. 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 ::

. just one more chapter .

It's within the pages of books that I've found myself

♥

There's something about the weight of a book in my hands

the smell of the paper

believing that each word on every page was written for the sole purpose of my eyes seeing them

Sometimes those words tell me the most beautiful truths

 other times those words hurt and confuse me

there are times I love where an author takes me

and there are times...well, there are times I want to give an author a piece of my mind! lol

But truth is...

books make me feel something

each one teaching me a little bit more about myself than I knew before turning that first page

♥

: Wearing :

Top: Level of Detail - Loose Tee - One More Chapter (white) {from The Gacha Garden}

Shawl: erratic / cwe - shawl (pink) {Past Arcade Gacha Item} 

Socks: erratic / cwe - eva - holiday socks / grey hearts {Past Arcade Gacha Item}

Hair: +elua+ Oceana 

Glasses: .tsg. Shy Megane

: Decor :

tarte. dreamer's bed - brass

erratic / cwe - cushion / chat {Past Arcade Gacha Item}

floorplan. pile of books

floorplan. go away sign 

floorplan. life is beautiful chalk frame

floorplan. arrow scroll

Apple Fall Plan Chest

Apple Fall Victoria's Armoire 

Apple Fall Cottage Chair (Bleached)

Second Spaces - Flea Market Finds - old card catalog drawers

Zigana . banjo . oh my stars! {Past Arcade Gacha Item} 

(fashionably dead) Cat - 11 Sitting {Past Arcade Gacha Item}

(fashionably dead) Cat - 02 Sleeping Curled {Past Arcade Gacha Item}

(fashionably dead) Cat - 12 Curious {Past Arcade Gacha Item}

dust bunny . vintage frames 

*FG* Flower Mug 

Kalopsia - Lace Curtains {Available at Collabor88}

Kalopsia - Hanging Stars

Studio Skye - Enchanted Woods Light Rays

-tres blah- Bon Voyage - Books {Past Arcade Gacha Item}

-tres blah- Bon Voyage - Clock Radio (Yellow) {Past Arcade Gacha Item}

-tres blah- Hodgepodge - Tossed Clothes {Past Arcade Gacha Item}

-tres blah- Hodgepodge - Catch All {Past Arcade Gacha Item}

-tres blah- Jolie - Train Case {Past Arcade Gacha Item}

-tres blah- Workspace - Outfit Form Rare {Past Arcade Gacha Item}

+Half-Deer+ Cat Clutter - Post + Toys (Neutral) 

[ zerkalo ] Cozy Evening - Rug Linnen

junk. wannabe boho. drawers. yellow. Rare {Past Arcade Gacha Item}

The Loft - Mirror Cluster Distressed

: Build :

Apple Fall Old Mayfair Skybox Rare

: Pose :

flowey/'arcade tales' #5 {Past Arcade Gacha Item}