. lotte's bakery .

One of my very favorite traditions of the holiday season is all the festive baking that takes place! I love to tie on my cutest apron, cover the kitchen in flour, and laugh at my horribly misshapen snowflake and gingerbread men cookies. Oops! hehe What makes it even better is getting to share all your yummy creations with the people you love. With all that said, I'm off to do some more baking now, shortbread and hazlenut cookies, mmm!

♥

: Decor :

Sari-Sari - Gingerbread Cake {Available at Christmas on 34th Street}

* This is a gift giving theme event, so this cake comes in a transfer gift box. If you intend on gifting it, be sure not to rez, open or unpack the box it comes in or you'll lose it's transfer permission. The cake itself is copy/mod.*

Sari-Sari - Traditional Christmas - Angel Candles {Available at The Arcade Gacha Event}

dust bunny . robin nest . natural {Available at The Arcade Gacha Event}

dust bunny . shortbread cookies {Available at The Arcade Gacha Event}

dust bunny . basket table

dust bunny . hanging table

B.C.C. Emma's sweet kitchen kettle A {Available at The Arcade Gacha Event}

-tres blah- Cozy Winter - Snowman Figurine {Available at The Arcade Gacha Event}

tarte. twig snowflake {Available at The Arcade Gacha Event}

[DDD] Poinsettia Pot - Classic Red

[DDD] Garland

Lisp - Gift boxes and Tins

Lisp - Mistletoe Decor

{vespertine}- frostwoods pop up book

{what next} Box of Cookies

{what next} Wintery Porch Sign

{what next} Flakey the Snowman {Available at The Arcade Gacha Event}

{what next} Winter Bike (decor) {Available at The Arcade Gacha Event}

Apple Fall Butlers' Tray Table

Apple Fall : Portobello Corner Store

HPMD* Color Lights

Consignment The Trilbury Roadster (yellow) {Available at The Arcade Gacha Event}

=Druid Designs= Antique Street Lamp

[ba] Snowy Holiday Wreath and Garland

[ba] Holiday Wreath

Studio Skye - Enchanted Woods

floorplan. row house / mint

floorplan. row house / sage

floorplan. row house / butter

. spread cheer .

Whether it's home made mittens 

festive garland 

sugar cookies

or just a hug

Be sure to spread some holiday cheer this month

You never know who might be needing a little smile that only you can give!

♥

: Wearing :

Top: ISON - wool side cut sweater (white)

Jeans: Blueberry - Tink - Dark Blue

Boots: fri.day - Jessica.Boots - (Buck) {Available at Collabor88}

Hair: Magika - Never

Glasses: {Sleepy Eddy} Boston Glasses (Wood)

Shawl: erratic - 05. cwe - shawl / green reindeer

: Decor :

floorplan. slat fireplace

floorplan. apple crate stack seat

{vespertine} - slouchychair/beige

(fd) Cat - 02 Sleeping Curled

Sari-Sari - Traditional Christmas - Angel Candles {Available at The Arcade Gacha Event}

Sari-Sari - Traditional Christmas - Blocks {Available at The Arcade Gacha Event}

Sari-Sari - Traditional Christmas - Greetings Sign {Available at The Arcade Gacha Event}

 *texture change to say Merry Christmas in five different languages*

Sari-Sari - Traditional Christmas - My Old Sock {Available at The Arcade Gacha Event}

Sari-Sari - Traditional Christmas - Upcycled Advent {Available at The Arcade Gacha Event}

Sari-Sari - Traditional Christmas - Vintage Tin Trees {Available at The Arcade Gacha Event}

Sari-Sari - Traditional Christmas - Garland and Candle {Available at The Arcade Gacha Event}

*I made a candle that would normally sit on a flat surface in the middle of the garland invisible so that I could hold the garland up. I wanted to show it off to my puppy, even though he doesn't look very impressed!*

[Commoner] Framed Monogrammed Ornament / G {Available at The Arcade Gacha Event}

[Commoner] Cardboard Christmas Tree/ Patterned (Green) {Available at The Arcade Gacha Event}

