Happy Making Ice Cream

Last night, we had a funny moment at home... The hubby came running down the stairs, shouting at me that he needed to go to the store before it closed... He was having a MASSIVE craving for Ice Cream, and as our new fridge freezer arrived yesterday he knew he could put some ice cream in it... 
I guess, for the first time in a while, that it inspired me to do something a little fun and a lot silly... Maybe I'm on the healing path, and finally able to let go a little?! I was inspired, I ate Ice Cream... The Fairies came back out to play... 

I am not a huge fan of Ice Cream, that's always been Hell's thing but granted I do like it occasionally and I couldn't really resist considering how warm it has been recently. 
While I was making a mess in the kitchen with all of the different options in the American Classic range - from Lucas Lameth - HellBone decided to show me how much he truly loves Ice Cream by presenting me with an Ice Cream Topiary - this one from the Patriotic Set, but there are other combinations available too at Simply Shelby - which ALSO lead to two things happening... 
One, the pug managed to get up on the counter and get his way into an Ice Cream tub - this pug is from Jian and I am both happy and sad to hear that Jian will be closing. It's great that new directions will be taken but Jian was ALWAYS one of my favourite places for the cute animals in SL! - and Two, the Ice Cream attracted a fairy who was desperate for something sweet and cold... I totally agree with her excitement... 

What is she wearing;
Hair Accessory: kotte - Face Pack in Sprinkles Icing Mess
Hair: Moon. Hair - Cupcake
Glasses: Suicidal Unborn!- Pastel Sunglasses
Wings: Doe - Dragon Pixie Wings 01 in Rainbow Neon
Boa: Moon Amore - Melted Boa in KITSCH BOA (Available until August 30th at Collabor88)
Body Paint: Izzie's - Rainbow Powder Explosion & Ladybird - Rainbow Body Glitter
Skin: amara beauty - Freya in Ivory
Outfit: CUREMORE - Melty Love OUTFIT
Pose: [piXit] - Manaram, Pose 2
Topiary: Simply Shelby - Patriotic Ice Cream Topiary Set in Ice Cream Bar Flower Topiary White
Ice Cream Decor: (Lucas Lameth) - Ice-Cream, American Classic
Dog: JIAN - Sneaky Snacker in Ice Cream Pug
Melted Ice Creams: random.Matter - Ice Cream Bar in Melted Cones
Melted Ice Lolly: random.Matter - Ice Cream Bar in Melted CreamPop Strawberry
Plant Pot: vespertine - Large Potted Chrysanthemums (Flowers Derendered)
Table Top: KraftWork - Carolean Round Table 

Sunflowers in Summer!

How is it possible that it's already the last day of May, where the heck did the last 5 months go. Everything seems to be going at light speed this year and I'm scared to blink in case I miss it... 
June is looking like it should be a good month. I get to go see my family, so I'll be going to see my grandma and can support my mum through a session of chemo. Speaking of Mum, we're taking her to see Take That - if she's feeling up to it - and that will be a fab, fun time at the Circus... AND we are one step closer to being able to move back home... I CANNOT WAIT, but until then how 'bout we get the start of the Summer started... 

There are so many fun things to look forward to, besides the previously mentioned family visit, and chance to see my childhood first loves. I'm ONE step closer to being home and therefore away from this camping situation that I live in right now... 
There are lots of fun things to come around in Second Life at the moment... One of the most important that needs to be shared at the moment, aside from the fact that Sunflower fairies are out in full force to share the sunny love, is the fact that one of Second Life's most important and long standing events has finally opened for it's 20th anniversary edition.
 I remember when Hair Fair first started and it was full of so many weird and wonderful new hair styles, fledgling designers that we know and love today and the chance to raise some big bucks for a charity that is beyond deserving. Wigs for Kids has raised millions to help provide children with wigs when they have lost their hair due to sickness or other issues, and we in Second Life have been great at supporting their mission every year, for the past 20 years - lead by the wonderful Sasy Scarborough - to raise money to aid in that support... So on that note, I'm going to let the Sunflower Fairy fluff up her new Shy Wig - from monso in the Foils Region of Hair Fair, with a 30% donation to the cause - as she got great hair and the kids that benefit have just a teeny amount of extra help! 
When you've been to the Hair Fair, be sure to come find me at the Sunflower Farm... Summer is about to start and Sunflowers are like summer time flower smiles! 

What is she wearing;
Hair Accessory: Mug - Mugchella Festival Gacha in #5 Sunflower Headband
Hair: [monso] - Shy Hair in Black & Red (Available until June 14th at Hair Fair 2026, Foils Region)
Eyes: Suicidal Unborn! - Phantom Eyes V.2
Wings: Doe - Fairstar Wings in Rainbow Neon
Body Paint & Bracelets: [Faunus] - Sunflower
Skin: Wyrd - Saga in Leaf (No Longer Available!)
Necklace: random.Matter - Dayra Necklace in Warm Tones
Dress: everfaery - Marielle Dress
Flower: {vespertine} - Field Sunflowers Stem
Basket: KOPFKINO - Carefree in Sunflower Basket
Sparkles: Cole's Corner - Starstuff & everfaery - Starfield Aura Wearable
Pose: [piXit] - Cyberbilly, Pose 2
Backdrop: Synnergy - Sunflower Farm [360] Backdrop

I wanna be an Easter Feaster!

