Treats from TrendZy

 Hiya everyone! Tonight I visited TrendZy, where you can find several free gifts with no group necessary. If you do join their free group however, that will also give you access to their lucky boards, lucky chair, and midnight mania board :) I'm glad to have rediscovered this fun and generous store, as it's been a hot minute since I have invited all of you to visit with me. The lucky boards change every 5 minutes and there are several, so if you hang out for a little while, you could wind up with lots of terrific prizes.

My first look is two of four very similar outfits that are completely free gifts to all visitors with no group necessary. The TA Aimee Blue Dress and Shoes is on the left, with the Red version to the right. Each of these (plus the pink and white versions not shown) include our dress in eBody Curvy, Freya, Isis, Venus, Maitreya, Hourglass, and Physique bodies, along with shoes for Belleza, Maitreya, and Slink high feet. I really like the cap sleeves on the dress, and the ruched skirt that lifts it slightly on the left thigh.

This very meaningful gift is our TA Cancer Awareness Dress and Boots, which the designer has made to honor the memory of loved ones in her life and I wear for the same reasons (hers and mine). The strapless dress has a sweetheart neckline trimmed in ruffles and adorned with an awareness ribbon on the waist. The boots are thigh high and have some fishnet at the top, very intriguing style! Each of these are provided in sizes for eBody, Freya, Isis, Venus, Maitreya, Hourglass, and Physique mesh bodies. It is my fervent hope that someday we will no longer need these ribbons because we will be free from the scourge of cancer, but until then we will help friends and family to bravely fight ♥.

Next I changed into the lucky chair prize, which is called Angelina's Purplexed Beach Gown Attire. Its top and maxi skirt are each created for Freya, Isis, Venus, Maitreya, Hourglass, Physique, and TMP mesh bodies, in a gorgeous shade of purple :) I so enjoy halter style tops, and the mix of solid top and polka-dotted skirt is a really fun touch.

One of the lucky board prizes I really had my eye on is the lovely *TA* Girl Next Door Light Blue Dress, and well it appears that Lady Luck heard my wishes ;) The playful dress with swish of ruffles down the front comes in sizes for Maitreya, Hourglass, Physique, and TMP bodies, while coordinating strappy heels fit Belleza, Maitreya, and Slink feet. Baby blue and white always reminds me of an outfit I had in the 90s, so it's making me oddly sentimental :) 

My final look this evening is also a lucky board prize, Angie's Rozy Dress Lover yellow checkered. It comes in a single size for the Maitreya mesh body (Lara 5.3), and has an intriguing image on the front over top of the softly checkered fabric. The almost detached sleeves give a flirty bare shoulder look that immediately captivated me as well. 

It was a slightly busier day than I expected, thanks to the housemate's insistence on making a difficult outing even long with 2 added stops after. I was irritated but got through somehow, so that is a positive takeaway from the day. Tomorrow I have my usual plans with a friend to play Hello Kitty together online, which might happen at my parents' if the heat is too obnoxious. I am looking forward to chatting with her :) The plans are still coming together for Friday's faux barbecue with my parents, which means not actually grilling outdoors but using an indoor grill and things like chicken hot dogs and turkey burgers. Some would scoff, but we've done it this way for quite a while now and we enjoy it. Hope you're all having a good day/evening, many magical magpie hugs to everyone!!

Credits:

All Gifts and Prizes from TrendZy:

Photo 1:

Outfit Left: TA Aimee Blue Dress and Shoes $0L Free Gift

Outfit Right: TA Aimee Red Dress and Shoes $0L Free Gift

Photo 2:

Outfit: TA Cancer Awareness Dress and Boots $0L Free Gift

Photo 3:

Outfit: Angelina's Purplexed Beach Gown Attire $0L Lucky Chair Prize

Photo 4:

Outfit: *TA* Girl Next Door Light Blue Dress $0L Lucky Board Prize

Photo 5:

Dress: Angie's Rozy Dress Lover yellow checkered $0L Lucky Board Prize

Head: LeLUTKA Fleur Head 4.0

Hair: TRUTH VIP Taffy - Essential

Skin: .::WoW Skins::. .WS. Almond SOLE

Ring: {Carter} Wedding Zoe (Marketplace)

Body/Hands/Feet: Maitreya Mesh Body - Lara 5.3

Poses: Various Sets from [piXit] or Verocity

Sunday Morning Advent

 Hiya everyone! Welcome to a special Sunday morning edition of Midnight Magpie, featuring several wonderful Advent calendar gifts that are available just for today. They either need a free group tag or no particular group tag to claim, so all it costs us is a visit and the time it takes to teleport to loads of generous stores :) Honestly it is my favorite time of the year in SL, even if it is the most hectic, since it really shows off how thoughtful our fellow residents can be. Imagine spending so much time and effort creating merchandise to sell, and then being willing to offer multiple free gifts for most of December ♥. They deserve more gratitude than I can even adequately express. I will be posting again tomorrow morning too, as there are just so many that I'm delighted to share!

