Saturday, December 23, 2023

Winter Wonderland

 Hiya everyone! Tonight it's time to welcome you to Malus Park for their Winter Wonderland shopping event. There are 28 designers this round who have created exclusive items for us, and most have gifts for $25L or less available too :) The area looks gorgeous as usual, so I do suggest taking a walk around and exploring the sights to really make a day or evening of it. This is the 4th annual round of the Winter Wonderland event, and I am wishing them many more years of bringing joy to the grid this time of year.


My first look of the evening is filled with exclusives from Designs by Danielle, like the cozy DbD Winter sweaterdress blue/white that can be yours for just $199L. There are sizes for Khara, Kupra, Legacy, Maitreya, Petite, and Reborn mesh bodies, with a pair of BOM knit tights included to help keep your legs warm too. Then the DbD Winter Boots for $199L are a great choice for walking safely in a winter wonderland with well coordinated feet :) These fit Belleza Classic, Hourglass, Kupra, Legacy, Maitreya, and Reborn mid-height feet, and are really nicely detailed with zippers, plaid bows, and a hint of trim that matches the pattern on our sweaterdress. For another $99L you can add the charming DbD Winter Beret blue/white, unrigged so it is fully adjustable and adds a jaunty touch to any outfit. My bag is yet another exclusive, the DbD Winter Purse with Scarf, Keys and animation which can be yours for just $149L. The plaid bow is a perfect match for the ones on the boots, and I love the idea of having keys handy since I don't always think about keys in SL but they do make sense :) We do have doors so why not, right? All of these selections plus the one in my next image can be purchased as a fatpack to save some lindens if you prefer, for $599L which is a nice bargain for sure.


I look so happy with my new DbD Winter Smoothie with animation, since of course I got a little hungry and thirsty doing all that exploring at Malus Park :) You can see the lovely holding pose here, and I didn't need to adjust it at all to keep my fingers from poking into the mystery beverage...I'm still undecided on just what I want there to be in there, maybe a frosty berry smoothie? Ohh or if you've ever had a blended iced chai smoothie with vanilla, that is a fun treat that I highly recommend. Maybe it's coffee, or even an adult beverage of some sort ;) For $199L you can grab your own and decide what you feel like sipping on this weekend.


The Applique Chic display has a special free gift awaiting for all, no group tag required, called AC: Christmas Ruffles Merry. Isn't it pretty? The frilly skirt says Merry Christmas in a fun handwriting font, and the neckline ruffles and sleeve cuffs provide a fun contrast no matter which of the 6 colors you choose from the provided HUD. There are sizes for Freya, Isis, Venus, Maitreya, Ocacin, Hourglass, Physique, Tonic Curvy, Tonic Fine, and Voluptuous mesh bodies in this generous gift.


Some of our wintry expeditions might call for more casual looks, so the ~TL~ Christmas Dove Tank Set from Tea Lane seems perfect, with an equally awesome price - free! That's right, this is a complimentary treat from their giftbox, and its minty green top comes in a few male sizes as well as Altamura, eBody Reborn, Waifu, Freya, Gen X Classic, Gen X Curvy, Kupra, Legacy, Perky, Maitreya, Flat, Petite, Lara X, Lara X Petite, Rebirth Female, Rebirth Petite, and Slink Hourglass mesh body sizes. The jeans and leggings (leggings on the left above, jeans with pockets on the right) are each provided in BOM layers which makes them quite versatile.


My final look of the evening helps show the Tea Lane's pants' versatility, as it worked out well to wear beneath another free gift :) That would be our Grumble-Naughty Feels Nice T-Shirt, a short sleeved white tee with "Sorry Santa! Naughty feels Nice!" written on the front in a few festive colors. For legal purposes I can neither confirm nor deny the truth of this statement...LOL okay yes, sometimes being naughty can feel pretty nice, as long as nobody gets hurt :) We receive sizes for eBody, Freya, Isis, Venus, Maitreya, Hourglass, Physique, Tonic Curvy, and Tonic Fine mesh bodies in this thoughtful little wonderland present. 

I had a nice dinner at my parents' tonight, and will be there again tomorrow for some holiday cooking. We watched the first half of a hockey game there, my team was down 5-1 when I left...got home a few minutes later, it was 5-3, so a comeback attempt was clearly happening. Next thing I knew it was tied at 5, then we were winning *gasp*, then it was tied again at 6. End result? We lost in the shootout after the overtime 3 on 3 for five minutes. It was the wildest game I've seen in a while, so despite the loss I am glad I watched :) I'm taking tomorrow off from blogging as I usually do on Saturday nights, and will be back Sunday but am undecided about Monday yet, leaning towards a holiday again. I hope you all have a fantastic weekend ahead, many magical magpie hugs to everyone!!

Credits:
All Offers and Gifts from Winter Wonderland:

Photo 1:
Dress: Designs by Danielle DbD Winter sweaterdress blue/white $199L Winter Wonderland
Boots: DbD Winter Boots $199L Winter Wonderland
Hat: DbD Winter Beret blue/white $99L Winter Wonderland
Purse: DbD Winter Purse with Scarf, Keys and animation $149L Winter Wonderland

Photo 2:
Cup: DbD Winter Smoothie with animation $99L Winter Wonderland

Photo 3:
Dress: Applique Chic AC: Christmas Ruffles Merry $0L Winter Wonderland Gift

Photo 4:
Outfit: Tea Lane ~TL~ Christmas Dove Tank Set $0L Winter Wonderland Gift

Photo 5:
Top: Grumble-Naughty Feels Nice T-Shirt $0L Winter Wonderland Gift

Head: LeLUTKA Fleur Head 3.1
Hair: TRUTH VIP Smitten - Essential
Skin: 7 Deadly s[K]ins - PAOLA cotton candy (BOM)
Ring: {Carter} Wedding Zoe (Marketplace)
Body/Hands/Feet: Maitreya Mesh Body - Lara
All Poses: Verocity  (Various Sets)

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