Easter Monday has always felt like a weird one for me, WHY is there a second day of Easter? I know that for religious reasons Good Friday is supposed to be the day he died, and Easter Sunday was when he was resurrected don't ask me for more details I don't know a lot more than that, I'm sorry... Yet, WHY IS EASTER MONDAY A THING? I'd never complain about extra days off work but hmmm... Christmas has a second day, which we often refer to as Boxing Day - and yes I KNOW the historical reason for that in the UK at least - Easter has two days... When can we start having time off for two days of Halloween?! 

Yet I guess it's just another day to relax, spend time with family or friends, or even on your own like I did a lot of today, and enjoy the treats of the day before just a little bit longer... Easter Monday was always a time to enjoy the eggs that I didn't get to eat on Easter Sunday because we'd spent it at our Grandparents as a little kid... Mum and Dad used to make an excellent family lunch and it was better than the day before because we could be relaxed and not expected to be on our best behaviour lol... 
I wanted an Easter feast for lunch today... I think I got a little carried away. I made sure there was Easter Cakes - thanks to Junk Food - some delightful little Butterfly Sandwiches - from Lucas Lameth - which really helped with the Spring feel to lunch, and even some Hot Cross Buns - from vespertine - that happen to be some of my favourite Easter treats from home... There was plenty of chocolate and loads of eggs too... Perfect for the picnic that I set up on the table in the garden... So perfect that even the little birdies came to visit and join in the fun... 

What is in the picture;
Hot Cross Buns: {vespertine} - Hotcross Bun Sandwich Prep
Egg Basket: Pitaya - Cozy Kitchen Decor in Eggs Wire Basket
Bird Vase: {vespertine} - Spring Buds Tree in Colorful Birds
Carrot Cakes: Junk Food - Carrot Cupcake
Butterfly Sandwiches: (Lucas Lameth) - Butterfly Sandwiches
Creme Eggs:  Junk Food - Primbury Eggs
Easter Basket: Elm - Easter Basket
Chocolate Bunny: dust bunny - Chocolate Bunny
Cup Tower: Mura - Charcu-tea-rie Cup Tower
Cake: Junk Food - Easter Cake
Cheese: MOVEMENT -  Camembert Bliss Serving Plate
Striped Eggs: Simply Shelby - Happy Easter Candy Eggs & Happy Easter Striped Eggs
Table: [Merak] - Harborline Table
Backdrop: Synnergy.Tavis - Mystic Bloomstead {360} Backdrop

Sandwiches for Dinner

It's the first of February and I have no idea about where this month will take me... I'm moving to temporary housing in a few weeks because we're having some massive rennovations done to our home. It's causing my anxiety to spike and therefore more stress is in the house than normal. I'm worried about everything and I'll be honest I don't really want to do much of anything, it's a difficult cycle to be in... For right now I'll stick to the easy decisions I need to make... Like what do I want for dinner?!

I would say that's one of the easiest questions but one of the hardest to answer, and there have been SO MANY TIMES I tend to debate with myself for hours... I NEVER know what I want and when there is something that I do want and I don't have it, or I don't want anything that I do have. 
One of my favourite things that has become dinner will always be a Sandwich, I could eat sammiches ALL day long, preferably with a side of chips and maybe a little vinegary... Today, the sammich of choice is a Reuben - thanks to Lucas Lameth - and although I've never had one I hear that they are pretty good, full of pastrami, melted cheese and apparently sauerkraut. Tonight, as it's a special occasion because I feel like it, I'm going to have a lovely bag of Puppy's Tasty Snacks Potato Chips - from MishMish for the Saturday Sale this weekend - and a delicious Snap'N'Dill pickle - from Tardfish - where each of the packages comes with a surprise inside...  

What is in the picture;
Puppy: MishMish - Puppy's Tasty Snacks in Potato Chip
Crocodile: Tardfish - Snap'N Dill
Sandwich: (Lucas Lameth) - Reuben Sandwich
Cheese: dust bunny - Summer Picnic in Cheese Wheel
Tulips: {vespertine} - Spring Harvest Tulips in Bright Reds
Bread: Nutmeg - Farmhouse Brunch Bread Basket
Jar: Savage Designs - Jar of Sauerkraut in Yellow (No Longer Available!)
Backdrop: FOXCITY. Photo Booth - Kitchenette V2

Frozen treats for the Snowmen

There have been so many crazy things going on weather-wise lately, I mean at the beginning of January things got very, very cold and icy here in the Netherlands, and now it seems like it's the turn of large parts of North America. I have a lot of theories on things like the weather, and some of them are more set in logical thinking than others but my current one involves one of the biggest companies in the word and their new zone in a certain European theme park LOL... 
The cold weather pictures online from across the pond have definitely made me feel a little like playing in the snow though, and as much as I hated it while it was here, it's fine to enjoy when I don't have to live with it hehe... 

If you haven't heard, the European Disneyland also known as Dineyland Paris, is making announcing every where about the fact that before long they will be opening a new park zone dedicated to all things Elsa, Olaf and Anna, yes Arendelle is coming to Disneyland Paris... My theory is that since they are one of the richest companies in the world they paid some evil genius lots of money to get everyone into the Frozen spirit and took it literally LOL... Told you it was silly... 
Hence why today, I decided to throw on an Elsa-esque outfit and host a little tea party for the Friendly Snowmen - from MishMish - although there is no tea being served to avoid anyone melting. Instead of tea, we have lots of delicious Ice Creams and Sundaes.