My first look of the day is the VDC Santa Helper Fatpack gift from Virtual Diva Couture. Their group tag (currently free to join) is needed to click the correct date on their Advent calendar and claim this duo of fun seasonal outfits. V1 and V2 each include the dress, collar, and bows (with attached legwarmers) in sizes for Freya, Hourglass, Legacy, Maitreya, and Petite mesh bodies. V1 is the deep red dress on the left, while V2 is green trimmed in red. They are packed separately so be sure to open each box inside.

For a gorgeous formal look, I suggest visiting The Sissy Bar where their Advent calendar upstairs (no group needed) holds male and female gifts. Today's ladies' treat is their (TSB) CMH WOW May Exclusive, an elegant gown in soft blue with embroidery and a built in necklace. There are Freya, Isis, Legacy, Maitreya, Hourglass, and Physique sizes included. I definitely plan on wearing this at other times of the year too, not just Christmas!

Who's ready to go salsa dancing? You just might be if you slip into the Next Door Designs gift for today, called Party Dress Green. To claim this one, please right click the box for the 11th on the board and pay $1L, which is immediately refunded while your gift is delivered. The boldly scooped side balances the single long sleeve, and that burst of ruffles looks amazing in glistening glowy green! This beauty fits eBody Reborn, Freya, Isis, Venus, Kupra (Bimbo, Low, Original), Legacy, Maitreya, Hourglass, and Physique bodies.

Sometimes we just need a mini dress sprinkled with sparkly snowflakes, and TrendZy Apparel has just the thing in their Advent calendar for today! This is called TA SnowFlake Dress, and comes in sizing for eBody Curvy, Freya, Isis, Venus, Legacy, Perky, Maitreya, Hourglass, Physique, and Signature Alice bodies. You don't need to join a special group to claim this, just follow the path into their store and click the current date on the board. The dark background really shows off the details of the flakes, and the loosely laced opening down the front shows off plenty of cleavage!

My final look of the day is courtesy of DW Design, whose Advent calendar is free with no group tag necessary. This is the lovely Black Christmas Dress with front Frills which is gift 11, and I will say that the word Christmas in the name will not dissuade me from wearing it whenever I'm feeling like a solid black mini trimmed in lush green ruffles :) It fits eBody Classic, Freya, Isis, Venus, Maitreya, Hourglass, Physique, Tonic Curvy, and Tonic Fine mesh bodies. Which gift shown today makes you smile the most?

I've had a really nice weekend so far, as the visit to the farmers market was a celebration of their tenth anniversary so we were given free cake (baked by one of the regular vendors) and hot apple cider simmered with spices and orange slices, YUM! I was there for their opening day a decade ago, and am just so happy for them to still be successful. I think adapting to health needs the past few years helped (contactless pickups in the parking lot) and keeping a steady flow of new vendors when others' paths lead them in different directions. I miss it being indoors but appreciate that people are allowed to bring their dogs to the outdoor version, no health regulations against that :) The Boston terrier who is there just about every week got lucky when someone dropped a generous sample serving of handmade toffee popcorn, and he did an amusing impression of a roomba, LOL. Such a cutie, and clearly food-motivated as I am sometimes too. My next blog post will be around this time tomorrow with more Advent goodies, because there are still stores I visit daily whose gifts I haven't shared here yet and a few from last week may make another appearance. I hope you're all having a fantastic day/evening, many magical magpie hugs to everyone!!

Credits:

Photo 1:

Outfit: Virtual Diva Couture VDC Santa Helper Fatpack $0L Advent Gift

Photo 2:

Dress: The Sissy Bar (TSB) CMH WOW May Exclusive $0L Advent Gift

Photo 3:

Dress: Next Door Designs Party Dress Green $0L Advent Gift

Photo 4:

Dress: TrendZy Apparel TA SnowFlake Dress $0L Advent Gift

Photo 5:

Dress: DW - Black Christmas Dress with front Frills $0L Advent Gift

Mesh Nails: N.Kolour+KOSMETIK: Omega Coffin Nails - Medium // Maitreya

Head: LeLUTKA Fleur Head 3.1

Hair: TRUTH Makena - Redhead

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

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

Body/Hands/Feet: Maitreya Mesh Body - Lara

All Poses: Verocity  (Various Sets)

It's an Advent Morning

 Hiya everyone! Today I have a special morning post to share some time-sensitive Advent calendar gifts that are just available for the date of the 12th of December. A few calendars around the grid let you click prior days to receive the gifts for free, while other designers are offering prior gifts for sale for a small cost that is still far less than what full price would be. In general though, your best bet is to visit today before Midnight SL time :) All of today's gifts are either for groups that are free to join, or from calendars that do not need a group tag at all to claim their rewards. Well in the spirit of limited time, let me jump right into the goodies!

My first look is the gorgeous CONNIE OUTFIT by Blackbird Lace. This calendar does not need a group tag active to click it, and the dress is actually a layer of gemstones plus 3 separate clothing pieces (top, belt, skirt) each in sizing for Freya, Hourglass, Legacy, and Maitreya mesh bodies. The matching strappy sandals come in Belleza, Legacy, Maitreya, and Slink High versions. There is also a HUD provided with 21 textures for the skirt, 20 each for top, tape (lace in the back of belt), belt, and heels, and even 7 colors for the gemstones. As I usually suggest with so many options, please have fun clicking all the buttons and seeing what combinations make you smile. 

