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The Rites of Spring

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Ahhh spring!  It’s when life resurrects itself, bursting forth with new energy.  That’s not always easy to do, so sometimes Mother Nature asks the light fae — like me! — to help spread new life, providing some much needed warmth and energy to stimulate new growth.  Winter has its beauty, but nothing can compare to the riotous beauty of spring in all its colors!  I’m the Green Goddess of Spring! (well, not really, maybe just a handmaiden lol, but for the moment, in this place and time, I can be whatever I want lol)!  I will say this though… I LOVE my job!!!

  • Outfit:  Poet’s Heart – Lelam.  Beautiful & simple, with a scattering of stars on both front & back, Lelam is like that first breath of spring! She is sized for Legacy & Perky, Maitreya & Petite, eBody, Kupra + Kups, & includes a HUD for changing both the main fabric & the ribbons on the arms.  All color packs include black, white, off-white & grey.   At the mainstore; demo available.  See the ad below.
  • Head & Ears:  LeLUTKA – Gaia Head (EvoX)
  • Body:  LEGACY – Mesh Body Special Edition, Feminine
  • Skin:  Arcana – Cirice, worn in Clover
  • Hair:  Sintiklia – Elvina
  • Horns:  Petrichor – Varisei Headdress
  • Wings:  Seven’s Selections (now Vaengi Wings) – Irid Light Wings
  • Flower Headpiece:  Tentacio – Carnation Time + Garden
  • Pose:  Stardust – Rosie

Can I Help You?

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Not a lot to prattle on about today… the sun is shining and all is well for the moment in my small personal world… I’m just going to put my feet up with a cup of coffee and enjoy the moment while it lasts because one thing is for certain… things will change soon enough lol!  Enjoy!!!!

  • Outfit:  WellMade – Lallia Dress.  I just love the cut & styling of this 2-piece dress, not to mention all the choice of textures!  Sized for Legacy, Kupra, Maitreya, Reborn + juicy boobs, the HUD-controlled fatpack includes 22 colors for the blouse & 22 colors + 5 prints for the dress, so you can put together whatever combo strikes your fancy at the moment.   Lallia is available at the January round of Designer Showcase, open through Jan 25th.  Demo available.  
  • Head:  LeLUTKA – Nova Head (EvoX)
  • Body:  LEGACY – Mesh Body Special Edition, Feminine
  • Skin:  DeeTaleZ – Esra in Chantilly
  • Hair:  Doux – Lovegood
  • Eyes:  Euphoric – Hae
  • Freckles/Moles:  DS’ELLES – Charm Moles
  • Makeup:  Heron – Paty; Dernier – Eyeliner Set Vol 1
  • Nails:  EMICSA – Nails Set #001
  • Tattoo:  Juna – Faby
  • Jewelry:  Maxi Gossamer – Harmony Heart Necklace & Earrings; Chop Zuey – Bel Aire Gold Women’s Wedding Band
  • Pose:  STUN – Sindel
  • Location:  Mousehole (a FrogMore land)

What? I’m toasting to the end of winter!!!

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OK, so it’s looking like the end of winter isn’t so far off.  Here in SL, it ends later this week on my estate (yes!!!) and it should end relatively soon here IRL (at least where I live), though of course “relative” is one of those vague words that can end up meaning just about anything lol!  That said, I’m opening a bottle and toasting to its end… and continuing to toast until it’s gone! Would you like a glass?

