Shop and Hop Delphinium

 Hiya everyone! Tonight we dive back into the many gifts available at the Holiday Shop & Hop 2023 event, which consists of 16 regions filled with 320 wonderful designers who are all offering their best merchandise at discounted prices to make your shopping a little easier. There are also loads of gifts, and all of tonight's are from the Delphinium region to help you locate them a bit easier :) I hope you've had some time to start your explorations of this massive event, which is open until the first of January. Two of tonight's gifts have Lara X sizes, exciting news for those of us who are trying to build a wardrobe for that gorgeous new body.

My first look of the evening is the charming Blackstone - Crissy Dress gift. This versatile short sleeved knit dress can be worn as a seasonal look with your choice of 5 festive patterns, or the 5 solids on the HUD can bring it back to year-round, although the belt has Santa vibes ;) We get 4 metal choices for that belt buckle too, so even that can be customized. The dress itself fits Kupra, Legacy, and Maitreya mesh bodies. 

If you need a knockout of a dress for the holidays (or whenever!), be sure to claim our free gift at the [ZEX] display, which is their Missy sexy dress Snow. It might not be easy to tell from a still image, but this dress has a sparkly lighting effect, probably from the beautiful beads. It comes in a generous amount of sizes too - Belleza Gen X Classic, Belleza Gen X Curvy, eBody Reborn, Waifu, Kupra, Legacy, Perky, Maitreya, Petite, Maitreya Lara X, and Lara X Petite. That's right, a free Lara X goodie and a petite version to boot! How cool is this style, too, with the long sleeve, bare shoulder, single glove, and daring left thigh slit?

Blueberry has a fantastic gift for us too, that is labeled Blessed - Gift Tops but actually contains so much more :) The long sleeved turtleneck top comes in sizing for eBody Reborn, Gen X Classic, Gen X Curvy, Lara X, Lara X Petite, Maitreya, and Maitreya Petite bodies, with a HUD that offers 6 textures which are 4 images on winter white and 2 on black. I chose "Winter is Coming" and "Hello Winter" with a tasty looking mug of cocoa, but they are all excellent seasonal picks. The gift also includes the pleated skirt in the same color as some of the tops' HUD options, and it will fit eBody Reborn, Gen X Classic, Gen X Curvy, Legacy, Lara X, and Maitreya mesh bodies. I love the way the waistline dips a little in the front, and the attached belt hangs down a bit lower than the hem.

Next I randomly chose the striking {GH} Winter Sequin Corset Dress gift from Gabrielle Hamelin to share :) The pencil dress is such a flattering shape, in fitmesh standard sizes along with Belleza Venus, eBody Reborn, Maitreya, Hourglass, Physique, Tonic Curvy, Tonic Fine, and Voluptuous mesh body versions, with a 2 texture HUD which is a slight enough difference that I am wearing one on the left above and the other on the right, if you can tell? There's also a heart light included, which I am wearing and is a very subtle light to help bring out the best of the materials.

For my final look of the night, I slipped into the sexy May24 - Lyon Dress - Shop&Hop Xmas Gift :) The dress is provided in Kupra, Legacy, Perky, Maitreya, and Reborn mesh body sizes, all with a handy HUD offering 8 textures each for the main dress and the sleeves. Those choices are 4 colors in solid or snowy, so we can mix and match to personalize the appearance. The color not shown here is red, so maybe you'd like to go with a red and green mix for this weekend? Of course then you'd need to decide with or without snowflakes for each color...spoiler alert, they're all going to look marvelous!

Hair note of the night: Truth Hair released a new gift for their VIP group ($350L to join) called Smitten, and I am in fact smitten with the style :) I didn't see it in the group notices so we do need to go to the store in person to pick it up I believe, and it has the usual fatpack of colors with each color HUD offering a stylist tab to change the look a bit, and there is an accessories HUD because there are loose bows on each side above the ears that I am hiding here tonight but we can hide/show or tint them as we prefer. I'd have had to recolor them several different times tonight and just decided it was easier to turn them off, even if they are adorable. 