Now before you teleport anywhere, you'll want to cross the courtyard outside of Blackbird Lace and walk over to Black Angel. I shared some of their generous group gifts recently and mentioned their group Advent calendar, so it makes sense for me to show off today's Advent gift too. This is the LIZETTE OUTFIT by BA Store that you'll receive from clicking the number 12 on the board with your free group tag active, and it has a cropped tank top and very short skirt each in sizes for Freya, Isis, Venus, Maitreya, Hourglass, Physique, Tonic Curvy, and Tonic Fine bodies. There is also a handy HUD included, with 18 textures for the top and 14 skirt colors. The top has a mix of patterns like the one on the left above, and solids in the same hues, all of which can coordinate with the skirt coloring of your choice. This skirt has some impressive hardware too, with those glimmering metallic zippers!

TrendZy Apparel would like to make sure we know that it's the most wonderful time of the year with their Advent gift today. It is called TA wonderful time of year dress green, and includes eBody, Freya, Isis, Venus, Maitreya, Ocacin, Hourglass, Physique, TMP, Tonic Curvy, and Tonic Fine mesh body sizing. I would like to mention that there is a fixed landing spot for this shopping area in front of a different store, so please follow the red arrow from your map or if you cannot activate those in your viewer just look south for the TrendZy Apparel building. It has large lettering with its name atop it, can't miss it :) No group tag is needed for this calendar.

Sometimes we want to feel extra sexy for the holidays or any time of year, and I really think Enchantress has captured that with their Rowan Outfit Blue gift on their group's Advent calendar today. The group is free to join, and this gift combines mesh with applier clothing for a mix of looser and more formfitting fabrics. The shimmery tank top is our mesh, in sizes for Freya, Isis, Venus, Maitreya, Hourglass, and Physique bodies. Then we have the exquisitely textured pants (look at that lace!) on an applier HUD for Belleza, Maitreya, Omega, and Brazilia Doll compatibility. It would be very tricky to get those intricate cutouts on mesh pants, and this seems like being skin tight is the way to go. 

My final look of the morning is the *Pink Mango* Hope Dress Day 12 gift, and their board is just for the members of their free group. I really like the mix of animal prints on the silvery fabric, and the way the back is laced from neck to waist with just enough of a flirty opening. Our gift includes sizes for Freya, Isis, Hourglass, Legacy, and Maitreya mesh bodies. This calendar, like all of the ones featured today, are random picks from my daily Advent routine that I am quite enjoying.

Usually at this point of my posts it is the end of the night and I'm chatting about how my day went, but I still have a long day ahead of me :) The farmers market yesterday was great fun, although the wind gusts were making things challenging for the vendors whose tents and signs were trying to fly away. It was windy earlier in the day than predicted, otherwise they wouldn't have used the tents for safety. I got some really tasty Thai garlic chicken that might be my dinner tonight, among many other tempting offerings from various cuisines. I am already excited about next week's lunch special too, homemade pierogis and galumpkis (cabbage rolls) that are a family tradition for the owners of the market. I will not be blogging tonight, but I'll be back tomorrow evening for a more typical post :) I hope you're all enjoying your weekends, many magical magpie hugs to everyone!!

Credits:

Photo 1:

Outfit: CONNIE OUTFIT by Blackbird Lace $0L Advent Gift

Photo 2:

Outfit: Black Angel - LIZETTE OUTFIT by BA Store $0L Advent Gift

Photo 3:

Dress: TrendZy Apparel TA wonderful time of year dress green $0L Advent Gift

Photo 4:

Outfit: ![Enchantress] Rowan Outfit Blue $0L Advent Gift

Photo 5:

Dress: *Pink Mango* Hope Dress Day 12 $0L Advent Gift

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

Hair: TRUTH Brazen - Redhead

Skin: 7 Deadly s[K]ins - BAREFOOT dew (BOM)

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

Body/Hands/Feet: Maitreya Mesh Body - Lara

All Poses: Verocity  (Various Sets)

Wonderland Treasure Hunt

 Hiya everyone! Tonight we are headed to Wonderland Beach where there is a St. Patrick's Market and Treasure Hunt until the 17th. That is why I hurried there as soon as I found out, the limited time remaining ;) All other plans immediately change in a case like that, so I began my search for pots of gold containing all sorts of thoughtful treats for all who find them. They are short, rounded, brown, and filled with golden coins, so be sure to check in each storefront and on/near the carts of this event. Now there is also a trivia version of the hunt by A&A hair, so if you click a pot of gold and it asks you a question instead of delivering a gift, you know you found one of those instead. I tried answering in local chat but did not receive anything, so I have no idea if I missed something since I wasn't intentionally working on that one...there are signs with notecards to help you though :) A few prizes were in other objects, like one in a small light green box and another in a pouch that had hovertext indicating there might be a gift inside. My suggestion is to explore carefully and enjoy the lovely scenery while seeing what the vendors have for sale this week. 

