"And in the meadow we can build a snowman..." Featuring the December De(c)ocrate & CIRCA

In the days before I left for my little Christmas getaway I took this photo and had it all edited and ready to post when life jumped up and got in the way and I was unable to share it with you all. Since my return I have been dealing with health issues that have me feeling rundown and just blah! Today I decided to try and brighten my mood by coming into town so I could share this fabulous little scene with you all while the spirit of the holidays still fills the air.

It took me a few months to get into the boxes on Second Life that you can get for different things, and though I have tried a few at this point, I only have two continuous subscriptions at this point, including De(c)ocrate.  December's box was chock full of goodies for the Winter and they all happen to mix and match quite well with the Holiday Advent Calendar from CIRCA.  I hope you enjoy this scene as much as I do, since I haven't ever put my house back up!  Happy Shopping and HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

The Decor Details

Snow Terrain - Little Branch - Winter BriseTree
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Aspen%20Springs/198/178/26

Snow covered pine trees - Mesh India - part of Stag and Doe Winter Party @ De(c)ocrate - December
De(c)ocrate - http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/MadPea%20Mad%20City/74/88/2
Mesh India -
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/SABLE/90/203/2701

Street Lights - BackBone - Streetlamp with Lush Garland @ De(c)ocrate - December
De(c)ocrate -
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/MadPea%20Mad%20City/74/88/2
BackBone -
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Fringe%20City/132/201/23

Snowy Lit Trees - HPMD - Tree 09 with Lights
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/HappyMood/88/91/22

Deer - Mesh India - Doe and Stag Party @ De(c)ocrate - December
De(c)ocrate -
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/MadPea%20Mad%20City/74/88/2
Mesh India -
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/SABLE/90/203/2701

Square Snowmen - CIRCA - Woodlands - Ice Black Snowman - Vintage Red and Vintage Blue @ CIRCA - Holiday Advent Calendar - Day 2
This ended on the 25th but check the store just in case!
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Aurora%20Vale/172/91/38

Broken Snowman - CONVAIR - Snow Play Set @ De(c)ocrate - December
De(c)ocrate - http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/MadPea%20Mad%20City/74/88/2
CONVAIR -
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Day%20Dream/128/128/23

Winter Picnic - Serenity Style - Neige Winter Romance Picnic @ De(c)ocrate - December
De(c)ocrate -
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/MadPea%20Mad%20City/74/88/2
Serenity Style -
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/West%20Kensington/192/178/28

Snowfort and Snowballs - CONVAIR - Snow Play Set @ De(c)ocrate - December
De(c)ocrate - http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/MadPea%20Mad%20City/74/88/2
CONVAIR -
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Day%20Dream/128/128/23

Deer Lanterns - CIRCA - Deer Lake - Lanterns - Blue, Silver, Rusted Silver @ CIRCA - Holiday Advent Calendar - Day 4
This ended on the 25th but check the store just in case!
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Aurora%20Vale/172/91/38

Look out - Revival - Snowy Look Out @ De(c)ocrate - December
De(c)ocrate -
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/MadPea%20Mad%20City/74/88/2
Revival - http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Red%20Sun%20Bay/115/139/4001

Bagged Christmas Trees - CIRCA - Woodlands - Mini Multi Tree @ CIRCA - Holiday Advent Calendar - Day 1
This ended on the 25th but check the store just in case!
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Aurora%20Vale/172/91/38

Lanterns and Sleigh - keke - Sleigh & Lanterns @ De(c)ocrate - December
Comes with and without animations on sleigh
De(c)ocrate -
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/MadPea%20Mad%20City/74/88/2
keke - http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Manet/129/90/22

Sled Rides Sign and Sled - CHEZ MOI - Tree Sled Rezzer @ De(c)ocrate - December
De(c)ocrate -
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/MadPea%20Mad%20City/74/88/2
CHEZ MOI -
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/WideWorld%20Objective/210/84/22

Chase after the dream, don't chase after the money - Heart Homes, Serendipity

With the boys both looking to their futures and with us concentrating on our life after them one topic that keeps coming up repeatedly is chasing your dream.  I am living proof that no matter the plans you set, life often has a different agenda, and you just have to learn to take advantage of what life gives you, but keep dreaming!  Though as parents, we worry about our children's financial futures and try to direct them towards professions where they can find some sort of financial stability.  Sometimes you have to take a step back and realize that they want to follow their dreams just like we did when we were their age, and that the broken hearts from things going wrong haven't tainted the way the look at life yet.  So you have to encourage them to follow their dreams and just cross your fingers with the hopes that whatever they choose leads them to happiness and fulfillment.  Thus I have found myself repeating the lyrics to a popular country song and continue to tell them to chase after the dream, don't chase after the money!

