Ocean Breeze

Featuring Juna at Redeux

We are seriously considering renting a houseboat this summer and spending at least an extended weekend on the water, cooking on the grill and soaking up the sun.  My uncle lives on Lake Cumberland in Kentucky and it is just beautiful…and has houseboat rentals!  We are moving next month also though…and I have grand ideas for my new house..lol!  We shall see…but vacation is sorely needed!

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What I’m wearing

Body – Maitreya – Lara

Head – Catwa – Eva

Skin – Insol – Nicole

Body Moles – Izzie’s

Ears – Swallow – High Definition Ears

Earrings – Swallow – Deco Earrings

Hair – Doux – Fashionista

Swimsuit – Addams – Joselyn Strapless Bodysuit

Tattoo – Juna – Romy Tattoo @ Redeux

Pose

FOXCITY – Effortless Set V1 – Pose #3

Decor

The Beachstore

Romantic Sailboat

Tune

Craig Morgan – Redneck Yacht Club

I Scream, You Scream

Featuring [Fetch] and CAZIMI

Recently I discovered Hagendaz Green Tea ice cream and though it may sound gross, especially since I dislike most tea, it is actually delicious.  It’s very light, not too sweet and perfect after dinner.

Featured here are new Pearlized Nails by CAZIMI and great new flower earrings from [Fetch].  The nailpolish is available at the current round of Redeux and the Hannah earrings are at the new mainstore event, Palette.

I like the idea of Palette.  It’s a monthly event that features a color theme but the items are at each creators mainstore and they are 100L or less!  There is also a free HUD to make your shopping easier!  Palette deals end on the 22nd so don’t miss out!

It’s also the 2nd anniversary round of Redeux which means special VIP gifts and also a photo contest.  Redeux ends on the 21st!

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What I’m wearing

Body – Maitreya – Lara

Head – Catwa – Eva

Skin – Insol – Nicole

Face & Body Moles – Izzie’s

Eyes – Aviglam –Heartbreaker Eyes

Ears – Swallow – High Definition Ears

Earrings – [Fetch] – Hannah Earrings

Hair – Truth – Jacica

Nail Polish – CAZIMI – Pearlized Nails @ Redeux

Top –  Tres Blah – Siempre Off Shoulder

Skirt – Addams – Leticia Denim Skirt

Pose

{Imeka} – Ice Cream Pose 2

Decor

Trompe Loeil

Lilah Beach Awning

{What Next}

Sandbridge Ice Cream Cart & Decor

DRD

Unicorn Floaties

Nerenzo

Lifeguard Chair

Saturday Morning Cartoons

Featuring Lyrium and [Krescendo]

I have been doing a good bit of reminiscing this past week, sharing memories with my family and was reminded how simple life was when we hopped up on Saturday morning and spent the next several hours watching our favorite cartoons.  Actually cartoons is not really accurate because most of my favorites were not animated at all.

On the screen in this photo was the one and only H.R. Pufnstuf!  It was a favorite along with Lidsville, Sigmund and the Sea Monsters, Land of the Lost, Electra-Woman and Dynagirl and Dr. Shrinker, none of which were actually animated!  Scooby Doo and Bugs Bunny were at the top of the list in the animated category.

I have found almost all of these shows have episodes on YouTube.  Tomorrow I think I will start my morning with some terribly sweet cereal (do they still make Apple Jacks) and a little bit of the good old days in the form of Sigmund, some sleestaks and Chaka and a little bit of Witchypoo!  Who needs to wait for Saturday!

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What I’m wearing

Body – Maitreya – Lara

Head – Catwa – Eva

Skin – Insol – Nicole

Face & Body Moles – Izzie’s

Eyes – Aviglam –Heartbreaker Eyes

Ears – Swallow – High Definition Ears

Hair – Truth – Mitzi

Leggings – Blueberry – Cake Leggings

Top – CandyDoll – Deja Blouse Cotton

Earrings – Starlight Designs – Pom Pom Earrings

Pose

Lyrium – Lou Series Pose #1 @ On9

Decor

[Krescendo]

Binge Watchers Blanket

Seven Emporium

Philby Television *screen modified*

brocante.

Cozy Lounger

floorplan.

Door Backdrop

Trompe Loeil

Cobble Hill Couch

Dust Bunny

Hanging Plants – Ivy

Spotted Begonia

Dreamy Outing Pillow Pile

.peaches.