My first look is the eye-catching TrendZy Apparel prize called TA Tatiana outfit black and white. It includes the dress in 3 classic sizes (S, M, L) and 3 fitmesh sizes (S, M, L) for classic avatars as well as versions for Freya, Venus, Maitreya, Ocacin, Hourglass, Physique, and Voluptuous bodies. The fingerless gloves come in Maitreya, Ocacin, and Slink versions, while the knee high boots (with fishnet built into the top) are provided in Altamura, BBL, eBody Classic, eBody Curvy, Freya, Isis, Venus, Maitreya, Ocacin, Hourglass, and Physique sizing. You can wear all at once, or mix them up however you prefer with favorites already in your wardrobe. 

The traditional color for the upcoming holiday is green of course, so claiming this [L.T] Roxy Catsuit - Green from Lori's Threads was not surprising :) It comes in Freya, Isis, Venus, Maitreya, Hourglass, Physique, TMP, Tonic Curvy, and Tonic Fine sizes, with a 9 color HUD for the laces. The scooped sides are a flirty touch, and our catsuit has just the right hint of shimmer to the fabric. 

ATLANTIS DESIGN chose a lovely prize with a touch of green for us, their Fallina 5 sleeveless dress. It is provided in sizes for Freya, Isis, Venus, Maitreya, Hourglass, and Physique mesh bodies. I was drawn to the pointed waistband and the broad stripes, both real attention grabbers. 

This prize feels like spring and St. Paddy's Day to me with that soft background color decorated with 4 leaf clovers. It's the prize from Mara's Mysteries (in a box, not a pot of gold) named *MM* Peggie Shamrock Dresses in 21 sizes. 10 of those sizes are for classic avatars (5 standard and 5 fitmesh) with the others fitting eBody, Freya, Isis, Venus, Maitreya, Ocacin, Hourglass, Physique, TMP, Tonic Curvy, and Tonic Fine mesh bodies. I couldn't resist sharing the rear view too so you can see that cutout and bow in the back.

My final look is a romantic one, thanks to the Clover Babydoll prize from AlmaMiranda. Its camisole and panties are each included in a classic M size as well as Freya, Isis, Venus, Legacy, Maitreya, Ocacin, Hourglass, Physique, Tonic Curvy, Tonic Fine, and Voluptuous sizing. The camisole is partly sheer, and the panties are fairly modest coverage with a cute clover on the front. I decided to accessorize it with the Tastic prize called Music Rocks Necklace-With Hud. This striking necklace has a studded strap with metal chain looped through the end and a beautiful music note pendant dangling from it. The aforementioned HUD offers 6 materials for the strap, and 4 metal tones to choose from. 

It was a long day here, and I am still processing yesterday's bad news so my state of mind is not quite what it should be. Please hug someone if you can, in person or virtually, since you never know who needs one or if you will have the chance again. I hope you're all enjoying your day/evening, many magical magpie hugs to everyone!!

Credits:

All Prizes from the Wonderland St. Patrick's Treasure Hunt:

Photo 1:

Outfit: TrendZy Apparel TA Tatiana outfit black and white $0L Treasure Hunt Prize

Photo 2:

Outfit: Lori's Threads [L.T] Roxy Catsuit - Green $0L Treasure Hunt Prize

Photo 3:

Dress: ATLANTIS DESIGN Fallina 5 $0L Treasure Hunt Prize

Photo 4:

Dress: Mara's Mysteries *MM* Peggie Shamrock Dresses in 21 sizes $0L Treasure Hunt Prize

Photo 5:

Lingerie: .: AlmaMiranda :. Clover Babydoll $0L Treasure Hunt Prize

Necklace: Tastic-Music Rocks Necklace-With Hud $0L Treasure Hunt Prize

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

Hair: TRUTH Blush - Redhead

Skin: 7 Deadly s[K]ins - LINLIE GG march 2021 cotton candy (BOM)

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

Body/Hands/Feet: Maitreya Mesh Body - Lara

All Poses: Verocity  (Various Sets)

Love & Camouflage in New Orleans

 Hiya everyone! Tonight I have several treats to share with you, starting with the treasure hunt at the Love & Camouflage in New Orleans event which is open until the 17th of February. We are looking for mardi gras masks here, which will give you a gift for free when you locate and click each one. There are stores in the buildings along the walkway that have prizes, as well as the carts and displays along the path. One of the prizes reminded me to let you know about Grumble's new store location, which I decided to do by sharing a group gift you can find there :) So we are visiting just two locations total, with plenty of excitement at each. 

First look of the evening, we have the flirty Dark Heart Dress treasure hunt prize from Atlantis Design. It includes standard mesh sizes as well as sizes for eBody, Freya, Isis, Venus, Maitreya, Hourglass, Physique, TMP, Tonic Curvy, and Tonic Fine bodies. I love the texture of various sized hearts that look 3D!

Next we see another treasure hunt prize, this time from TrendZy Apparel. Their sexy *TA* Cammy Red Star Dress and Shoes is free when you find their mardi gras mask, and starts with the shiny mini in sizes for Altamura, eBody Curvy, Freya, Isis, Venus, Maitreya, Hourglass, Physique, and TMP bodies. The perfect way to complete the look is with the matching deep red shoes, in sizing for Belleza, Maitreya, and Slink High feet. 

