Right Here Waiting

Do people even wait by the phone anymore? Or is that anxious, often giddy anticipation felt when waiting for the phone to ring a thing of the past? I never thought I’d be someone who talked about how things used to be, and yet here I am. lol The July group gift at MINIMAL has me in a bit of a nostalgic mood I suppose.

The red phone booth I’m leaned against is MINIMAL’s free group gift for the month of July. It’s impeccably detailed, the door on the front even opens. It also comes in 3 colors/textures: red, black, and wood. I’ve added the vendor ad below so you can see it fully. The MINIMAL group is 250 linden to join, and there are quite a few past group gifts available along side this new one.

Speaking of gifts, did you know that a new round of FaMESHed recently started? I picked up this camo tied tee by Vinyl for free with the FaMESHed event group tag. This cute top comes in the camo pattern shown with several sizes. The FaMESHed group is free to join, and there are a hand-full of gifts to be had.

Sizes Included: Maitreya Lara, Slink (Physique, Hourglass), Belleza (Freya, Isis), Signature Alice, MeshBody Legacy

To go with the top from Vinyl I added these cool hoops from Belle Epoque. They are the free Fabulously Free in SL group gift at Belle Epoque. These stylized eye earrings come with a hud that allows you to pick from 4 different metallic color options. The Fab Free group is always free to join. The gifts for the Fab Free group often change however, so don’t wait! Also Sunday July 5th is the last day of Belle Epoque’s store-wide 50% off sale. Happy shopping Fab Free!

Credits:

Hair – Elikatira – Tiegen
Head – Catwa Koura
Earrings – Belle Epoque – Taylor Earrings – Free Fab Free Group Gift/Group is Free to Join 
Skin – Essences Blake
Tattoo 1 – Dappa – Boujee
Tattoo 2 – Apollemis Tattoos – Subtle Floral Sleeve
Shirt – Vinyl – Sage Knotted Tee – Fam Gift CAMO – Free FaMESHed Group Gift/Group is Free to Join @FaMESHed
Drink – e.marie – Kitty Boba – Matcha 
Shorts – Addams – Yvette Pearl Denim Shorts
Phonebooth – MINIMAL – July Group Gift – Free Group Gift/Group is 250L to Join
Pose by Focus Poses
Photo taken at Backdrop City

Feed Your Soul

So I’d been having one of “those” days. I’m sure that you know the type I am talking about. No major tragedies, just a lot of little things not quite going the way they should and wreaking havoc on your mood and the plans you’d made. Yep, definitely a Thoseday. Still, I managed to find some zen, take a moment to enjoy some music, a purely indulgent latte, and the company of this silly orange fur-ball. While the day might have been a mess, just that moment and a few freebies from Vision and e.marie managed to salvage my mood. I’d call that a silver lining.

ViSion

Now, about those freebies I mentioned. My bandeau top and cargo pants are both from Vision. I picked them both up at the Vision stop at the Second Life 17th Birthday Shop & Hop. The top is the free SL17B gift, while the pants are a free Vision group gift. You’ll need to wear the Vision group tag (there’s a group joiner there) for the pants. The Vision group also happens to be free to join at this time. The top has a texture change hud with 5 choices. The cargo pants come in the color shown with a hud that lets you change the color of the drawstring and metal parts.

Bandeau Top Sizes: Belleza (Freya, Isis), Maitreya Lara, Slink Hourglass, Legacy
Cargo Pant Sizes: Belleza (Freya, Isis), Maitreya Lara, Slink Hourglass, Legacy

e.marie

My latte with it’s fluffy whipped topping and cute little particle effect is by e.marie. You’ll find it waiting for you at the e.marie stop at the SL17B Shop and Hop event. It’s their free Second Life Birthday gift. The latte is copy, and has a bento hold animation. If you’re like me, after cruising around the enormous Shop and Hop shopping event you’ll be thankful for the sweet pick-me-up!