What is she wearing;
Tiara: {Fantasy world} - Snowflake
Hair: Magika - Daniella Hair
Skin: amara beauty - Freya in Ivory
Dress: RIOT - Idina Dress in Nautical
Shoes: Garbaggio - Idina Pumps in Cyan
Snow Sparkles: Cole's Corner - Snow Daze & Softly Snow
Pose: piXit - Julitette, Pose F2
Snowmen: MishMish - A Friendly Snowman
Snowballs: Kalopsia - Gabriel's Snowballs Basket
Ice Creams: vespertine - Ice Dreams in Banana Split & Mr.Clown
Ice Cream Basket: dust bunny - Sundae Funday in Ice Cream Cooler
Snow Snail: Schadenfreude - Snail Snow Critter
Clouds: kotte - Cloudy in Clouds
Backdrop: SYNNERGY.TAVIS - Frost & Chandeliers {360} Backdrop

Trouble Under The Sea!

When I get a random idea for a blog post they tend to be the ones that make me smile the most. I will always admit that half the time when I start a picture I have NO idea where it will go or what the outcome will be but I have to say that these are the pictures that make me happiest. The entire reason that I blog is a chance to forget the world around me and find a little happiness, so the ones that make me laugh most are the best for me... 

Today was one of those days, and so while I was putting my ideas together I decided to go for a little swim and see where the ideas went... 
I was wearing a bathing suit - which is actually an amazing outfit from Psycho Barbie called Narkissa that ISN'T a bathing suit but looked perfect as a wetsuit, and I'm sorry to the Psycho Barbie team for misuse of their clothing lol - and splashing around in the water. I took a deeper dive down into the water and that was when the trouble went from barely there to TERRIBLE. I guess it may well be my own fault though as I have to stop myself reading so much of that monster smut LOL... 

What is she wearing;
Hair: Moon. Hair - Tentalu
Skin: amara beauty - Freya in Ivory
Glasses: STOIC - SUMMER GOGGLES
Outfit: Psycho Barbie - Narkissa Set
Body Marks: Axix - Tentacle Body Marks in Fresh
Pose: FOXCITY - Street Style, Pose 3
Tentacles: [Cubic Cherry] - Tentacles Army
Sand Octopus: {vespertine} - Sea Sand Sculpties in Octopus
Underwater Decor: DISORDERLY - Wrecked Collection
Bubbles: Half-Deer - Bubbles & MoonAmore - Ocean Lover Gacha Collection in Bubbles
Backdrop: DRD - Andolys Ariel's Cozy Spot (No Longer Available!) 

A Moment To Pause...

Home after a very short trip to see my parents in the UK over New Years... Every time I come back it always feels like it was never long enough and I feel totally and utterly empty at the moment. I miss my family and the homesickness never seems to get any easier, but I guess on that note I should warn you... This is my first pensive post of the year, it won't be all fun and games as I have a lot of rambling thoughts to share. If you're not wanting to read all that, I understand, but enjoy the picture and the credits at the bottom of my ramble... Otherwise read on... 

I'm home again, back in my little house on Gingerbread Lane - in this case a backdrop from Synnergy.Tavis - and while Hell is unloading the car, I'm going to take a moment to sit and talk with you over a nice cup of coffee from my cozy Thermos Flask - from andika, available until January 27th at Anthem - and I don't know why but being the snow feels peaceful right now... 
As I've been hinting lately, there will be a LOT of things happening this year and my mind is totally distracted and crazed and not in a very happy place right now... If you asked me about any resolutions for this year, I'd tell you that I simply want to get through the year with everything going smoothly, everyone around me being happy, and all the troubles passing by in the blink of a eye... 
HellBone and I have a MASSIVE undertaking starting in February. Per Dutch Law, our house is in need of some major rennovations. We have to move out for 6 months, and although we're lucky in that the cheese company I work for is able to provide me temporary accomodations for that time, I'm MOVING and we have to clear out the ENTIRE GROUND FLOOR of our house... There is SO MUCH to do and I'm stressing about that... Packing, organising, tidying, cleaning, travelling back and forward to our new location to get things sorted, I need a break already and we haven't even started... 
On another note, there is illness in my family and it makes me worry even more... My grandmother is 93 and suffering with demensia, she also cannot get herself out of bed anymore without the help of a nurse. My grandfather is trying but it's a stress on him, yet he's too stubborn to let anyone else help, and it's causing fights with others in the family. Then there is my Mum... In October, my mum was diagnosed with Pancreatic Cancer. It's not going to be viable to surgically remove the cancer, so she is going to be undergoing intensive chemo for the next few months. At the moment it's all a case of wait and see what is happening and how things will go, I'm remaining strong for her but behind closed doors I'm broken and crying and STILL trying to focus on the move just to stop myself jumping back on a plane to see my mummy again... 
I'm not in a good place, this year has just started and I'm going to need all the luck I can get. Please bear with me if I start getting upset or my blogging is erratic... If you need support or love or someone to listen, I'll always be here, just remember I care even if I'm not doing well. Keep everything crossed for my mum, for my grandma and for my sanity... I already can't wait for 2026 to be done... OH AND on top of all that, this year I TURN 40!!! Bring it on 2026... 