It was a productive day, as a quick chat with my mom cemented a time for helping her cook and working on those crab cakes I'm so eager to provide for Christmas Eve, even if I cannot be there in person. She hasn't heard back from the younger of my 2 cousins, so we are planning as though he and his wife (who was ill and missed Thanksgiving as I did) will be there so there will be enough food regardless. If he shows without his lovely wife, he can bring her lots of leftovers and our love ♥. If neither can make it, maybe his brother will be kind enough to drop off some food for them as a Christmas treat. The crab cake recipe was my grandfather's creation and something I do to honor his memory, and I feel like it brings his spirit to the celebrations even if he is no longer physically present. A voice chat will bring me there in person, lol, per my dad's insistence which I found surprising. I'm still working on little details for the upcoming holidays both RL and SL, oh and I did hear back from the support ticket I submitted for my login failures so that was a pleasant and helpful surprise :) It was your basic script of telling me to reboot the router, send a speedtest screenshot, try their viewer (I did, same issues) and I let them know that my alt can still login so it doesn't make sense to be my PC or ISP. Still, I am reassured that someone is working on it and I know they are required to follow that script. I hope you're all having a beautiful day/evening, many magical magpie hugs to everyone!!

Credits:

All Gifts from Holiday Shop & Hop - Delphinium Region:

Photo 1:

Dress: Blackstone - Crissy Dress $0L Shop&Hop Gift

Photo 2:

Dress: [ZEX] Missy sexy dress Snow $0L Shop&Hop Gift

Photo 3:

Outfit: Blueberry - Blessed - Gift Tops $0L Shop&Hop Gift

Photo 4:

Dress: Gabrielle Hamelin {GH} Winter Sequin Corset Dress $0L Shop&Hop Gift

Photo 5:

Dress: May24 - Lyon Dress - Shop&Hop Xmas Gift $0L Shop&Hop 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)

Halloween Shop & Hop

 Hiya everyone! Tonight I'm excited to share some gifts from the Halloween Shop & Hop event :) There are 16 regions with 20 designers apiece, so that's 320 generous stores with discounted offers and a gift for visitors. No group tag is needed, just stop on by and make sure you have on your walking shoes because that's a lot of ground to cover. I did it in 3 different chunks of time, different days, and the layout is similar to the SL20B version and we can start anywhere and move from region to region around in a big loop. I put all the gifts from each in a separate folder, so tonight's treats come from Chickory. This way I can link you to one area instead of all 16 regions at once, and for more specifics I suggest the FabFree document with all stores, direct links, and info about their gifts. They rock for doing that, and they are updating if necessary so many thanks to them for the huge endeavor. Naturally I'm grateful to all 320 designers too, keeping SL fashionable and in most cases here, seasonally appropriate :)

My first look of the evening is our -Pixicat- Ulrica Dress gift. The black bats on the dark purple dress are a fun nod to Halloween, while the short sleeved blouse layered beneath gives a more year-round feeling. There are sizes for Legacy, Perky, Maitreya, Flat, Petite, and Reborn mesh bodies, each of which has a handy HUD for the top with a whopping 80 texture choices and the option to hide the shirt altogether. There are solid colors, stripes, florals, and all sorts of fun patterns among the many choices, so you'll find something for just about any mood or tastes.

This sizzling look is from HORL, their Spider Swimsuit gift. We have multilegged friends and their webs in white on the black fabric, a revealing style with a gold chain belt to match the straps. It fits Kupra, Legacy, Perky, Maitreya, Petite, and Reborn mesh bodies. 

Another gift not to be missed is the ::BQ:Theodora Mini Dress:: from BlondeQueen. There are 3 color varieties each in sizing for Khara, Kupra, Legacy, Perky, Maitreya, Petite, and Reborn mesh bodies. I'm wearing the black/orange skulls on the left, black/purple skulls on the right, and the one not shown is black/gray skulls :) All have a high collar and puffed sleeves that are just right for this time of year, and we could easily find a pair of tights to layer beneath (I'm sure I saw some at Shop & Hop!) if we wanted to warm up our legs some.

I also adore the Blueberry - Gift - Tank Tops set, which will go very nicely with a wide range of pants or skirts already in our inventories. (Yes these are Delizio jeans, the blue pair from my favorite marketplace gift!) They fit Gen X Classic, Gen X Curvy, eBody Reborn, Kupra, Kups, Legacy, Perky, Maitreya, and Petite bodies. There's also a HUD included, with 4 texture choices - solid black, solid white, black with "Talk spooky to me" surrounding a ghost, and white with "Let's go Ghouls" around a trio of similar ghosties. Because let's face it, even in the afterlife we need #SquadGoals!