Credits:

Hair – Lamb – Miami
Head – Catwa Koura
Skin – Essences Blake
Tattoo – Dappa – Boujee
Bandeau Top – ViSion – Top GIFT//SL17B – Free Gift @SL17B
Pants – ViSion – Skylar Cargo Pants – Free Group Gift/Group is Free to Join *Available at the Store & SL17B
Latte – e.marie – SL17B Gift Latte – xo! – Free Gift @SL17B
Headphones/Cat/Pose – Fashiowl – Little Bit of Love pose 15
Chair – Trompe Loeil – Shelter Island Chair
Photo taken at a private location.

A ‘o ia!

I’d been dreaming of a seaside escape for weeks and Blue and I finally took a moment away from all the hustle and bustle of the real world and spent an entire day enjoying the sun, surf, and sand. For some extra fun, surf lessons. Blue took to the waves like a duck to water, while I was a little less certain! Either way, we still had an amazing time out at Kanaloa Surf Beach.

Before heading to the beach we picked up some new swimwear from MishMash Fusion. They have a set of his and hers swimsuits as their Surf into Summer Hunt prize. We also grabbed this surfboard with the tandem pose from Something New. It’s one of 2 the two poses included in the Surf into Summer Hunt prize at Something New. The Surf into Summer Hunt is running now through June 21st, and the prizes are just 2 lindens. Mahalo everyone for being here, and happy hunting!

Swimsuit sizes Included:

• His – Adam, Aesthetic, Belleza, Signature Gianni, Slink, TMP, Standard Mesh (xs – XL) + Alpha Layer
• Hers – Tonic (Curvy, Fine), Maitreya Lara, Belleza (Freya, Venus, Isis), eBody (Curvy, Classic), Slink (Hourglass, Physique)

Surf into Summer Hunt Prizes:

Swimwear (his & hers) – MishMash Fusion – Aloha Swim Trunks/Surfer Girl Bikini – 2L SSH Prize
Pose w/Surfboard – Something New – Wipe Out! (shown)/Shark Bait (not shown) – 2L SSH Prize

What Blue is Also Wearing:

Hair – Vango – Owen
Hairbase – Not Found – Ben
Head – Catwa Dude
Skin – Stray Dog – Urie Tone 4
Body – Belleza Jake

What Pru is Also Wearing:

Hair – Lamb – Miami
Head – Catwa Koura
Skin – Essences – Blake
Tattoo – Dappa – Petal Tattoo
Manicure – e.marie – Mix&Match Coffin – Star Gazin
Body – Maitreya Lara

Photo taken at Kanaloa Surf Beach

Here in the Garden

Can you believe it’s already the end of the first week in June? I’m pretty sure May was the longest single month I’ve ever experienced. I’m happy to be here in the month of June. Speaking of it being a new month, that means there’s a new group gift available at American Bazaar. This pretty peachy-pink colored dress with the stylized floral print is the free American Bazaar group gift for this month. It comes in sizes fit for Belleza (Freya, Isis, Venus), Slink Hourglass, and Maitreya Lara. The American Bazaar group is free to join.

Feeling cute in my new dress I decided to take a stroll through the trails at Otter Lake. There are so many lovely spots to explore there. My pose and the butterfly prop are a free group gift by Hazeel at the Pose Fair Market. The set comes with the pose, 2 versions of the butterfly prop (one transferrable, one not), and a pose-ball version of the pose. To get yours you’ll need to join the free-to-join Pose Fair Market group and stop by the Hazeel booth. There you’ll find the gift pose waiting.

Credits

Hair – Lamb – Sunshower – Dark Browns
Head – Catwa Koura
Skin – Essences Blake
Upper Tattoos – Ivory & Rose – Moth & Moon Tattoo
Dress – American Bazaar – Fairy Dress – Free Group Gift/Group is Free to Join
Lower Tattoos – Ivory & Rose – Truth Be Told
Shoes – EMPIRE – Garnet
Pose w/prop – Hazeel Poses – Butterfly Catch – Free Group Gift/ Pose Fair Group is Free to Join – @Pose Fair Market
Photo taken at Otter Lake

Fab Free Designer Friday 2.0 – Kara Baby

Happy Friday Fab Free’rs! I hope everyone is gearing up for a wonderful weekend. For this edition of Fab Free Designer Friday I have the pleasure of introducing or perhaps reintroducing Kara Baby. Kara Baby is a ladies clothing boutique that is ultra feminine and very flirty in style. What’s the saying? “Sugar and spice and everything nice…” that’s what Kara Baby made of! Here you’ll find lots of skirts and dresses, along with shoes, applier clothing, and a little bit of lingerie. I also spied a couple of bento nail sets, so be sure to really look around when shopping at Kara Baby.