- tres blah - Cozy Winter - Wide Tin House {Available at The Arcade Gacha Event}

- tres blah - Cozy Winter - Winter Pillows {Available at The Arcade Gacha Event}

- tres blah - Cozy Winter - Coat Rack {Available at The Arcade Gacha Event}

- tres blah - Cozy Winter - Big Pillow {Available at The Arcade Gacha Event}

- tres blah - Cozy Winter - Knit Fix Rare {Available at The Arcade Gacha Event}

O.M.E.N. - Waiting for Santa Paws - Black Lab {Available at The Arcade Gacha Event}

tarte. blanket crate {Available at The Arcade Gacha Event}

tarte. twig snowflake (white)  {Available at The Arcade Gacha Event}

tarte. sheet music frame  {Available at The Arcade Gacha Event}

B.C.C. Emma's Sweet Kitchen Rugs - Grey {Available at The Arcade Gacha Event}

: Pose :

Kirin - Autumn Leaves 2 / Pose 4 1

. My Mariah .

I got to spend the afternoon with my best friend... thee one and only Mariah Tiratzo

(She wanted to make sure you guys got her full name and that I spelled it correctly!...She's kind of a diva like that!)

Sometimes I want to smack her silly

More often than not I'm just shaking my head at how much of a princess she can be

We call each other stupid like it's going out of style (term of endearment between us really) 

But no matter how crazy this girl can make me lol

I love her so very much

We first met in second life over six years ago and she's been putting up with me in both worlds ever since

Since then, we've been through a ton together

She's there for me in an instant if I need her to be

She lets me have my space when I turn grumpy and need to be alone 

And most importantly..

she buys me coffee!

So in other words...she's a keeper!

♥

: Wearing :

Lotte (that's me! on the left!)

Dress: -tres blah- Catcall - Dark Teal {Available at Collabor88}

Hair: TRUTH HAIR - Josette

Ring: =Zenith= Mirror Pearl Stone Ring

Mariah (she's on the right!)

Dress: -tres blah- Catcall - Grape {Available at Collabor88}

Hair: Exile :: After the Rain 

: Decor :

Soy. Table with Drawers (Aged Dark Wood) {Available at Collabor88}

tarte. Candelabra [iron] {Available at Collabor88}

-tres blah- Eclectic Collection - Skull w/Dark Roses {Available at The Arcade Gacha Event}

 -tres blah- Eclectic Collection - Charmed Books {Available at The Arcade Gacha Event}

{vespertine} - black vintage phone {Available at The Arcade Gacha Event}

{vespertine} - pegasus automata - Rare {Available at The Arcade Gacha Event}
+Half Deer+ Raven - Bronze {Available at Collabor88}

[ContraptioN] Grandfather Clock: Cycle of Sorrow - Rare {Available at The Arcade Gacha Event}

*This clock is super impressive! I just love it! It plays music and works as a clock as well, opening at certain hours during the day. But let's be real here...contraption alllways makes amazing unique things for the arcade right?!*

Trompe Loeil - Le Fey Slipper Chair {Available at Collabor88}

{anc} flottante puppy. cream. layA/ with collar

 {anc} flottante puppy. cream. layB/ with collar 

The Loft - Mirror Cluster Distressed 

{what next} Henley Rug 

: Poses:

Lotte: Kirin - Aya Pose 2

Mariah: !bang - stand 419

:: Event items featured are in their September '15 round ::

. step one : start engine .

Benny, my cat, and I had decided to go on a grand adventure today

♥

We were going to take our new plane out for a spin

Feel the wind in our hair...or fur...

See the rest of you pass below us as ittie bittie specks

as we waved hello to other birds of the sky

We were going to swoop this way..

...and nose dive that way!

There was just one sliiiight little problem...

a detail really...

...Neither of us knew how to fly a plane

Luckily for us,

I found a "Beginner's Guide to Flying an Airplane" manual tucked under the seat next to those big red flashy button thingies

"Step One:" it read

"Start the Engine."

Oh! Ok! Easy enough..start the engine...

Which button did that though?