For my final look tonight, I am enjoying the Yasum*Sindy-Catsuit*Halloween gift. It has such a flattering fit, and covers from sweetheart neckline all the way down to built in stiletto heels. We receive sizes for Legacy, Perky, Maitreya and Petite mesh bodies, with a HUD offering 4 metals for the tips of the heels. I love the orange spiderwebs, and the images on the left front hip and right back hip for that strong Halloween flavor! There's even a broom on the back left thigh, just in case you feel the urge to do some sweeping or flying ;) 

How was everyone's weekend? Mine started quietly, then I tried to go out today and it was pretty rough. I am still working through the emotions that got stirred up, trying to sort through and see if anything can help me learn and move on. Then my mini fridge/freezer in here started leaking, so I had to do a sudden defrost which was easy since I don't use the freezer part. When this eventually needs replacing, I'll probably get just a fridge for simplicity sake. As for the upcoming week, I have plans to mix things up often and share other than just Shop & Hop gifts, not that I don't love them of course :) But I think variety is enjoyable too, and want all of you to stay interested ♥. I hope you're all having a fantastic day/evening, many magical magpie hugs to everyone!!

Credits:

All Gifts from Halloween Shop&Hop - Chickory:

Photo 1:

Dress: -Pixicat- Ulrica Dress $0L Shop & Hop Gift

Photo 2:

Swimsuit: HORL - Spider Swimsuit $0L Shop & Hop Gift

Photo 3:

Dress: BlondeQueen ::BQ:Theodora Mini Dress:: $0L Shop & Hop Gift

Photo 4:

Top: Blueberry - Gift - Tank Tops $0L Shop & Hop Gift

Pants: Delizio - Jeans + Applier for Maitreya + Omega (shown in Blue) $0L Marketplace

Photo 5:

Bodysuit: Yasum*Sindy-Catsuit*Halloween $0L Shop & Hop Gift

Head: LeLUTKA Fleur Head 3.1

Hair: TRUTH Void - Redhead

Skin: 7 Deadly s[K]ins - VELVET GG SEPT cotton candy (BOM)

Ring: {Carter} Wedding Zoe (Marketplace)

Body/Hands/Feet: [LEGACY] Meshbody (f) Special Edition (1.6)

All Poses: Verocity  (Various Sets)

More TSS Event Gifts

 Hiya everyone! Tonight I've got more treats from The Saturday Sale event's 10th anniversary round to share, as with dozens and dozens (over 150!) of gifts, there are plenty to appreciate. All you do is join their free group, explore the event, and click the giftboxes at each display. They are inside helium balloons, which I found really clever considering usually the balloons are attached to boxes instead of surrounding them :) The ramps down to the lower level of the event made me smile because they are wavy like slides you might see at an amusement park, that you'd go down on a burlap sack? But in SL we can just walk and enjoy the view :) The displays are packed with sales offers from $50L - $100L for lots of savings on top quality merchandise, so you might want to pick up demos while you're clicking those balloons too. We have the entire month to return and make those final purchases, as this round is open until the 1st of October.

First up this evening, we have the charming "Off-Line" x "Hazel" Dress / Chocolate gift. You might know this brand from recent posts here, and you'll surely see them again (soon!) so my appreciation of them is already evident :) This mini dress has a daring keyhole opening in the front, tied with a floppy bow, and comes in two versions - solid and with a subtle pattern (right above). Each version is provided in Freya, Hourglass, Kupra, Legacy, Maitreya, and Reborn mesh body sizes. I think the pattern of v2 reminds me of a bandana because of the diamond oriented squares.

Next I shimmied into the Blueberry - Mimi Dress - Gift Pack, whose name I initially misread as 'mini' which also suits its short ruffled hemline :) This treat includes sizes for Gen X Classic, Gen X Curvy, Kupra, Kups, Legacy, Perky, Maitreya, Petite, Reborn, and Waifu mesh bodies. There are also 2 HUDs, with the one for the dress offering 10 solid colors and 10 prints for a total of 20, and the panties HUD has 37 colors as well as an on/off option. Lots of versatility, and I am a big fan of the style.

Here I combined two gifts for one sensuous look :) The Valencia Top Hearts Gift is from -[ vagrant ]-, and is a charming pale pink bra top with double halter straps and tiny hearts scattered all over. There are sizes for Legacy, Perky, Maitreya, Nerido Push Up, Petite, Reborn, and Juicy mesh bodies included. It provides a fun contrast for the sassy - Gorsimi - Aries Skirt (LATEX EDIT) gift, kind of like Sandy from Grease before and after her makeover but at the same time ;) We actually receive both the skirt and a matching thong as this gift, each to fit Legacy, Maitreya, Reborn, and Juicy Rolls bodies, but the thong is high waisted enough not to show in either view of my photo. The latex texture comes from the amazing sheen, those bright highlights really capture attention.

