Tropical Fruit Juices

It's been a very hot day, and actually it's going to be hotter over the weekend so right now I'm trying to do anything to cool myself off... 
Frankly I'd like to be somewhere cool and relaxing, a tropical beach perhaps where the sounds of the rolling waves and the breeze in the palm trees is the loudest of noises. It would be nice to sit on a beach in the shade of a palm tree with a nice, cool, glass of freshly squeezed fruit juice! 

This gorgeous little beach bar set out tables laiden with fresh tropical fruits - thanks to the amazing Tropical Fruit Selection from vespertine - and fruity Ice Lollies, that can be ground fresh by the blender - from Disorderly - that is available for use on the table. I made myself a delicious Summer Drink of Berry and Ananas - it's actually an awesome VEHICLE, yes vehicle, from Ananas, available until July 20th at The Fifty. It makes for a delicious juice, but also an awesome chilled place for a little dip... 

What is she wearing;
Hat & Hair: TRUTH - Meadow
Skin: amara beauty - Freya in Ivory
Swimsuit: Astralia - Ocean in Pea (Available until August 6th at Collabor88)
Drink Glasses: Ananas - Summer Drink Ride in Berry Juice (Available until July 20th at The Fifty)
Fruit Plate: {vespertine} - tropical fruit selection
Ice Lollies: DISORDERLY - Popsicle Time in Popsicles Orange
Blender: DISORDERLY - Popsicle Time in Blender Orange
Plant: {vespertine} - Potted Hibiscus in Yellow
Table: Zaara -  [Goa party] Gacha Item in Plank table (No Longer Available!) 

A statue of a Handmaiden

Taking some time out of my regular bloggingness today to work on something that I'm trying to get better at - aside from the general bloggerishness of course - and that is décor photography. I've said it before and I'll say it again, I'm not good at it, I want better graphics and to do that I need a better PC, BUT it's a learning process and it's not going too badly!?!

I was sent this cute Handmaiden Statue - from Lost Junction at the current round of Whimsical - and for some reason I decided to make it into a little bit of a shrine... A shrine to an overworked handmaiden lol... 
The shrine has been decorated with an Autumn Joy Wreath - from Ama, also at Whimsical - and some adorable Flower Cone Burners - from Candle & Cauldron - but it seems that visitors to the shrine have also left flowers behind. It seems even the local cats, make use of the statue, not sure laying on it is what the shrine was intended for BUT... If it works?!

What is in the picture; 
Statue: Lost Junction - Handmaiden Statue in Natural (Available until September 18th at Whimsical) 
Wall Decor: Ama - Autumn Joy Wreath (Available until September 18th at Whimsical) 
Incense: Candle & Cauldron - Flower Cone Burner in Copper 
Cat: Jian - Chubby Loaf Cat 
Flower Bowl: Zaara - Copper Frangipani Bowl in Pink 
Flowers: dust bunny - Storybook Living Gacha Item in Fresh Bouquet 
Plants: hive - Potted Plants in Swiss Cheese Plant Pot B 

Relaxing in my Blogging Room

Gosh this weekend was a hectic one... Aside from all of the RL stuff that went on, I had so much going on in SL that I barely had time to stop and think, let alone shop! It's shocking I know, but it's true... I mean OK I did some, but not as much as I should LOL... I mean I had to buy a costume for the opening party of the Gator Maze - I will talk about that more later though - but after all that craziness was over, Sunday was a chance for me to kick back and enjoy working in my NEW HOUSE!!!
I am now Rudh of two houses - the UBER CUTE play house, which I may have to feature properly in a post sometime, and the new more grown up but still whimsical tree house! I figured I'd give you a tour - gives me a reason to get it finished...

The first place I am going to show you seems to be a place that I may end up a LOT...
The house that I call my new house is in fact the Dust Bunny Auburn Tree House, which was available in the September round of The Arcade, and comes in two separate but linkable parts. I fell in love with this house as soon as I saw it, but was afraid I'd never be able to call it mine due to the rareness - and therefore high price of it at gacha yardsales! The smaller of the two tree houses is the one that I want to share with you right now... This has become my "Blogger Office", a place I can escape to so that I have peace and quiet to focus on writing here, and ensuring that my pictures are the same level of bonkers they have always been... I can snuggle up in my cosy Consignment Lazy Chair, with a cup of tea and while away the hours!!
But while I'm here in my office, and as I said I'd give you a tour let me share with you some close-ups...

