Shopping and Hopping

 Hiya everyone! Tonight I've got some Holiday Shop & Hop gift to share, this time from the Forsythia region which is one of 18 to explore there. Each region has 20 designers, all of whom have their best seasonal wares for sale including discounts, and of course the generous gifts :) Those are what I'll be showing here, and I really enjoy doing this because it reminds all of you to enjoy some shopping and free treats now that the big holiday is over. The season is still here, and a brand new year is just around the corner, so our wardrobes could probably use a little refreshing. 

My first look this evening is a gorgeous top from BONNICCI called Amber XMAS. This flirtatious top looks heart shaped in the front, and can be worn either with or without the puffy sleeves which are gathered above the elbow and at the wrist. Each is provided in Legacy, Maitreya, and Reborn mesh body sizes, with a fun pattern of green and white Santa hats on a bright red background. What will you wear yours with first?

I had to laugh at the Stiff - Noctern Shirt - Extra 6 gift, which says "When you're dead inside but it's Christmas" over and beneath a skeleton wearing a Santa hat while holding a green bauble :) It could be interpreted as Goth, but I think it also suits anyone who is just tired of this season. There is sizing for Legacy, Perky, Maitreya, and Reborn mesh bodies included of this cropped short sleeve tee. If I weren't happily rocking my Delizio jeans, I would probably wear this with red and green plaid leggings or a sassy little skirt.

Look who found another top! This cinched tube top is our Ruxy-Cristina gift, and a quite versatile one at that. It is created to fit Lara X, Legacy, and Reborn mesh bodies, and includes a HUD with 10 colors each for the top and the gems in the middle of the stars. Mixing and matching is always fun, and this way we can wear it with just about any pants or skirts we desire :)

It's so cold outside in RL right now that the !APHORISM! - Trench Coat Bordeaux [Ltd Ed Gift] is absolutely right up my alley. Our new coat has four pockets, a slim attached belt, and several large buttons to help us keep it snug around our curves. The gift includes sizes for Classic, Classic Dainty, Curvy, Freya, Legacy, Perky, Maitreya, Lara X, Petite X, and Reborn mesh bodies, along with a HUD offering 12 colors each for the belt, pockets, and buttons. I like the idea of the pockets matching the main coat as I did on the right, but then I couldn't resist giving the belt and buttons the same pop of color. 

My final look tonight is the adorable @rOrO Sadie Xmas Set Dress. This gift looks so comfy and warm, with the versatility of 3 different colors each with 2 sayings on the front, for a total of 6 options via HUD. We receive Erika, Legacy, Maitreya, Lara X, Reborn, and Star mesh body sizing of this sweet treat.

How was everyone's Christmas? Mine was pretty good, despite a few hiccups with the food. I've mentioned before that my parents and I make pizzas on Christmas day, and that my parents have to eat gluten free...well sometimes they have trouble finding gluten free pizza dough, and they tried a new brand that was refrigerated (not frozen) and it was just not cooperating. She had them sitting on their individual greased trays, and then tried to stretch them out like usual...they wouldn't spread and cracked instead, just tearing into chunks. A rolling pin didn't help, and eventually she got two pieced together about an inch thick and looking like a bizarre mosaic, LOL! My parents used those, and for mine we used a frozen crust that she usually has for quiches. She said it was the worst pizza she's had in her life, but my dad didn't seem to care because he'll pretty much eat anything. Mine was fine, and I have leftovers for tomorrow or whenever. We all laughed a lot at the absurdity of the situation, and it'll be a fond funny memory like the time at Thanksgiving 30+ years ago when my great aunt (a phenomenal cook/baker) made pumpkin pie with salt instead of sugar. The farmers market is canceled tomorrow because of snow and icy weather, so it'll be a cozy day at home with hot tea and catching up on TV and things :) I hope you all have a fantastic weekend ahead, many magical magpie hugs to everyone!!

