Loveliness.

Pose : FOXCITY. GSits VOL1-4m

Props : Boudoir Bed of Flowers Photo Prop

uK- Honey Do Honey Pot

Apple Fall Bees Fatpack 

including : Apple Fall Vintage Bee Skep

Apple Fall Apiary Bee Hive Mixed (Tall)

Apple Fall Apiary Bee Hive White (Tall)

*alirium* PuffyGrass

*alirium* DownyGrass 

{what next} Rainbow Fence  

LB_Sunflowers{Field}

As soon as I saw this tattoo by Dappa, I knew what I had to do... get totally naked and smear myself in honey, of course!

I love how this came out. I know it's only January, but the joy of SL is that it can be spring whenever you like, and so that's what I'm celebrating in this picture - doing whatever the fudge I want! I'm also only slightly snickering over the fact there's an actual honeypot covering my, uh, honeypot! 

-commences belly holding guffaws-.

It's now 7am and for whatever reason I'm still wide awake and utterly avoiding going to the corner shop because I'm out of butter, the same way I have been avoiding it for the last two days. Do you even know how many food things need butter to make them work? I was like "Oh, just have a potato, Pickle." and then I remember it's rubbish if there's not a lick of butter on yer jacket tattie!

Anywho, fingers crossed I'll be able to brave the outside today without a house falling on me and loosing my favourite pair of ruby red slippers (I think I might be slightly sleep deprived again), and I'll return with Clover and NikNaks of the Rib and Spicy variety. I'm also hungry.

Happy Wednesday!

xoxo

All of the things : 

Body : Maitreya Mesh Body - Lara

Head : GENUS Project (babyface)

Skin : Insol: Mary applier for Genus {NEW YEAR GIFT} 

Eyes : HERMONY /  EYES OF THE BEHOLDER  

Hair : DOUX - Meghan hairstyle 

Sunflower : From the Beusy: Citrus Hairstyle + Sunflowers / 

Bee's : *LODE* Head Accessory - Phebe Bees

Septum : DAPPA - Septum X. @ TLC

Honey Applier : -[TWC]- Honey Honey

Tattoo : DAPPA - Nectar Tattoo. @ Vanity Event

These words.

Pose : FOXCITY. Fixated-3m

Background : wr - disco infernal 

Have I mentioned how much I love Narcisse's materials? Well I'm saying it again. Loveeee. Love. Loveeeeee. The end.

xoxo

All of the things : 

Body : Maitreya Mesh Body - Lara

Head : GENUS Project (babyface)

Skin : Insol: Mary applier for Genus {NEW YEAR GIFT} 

Eyes : HERMONY /  EYES OF THE BEHOLDER  

Hair & Hairband : TRUTH VIP Joy (Gift)

Choker : Amala - The Ariana Choker

Outfit : -Narcisse- Kit Set @ Fameshed

Nails : Ascendant - Million Bento Nails 

A better time.

Pose, bowl & whisk : FOXCITY. Breakfast Bento Pose (Previously at Uber)

Decor (Hold on to your hats!) : {moss&mink} Christmas Cookie Mix for LTD Christmas, available @ the mainstore.

Sari-Sari - Gingerbread Men

dust bunny . at home baking . bag of sugar

DRD - The Bakers Fail - Cake Counter (Note : Sim Sale! Up to 75% off!)

Apple Fall Pan Rack

Apple Fall Handbag & Scarf

Mutresse-Fascinated-Witty Cats

Bazar - Torronto-Slippers

*Tentacio* Mia's bakery pet 1 (Gacha)

Taken in the Scarlet Creative Magicae House

Season's Greetings Spoonies! (I've decided that I need a name for you lovely readers, you can thank my new-found adoration of Youtube and tutorials, and the fact that people like James Charles call their supporters and subscribers SISTERS and uh, things.)

Today I am actually thrilled with the way this picture came out. I love it all, so excuse me while I toot my own horn reveling in the lighting and basically everything. I really hope I'm turning a corner with my photography, sometimes I feel like I 'get it' and other times it just falls a bit short. 