I combined two prizes for this look, but of course you can wear either component with whatever makes you smile. The outfit is the Kelly Set 4 from Sands Design, whose top and shorts are each provided in Freya, Isis, Venus, Maitreya, Hourglass, Physique, and TMP sizes. The top has an opening in the front that is laced loosely enough to show off some midriff skin, and the shorts really hug those curves. I thought the Grumble prize brought just the right touch of whimsy to the outfit. It's called Alicia Boots-Rainbow Hearts, and these stiletto heeled ankle boots come in sizes for Alice, eBody Classic, eBody Curvy, Kupra, Legacy, Maitreya, and Hourglass feet. 

The awesome boots from Grumble are what reminded me to visit their new location, as they have moved into the sim of the same name as the store. I couldn't resist sharing one of the group gifts found there, for the Inventory Trends group which is free to join. Their lovely Edge Dress-Black is sleeveless with a flared skirt beneath a drop waist, which is a very flattering style. It includes sizes for eBody, Freya, Isis, Venus, Maitreya, Hourglass, Physique, and TMP mesh bodies. Be sure to look around and enjoy their new location :)

Greetings from a winter wonderland! The snow continues to fall, and will be doing so all through the night and most of tomorrow, so it is pretty out but very cold. I didn't actually go outside, just peeped through the window to see how much had accumulated. Tomorrow I am looking forward to a hockey game in the evening, and in SL there are hunts and events starting for the new month so there will be plenty to explore. I hope you're all having a cozy day/evening, many magical magpie hugs to everyone!!

Credits:

All Hunt Prizes from Love & Camouflage in New Orleans:

Photo 1:

Dress: Dark Heart Dress-Atlantis Design $0L Treasure Hunt

Photo 2:

Outfit: TrendZy Apparel *TA* Cammy Red Star Dress and Shoes $0L Treasure Hunt

Photo 3:

Outfit: Sands Designs kelly set 4 $0L Treasure Hunt

Shoes: Grumble-Alicia Boots-Rainbow Hearts $0L Treasure Hunt

Photo 4:

Dress: Grumble-Edge Dress Black $0L Inventory Trends Group Gift

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

Hair: Magika - Midnight

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

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

Body/Hands/Feet: Maitreya Mesh Body - Lara

All Poses: Verocity  (Various Sets)

Advent Season

 Hiya everyone! This morning's post features many generous gifts from Advent calendars all across the grid, most of which will only be available today (December 8th) so it is important that you visit these stores quickly. The ones I am sharing either require a free group tag to claim them or do not need a group tag at all, so they are all completely free in the long run. I mentioned in the beginning of the month that there are two websites that have helped me greatly in finding this information, so I share with you both links: FabFree and TeleportHub so you can visit and see which others of the dozens of stores appeal to you :) I am visiting about 2 dozen a day, and cannot possibly squeeze them all into one post of course, but hope to bring you random samples on the days I am able to do a morning post like this one.

This beautiful pair of dresses with matching pumps is from the Advent calendar at DW Design, and all you have to do is visit and click the correct number on the calendar board. No special group tag is needed. If the store name sounds familiar, I actually did blog a hunt item of theirs in my last post so if you visited them for that prize, you would have passed by the calendar to get the prize :) Consider that a bit of a hint in case you hadn't grabbed the hunt prize yet but want to! So this Advent gift is their Christmas Stars Green Dress & Shoes, with a fantastic golden snowflake pattern embossed on it. There are two lengths of dress as you can see, long and short, both of which come in sizes for Freya, Isis, Venus, Maitreya, Ocacin, Hourglass, Physique, Tonic Curvy, Tonic Fine, and Voluptuous bodies. They both have a slit on the right side, and the same deep V neckline laced together just right. The heels are provided in Belleza, Maitreya, and Slink High sizing, and really help that gold and green combination to pop.

Next we have a pair of gifts, so I will start with the top which is the Applique` Chic gift for today called AC: Sweater Sayings Tinsel. It has a t-shirt layered beneath the shawl collared jacket, which reads "Don't get your tinsel in a tangle". That is a clever reminder that is handy any holiday season but especially this one! It comes in sizes for Freya, Isis, Legacy, Maitreya, Hourglass, and Physique mesh bodies. I was fortunate enough to find a great pair of pants among today's Advent gifts, the ~*MF*~ Forever in Jeans - Snow from Mishmash Fusion. These boot cut jeans are provided in standard mesh sizes for classic avatars, plus eBody Classic, eBody Curvy, Freya, Isis, Venus, Maitreya, Hourglass, Physique, TMP, Tonic Curvy, and Tonic Fine mesh body versions. Good news about both stores - their Advent calendars are free for everyone with no group necessary. Another tidbit about Applique' Chic is that they have a men's Advent calendar just to the left of the women's gifts, so be sure to bring your favorite guy/s :)

I kept the Mishmash Fusion jeans on here, and changed into the gift from [JUSTICE] called Aspen Sweater - Merlot. This embellished treat has a layered appearance too, and the top layer remains in the pretty wine color while the undershirt layer can be changed via HUD. This wonderful HUD has 18 solid colors and 5 patterns for that undershirt, as well as 24 colors each for the leaves by the neckline in groups of 5. My suggestion is to just give the various colors a click to see what changes :) This shirt comes in sizes for Freya, Isis, Venus, Maitreya, Hourglass, and Physique bodies. You will need the free JUSTICE group tag to claim this, so be sure to create a landmark and visit each day to see what else they will offer.