Credits:

All Gifts from Holiday Shop & Hop - Forsythia Region:

Photo 1:

Top: BONNICCI // Amber XMAS $0L Shop&Hop Gift

Photo 2:

Top: Stiff - Noctern Shirt - Extra 6 $0L Shop&Hop Gift

Photo 3:

Top: Ruxy-Cristina $0L Shop&Hop Gift

Photo 4:

Coat: !APHORISM! - Trench Coat Bordeaux [Ltd Ed Gift] $0L Shop&Hop Gift

Photo 5:

Dress: @rOrO Sadie Xmas Set Dress $0L Shop&Hop Gift

Pants Photos 1-4: Delizio - Jeans + Applier for Maitreya + Omega $0L Marketplace

Head: LeLUTKA Fleur Head 4.0

Hair: TRUTH VIP Moment - Essential

Skin: .::WoW Skins::. .WS. ALMOND Cleo

Ring: {Carter} Wedding Zoe (Marketplace)

Body/Hands/Feet: [LEGACY] Meshbody (f) Special Edition (1.7.1)

Poses: Various Sets from [piXit] or Verocity

Time For Shop and Hop

 Hiya everyone! Tonight it's finally time to take a peek at some of the many gifts awaiting all of us at the Holiday Shop & Hop 2023, with 16 regions filled with designers' displays that offer discounted sales items along with generous gifts. I'm focusing on the Chickory region's gifts tonight, simply because it is easiest for me to keep them sorted by region and do one at a time instead of trying to send you to a bunch of landmarks all at once ;) It took me a while just to get there this year with the start of Advent and all the usual monthly things, so I'm relieved to be able to share these wonderful presents that are meant to brighten our holidays. I definitely find myself more in the spirit of the season after visiting :)

Starting this evening off, we have 2 gifts from [Pixel Doll] - their Emilie Set 01 on the left, and Emilie Set 02 on the right. Both include the dress and panties to fit Legacy/Boobs/Perky, Maitreya, and Reborn/Juicy bodies, plus a matching hat with resize script on touch. The strapless dress is loosely tied in the front and on each hip, and the hat is like a old fashioned sleeping cap that drapes down with a poof at the tip. The gingerbread pattern on both is just precious, and looks great on both background colors :) 

For a real showstopper of a look to wear at a fancy seasonal gathering, be sure to visit the Moon Amore display and grab their free Santa's Helper Dress // GIFT. It is beautifully decorated with 3D ornaments just like a tree, with golden accents around our baubles ;) This extra full skirted dress comes in sizes for eBody, Legacy, and Maitreya mesh bodies.

::{Sofia}:: is offering the gorgeous Sae-byeok Gown Dress, Cherry as its gift for the event, and I am immensely grateful for it. The cleverly styled gown has a single long sleeve to contrast with the bare left shoulder above the hip-high slit on the same side, in sizes for Freya, Kupra, Legacy, and Maitreya bodies. The gift also includes matching earrings, rings for each hand (not shown), and an accessory that is the lovely flower atop the leg slit's opening. That long flowing skirt looks so elegant satin, don't you think?

Tis the season for red, so I next combined two gifts for one red hot look! The top is our BONNICCI - Ivonne Top - Red treat, a delicious little strapless bra top with a lace ruffle in sizes for Legacy, Maitreya, and Reborn bodies. It pairs remarkably well with the (*<*) 1313 Natasha Leggings - Festive gift from 1313 Mockingbird Lane. These snug leggings are slit from waistband to ankle with sheer golden lace in between, to match the gold polka dots just right :) This gift is provided in eBody Reborn, Kupra, Legacy, and Maitreya mesh body sizing. 

Our final look of the evening is the beautiful AlaFolie - RED LILY gift. The wonderful dress has long sheer sleeves, sweetheart neckline, and frilly skirt that comes almost to the knee for a fairly modest (at least by SL standards) appearance that I find quite endearing. It comes in Legacy, Perky, Maitreya, Petite, Prima Busty, and Prima Petite sizes, with panties that resemble bloomers in the same sizes. There is also a system/BOM layer "culotte rouge" which is a pair of red bikini panties that you can wear instead of or with the mesh panties. As always in SL, it is all up to you how you choose to wear your new outfit :) 

I had a busy but enjoyable day, and dinner at my parents' was pretty nice. I had to laugh when I mentioned that my haircut appointment was Tuesday, and they both went, "you got your hair cut??" with looks of blank confusion. I got like 6 inches lopped off, LOL, it's not like I got a half inch trim and then got mad (I was not upset at all) that nobody noticed. There are countless memes that could explain how all of us felt. There was a brief discussion of holiday plans, and we decided on a single batch of crab cakes rather than double for Xmas Eve, and I just have to keep my fingers crossed that it's enough. I hope you all have a delightful weekend ahead, many magical magpie hugs to everyone!!