There’s a second floor to Kara Baby where you can find some discounted items, and a room full of Slink shoes! Also, almost all the vendors are setup with easy redelivery and gifting abilities that make shopping easy. Before I forget, I want to mention that you can pick up several of the Omega Relay systems for your Omega compatible body parts at Kara Baby as well. You’ll find those on the first floor to the right.

Store Group

Kara Baby’s store group is free to join, and there are group gifts and occasional discounts. Group members are also the first to know about sales, hunts, and events Kara Baby is participating in.  At this time there are three free Kara Baby group gifts. One is a pretty purple dress with a vintage floral pattern that comes sized for Maitreya Lara, Slink Physique, Slink Hourglass, eBody Curvy, Altamura, Belleza Isis, Belleza Freya, and Belleza Venus. The second gift is to the right of the information desk up on the wall. You’ll see a cute orange vintage-looking handbag. The third Kara Baby group gift is a pair of shoes on the same wall as the handbag. The shoes are black with a skull and crossbones print and come fitted for Slink, Belleza, and Maitreya feet.

Fab Free Group Gift 

There are also two free Fabulously Free in SL group gifts available at Kara Baby. The most recent is a super cute ruffled skirt and cropped top set with a colorful print. This set is free to all Fab Free group members, and the Fab Free group is always free to join. The second gift is on the opposite wall and is a flirty fox print apron style dress. Both of these free gifts come in the following sizes: Maitreya Lara, Slink Physique, Slink Hourglass, eBody Curvy, Belleza Isis, Belleza Freya, and Belleza Venus.

Other Gifts & Discounts

Kara Baby also has set out a few of their gifts from past events including a free pair of shoes from a past Gacha Life event, a free lingerie set formerly at the The Point event, and a 10 linden devil horns headband gift that was originally at a Mad Circus event. There’s also a set of red white and blue patriotic bento nails for 10 linden that will fit Slink and Maitreya hands. Each of these freebies/cheapies are on the same wall to the right of the information desk.

If you head to the right there are also two free Stay at Home Club gifts at Kara Baby. Both gifts are a dress with quite a few size choices. Next to the Stay at Home Club gifts, there are discounted items for the free-to-join Best Stores and Designers group. Also on the same wall as the Stay at Home Club gifts is a 35L Sunday Sales special dress that is just 35 linden per color. Happy Shopping!

A Night In

I’ve been feeling indulgent today, feeling the need to drag myself up out of the doldrums quarantine can sometimes bring me to. What better way to self-indulge than to wander through Tres Chic while it’s full of free gifts (thanks to this being an anniversary round)?! Aline gorgeously showed off a few of the generous Tres Chic group gifts in her post “Back in the Day“, and I wanted to share just a few more while they are still available. The Tres Chic group is free to join, just wear the tag and click the gift boxes to get your freebies.

Elven Elder

My lavender trimmed hoodie is the Tres Chic gift by Elven Elder. Purple, and just about every shade thereof, is a favorite color of mine, so this freebie is a need. It comes in the color shown with a few size options. It also comes with a hud that lets you adjust the materials and glossiness of the hoodie.

Sizes Included: Legacy, Belleza (Isis, Freya), Maitreya Lara

BH9

These cool blocky glasses are the free Tres Chic event gift by BH9, they come with clear lenses like shown, and with dark lenses. They are unisex, and can be sized via touch menu.