NUTS Inc has two Advent calendars, one for men and one for women, and neither require a group tag to claim each day's gift. I brought Xan there so he could click the men's one, and he saw the photo on the ladies' board of today's gift called Xara Dress and eagerly suggested that I should blog it :) Why, you may wonder? He is very fond of dragons, as I am, so I think he will enjoy seeing this. The NUTS Inc delivery HUDs have a handy feature where you only have to unpack the brand of mesh body size that applies to you, so I clicked the Maitreya logo and received a folder with just the Maitreya Lara size and the 4-color HUD. Our other brands/sizes are Belleza (Freya, Isis, Venus), eBody (Curvy), and Slink (Hourglass and Physique). All 4 color choices still have a beautifully detailed serpent dragon image on the front, complete with color coordinated flames. 

My final look of the day is today's Advent calendar gift from TrendZy Apparel, called TA Dottie's Little Retro Dress. Between the floaty skirt, crisp white polka dots, and sweetheart neckline, I am in classic styling heaven! The gift includes sizes for eBody, Freya, Isis, Venus, Maitreya, Ocacin, Hourglass, Physique, TMP, Tonic Curvy, and Tonic Fine bodies. There is also a HUD tucked in there, with 10 colors to choose from. No group tag is necessary to claim this, and I would also like to mention that when you walk out the front door and turn left, go down 2 doors to Sands Design and you will find another Advent calendar that also is available for all with no group tag needed. 

It has been a long morning already, since I am usually away from my computer by now but instead have been here for over 14 hours with maybe one half an hour break. It's a good thing I enjoy what I do so much :) I might do another morning post tomorrow, but if not I should be back the following evening instead. For now I wish all of you a fantastic day/evening, with many magical magpie hugs to everyone!!

Credits:

Photo 1:

Outfit: DW Design - Christmas Stars Green Dress & Shoes $0L Advent Gift

Photo 2:

Top: Applique` Chic AC: Sweater Sayings Tinsel $0L Advent Gift

Pants: Mishmash Fusion ~*MF*~ Forever in Jeans - Snow $0L Advent Gift

Photo 3:

Top: [JUSTICE] ASPEN SWEATER - MERLOT $0L Advent Gift

Photo 4:

Dress: NUTS Inc - Xara Dress $0L Advent Gift

Photo 5:

Dress: TrendZy Apparel TA Dottie's Retro Little Dress $0L Advent Gift

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

Hair: TRUTH Elixir - Redhead

Skin: 7 Deadly s[K]ins - VAIANAI marshmellow (system layer for BOM)

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

Body/Hands/Feet: Maitreya Mesh Body - Lara

All Poses: Verocity  (Various Sets)

TrendZy Treats

 Hiya everyone! Tonight I have a mini hunt to tell you about, which I found while exploring Advent calendar information. One store I visited is TrendZy Apparel, and there is a sign outside that tells us there are 15 chimney Santas to be found on the sim, 5 of which are inside this store. They are fairly small and look like they are surrounded by snow, and there is a (larger) example on the sign itself for you to see. I found all 5 in the store but one box was empty, so I have 4 wonderful prizes to share :) It is possible that SL was being its usual weird and glitchy self, especially with many scripted Advent calendars being implemented around the same time, so I am grateful for the four prizes I was able to claim successfully. Be sure to check upstairs and down, and keep your eyes open for the tiny Santas.

Our first prize is called *TA* Anna Dream 1 Dress and Shoes. Just as the name says, it includes the dress in sizes for eBody Curvy, Freya, Isis, Venus, Maitreya, Hourglass, and Physique bodies, with matching strappy heels in Belleza, Maitreya, and Slink High sizing. While red is one of the two classic Christmas colors, it is also associated with elegant events (red carpet!) and other special days like Valentine's Day, so I'm sure you can find many opportunities to enjoy this prize no matter what the calendar says.

A deeper shade of crimson takes center stage with the *TA* Red Star Cammy Dress and Shoes hunt prize. The style of the dress really caught my eye, with the intricate straps with embellishments that match the lower bodice. The short flouncy hemline shows off our legs while the cutout and bare back reveal glimpses of skin too. The dress comes in sizes for Altamura, eBody Curvy, Freya, Isis, Venus, Maitreya, Hourglass, Physique, and TMP mesh bodies. Our heels are for Belleza, Maitreya, and Slink High feet. 

This alluring outfit is the *TA* Alexa Red Dress prize, with a fun floral pattern that embraces several shades of red and is trimmed with a burgundy that echoes the color found on the strappy shoes. The strapless dress is provided in Freya, Isis, Venus, Maitreya, Hourglass, Physique, Tonic Curvy, and Tonic Curvy sizing, with matching sandals in Belleza, Maitreya and Slink High sizes. 

