Beware All Ye Who Enter Here

Today has been one hell of a day. I woke up this morning, things were great, I was getting coffee on board, and working on my next blog photo, this photo as a matter of fact. Well, since I worked today  I needed to shower and get ready of course. I turned the water on to warm up and went in to test it and it was ice cold. I turned it up and waited a few more minutes only to be greeted with even colder water. We have a gas water heater so I figured I better check the pilot light, it was out and would not relight, no matter what I tried.

So I skipped the shower, went to work, and when I came home our neighbor, a licensed plumber was doing some work on our kitchen sink. We asked him to check the water heater and he couldn’t get it lit either. He called a local company that deals in water heaters to help us out and they told us it wouldn’t be until tomorrow, surprisingly they called back a bit later and said they could come today and install our brand new water heater. While replacing it, they found a squirrel had crawled into the vent and died which might have explained the pilot light not lighting, oh and the massive amounts of headaches we’ve had as a household. So, that was my terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day.

This top and pants are from Just Because and are available at the main store. Both are fit for Maitreya and Legacy but the top is also fit for Petite, Perky, Freya, and Hourglass. The top is available in 24 color options or as a fatpack, the pants are available in 18 color options or as a fatpack.

Top: Just Because – Tatah Legacy Fatpack

Pants: Just Because – Elizabeth Legacy Fatpack

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Faga is at Collabor88 this month with not one but two new hairs. I featured the first, Alika in Blade 2.0. This hair is a sexy, sleek hair with a full color pack, a style HUD, 2 head sizes, a tinter, glow, full bright on and off, and materials on and off.

Hair ♥new♥: FAGA – Villana Hairstyle Pro Pack – Collabor88 (October 8 – November 6)

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Skin: DeeTaleZ – Zoey Lelutka EvoX MixedType

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Blush Fix: Izzie’s – Blush/Contour Remover Lelutka EvoX 04

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Eyeshadow: POUT! – Dark Shimmer Plus Liner

Lipstick: POUT! – Pillow Talk

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Rawr is at Cosmopolitan this month with this gorgeous ring and nail collection. They are sold separately and are fit for Maitreya, Legacy, Reborn, and Kupra only. Each includes a HUD with 12 color options, the nails have one face and the rings have 3.

Rings and Nails ♥new♥: RAWR! – Holotastic Rings and Nails Legacy – Cosmopolitan Event (October 18 – October 30)

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The Liaison Collaborative is now open and the creators have put out some amazing things. We have a few new creators to our family this month like the creator of this little house and wagon. Oh Deer! has these two items plus two others available during this round of TLC. The house, which is really just a backdrop, has a total LI of 66, the wagon has an LI of 7. They’re both adorable and I just had to share them today.

Backdrop and Wagon ♥new♥: Oh Deer! – Happy for you to Meet Welcome Home and The 13th Cat – The Liaison Collaborative (October 18 – November 10)

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Pitaya is also now a part of the TLC family and they have these adorable pumpkins for this round. Available in 4 sizes with 3 colors each. Each pumpkin is 1 LI each.

Pumpkins ♥new♥: Pitaya – Decorative Pumpkins Green 04, Orange 02, and White 05 – The Liaison Collaborative (October 18 – November 10)

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The very cool lantern by the house is from Harshlands and it’s very cool. There are 3 versions available and this particular version is only 8 LI.

Lantern ♥new♥: Harshlands – The Phantom Lantern – The Liaison Collaborative (October 18 – November 10)

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The last item I have from the new round of TLC is this pose set from Secret Poses, I did have to move one finger so it wasn’t embedded in my jaw with the nails, but that’s it. This pose set includes 5 bento poses with mirrors.

Poses ♥new♥: Secret Poses – Katherine 3M – The Liaison Collaborative (October 18 – November 10)

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Jinkies

I had no intentions of taking another picture on Friday. I already had one ready and cued up for Saturday morning and then I got a notification that there was a brand new Just Because item. I shouldn’t have looked, but I did. This is the result of my looking at a new item to blog. I hope you enjoy my version!