Credits:

Hair – Truth VIP – Astra – Past VIP Gift
Head – Catwa Koura
Skin – Essences Blake
Glasses – BH9 – HillsClub2 – Paper – Free Tres Chic Group Gift/Group is Free – @Tres Chic
Eyes – Euphoric – Mavi Mesh Eyes – Free Tres Chic Group Gift/Group is Free – @Tres Chic *Originally Shown by Aline
Earrings – e.marie – Asteria Earrings – Silvers
Hoodie – Elven Elder – Laurus Nobilis Hoodie – Free Tres Chic Group Gift/Group is Free – @Tres Chic
Shorts – EMPIRE – Jeans Shorts
Upper Body Tattoo – Ivory & Rose – Moth & Moon Tattoo
Lower Body Tattoo – Ivory & Rose – Truth Be Told Tattoo
Photo taken at Otter Lake

Peace Love Music and Air Hockey

Waiting is always hard, especially when I’m waiting for Blue to get home so I can attempt to beat him at air hockey. The last time we played, I am pretty sure he took it easy on me. lol This shiny new air hockey table, the cool wall hanging, and the matching rug are all gifts on the Retro Hunt from Tentacle Experiment. Each of the furniture and decor pieces in this set are copy so you can rez multiples.  My tank-top is also a Retro Hunt prize you can find at The Bold Llama. I have to say, I am genuinely digging these bright colors.  The Retro Hunt is a dollarbie hunt and it runs from now until the end of May.

Shirt Sizes Included: Maitreya Lara, Slink (Hourglass, Physique), Ocacin, EBody, Tonic (Curvy, Fine), TMP, Standard Mesh (xs-XL) + Alpha Layer

Hunt Hint – The Bold Llama – Take a left hand turn and head strait back into the 70s. I heart 70s and Mustang Cars. 

Hunt Hint – Tentacle Experiment – Let’s go retro fur fun! 

Credits:

• Hair – TRUTH – Eternity (Past VIP Gift) *Originally Shown Here
  Head – Catwa Koura
  Skin – Essences Blake
  Upper Body Tattoos – Ivory & Rose – Arrogo
  Top – The Bold Llama – Retro Hunt Super Duper Tee – 1L Retro Hunt Prize
  Shorts – EMPIRE – Jeans Shorts
  Lower Body Tattoos – Ivory & Rose – Truth Be Told
  Air Hockey/Table/Wall Hanging/Rug – Tentacle Experiment – Retro Set – 1L Retro Hunt Prize
  Plant 1 – Heart – Potted Plants – Pink Aubretia and White Daisies
  Plant 2 – Petite Mort – Summer Gazebo Potted Plant
  Backdrop – Foxcity – Photo Booth – Neighbourhood
  Pose by Foxcity

Celebratory Cupcake

Hello to the Fabulous in the land of pixels. I come to you with free gifts and a sugary sweet cupcake. I also might have had more coffee than usual today. The prizes in this post are my cute floral top/dress from American Bazaar, this cute hair-do by Limerence, and an Anniversary cupcake by Focus Poses.

Cosmopolitan Sales Room Anniversary Gifts

How about that, Cosmopolitan Sales Room is celebrating an Anniversary, and we are all invited! Most of the many participating designers in this round have generously placed out a free gift to help celebrate. The gifts require the free-to-join Cosmo event group. Once you’re wearing your tag you just need to click the sparkly gold gift boxes to get the free gifts. I picked up this cute hairstyle by Limerence. It’s called Diza, and it comes in a “Special” color pack. I tinted mine to this dark brunette shade using the Limerence hud. I also got this tasty cupcake from the Focus Poses gift. This delicious freebie includes the pose as well.

American Bazaar 

I love the casual yet put together look of this loose fitting floral top/dress by American Bazaar. Look at those buttons! It the group gift for the month of May. It claims to be a dress, however it’s a tad sheer in places, and a little short, so I threw on some denim shorts and wore it as a top instead. I think it’s too cute to pass up however you want to wear it. The American Bazaar group is free to join.

Sizes Included: Slink (Hourglass, Physique), Maitreya Lara, Belleza (Isis, Freya, Venus)

Credits:

Hair – {Limerence} Diza hair-Special pack (tinted brunette) – Free Group Gift @Cosmopolitan Sales Room 
Head – Catwa Koura
Skin – Essences Blake
Hairbase – Just Magnetized – Basic Hairbase Set 10
Eyes – Buzzeri – Celestial Eyes – Chlorine 
Top/Dress – American Bazaar – Free Group Gift/Group is Free to Join
Shorts – Addams – Yvette Pearl Denim Shorts
Cupcake w/Pose – Focus Poses – Cosmo 8th Anniversary Gift – Free Group Gift @Cosmopolitan Sales Room
Furniture – Egoisme Vintage – Wood Box Seat
Wall Art – ACORN – 4 Frame – Say I’m a Bird
Photo taken at a private location.