Rustic Accents Positivity Art

{What Next}

Palma Potted Plant

Maison Table Lamp

Chez Moi Furnitures

Sheppard Pillow Basket

D-Lab

Baby Seal Pillow

Jumpin Jacks

For Real Cereal and Milk

Cartoon Snippets

Saturday Morning in the 70’s

So “Eggcited”

Featuring Aphrodite Shop

It looks like the Easter Bunny has gotten a little too “eggcited” and is going overboard with his egg hiding.  Let’s hope there’s a bottom to that pot or we may have to head to China to find that one.  Easter is right around the corner!!  Have you got your decorating done?  This adorable pot with bunny legs is perfect for your porch, patio, foyer or even a shelf.  It is resize-able so you can really use it anywhere!

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Decor

Aphrodite Shop

Easter Deco with Resizer

HPMD

Wildgrasses Green

Garden of Dreams

Tulpi

LAQ Decor

Curtain Set

Raindale

Meadowbloom Birdhouses #1-3

Jian

Chubby Cat Bird Bus

{What Next}

Winter’s Cottage

 

Welcome to the Jungle

Featuring Meva and Lyrium

Welcome to the jungle, it gets worse here every day
You learn to live like an animal in the jungle where we play
If you got a hunger for what you see you’ll take it eventually
You can have anything you want but you better not take it from me!

Guns N’ Roses – Welcome To The Jungle

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What I’m wearing

Body – Maitreya – Lara

Head – Catwa – Eva

Skin – Insol – Nicole

Face & Body Moles – Izzie’s

Hair – Entwined – Drew

Sunglasses – REBELLION – Dominator Aviators

Outfit –  Meva – Cargo Set @ Vanity Event

Boots – Addams – Collete Boots

Pose

Lyrium – Lou Series Pose #4 @ On9

Decor

Ho-Mesh

Jeep Hummer

Beachstore

Tropical Plants

Leonas Little Shop

Tropical Plant 11

Tropical Plant 5

Tropical Plant 4

Studio Skye

Banana Plant

Heart Garden Center

Hanging Vine Lily Orchid

Paradise Waterfalls & Landscaping

Pink Fairy Pops Flowers

The Little Branch

Wild Grass Dry Animated

Grass Animated

Botanical

Dirt Road

 

Sunshine On My Shoulder

Featuring Promagic and Fashiowl Poses

I started this picture the other day…the day before I found out my dad had passed away.  Of course Second Life was put to the back burner as I made travel arrangements, talked to family, etc.  If you read my blog, you know my dad had a stroke right before Christmas and just kept having complications that left his health slowly deteriorating so the news was at least not a complete shock, though is was just as devastating.  I may have also mentioned that I moved from Michigan to the southern US, Alabama actually, and have ZERO family here.  Its just me and my husband who has been my rock.

The sitting around and waiting is probably the worst thing so I pulled this photo back up and went to editing.  I thought a lot about my dad as I was editing, not really focusing, just letting my fingers work.  The photo is bright and cheerful, a bright spot in my mind….perhaps a message from my dad, who was also very creative, to do my best not to be sad.  Then my brother said the same thing to me…”Dad would not want us to be sad”….and he’s right.  Of course sadness is expected, and important actually, to grieve and let the pain escape and I have shed an enormous amount of tears….but later this afternoon, I will start my road trip to Kentucky and say my “until later” tomorrow….rain is forecast…but I am going to do my best to keep sunshine on my shoulder.  I love you daddy!

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What I’m wearing

Body – Maitreya – Lara

Head – Catwa – Eva

Skin – Insol – Nicole

Face & Body Moles – Izzie’s

Eyes – Aviglam –Heartbreaker Eyes

Ears – Swallow – High Definition Ears

Earrings – Eliya.K – Sila Ear Hoops

Bracelet – CAE – Initial Bracelet

Hair – Doux – Juniper

Dress –  PROMAGIC – Zen Dress @ Cosmopolitan

Shoes – REIGN. – Vendetta Heels Chunky

Pose

Fashiowl Poses – Gran Danes @ Vanity Event

*Includes dog and sunflowers*

Tune

John Denver – Sunshine On My Shoulders

Location

Sol Existence

Stormy Seas

Featuring Fashiowl Poses and *SK*

 