Durex has popped up again, so make sure you say hi! He's obviously me. So basically I'm just asking you to pay attention to me twice. *blinks*

I slept too much today which has led me to being awake at 3am, and writing this absolutely insane blog post. However, things are better than good for me right now, and I am genuinely okay. I feel like it's been a while since I could say that and mean it, so that's really, really lovely.

If you're struggling, just know you're not alone. Know that there are others who have been in similar shoes, and you are strong enough to get through whatever trials you're currently facing.

I truly believe in flipping that switch in your brain from "Oh no, I can't." to "Oh, maybe one day." to "Fuck yes, I can!", just remember, it's not gonna happen over night, and despite taking two steps forwards and one step back... you're making progress and that deserves to be celebrated.

xoxo

Let's not talk about Pickle's lazy eyes, ok? Thankyousomuch. ♥

All of the things, Durex : 

Body: [SIGNATURE] Gianni - Mesh Body

Skin : Not Found - Robert Skin 

Head :  CATWA HEAD Skell

Hair : [INK] Hair_TAIT @ TMD

Beard & Scar : IDTTY Faces - Sharp Beard [CUT]

Tattoo : DAPPA - Descend Tattoo. @ ManCave

Sweatpants : Lenox Arctic Pants @ TMD

All of the things, Pickle : 

Body Hands & Feet: -Belleza- Freya

Head : GENUS Project (babyface)

Skin : Insol: Nina applier @ Kustom9 

Hair : bonbon - vina hair - (FREE GIFT!)

Ears : L'Etre - Crystal mesh ears 

Bra top : BUENO-Crochet Bikini 

Dress : *Tentacio* Mia's bakery dress (Gacha) - (Note : This is made for maitreya, but i managed to fit it over my belleza freya shape with minimal clipping (countered with my body hud). The bra included with the dress does NOT fit belleza freya)

The eyes of a stranger.

Location : Elysion 

Please allow me a moment of insanity while I squee incredibly excitedly over this skin by Go&See!

Although I'm wearing it on the Genus (beta) head, there is also a Catwa and Omega applier supplied for the head texture (so you can literally try it with nearly every head on the SL Market), and the body texture is an Omega applier, too! As always I suggest trying a demo before purchasing, as shading positions can vary from head to head.

When paired with these gorgeous eyes from Lotus, I really feel like my Genus head has come to life - which is quite difficult considering the Beta limitations as they are right now. I am so excited for the full release of this head, I can't wait to see what is going to become of this brand!

I hope your humpday is filled with laughter and joy!

xoxo

All of the things! : 

Skin :  Go&See * Nana * Pale @ The Seasons Story

Head : GENUS Project - Genus  Bento head  - Mocap (BETA!)

Eyes : CATWA Mesh Eyes 

Eye Applier : LOTUS.  Abundance Eyes  @ The Seasons Story (Also available in Lelutka Appliers & Regular Mesh eyes)

Nose Piercing : [VEX] Double Crossed Nosering

Hair : Tableau Vivant // July hair (Reopening Gift! Includes Style Hud!)

Choker : Eclat - Velvet Choker

Use your body.

Pose (Pickle) : Bossie. nyanko pose 05-M (over-ridden by champagne in hand)

Pose (Durex) : Found in the chair.

Champagne bucket : :::ChicChica::: Champagne dispenser

Props & Background : [Vandelo]Sir Windsor lounge

Dutchie maledom chair 

[AF] Baring Bear Rug

Apple Fall Masculine Bar

Apple Fall Banana Tree

I suppose I was feeling some type of Hugh Hefner (RIP), Playboy bunny vibe for this post, and I'm not 100% sure why, but like most things, I just went with it and I'm well happy with how this turned out!

I'm still not at 100% Pickle Power yet, but I did manage to eat something today so that's nice. Sitting up is still uncomfortable, but it's far better than lying in bed feeling sorry for myself, especially since my laptop went fffffff and I now can't even netflix in bed! *Flails dramatically*

Still, have some fabulous news from Kauna, CandyDoll & Dappa, and know that at some point, Hugh Hefner said "Life is too short to live someone else's dream."