  • Outfit:  KiB Designs – Charlotte Suit.  Adorable ruffled jacket, multi-buttoned pants, & a matching top, with 3 included HUDs that let you not only change color but also pattern for the jacket & the top; see the ad below for example of all the different looks you can create! LOVE the quality of the textures! Sized for Legacy, Slink HG/Physique, Belleza F/I/V, & Maitreya, Charlotte is EXCLUSIVELY at the January round of Designer Showcase, open Jan 5th – 25th.  Demo available.  Don’t forget to grab the anniversary gift!
  • Head:  LeLUTKA – Nova Head (EvoX)
  • Body:  LEGACY – Mesh Body Special Edition, Feminine
  • Skin:  DeeTaleZ – Esra in Chantilly
  • Hair:  Doux – Bellami
  • Freckles/Moles:  DS’ELLES – Charm Moles
  • Makeup:  Synergy – Lagos Eyeshadow
  • Jewelry:   IT! (Indulge Temptation) – Samsara Necklace & Earrings; Chop Zuey – Bel Aire Gold Women’s Wedding Band
  • Nails:  Livia – Mixit Pro
  • Pose:  IDK Poses – Pack #158
  • Dog:  Foxwood – Cozy Pup
  • Backdrop:  Synnergy – Snowy Cabin View

Golden Splendor

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Mornings.  I’m definitely not a morning person, as everyone who’s ever known me knows very very well.  (That, and don’t call me when Jeopardy is on lol!)  I do prefer seeing morning break from the other side, where it’s the end of the day rather than the beginning, but I’ll admit that THAT happens less and less often… the older I get, the more I just seem to fall asleep wherever I am… but that’s ok, I get to see all hours, all weather, all everything, here on the grid…  and in a lot of ways, it’s a lot easier if not quite as satisfying as seeing those streaks start across the sky and then reach the point where they hit my face dead on… that first warmth and brightness is delicious… but not enough to get up for every morning (maybe that’s part of what makes it so very delicious is that I experience it so rarely???)…  Well, I’m up today, and time’s a wastin’ as I sit here and prattle on…  Need to  go do some shopping!!!  Enjoy!

  • Outfit:  Ghee – Claudia.  Fake fur jacket & latex tube top/belted skirt sold separately.  The jacket is available in 6 colors, the top/skirt in 7 colors; both are also available as fatpacks.  Sized for Legacy + Perky, Maitreya + Petite, Reborn, Kups & Kupra, Claudia is EXCLUSIVELY at the January round of Designer Showcase, open Jan 5th – 25th. 
  • Makeup:  CAZIMI – Opal EvoX Lips. 12 “shimmery” lipstick shades in multiple opacities (60%/80%, 100%) for both BOM & EvoX.  Sooo happy to have found dressier lipsticks like this (especially the gold, yay!!!)… soft & glamorous!  See the ad below for details.  EXCLUSIVELY at the January round of Designer Showcase, open Jan 5th – 25th.  Demo available.  Don’t forget to grab the anniversary gift with a unique color of each of the two lipstick collections created for this round!  Also worn:  Shiny Stuffs – Radiant Shimmers Eyeshadow (layered with Lelutka HUD ES)
  • Head:  LeLUTKA – Nova Head (EvoX)
  • Body:  LEGACY – Mesh Body Special Edition, Feminine
  • Skin:  DeeTaleZ – Esra in Chantilly
  • Hair:  no.match – NO_STRESS
  • Eyes:  Euphoric – Hae
  • Nails:   Le Forme – Golden Glam Bento Nails
  • Jewelry:   IT! (Indulge Temptation) – Victorian Set 1; Chop Zuey – Bel Aire Gold Women’s Wedding Band
  • Pose:  NANTRA – Off the Wall
  • Backdrop:  irrISIStible – Extraordinary Garden

Losing sight of winter’s beauty

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Enough already! I don’t care what the calendar says, I’m done with winter!  After my miserable trip up north to single digit temps and the flu (my husband caught COVID; we barely got to spend time with the grandkids we were so sick), I thought I was done, but here I am in FLORIDA and it’s 40 degrees… yes, that may be warm to those of you up there in snow country, and it’s definitely preferable to what’s happening out there in California, but it’s just not the temps we are equipped for here.  The problem with winter is that it feels so very long.  Yes, it’s a beautiful season (as they all are, in their own way), with the sparkling snow and ice, but I’m at the point where that beauty is being lost on me… I say enough is enough, and it’s time for it to warm up and be a proper spring! We’re having a vote at my SL estate as to when winter should end… I think we should have that IRL too as well!!!  And although I voted to keep the snow for a few more weeks here on the grid, I vote for it leave IRL today!!! Who’s with me???

