Create the perfect backyard oasis at The Home and Garden Expo!

I am burning the midnight oil, so to speak, tonight to make sure I have shown off all of the amazing creations available at the The Home and Garden Expo, which ends in just over 24 hours!  You have until midnight tomorrow to head over to this fantastic event, where you can feel good about doing a little home and garden shopping because with every purchase of donation items you are giving to the American Cancer Society!  What could be a better reason?  The Expo has officially raised almost 4 million Linden and they are hoping to make that incredible mark by the end of the expo, so hit those kiosks while out shopping and get us to that final goal.  I have spent evening creating a beautiful background oasis, with every piece, other than a couple trees coming from The Home and Garden Expo.  I think it's important to be able to relax when at home, whether in your favorite corner in your home, or if you are like me, I love being outdoors, whether in Second Life or in real life, meaning anywhere I reside you will find a hidden oasis.

Potomac Signature Homes has several incredible releases for the event including the Brookside Home, not pictured, that comes with a curving, stone path which accompanied The Wishing Well release, also from Potomac, quite well.  I love trees, and Dixie Dandelion has made my heart quite happy with their Spring Tree Grouping release for the event that come with and without daisies; and they made the perfect backdrop for my oasis.  Over in the gacha area at The Home and Garden Expo you will find a gacha from Enigma Designs for their Seasons Tree release, with the RARE having all the seasons.  Each one is gorgeous in its own right, so make sure to stop by if you are looking for great landscaping pieces for your home or photo sim.  What backyard oasis would be complete without a sparkling pool and deck?

Dragons are Too Seldom, Inc., otherwise known as DATSI Mesh has some amazing releases at the event bu I have fallen in love with this pool with deck, hot tub and chair, leaving enough room to add your own patio decor items as well.  DATSI has several pool chairs, inflatable toys and chairs to accompany your pool, and an inflatable kiddy pool too, making this the penultimate family backyard playground!  And if you are planning on doing any entertaining, then check out the magnificent releases from beYou World, who also happen to be a sponsor of The Home and Garden Expo.

beYou World has two patio tables available at the event, one is square and the other is round, offering you two different choice for your backyard oasis.  I loved the contrasting fabric design and dark metal of the Seabreeze set and thought it looked gorgeous with beYou's Freesia Dessert Plater/Plate and Chockberry Cake collection also exclusively available at the event.  Once you have decorated your new retreat, invite some friends over for a pool party and enjoy your oasis in the woods.

The Garden Details

Pool and Deck - Dragons are Too Seldom, Inc. (DATSI) - Pool Setting Display @ Home and Garden Expo - Hope3

Deck Chair (light wood) - Good Furniture - Beach Lounger - Gold Wood @ Home and Garden Expo - Hope7

Pool Toys - Dragons are Too Seldom, Inc. (DATSI) - Submarine, 2 Inflatable Child's Chairs @ Home and Garden Expo - Hope3

Pool Deck Plants - Mirage - Potted Croton, Potted Palm @ Home and Garden Expo - Hope7

Patio Set - beYou World - Seabreeze Patio Table - Square @ Home and Garden Expo - Hope6

Table Setting - beYou World - Freesia Dessert Platter/Plate Set @ Home and Garden Expo - Hope6

Dessert - beYou World - Frosty Chockberry Cake Crate @ Home and Garden Expo - Hope6

Trees - Dixie Dandelion - Spring Trees Grouping (with and w/out daisies) @ Home and Garden Expo - Hope6

Stones - Potomac Signature Homes - Brookside Stone Path (part of the Brookside Home) @ Home and Garden Expo - Hope9

Wishing Well - Potomac Signature Homes - The Wishing Well @ Home and Garden Expo - Hope9

Pink Flowering Tree - Enigma Designs - Seasons Tree - RARE @ Home and Garden Expo - Hope5

Tree w/Lights - HPMD - Garden Tree 08 - Green A - Lit

All other trees - Little Branch @ Home and Garden Expo - Hope1

Some are previous releases as well but check the event first then the store!