Say hello to Velma, the latest release from the one and only Annie Melson. This set is sold separately as the sweater, the skirt, and the shoes & socks. The sweater and skirt are available in 18 individual colors or as a fatpack each, the shoes and socks are sold only as a fatpack. This set is fit for Maitreya (Petite), Legacy (Perky), and Kupra only. Grab it at FaMESHed now and create your own Scooby-Doo legacy!

Outfit ♥new♥: Just Because – Velma Sweater, Skirt, Shoes & Socks Legacy Fatpack – FaMESHed (October 1 – October 27)

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Skin ♥new♥: DeeTaleZ – Zoey Lelutka EvoX MixedType

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Blush Fix: Izzie’s – Blush/Contour Remover Lelutka EvoX 04

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Glasses: Z O O M – Sunsoul Glasses

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Dog: Jian – Great Danes Adults Companion

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Hair: KMH Hair – Hair F165 Fatpack

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Pose: Click – I Spy 5 with Magnifying Glass

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Backdrop: Pink Magic Shop – Halloween Death Corridor

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Strong, Independent Woman

Having my life change so drastically has prompted a huge rush on checking out skin stores. I wanted to find a lovely Asian skin and ended up finding this amazing chocolate skin. I sometimes worry that people will be offended when I choose to feature a character that isn’t white. I am not trying to appropriate nor poke fun. I have a huge admiration and respect for all people. I honestly can find beauty anywhere and this is what I am trying to represent in my photography and my blog.

This gorgeous skin is from ItGirls is just gorgeous. This skin is available in four tones and honestly, the ad made me think of Chilli from TLC. She’s so pretty and I just had to have her. Now you do have to buy the face and body separately, but the body includes all tones for each body. The skin pack includes fit, pregnant, slim, and thick options. There are several add-on options included as well.

Skin: ItGirls  – Bria Cafe

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I chose this hair from Studio Exposure because of its natural look. The hairbase and bun are both super curly. It is available in several color options, each sold separately or as a fatpack.

Hair: Studio Exposure – Natural Beauty Black 01

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These gorgeous earrings from Rawr are available at the main store. They are fit for Lelutka EvoX human and elf ears only. The includes HUD has 12 metals and 12 gemstones.

Earrings: RAWR! – Lala Earrings EvoX Human

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I needed amazing makeup to show off on this amazing skin. I headed over to Top1Salon and found this gorgeous eyeshadow still available from the 60L Happy Weekend sale. This eyeshadow includes 20 options for Lelutka Evo only. The lipstick is available at The Level Event. This lipstick is available in four different palettes and is for Lelutka Evo/EvoX and Genus only.

Eyeshadow: Top1Salon – HD Misty Eyeshadow Lelutka Evo

Lipstick ♥new♥: Top1Salon – HD Queen Lipstick Lelutka EvoX – The Level Event (September 1 – September 25)

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These nails are from Formanails and are sold individually per rigged size. This set includes a long and short set with a HUD that has 4 parts to modify.

Nails: Formanails – Georgina Short

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Outfit: Just Because – Chriistinaa Top and Pants Legacy Fatpack

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This pose set from Babyboo is available at the main store. This set includes 6 bento poses plus mirrors. You will need to use your own pose stand if you wish to have one.

Pose: Babyboo – Lia 02

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Backdrop: Minimal – January Group Gift 2021

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Furniture: 22769 – Bauwerk Home Office Set (Gacha misc)

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Always a Lady

Some changes have been made in my life and due to those circumstances, I decided to go skin shopping yesterday. I tried on demos from all over Second Life, both big name and smaller stores. There are so many amazing skin creators out there that is was really hard for me to narrow it down to one that I absolutely loved the most. Well, the skin in this post is the winner for this go-round. I’m really excited, to be perfectly honest, not to have my self-made constraints anymore and to blog a skin I love wearing and I can’t begin to explain how excited I am to tell you all about it.

