When we took this picture, the weather was having a bit of a warm streak and spring really felt like perhaps it was closer than it really is, and then, it snowed. One of our favorite things about SL, is that the weather is as consistent as you want it to be. If you want to live in the snow all year round, you can ! Fancy beach living for all your days ? Totally possible ! There may be many things that change minute to minute, but SL weather is not one of them !
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A sunny window, a bright comfy quilt and some trashy gossip magazines what else could you need for a beautiful day besides your favorite person to snuggle and spill the tea with !
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‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse; The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there; The children were nestled all snug in their beds; While visions of sugar-plums danced in their heads; And mamma in her ‘kerchief, and I in my cap, Had just settled our brains for a long winter’s nap, When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter, I sprang from my bed to see what was the matter. Away to the window I flew like a flash, Tore open the shutters and threw up the sash. The moon on the breast of the new-fallen snow, Gave a lustre of midday to objects below, When what to my wondering eyes did appear, But a miniature sleigh and eight tiny rein-deer, With a little old driver so lively and quick, I knew in a moment he must be St. Nick. More rapid than eagles his coursers they came, And he whistled, and shouted, and called them by name: “Now, Dasher! now, Dancer! now Prancer and Vixen! On, Comet! on, Cupid! on, Donner and Blitzen! To the top of the porch! to the top of the wall! Now dash away! dash away! dash away all!” As leaves that before the wild hurricane fly, When they meet with an obstacle, mount to the sky; So up to the housetop the coursers they flew With the sleigh full of toys, and St. Nicholas too— And then, in a twinkling, I heard on the roof The prancing and pawing of each little hoof. As I drew in my head, and was turning around, Down the chimney St. Nicholas came with a bound. He was dressed all in fur, from his head to his foot, And his clothes were all tarnished with ashes and soot; A bundle of toys he had flung on his back, And he looked like a peddler just opening his pack. His eyes—how they twinkled! his dimples, how merry! His cheeks were like roses, his nose like a cherry! His droll little mouth was drawn up like a bow, And the beard on his chin was as white as the snow; The stump of a pipe he held tight in his teeth, And the smoke, it encircled his head like a wreath; He had a broad face and a little round belly That shook when he laughed, like a bowl full of jelly. He was chubby and plump, a right jolly old elf, And I laughed when I saw him, in spite of myself; A wink of his eye and a twist of his head Soon gave me to know I had nothing to dread; He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work, And filled all the stockings; then turned with a jerk, And laying his finger aside of his nose, And giving a nod, up the chimney he rose; He sprang to his sleigh, to his team gave a whistle, And away they all flew like the down of a thistle. But I heard him exclaim, ere he drove out of sight— “Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good night!”
A Visit from St. Nicholas By Clement Clarke Moore
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The Green Door – Beecham Cottage Skybox Bloom – Linara Sofa Bloom – Christmas Chair Bloom – Christmas Double Wall Sign Bloom – Christmas Wall Deco Bloom – Trees
ALSO SHOWN
Apple Fall – Books w/ Camera Apple Fall – Decorative Artichokes Apple Fall – Enamel Teapot – White Apple Fall – Jar Candle – Olive & Sage, Closed Apple Fall – Leather Moccasins Apple Fall – Macarons on Sketchbook Apple Fall – Magazine Files Apple Fall – Original Artwork: Dark Side of The Moon Apple Fall – Shoeboxes Apple Fall – Stacked Magazines Ariskea – [December] Mason jar Candy – Decor Version Ariskea – [June] Group gift Terrarium Ariskea – [SilentNight] Snow Globe & Music BROKEN ARROWS – Farm Christmas – Tree Basket – Light Bygone – Garland Pepper & Pomegranate CELESTE – Creepy Succulent Cauldron – Red DRD – Rustic Refurbished shelf Half-Deer – Christmas Stocking – PomPom (Green-Knit) Half-Deer – Christmas Stocking – PomPom (Red-Knit) KraftWork – Madrid Collection . Bookshelf KraftWork + Pitaya – Reading Nook. Books LouChara – Neve Coffee Table Pitaya – Classic Rugs – Red Pitaya – Farm Curtains 04 (two faces) Pitaya – Santa Express – Special Ed. Red bag Why Not ? – Ullapool Christmas Tree
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Apple Fall – New York Studio Apartment BROKEN ARROWS – Cozy Christmas – Christmas Tray BROKEN ARROWS – Cozy Christmas – Sitting Elf BROKEN ARROWS – Noel – Tree Candle BROKEN ARROWS – Noel – Mistletoe Arrangement FARMHOUSE – Oriental Rug – Medallion Collection Half-Deer – Christmas Garland II – Traditional – Horizontal Half-Deer – Christmas Garland II – Traditional – Vertical Half-Deer – Christmas Garland II – Traditional – Wreath Why Not ? – Lomand Festive Fireplace Rug Why Not ? – Ullapool Christmas Tree
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Tis the season for Christmas Decor, but as in real life, not everyone jumps on the holiday decorating train. We are one of those houses. While the outside has lights and two 4 foot inflatables, that is simply because our adult son takes care of outside decor. Inside, well, we have a Gnome for the Holidays wood sign hanging in the kitchen and there is not likely to be much more except for the 2 foot sound activated dancing tree, also our son’s doing. We just are not holiday people when it comes to decorating our RL home.