Make sure to stay up to date with all the closing activities at the event and to check out the posts from all the fabulous bloggers on the In the Press page!

https://slhomeandgardenexpo.wordpress.com/2016/02/27/the-expo-in-the-press/

 

Prayers of Peace for Christmas

With all the turmoil going on in the world as of late a prayer I heard many, many years ago keeps finding it's way into my brain.  With it being Christmas I couldn't think of a better time to share it.  As most people know I am an incredibly spiritual person but I find dogma to be the biggest issue for anyone with religion.  So I offer this up with no particular God or faith in mind, just a prayer I put out there in hopes of peace around the world.

O Angels of God, from heaven so bright,

watching beside my children to lead them aright;

Fold your wings round them, 

and guard them with love; 

Softly sing songs to them of heaven above.

Amen

 The Fashion

Body - Maitreya

Skin - DeeTaleZ - Fenja

Hair - Virtual Diva - The Bow

Eyes - IKON - Hope - Apex

Shadow - Alaskametro - Zara @ Anybody

Lips - Alaskametro - Sheer Gloss @ Anybody

Earrings - Meva - Ani

Necklace and Ring - Tantalum - Epiphany

Hood and Dress - Virtual Diva - Xmas Couture

Pose - Vitalus Animatum - Zumanity 16 - L4

The Decor

 Fence - unKindness - Winter Picket Fence - Red @ FaMESHed

Tree with Animals - Potomac - Snow Friends

Decorated Tree - House of Avro - Mistletoe Kissing Tree

Sign - 8f8 - Storyteller's

Trees - Little Branch - ConiferV1 {Winter} @ FaMESHed

Group of Trees - Little Branch - Flames Maple Cluster {All Seasons}

Have a wonderfully wicked rest of your day and remember to always stay true to your style and make today's trends in fashion and decor work for you!

~Jade~ 

Windlight Winter Art Show and Showcase and unKindness decorate my Winter wonderland

The Windlight Winter Art Show and Showcase opened on the 7th at a wonderfully appointed venue featuring some of Second Life's best artists as well as creations perfect or the Holiday season.  I was delighted with the number of outdoor decorations available at the event because after decorating my home with snow and trees I was needing a spot to relax with friends and I found the perfect decor created by Park Place.  I grabbed several of the releases from the event and some of my Winter favorites from unKindness and created my own Winter Wonderland, come along with me and relax by the fire!

The Chair, Ottoman and Fire Table from Park Place are wonderfully textured and fit great in an outdoor setting and I just love the decoration on the Ottoman, its adorable.  Each piece can be picked up at the event and remember all or part of the proceeds go to Team Diabetes, which means you are getting great decor items and donating to a worthy cause!  Make sure to check out the links below for all your info about the event and about Team Diabetes!  

I loved this little setting so much that I grabbed the newest release from NoName and went and curled up watching the snow fall for a bit.  I LOVE this ski coat and turtleneck combination NoName has released, with it's amazing HUD we have all come to know and love, offering you several color options for the main jacket and all the detailing.  The ski boots come in different sizes, and have the fantastic NoName HUD as well, so you can match your boots to your jacket!  They also fit well with the leggings from Alaskametro completing my "Snow Bunny" ensemble.

  

The Fashion

 Body - Maitreya

Skin - DeeTaleZ - Fenja

Hair - Tableau Vivant - Starry Night - Updo - Redheads @ The Arcade

Eyes - IKON - Triumph - Oxidation

Earrings and Necklace - Hearthaven Photography and Creations - Silver Snowflake Set @ Windlight Winter Art Show and Showcase

Coat - NoName - Freya NEW!! NEW!!

Leggings - Alaskametro - Nathalie

Boots - NoName - Sandra NEW!! NEW!!