Decoy is offering their Mini Dress: SE Slate (SE probably stands for Special Edition) as their free group gift floating in the display's balloon. The halter dress has high slits on each side, tied loosely with bows, and built in panties that are not visible in this image. The dark grey-blue color looks great with golden floral embossing on it, doesn't it? There are sizes for Kupra, Legacy, Maitreya, Petite, and Reborn bodies, with a HUD for the built in panties that lets us pick from 20 different colors. The bows on the sides are not part of the panties by the way, so those won't change with the HUD. 

My final look of the evening comes from Over, and is their Racy Outfit. The name seems to refer to car/bike racing rather than racy as in revealing, and the jacket and shorts each have |66|66| on them. That meaning eludes me, but if anyone has an idea please share :) We receive a Legacy F size for each piece, and a HUD for each with 6 colors to choose from. Let the mixing and matching commence! I mixed things a bit, but the same 6 shades are on each HUD so you can match them perfectly as well.

Lots of deep breaths, as today was a fairly peaceful day compared to the several prior :) The weather is really hot, and we've got thunderstorms headed my way tomorrow evening so it's going to be a steamy Thursday and not in a fun way. I have a therapy session in the afternoon to continue to work on the anxiety and agoraphobia issues that are plaguing me, so that is a positive thing. I still have lots of TSS gifts to share, but will probably switch gears tomorrow just for variety's sake :) Meanwhile I hope you're all having a lovely day/evening, many magical magpie hugs to everyone!!

Credits:

All Group Gifts from The Saturday Sale Event:

Photo 1:

Dress: "Off-Line" x "Hazel" Dress / Chocolate $0L TSS Group Gift

Photo 2:

Dress: Blueberry - Mimi Dress - Gift Pack $0L TSS Group Gift

Photo 3:

Top: -[ vagrant ]- Valencia Top Hearts Gift $0L TSS Group Gift

Skirt: - Gorsimi - Aries Skirt (LATEX EDIT) $0L TSS Group Gift

Photo 4:

Dress: Decoy - Mini Dress: SE Slate $0L TSS Group Gift

Photo 5:

Outfit: Over - Racy Outfit $0L TSS Group Gift

Head: LeLUTKA Fleur Head 3.1

Hair: TRUTH Tangle - Redhead

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

Ring: {Carter} Wedding Zoe (Marketplace)

Body/Hands/Feet: [LEGACY] Meshbody (f) Special Edition (1.6)

All Poses: Verocity  (Various Sets)

FLF Backyard Birthday Bash

 Hiya everyone! Tonight I am excited to share some gifts from the FLF Backyard Birthday Bash. The FLF stands for Fifty Linden Fridays, so you can expect some of your favorite designers to be there as well as some new future favorites :) They are offering items for $50L of course, and you will see a beverage cooler at each display that you can click with the FLF group tag (free to join) active to receive a special gift. There are so many different treats to be had, not just clothing and accessories but lots of home decor items that can brighten your living space too. This celebration is open until the 3rd of September, so don't panic if you cannot get in immediately since we have plenty of time.

My first look of the evening is the lovely -Pixicat- River Dress - Pattern gift. This sweet treat has slender spaghetti straps and is laced up the back, and I really appreciate the seams down the front that provide its shape. The gift includes sizes for Freya, Hourglass, Legacy, Perky, Maitreya, and Petite mesh bodies. 

This adorable plaid dress is the gift from Valentina E. called Gigi Dress FLF Gift Edition. It is designed to fit the Maitreya mesh body, with puffed short sleeves and empire waist that really accentuates the bust. The solid colored bows on the neckline and sleeves are fun touches too, and the very short skirt makes it even more romantic. 

Next I paired two terrific gifts, so let's start with the versatile top :) That would be our group gift from Blueberry, their DTR - Crop Tops - FLF BDAY PACK. It is provided in Freya, Isis, Venus, Legacy, Perky, Maitreya, Petite, Hourglass, and Physique sizing. There is also a HUD included with lots of options: bra on/off, 37 colors for the bra layer, and 6 choices for the tank top which all have the BABE image with lightning bolt in the middle. As for my skirt, that would be the Eliavah gift of Dragonsilk Skirt in Black. It is laced up the left thigh to hold its daring opening in place, and it comes in sizes for Freya, Isis, Hourglass, Legacy, and Maitreya. 

The skirt from Eliavah goes really well with the Cynful gift too :) That would be this flirtatious Buttoned Tube Top - Purple, which comes in open and closed versions (seen on the left and right above, respectively) each in sizes for Freya, Hourglass, Kupra Original, Legacy, Perky, Maitreya, and Petite bodies. There is also a HUD that offers 25 colors each for the buttons and button stitching, and there are buttons for Solid (seen on the right), Sheer, or Lace (left) so you can choose your texture too. 