What is she wearing;
Hat & Hair: Wasabi - Butterscotch Winter Ed. Hair in Absolute Pack
Skin: amara beauty - Freya in Ivory
Shirt: miss chelsea - Fira Set in Shirt (Available until January 27th at Anthem)
Top: miss chelsea - Fira Set in Tank (Available until January 27th at Anthem)
Shorts & Tights: miss chelsea - Fira Set in Shorts (Available until January 27th at Anthem)
Thermos & Cup: andika - {Quiet Calls} Dispenser Set (Available until January 27th at Anthem)
Pose: -Extra- - Brewed Bliss, Pose 2
Truck: Pitaya & Tropix - Harvest truck in GREEN
Wreath: vespertine - Classic Felt Christmas Wreath
Backdrop: Synnergy.Tavis - Gingerbread Lane{360} Backdrop

A Feast for the Festive Days

Well Ladies and Gents, that's it... We've made it to the most festive few days of the year... Christmas is upon us and people will be celebrating either tomorrow or Thursday, depending on where you are and what your traditions have always been... I'm going to be working tomorrow, and I get to work my butt off on Thursday to make a Christmas dinner for my hubby and monster-in-law, but it won't be long and before we know it, it will have passed us by once more... Enjoy it while we can... 

I spent a long time trying to work out what I wanted to do as my last post for the festive season and I'll be honest, there was a lot of things I really found it hard to do. I wasn't going to do something uber festive, I don't feel special enough at the moment but there is always one thing that will make me happy... FOOD... I'm a collector of the stuff when it comes to Second Life, and I love sitting around sharing foods with friends and family while we chat and spend time together... 
So I'm setting out a picky snacky feast, full of cheese, and other Christmassy nibbles... I've thrown together a few little decorations and there will be champagne to enjoy... 
Before I start to enjoy this delicious looking Christmas feast, I wanted to spend a moment to wish everyone a very festive holiday, and a very merry whatever you're having... Happy Christmas, Feliz Navidad, Joyeux Noel and Fijne Feestdagen... 

What is she wearing;
Teddy Bears: YOKAI - Teddy Christmas in Christmas Tree Teddy in Brown
Macrons: BROKEN ARROWS - Sweet Tower in Tree
Olive Tree: {vespertine} - Festive Cheeseball in Tree(Available until January 17th at Anthology)
Chips & Dip: Junk Food - Christmas Potato Chips (Available until January 17th at Anthology)
Charcuterie Tree: Junk Food - Christmas Charcuterie Tree
Snowman: {vespertine} - Festive Cheeseball in Snowman (Available until January 17th at Anthology)
Wings: (Lucas Lameth) - Chicken Wings Party Dipper
Pigs in Blankets: (Lucas Lameth) - Pigs in Blankets, Ketchup
Candy Cane: Dahlia - Seasonal Candy in Candy Cane Jar Red
Present Boxes: KraftWork - 2024 Advent Calendar Item in Panetone Box
Garlands: {vespertine} - Felt Holiday Mantel Garlands
Doily: Deco Soup - Vintage Doily
Table: Apple Fall - Holyoke Dining Table in Aged Oak 

The Gingerbread Slay

Honestly it's hard to believe that it's Christmas week already, even with the fact that it feels like we've been talking about Christmas for ages now, I'm still shocked that it's almost here... Is that weird?! I guess it's because I don't feel ANYWHERE near the Christmas Spirit because there have been so many things dragging my mind into darker places than I've been in a LONG LONG time... I'll talk more about that after the happiness of the festivities are over, but for now I'm going to throw the prettiness into the ring, shake it up and see what happens... The darkness seeped through just a little and took over the gumdrop candy cuteness... 

I am in the mood for a little chaos, a little mayhem and a little evil... I've decided that my version of the Sugar Plum Fairy would rule her little corner of Sugar Land with a somewhat deadly iron fist... Her home at the Gingerbread Manor - which is a backdrop from Synnergy.Tavis, that I have actually butchered to use in the background of my picture, and have actually added the official Ad Poster to the bottom of the post... Oh and I'm sorry Synnergy.Tavis, the backdrop is gorgeous but I needed it to be a little different - in the Gingerbread town is perfectly positioned  to watch over her Gingerbread subjects...
That's not all... It's the perfect place for her to be able to get a Gingerbread Throne - from BackBone for the MadPea Advent Calendar - dragged out to the best view point for the public executions of the guilty in the sugar wars... Such a fabulous toy in the Gingerbread justice system, the Ginger Guillotine - available from Krescendo at Slay vs Sleigh until January 3rd - and it's being manned by her loyal Gingerbread Fighters - from Aardvark, available on Marketplace - who will dump the bodies in a Mug of coffee for their Queen... 