Starting from the top left then working clockwise, shall we?
The Desk was something that had to be perfect... I wanted something large and that I could make a mess on, just like my RL desk, and when I spotted this one from Fancy Decor at a gacha yardsale it was love at first sight, this HAD to be my desk. Then I went to town with throwing things all over it, this will always be a work in progress however, and it may not stay like this for long... The scrap books from Aphrodisiac are one of my favourite items - you can add your own pictures to make it feel very personal, which didn't take me long, I knew just who had to be in it - then I added a Tarte Typewriter, a tres blah Catch All,  an 8f8 Secret Diary, posetcards from Dust Bunny, some hole punches from Second Spaces, an address book from Commoner, and a vintage camera that's also from tres blah... All the accoutrements of a good blogger hehe... With a hint of decoration in the form of the Oolong Teacup Planter from ARIA and the Zaara Block Prints...
The second picture - moving clockwise - is going to be a little easier to talk about as there is a lot less stuff in this one lol... The Inspiration Board is one from the tres blah Workspace collection that I spent hours editing to provide me the inspiration that I would need while working. I then decorated a little with an Apple Fall Dress Form and some Garbaggio Shoe Clutter!  
OOOOH onto a picture with one of my favourite items in the room as we move clockwise... This tres blah Tea Time set, with it's pretty tea tin of flowers and CRUMPETS!!! Love crumpets! The daffodils in the vase are also something special too - you can get these at Apple Fall - but I chose them because they remind me of my RL mum! These things are sitting on a table that Lilian found for me from Apt B, its a Country Living Metal Table that's probably not meant for an office but hey I LOVE it and it fits with my desk huh?!
Lastly, something I couldn't resist hanging up was this Chalkboard Checklist from Plethora. Wouldn't it be great if we had checklists like this for everything? I really could use something like that to help my brain Lol...
Wow, there is a lot of information there LOL... All those little details make a girl crazy, but for me it's the details that make the house feel special. I know a million people in SL have all the same goodies, but sometimes it's the way we put them together that brings out signs of our personalities right? I really enjoyed showing the room off like this, I'll have to do it with the rest of my living spaces hehe... Watch this space!

What is she wearing;
(I have not made a list of all of the items shown in the collage here, but I have mentioned everything in the bulk of the post, so if you are interested in something please read through or ask me in-world)
Hat & Hair: Besom - Roulette (Available until October 27th at FaMESHed)
Skin: Glam Affair - Lauren in America 07
Top: SPIRIT - Emma Top in Black Gray (Available until October 23rd at Uber)
Shorts: Blueberry - Lana in Faded
Socks & Shoes: Reign - Marlena Plats in White (Available until October 27th at FaMESHed)
Chair: Consignment - Lazy Chair in Red
House: Dust Bunny - Auburn Treehouse

It's going to be an Indian Summer

I've just gotten back from my vacation, and it felt like I was a kid in a candy store or it was Christmas morning... There were so many gorgeous things awaiting my attention in my hoard, things I'd logged in just to make sure I didn't miss out on, and things that I had been sent by people I blog for, that I didn't know where to begin... I was pulling outfits together like a crazy person, and I now have so many pretty looks ready and waiting that I am not quite sure where to start when it comes to covering them all!!
All of them are different, all of them are gorgeous... So I have treated it like a lucky dip, the posts are ready to be written and I close my eyes and open one hehe... This happens to be the first of my lucky dip of posts hehe...

This look was inspired by the gorgeous release from Stargazer Creations for this month's round of The Instruments. I love the vibrant colours, and as soon as I saw it I was Bollywood inspired... It comes with the pretty tiara and some VERY large shoulder pads - of which I decided to wear just one... I'm cool like that lol... Besides it would have clashed with my awesome braid, which is a new CATWA release for Cosmopolitan...
I sat for a while and henna tattooed my hands in a Boom design - from Sweet Poison, which perfectly fit with the dress and then all that was needed was a photography location...
I spent AGES looking for somewhere, forgetting the one place that simply screams Indian Elegance... ZAARA!!! Once I was there, it didn't take me long to find a secluded but romantic spot to capture the perfect picture that would represent the Indian Summer heat and showcase this gorgeous dress flawlessly!
What a beautiful way to start the week!!

What is she wearing;
Hair: CATWA - Leah (Available Now at Cosmopolitan)
Outfit (Including Tiara): Stargazer Creations - Lady of the Sands in Sunset (Available Now at The Instruments)
Hand Tattoos: Sweet Poison - Bloom Hands (Past Event Release)
Pose: Signature Pose - Ade 5 (Available Now for My Slink Obsession)