For my final look of the evening, I decided that all this browsing and then unpacking made me really hungry. As a chocolate fan who also enjoys ice cream, the My Favorite Ice Cream Bar gift from Soy was the perfect snack choice :) It has a built in hold pose with eating animation, which looks even better in person than in a still image. It looked so good I wound up having sorbet for dessert in RL because it's the only frozen treat I have on hand, but filled a craving. 

Whew, another Monday in the books and I am glad the week isn't going too slowly. Yesterday I was startled by the landscaper (not sure what else to call him, the young man who mows the lawn and cleans up fallen trees, and lately has been replacing a low stone wall by the driveway) who was power washing the siding, and tonight he decided to use the weedwhacker right outside my window when it was almost dark and I was definitely not expecting him. He'd contacted my housemate about it, who hadn't told me yet, so it made for quite a weird surprise. Can't wait to see what he does to startle me tomorrow :P  LOL! I hope you're all having a lovely day/evening, many magical magpie hugs to everyone!!

Credits:

All Group Gifts from FLF Backyard Birthday Bash:

Photo 1:

Dress: -Pixicat- River Dress - Pattern $0L FLF Group Gift

Photo 2:

Dress: Valentina E. Gigi Dress FLF Gift Edition $0L FLF Group Gift

Photo 3:

Top: Blueberry - DTR - Crop Tops - FLF BDAY PACK $0L FLF Group Gift

Skirt: Eliavah ~ Dragonsilk Skirt [BLACK FLF BIRTHDAY BASH GIFT] $0L FLF Group Gift

Photo 4:

Top: Cynful Buttoned Tube Top - Purple $0L FLF Group Gift

Photo 5:

Food: Soy. My Favorite Ice Cream Bar $0L FLF Group Gift

Head: GENUS Project - Genus Head - Classic Face W001 - Mocap 

Hair: TRUTH Labyrinth - Redhead

Skin: 7 Deadly s[K]ins - DELIAH apricot (BOM)

Ring: (BENTO)~~Ysoral~~ .:Luxe Ring Lyanna 4:. (Marketplace)

Body/Hands/Feet: Maitreya Mesh Body - Lara

All Poses: Verocity  (Various Sets)

Pride at Home

Hiya everyone! Tonight I am delighted to invite you to the Pride at Home event, where the LGBTQ+ community and allies *waves happily* can come together and celebrate Pride month. There are special people in my life who are part of the community and have struggled for acceptance, so it means a lot to me to see such love and kindness at events like this. Support is crucial, and we all deserve acceptance of who we love or what gender we are. I picked up several free gifts at the Pride at Home sim, no group needed, and will be sharing their rainbow-y goodness in this post :) The event is open for the entire month of June, so there is plenty of time to visit as often as you wish. As always, I may reference sizes as men's or women's but that is merely the avatar build category to help inform which type of mesh body or shape they will best fit. I respect that not everyone fits into general categories. Okay, let the rainbow fun begin!

*NeverWish* has a trio of t-shirts for us as their gift, called Love is Love - Crop Top. There are black, rainbow, and white versions that are each provided in sizes for Hourglass, Kupra, Legacy, Maitreya, and Petite mesh bodies. They all have the Love is Love saying emblazoned on the front in a rainbow coloring, and I am loving the tie-dye look of the rainbow shirt! Naturally I couldn't resist wearing them with the LRD Samira jeans Gift from Loud Rebel Design, with its multicolored stripes that end in a paint drip design on the thigh, into a neutral grey denim tone. This gift includes Freya, Isis, Venus, Legacy, Maitreya, Hourglass, and Physique mesh body versions. You may have noticed my eyeshadow, another glorious rainbow which is part of the Keymoko - Pride Set Freebie. This includes system/BOM layers of rainbow eyeshadow and highlighter (seen in upcoming photos in this post) as well as a tintable cheek hearts layer. They look terrific, and really do bring an extra pop of color for June or any time of year.