Credits:

All Gifts from Holiday Shop & Hop - Chickory Region:

Photo 1:

Outfit Left: [Pixel Doll] Emilie Set 01 $0L Shop&Hop Gift

Outfit Right: [Pixel Doll] Emilie Set 02 $0L Shop&Hop Gift

Photo 2:

Dress: Moon Amore: Santa's Helper Dress // GIFT $0L Shop&Hop Gift

Photo 3:

Dress: ::{Sofia}:: Sae-byeok Gown Dress, Cherry $0L Shop&Hop Gift

Photo 4:

Top: BONNICCI - Ivonne Top - Red $0L Shop&Hop Gift

Pants: (*<*) 1313 Natasha Leggings - Festive $0L Shop&Hop Gift

Photo 5:

Dress: AlaFolie - RED LILY $0L Shop&Hop Gift

Head: LeLUTKA Fleur Head 3.1

Hair: TRUTH Serenity - Redhead

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)

More Uber Gifts

 Hiya everyone! Tonight we are visiting several Uber Event participants' mainstores, specifically the ones whose anniversary gifts for the event are located in their shops instead of at Uber itself. How do we tell? Well most of them have a landmark in the giftbox (decorated with gold and black balloons tied to them, easy to find) but a couple had a sign at their display instead of the box but all offering the landmark or opening our map directly for us to teleport there. To make things easier of course, anything I'm showing you here tonight is linked in my credits directly to where you will find the gift, not just the landmark giver :) There are other gifts at mainstores besides the ones I'm sharing, but it should be enough to tempt you if you haven't explored Uber and their 9th anniversary round yet. As far as finding the gifts at the stores, many of them are in the same box with gold and black balloons floating above, and look for front desk areas or window displays that seem prominent.

My first look of the evening is our Mimikri - Fiji jardin gift, blooming with a garden's worth of various flower types. The solid ivory top and patterned shorts will each fit Legacy, Perky, Maitreya, and Petite mesh bodies. I am not much of a gardener so they only flower I recognized immediately are the pansies, but a few of the 5-petal blossoms look quite familiar too.

This flirty outfit is the BONNICCI x Uber - Brookie Lingerie treat we can claim at their mainstore. It wears as one piece with the appearance of two, in sizes for Legacy, Maitreya, and Reborn mesh bodies. We also receive a handy HUD with 6 colors to choose from, so it's really like several gifts rolled into one. I can picture myself wearing this as a swimsuit too, just for fun :) SL fashion should ultimately be about enjoying ourselves, so why not?

How about a little black dress to add to your collection that is anything but basic? This is the N-Uno gift named Linna Dress // Silk // N 2. It is a strapless wrap dress with golden studs diagonally across the skirt front, and I cannot resist a sweetheart neckline. There are Freya, Kupra, Kups, Legacy, Perky, Maitreya, and Petite mesh body sizes waiting for you to claim.

This gift is labeled as a top, but looks more like a shirt-dress to me so I'd stick to just stockings or tights beneath I think :) It is our TORI TORRICELLI // Bree Top // White&Gray gift, and fits Gen X Classic, Gen X Curvy, Legacy, Perky, Maitreya, and Reborn mesh bodies. I love the knit vest layered over the long sleeved blouse, and the neutral colors are a fine choice for sure.

This evening's final look comes from MASOOM, their charming Gift Ryan Dress. The ombre from pink to pale teal blue is lovely, and I was instantly captivated by the diagonal hem, tube top layer, and playfully drooped left shoulder strap. We get to claim this gift in sizing for Kupra, Legacy, Perky, Maitreya, Petite, and Reborn mesh bodies to fit lots of popular brands :) So pretty!

It was a fairly typical Tuesday here, and I am trying to decide what tomorrow's post will feature since I do have a few potentials :) I hope you're all having a beautiful day/evening, many magical magpie hugs to everyone!!

Credits:

Photo 1:

Outfit: Mimikri - Fiji jardin $0L Uber Gift

Photo 2:

Outfit: BONNICCI x Uber - Brookie Lingerie $0L Uber Gift

Photo 3:

Dress: N-Uno - Linna Dress // Silk // N 2 $0L Uber Gift

Photo 4:

Outfit: TORI TORRICELLI // Bree Top // White&Gray $0L Uber Gift

Photo 5:

Dress: MASOOM: Gift Ryan Dress $0L Uber Gift

Head: LeLUTKA Fleur Head 3.1

Hair: TRUTH Valiant - Essential

Skin: 7 Deadly s[K]ins - KALEA cotton candy (BOM)

Ring: {Carter} Wedding Zoe (Marketplace)

Body/Hands/Feet: Maitreya Mesh Body - Lara

All Poses: Verocity  (Various Sets)