 

Soak Up the Sun

Hi Fab Free! I don’t think I’m quite ready to head out to the beaches, but my backyard basin will do me fine. The weather is nice, and I need some sunshine. Most  of my little backyard setup is a new gacha set by Petite Mort out at Gacha Garden. My bikini and wedge shoes are part of the set too. Oh, and let’s not forget the best part, the mojito!

What’s this about a mojito you ask? Well, it is the Petite Mort Exclusive at Gacha Garden awarded after 20 plays. It has an animated hold pose. The bikini and shoes both come in several sizes and colors, and the furniture has poses. This fun Cabana gacha set by Petite Mort at Gacha Garden is just 50 linden per play, and is perfect for summer.

Shoe Sizes Included: Maitreya, Slink, Belleza
Bikini Sizes Included: Maitreya Lara, Slink (Physique, Hourglass), Belleza (Isis, Freya, Venus)

Credits:

Gacha Items: Petite Mort – Cabana Set – 50L per play @Gacha Garden

• Bikini – Cabana Bikini *Black Color Set w/Wedges is the RARE 
  Shoes – Cabana Wedges
  Umbrella – Cabana Umbrella
  Chair – Cabana Chair 1
  Chair – Cabana Chair 2
  Stool – Cabana Stool – Gacha Garden Exclusive 
  Drink w/Hold – Mojito Cocktail – Gifted after 20 plays

Hair – Lamb – Heart
Head – Catwa Koura
Sunglasses – MIDNA – Giseli Sunglasses
Skin – Essences – Blake
Tattoo – This is Wrong – Oceania Tattoo Eroded – Free Stay at Home Club Gift *Originally Shown Here
Radio – Ninety – Radio Blue
Dog – JIAN – Boston Terrier
Grass – Roawenwood – Green Grass
Fence – Unkindness – Yellow Floral Fence
Trees – 3D Trees – Young Birch
Tub w/Pose – Hazeel Poses – Tubbing Pose Set – Currently @The Pose Fair Market

Photo taken at a private location.

 

Tea Party

In the spirit of social distancing and the need for sunshine, I had a tea party with this adorably grumpy-faced pup and a rabbit. It was quite fun and not nearly as mad as it might sound. Although, we are all a little mad here. My tea party companion and the perfect springtime jacket are both freebies. One I didn’t even know I had, the other I couldn’t resist. Keep reading for details about both, and my tea party credits will be listed at the end.

The Pup

This is little pupper is the furry companion I didn’t realize I already had. Do yourself a favor, if you haven’t already, and search your inventory for “Ashton.” This cute doggo is part of the “Ashton” starter avatar in your Inventory’s Library. This pet is called “Ashton – Pet (Hold).” I first came across this little guy as a freebie listed on the Marketplace. It was that listing that alerted me to his/her existence in my very own inventory. Needless to say, I had to pass this along to you incase you were every bit as unaware as I was.

COCO 

I’m really into the springtime floral prints lately. This jacket is the most recent group gift at COCO. I really like the print, and the scrunched up sleeves. The COCO group is free to join, and there’s an entire wall of group gifts. To get yours, just join the free group, and click the gift vendor while wearing your group tag.

Sizes Included: Maitreya Lara, Slink (Physique, Hourglass), Belleza (Isis, Freya), Legacy **Also, the designer noted that Belleza body users should use the “perky breast” option when wearing this jacket.

Credits:

Hair – Lamb – Ruby
Head – Catwa Koura
Skin – YS&YS – Kitty
Jewelry – Cae – Yara Collection – Currently @Uber
Tattoo – Absence – Courage
Jacket – COCO – Rolled Up Sleeves Blazer (floral) – Free Group Gift/Group is Free to Join
Doggo – Ashton – Pet (Hold) – Free in Inventory Library *Search Inventory for “Ashton”
Setting/Location – Authors Point