I kept the LRD jeans on and the Keymoko eyeshadow, but changed tops to the Pride 2020 GIFT from 28LA. The fur comes in black and white versions (left above and right) that both have rainbow sleeves, along with our black tank top that says PRIDE. Each are included in Freya, Hourglass, Legacy, and Maitreya sizes. For the men, there is a coat and a top that are each sized for Gianni and Jake bodies, so this is worth picking up for just about everyone :)

This next look could be assumed to be a single gift or from the same designer, but I was actually just lucky enough to pair up two different goodies. The shirt is the Pride Tee [Gift] from Palette, with a soft rainbow across the front with two strategically placed hearts in rainbow stripes. The gift includes sizes for Kupra, Kups, Legacy, Perky, Love Body, Love Momma, Maitreya, and Petite mesh bodies. The cute panties are from ROULY, their Be My Lover Thong - Pride Gift. Inside you will find Freya, Kupra, Legacy, and Maitreya bodies. It is cut high in the rear in traditional thong style, but you have all seen quite enough of my bum on this blog so no rear view tonight ;) I would also like to draw your attention to my left cheek, where you can see another part of the Keymoko gift. This is their rainbow highlighter, included with the eyeshadow I already showed above and a pair of cheek hearts that you can edit and tint. The highlighter is in the remainder of tonight's images here.

Blueberry is so generous in general, so I was not surprised to see that their gift is two amazing bikini styles. This is the "Splash" of their Splish Splash - Pride Pack, with top and bottom each provided in Freya, Isis, Legacy, Perky, Maitreya, Petite, Hourglass, and Physique sizes. There is a HUD for Splash that offers 9 textures each on 3 buttons- one for both at once, then a row for the top and another for the bottoms so you can change them separately if you prefer. There are also 7 metal choices, on/off for the ruffles, and Splash has a humorous Wedgie option on its HUD that includes an animation for picking it out. You can turn the animation off and leave it unpicked as I did on the right above so you could see, that left side is just slightly drifting its way into where it does not belong. I am also holding another gift, this one from DAZED. called Pride Phone Pride at Home EDT. It has a hold pose as seen on the left above, and there is a resize script built in that you can access just by clicking the phone. 

For my final look of the evening, I changed into the Splish bikini from Blueberry's thoughtful gift. Its top and bottom are included in the same sizes as Splash, and it has a similar HUD with 9 textures each and 7 metals, with the ruffles on/off option that I used to turn them off on the right. I must admit that I get confused by the various pride flags, but I believe I have non-binary on the left and pansexual on the right here. There is a lovely amount of representation among the textures offered, and the bikini is a terrific nod to Pride month being the beginning of summer so we should take time to frolic in the sun :) I haven't been to a beach in RL in years, but would gratefully slip into a pool right about now. 

I enjoyed a visit to my parents' for dinner, and am looking forward to my first trip to the farmers market in several weeks. Life has been weird lately, LOL, but I am definitely grateful to be able to return to one of my favorite places and chat with the awesome people. The tasty treats are part of the appeal too of course ;) I hope you all have a fantastic weekend ahead, many magical magpie hugs to everyone!!

Credits:

All Gifts from Pride at Home:

Photo 1:

Top: *NeverWish* Love is Love - Crop Top $0L Pride at Home Gift

Pants: Loud Rebel Design LRD Samira jeans Gift $0L Pride at Home Gift

Eyeshadow: Keymoko - Pride Set Freebie $0L Pride at Home Gift

Photo 2:

Top: 28LA. Pride 2020 GIFT $0L Pride at Home Gift

Photo 3:

Top: Palette - Pride Tee [Gift] $0L Pride at Home Gift

Panties: ROULY :: Be My Lover Thong - Pride Gift $0L Pride at Home Gift

Photo 4:

Bikini: Blueberry - Splish Splash - Pride Pack (Splash) $0L Pride at Home Gift

Phone: DAZED. Pride Phone Pride at Home EDT $0L Pride at Home Gift

Photo 5:

Bikini: Blueberry - Splish Splash - Pride Pack (Splish) $0L Pride at Home Gift

Head: GENUS Project - Genus Head - Classic Face W001 - Mocap 

Hair: TRUTH Eternity - Redhead

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

Ring: (BENTO)~~Ysoral~~ .:Luxe Ring Lyanna 4:. (Marketplace)

Body/Hands/Feet: Maitreya Mesh Body - Lara

All Poses: Verocity  (Various Sets)

Beautiful Blueberry

Hiya everyone! Tonight I have some very generous group gifts from Blueberry to show you. Their group is currently free to join, and there are plenty of benefits besides these free gifts like savings on their entire store inventory. Their clothing is an impressive collection of wardrobe staples in exciting colors and styles, well worth exploring.