The buttons all looked the same to us and while I've never been one to shy away from pressing big red buttons when I probably shouldn't,

something was telling me that maaaaybe doing that today wouldn't have been the best idea

So...

Benny and I didn't go flying today, but hey!

we got to wear cute clothes and flying goggles right?!

♥

: Wearing :

Dress: The Secret Store - Nathalie Tutu Dress - Mint {Available at Collabor88}

Coat: The Secret Store - Nana Cropped Bomber - Blush

Tights: The Secret Store - Polka Tights - Black & White

Shoes: fri.day - Didi. Wedges (Blush) {Available at Kustom9}

Hair: Magika - Itch

Goggles: *DL* Kimiko - Aviator Steampunk Goggles

Gum: MUSCHI Gum for pics 

Eyes: Slink Mesh Lids & Lashes

Ears: [MANDALA] Unisex STEKING_ears_ver2

: Decor :

{what next} Wearable Airplane - Pink Comet {Available at The Arcade Gacha Event}

{what next} Wearable Airplane - Blue Eagle {Available at The Arcade Gacha Event}

 {what next} Wearable Airplane - Tornado {Available at The Arcade Gacha Event}

 {what next} Wearable Airplane - Hedgehog {Available at The Arcade Gacha Event}

(fashionably dead) Cat - 17 Over Shoulder RARE {Past Arcade Gacha Item} 

-tres blah- Bon Voyage - Stacked Treasures RARE {Past Arcade Gacha Item}

-tres blah-  Frilly Satchel - Pink

Fapps Lo Prim Store - Small Hanger

{anc} mist cloud [sungold] {Available at Collabor88}

: Pose :

Sari-Sari - lollipop06

. kitchen essentials . Sari-Sari at the Arcade .

It's that time again!

♥

The Arcade Gacha Event is upon us and that means tons of new items to hoard!

...I mean...collect... Yeah, collect!

Sari-Sari must have been reading my mind 

How else would they know that new kitchen items were exaaactly what I needed?!

Reading my mind, stalking me, whatever they did...I really don't mind because from it came their new set for the Arcade

Kitchen Essentials

♥

The Kitchen Essentials set includes 13 commons and 4 rares

Pieces range from one to seven land impact each and are transfer only

One of the rares, the clock scale, is owner functional! Yep, you can set it to tell you the time!

Commons...rares... you guys will want them all!

The piece I'm most excited about is the rare fridge station

It means I finally have a place to toss all my random, mix matched, skipping pens!

...instead of where they usually hang out...

in every drawer of the house and at the bottom of my purse...

Thanks to you Sari-Sari... I'll be a bit more organized

a tad bit more organized...let's not get toooo crazy! lol

The Arcade opens September 1st...That's just a couple days away!

It gives you plenty of time though to make your Arcade wish 

and trust me...

You want this set on your list

You may never find a pen when you need it otherwise...

♥

: Featured Decor :

{All available at The Arcade Gacha Event opening September 1st by Sari-Sari}

Sari-Sari - Kitchen Essentials -  Wire Shelf RARE

Sari-Sari - Kitchen Essentials - Clock Scale RARE

Sari-Sari - Kitchen Essentials - Dish Rack RARE

Sari-Sari - Kitchen Essentials - Fridge Station RARE

Sari-Sari - Kitchen Essentials - Chives and Parsley 1

Sari-Sari - Kitchen Essentials - Chives and Parsley 2

Sari-Sari - Kitchen Essentials - Chopping Boards

Sari-Sari - Kitchen Essentials - Washing Utensils

Sari-Sari - Kitchen Essentials - Kitchen Sign

Sari-Sari - Kitchen Essentials - Menu Board

Sari-Sari - Kitchen Essentials - Paper Towel

Sari-Sari - Kitchen Essentials - Pot and Spoon

Sari-Sari - Kitchen Essentials - Pots and Ladles

Sari-Sari - Kitchen Essentials - Silverware Rack

Sari-Sari - Kitchen Essentials - Eggs

Sari-Sari - Kitchen Essentials - Toast