It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas

It's that time of year again!

In both lives, its past Thanksgiving and the cool weather is definitely here for some. It even brought us some snow, not that I'm a huge fan of it. But more importantly it's time for fun decorating woo hoo!

In RL on Saturday my family & I spent the day decorating our place. We did the lights on the porch which look super cute might I add, then we did the tree which turned out amazing this year. I mean every year our tree looks awesome but we also changed our color theme this year and got new decorations so it looks so pretty! Blue, Silver & White for those who are wondering lol

All over my Plurk time line I see people writing about how they have winterized/decorated in world and in their real lives. Some have even posted pics yay!

This weekend aside from sales in SL (some were great, others weren't but no biggie) I also made a new friend, cheered up a loved one, went snow boarding and snow sledding. I also sorted some inventory and messed up my parcel's landscaping. What can I say I'm a busy girl lol

Ok can it be Christmas now ? lol Oh wait I should probably decorate in world if I want SLanta to bring me presents. My list isn't thaat long though lol if he wants he can give me a job. Think I'd make a cute elf ? Who cares so long as I can shop after LOL I joke I joke! Ok time to get back to SL. Till next time, Keep Out of Trouble! xoxo

Renee

My Little Black Dress!

Every girl needs at least one...

Whether it be for a night on the town, having fun at a club, or mingling with people at a soiree, every girl can count on that little black dress to make her look fabulous. When she enters, all eyes are on her. Best part is you can change your accessories and suddenly the dress can go from casual to fancy, or flirty to sexy. I chose to wear my Mischief Leather n Lace dress & had fun taking pics in my glamorous room courtesy of Mudhoney Designs!

So ladies, if you don't have one of these essential staples in your wardrobe, then stop reading this and go get one. You won't regret it!


Hair: >TRUTH< Jess - crow
Skin: -Belleza- Belle Pale Amethyst Kisses
Outfit: **MIS** Leather n Lace Dress w/belt & lace bust (black)
Shoes: {Cherry} Classic Pumps - black
Pose: Glitterati - Model Pack 4 Pose 45
Props/Furniture: MudHoney Designs - Glam Girl Photobles

So Much Style, Totally Priceless!

Totally inspired by great fashion & a mastercard commercial ha-ha!

Lately, I see many commercials listing prices of items and such in sequence following by something that makes life easier or in their words "priceless". So it got me thinking about all the great stuff we have in second life that can at times be hard on the wallet. Then there are also some amazing finds for cheap or free that can be just as nice as some of the full priced items we love. However, no matter if it was pricey or a total bargain, having your avatar look and feel beautiful = totally priceless!

Here is a great look created by full priced and bargain finds!


Hair: >TRUTH< Jess - crow
Skin: -Belleza- Belle Pale Cotton Candy Kisses
Outfit: *katat0nik* (pink/pink) S&S Dress - Juicy Bday
Shoes: {Cherry} Classic Pumps - black
Pose: [LAP] - F-Blogger10-Primskirt PR4

She Wore An Itsy Bitsy Cute Bikini

It was an itsy bitsy teen weeny...

You know the rest of the song! If you don't then just look it up, it's kinda cute. I had this song in my head recently and it got me into a "fun in the sun" kind of mood so I went into my "closet" and dug out some of my favourite swimwear. It's from Whippet & Buck and I got the whole fatpack because you can't have just one color choice obviously ha-ha! I visited the beach and struck a pose to show off these cute bikinis. Lastly, there's a picture of this cute artilleri retro like bikini that my friend Chill gave me from the gacha festival. Now I'm off to soak in the sun some more. Have a fabulous time shopping for cute swimwear!