  • Outfit:  Allure Couture – Marta Ruffled Jacket & Pants Set.  Stylish pants set that’s perfect to start off the new year!  An open ruffled long-sleeved jacket tops skin-tight leggings banded by a pearl-buttoned, coordinated plaid print that is echoed on the elbows & back of the jacket, with slouchy stiletto suede boots to finish the look.  Complete sets are available in 8 individual colors or in a HUD-driven Fatback that lets you mix & match 10 textures + 2 button textures, all 100% Original.  She’s sized for Legacy, Maitreya, Hourglass & Freya, & is EXCLUSIVELY at the POSH Event, open Jan 1st – 23rd.  Demo available.
  • Head:  LeLUTKA – Nova Head (EvoX)
  • Body:  LEGACY – Mesh Body Special Edition, Feminine
  • Skin:  DeeTaleZ – Esra in Chantilly
  • Hair:  bonbon – aru
  • Eyes:  Euphoric – Hae Eyes
  • Makeup:  PAIX – New Years Eve Eyeshadow
  • Freckles/Moles:  DS’ELLES – Charm Moles
  • Jewelry:  EarthStones – Inlaid Harmony Necklace & Earrings; Chop Zuey – Bel Aire Gold Women’s Wedding Band
  • Pose:  Amitie – with poses
  • Location:  Winterset Hollow (a Frogmore Land), closing Jan 11th

Starlight, Starbright

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I’ve been sitting here on my cloud, wishing on a star (whose power I’ve now captured in my orb!) to be able to get back inworld.  My poor human has been so sick that inworld time has been severely limited but finally, FINALLY!!!, I made it in for just a few hours of fae time (not to mention fae shopping lol)…  And I have accomplished so much with my limited time, it’s sooooo very good to be back!  Beats my wings with joy, and runs off to see what the new year has already brung!

  • Horns:  Petrichor – Synnivan Accessories.  Sometimes I feel like a broken record, but it’s hard not to be when every item from the collaboration of Petrichor & Ersch is so unique & creative! This set includes these unique bone horns with optional skin fade overlays, face petals, forehead deco, EvoX earrings, plus animated gold-filigree orbs for both left & right hands (deco version included as well).  Unisex, 100% custom resizable mesh with HUD-controlled textures.  Originally created for Winter’s Hollow (which unfortunately ran almost simultaneously with my holiday trip, ending on Dec 31st), this incredibly different set is now available at the main store.  See ad below for more details.  
  • Makeup:  Poema – Intuition Eyeshadow – A set of 9 fabulous eyeshadows for EvoX (see the ad below), worn together with Poema – Huda Lipstick – A set of 9 luscious lipsticks, only for EvoX (see the ad below).  Both are AVAILABLE at the current round of  The Liaison Collaborative, Snowfall, open just a few more days thru Jan 10th.  See the ad below. Demos available.  Also used:  Venge – Ear Blushing
  • Pose:  LW Bento Poses – Oh Starry Sky.   A pack of 5 bento poses, plus mirrors.  Also includes the optional  Starry Sky prop.  EXCLUSIVELY available at the current round of  The Liaison Collaborative, Snowfall, open thru Jan 10th.  See the ad below to see all poses (I used #4).
  • Head & Ears:  LeLUTKA – Gaia Head (EvoX)
  • Body:  LEGACY – Mesh Body Special Edition, Feminine
  • Skin:  Birth – Fae
  • Dress:  Petrichor – Aryini Lian Dress
  • Hair:  Sintiklia – Caroline
  • Eyes:  Samia – Ziyu
  • Brows:  Nuve – Nadia
  • Wings:  Decoy – Blooming Fae
  • Owl:  Bad Katz – Baby Owl Shoulder Pet

Ho Ho Ho and All That

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This is my last post of the year, and how could I end without at least one pic in a traditional Christmas or New Year’s setting?  Being me, I naturally chose the Sexy Santa outfit over the classy evening gown.  I mean how could I resist?  As much as I adore getting all dolled up in formal evening wear, this is the one and only time of year you can walk around in this kind of garb and no one thinks twice about it.  With time for just one more pic, the choice was relatively easy.  Especially when an outfit is as cute and sexy as this one…  though I also couldn’t resist putting myself in a not-so-sexy situation lol!   So Ho Ho Ho and Be Merry and all that… Happy Holidays, stay warm, and I’ll see you next year!!!

