Do You Have a Lisp for Spring?

No? Well hop on down to Lisp and touch their subscriber to get the lovely Granny's Knitting Circle gift they just sent out! It's adorable and very calming!  It comes with orange soda, a book and knitting projects as props and a trunk with a book, glasses, tea, flowers and a yarn ball on the ground.  Don't forget the floral lawn chairs that my grandma would have loved to sit in and tell some yarns. See what I did there? Boom tish!

Mesh With My Eyes!!!

When I found out Blue Hoisan of The Attic Skins & Shapes made mesh eyes (YES, MESH EYES) I ran right over to see like there was some sort of accident involving a carnie at a trainyard!  Don't judge. Anyhoo, The Attic also happens to be part of Goose and Gander Fridays this week and guess what she has out for 60L for JUST TODAY? That's right. Mesh Eyeballs.  They're good for the goose and the gander which is basically what the group is all about.  Speaking of which, here's a gander at the eyes!

What's even more exciting is that if you can work a shoe hud, you can work these eyes!  I can actually work these eyes better than I can work a shoe hud.  Which explains all the shoe hud shaped holes in my wall. 

They come with a resizing and color picking hud.  Blue is working on a true brown color still but otherwise you can toy with your eye color, making them look realistic or fantasy.  They are not rigged mesh so you can adjust them manually as well.  Included are two alphas. One for your head so it disappears while adjusting and one for your eyes that are not mesh once you have adjusted your new fancy pants eyes!

Now. One. Other. Thing.  These are the Friday Mesh Eyes.  That means they are EXCLUSIVE and only 60L for today.  I plan on purchasing the other ones as well but why not get a bargain when you can! 

Mesh. Eyes. Fabulous.

Link to Goose and Gander Fridays here
IM Sweaty Badger if you're interested in becoming part of this lovely group.

Most of all, please support the designers who are part of it! Did I say...mesh eyes?!!

Hat's Off (Or Rather, On) To Xen!

It's no secret I love hats.  It's also no secret I love being part of the community.  After my last post Xenobia Foxclaw of Xen's Hats sent me some of the hats she has out at the Fashion for Life event. 
I'm not going to drivel on about how sweet Xen is, even though I should. I'll do that in private, thank you.  Following are just some of the hats she has to offer at the Fashion for Life event.  Please go and support the American Cancer Society or if you cannot then educate yourself through their website here and enjoy the photos of the hats!

"A Day to Remember" Hatbox

"Charlie" Hatbox

"Eternity" Hatbox

"I'll Love You in the Springtime" Hatbox

"Looking to the Future" Hatbox

"Time Warp" Hatbox


Thank you to Xenobia Foxclaw of Xen's Hats, to all the people at Dreamseeker Estates and everyone who has had a hand in Fashion for Life. 

Egoisme: Exclusive Avatar Preview

Ramses Meredith of Egoisme was kind enough to pose for some photos of the exclusive avatar he is releasing on Friday.  These are fairly raw shots because I wanted to show you exactly what was going to be available without altering this Egoisme creation with a flub from photo editing. 

Following are some shots of the avatar for those of you who did not get to see it in person at one of the previews today (I heard some people were birthing Meeroos...)

Egoisme will be releasing the avatar with the following items:

*The Alex skin with 15 different and exclusive makeups plus the usual three tones and Vividtones; there is a no eyebrow option included
*The Alex shape (two weeks in the making!)
*Prim teeth

This release is in the androgynous genre: a person who is simply a female or male who has a high degree of both feminine (expressive) and masculine (instrumental) traits. A feminine individual is high on feminine (expressive) traits and low on masculine (instrumental) traits. A masculine individual is high on instrumental traits and low on expressive traits. An undifferentiated person is low on both feminine and masculine traits.


<sup>I call it the ultimate "unisexy." 