Hair: >TRUTH< Marguerite - crow
Skin: -Belleza- Belle Pale Bronzed Nudes
Outfit: [W&B] Frilly Little Set STRIPED PHOE
Pose: GLITTERATI - Swimsuit 6


*same as above except for pose listed below*
Pose: GLITTERATI - Swimsuit 10


Hair: >TRUTH< Marguerite - crow
Skin: -Belleza- Belle Pale Bronzed Nudes
Outfit: [W&B] Frilly Little Set MORNING HAZE
Pose: GLITTERATI - Swimsuit 8


Hair: >TRUTH< Marguerite - crow
Skin: -Belleza- Belle Pale Bronzed Nudes
Outfit: /artilleri/ Gatcha! Gatcha bikini *pink*
Pose: GLITTERATI - Swimsuit 7

Girlie Sailor

Ahoy Matey!

Today I was inspired by summer and nautical themed stuff. I rummaged through my inventory and found this cute dress I got in a hunt, that fit perfectly within my vision. From there I decided on a "Girly Sailor" type nautical look. I paired the dress with cute navy flats, a really sweet hair-do with a cute bow and added a bold red lipstick to add a splash of color. This look turned out better than I had imagined. Alright now this pretty lady is off to sail the virtual seas!


Hair: >TRUTH< Nadia - crow
Skin: -Belleza- Belle Pale Silver Rubies
Outfit: Doppelganger Inc. ~ Scuttlebutt Dress old hunt gift
Shoes: ETD Buckle Ballet Flats (Navy)
Pose: Glitterati


Hair: >TRUTH< Nadia - crow
Skin: -Belleza- Belle Pale Silver Rubies
Pose: Glitterati - Headshot - 5

Just Chatting

Who doesn't like a good conversation?

Well if someone doesn't that's their issue ha-ha! I know one of my favorite things to do is relax outside while talking to a friend on the porch. Now for those of you saying you don't have a porch for conversing & relaxing, well never fear because Second Spaces is here! It's owned by the very sweet Elle Kirshner and has so many amazing items for your home. She created this wonderful little set up called the Conversation Porch. I was lucky enough to grab it during the skipping stones hunt, but luckily the item wasn't exclusive to the hunt therefore you can go ahead and pick up one today! Enjoy :)



Second Spaces - Conversation Porch

Finale - BBBC 2010 #6

I cannot believe this is over!

Oh and that I actually was able to complete the whole thing! Some people want to continue going either because they started late or because they want more than just 6 days *cough* Marnix. lol

The last topic for this year's challenge that applies to me is:
If you're a veteran.... Did you find this year to be harder or easier than previous years? Did you have fun? What did you get out of it this time around? Do you think you'd do it again?

For me it was not harder because to me the challenge itself doesn't seem very difficult. Maybe because I like challenges lol. What I got from the experience this time around was the will to blog more often, and it finally sunk in that I don't need to always have elaborate creative posts just write. Of course I will do it again for as long as I can. It's a wonderful challenge and so worth doing. It's even given me inspiration to start up some blog challenges myself so stay tuned for that.

Thank you Alicia for creating this challenge and keeping it interesting. Thanks to all the bloggers for participating and giving people something awesome to read. xoxox

I Was Just Thinking - BBBC 2010 #5

That this blogger challenge rocks!

Today's topic is pretty easy. Just write whatever is on your mind. I have too many things on my mind lol but I decided to write about one that will appeal to all or at least most people.

SL decorating! I have always loved decorating and watching design shows etc... I grew up in a home where my mom was continually moving furniture around and sprucing things up with new coats of paint.

Now in SL if you have some land or even rent a home you can have so much fun decorating. There are tons of great stores in world that have furniture, decor/accessories, and of course prefabs aka houses or skyboxes.

My all time fave places right now are Molto Bene, The Loft, Lalicious Designs, What Next and so many more but my brain can't think of them all right now. What's great is the low prims, great quality and great prices of each item. From small homes to large ones, from family oriented to couples stuff you name it they have it!

One of my fave feeds to look at it is http://hgslfeed.com/ because a lot of my fave creators post there and also you get to see a range of different items and events going on in the decorating part of the virtual universe. Anyways enjoy the feed, they have a flickr group too where you can find out about great stuff through pics posted. Now go decorate :)

Age is Just A Number - BBBC 2010 #4

BBBC Sign Up Post - It's never too late to join! Just blog for 1 week!