“I have seen the sea when it is stormy and wild; when it is quiet and serene; when it is dark and moody. And in all its moods, I see myself”
― Martin Buxbaum

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What I’m wearing

Body – Maitreya – Lara

Head – Catwa – Eva

Skin – Insol – Nicole

Body Moles – Izzie’s

Earrings –  Dahlia – Aleah Earrings

Hair – Tram – G0303

Dress – *SK* – Handmaiden @ Ice and Fire

Pose

Fashiowl Poses – Red Riding Hood Wolf A – Pose 3

Decor

Dysfunctionality

Hatched Paper Lantern

Location

-Arranmore-

Here Comes Peter Cottontail

Featuring Refuge

Easter is just around the corner and I am ready!  I hope you didn’t miss these adorable bunnies from Jian while they were out for the Fifty Linden Friday sale.  I have scattered them about with colorful spring flowers and these cute bunny stools from Refuge.   The stool is available in four colors and you can find it at the main store.  “Hoppy” Monday!    

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Decor

Refuge

Bunbun Stool

HPMD

Wildgrasses Green

Sweet Garden Grass 02 Green

Heart Garden Center

Wildflowers Hydrangea @ Fameshed

Jian

Easter Bunnies Flopped & Straight

NOMAD

Lily of the Valley

{What Next}

Tulip Rainboots Planter

+Half-Deer+

English Ivy

Hardware

Easter Eggs

Tune

Here Comes Peter Cottontail – Sung By Danny Kaye

Very Cherry

Featuring Meva and Elle Boutique

Spring is busting out all over now and when I saw this outfit from Meva I had to drag my cherry blossom trees out of my inventory.  The earrings from Elle Boutique match the outfit and the mood perfectly.  Check out the credits to find out which events you can find these items at!  Happy shopping!

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What I’m wearing

Body – Maitreya – Lara

Head – Catwa – Eva

Skin – Insol – Nicole

Face & Body Moles – Izzie’s

Eyes – Aviglam –Heartbreaker Eyes

Ears – Swallow – High Definition Ears

Nails – Formanails – Claws XXL

Earrings –  Elle Boutique – Dawn Earrings @ Spring Flair

Hair – Doux – Emerald

Outfit – Meva – Haya Set @ Neo-Japan

Pose

FOXCITY – Effortless Set V2 – Pose #5

Decor

Trompe Loeil

Ikoi Bridge

Studio Skye

Gnarled Cherry

HPMD

Sweet Garden Grass 07

Sweet Garden Grass 04 – Pink

Tune

Sayuri’s Theme and End Credits – Itzhak Perlman, Yo-Yo Ma

D is for Donkey

Featuring |T|L|C| Home Collection

More goodies from |T|L|C| Home Collection.  This time we have adorable donkeys!  I love when a creators design sparks a wonderful memory and that has happened with both of TLC’s recent designs.

If you follow my blog you know that yesterday I featured the little goats from TLC and I almost named that photo “Goats Gobble Garbage”, which was a cute child’s alphabet song that my daughter and I used to sing together when she was just a little girl.  Today’s photo reminds me of a memory from my own childhood.

My mother, a longtime collector of antiques and collectibles, has a set of milk glass mugs that feature a letter of the alphabet along with a little poem on them.  Most every weekend my mom made a big breakfast that included homemade cocoa using the recipe on the side of the Hershey’s Cocoa Powder box and my sister and I would take turns picking which mug we were drinking out of that day.  “D is for Donkey” was always a favorite.  I still remember the little poem well and am happy to share the memory.

D is for Donkey
He’s strong and so wise
and so very gentle
a ride I advise

Thanks for the memories |T|L|C|! Happy Friday everyone!

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Decor

|T|L|C| Home Collection

Little Thieves Donkeys Set @ Cosmopolitan

MINIMAL

Cuba Building 2 – Blue

Cuba Building 3 – Yellow

[Krescendo]

The Hacienda – Wall Hats

The Hacienda – Bench

The Hacienda – Chair Blue

The Hacienda – Chair Red

The Hacienda – Rug Purple

LISP

Mixed Lanterns

Artisan Fantasy

Potted Gerbera Daisies

DBL

Cinco de Mayo Sombrero

Botanical

Edged Brick Park Path

Turnip’s Homes

Fiesta Mosaic Pots

 Tiki Tattoo

Bush Yellow