Which is very similar to a Steve Jobs quote, but you know what? They're both awesome. (Quotes, I never met the people. They might have been secretly terrible. Or amazing. Shuttup Pickle!)

xoxo

Durex is wearing : 

Body, Hands & Feet : [SIGNATURE] Gianni - Mesh Body

Skin : Go&See * Summer * Theo 

Head :  CATWA HEAD Skrell

Eyes : -SU!-Delora Eyes Fatpack /ULTRARARE/ (Gacha)

Piercings : -SU!- Piercing Set 06 

Ears : [MANDALA]STRETCHED_Ears_Season2 HUMAN

Nails in ear : [CX] Heavily Nailed (Group Gift)

Hairbase : Stealthic - Male Hairbase

Beard & Scar : IDTTY Faces - Sharp Beard [CUT]

Nose Bleed : -SU!- Nosebleed 

Hair : *Drot*Seven (Gacha)

Claws (hands) : [CX] Shredder Claws 

Jacket : Kauna - Smoking Jacket (Note : Kauna is currently giving away their entire inventory for 0Ls. This makes ALL their suits FREE at the mainstore. I believe the majority are Standard Size only, but I had no problem fitting that to my Signature Body, and Kauna has always been my go-to for smart mens-wear as a Deadwool-quality alternative)

Pants :Kauna - Tuxedo Trousers

Claws (Feet) : ~GD~Bad Things

All of the things : 

Body Hands & Feet: -Belleza- Freya

Skin : Colivati Beauty - Christine Applier [Catwa]

Head :  CATWA HEAD Magy

Eyes : CATWA Mesh Eyes 

Eye Applier : LOTUS : Validity Eyes for LookBook

Lashes : :: SAGA :: Freja Lashes/CATWA 

Eyeshadow : Bossie. glossy eyeshadows [catwa]

Ears : .:[PUMEC] :.  - / Mesh Ears\ Bohemian 

Earrings : e.marie // Hoop Earrings - 14k @ N21

Hair (2 Parts) : Bunny Ears & Strands : +Spellbound+ White Rabbit Ears Addon

Main hair : +Spellbound+  Netherworld

Choker : random.Matter. - Feral Collar - Group Gift

Tattoo : DAPPA - Devour Tattoo. @ Vanity Event

Outfit : _CandyDoll_ Doll Outfit @ Kinky

Tail : From the  + Cotton Usagi + {aii} set

Strap : *MUKA* Leg Strap

Shoes : [MODA] MADISON PLATFORMS For May's Bound Box

Colours bleed.

Pose (Paloma, Left) : FOXCITY. Sits VOL2-4m

Pose (Pickle, Right) : *!R.O!* Rain BENTO Pose (Note, this pose comes with a mesh umbrella not shown. The Parasol is part of the {moss&mink} Cake & Lace Pt2 (Gacha) @ The Arcade)

Background items & Props : {moss&mink} Cake & Lace (Gacha) @ The Arcade

Various grasses from *alirium* 

JIAN Peacock

Paloma is making her return to the blog today in order to showcase the pretties I couldn't fit into yesterdays postie from Moss&Mink. I know, I know. More Moss&Mink, but I'm not even sorry!! The cuts of these dresses are absolutely gorgeous, and the designs are different to anything I've seen on SL. They're wonderfully detailed - as usual, the dress that Paloma is wearing has an adorable cut between the skirt and the top that just shows the slightest hint of skin, and the lace detailing in the dress Pickle wears is... well it's stunning, along with the cute bow around the and the delicately placed flowers across the skirt. I love that once again Moss&Mink has managed to make me feel both girly AND womanly with these amazing dresses.