What is she wearing;
Crown: [Krescendo] - Christmas Crown (Available until January 11th at Man Cave)
Hair: Wasabi - Afterglow Hair in Offbeat
Head: BeSpoke - Nopperabo
Glasses: Boutique #187 - Chic Glasses
Body Paint: Faunus - Ginger Mushroom
Wings: Doe - Sugarplum Wings in White
Shirt: everfaery - Brooke Open Blouse (Available until January 15th at Lewd Station)
Boots: Mug - Nyra Boots in Tan
Pose: [piXit] - Ivory Whispers, Pose 1
Guillotine: [Krescendo] - Ginger Guillotine in Brown (Available until January 3rd at Slay Vs Sleigh)
Darker Gingerbread Men: Aardvark - Gingerbread Fighters
Scythe: Decoy - Sugar Scythe
Tin: {vespertine} - Sweet Holiday Munch in Open Tin
Chair: BackBone - Gingerbread Throne in Red
Mug: (Lucas Lameth) - Cup of Coffee in Cream
Gingerbread Men Jar: BROKEN ARROWS - Candyland in Gingerbread Red & Green
Lighter Gingerbread Men: Boudoir - Gingerbread Fence
Other Decor & Backdrop: SYNNERGY.TAVIS - Gingerbread Manor {360}Backdrop

Candy Cane Dreams!

I have caught another cold... YAY working in retail is fecking wonderful innit?! I feel like every few weeks I'm coming down with another cold, and it's too late to get a flu jab I think... I'm gonna have to check with the doctor on that one... ANYWAY... It does provide me with the perfect excuse to be able to stay in bed and keep warm... 

I had a strange medicine induced dream today and for some reason I had this dream about being on a Christmas vacation in Whoville... I was looking for the Grinch but I spent far too much time looking for all of the pretty Christmassy things and enjoying the chaos of a Who Christmas that you'd see in the start of the movie... I found the perfect place to have a good little rest from all of that crazy chaos and ended up snuggling in to enjoy a few candycanes before I took a long nap... When I woke up, I woke up in reality too!! 

What is she wearing;
Hair & Accessory: Magika - Holly (worn with additional Candycane Bow)
Skin: amara beauty - Freya in Ivory
Top: Mug - Belle Sweater in Green (Available until January 2nd at Santa Inc)
Shorts: Mug - Belle Shorts in Green (Available until January 2nd at Santa Inc)
Pose & Prop: -Extra- - Sugar & Spice (Available until January 4th at Winter Wonderland)
Gift Cushions: [Krescendo] - Present Pillows (Available until December 27th at FaMESHed)
Candy Cane Cushions:{vespertine} - Xmas Huggables in Candy Cane Heart
Glass of Candy Canes: BROKEN ARROWS - Candy Christmas in Candy Cane Red
Jars of Candy Canes: Dahlia - Seasonal Candy in Candy Cane Jar
Garlands: {vespertine} - Knick Knack Mantel Garland in Candy Cane
Exterior Candy Canes: Simply Shelby - Candy Cane Tree Set
Backdrop: K&S - // Chamber of secrets. Backdrop GREEN

Gingerbread Magic!

You can kinda tell I've had the day off today, a much needed day of rest so I can look through all the things I need to work on and see what crazy interesting things I can come up with... I want to find a little magic, I NEED to find a little magic, and I want something to make me feel Christmassy... 
Let's close our eyes and find a little of the Christmas magic... 

One of my favourite things about this time of year is a sudden need for some gingerbread cookies... I haven't eaten them all year, I've been resisting the urge and now I'm going to enjoy them dipped in some coffee... I cannot wait to taste them... 
I find myself a drawn to the magic of the cinnamon, the ginger, the crunch and apparently I'm not the only one... Did you know there is an adorable little fae that is our own little Gingerbread Fae with a mushroom hat - which is a look created by Faunus for this month's round of We Love Roleplay - that loves a candycane, but also enjoys watching the falling snow and the happiness of the gingerbread folks in their Christmassy Gingerbread Town... 

What is she wearing;
Hair: Doe - Candycane in Colors
Head & Base Skin: BeSpoke - Faun Gazela
Hat, Body Paint, Neck Piece, Crotch Pastie & Halo: Faunus - Ginger mushroom (Available until December 28th at We love Roleplay)
Wings: everfaery - Lelia Wings
Snowflakes & Sparkles: Cole's Corner - Softly Snow, Starstuff & Glitterati
Pose: piXit - Your Highness, Pose F4R
Gingerbread People: Aardvark - Gingerbread Friend
Tree: Simply Shelby - Holiday Cookie Tree in Traditional Xmas Colors
Carousel: dust bunny - Gingerbread Carrousel
Sign: BROKEN ARROWS - Gingerbread Bakery
Buildings: {vespertine} - Gingerbread Town
Backdrop: FOXCITY. Photo Booth - Frosty

The Last Day of November

Well Hi!!! It feels like forever since I had a chance to sit down and talk to you here... I've been such a busy girl in RL that eveerything seemsneglected and then I add to that the way my brain is fully and hurting, and I'm just tired... SO TIRED... Yet here we are, at the end of Novemeber and it doesnt seem hard to think it but how in the holy hell did we get here?! Pft, I guess it's time to try and get into the spirit of the Christmas Season... 

As Brit comedian, Michael McIntyre once commented, once December comes everyone starts discussing the "emotion of Christmassy", the feeling that we get for this festive holiday and I'm looking forward to the moment I get to make my announcement that "today I felt Christmassy for the first time" but right now I'm more interested in being a hibernating bear than celebrating Christmas LOL... 
Still I am going to make an effort, I HAVE to for my own mental wellbeing, and maybe a little Christmas sparkle will make life just that little happier... I've been busy in RL sorting things for the big renovation next year but that meant I was able to get my Christmas decorations out of storage... Is it just me or do we put the same little trickets and decorations out every year?! I cannot bear to spend a Christmas without them, each one is like a little trip down memory lane... A reminder of happy times and the sparkles of days gone by... 

