. feel the sunshine .

Don't just hear but listen to the birds sing

mimic their tune even when you have no tone of your own

laugh at and find joy in the silly things you do when no one is watching

twirl until you're dizzy in delight

Don't just view but appreciate the beauty of a flower

allow the wind to mess up your hair 

have a conversation with yourself 

because, after all, you do give amazing advice

and instead of turning away and shielding your eyes

lift your chin and feel the sunshine

♥

: Wearing :

Dress: *{Junbug}* Grace (blush)

Hair: Lamb. Want You  

Hair Flowers: [Wishbox] Rose Crown (champagne)

Necklace: Cae :: Juno :: Necklace

: Scene Decor :

HPMD* Garden Tree 06

HPMD* Colored Bushes 

Studio Skye Enchanted Pond 

Studio Skye Enchanted Woods

Heart Ox Eye Daisies 

LAQ Decor Stone Plates

{what next} Tree Swing Pose Prop

-tres blah- Fairy Whispers and Daisies (modified)

8f8 Silent Conversations Koi Kohaku

Just Animals Small Birds - Mesh

: Pose :

Kirin - Hanami Pose 3 1

. 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

. mornin' .

I wouldn't exactly call myself a morning person but when you're out camping, waking up to that crisp fresh air and listening to the birds start their day, it's hard not to join them yourself

Oh...and did I mention breakfast?

Coffee and eggs cooking on a fire...

if not for the fresh air and sweet little birds, that's definitely worth getting up a bit early for

♥

: Decor :

Sari-Sari - Campfire Cooking [Available at The Seasons Story]

Sari-Sari - Tea Stump [Available at The Seasons Story]

Sari-Sari - Extra Logs [Available at The Seasons Story]

R(S)W Large Snack Cooler 2

LISP - Snuggle Blanket 

floorplan. transistor radio/floral Rare

*Cocoroni - cocorong backpack / mint

- tres blah - Eclectic Collection - Charmed Books

- tres blah - Jolie - Train Case

Eunoia - thermo bottle x meow.

*Second Spaces* game of war

Bombard Fishing Kit 

[zerkalo] pillow 3

{what next} Pine Ridge Double Sleeping Bag

{what next} Pine Ridge Tent

Just Animals - French Bulldog - Mesh Full Perm

[keke] willow pillow [Available at The Seasons Story]

[keke] tealight in a tin [Available at The Seasons Story]

[keke] willow shrub [Available at The Seasons Story]

[keke] willow leaves for ground [Available at The Seasons Story]

PewPew! Friends Squirrel Rare [Available at The Seasons Story]

PewPew! Ground Brown Squirrel [Available at The Seasons Story]

Studio Skye Enchanted Woods 

: Wearing :

Top: *MUKA* Lea - comes with a color change HUD...which I didn't know until after I bought it...surprise to me! \o/ [Available at The Seasons Story]

Shorts: Tee*fy Anja Shorts -Sky 

Slippers: [Miseria] Basic Slippers - Pink & Blue 

Sleep Mask: Tee*fy Sleepy Panda Sleeping Mask

Hair: TRUTH HAIR Ximena - Gingers

: Pose :

Kirin - Rukia Pose 5

. 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

. make a wish .

Make a wish...

♥ 

Now close your eyes and let it soar

The greater your faith the higher it'll fly

Believe in it until you see it no more

Believe in it until faith turns into fate

and it's no longer just a wish but instead a certainty

Then close your eyes 

 

and wish once more...

♥

: Wearing :

Dress: :Moon Amore: Papillon Dreams Dress (Lilac) {Available at Collabor88}

~This dress comes with two versions, with and without butterflies, as well as with a really awesome HUD that allows you to change the texture of various parts of the dress and the butterflies if you're using that version! Which is why mine doesn't look very lilac! lol

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

 Eyes: Slink Mesh Lids and Lashes

: Decor :

*alirium* ItchyGrass [Gold]

Apple Fall Bluebell Fencing

*HPMD* Garden Tree07

{what next} Tree Swing Pose Prop

dust bunny . maple cottage

Flux Farm Windmill

Turnip's Skydome

: Pose :

Kirin - Aya Pose 3

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

. to whom it may concern .

I've been known to sit myself in a field of pretty flowers and grass and be completely lost and content in my own little world that only I can understand

Today was one of those days

♥

I visited Just Another Tequila Sunrise and instantly fell in love with one of it's charming little valleys that was under the watch of a huge titan tree

What started as just a quick look around turned into an afternoon of sitting in the tall grass under that protective tree and watching dandelions whisper by

I turned on the music stream completely thrilled and instantly at ease to hear that the first song played was one of my favorites

It fit my mood perfectly and it took over from there 

as music often does

♥

"To Whom it May Concern"

by The Civil Wars

Why are you so far from me?
In my arms is where you are to be
How long will you make me wait?
I don't know how much more I can take
I missed you but I haven't met you
Oh but I want to
How I do
Slowly counting down the days
Till I finally know your name
The way your hand feels round my waist
The way you laugh, the way your kisses taste
I missed you but I haven't met you
Oh but I want to
How I do
How I do
I've missed you but I haven't met you
Oh how I miss you but I haven't met you
Oh but I want to
Oh how I want to
Dear whoever you might be
I'm still waiting patiently 

♥

: Wearing :

Dress: Mikunch OHANA DRESS (white)

Hair: Lamb. Sacred

: Decor :

 

dust bunny . book pile

Zigana . banjo . oh my stars! {Past arcade gacha item}

: Pose :

{what next} Tree Swing Pose Prop

: Location :

Just Another Tequila Sunrise on Isle of Love

Just a Calm Summer Evening

My favorite thing about Summer?

It isn't the beach and working on my tan (For those of you who tan beautifully, I'm jealous! lol)

It isn't the pool parties and cute summer clothes

And it's not the BBQs and sparklers we find in July

All of those things are wonderful though what I really love about summer isn't found under the sunshine and waves

It's found under a beautiful moon and soft twinkling stars

When you're able to walk outside and feel that soft, cool yet warm, calming breeze through your hair

The world feels silent and asleep and as if the moon and those stars were placed in the sky just for you

You're aware of your softest breaths and your clothes draped on your body

You feel how small you are in this great big world and how much possibility is really out there

Taking a nice deep breath and closing your eyes, soaking it all in before you have to go back inside for the night

That... is my favorite thing about summer

♥

- Wearing -

Top: -Pixicat- Rustic.Shirt (Blue) {Available at Uber}

Skirt: -Pixicat- Rustic.Skirt (Pink) {Available at Uber}

Hair: + elua + Oceana {Available at Summerfest'15}

Rings: Izzie's - Midi Rings (Copper)

- Pose -

Sari-Sari - lollipop03

- Decor -

dust bunny. Maple Cottage

dust bunny . teapot wind chimes

junk. potted tree. {Available at Uber}

junk. tin bucket light. {Available at Uber}

junk. barrel table. {Available at Uber}

junk. fireside chair. light.

The Loft - Angkor Flowers Cream  {Available at Summerfest'15}

-tb- Spring Living - Radio (Green)

FLite. - Travelers Bag - Gray {Available at Uber}

 {what next} Henley Rug

Vagabond - Rusty's Clothes Line {Available at Uber}

:: Events featured are in June '15 round ::