I'm glad it's March now, because although the ground in my RL is covered in snow at the moment (thus causing the whole of the UK to go into a melt-down - I mean people are literally skiing to work, but that's another story) it reminds me that spring is most definitely on the way, which means cute baby animals (C'mon goats, make me babies and put 'em in Pj's!) and slightly warmer weather, colourful flowers and sitting in the garden for TEA PARTIES! \o/

As usual, you can find all the details on Paloma & Pickle below. Happy Saturday!

xoxo

All of the things, Pickle (Left): 

Body, Hands & Feet : Maitreya Mesh Body - Lara

Skin : NOT FOUND - YUMI SKIN PEACH  (CATWA) @ Sense Event

Body Skin : [theSkinnery] Maitreya Skin Applier - peach

Eyes : CATWA Mesh Eyes 

Eye Applier : LOTUS. Origin Eyes @ Pocket Gacha 

Highlight : . MILA . Metallic Highlighter (Catwa & Lelutka)

Hairbase : SIIX// Pyramids Hairbase @ Kustom9

Hair : +Spellbound+ Pyramids @ Kustom9

Dress : {moss&mink} Cake & Lace - Blossom dress RARE @ The Arcade

Nails : Astralia - Compatible mesh nails system

Nail Polish : Hello Dave - Nail Appliers - Astralia - The French One

Shoes : *COCO*_RomanSandals_PearlWhite @ Uber

All the things, Paloma (Right) : 

Body, Hand & Feet : Maitreya Mesh Body - Lara

Skin & Eye Appliers: Insol: Lily skin  Former GIFT 

Eyes:- SU!- Phantom Eyes ALL COLORS GIFT 

Piercings : -SU!- Piercing Set 05 

Hair : [RA] Jas Hair

Hairpiece, Dress & Necklace : {moss&mink} Cake & Lace - Floral Dress (Blue) @ The Arcade

Shoes : REIGN.- Hierarchy Heels v2

Always on your side.

Pose : FOXCITY. Beach Bunny-6

Props & Things : {moss&mink} Tropical Bliss (Gacha) @ The Gacha Garden

:Fanatik Architecture: Rocks & Cliffs DOVER 

Let me preface by shouting from the rooftops about how much I love Moss&Mink. This has been a love-affair since her very first release that I saw at the Fantasy Gacha Carnival almost two years ago. It was a delicious pair of fawn legs, along with a matching gacha of cute little accessories. When I bumped into the creator I literally squealed at her, exclaiming how amazing I thought her items were, and I left having added her to my friends list, but internally facepalming because I'm often super awkward, and wasn't entirely sure if she just thought I was some crazy lady. Turns out, she DOES think I'm a crazy lady, and I'm okay with that, because technically she's not wrong. However, she's not just an awesome creator, she's a fabulous friend, too. She's constantly improving on the items she's creating, seriously, all you have to do is take a look at her items and note the effort she puts in to incorporate as many tastes as she can, while staying true to her cute little brand. It has been absolutely delightful to grow with her (maybe not to the same extent as she's growing, this woman is seriously talented, and I'm almost 100% certain she's going to virtually bitch slap me for this post, but I don't care). 

The items at Moss&Mink always push me a little, in a GOOD way. Part of the reason I enjoy blogging so much is because of creators like this, who make me think a little differently and push me out of my comfort zone sometimes. The creations always have the cutest little details and I'm never certain how it's best to incorporate all of the things and showcase them. so today I'm writing an essay of epic proportions to combat that I suppose! I've included a photo of just the set-up I  made without my av being a photo-whore and stealing any of the spotlight (although this Evani set IS to die for, and the jeans, which are fast becoming my favourite brand of jeans, are amazingly fitted and both the sweater and the pants are beautifully textured.) and hopefully you'll be able to see the sparkles, the bubbles, the textures involved and lovingly caressed across the low-prim (and low price) mesh, the sparkles on the trellis actually sparkle (in the right windlight) and the sparkles on the wooden floor by the hot-tub actually sparkle too. There's also some cute bubbles in the jacuzzi-hot-tub thingie, and over-all I just want to squee over the cuteness and drape my avatar across all the things in an attempt at being just as adorable as these cute THINGS!

See? {moss&mink} adorables!

Also shown : [NC] - Tropical Palm Trees

LB_CatTail

LB_SpringBrise

hive // trawler boat wrecked

All of the things! :

Body, Hands & Feet : Maitreya Mesh Body - Lara

Skin : NOT FOUND - YUMI SKIN PEACH  (CATWA) @ Sense Event

Body Skin : [theSkinnery] Maitreya Skin Applier - peach

Head : CATWA Lona

Eyes : CATWA Mesh Eyes 

Eye Applier : LOTUS. Origin Eyes @ Pocket Gacha 

Hair : TRUTH / Carla V2 Truth VIP Gift

Outfit : EVANI - ANITA sweater & EVANI - ANITA jeans @ Kustom9

Nails : Astralia - Compatible mesh nails system

Nail Polish : Hello Dave - Nail Appliers - Astralia - The French One

Rings : Amala - The Madison Rings @ Kustom9

It's not over.