My final look of the evening is a luxurious textured prize called *TA* Roxy Green Crushed Velvet Dress. The fabric looks warm and inviting, like it is begging to be touched, and the dress has a bright golden chain belt for even more rich detail. The prize consists of sizes for Freya, Isis, Venus, Maitreya, Hourglass, and Physique mesh bodies. The color calls to mind an evergreen tree, a symbol of the season because they can withstand the snow and keep that bold color throughout the year. 

It has been a quiet day here since I am still not feeling well, and I wish I knew what upset my stomach this time so I could avoid it in the future. I don't eat spicy foods or anything unusual really, so it is a mystery. I checked out some Advent calendars earlier, but posting specific gifts a couple of hours before the date changes in SL would not be very helpful so I will stick to sharing two links: FabFree and TeleportHub both have excellent listings. I appreciate both for telling us which stores' calendars need a group tag, and if there is a fee to join each group, since that helps me decide how to shuffle my groups among our precious limited slots. Some started today while others are 12 days of Christmas so will be later in the month, and that info is on both links as well. I hope you are all having a terrific day/evening, many magical magpie hugs to everyone!!

Credits:

All Hunt Prizes from TrendZy Apparel:

Photo 1:

Outfit: *TA* Anna Dream 1 Dress and Shoes $0L Hunt Prize

Photo 2:

Outfit: *TA* Red Star Cammy Dress and Shoes $0L Hunt Prize

Photo 3:

Outfit: *TA* Alexa Red Dress $0L Hunt Prize

Photo 4:

Dress: *TA* Roxy Green Crushed Velvet Dress $0L Hunt Prize

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

Hair: Magika - Gemma

Skin: 7 Deadly s[K]ins - KENDAL marshmellow (system layer for BOM)

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

Body/Hands/Feet: Maitreya Mesh Body - Lara

All Poses: Verocity  (Various Sets)

Chilling at Home

Hiya everyone! Tonight I chose some Stay at Home Club gifts to share, from the Apparel section of their website. I do suggest peeking at all their categories though, as you never know what you'll find that will appeal to you personally. These gifts are free with no group tag needed to claim them, and a thoughtful way to lift people's spirits during these upsetting times. I am very grateful to all the designers who are participating, whether I have taken advantage of their gift yet or not :) 

My first look of the evening is the gift from Addicted Apothecary, who are new to me so I was extra excited to visit their store for my first but not last time. This is their [AA] Stay at Home Gift which consists of the knit halter and overalls, each in a Maitreya size. The top has a heart-shaped rib cage with the words "Love Conquers All" surrounding it, and the back left pocket of the overalls has a happy little multicolored daisy embroidered on it. They are a quirky and fun combination, but you can also pair either item with whatever you wished if this look doesn't quite match your aesthetic. 

This next look brings out the magic lover in me. It is from Grumpy Cat which seems to be the kids division of Tiar, and it includes the dress and a matching unicorn headband you can see above. The dress comes in kids sizes BB and TD, while the ladies' version shown here is in Freya, Isis, Venus, Maitreya, Hourglass, and Physique sizing. The headband can be edited to resize (stretch) it and move it to the perfect height for your head and hairstyle, and the colors are so cheerful that it makes me smile.

If I had to choose just one word to describe this gift from Korpokkur House, I think it would be feminine. It is simply called SunDress and is provided in sizes for Legacy Perky, Maitreya, and Slink Physique mesh bodies. The beautiful pink floral pattern with lots of greenery is complemented by the peachy trim and belt/bow without being super matchy-matchy. It really is a lovely offering for these warm summer days.

TrendZy Apparel has two Stay at Home gifts waiting for us, starting with the TA Absentee Dress 1 seen here. The tight black dress says "Let's Stay Home" in red writing across the midriff, and has two separate ruffles so you can wear with or without either. The dress and both ruffles (labeled skirt 2 and skirt 3) are each included in Freya, Isis, Venus, Maitreya, Hourglass, and Physique sizing. On the right I removed the bottom ruffle so you could get an idea of what that asymmetrical hemline looks like without it, and I chuckled when I realized how much shorter it appears that way ;)

Their other gift is my final look of the evening, the TA Absentee Dress 2. It is very similar to the first one, as indicated by the name, with a soft whitish silver trim and text color instead of the red. This treat comes in the same sizes and with the same separate ruffle pieces, so if you were feeling particularly creative you could always mix and match the components :) I always encourage creativity, and for people to think outside the box when it comes to their individual fashion sense. 

Because of a dentist visit tomorrow, I have decided to take the evening off from blogging in case I need a little extra rest to sleep off the nitrous ;) This morning I almost thought I wouldn't be able to blog tonight, because SL had some problems that all struck during their off-hours for support. Rezzing/wearing anything was impossible, and there were login issues too apparently. Fortunately my patience paid off and I was able to visit all these wonderful stores and wear their gorgeous clothing to share. I hope you're all having a safe and pleasant day/evening, many magical magpie hugs to everyone!!

