BUNDLING UP AT HOME

I just moved into this new home on a snowy hilltop and I. ADORE. IT. This new wood-and-stone beauty by Trompe Loeil is all beauty and practicality. These days you can find small properties with higher prim counts, so I love that my new home has three levels to take advantage of the vertical space, but still feels comfortably roomy.


I'm not close to finished decorating, but just starting to make myself at home with sweet treats and holiday decorations, a mix of old and new. Hmm. Now where did I put that big rug?

Love,
Serene

ADRIA

If you are as in love with outdoor living as I am in warmer weather, you may fall in love with this sweet little gazebo. I used to have a beautiful one that weighed in at fifty-eight prims, but this new one by Atelier Visconti comes in at a slim 16 prims instead, not including the furnishings of course. I love mesh!



The gazebo is over in the Garden section of the Liaison Collaborative with some matching furnishings and accessories, but I also wanted to set out a few of my favorite things. I do like the comfy sofas and the table though. One of my favorite things about Atelier Visconti sofas is that they almost always come with a HUD to let you change up the appearance of the upholstery. Hmm? ... let's see that.



Gazebo/Dormeuse/Table: Atelier Visconti "Adria" (at the Liaison Collaborative)
Telescope: Lisp "Kepler Telescope"
Cookies: Post "Happy Valentines Day" (gift)
Teacup with Letters: Aisling "Bric-a-Brac Desk" (gacha)
Teapot: Tres Blah "Tea Time - Teapot" (gacha)
Star Lamps: Trompe L'Oeil "Star Duo Ground"
Banner: Second Spaces "Chalk Banner" (you can customize what it says!)
Twinkle Lights: floorplan "string lights"
Mobile: Vespertine "papercrane mobile"
Chimes: Zigana "chime neutral" (gacha)

Love,
Serene

JOYEUX NOEL

Oh all you my dears, whether you even know how much I love you or not, I hope you have a perfectly lovely holiday! xoxo

Nollaig the Elf: by Ispachi (at the Liaison Collaborative)(he loves to share hot chocolate!)
Sofa: Lisp "Winter Sofa"
Costume: Coco "Gift_Reindeer Outfit" (thank you!)

Love,
Serene

BABY IT'S COLD OUTSIDE

It's so cold outside that even online all I want to do is stay in with some cocoa. With things so busy right now, the week has sped by and today is already the last day of Relay for Life's Christmas Expo, and here I am to blog the last bits and bobs I have, and to encourage you to go before time runs out. Go now! This fun jacket is really for men but it's transferrable so you can give it to your man if you want to take him to a party all spiffed up.

Jacket/Shirt/Tie: Citrus "Men's Leather Xmas Jacket" (at Christmas Expo)



How about this cute jacket and sweater set? It came with a pair of black pants too but they didn't fit well with the shoes.

Jacket/Shirt: LIV-Glam "Funny Honey" (at Christmas Expo)



Or just something cuddly for a quiet night in?

Pajamas: Ever An' Angel "Not So Prim Candy Cane PJs" (at Christmas Expo)
Holly: Evie's Closet "Holly Headpiece" (at Christmas Expo)

also shown:
Hat: Remarkable Oblivion "Festivat - Little Drummer Boy" (at the Arcade Gacha)
Leggings: Teefy "Black Shine Leggings"
Boots: J's "Ankle Boots Square"
Hair: D!va "Daisy" (at the Arcade Gacha)
Hair: Clawtooth "Temptation - Valentine" (at the Arcade Gacha)
Skin: Essences ""Olyvia" (at the Dressing Room)
Eyes: Ikon "Ardent"
Sofa: Lisp "Winter Sofa Red"
Cute Doggy: Zooby "Tan Pug"

Love,
Serene

THE SIMPLE THINGS

I really love this view!



And I love love love this view!!



This view isn't quite a thrill. But it might be nice for you ... here's my Yard Sale! Everything is discounted 5 - 30 % off, raising funds for the very worthy cause of going back to the Arcade for MOAR !! I'm so greedy. I still haven't managed to get the Tee*fy Ice Cream Maker!! My name is Serene and I am a Gachaholic. If you know of more yard sales, please feel free to put SLurls in the Comments!

My Yard Sale is at: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Joomos/49/100/3700
Trailer: by Floorplan (at the Arcade Gacha)
Lemonade Dispenser: by Tee*fy (at the Arcade Gacha)
Macaroons, Stacked Teacups, Table: by Tres Blah (at the Arcade Gacha)
Chocolate Cake: Tres Blah "Cake Mania Chocolate" (last Arcade)
Cake Plate: Artilleri "Kim Cake Stand with Noms"
Chairs: Lisp "Brighton Beach Deck Chairs"
Horses: Breedables by Awesome Breed Creations

Love,
Serene

FELIZ NAVIDAD

Are you ready? I'm almost ready. Shopping for my family all squared away, I'm in my pajamas and getting in the mood for tomorrow. I hope you and hours will have a fabulous Christmas!



I'll see you out and about in the New Year. I won't be blogging until after we eat the Rosca de Reyes on January 6. I'm taking a little vacation to play with my kiddo!



Cardigan: Ison “Kimono Sleeve Cardigan”
Borrowed Tank Top: Vitamen “Ribbed Cotton Tank”
Bottoms: Bounce “Vintage Dandi Fleur Rose”
Hair: booN “WMO003”
Skin: Curio “:GP: Bean [Light] Elf-Snug 1”
Eyes: Ikon “Horizon Eyes”
Lashes: Glow Studio “Innocent. eyelashes – pure”
Footsies: Your Skin and Your Shape “BareFeet” (texture change HUD)

House: Trompe L’Oeil “Frostbite Cottage” (Collabor88)
Snowflake: Trompe L’Oeil “Advent Calendar Snowflake” (the Arcade)
Lantern: Trompe L’Oeil “Advent Calendar Lantern” (the Arcade)
Cake: Tres Blah “Pastry Mania Chocolate” (the Arcade)
Treats: Artilleri “Kim Cake Stand with Noms”
Tree: Botanical “Green Holiday Fir Small”
Side Table: TokiDoki “Wooden Vintage Table”
Rocking Chair: Tatty Soup “Reindeer Rocker”
Sofas: Lisp “Valentine Sofa and Footstool”
Rug: Kosh “I Can’t Think Straight”
Books: Herbalys “Book Set 2”
Ornament Boxes: Nach “Bauble Shadow Box” (old)

Love,
Serene