Okay, so this skin from DeeTaleZ is the winner, winner chicken dinner. Made for Leltuka Evo X and available in all 6 of the regular skin tones, this skin includes so many options. I chose the Mixed Type tone and it’s perfect for me. Now, when I was wearing the skin I noticed a blush on the cheeks which I, personally don’t care for. I grabbed the Izzie’s blush concealer, which is worth every penny let me tell you! I didn’t realize though until after I had purchased them that DeeTaleZ actually includes one as well, which is amazing. You also get tintable lips, 6 brow options, a no brow option, gloss in 3 intensities, eyeliner, and freckles. Now, anyone that follows my blog knows that my Izzie’s freckles never come off and that hasn’t changed. Overall, I am very happy with this skin. I paired it up with the BoM chubby body skin from DeeTaleZ and I feel like a queen; even if I don’t act like one!

Skin ♥new♥: DeeTaleZ – Zoey Lelutka EvoX MixedType

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Blush Fix: Izzie’s – Blush/Contour Remover Lelutka EvoX 04

The Liaison Collaborative opens tomorrow and I am so excited to show you some of the amazing creations that the designers have pulled out. This lipstick from Izzie’s for one. There are two new lipsticks available this round for Lelutka EvoX only. They are BoM and there is a total of 12 lipsticks with two tones each; a lighter and darker tone. These lipsticks are gorgeous.

Lipstick ♥new♥: Izzie’s – Matte Lipstick 10 Lipstick Raspberry Darker – The Liaison Collaborative (September 18 – October 10)

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Eyeshadow: POUT! – Obsession Lelutka Evo HD

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Okay, this dress is gorgeous and is an older release from Just Because. I’ve wanted to blog it for a really long time but I never could quite figure out the best way to do it justice. This dress is a full skirt with a train. It would be perfect as a wedding gown or just a formal night out. Just Because offers her items in 18 standard colors or a fatpack. This dress is fit for Legacy (Perky) and Maitreya (Petite) only.

Dress: Just Because – Francheska Gown Legacy Fatpack

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Sixx is back at The Liaison Collaborative with these amazing jelly bracelets. That’s right, calling all 80s and 90s kids, we have some amazing jelly bracelets for SL now! These rigged bracelets are fit for Legacy, Maitreya, Kupra, Freya, and Erika only. They are available in 22 color options with 4 sections.

Jewelry ♥new♥: Sixx – Jelly Bracelets Legacy Fatpack – The Liaison Collaborative (September 18 – October 10)

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Magika released a brand new hair and I’m OBSESSED! This hair comes in 4 sizes as well as an unrigged size. There are unrigged bangs as well with 2 style options in the HUD. The color HUD has 315 options. This hair is so pretty!

Hair ♥new♥: Magika – Hazel Size 2

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So this backdrop from Synnergy had a tiny bit of modification from me. It comes with two wing-back chairs as part of the backdrop but I had some furniture from TLC that I wanted to includes, so I was able to modify the backdrop and make the chairs invisible which is awesome, so thanks for that Synn! This backdrop has a total of 37 LI and is a fabulous piece. Now the furniture is from Famous and can be found, like I said, at The Liaison Collaborative. It is available in adult or PG and comes with 2 sofas, a table, an ottoman, and a vase. The included HUD will change the cushion, pillows, polochon, ottoman, and table glass. There are 6 color options for each.

Backdrop: Synnergy – The Tea Room

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Furniture ♥new♥: Famous – Quebec Living Room Adult – The Liaison Collaborative (September 18 – October 10)

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Now, the lovely table and stool by the window are from Paniq and I just love them. With all pieces rezzed out, it has a total LI of 9. The table, stool, candle centerpiece, and cozy stack.

Window Furniture ♥new♥: PANIQ – Mabon Foyer Set – The Liaison Collaborative (September 18 – October 10)

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This pose from Infinity Poses can be found at the main store and is one of four available in the collection. This is a bento pose and it worked perfectly for my bratty moment.

Pose: Infinity Poses – Bee

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Enjoying the Last Bits of Summer

As the nights get cooler and the days shorter thoughts turn to autumn, Halloween, and for me that dreaded pumpkin spice. #SorryNotSorry, I just don’t care for it. I tried it a long time ago when it first became a thing and yeah, the first cup of coffee was good but the subsequent ones tasted like ass. Anyhow, I am looking forward to the reprieve. This summer has sucked big time. It’s been super hot for a really long time, for longer than those of us in Idaho are used to. I’m not trying to rush winter, because frankly, I am very worried about how this winter is going to behave.