The Decor

Park Place - Holiday Deck Chair and Fire Table @ Windlight Winter Art Show and Showcase

Park Place - Winter Garden Ottoman @ Windlight Winter Art Show and Showcase

Park Place - Holiday Hanging Poinsettia's - Red, White, Pink @ Windlight Winter Art Show and Showcase

House of Avro - Wood Reindeer with Multi Lights @ Windlight Winter Art Show and Showcase

House of Avro - Mistletoe Kissing Tree @ Windlight Winter Art Show and Showcase

unKindness - Enchanted Lanterns - 3 sizes - Large and Small pictured above @ The Fantasy Collective

unKindness - Garden Log Lamp Set - Short, Medium, Tall versions

unKindness - Gas Lamps and Birdhouses Gacha @ Tannenbaum Holiday Market

8f8 - Not this way sign - Storyteller's

Potomac Signature Homes - Snow Friends - Tree with Fawn, Squirrel and Accessories @ Windlight Winter Art Show and Showcase

 Kaerri - Frosty the Snowman Clock - Blue @ Windlight Winter Art Show and Showcase

Ionic - Snowy Log Paths - Gacha @ Chapter Four

Ionic - Logs for the long Winter - Gacha @ Chapter Four

Little Branch - Conifer V1 (Winter) @ FaMESHed

Team Diabetes of Second Life - http://teamdiabetesofsl.org/  For all the details on the event and what the organization is all about!! So check it out!

Have a wonderfully wicked rest of your day and remember to always stay true to your style and make today's trends in fashion and home decor work for you!

~Jade~

  

   

 

Today marks the opening of the Windlight Winter Art Show and Showcase!

Today marks the start of the first annual Windlight Winter Art Show and Showcase featuring some of the best graphic artists from Second Life and creations from some of the grids best designers all to benefit the American Diabetes Association.  I am very honored to have been picked to blog this amazing event and I am very proud to be a part of Team Diabetes!  A Winter Showcase will of course have all kinds of goodies for you to decorate your home, and Potomac brings you a stunning, lodge pole living room design perfect for any Winter cabin or retreat this time of year.

The Rustic Holiday Living Room Set comes with a love seat, chair, end table, coffee table, floor lamp, table lamp and a sofa in a Naughty and a Nice version all at a great price with part or all of the proceeds going to Team Diabetes.  If you are looking for an already decorated Christmas Tree in Gold and Red or in Purple then make sure to head by the House of Avro also at the event and check out their Christmas Trees.  I thought the Red and Gold matched this set perfectly and just had to show it off to everyone.  I can imagine a wooded grove, covered in snow outside the window of a log cabin with this collection, and I hope it fits perfectly in yours this Holiday season.  Most of the other goodies pictured here can be picked up at the Windlight Winter Art Show and Showcase so check the details to find all the pieces pictured above!

Decor Details

Living Room Set - Potomac - Rustic Holiday Living Room Set - Naughty and Nice versions @ Windlight Winter Art Show and Showcase

Tree - House of Avro - Christmas Tree Gold/Red V2 @ Windlight Winter Art Show and Showcase

Dog - Potomac - Christmas Basset in Bed @ Windlight Winter Art Show and Showcase

Wreath - Balderdash - Evergreen Red @ Windlight Winter Art Show and Showcase

Fireplace - unKindness - Swanky Fireplace

Wall Light - Whimsical Happenings - Hanging Lantern @ Windlight Winter Art Show and Showcase

Mantle Art - Whimsical Happenings - Ho Ho Ho Wall Decal and Shelf @ Windlight Winter Art Show and Showcase

Wall Art - kunst - Deer Palette Art @ Shiny Shabby

Frame - Zerkalo - Fall in Love - Photo Frame - Gacha @ Shiny Shabby

Team Diabetes - http://teamdiabetesofsl.org/2015/12/07/the-windlight-winter-art-show-winter-showcase-is-now-open/

Windlight Magazine - http://windlightmagazine.com/2015/12/07/the-windlight-winter-art-show-winter-showcase-is-now-open/

Have a wonderfully wicked rest of the day and remember to always stay true to your style and make today's home decor trends work for you!

~Jade~