What is she wearing;
Hair Band: miss chelsea - Nyra Set in Headband (Available until November 30th at Anthem)
Hair: [monso] - Megu Hair in Black & Red
Skin: amara beauty - Freya in Ivory
Glasses: Izzie's - Good Old Glasses
Cardigan: miss chelsea - Nyra Set in Cardi (Available until November 30th at Anthem)
Pants & Socks: miss chelsea - Nyra Set in Socks & Leggings (Available until November 30th at Anthem)
Pose: FOXCITY - Mushy, Pose 6
Decor:
    Light Tree: Junk Food - Ceramic Tree in Original
    Neutral Baubles: dust bunny - Box of Ornaments
    Tinsel: dust bunny - Tinsel Garland in Gold
    Santa Statue: Apple Fall - Happy Santa Figure in Berry
    Colourful Baubles: {moss&mink} - All that Glitters Gacha Items in Boxed Ornaments Classic
    Book: Aardvark - Banter Books
    Garland: vespertine - Knick Knack Mantel Garland in Candy Cane
    Green Bauble Box: vespertine - Merry Plantmas Ornaments Box
    Diamonds: Trompe Loeil - Vintage Diamond Floor Lights
    Teapot & Cups: Nutmeg - Cosy Gathering Tea Set Stack in Festive
    Old Ornament Boxes: DRD - The Last Christmas Shop in Old Ornaments
Backdrop: blaink - Last Day of ...

A Break for Veggies

I'm just home from work and it's been a long and kinda shitty day, but I'm off for the next two days and I plan on resting and relaxing... I will spend all day tomorrow reading books and MAYBE, just maybe find some time to cook something delicious for dinner... I've already stopped off to make sure I have all the groceries I need so I don't have to go out in the cold... 

I got home with the groceries, there was a LOT of fresh veggies today, along with somet things I'd abandoned onto the counter when I walked in... There was a HUGE pile of mail ready and waiting for me, Ive been ordering lots of things on Amazon to get ready for Christmas lol, and there are a few special gifts for myself of course, a girl needs her Christmas themed smut to get her through the upcoming festivities... 
I don't know if anyone else gets like this but sometimes when I'm reading I may have to reach for one of those special adult type toys that make you feel good, and today as I was reading and putting the groceries away I ended up needing a little help... No toys were to be found BUT there was a Flirty Eggplant - from MishMish - in the veggie crate, and well isn't that what the kids say is actually a penis emoji?! If it works, it works right? LOL... Excuse me for a minute, I'm gonna find out if it will work LOL... 

What is she wearing;
Hair: Magika - Fawn Hair
Skin: amara beauty - Freya in Ivory
Top: miss chelsea - Veya Set in Sweater
Pose: piXit - Rizzo, Pose 1
Aubergine: MishMish - Flirty Eggplant
Books: Puddles - Saucy Novels
Veggies: {vespertine} - Veggie Crate
Post: Atelier Burgundy - Mail Delivery
Backdrop: Synnergy.Tavis - Cottage Kitchen {360} Backdrop

A New Month's Magical Bath

It's bloody November... We ar so close to the year's end now you can almost smell it... Mariah Carey is on turbo defrost as of today and it won't be long before we can not avoid her song everywhere we go... 
Still it is the day after Halloween and the dark little spirits are packing their bags and heading home... Magic is being collected and stored by those magical beings which are staying behind, and I am a dark little being taking myself off for a nice relaxing bath... 

I've taken over the Shadow Oracle Room - a backdrop from Synnergy.Tavis - and I'm doing to try to retain some of the magic before it disappears until next Halloween... To do that, I'm going to get in a bath so that I'll be Spellbound - a pose and prop set from -Extra- - I'll soak in the magic and let it sparkle out of me from time to time... I may act like I try to be normal but that dark magic is always bubbling away under the surface...  

What is she wearing;
Hood: Static - Creeping Dark Hood
Hair: Wasabi - Bubble Up Hair in Bangs Attachment
Skin: amara beauty - Freya in Ivory
Face Accessory: random.Matter - Thyra Face Chain in Cool Tones (Available until November 6th at Collabor88)
Green Body Paint: Nefekalum Tattoos - Crysalis in Green
Purple Body Paint: CORE&GORE - Hetemite Tattoo
Body Bubbles: MIWAS - Bubble on me in White (Re-coloured by Me!)
Wings: Doe - Wire & Rice Paper Wings in Stained Glass
Sparkles: Cole's Corner - Glitterati & Starstuff, & everfaery - Starfield Aura
Bubbles: Half-Deer - Bubbles & MoonAmore - Ocean Lover in  Bubbles
Pose & Props: -Extra- - Spellbound (Available until November 2nd for The Saturday Sale Hauntiversary)
Book & Wand: Dots - Spellbook in Poison
Tea Decor on Table: MOVEMENT - Magic Hour Tea Set
Plant: {vespertine} - Dwarf Pomegranate Branch
Pumpkins: YOKAI - Pumpkin Fairy Tale in Ginger Pumpkin Set
Backdrop: SYNNERGY.TAVIS - Shadow Oracle {360} Backdrop

Silly Skellies and Ghostly Friends

Do you ever have those times when you take a photo, or are setting up a photo at least, and you find yourself wondering "HOW DO I GET MY AVATAR INTO THIS PICTURE WITHOUT IT LOOKING SHIT?" It has become abit of a reoccuring theme of mine lately, and I'll admit that I'm not ever going to be as great as some of the furniture and decoration bloggers in SL that are out there, but I put together a little scene, with the clear intention that I'll be slipping Rudh into it somewhere and it just makes me doubt myself entirely when I can't... Today was definitely, more than that definitely if there is even a word for that, one of those days... The little graveyard was perfect without me... 