Oh. By the way.  This release will only be available for a limited time, starting Friday, so snatch it up while you can.  Here's some more eye candy for you:</sup>

 



^{And...one last look!  Let's see how you style it!  Thanks to Ramses Meredith for being patient and kind.} 

  L

Goose and Gander Friday & Egoisme Gift

It's the second week of Goose and Gander Fridays and there's some great stuff out!  I couldn't show off everything at once because I'm really hungry and I get to have delish chicken and biscuits (with sour cream in the biscuits!)  Make sure to make the rounds this Friday (some will still be available Saturday as well.)  I'm saving the riding boots from Loordes of London, the male gift for GGF, for my shoe fetish post later on!

However!  Here's what we've got!

Skybox: h.o.e. inc. [houseofenvy] The Victorian Skybox (GGF)
Hair:  [e] Again - Black 04 (not part of GGF)
Skin: Egoisme VIP gift--see details below!
Jacket: Graffitiwear: Ladies Coffee Leather Jacket (GGF) (A male version is also available)
Necklace: ...:::SCRUB:::.... Shiva Necklace (GGF)
Pants: Armidi: Low Rise Chinos (from the Warehouse Sale)
Top: Pig: The Potato Shirt (for Collabor88)

Join Goose and Gander Fridays to keep updated on the latest lists!  Applications are still open for designers as well!  

 Egoisme put out this gorgeous skin gift for their VIP's.  It's not the group that costs 300L to join (although I recommend joining since they have such amazing items) but the regular group! Included with the Evian - Ivy Special Edition Egoisme Fashion Friends skin gift is a set of lingerie in both black and white...does Ramses Meredith love Oreos?  I prefer Cakesters.  Anyhoo, the lingerie is beautifully detailed including lace gloves, corset with a sheer back and itty bitty panties that barely cover but add a little bit of DANG! to the set. Skin and lingerie details below...and above. 

Whew! Check back tomorrow for my showcase of shoes! :D

Have a fabulous Friday everyone!

Beyond the Sea...Hole!

This scene looks serene and peaceful but this lovely skirt and top was on mega sale at The Sea Hole due to Drinkenstein Sorbet being attacked by lightning in her mini van in RL!  Thus, she has put tons of items on sale for 50L each.  The items are marked by a white mini van being attacked by lightning. Too awesome!  The sale...I mean.  Below, you can see the mini van you are looking for in the store and also Drink's clever humor.

Style Card:
Hat and Sunglasses: Rainbow Wave Swimsuit Outfit: I think this was very, very cheap or free on marketplace but is made by HANDverk (the hat and glasses came with a cute swimsuit and waist wrap)
Hair: booN hairpiece YUME96 gold from booN (Thank goodness for booN and their hat hairpieces!)
Top: The Sea Hole: I'm Knot in Love With You in indigo (See LM to store above)
Skirt: The Sea Hole: Heron Skirt in slate (See LM to store above)
Skin: It's my mostly regular one from Fashionably Dead: Morning Sun-Winter 5

Coming up next: Goose and Gander Friday offerings and footwear!! I just bought some new shoes which I seem oddly short on; I'm going to show you pictures of my stinky avatar feet!

Woo!

Hang On Little Tomato...

Hey everyone!  I have some super awesome posts coming up with hunts, new fashion crushes and all that hoodoo.  However, I am in the middle of redoing my store as well and learning about Gimp! 

In the meantime... a recipe to try whilst you are awaiting the next posts!

The Infamous Epironi and Cheese

Ingredients

1 1/2 c	sharp cheddar cheese
1 c	mayonnaise
1 c	sour cream
1 can(s)	cream of mushroom soup, undiluted
1 lg	loaf of bread, crusty on the ouside, chewy on the inside
1 c	melted butter
1 pkg	macaroni, large shells

 

Directions

1.  Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2.  Start the pasta boiling (do not rinse when done)

Set aside.