  • Outfit:  BlackBirdLace – Anteia Outfit.  Adorably styled Sexy Santa outfit, with snowy fur trimming a v-neck & v-bottom (is there such a thing??) sleeveless top, together with a VERY little belted skirt (i.e., exposed butt cheeks) with fur along the bottom, together with matching fur-topped stiletto boots.  Sexy indeed!  One of the things I love about this outfit is that it includes a HUD with 20 colors for the top/skirt/belt/boots/sole, so you can choose to be a traditionally colored Santa in red or go for some more non-traditional colors, like I did.  Anteia is sized for Legacy+Perky, Maitreya, Reborn, Erika, & GenX Curvy, & is EXCLUSIVELY at the December round of Designer Showcase, open Dec 5th – 25th.  Demo available.
  • Head:  LeLUTKA – Nova Head (EvoX)
  • Body:  LEGACY – Mesh Body Special Edition, Feminine
  • Skin:  DeeTaleZ – Esra in Chantilly
  • Hair:  Tram – J0524
  • Eyes:  Euphoric – Hae
  • Makeup:  Just Magnetized – Smoky Eyeshadow; IDTTY Faces – Lelutka Secret Potion 5; Lempika – 15 Lips Ultra Realistic EvoX #6
  • Jewelry:  Sage – Polly Christmas Tree Necklace & Earrings; Chop Zuey – Bel Aire Gold Women’s Wedding Band
  • Hat:  Inspirations – Merry Berry Santa Hat
  • Pose:  Synnergy.Tavis – Gift Sled
  • Candy Cane:  Badwolf – Xmas Candy Cane
  • Dog:  Jian – Classic St. Bernards Decor Snow Mound Pup
  • Backdrop:  Synnergy.Tavis – Night Before Christmas

Searching for that Holiday Spirit

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With all the turmoil and hate in the world, not to mention the never-ending barrage of commercialization, it can be hard to find (and hold onto) that joyous and inclusive feeling of the holidays.  And don’t get me wrong… I LOVE all the shopping and the beautiful holiday and wintry sims to explore… it’s more in the real world, that sometimes tends to seep even into our idealized fantasy world.  That spirit of the holidays just gets lost all too often behind all the trappings and yes, even the politics.  So I’m out there trying to shine my tiny little light in the darkness, helping to find that elusive spirit of the holidays, wherever it may be…

This will be my last fantasy post this year… throws a huge handful of fairy dust, wishing you the best of the holidays and a happy transition to the new year!!!

  • Outfit:  Jangka Design – Tuesday, worn in Old Pink.  I run out of things to say about Jangka outfits… each one is so unique, so detailed, with so much of what I can only call personality.  Tuesday is a bit “dressier” perhaps than the norm, with its high neck & what I’ll call frippery (I forget the real word, but hey, I’m a fae lol!), plus the hi-lo cut of the tunic.  Add the coordinated black boots with some simple ornamentation for the holidays (both sold separately), & you’re holiday party ready, medieval style.  Sized for Legacy & Maitreya, she is 100% original mesh in 5 fabulously rich colors.  As always, it just feels so authentic! Brand-new, she is EXCLUSIVELY atThe GOTHMAS Market.  Demo available.
  • Head & Ears:  LeLUTKA – Gaia Head (EvoX)
  • Body:  LEGACY – Mesh Body Special Edition, Feminine
  • Skin:  Birth – Fae
  • Hair:  KMH – Hair F208
  • Horns:  Antaya – Unisex Krampus Horns @ The Gothmas Market
  • Wings:  –FAS– Bento Faery Wings
  • Makeup:  POUT! – Angel Cake HD Liners: StunnerOriginals – Lidia Lipstick; Venge – Ear Blushing
  • Location:  Luane’s World – Le Monde Perdu

Shopping’s done, I didn’t max out my credit ca— oooh! what’s that!

