"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

Snow Buddies from Bee Designs @ The Chapter Four

If you happen to be a lover of all things Winter, especially snowmen, then do yourself a favor and head on over to the current round of The Chapter Four and check out the new Snow Buddies Gacha from Bee Designs.

The Snow Buddies gacha has 8 commons, including 3 signs and two Rares, making it just the perfect size to grab all the Buddies you could need this holiday season, without breaking the bank.  Each Snow Buddy is uniquely designed with wonderful textures and an amazing attention to detail, which you have come to expect from Bee Designs!  So hurry on over, this round closes on January 1st, giving you plenty of time to do your last shopping of 2017!

The Decor Details

Snowmen - Bee Designs - Snow Buddies Gacha @ The Chapter Four
2 Rare
8 common, including 3 signs
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Dreamlove/66/153/1236

Sled and Lanterns - keke - Sleigh& Lanterns @ De(c)ocrate - December
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/MadPea%20Mad%20City/74/88/2

Snowballs - CONVAIR - Part of the Snow Play set @ De(c)ocrate - December 2017
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/MadPea%20Mad%20City/74/88/2

Deer - MI - Stag and Doe Winter Party (Stag not shown) @ De(c)ocrate - December 2017
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/MadPea%20Mad%20City/74/88/2

Sled Rides - CHEZ MOI - Tree Sled Rezzer @ De(c)ocrate - December 2017
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/MadPea%20Mad%20City/74/88/2

Lit Pine Tree - CIRCA - Holiday Advent - Day 1 - "Woodlands" Christmas Tree Mini - Multi @ CIRCA
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Aurora%20Vale/172/91/38

Garden Lantern - CIRCA - Holiday Advent - Day 4 - "Deer Lake" Holiday Hanging Lanterns - Rust Silver @ CIRCA
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Aurora%20Vale/172/91/38

Snowy Trees - MI - part of the Stag and Doe Winter Party @ De(c)ocrate - December 2017
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/MadPea%20Mad%20City/74/88/2

Street Lamps and Garland - BackBone - Streetlamp & Winter Lights @ De(c)ocrate - December 2017
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/MadPea%20Mad%20City/74/88/2

 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~

When Second Life and Real Life Collide

For the first time in all my years online I have a real life boyfriend who happens to be incredibly supportive of what I do, which I am truly thankful for but lately, with it being Summer, my posts find me with far less clothes on than normal and today I had, in my opinion, a rather amusing conversation.  As I sat down to do my post for the day, I showed him the photos I had already set up and asked his opinion on which one I should do first.  I chose to do a furniture post, but in the grouping of photos happens to be another bikini and tattoos picture.  Out of the mouth of my oh so supportive man suddenly came the following, "Why do you have to wear so little in what seems like ALL your posts?  Do you always have to be half naked?"  To which I responded with a few minutes of hysterical laughter, but the look on his face said he wasn't really kidding.  I had to take a step back for a moment and consider his position on the matter, and I still find it amusing.  Now maybe this is because I see "Jade" as an entity outside myself, a character I have created who happens to resemble me a tiny bit in my younger years, and who happens to share my personality simply because I have chosen to just be me, not a persona online; or maybe it's simply because I have been online for so many years and have gotten desensitized to what I do, I'm really not sure, but I have a hard time taking him seriously.  And I don't want to belittle his feelings on the matter, I am truly trying to see his point of view, but on this I think we will end up having to agree to disagree.  Being a blogger is different than just running around the grid half naked and role playing with people in say strip clubs or music venues, etc, there is rarely an exchange between people unless you happen to be doing a couples pose or something along those lines, so I don't think it crosses any real or imagined relationship boundaries.  But if my partner does, how far do I bend in my work to keep him from feeling the way he is at the moment?  I am a firm believer in bending in relationships, as it allows each person to still have what they want, to a certain extent and one person doesn't feel like they are always compromising while the other stands steadfast in their resolve.  So I went through my blog and my photos and showed him that I very rarely tiptoe into waters that make my blog have more than a PG-13 rating, and he was much happier.  I have a feeling he thought my blog was bordering on too risque for him, and with us both having an online presence, just in different ways, he felt that would be crossing a bit of a boundary for him.  And when you are in love, if your partner feels like a boundary could be crossed or has been crossed in their eyes, then you have inflicted damage that will take a long time to heal.  But if you discuss those moments rationally when you don't see eye to eye it's amazing how much you discover about each other, because no one loves the same, which is why love is so intricately and infinitely beautiful.

I very rarely go nuts over a gacha, ok, I lie, but seriously, there aren't that many I will play until I have all the pieces, and Foxes Traveling Heart gacha currently at The Epiphany saw me playing until I had everything, then I went home, unpacked all my extras, got my points and scampered on back to pick up the exclusive.  Which is now set up on the back part of my property because I absolutely adore every piece, and I love how well they mix with some of my other well loved boho pieces, including the new pillows from unKindness that you can pick up at the current round of Shiny Shabby.  

If you happen to be a lover of the boho culture and design do yourself a favor and check out The Epiphany and Shiny Shabby's current rounds because I promise you will find all kinds of goodies to decorate your secluded relaxation spot or trendy boho home.

The Décor Details

Carriage - Foxes - Traveling Caravan - White - EXCLUSIVE @ The Epiphany
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/The%20Epiphany/129/128/35

Campfire - Foxes - Traveling Caravan - Campfire-White @ The Epiphany
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/The%20Epiphany/129/128/35

Flowers on Porch - Kaerri - Paris Flower Market - Blue, Cerise, Pink, Yellow
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Maven%20Homes/227/9/497

Rugs - DIGS - Malabar Rugs
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Terra%20Felix/140/129/24

Pillow Stacks - unKindness - Shabby and Boho Pillow Stacks @ Shiny Shabby
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Shiny%20Shabby/130/129/21

Caged Vase - Scarlet Creative - Nerites Plant (June Arcade item)
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/mountain%20view/130/3/22

Fire - aa build and design - Log Fire (Small) with resizer (MP)

Fireplace Art - unKindness - Metal Hamsa, Lotus and Elephant
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Theory/90/130/21

Flowering Tree - Aphrodite - Elegant Rose Potted Plant
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Shopping%20City/175/180/22

Dogs - Foxes - Traveling Hearts - Whippet - Brown @ The Epiphany
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/The%20Epiphany/129/128/35

Books - Knick Knacks - French Books Collection

Ashtray - SORGO - past gacha item
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Home%20Coming/216/161/23

Mobile - Foxes - Traveling Hearts - Starlight(Silver) RARE @ The Epiphany
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/The%20Epiphany/129/128/35

Hanging Lanterns - Foxes - Traveling Hearts - Lanterns @ The Epiphany
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/The%20Epiphany/129/128/35

Guitar - unKindness - In Tuned Bench w/o Blanket
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Theory/90/130/21

Watering Can - keke - Watering Can - Beatle
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Manet/129/91/21

Floor Plant - Heart Homes - part of the Lotus Chillout
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Shopping%20City/175/180/22

Flowering Cactus - Kaerri - La Joya Flowered Cactus - Red (part of the new La Joya Collection)
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Maven%20Homes/227/9/497

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 décor work for you!

~Jade~