If you are looking for the perfect spot to catch up on your dreams, and you are in need of some relaxation, then do yourself a favor and head on over to SaNaRae and pick up this absolutely stunning new release from Heart Homes.  The Spa Gazebo and Massage table can be picked up as individual pieces or purchased together to create your backyard retreat at a very reasonable price!  The intricate detailing on the lace and perfect texturing of the wood and fabrics is to die for, and I promise you won't be disappointed with this as a new addition to your home.  And if you happen to love flowers in your outdoor and indoor spaces, then do yourself a favor and stop by Serendipity and check out the newest home decor releases.  The set of Love, Faith and Peace vases come in 3 different styles, as shown, and also each one has a HUD to change the vase colors, making them incredibly versatile and sure to fit into your home decor.  Create your penultimate dreaming corner today filled with flowers, sparkles, lace and DREAMS!

The Decor Details

Gazebo - Heart Homes - Spa Gazebo @ SaNaRae
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Spring%20Morning/186/135/4013

Massage Table - Heart Homes - Spa Massage Table @ SaNaRae
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Spring%20Morning/186/135/4013

Asian Wall - [[RH]] Design House - Japanese Summer House Garden Door
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Monkey%20Banana/69/122/1201

Mat - Cubes Store - Tatami Mat
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Channel/214/33/100

Bonsai - Cubes Store - Juniper Bonsai Tree Root Over Rock
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Channel/214/33/100

Daisies - Heart Botanicals - Potted Plants - White Daisies
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Heart%201/124/125/29

Vases - Serendipity - Love, Faith, Peace  NEW!!
Comes with a HUD to change colors on the vase

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Soma%20Bay/102/233/22

Planter - Serendipity - Jungle Planter - Edition 1 NEW!!
Comes with a HUD to change the containers color

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Soma%20Bay/102/233/22

Tulips - Revival - Bucket of Tulips
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Red%20Sun%20Bay/145/135/2500

Plant on Massage Table - Cubes Store - Saxifraga Accent Plant
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Channel/214/33/100

Light Trellis - Tarte - Vine Lights (silver)
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Scribbled%20Hearts/75/72/2501

Grass and Trees - HPMD
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/HappyMood/88/91/22

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~ 

Thief in the night

I love when I am going through blogger boxes and I unpack something and a persona, or character is born.  Today, this complete ensemble from Masoom, suddenly turned me into a cat burglar and I was on the prowl.  Sneaking through windows, light on my feet, a thief in the night, slinking off into the inky blackness with precious jewels.  Like so many, I wondered how cat burglars don't get caught, but as I looked at myself in the darkness of my bedroom I actually laughed.  Who on earth would call the cops if they found someone who looked like that in their bedroom in the middle of the night?!  I might hesitate, ask for her fashion tips and my jewelry before watching her leave.

The Mahagony outfits is 100% original mesh work currently an exclusive for the Mesh Body Addicts event.  The bodysuit comes in Fitted Mesh, sizes for Maitreya, Slink as well as standard sizes meaning you will find a PURRFECT fit!  The complete ensemble includes Suit, Mask, Necklace and Gloves all available separately in 4 gorgeously rich colors.  Do yourself a favor and head by the event today and surprise someone in the middle of the night and see what their reaction is.  I have a feeling there won't be any police called either, but I can't say you won't be a little "tied" up.  

The Fashion

Body - Maitreya

Head - LeLutka - Simone

Skin - DeeTaleZ - Jolie Applier

Hair - Elikatira - Quinn

Eyes - IKON - Charm - Nymph

Mask, Necklace, Bodysuit - Masoom - Mahagony @ Mesh Body Addicts

Pose - PosESion - Coquette @ On9

The Décor

Vanity, Stool, Hat Boxes, End Table - Zerkalo - Precious Collection

Night Stand - Zerkalo - Tenderness Bedside Table

Votives on floor - Revival - Votives

Candles on Night Stand - Zerkalo - Vintage Treasures

Build - Scarlet Creative - Moon Rise Cottage

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

~Jade~ 

This is going to be a Christmas fit for a Princess, and it's about time I had one

I have always wanted my very own fairy tale mirror with lights, and preferably a Fairy God Mother, but we know that isn't going to happen, but as luck will have it, I now have my very own Princess Mirror!  I might have gotten a bit excited when I saw this mirror was going to be at The Fantasy Collective and I actually made myself wait to get it until yesterday, if you can believe it, but I was waiting for the crowds to die down and to really have time to look around.  That event makes me crazy though because I have a tendency to get lost in all those winding paths and crisscrossing pathways, but when I am on a mission it doesn't matter, that mirror was going to be mine!  I happened up on a few other things while I was there, which was a happy surprise as well, so check out the website for the event to grab the shopping guide and get your hands on some wonderfully whimsical items!