I am so excited to be a part of this challenge & to actually be able to keep up! The topics are always awesome & interesting too! I love reading what others post as well.

Now for today's topic - Is your avatar more or less your current biological age? Do you portray a younger avatar, or older? Why is this?

Avatar's don't really age I mean unless you are role playing them to do so. I basically consider my avatar to be my age because she is me, just a virtual version. I grew up very fast mentally & even at age 4 felt like an adult. My life experiences have taken me into the role of a grown up for my entire life. I seem older then 22, I look younger (due to my illness) and I feel 100! lol

I don't role play being older or younger. No really specific reason just being myself. I never really knew about role playing ages when I joined SL but once I learned of it, it just didn't seem to be my thing. I know people that do, & they do it really well!

I always say "You are as old as you feel". Age is just a number. You can have two people of the same age but they can act completely different.

So basically my avatar is in her twenties but sometimes feels 100!

It's A Mess - BBBC 2010 #3

Today's BBBC topic didn't really pertain to me, but that's ok I have another topic!

Something that comes up every once in awhile is the size of your inventory. Usually people have pretty high numbers (24K, 30K, 70K etc) then there are those that are smaller like less than 10,000. Some people have never cleaned their inventories ever, which is most likely the cause of the high count in items lol

I on the other hand am sort of an organizer freak. I don't like clutter at all. My inventory is organized into categories, sub-categories that are all tucked into great folders. I will even rename folders & items if the name is something that won't be easy to search later on.

It get's even worse if you belong to groups for bloggers or just groups in general. Notecards, Landmarks, Objects - those three are what I call the problem folders lol they are hard to keep organized! It makes me laugh cleaning my invie and seeing things that are outdated & thinking "when did I ever think this was cute ?".

I should go organize now! You should too lol

The Finer Things in Life - BBBC 2010 #2

Today is Day 2 of the Big Bad Blogger Challenge 2010!

The weekend was filled with good times and bad, but today starts a new week. Let's hope it's filled with tons of awesomeness!

A lot of times we vent about the things that trouble us, make us sad, frustrate & anger us, basically all the negative crap. I myself since I was little have always had a tough time but I got through it by being positive and hopeful. Being disabled, those 2 things can get you through a ton! So in keeping with today's question for the challenge I am going to list 3 positive things going on in my SL.

1. I have great friends that are there for me and truly do care about me. We can take pictures, sit & stare, build for fun, vent about things or just sit and chat! I even have a twin (personality wise) who adopted a little child av, so I am an aunty too!

2. I have a place to call home, it is my calming place. It is surrounded by other beautiful parts of the island where my friends have decorated their homes.

3. I can sit there not really thinking of anything and all of a sudden ideas just come to me. I have always been creative, a total ideas kinda girl but it happens a lot in SL. I can decorate in so many ways, & sometimes get to help content creators with my ideas. Its a wonderful feeling.

Every once in awhile take a moment to think of a positive thing going on. Be it in RL or SL, among all the crap we go through there is always something good. Someone out there will always be worse off than you are sadly, so let's be thankful for what we have. <3

Written Like A True Blog Post - BBBC 2010

So I totally took my title from the saying "spoken like a true poet"

Today launched another year of the Big Bad Blogger Challenge. Alicia Chenaux started this in 2008 as a way to give SL bloggers a little kick start, and give people something to read. Since then it's grown to be a big fun event. Learn more about it in Alicia's kick off post.

Today's question given to us if we so choose to use, is Why did you become a blogger ? How has it enriched your life ?

I have always loved writing since I was a kid. I learned to read and write even before starting kindergarten. Writing can be so fun. You can release your inner thoughts, create stories of your imagination, and even vent about things bothering you. The reason I chose to blog in RL was to update friends & family, and also as sort of a journal. My reason to blog in SL is because of the same reason and also to just let lose and write about my adventures in SLife.

It has enriched my life by bringing me closer to friends and family in both lives. In SL it has also helped me to improve on another great thing I love, photography.

Anyways hope you decide to join us, either by reading or signing up by clicking the link above. I am very excited to be a part of this for a 2nd year and hope that unlike last time, I get to finish the full week! <3

That's So Plaid!