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Wow, the holidays are definitely an expensive time of year.  So many mandatory gifts to buy, plus the ones you WANT to give, and then there are always the things that catch your eye for yourself while shopping for others… it’s so much fun! Till the bills come in anyway lol!  Happy Holiday shopping, both in SL and IRL!!!

  • Outfit:  Ghee – Malva.  Fabulously versatile winter skirt set that you can easily dress up or down.  I just love the white buttons on both the shirt & the skirt, they really add so much details without going overboard.  Available in 6 colors, with each set (jacket, skirt, top) including a 2nd shirt in white. Sized for Legacy, Maitreya + Petite, Reborn, & Kupra, Malva is EXCLUSIVELY at the December round of Designer Showcase, open Dec 5th – 25th.  Demo available.
  • Head:  LeLUTKA – Nova Head (EvoX)
  • Body:  LEGACY – Mesh Body Special Edition, Feminine
  • Skin:  DeeTaleZ – Esra in Chantilly
  • Hair:  no.match – NO_COURSE
  • Eyes:  Euphoric – Hae
  • Makeup:  Dernier – Eyeliner Set; Synergy – HD Eyeshadow Lagos; Heron – Pamela Lipstick
  • Jewelry:  Maxi Gossamer – Monterey Coachella Gypsy Necklace & Earrings; Chop Zuey – Bel Aire Gold Women’s Wedding Band
  • Shoes:  KC Couture – Jora Boots
  • Pose:  Sassy Sweet Poses – Sales
  • Backdrop:  Synnergy – Saks Window Display

Looking for that perfect spot

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My last week before we leave, and the panic is starting… one dog is coming with us; one is staying behind with a lovely pet sitter but at HER house… and that leaves the cats and the birds.  A neighbor who was supposed to take care of them seems to be MIA, so I’ve been busy rounding up alternates just in case, but it’s stress that I really don’t need at this point.  I’m also eyeing all those gifts that need wrapping… who ever said it’s the most wonderful time of the year must have been crazy lol!  But there’s no denying the beauty of the season… all the twinkling lights make me smile every night when I walk the dogs… although there is one person on the street who put out so many giant inflatables that it looks like a showroom, and is just so very tacky… I fantasize about casually sticking a pin in them all, but would of course never actually do anything like that (though admittedly some nights the urge is quite strong lol)… Glances at the time, which is a-wasting… time to move on!  Happy shopping and holiday prep!!!!

  • Outfit:  Evergreen – Camomile Shirt & Jeans.  Lovely casual outfit!  Shirt comes two ways… solid or with a touch of spring in the pattern (which is so much needed as the cold & maybe even snow starts becoming relentless), but whichever texture you choose, this waist-cropped long-sleeved shirt has a sexy criss-cross back (see the inset below).  The high-waist snug-fitting jeans echo the pattern of the shirt on the back pocket & at the bottom of the right leg… so cute!  The shirt duo is available in 10 colors or as a fatpack; the jeans in 4 colors or as a fatpack; & then there’s the megapack which gives you all the options!  Sized for Legacy + Perky, Maitreya + Petite, Hourglass + Petite, Freya, Isis, & Kupra, & is EXCLUSIVELY at the December round of Designer Showcase, open Dec 5th – 25th.  Demo available.
  • Head:  LeLUTKA – Nova Head (EvoX)
  • Body:  LEGACY – Mesh Body Special Edition, Feminine
  • Skin:  DeeTaleZ – Esra in Chantilly
  • Hair:  Stealthic – Realness
  • Eyes:  Euphoric – Hae Eyes
  • Pose:  LW Bento Poses – Christmas Dreams (includes the tree)
  • Backdrop:  Paparazzi – Twinkle Star