First up, we have their newest group gift, a mega pack called Blueberry - Group Gift - Tank Top & Denim Skirt. The top and skirt each come in sizes for Freya, Isis, Venus, Maitreya, Hourglass, Physique, and Legacy. Then the included HUD offers a whopping 37 solid colors and 16 patterns for the top, 20 denim colors for the skirt, 37 colors for the belt and panties, 10 metals for the skirt, and the ability to turn that belt off and on. I turned it off for the right side above, but had fun coloring it to match one of the shades in the tropical pattern of the tank top on the left. So many possibilities and combinations to enjoy!

Another tantalizing look is the Blueberry - Mimi - Group Gift dress, with the top tied above a peekaboo opening and a skintight mini skirt. It comes in Freya, Isis, Venus, Maitreya, Hourglass, and Physique sizing, with a HUD that offers 29 solid colors, 32 patterns, 10 ombre, and 29 solid shades for the built in panties with an on/off feature for them. These are some impressive, versatile HUDs, aren't they? 

Two terrific gifts can be seen here, each with lacing so they go quite well together. The top is the Blueberry - October - Group Gift, in sizes for Freya, Isis, Venus, Maitreya, Hourglass, and Physique. The included HUD has 13 colors for the main and 13 for the laces, so you can mix or match. As for the pants, they are our Blueberry - Group Gift - Joggers <3 in the same mesh sizing as the top. Their HUD offers 37 colors for each section - main pant, trim, tie, and panels, with 10 metals. They are casual, cozy, and look great in any color combo.

I kept the joggers on and added a different shirt here, the Blueberry - Gift - Lace Tops <3 which come in long and short versions, each in Freya, Isis, Venus, Maitreya, Hourglass, and Physique sizes. There is a HUD included too of course, with 27 lace textures, 27 plain colors, 27 colors for the ties, then a set of 6 gold colors for top and ties. 

For my final look this evening, we see the Blueberry - December Gift - Laced Tops (paired with those versatile joggers again), a long sleeved waist length top that is tightened by two slits in the front that are laced closed. The top comes in Freya, Isis, Venus, Maitreya, Hourglass, and Physique sizes, with a HUD that offers 29 colors for top and ties plus 6 holiday shades for each. There are also 7 metals available to choose from, for around the holes where the lacing is, I believe they are called rivets. I decided to show two of the holiday colors on the right, despite it being nowhere near the season intended in this gift but they do look pretty together :) You can just as easily pair this top with a skirt or your favorite jeans, whatever floats your fashionable boat.

Instead of telling you about my day, it is way more important that I share an update about Ivey from Sn@tch from the store's facebook page. I had noticed that there was no group notice about new releases this past week or so, when usually they come out Wednesday and Saturday like clockwork. It turns out she had a health crisis and could use our prayers/thoughts/good wishes. She says she will be back, which is a relief because it indicates her strong will to heal :) I had a major surgery before I started blogging that had me offline for several weeks, I forget exactly how long now, but Xan was kind enough to help me by logging in and taking care of notices, saving notecards etc. for when I felt up to sitting at the PC again. My situation wasn't as serious as hers, just mentioning because of how eager I was to be online and inworld again so I can empathize. Sn@tch is one of my favorite clothing stores and has been for ages, and the cheeky notecard titles always get me chuckling. I may not know Ivey personally, but I admire her sense of humor and her dedication to promoting kindness to all, so I am concerned and wishing her the absolute best. I hope you're all having a beautiful day/evening, many magical magpie hugs to everyone!!

Credits:
All Gifts from Blueberry:

Photo 1:
Outfit: Blueberry - Group Gift - Tank Top & Denim Skirt $0L Group Gift

Photo 2:
Dress: Blueberry - Mimi - Group Gift $0L Group Gift

Photo 3:
Top: Blueberry - October - Group Gift $0L Group Gift
Pants: Blueberry - Group Gift - Joggers <3 $0L Group Gift

Photo 4:
Top: Blueberry - Gift - Lace Tops <3 $0L Group Gift

Photo 5:
Top: Blueberry - December Gift - Laced Tops $0L Group Gift

Head: GENUS Project - Genus Head - Classic Face W001 - Mocap
Hair: TRUTH HAIR Kare - Redhead 
Skin: 7 Deadly s[K]ins - EVADINE cotton candy (Omega head/body)
Ring: (BENTO)~~Ysoral ~~ .:Luxe Ring Lyanna 4:. (Marketplace)
Body: Maitreya Mesh Body - Lara
Hands: Slink AvEnhance Hands Female-Casual (UPDATED 3/8/2017 to Dynamic/Bento)
Feet: Slink AvEnhance Feet Female Deluxe Pack
All Poses: Verocity (various sets)

Shopping at SL16B Gilded Sim

Hiya everyone! Tonight you will see a sampling of the gifts available for everyone who visits the SL16B event (Second Life 16th Birthday) where the presents are for the residents. I am taking things sim by sim since there are 5 entire sims dedicated to the shopping alone, and tonight's can all be found on the Gilded sim. The generous designers are offering discounted merchandise in addition to free gifts, so there are plenty of reasons to brave the crowds and come celebrate.