This little graveyard was coming together in my mind for the past few days... I will admit it even kept me up at night, and not in the scary way that you might think a Graveyard would... 
Whilst I was setting things up, preparing for a little cute Halloween spooky it just seemed to get cuter and cuter, and trying to fit Rudh into it was going to be a nightmare... I COULDN'T FIND AN OUTFIT THAT WAS CUTE ENOUGH FOR THIS... Then these spooky cute little Ghostly Friends - from Krescendo - turned up, sneakily aiming to assist the adorable Haunted Tombstones - from MishMish that are currently available until November 6th at Collabor88 - with the Skeletons that had somehow woken up and were causing chaos in their little corner of the graveyard... I really couldn't intervene, it looked like very important work they were doing... AREN'T THEY SO CUTE?! 

What is in the picture;
Face Tombstones: MishMish - A Haunted Tombstones (Available until November 6th at Collabor88)
Ghosts: [Krescendo] - Ghostly Friend
Skeleton Parts: JIAN - Haunted Graveyard Items
Gray Gravestones: {vespertine} - Gravestone Collection
Backdrop: abeabi - ABD01 Backdrop 

Magical Falling Leaves

It has really felt like an Autumn day today... I love love love that crisp cold feeling in the air of the early morning, then the sun was shining through my bedroom window as I lounged after my shower and it was heavenly, and the colours are changing and it's sweater weather and the dark coming earlier means we can have candles and coziness and delicious dinners that we don't eat in Summer because it's too hot... The list could go on and I am happy it's time of the year that makes me feel best... The magic is alive, while the word is changing... 

The magic of the Autumn is brilliant, it's beautiful in Springtime when things are coming to life but in Autumn when things are preparing for their Winter sleep and the colours paint the trees to look like fire and of course, the magical fae that are in charge of the changes are both mystical and dance with the falling leaves in the light of the setting sun... 
This fa is very shy though, you'll never see her real eyes... She looks at the world through her mask, the Crown of Nocturna - which in this case is a white version that I have cheekily re-coloured for blogging purposes and the colours available are gorgeous but weren't right for what I needed, the mask is from BeSpoke and it's TOTALLY GORGEOUS - and it lets her magic paint the worlds in shades of orange... 

What is she wearing;
Mask: BeSpoke - Crown of Nocturna (White has been re-coloured by me for blogging purposes!)
Skin: amara beauty - Freya in Ivory
Face Leaves: kotte - Face Pack in Leafy Autumn
Body Later & Tree Parts: [Faunus] - PINE TREANT
Wings: The Kiwi Co - Celeste Noir in Angel Wings
Outfit: Belle Epoque - Chlorophyll Gacha Item in RARE Bodysuit
Pose & Leaf Prop: -Extra- - Autumnal, Pose 1 (Available until September 28th at Fall Festival)
Rake: {vespertine} - Leafy Rake
Leaf Pile: RC Cluster - Leafy Pile (No Longer Available!)
Falling Leaves: hive - Falling Leaves
Backdrop: irrISIStible shop - Autumn Forest

A Hangry Panda!

What do you do when you cannot plan on what you want to do for dinner? I torture myself every night with this question, and I KNOW it's hard when you are on your own but it feels just as hard when your partner says "I don't know, surprise me?" That answer makes me want to slap him... 
Try as hard as I might to be good and plan to cook something, or get the hubby to cook something since he seems to enjoy cooking, sometimes I cannot be arsed, and pull up the delivery app... Pizza, Ribs, Curry, Sushi, all of those things are delicious, but a Chinese meal seems to hit different...

I mean I LOVE SUSHI or a Curry, but noodles always seem to hit better when they are cooked at the take-away... Things are different here in Holland than they are in the UK, and when I go home next week I am hoping I'll get my hands on some sweet and sour chicken balls LOL, but until then I'm biding my time and just dreaming of Chinese food... 

What is she wearing;
Head & Skin: BeSpoke - Panda (Available until July 18th at The Warehouse Sale)
Outfit: Pixicat - Oriental Kimono in Yellow
Pose: Fashiowl - Pizza Day, Pose 10
Chinese Food: Hangry - Hangry Panda Takeout
Sachets & Bag: Junk Food - Chinese Takeout Set V.2
Tea Pot: Apple Fall - Enamel Teapot in Orange
Vase: vespertine - Chinese Paper Lantern Branches
Pot Plant: Ariskea - [ELLE] Bamboo Basket Plant
Table: Apple Fall - Holyoke Dining Table in Aged Oak
Backdrop: FOXCITY. Photo Booth - Sunset Lounge (With Exterior)

A Fat Cat's Love of Lasagne

I'm a food loving kind girl and I'm not afraid to admit it. I've thought about a gastric band in the past, but then I realise that food becomes a limited thing, and I'm put off... I'd rather stay fluffy lol... I am the kinda girl with more rolls than the local supermarket, and I'm nt shy about it... Who cares what anyone else thinks of me right?
I love all kinds of food, and depending on my mood on any given day I can and will eat all sorts of things... Pasta has always been a favourite though, in fact I kinda connect with a certain cartoon cat when it comes to a pasta dish... 

