my parents... I don't want to go back to Holland already! 

What is she wearing;
Hair: Magika - Bad Habit 
Skin: Glam Affair - Seya in Europa 2 
Tattoo: [White Widow] - Chocolat in Black 
PJs: MUKA - Lazy Jumpsuit 
Bed: brocante. - Hanging Bed in Driftwood (Available until May 27th at FaMESHed) 
Cat: Jian - Kitten Collection in *FaMESHED Bonus* Sitting Kitten Gift (Available until May 27th at FaMESHed) 
Sign: meadowWorks - Once Upon A Time Letterpress 
Dream Light: Cute Poison - Dream Cloud in White 
Big Stars: Half-Deer - Dream Lantern in Star 
Wall Decals: Sway's - [Infinity] Wall Decor in Moon&Stars 
Branch: Half-Deer - Hanging Birch Branch in Dream Gold 
Rug: Kalopsia - Celestial Map Rug 

Merry Christmas from the Barbosa-Laguna Family

This time next week it's Christmas Eve... The most festive few days of the year are finally upon us and so I like a million other people out there am wrapping presents, decorating and sending Christmas Cards... SL is no exception to that, I've had to fight them a little bit but I finally managed to get my boys to come and pose in the Barbosa-Laguna Holiday Card... 

Aren't they cute? Father and Son in matching-ish Ugly Xmas sweaters - from [high.v], which I cannot find a store location for but will endeavour to do so, so that I can update here - and Christmas hats that I had to force them into! Luckily they are both HUGE Star Wars fans, so it wasn't hard to use the force LOL...  Whilst I, being the glamorous one of the three went all out, dressing myself in a romper suit from M.BIRDIEstory and reindeer-ish accessories! 
We took a walk in the woods for our family photo this year, to build a snowman! I even went so far as to help them build it by bringing a Snowman Building Kit from Sway's! Such a good Mum and Wife I am right! 
Anyway, it won't be the last time you hear from me before Christmas, but I just wanted to say, from my family to yours have a lovely holiday season and I hope that everything is Merry and Bright!!

What are they wearing;
Rudh:
Hairband: *Viita - Reindeer Antler (No Longer Available!)
Hair: Truth - Solace in Red (Available until December 31st at We <3 RP) 
Skin: Glam Affair - Lauren in America 07 
Nose & Cheeks: [theSkinnery] -  Winter Blush 
Upper Necklace: (Yummy) - Jingle Bell Necklace in Silver (Available until January 6th at Collabor88) 
Lower Necklace: MiWardrobe - Audrey Necklace in Red Part 2 
Romper: M.BIRDIEstory - X-mas Look 2015 SnowGirl2 (Available until December 31 at The Arcade) 
Boots: BAX - Regency Boots in White Leather 
Toy: Intrigue Co - Plushie Pals in Crumbs the Gingerbread Man (Available until December 31 at The Arcade) 
Ath:
Hat: *An@rchy Ink* - HO HO HO Men's Outfit (Part of a set) 
Sweater: [high v.] - Ugly Xmas in Tardis
Hellbone:
Hat: Remarkable Oblivion - Festivat in Silver Bells 
Top: [high v.] - Ugly Xmas in Troop
Pose: Come Soon - Full Moon Pose  
Snowman Box: Sway's - [Snow Friend] Building kit RARE (Available until December 31 at The Arcade) 

Happy Christmas 2014!

Well it's finally here, that time of year again when I can get Hell dressing seasonally, and posing for a photo... It only happens twice a year, once for Halloween and another time for Christmas!!! Our annual Christmas card has been taken hehe... Hope you like it?!
We both, although you never get to hear it directly from himself in here, want to wish you a very very very Happy Holidays, whatever it is that you are celebrating... May the holidays bring you lots of love, peace and happiness...
We are leaving home today, to go visit my family in RL in the UK. You may not see either of us around very often for the next week... It will be hectic, we have so much to do to get ready still, but I cannot wait... In fact you know what, SEE YOU IN A WEEK I'm going to disappear now!!!
Love and Hugs and all the stuff that makes you feel good!!!

What are they wearing;
Rudh:
Halo: Remarkable Oblivion - Homemade Halo in White
Hair: Wasabi Pills - Brrreee
Skin: Glam Affair - Lauren in America 07 (Past Collabor88 Item)
Face Wounds: (Under the Eyes) Utopiah - Excessive Pain Makeup
Piercing: Cute Poison - Starlust Piercings 
Nose Piercing: DirtyStories - Heart Nose Piercing (Past Suicide Dollz Item)
Sweater: Not Available, Was a Christmas Present!
HellBone:
Hat: Remarkable Oblivion - Festivat in Silver Bells
Hair: Wasabi Pills - Darius Mesh Hair
Sunglasses: [The Forge] - Maverick Sunglasses in Black/Blue 
Skin: najl desings - ZENDO (No Longer Available!)
Mouthie: Dotties- Mouthie Gingerbread (Cannot find it ANYWHERE)
Top: Razor - Timerlake Outfit 
Gloves: ISPACHI - Upheaval Gloves in Relaxed 
Poses: No-Name-Poses - Tangled Christmas 
Props: Sway's - Stars (Freebie at The Arcade)