My first look is from *Vanilla Bae* called Catalina Dress, in a special version for the SL16B event. There are PG and Adult versions, each in sizes for Freya, Hourglass, Maitreya, and Legacy for the classic avatars. The adult version has a Strip Me feature, where clicking brings up a menu to set private, public, or you can add a Master with permission to strip the dress in 6 stages. 

::UNA:: has a gift for us too, their Vera White dress in Freya, Isis, Hourglass, and Maitreya sizing. It has a delightful tulip style to its sheer skirt, which can provide a bit of a surprise from the rear view. 

This cute outfit is the gift from Baiastice, SleepDress & Panties in 4 colors by HUD. The panties are linked to the dress so it all wears as one piece, in sizes for Freya, Isis, Hourglass, and Maitreya mesh bodies. The included HUD lets you choose from 4 background colors, all with a pretty floral design.

When you visit the Blueberry display, you will find a gift for SL16B and another gift for Pride Month, which look terrific worn together but can also be paired with whatever you might desire. The top is their Pride Shirts Wet/Dry, and include half wet, full wet, and dry versions. Each comes in Freya, Isis, Venus, Maitreya, Hourglass, and Physique sizes, with a bra HUD that offers 21 colors (visible through the wet versions) and an on/off feature. The shorts are the SL16B gift called Pride Shorts in 3 colors, with each color provided in Freya, Isis, Venus, Maitreya, Hourglass, and Physique sizing. As you can see on the right, the shorts say "LOVE IS LOVE" on the back and have rainbow wings right above the pockets. The HUD is marvelous, offering 19 fabrics and 12 leathers for the zipper line (in a black leather on the left), 30 colors to tint the ties on the sides, and 10 metals for all those rivets.

My final look this evening is Pride themed too, our gift from alme. called Mesh S&R Nails - Rainbow 2019 Rose. It consists of stiletto and rounded versions of the mesh nails, each rigged to fit Belleza, Maitreya, and Slink hands. There is a HUD for each shape with 3 lengths and 4 designs, which can be applied to each individual finger separately if you wish for variety within the manicure. There is also a HUD included for Belleza, Maitreya, Omega, Slink, and Vista, helpful for applying a matching pedicure for example. I am wearing the rounded mesh nails in medium length above.

It is going to be extra hot here the next few days, in the 90s, so I will be running fans and fighting the urge to stress out my air conditioner. The system is 20 years old and probably cannot handle full blast, and I need it to last the entire summer so the plan is to baby it a little. My thyroid problems mean I do not handle the heat too well these days though, so we shall see. I hope you're all having a terrific day/evening, many magical magpie hugs to everyone!!

Credits:
All Gifts from SL16B at Gilded Sim:

Photo 1:
Dress: *Vanilla Bae* Catalina Dress - SL16B Gift $0L SL16B Gift

Photo 2:
Dress: ::UNA:: Vera White $0L SL16B Gift

Photo 3:
Outfit: Baiastice_SL16B GIFT - SleepDress & Panties in 4 colors by HUD $0L SL16B Gift

Photo 4:
Top: Blueberry - Pride Shirts Wet/Dry - Shirts $0L SL16B Gift
Shorts: Blueberry - SL16B Gift - Pride - Shorts in 3 Colors $0L SL16B Gift

Photo 5:
Nails: alme. Mesh S&R Nails - Rainbow 2019 Rose $0L SL16B Gift

Head: GENUS Project - Genus Head - Classic Face W001 - Mocap
Hair: TRUTH HAIR Halona - Redhead 
Skin: 7 Deadly s[K]ins - MANUELA dew (Omega head/body)
Eyes: LIVIA::Pheya Eyes [Genus HUD] $105L TMR June Exclusive
Ring: (BENTO)~~Ysoral ~~ .:Luxe Ring Lyanna 4:. (Marketplace)
Body: Maitreya Mesh Body - Lara
Hands: Slink AvEnhance Hands Female-Casual (UPDATED 3/8/2017 to Dynamic/Bento)
Feet: Slink AvEnhance Feet Female Deluxe Pack
All Poses: Verocity (various sets)