. bonne annee .

A new year means a new me right?

New and improved.

Goodbye old me and hello someone better.

Someone more organized

more fit

more daring

more confident?

Not this time.

A new year means the same ol' me.

Improving on those things about myself I already love

I won't be better because who I am now is just fine

I may pick up a new habit or two

and by the end of the month I may forget what those were

I'll try to hold my head up high just as I did before

It's a new year and I'll continue being wonderful me.

Bonne Annee

♥

: Wearing:

Hair: Magika - Reading

Dress Outfit: *agapee* Amy Outfit flower white {Available at Kustom9}

~Purchase based on dress color included is a texture change hud for coat and scarf

Shoes:  fri.day Vega.Booties (Camel) {Available at Kustom9}

: Decor :

BUENO - Mug - First Coffee (Gacha Item) {Available at Kustom9} 

[ keke ] bright star {Available at Kustom9}

[ keke ] star crown - princess {Available at Kustom9}

[ keke ] star crown - queen {Available at Kustom9}

[ keke ] we're the ones we've been waiting for {Available at Kustom9}

Kalopsia - Bright'n'Boho Skull Lamp Rare (Gacha Item) {Available at Kustom9} 

Kalopsia - Lace Curtain

Apple Fall - Reaching Plant (Gacha Item)

floorplan. leaning book stack

{vespertine} - hare automata. (Gacha Item)

{vespertine} - golden bird (Gacha Item)

(fashionably dead) Cat - 12 Curious (Gacha Item)

LISP - Mesh - Faded Summer Rug - Baby Blue

Soy. Table with Drawers (Aged Dark)

- tres blah - Eclectic Collection - Roses (Gacha Item)

Fancy Decor . House of Postcards (Gacha Item)

 flowey's original poster/Vintage Edition - Bonne Annee

Zigana . banjo . oh my stars! (Gacha Item)

Cheeky Pea - East Side Triangle Mirror

: Build :

dust bunny . sleepless attic . skybox .{Available at Collabor88}

: Pose :

(marukin) [vivid] good girl still good {Available at Collabor88}

. 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

. silly boy .

As long as I have his favorite treats packed, Watson is willing to follow me anywhere and today was no different!

I made up a picnic basket for us and we went down to the park.

Unable to concentrate on anything but the basket, knowing that that's where I was keeping the goods, Watson was a persistent little devil. People walking by must have thought I never feed the poor little guy!

 Once he got his treats though, he forgot mom even existed!

There was so much for him to get into at the park...including a huge pile of leaves.

He dove and all I heard was rustling and crunching until his sweet little leaf covered head popped up!

We stayed and played until the sun was going down and Watson's little tummy began to rumble again, letting me know it was time to get him home for his dinner.

He's such a silly boy

♥

: Wearing :

Shoes: fri.day Yara.Heels (Tan) {Available at Uber}

*For Slink and Maitreya Mid Feet*

Top: .Atomic. {Darling Sweater} Set 4 - comes with a color change hud!

Pants: coldLogic pant 151 - traux - java

Hair: [LeLutka]-JERRY Hair/Dark Red

Ears: [MANDALA] UNISEX STEKING_ears_ver2

: Decor :

*The following Sari-Sari items are coming to The Seasons Story, opening October 10! A couple more items from this set will be featured in an upcoming post as well.*

Sari-Sari - Bird Barrel

Sari-Sari - Birdhouse

Sari-Sari - Extra Logs

Sari-Sari - Haystack

 Sari-Sari - Picnic Basket

Sari-Sari - Pumpkin Cart

LAQ Decor - Park Bench 

 -tres blah- Eclectic Collection - Charmed Books

MIEL - COURIER BAG - comes with a color change hud!

junk. stone pumpkins. {Available at Uber}

junk. withering bucket. {Available at Uber}

Just Animals - French Bulldog - Full Perm - aka My Watson! he's so adorable! :D

HPMD* Colored Fallen Leaves

HPMD* Shrub - yellow/green - I tinted a bit!

HPMD* Garden Tree07 - yellow - a little more tinting took place

[we're CLOSED] grass field green

*alirium* ItchyGrass [gold] 

Apple Fall - Rockin' Robin

=Druid Designs= Antique Street Lamp

{vespertine} rabbit hole shop build Rare - part of the rabbit hole gacha set

{verspertine} hanging prints - part of the rabbit hole gacha set

{verspertine} tall file shelf - part of the rabbit hole gacha set

{vespertine} rabbit shop sign - part of the rabbit hole gacha set

 {theosophy} Bicycle Cart (Coffee)

floorplan. apple crate stack seats

Botanical - Seasonal Boxwood Hedge - hud to change between seasons included!

 Stormwood - Cobblestone Floor

: Pose :

Kirin - Mika Pose 6

. 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 ::

. sweet dreams .

Whether you dream at your desk peering past paper to the world outside

or in the car as trees and buildings become small and distant memories

or warm and snug in your bed at night

I pray your dreams take you to places that lift your soul

and make you believe anything is possible

♥

: Wearing :

Dress: -Pixicat- Dreamy.Dress (Cosmic) {Available at Collabor88}

Hair: Exile :: You Send Me {Available at Collabor88}

Footwear: fri.day - Aisling.Wraps {Available at Collabor88}

Necklace: (Yummy) Dreamcatcher Necklace - Gold {Available at Collabor88}

Eyes: Slink Mesh Lids and Lashes

: Decor :

Kalopsia - Oversized Distressed Clocks

Kalopsia - Flying Paper

Kalopsia - Broken Floor - Dream {Available at Collabor88}

Kalopsia - Flying Leaves - Dream {Available at Collabor88}

Vagabond - Pear's Birdie Cage {Available at Collabor88}

Vagabond - Peggy's Pony

Ally Adventure - Slowly Rotating Moon 

floorplan. daydream book {Available at Collabor88}

floorplan. goodnight wire {Available at Collabor88}

{vespertine} little prince carousel - moonwalk {Available at Collabor88} 

[keke] star glitter {Available at Collabor88}

[keke] star cluster {Available at Collabor88}

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

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

{anc} nebra beads [HeavenlyBlue] {Available at Collabor88}

{anc} nebra beads [Sungold] {Available at Collabor88}

: Pose :

{Imeka} Lay Down - Pose 1 

:: Event items are from their August '15 round ::