3.  In a large bowl, combine mayo, sour cream and soup.

4.  In a separate bowl, chunk up the bread into bite-sized pieces and toss with the melted butter. Set aside.

5.  Add hot pasta and sharp cheddar to the mayo mixture, stirring well. Spread into a greased casserole dish.

6. Top the macaroni and cheese with the buttered bread cubes.

7. Bake for about an hour or until the middle is bubbly. If the bread starts to get too golden before it's done baking, tent with foil.

8. Serve and enjoy! There will be plenty of leftovers, which is the best part! 

 

 

Soupy's [dirty.little.secret]

First off, I just want to let everyone know I am not freaking out about February 14th this year.  Instead, I'm going to celebrate and embrace Florence Henderson's birthday!  In fact, all month I will be eating chocolate and cutting out leetle hearts and drinking heavily in honor of Florence Henderson, coolest t.v. Mom evar! Of course, there's Mardi Gras, too!  Note: No boob flashing for beads will be tolerated in this blog...until the end of this sentence.

 So, the first thing one must do to celebrate Florence Henderson's birthday is don a fancy hat.  I would not say ridiculously fancy because sometimes...well, most times...fancy is ridiculous!  Which is what I love about it.  [dirty.little.secret] is celebrating by participating in a few hunts and having an in-store hunt as well!  Note my chappeau I'm wearing: it's called Valentine's Chappeau and it's available now! With flowers, balloons and yes, sparkling champagne for two, you'll be prepared for February 14th! Other items do not include my dirty truck (I sit in it alone!) but they do happen to include some 10L items such as the chappeau you see me wearing in my truck photo, a Valentine's Waist Cincher, Mardi Gras Waist Cincher, a swing and floral arrangements!  You must get these before March arrives because well, they'll either be sold for more than 10L or disappear altogether, only to exist in your shins as you kick yourself for not getting them.  Remember!  All of these items have everyday uses and can be added to any ensemble to make it more fancy!  Say it with me. FANCY. Or couture or whatev. You say couture; I say fancy.

 Oh hey! I broke into my friend Crystal's lovely home to give you a flash of [dirty.little.secret]'s hunt items.  See that horn I'm wearing? Well there's another part to it! This is the part with the dangly bit to it, though.  That's a heart on it!  You can get this as part of the Brutal Love Hunt. Oh, my scarf? Well. It's cozy enough to hold in the night breeze as you huddle outside of a 7-11 on February 14 checking the pay phones for magical Florence Henderson change!  To buy a burrito with.  It also is adorned with a lovely flower which I think smells fabulous.  It's a Be Loved Hunt gift!

On my way out of Crystal's house, I found all this "root beer" laying around and well, yes, I'm doing a backwards flip off her couch. Just before I crushed my head, though, I managed to snap this pic!  I'm sporting one of many Mardi Gras masks from [dirty.little.secret] and some awesome beads I didn't have to flash anyone for!  Score! As you can see, I have added a cape to the ensemble from Milk Motion (a former FLF offering) to make myself Souper Mardi Gras Chick! Again, I tell you, you can use all of these things year round if you're fancy enough.

So run, don't walk (or just teleport like I do) to [dirty.little.secret] and pick up your February items!

P to the S: The lovely person who owns the sim [dirty.little.secret] is on is a very giving person and has allowed Tash Porthos to have her store there at no charge.  Right now, proceeds from the store are being donated to the sim owner as they are having financial issues IRL. Be sure to tip the store and sim because it's a nice place and we should keep nice people around.  Contact Tash Porthos inworld if you have questions about helping the sim stay.  

Also check out my new Kit Kat Clock widget! It shows what time it is where I am! Fancy!

Florence Henderson would be so happy.