Credits:
All Gifts for the Stay at Home Club:

Photo 1:
Outfit: Addicted Apothecary [AA] Stay at Home Gift $0L Stay at Home Club

Photo 2:
Dress/Headband: GrumpyCat *GC* Tiar Stay at home club gift $0L Stay at Home Club

Photo 3:
Dress: Korpokkur House [KH] SunDress $0L Stay at Home Club

Photo 4:
Dress: TrendZy Apparel TA Absentee DRESS 1 $0L Stay at Home Club

Photo 5:
Dress: TrendZy Apparel TA Absentee DRESS 2 $0L Stay at Home Club

Head: Genus Project - Genus Head - Classic Face W001 - Mocap 
Eyeshadow: alaskametro<3 Summer Beauty Book - eyeshadow 3 FIT B $0L Wearable Demo

Hair: TRUTH HAIR Eternity - Brunette

Skin: 7 Deadly s[K]ins - GENIE dew (system layer for BOM)

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

Body: Maitreya Mesh Body - Lara

All Poses: Verocity (Various Sets)

Autumn is a Wonderland

Hiya everyone! Tonight I decided to switch things up, so I headed to the Wonderland Beach for their Golden Autumn Fair which also features a treasure hunt. You can find the treasures for free by clicking the googly-eyed pumpkins (flat prim) which are mostly in plain sight but a few are hidden behind things. I suggest you check out each stall or cart carefully :) There are small buildings around the outer walkway, and lots of carts in the middle area that also have discounted offerings and some gifts too. One of the gifts was in a rounded pumpkin with a black ribbon on it, naturally I can no longer recall whose, but I tend to hover over everything and read hovertext when I am on a treasure hunt which explains how I stumbled across that goodie.

First we see the Lilleth Mills gift called LM ZORA Mini, in a rich suede texture of caramel brown. The gift includes sizes for Altamura, eBody Curvy, Freya, Isis, Venus, Maitreya, Hourglass, and Physique mesh bodies.

Mara's Mysteries has multiple displays at the Golden Autumn Fair, and they have hidden a pumpkin at each with a present for you :) The dress on the left is their Lianne Halloween Spiders Dress, which comes in fitmesh standard sizes along with eBody, Freya, Isis, Venus, Maitreya, Hourglass, Physique, TMP, Tonic Curvy, and Tonic Fine versions. On the right is the Rhonda Dress - Skulls, in standard mesh sizes plus Freya, Isis, Venus, Maitreya, Hourglass, Physique, Tonic Curvy, and Tonic Fine fits. The dresses are both short and flirty, so even with their differences I am glad to have found both. Another gift (not shown) is a bikini and sarong set to wear when you escape the cold and head to a tropical locale.

Another beautiful way to celebrate autumn is with this gift from Kandee's Fashions called Red Fall Dress. It comes in single size that is fitted for Maitreya mesh bodies, and falls above the knee with pretty ruffles in the dip of the neckline. I really like the pattern of vibrant leaves falling and floating in a breeze!

TrendZy Apparel is offering this perfectly themed Gail 1 Mini Dress as their treasure hunt prize. It includes a standard fitted size as well as eBody and Maitreya mesh body sizes, all with orange leaves on a pale peach background. All we need is a neutral pair of shoes and a maybe a favorite necklace or pair of earrings and we're ready to hit the town :)

I slipped into my handy dandy Delizio jeans in black (free marketplace gift, several colors in system layers/Omega & Maitreya appliers) to show you two fantastic shirts from among these gifts. On the left I am wearing the GGVG FASHION LACE TOP, with cropped midriff and bell sleeves that comes in Freya, Isis, Hourglass, and Maitreya sizes. The cutie on the right is the Prairie gift called Leslie Top - Ombre 2, in subtle stripes that go from blue to lavender all the way down to pink. The bare shoulders are a nice touch even in the chilly weather :) This gift includes sizes for Freya, Isis, Venus, Maitreya, Hourglass, and Physique mesh bodies.

I hope you're all having a wonderful day/evening, many magical magpie hugs to everyone!!

Credits:
All Gifts from the Golden Autumn Fair at Wonderland Beach:

Photo 1:
Dress: Lilleth Mills LM ZORA Mini $0L Treasure Hunt Prize

Photo 2:
Dress Left: *Mara's Mysteries* Lianne Halloween Spiders Dress $0L Treasure Hunt Prize
Dress Right: *Mara's Mysteries* Rhonda Dress - Skulls $0L Treasure Hunt Prize

Photo 3:
Dress: Kandee's Fashions Red Fall Dress $0L Treasure Hunt Prize

Photo 4:
Dress: TrendZy Apparel Gail 1 Mini Dress $0L Treasure Hunt Prize

Photo 5:
Top Left: GGVG FASHION LACE TOP $0L Treasure Hunt Prize
Top Right: Prairie - Leslie Top - Ombre 2 $0L Treasure Hunt Prize
Pants: Delizio - Jeans + Applier for Maitreya + Omega (shown in Blue) $0L Marketplace

Makeup: alaskametro<3 "Noelle" makeup palette !TESTER! $0L Wearable Demo

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

Hair: TRUTH HAIR Labryrinth - Redhead 

Skin: 7 Deadly s[K]ins - ZELLA cotton candy (system layer for BOM)

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

Body: Maitreya Mesh Body - Lara

Hands: Slink Dynamic Hands Female

Feet: Slink AvEnhance Feet Female Deluxe Pack

All Poses: Verocity (various sets)