So in honor of us non-decorators, I bring you the Naturi – Lucca Living Room Set available at EBENTO. Also, Lagom has these perfect for any home built in shelve units that really do look amazing in any style of home thanks to the handy HUD !
Alme – Decor – Mallory Plant [Fuchsia] Avani – Leather Magazine Holder BackBone – FunnyBone #17 – The Chilled & the Chic BackBone – FunnyBone #4 – Noisy Nutcracker BROKEN ARROWS – Farm Christmas – Tree Basket Consignment – Football Trophy Flag – ENGLAND Consignment – Football Trophy Flag – USA Consignment – Football Trophy Flag – WALES Crate – Patio Plant Cart – Egg Head Pearl Plant Dahlia – Jet Set – Long Distance Love – Wall Art Dahlia – Surrey – Lavender arrangment with rings Eudora3D – LittleF#ckers Dana Loser! Wood Evil Baby – Berenice Teacup – Gold Floorplan – rude bouquet / gtfo Floorplan – rude embroidery hoop / nudes FINCA – Stove tools set FRIDAY – Wood Block Cat Havoc – Passport Pack . Purple JIAN – Cat Deco Collection // Static Sleeper KraftWork + Pitaya – Reading Nook. Books KROVA – Telescope RAMA – Succulent Echeveria Harmsii Roslyn – neko diffuser. white Spruce – esselmont incense holder {onyx} Scarlet Creative – Tulum Planter Monty TeegleToy – Sugar Cookie the American Paint Horse THOR – Dark Bunny Planter Trompe Loeil – Axion Modern Cottage Vespertine – chia pets. / hedgehog Zerkalo – Casino Gacha – Cigar Box
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Today we are thankful for having a home, both RL and SL. While our RL home may not ever be something that graces Better Homes and Gardens, and our SL home is a grass textured platform in the sky, they are home to us. They are that ‘safe space’ away from the rest of the world where no one cares that we live in pajama pants.
Today, I would like to show you the gorgeous Tulum Villa from Zaker out now for LEVEL from November 1st – November 24th. The Tulum Villa is a 2 story walled sanctuary that includes animated pool ( solo & cuddle ). With a footprint of 21 x 33 and 99LI it has a wonderful layout allowing for multiple decor options.
Bloom Originals – Amara Kitchen shelf Beige BROKEN ARROWS – Anne Kitchen – Display BROKEN ARROWS – Anne Kitchen – Rod (Light Wood) Merak – Kettle Black Your Dreams – Ambrosial Kitchen – Dish drainer Your Dreams – Apartment kitchen – Blender Gray Your Dreams – Thela compact kitchen – Microwave Your Dreams – Thela compact kitchen – Hanging Cabinet Dark Your Dreams – Ambrosial Kitchen – Fruit iron basket Your Dreams – Steamin’ Mugs – Coffee Bar – Espresso Machine Your Dreams – Apartment kitchen – Stainless fridge Your Dreams – Ambrosial Kitchen – Kitchen Your Dreams – Ambrosial Kitchen – Rug
OFFICE
Apple Fall – Begonia Maculata Apple Fall – Globe w/ Books – Black BackBone – Gamer’s Heaven – Keyboard & Mouse BackBone – Gamer’s Heaven – Monitor BackBone – Gamer’s Heaven – Work Station BackBone – Gamer’s Hell – Mousemat Pitaya – Lazy Hanging Planter Your Dreams – Modern Home Office – Chair Your Dreams – Modern Home Office – Pots of succulents Your Dreams – Modern Home Office – Table lamp Your Dreams – Modern Home Office – Bookcase desk integrate Your Dreams – Modern Home Office – Frames
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Two of the most vital tools in any healthy relationship are sacrifice and compromise. There are many other important parts as well, but today we are going to talk about these two.