Getting the Vintage On With Tres Beau

Sometimes I have this crazy dream where all of my teeth are falling out. As in, more teeth than 30 people combined could possibly have.  I know I'm stressing when I have this dream so I decided to kick back, finish my copy of "The Help" (which is amazing, especially for a first novel) and go for some retail therapy on Second Life.   Upon logging in, I saw Tres Beau was having a half-off sale at their mainstore!  I've had my eyeballs on a few ensembles in the retro/vintage section so after the lag died down, I hopped on over to snag what I have been coveting.  With my large tuxedo cat, Charles, warming my feet, here are some snaps of what is finally mine, all mine!

This piece from Tres Beau Designs by Kimmera Madison is called "Mahogany": Russett.  This is a closer deail of the finely detailed jacket with golden stiched trim and very fine buttons indeed just under the tucked in aviator's scarf.  Topping it all off is fedora with, yes, a feather.  I stopped by the Cod Supper Club to have a little stroll around in this piece.

Here is a fuller detail of the "Mahogany": Russett. As you can see, the slacks are gorgeously tailored to move with you when you walk and yet are very trim.  Kimmera has even included matching boots with just a slight heel so you don't trip over your cod supper.  And yes, they match, unlike my normal shoes.  Hats off to Tres Beau for saving me from another fashion faux pas. On second thought, I'll keep this hat on, thanks.

This is "Chaplin."  Not only is that the outfit's moniker but it's clearly designed as an homage to my favorite comedian and personal hero.  These happen to be the most detailed and finely designed high waist pants I have ever seen in SL.  The belt cinches at the waist and the top of the pants just sort of "floof" up in a very Tramp-esque fashion, attaching the delicious suspenders discreetly.  The bodice is a rosy color and the back detail has black netting connected to the bow tie and collar.  It's finished with flared driving gloves and a gauzy bubble scarf.  I believe this is a suitable (har har) tribute to the Little Tramp.

This is my artsy fartsy detail of me as The Tramp, having a nice stroll through the English countryside.

Zis is the "Hepburn" by Tres Beau Designs!  I'm going to take a guess that it's Katharine and not Audrey.  Both are personal heroes but Katharine more so because she carried off wearing pants and being classy in an era where it was still a bit taboo to do so.  This shot gives you a close glance at the swanky button down with just a peep of black bra (ooh la la!) tucked into high waist sorrel pants with flared pockets.  Again, a mahvalous tied belt made of crimson ruttan and delicate detailing on the tie so that it even glints in the sun.

Oh, did you think you were getting away without a bowler hat? Nope. In fact, I think this hat might do well with the "Chaplin" as well! What a topper! 

 

 

Stylecard: "Mahogany": Russett by Tres Beau Designs
Skin: Maddy: Owl's Milk (Project Themeory item) by Al Vulo
Hair: Hat Hair: Medium: Brown (free!) by SF Design
Glasses: Sneaky Eyes Glasses: Fancy Pants by The Sweaty Badger

Stylecard: "Chaplin": by Tres Beau Designs
Hair: (first photo) Flowers by Fashionably Dead
         (second photo) Channel w/o Ribbons by !syDS!
Skin: Morning Sun: Winter 5 by Fashionably Dead
Glasses: Samuel: Tortoiseshell by Alphavillain
Mustache: Something I found in my inventory, floating around. If you really want it, just IM me.

Stylecard: "Hepburn" by Tres Beau Designs
Skin: Maddy: Owl's Milk (Project Themeory item) by Al Vulo
Hair: Flowers by Fashionably Dead
Glasses: Sneaky Eyes Glasses: Fancy Pants by The Sweaty Badger

All Poses by CheerNo Motion

Note: I'm still figuring out how to keep the captions on the photos from bleeding over. Bear with me. :>

Boofing It Up!

When I think *Boof, which I often do, it's normally something silly and imaginative.

However, when Thena Claxton and Hanley Speiser devised the "Ready to Rumble" pose set, complete with wrestling ring and aluminum ladder, things got epic.  I heard Slim Jims being snapped in "Macho Man" Randy Savage's honor.  With seven poses included in the ring, all of which are available individually, you and your friends can have quite a rumble!