Pose : Go&See * BeMineValentine * Couple Pose @ Chapter Four (Hidden Chapter)

So I'm not gonna lie, I had a whole lot more planned for the above photograph. I originally green-screened the thing, but somewhere along my process I was smart enough to make the background white, despite cutting the green out, and by the time I'd figured out I'd royally effed up it was too late. I tried to do the whole "Let's cut around this picture" thing, but honestly, i'm not mad at how this came out, so you're just gonna be kinda stuck with your bog-standard blank background postie, and rest assured that I am still trying to learn allthenewthings and do sometimes make mistakes (shh! If anyone I know finds out I said that my reputation as a hard-ass, no-nonsense perfectionist will be ruined!).

There's a bunch of cool stuff shown in this pic today, and I want to start with the Saga jewelry set. I applied to blog for this brand thinking there was absolutely no way in heck that I'd be accepted, and honestly, I am stunned and overwhelmed with the fact that I was chosen to represent them. The quality is amazing, and trust me, because I'm picky af. Not only are there amazingly intricate mesh designs, but there's also some fabulous hud colours, of both the metals and the butterfly-wings on the earrings. I can't do these justice, but I can and will shout to the high heavens about the value you are getting when you purchase these items. Seriously. The heart-hands are appropriate!

I fell in love with this set of eyes from Lotus. I blogged them yesterday, and as usual, I'm left wondering if I'll ever want to take them out of my head (Things you can only say in reference to SL, huh?), this colour specifically was perfect for me, and the toning... uggghh, again, heart hands! There are plenty to chose from, and they're available in gacha form, so they're perfect for gifting or exchanging.

The cute little knotted tee is by Miss Chelsea. It's a free group gift and comes with a 4 colour hud. Did you see what I wrote? FREE. GROUP. GIFT. Run!! Grab it, pick it up! Miss Chelsea can barely do wrong in my eyes, their mesh has always been high quality & their textures are sublime, so grab the group, grab the freebies (there's more than just this shirt on the counter!!) and make sure you stay updated so that you can be as addicted as I am!

A lot of the time, dressing casually causes me great pains, but this outfit came together surprisingly easily once I'd added the Foxy hair. Part of me always wants to fatpack Foxy, because they're another brand that I absolutely adore, and are completely on my blogger bucket list. I have watched them expand from adorable little accessories which were always must have pieces, to the mega-hair-brand they now are, and it's been wonderful to watch the progress & the following the brand has garnered. 

Check out the LMs of everything, along with unedited pictures below. ♥

All of the things : 

Body Hands : Maitreya Mesh Body - Lara

Skin : Moccino - Catwa Skin Applier - Maria

Head : CATWA Lona

Eyes : CATWA Mesh Eyes 

Eye Applier : LOTUS. Origin Eyes @ Pocket Gacha 

Eyeliner : Veechi - White Waterline Liner [Catwa] @ Rewind 

Birthmark : [okkbye] bold birthmarks

Ears : Random.Matter - Haruhi Ears

Hair : #Foxy - Kels Hair @ Kustom9

Earrings :  :: SAGA ::  Butterfly Effect Earrings @ Kustom9

Necklace : :: SAGA ::  Swirl NeckRing @ Kustom9

Shirt : .miss chelsea. Judi Top Group Gift

Nails : Astralia - Compatible mesh nails system

Nail Polish : Hello Dave - Nail Appliers - Astralia - The French One

Pants : .:villena:. - Distressed Skinny Jeans

Sneakers : :PARKER: CHRIS SNEAKERS.

In the moment.