For those of you that have no idea about the cartoon cat, I'm thinking of Garfield... 
I LOVE Sushi, Pizza, Fried Chicken and Burgers. I LOVE Salads, although I'm not really a fan of dressing and prefer it with croutons rather than sauce. A juicy steak, something with lots of veggies, and don't even get me started on how good potatoes are in all of their forms LOL... 
Yet today I had a craving, similar to that of the big, fat, orange cat, I woke up craving lasagna and my hubby being the brilliant lasange chef he is, he made just what I needed... My inner fat cat was over joyed!!!

What is she wearing;
Hair: Wasabi - Mint K9 Ed. Hair in Absolute Pack
Skin: amara beauty - Freya in Ivory
Glasses: Tardfish - Chubbo Cat Glasses
Fork: PLAAKA - Ravioli Set in Fork
Pose: [piXit] - Natalia, Pose 5
Lasagna & Cooking Stuff: {vespertine} - Lasagna Bake FATPACK
Potted Plant: (Nylon Outfitter) - Purrfect Pots  in Toe Beans Orange
Backdrop: Synnergy.Tavis - Cottage Kitchen {360} Backdrop

Time for a Sunday Sundae!

It's Sunday, a very lazy Sunday because it's a very HOT Sunday... I've seen people laughing about how people in England complain about the heat, well I'd like to point out that since our homes don't tend to be built to let warmth out but keep it in instead. I admit I HATE hot weather and am looking forward to when it starts to cool down again, but until then and since it's lazy hot Sunday, I think it's time we tried to cool off with a Sundae?!!

I have to be quick with this post since I dont want most of the Ice Cream to melt, the only melted Ice Cream should be that which is used in the making of some fancy Retro Milkshakes - like the ones in the set with the machine from BROKEN ARROWS - whilst the rest of the Ice Cream is used to make some Classic Banana Splits - like the one from Hangry. We have So many delicious toppings, with fruit and chocolate, syrup and whipped cream... 
Seems like our puppy friend couldn't wait though LOL... 

What is in the picture;
(Decor Items from Left to Right):
Dog: JIAN - Sneaky Snacker in Ice Cream Pug
Whipped Cream, Cones, Syrup, Cups & Toppings: The Hive - Banana Split Bar Gacha Items
Vanilla Ice Cream: vespertine - Vanilla Icecream Bucket
Sign: MadPea - Ice Cream Dreams in Treats Sign
Sundae: Hangry - Classic Banana Split
Napkins: 220ML - Ice Cream Cart Gacha in Napkin Holder
Dropped Ice Cream: random.Matter - Ice Cream Bar in Melted Cone Choco
Machine & Milkshakes: BROKEN ARROWS - Retro Milkshake
Spilled Ice Cream: Half-Deer - Melted Ice Cream Pint in Mocha
Bananas: Junk Food - Banana Bunch
Flowers: dust bunny - Ice Cream Cone Planter in Strawberry
Table Top: brocante - GBBC Gacha in Gingham Table

Preserving the Beauty

I always seem to start my blog posts complaining about working and being tired... I'm sorry about that but it's my permanent state of being at the moment... Today was one of those weird ass days when I've not had to work because I'm shift swapping so my boss can be off for mother's day tomorrow... 
I've had time on my hands, I've been trying to relax and find myself a with some time on my hands to do something new... 

I've never been into the thought of stuffed animals, unless they are the plushie kind, or taxidermy of any kind be it big game or the tiniest little instects. I LOVE seeing them in the wild, I LOVE the butterfly house at the zoo and I'm not averse to eating the animals but they should be treated with respect and raised fairly... It seems like the kind of decor that Rudh might go for in SL though, it would be perfect decor for her little cottage core life whie the butterflies flit in and out of the windows on the breeze... 

What is in the picture;
Taxidermy: random.Matter - The Taxidermist Set I & II
Window: Elm - Aurielle Window
Flowers: {vespertine} - Summer Wildflowers Hinged Vase
Paint: Kalopsia - Seraphine's Paint Box (No Longer Available!)
Pencils: random.Matter - Craft Corner in Pencils Green
Clock: Nutmeg - Sunroom Clock
Bones: Magika - Small Bones (Past Group Gift)
Lantern: Schadenfreude - Portable Forest: Toadstools
Net: [noctis] - Entomologist's Net
Skull Plant: Schadenfreude - D. muscipula, yellowed Felis skull in Fly
Glue Gun: [InsurreKtion] - Craft Room in Glue Gun
Bird Cage: BALACLAVA!! - Bird Cage
Bird: Quills & Curiosities - Feathered Familiar
Left Plant: {what next} - Snake Plant
Right Plant: Ariskea - [Millie] Anthurium Doty Plants
Bookshelves: random.Matter - Librarium in Bookdesk RARE
Table: Scarlet Creative - The Arcade Dec 15 Campbell Desk
Backdrop: TROPIX - Vintage Room 04