Thanks to Swan Kelberry who unintentionally ended up in the photos but was gracious enough to be patient with my slow as molasses photography.

Fun *Boof. blog!
Buy Boof Things Here!
 

Without further ado...Let'sssss Gettt Readyyy to Rumbleee!!!   

Prone Wrestler and Flying Wrestler Poses

Smooshing Wrestler and Smooshed Wrestler Poses

Flyer Wrestler Pose

Rope Wrestler Pose

                                                            

Backflip Wrestler Pose

The Penitent Hunt! Coming Soon!

Waiting for the Hunt Train

I love doing hunts but I'm pretty picky about which ones I do.  There are a few coming up I'm excited about and one of them is The Penitent Hunt, put on by Tash Porthos of [dirty.little.secret]

The theme sounds religious but can be interpreted many ways.

 For you Catholics in the know (and others who just ... know, for whatever reason) this hunt starts on Ash Wednesday, the day of penitence after the decadence and build up of the holiday/Carnivale/Mardi Gras season when observant Catholics go to Mass to receive a cross of ash to wear on their foreheads for the day. This hunt is about the 40 days of the Lenten season after Fat Tuesday, ending on Easter Sunday.

I'm more spiritual than "religious," per se but I love the many themes creators have the potential of pulling out of this.  Some of the buzz words for the hunt include: lent, catholic, penitence, penitent, communion, confession, regret, guilt, redemption, renewal, denial, sacrifice, secret indulgences, resolutions.  Ironically, a bit like the standard Christian holidays we endure and then go through New Year's with resolutions, whether we keep them, break them or don't make any at all.




Tash would like to make it clear that, "This is not a religious hunt nor is it a persecution of the Catholic Faith. This hunt merely takes its theme from the long-standing traditions of the Lenten season. No judgement or persecution, religious or otherwise, will be tolerated in this hunt nor will any persecution be tolerated of this hunt."

Look for my posts while I do the hunt!

Yip's Tower of Goodies

It has been snowing like crazy where I live!  There are literally drifts almost seven feet high and more is on the way.  So, I rummaged through my SL closet and found a piece from a creator in SL I dearly love for her imagination and generosity.  To shake the snow off my boots and lounge in digital luxury as I watch the snow fall out my window, I donned YIPs Baby Snow Tiger.


Four Yip has been creating in SL for quite a long time.  She also makes some of the coolest things I have seen in SL.  Most of her ensembles come with out-of-this-world accessories and poses and props.

In this, my first post, I decided to show just one of the many items she has for free (click her name at the top of the post to teleport over) in her windmill tower.
YIPs Baby Snow Tiger is comprised mostly of accessories but has a simple and cute leotard with it.  I colored it aqua to make it more visible against the white of the ...bear necessities. 

Despite the tiger name, the outfit includes a bear headpiece, paw gloves (rawrrr) and a sinuous fur attachment that winds down the leg and tickles your foot...or any foot near you. 

I've added "Short Hair with Bangs" from my inventory library, made by Truth Hawks.  It was colored white but I tinted it aqua to match the leotard and define the accessories more.  

The best thing about the items Yip creates is that you can easily incorporate them into other outfits, giving them a touch of the whimsical and unusual that can sometimes be hard to find. From haute couture intended even for runway use to costumes to accessories to everyday outfits, each item Yip Four creates can be adapted with panache.  She even has a suitcase of furniture in the windmill (I haven't unpacked it all but I'm sure to be delighted.)

You can count on seeing bits and pieces of her creations in my future posts!

Stylecard:
YIPs Baby Snow Tiger (link above to her windmill of goodies)
Skin: Mother Goose : Yvonne Freckle (available for 1L)
Hair: Short Hair with Bangs (white), tinted aqua (it's in your inventory!)
Shape: Rozena: Renee (BLOTP Hunt prize from long ago but it's my regular shape)