Sacrifice : an act of giving up something valued for the sake of something else regarded as more important or worthy.
Compromise : an agreement or a settlement of a dispute that is reached by each side making concessions.
During the course of a long term relationship, there will be times where both are not just needed, but required. While it is always best to try and compromise, to find a solution that both sides can agree with, not all situations have a middle ground. That is when one side must sacrifice for the sake of the greater good.
Our relationships with Troy, have all involved a bit of both over the past nearly 5 years, and will involve greater sacrifices in future for us to have the life together that we both want. Since Troy is in the UK and we are in the USA, there is no way to compromise on a middle ground, because we can not live in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, so one of us is going to have to sacrifice our current country in order to be together.
The important thing to consider with sacrifice, is that in a healthy relationship both sides make them equally. The same goes for compromises, both sides have to give as much as they take, for the scales to balance out.
Today’s post is brought to you by the new release from Something New, Sacrificial Wolf is available as part of Stop Till You Drop 2022 which runs from Oct 24th – Nov 1st . The set comes with 2 versions. FMF and FFF prop and scene are included and modifiable.
The always gorgeous Pickle Zombae joined us for our sacrifice today, and you can check out her amazeball-ness at her blog Kaleidoscope . You will have to pop over there if you would like her credits because I didn’t ask for them !
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Something New – Sacrificial Wolf @ Stop Till You Drop – Mainstore
ARYSTA WORN
REBORN – Juicy Rolls Uh-Oh – Kiki Cat Piercing Magika – Gemma Hair Mossu – Reese Shorts Addams – Heaven Tall Boots with Ruffle Sock Catseye – Bento Tail – tufted Izzies – Face & Body Blood & Wounds Carol G – Season Full TaTToo
Something New – Sacrificial Wolf @ Stop Till You Drop – Mainstore *
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There is something about darkness that is both terrifying and captivating. Vampires, for example, are traditionally meant to be frightening and terrifying creatures, and yet, they are also romanticized in the very next breath. Like moths to flames, we are drawn to those things that our rational minds know we should flee from.
Something you should not flee from is this months round of Unik which runs until the 28th so you still have lots of time to grab up the darkness, and the light !
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There is nothing worse than having to stand around in the graveyard waiting for your summoned zombie to rise from the grave. They can be worse than waiting on a woman to get dressed.
It is a good thing I had something fabulous to wear while waiting. ViO has made this adorable Witches Outfit for I Pink I Can and it comes with the dress, boots, hat and a broom !
Also from I Pink I Can is this Scary Tombstone from SE7EN. There are spooky spiders running around and the Skelly fades in and out. There is optional spooky sounds as well.
HexPosed provided that perfect waiting pose for todays adventure. The SF Set 2 can be found at the mainstore or on marketplace.
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Recently we had a conversation with one of our SL sisters about decorating for the holidays, and we had to chuckle about how we have no patience for decorating in RL, but love doing it in SL. When it comes to holiday decor we have an attention span of about 2 weeks, unfortunately commercialism thinks it needs to shove every holiday down your throat 3 months before it gets here, so by the time the holiday actually comes around, you have zero desire to put it up, only to have to take it all back down again in 2 weeks.
Thankfully in SL, decorating and redecorating is as easy as a click of the mouse, and an inventory search for keywords, or if you have a Kait, just find the appropriately named holiday folder in your #Seasonal Decor folder.
I was so excited to see the Kendrick Cabin from The Green Door for TLC. You can pick it up yourself at TLC from October 18th – November 10th. The Kendrick Cabin is a cozy wood cabin with one bedroom, a kitchen/dining area, living area and bathroom. Features the home control system for security and texture change. Only 80 LI, copy/mod.
The cabin makes the perfect rural home for this InkMe Deads and Ghosts set which you can pick up at Halloweentown. The set comes with gravestones, floating ghosts, hanging skeletons, covered bodies, a giant skull and jack-o-lanterns. While you are over at Halloweentown, be sure and check out all of the other spooky holiday items, as well as seasonal fall items too.
I could not resist doing a larger staging of the cabin for my own enjoyment, and decided to include them for inspiration for you all too ! I hope you enjoy !