Plaid can totally rock!

Sometime last year I got a notice from the lovely store Salsa! They make some super awesome cute and sometimes even quirky stuff. That particular day they had released these great plaid tops for guys and plaid tunic tops for girls.

When I saw them I was in love! They were just so cute. So I got 2 of the tunic tops. Great thing is they can also be worn without the prim skirt part that makes the tunic, and just be worn as a plaid t-shirt too! How sweet is that ? It's like 2 shirts for the price of one. Bonus!

Here are the wonderful tops. They also come in a variety of other colors such as, Carrot, Grass, Sky, and Daffodil. The two I'm wearing below are Lipstick and Dust. Enjoy!



Hair: >TRUTH< Jess - crow 0L Freebie
Top: Salsa! - Rex Plaid Tunic - Dust 75L
Bottoms: Armidi Limited - A001 Jeans [Dark Classic] 145L
Shoes: ETD Buckle Ballet Flats - Black 175L
Pose: [LAP] - Female Bloggers Pack 400L


Hair: >TRUTH< Jess - crow 0L Freebie
Top: Salsa! - Rex Plaid Tunic - Lipstick 75L
Bottoms: Armidi Limited - A001 Jeans [Dark Classic] 145L
Shoes: ETD Buckle Ballet Flats - Black 175L
Pose: [LAP] - Female Bloggers Pack 400L

Black Beauty

Random title names ftw!

I just randomly put this on today in world and figured it's cute so why not blog it lol So here it is a cute outfit shown in some pics and then slurls & info below. Enjoy!


Hair: >TRUTH< Jess - chocolate
Top: Surf Co. Colleen - Black
Bottom: [Decoy] Inferno 88 Jeans - Charcoal
Shoes: {Cherry} Classic Pumps - black
Pose: [LAP] - Female Bloggers Pack

Let's Have A PJ Party

They're so fun!

This post is totally inspired by my aunt in RL who told everyone at my house to get into comfy pajamas and she then said "so we can have a PJ party!"

So here I am showcasing some of my all time fave PJs I have collected in world.

Dino Jammies!

Hair: >TRUTH< Jess - crow
PJs: Reek - Watermelon Dino PJs
Pose: part of Glitterati - Sleepover (not available)
Bed: Mudhoney Custom Order (not available)

Sheep Jammies!

Hair: >TRUTH< Jess - crow
PJs: **Mischief** Counting Sheep Jams (old group gift)
Pose: part of Glitterati - Sleepover (not available)
Bed: Mudhoney Custom Order (not available)

Pretty In Pink

Pink rules!

I have always loved the color pink. It's such a great color for clothes, accessories, fabrics and all kinds of stuff. So today I thought why don't I go into my Pink Outfitters folder and find something pink to wear. I have enough of it to choose from that's for sure lol

I chose this great dress I got one day at a sale. It's got pink, white and black all mixed in to make a wonderful looking mini dress. I think this style can take you anywhere from a club to a cocktail party. I know you'll want to go get this cute set up so I shall stop talking and show you the picture!


Hair: >TRUTH< Jess - crow
Dress: [Pink Outfitters] The Dreamer Party Dress - pink peony
Shoes: Maitreya Group Gift Pumps in Magenta
Pose: [LAP] - Female Bloggers Pack

I Feel Pretty

Oh So Pretty...Ok enough of that lol

I have been cleaning invie off and on for a few months. So obviously I have seen a ton of what I have in my virtual closet. I thought today I'd play dress up so I started looking through things and slowly put together an outfit.

I love it and I think it turned out great. It's nice to put old things together with a touch of new and make a wonderful outfit out if it. Hope you enjoy the look! xoxox


Hair: >TRUTH< Jess - crow
Top: Pink Outfitters Bella Camicetta - white
Bottom: Narwhal - Tie Front Skirt
Shoes: Maitreya Gold - Shanti Black
Pose: [LAP] - Female Bloggers Pack

I Wear My Heart

Everywhere!