I was actually putting all of this together for another post when I finally connected with the wonderful Luana Barzane and got all my blogger stuff and two gorgeous new gowns for Amarelo Manga!  The Nilfa Long Gown has a fantastic Teal to Gold fade from the bottom to the top that is flawless and the dress fits magnificently well without breaking or stretching as I posed and moved around.  Looking for a curve hugging, cleavage baring dress for the Holiday season then make sure to head on by the store today!  

I often think that nail designers don't get a lot of credit for the hard work that they do, so I am trying to make sure I include them in my posts with a close up to spotlight the incredible designs made on such a tiny platform!  This release can only be found at the SL 2015 Christmas Expo right with all or part of the proceeds going to benefit Relay for Life, so you get fabulous nails AND get to donate to a wonderful cause!  What could be better?!  

The Fashion Details

Body - Maitreya

Skin - DeeTaleZ - Marlow + Custom Lips

Eyes - IKON - Hope - Denim

Eyeshadow - Alaskametro - SmokeShow - Sage

Hair - Little Bones - Purr @ Uber

Earrings - JUMO - Yakuza Gold Pearls

Nails - La Boheme - First Frost Gold @ SL 2015 Christmas Expo

Gown - Amarelo Manga - Ninfa Long Gown NEW!!! NEW!!!

Shoes - JUMO - Sherilyn - Aqua

Pose - Vitalus Animatum - Sci Fi 2 - L4

The Decor Details

Rug - Kaerri - Rose Rub

Tree - Sway's - [Bell] Little Christmas Tree (FLF)

Candles - Sway's - [Winter] - Jars with Candles (FLF)

Curtain - Shiny Shabby - Gift

Antique Stand - Soy - Old Hand Wash Bowl Stand (FLF)

Star - revival - Star Light @ FaMESHed

Arm Chair and Ottoman - Zerkalo - Winter Evening @ Chapter Four

Hanging Curtain - ASO! - Vintage Curtain @ The Fantasy Collective

Mirror - Una - Princess Mirror @ The Fantasy Collective

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

~Jade~

 

 

 

French Walnut Study from Park Place for RLF 2015 Christmas Expo

The days are slipping away quite quickly and before we know it Christmas will be upon us.  If you are like me decorating the house for the Holidays is a chore and sometimes it ends up being Christmas Eve before there is a tree up, and that's only if we are going to be staying in town.  If my son and I will be away, like this year, I can promise you that there will be no tree up in my home, or decorations.  I actually hate taking them down so much that I have been known to leave them up for far too long, and well, before I get called out by my friends, the tree was left up for 16 months, once upon a time.  This is how much I truly hate putting up and taking down decorations.  However, the hassle is far less on SL and I have been a decorating fool!!!  But who wouldn't be with all the goodies from current events on the grid?!  If you haven't heard, the 2015 Holiday Expo, A Frozen Christmas, a Relay for Life production opened yesterday with 4 sims to wander through and literally 100's of goodies to get your hands on, all for a wonderful cause!  Park Place has three releases for the event, with two of them featured below.

The French Walnut Study collection comes with the Bookcase with Accessories, Desk, Chair, Rug, Desk Lamp, set of two Table Books, and a set of Desk Reference Books and are only available as part of the Silent Auction for the event, so make sure to check out the website and the boards at the location to get all the information.  The fantastically over sized Wood and Linen Ottoman comes in two versions, one with couples and single poses and the other with just single poses, making it perfect for any abode.  The Ottomans are Park Place's exclusive design for the 2015 SL Holiday Expo with all or part of the proceeds going to benefit Relay for Life, so take the tele below and go pick up yours today, and make sure to check out all the other amazing offerings around the sims from some of your favorite designers!

The Details

Build - junk - Hunt Skybox

Study - Park Place - French Walnut Study - Silent Auction item @ 2015 SL Christmas Expo - Relay for Life

Ottoman - Park Place - Wood and Linen Over Sized Ottoman - Single Version, Single and Couples Version - EXCLUSIVE @ 2015 SL Christmas Expo - Relay for Life

Wall Maps - NOMAD - Antique World Maps

Clock - NOMAD - Wall Planetarium

Candles - Revival - Votives @ Shiny Shabby

Wall Art - kunst - Life is Good Palette Art - Gacha @ Shiny Shabby

Incense - LODE Decor - Aroma Sticks @ Shiny Shabby

Books - 8f8 - Storyteller's - Stairway to Knowledge (September Arcade item)

Website - https://slchristmasexpo.wordpress.com/

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

~Jade~