Pose : FOXCITY. Bouquet (VIP Gift)
Bouquet : :: Scandalize:: GIFT ROSES 

Background & Furniture things : Trompe Loeil - Margaux Photo Backdrop + Surround @ FaMESHed
Chandelier : Refuge - Carnegie Lighting
Chairs : Refuge - Vintage Fur Chair
Balloons : Sese - Balloons sweet & Sese - Cute Heart (Gacha) @ The Chapter Four
Curtain & Lights: {moss&mink} Drop Curtain (NEW LANDMARK!)
Table : +Half-Deer+ Valentine Tea Table
Teaset : Fancy Decor: Proper Tea Set

This post has been a bit confusing to work out how to express. I knew I wanted to do something with Santi, but I wasn't sure how. I also didn't really want to do your typical Valentine's post ON Valentines day... and I'm going to explain both of these things.. so bear with.

Addressing the fact that I didn't want to do anything loveydovey on Valentines day is going to be difficult, which is probably why it's a couple of days after the event that this is finally coming together. 

I'm sure there are many people like me who although they may adore the 'idea' of Valentines day, the actual day itself has always lacked. I don't mean anything super negative has happened, it hasn't... but I've been alone for so long without a partner in either RL or SL on Valentines that it had become another day for those coupled up people to rub it in my face that they were celebrating with someone who they love, while I was on the couch with my ice cream, wondering if Cupid was ever going to visit me.

This year, I didn't want to be one of those lovey dovey couples just because I have a Santi. I even caused a massively dramatic scene the day before that exhausted me, purely because in my experience ANY "Holiday" has had a negative context when I have been in a relationship with anyone. The last really good Valentines day I can remember has been when I was 16, and back then, it mattered because of teenage angst and knowing someone liked me enough to give me a card and spent his last £1.50 on a banana milkshake from McDonalds for me was more than I could have wished for. (I don't even like banana milkshake, but to this day, I don't think the guy knows that!!)

I also don't buy into the whole "This one day makes up for the rest of the year where I don't tell you that I love you. and I'm only buying you a gift because I feel like I absolutely have to thanks to the hugely advertised day that today is and if I don't you might physically hurt me" or something maybe less sensational.

So I did what I always do, and over-talked Santi into an explanation of "Although I get the appeal of Valentines day, I don't want presents and I'm not just saying I don't want presents I really really don't want presents, but I do want to spend the day with you are you confused yet?" kinda thing, because I do not want ANYONE to feel like gifts they are getting are because some person a long time ago decided lovers needed to express their love on this specific one day a year. I want gifts I get, or gifts I give to be personal and given purely because I popped in their mind at -that- point. Not out of obligation.

Lawd. Take a breath, Pickle.

For the actual blog post, I wanted to make it somehow different, and luckily this dress from CandyDoll totally allows for that.

It loosely connects to Santi's blog "This Guy's Eye" that you can find >Here<.

As you can see from his post, he's wandering along to my house. I want you to imagine me peeking out of the window, seeing that view and snapping a quick photo to remember that moment. Then skip along to my top picture... Santi has handed me the bouquet, and snapped a quick picture of me, along with the special tea I've prepared for him.

Naturally, after some cake and a cup of tea, things have progressed, and you'll see below, they're becoming a little heated... what happens next isn't suitable for my blog. :P

As usual, more details below ♥

Pose : HERA Sensual Couples Pose #3
Santi's Blog

All of the things :

Body Hands : Maitreya Mesh Body - Lara

Skin : Moccino - Catwa Skin Applier - Maria (Shout out to Moccino for some amazing customer service, too!)

Head : CATWA Lona

Eyes : CATWA Mesh Eyes 

Eye Applier : LOTUS. Origin Eyes @ Pocket Gacha 

Birthmark : [okkbye] bold birthmarks

Ears : Random.Matter - Haruhi Ears

Earrings :  :: SAGA :: Valentine Heart Earrings (Free Group Gift, available for purchase without group)

Hair : [RA] Rachel Hair - Essential

Necklace & Choker : Kibitz - Love necklaces - gold

Dress : _CandyDoll_ Layla Dress (Note: Dress comes with two versions included, open & closed. Open shown on bottom photo & will give a view of your netherbits!) @ Collabor88

Rings : Kibitz - Love rings - gold

Boots : _CandyDoll_ Layla Boots @ Collabor88