Thanks to Glitterati owner Katey Coppola you can wear yours everywhere too!

I love using phrases in blog posts lol. Around Valentine's day this complete set of 10 poses and 10 prim hearts were released for all. Each pose goes with its corresponding heart and makes for the cutest pictures!

Did I also mention it's currently on sale ? No ? Oops sorry, it is! You can snag this great deal @ Glitterati for just 250L! Also be sure to buy the box of prim hearts for free on the floor next to the vendor & demo stand. This sale will last until sometime after the pose fair.

Now just to let you know, no photo editing was done to these pictures. All I did was crop them. In world I had a backdrop with textures, and the ones that look edited, were made with the filter cam by MechanizedLife. It's 1000L I believe and has 86 presets! Tons of fun for all & you can even add more to the device.

Alright, I know you're antsy to see pics & then go shopping for the stuff mentioned today so I will end this with the pictures and see ya in my next blog post. xoxo Renee


***All Clothing Used Through the whole Post***
Hair: Truth Jess in Chocolate Freebie 0L
Top: [PO] "B Side" Cardigan - light pink 150L
Bottoms: [Decoy] Inferno 88 Jeans - Charcoal 100L
Shoes: {Cherry} Classic Pumps - black 200L

Yay Pose Fair

Hello Lovelies!

My friend & boss Katey Coppola the owner of Glitterati Poses announced some amazing news. She has started a Pose fair. Creators of animations, poses, animation overriders AOs, dances etc are invited to join us to help a wonderful cause. The pose fair will be a way to help raise funds for an organization called Motivation. It's a great charity & what better place to donate funds from a pose fair than one to do with mobility.

This event is special in many ways & is close to my heart. I myself am physically disabled so being in SL and being able to do things I normally cannot do in RL is great. I love charity events & am constantly raising funds in RL for many organizations & I'm glad I can do so in SL as well.

The Pose Fair will run from April 2nd till April 16th 2010. For the facts & more info on the fair please click this link http://tinypaste.com/db3a3. Also if you have any inquiries regarding the Fair contact Katey Coppola or Shana Pizzaro.

So Much Action!

Sorry had to go with a silly title!

Today the owner of Glitterati Poses released a new set called Action. These poses are pretty cool if you ask me. You can test them in store as always & they come in single or fatpack.

Also theres tons of excitement to come next month. There will be a new super awesome photo contest. So cool right? I know!

Anyways here is your taxi to Glitterati & be sure to grab the new poses. Also the Valentine's Day freebie pose & Skin (from Hermony) will be gone soon in case you wanted them. Questions or concerns contact me, Renee244 GossipGirl. Or if you have any cool pose suggestions send them my way as well! See the picture below for today's release & Have a great day!

Glitterati and SISSI Pearls 2 SL Daily Deal

They Did It Again!!

The wonderful Katey Coppola of Glitterati & Sissi String of SiSSi have collaborated once again on an updated version of the pearls collection called Pearls 2. Poses are from Glitterati & Pearls from SiSSi's but the pack can be found at both.

They are currently available in store for 500L but if you're patient enough and make it in time, they will be available for the SL Daily Deals Wednesday February 10th. It starts at Midnight (12am) SL time and there will be 250 copies available. They will be 50% off if bought from the Daily Deals vendor and that price only lasts 24hrs unless sold out prior to the 24hrs.

Please see the picture below for the preview. There's a demo stand in store here. If you have any questions or concerns please direct them to me the Manager of Glitterati, Renee244 GossipGirl via notecard. Enjoy!

Glitterati Headshots 2 - SL Daily Deal

This Thursday January 28th 2010 is going to be awesome!

Your SL Daily Deal is an exclusive item only for that day from the wonderful designer miss Katey Coppola.

She recently did a re-work on the old pose called Headshot as it was quite popular and there was a high amount of requests for it to return. So she spiced it up a bit :)

But the best part is she made a 2nd one called Headshots 2 which is pretty awesome and THAT is the SL Daily Deal for Thursday & is only available that day never to be around again so hurry! There will be 1000 copies for the low price of 250L. Enjoy!