Apple Fall – Pumpkin Harvest Wreath Bee Designs – Halloween Living room Fapple – Barrel with Pumpkins LOVE – AUTUMN GRASS LOVE – AUTUMN RIVER BIRCH LOVE – ELOWEN GROUND LEAVES LOVE – EVERCHANGE PATHWAY LOVE – OLD COUNTRY BIRCH Lunaria – Harvest Fence NACH – Halloween Welcome Mat Noveny – Pumpkin Scarecrow – Red What Next – Autumn Leaves Garland What Next – Happy Fall Banner
KITCHEN SCENE
ACORN – Sink Brush Jug ACORN – Sink Plug ACORN – Soap Dish Jug ACORN – Vintage Style Dish Rack Alouette – Basil Plant – Potted *Discontinued ARIA – Savannah Roman Blinds BROKEN ARROWS – Anne Kitchen – Bowls (Porcelain/Text) Cheeky Pea – Country Home Console Consignment – Catia Kitchen – Microwave DRD – Rustic Refurbished shelf Dust Bunny – laundry room cabinets Dust Bunny – potted bromeliad Hive – modern farmhouse kitchen cabinets KraftWork – Kitchen Clutter – Can Food KraftWork – Kitchen Clutter – Can Food Pile (Gold) KraftWork – Kitchen Clutter – Closed Basket Blue KraftWork – Kitchen Clutter – Coffee KraftWork – Kitchen Clutter – Dill KraftWork – Kitchen Clutter – Glasses (Gold) KraftWork – Kitchen Clutter – Granola KraftWork – Kitchen Clutter – Herbs Basket (Gold) KraftWork – Kitchen Clutter – Paper Towel Basket (Gold) KraftWork – Kitchen Clutter – Paprika KraftWork – Kitchen Clutter – Plate Pile KraftWork – Kitchen Clutter – Quinoa KraftWork – Kitchen Clutter – Rice KraftWork – Kitchen Clutter – Spaghetti KraftWork – Kitchen Clutter – Thyme KraftWork – Kitchen Clutter – Wheat What Next – Dotty Cookie Jar What Next – Patisserie Kitchen Mixer What Next – Patisserie Kitchen Utensils Why Not ? – Airntully Floor Rug Why Not ? – Carberry Country Kitchen Rugs Why Not ? – Tarvie Dining Table Your Dreams – Ambrosial Kitchen – Red Big casserole Your Dreams – Ambrosial Kitchen – Fruit iron basket Your Dreams – Ambrosial Kitchen – Rug Your Dreams – Apartment kitchen – – Cutlery pot Your Dreams – Apartment kitchen – Blender Green Your Dreams – Apartment kitchen – Rug Your Dreams – Classic Kitchen – Big Pan Your Dreams – Dream Home kitchen – Egg basket Your Dreams – Dream kitchen – Coffee machine
LIVINGROOM SCENE
Bee Designs – fall for you 03 Bee Designs – fall for you 05 Bee Designs – fall for you 06 Black King By Fabio Castelli (Original Art) BTW – Gnomey Fall Frame (Brown) Cullum Writer – Seduction (Original Art) Dust Bunny – laundry room clutter . hanging tote bag Dust Bunny – potted cheese plant Dust Bunny – spotted begonia Fetch – Szalina Curtain FINCA – fall penant (group gift) Floorplan – jack’s scattered manuscript LouChara – Hello Autumn Bench LouChara – Hello Autumn Decor What Next – Brixton Bakers Rack Why Not ? – Achnacraig Wall Shelf Why Not ? – Applecross Livingroom Wall Art Frames Why Not ? – Bracklinn Fall Rug Why Not ? – Glenearn Arm Chair Why Not ? – Glenearn Basket Plant Why Not ? – Glenearn Basket Plant Why Not ? – Glenearn Book Shelf {L} Why Not ? – Glenearn Book Shelf {R} Why Not ? – Glenearn Cat Nap Decor Why Not ? – Glenearn Fire place Decor Why Not ? – Glenearn Giraffe Planters Why Not ? – Glenearn Ornamental Pot Why Not ? – Glenearn Ottoman Why Not ? – Glenearn Side Board Why Not ? – Glenearn Sofa Why Not ? – Glenfarg Wall Art C Why Not ? – Lochrin Wall Shelf 1 Why Not ? – Lochrin Wall Shelf 2 Your Dreams – Lattissima Coffee Bar – Old apple frame Your Dreams – Lattissima Coffee Bar – Old lemon frame
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