So this adorable outfit from Just Because can be found at Inithium Event this month. The top and shorts are sold separately, they are both fit for Legacy (Perky), Maitreya (Petite), and Kupra only. Each comes in 18 color options or as a fatpack.

Outfit ♥new♥: Just Because – Odessa Top and Shorts Legacy Fatpack – Inithium Event (August 18 – September 8)

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Faga has brand new hair at the main store. This hair includes 2 sizes, a full-color HUD, full brightness, and materials options are included. There are 4 styles included as well.

Hair ♥new♥: FAGA – School’s Day Hairstyle

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This ice cream treat from Junk Food is an older release that I picked up during a weekend sale before I was a blogger for Junk Food. This old-school ice cream collection includes 5 Astro Pop colors for hand and mouth, 3 Blast flavors with spoons, a snowcone, and 4 Turtle Pops.

  Ice Cream: Junk Food – Old School Ice Cream Party Turtle Pop

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Rings ♥new♥: RAWR! – Kirsty Rings Legacy

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Backdrop ♥new♥: Minimal – Ostuni Scene – Collabor88 (August 8 – September 6)

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Pose: K&S Poses – Anika Pose 3

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Commitment Issues

I wasn’t going to post this blog so soon but Blogger and Vlogger Network did a “Do-Over” challenge. The goal is to take an older photo, one of your first, and redo it to show how much you’ve grown. I had to contact Allyson and ask her to hook me back up with the pose, she updated it and changed how the man pose was, so there is quite a bit of modification. It’s still a great pose, so thank you Ally!

I originally shot this photo with my RL, now ex-husband. I was a blogger for Something New at the time and I just loved this pose. I’ve redone it with Koko, hence the name Commitment Issues. He doesn’t really have them and it’s a long story, but it’s a funny name. Over 5 years old, I do NOT have any items from the original post, including the husband so I improvised. I chose this dress from Just Because. This dress is fit for Maitreya (Petite), Legacy, and Kupra only. It is available in 18 color options or as a fatpack. The lace at the bottom can be changed independently from the dress.

Dress: Just Because – Jaida Legacy Fatpack

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Pose: Something New – Magnet and Steel (highly modified to look like the original pose)

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This backdrop from The Bearded Guy just seemed to fit the mood of this shot for me. You can grab it for a few more days at Unik.

Backdrop ♥new♥: The Bearded Guy – RedGrand Backdrop – UNIK Event (August 7 – August 30)

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Hair ♥new &gift♥: FAGA – Amy Fatpack

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Shoes: Seniha – Lexie Heels

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Koko’s Suit: Hoorenbeek – Curtis Gianni

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Who’s That Girl?

I have never had a reason to dress up fancy in my RL. I fancy dress in SL quite a bit but in RL the only time I’ve dressed even kind of dressed up fancy was for my RL wedding. That turned out to be a very bad idea. Anyhow, I love wearing fancy dresses in SL and dream of having a reason to get so pretty in RL.

This brand new dress from Just Because can be found at FaMESHed and is fit for Maitreya (Petite), Legacy (Perky), Kupra only. It comes in 18 colors with a HUD for the belt in 23 color options. There is also a metal HUD for the chains on the back in 7 options.

Dress ♥new♥: Just Because – Oasis Gown Legacy Faptack – FaMESHed (August 1 – August 27)

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This gorgeous hair from Doux can be found at The Level Event. This hair is sold as a basic and deluxe pack. The basic pack includes all colors and the deluxe pack includes the style HUD.

Hair ♥new♥: DOUX – Toxic Hairstyle – The Level Event (August 1 – August 25)

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These rings from Rawr are available during The Saturday Sale. These rings are fit for Maitreya, Legacy, Kupra, and LoveMomma/Body. The included HUD has 12 metals for 2 parts and 12 gemstones.

Rings ♥new♥: RAWR! – Ivy Rings Legacy – The Saturday Sale (Every Saturday)

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Pose: Nantra – Who Are You Wearing 6

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Backdrop: Minimal – Ancien Elevator Backdrop

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Ready for Tonight

So as we slowly leave summer behind and autumn starts creeping its way toward us, (I’ve already seen pumpkin spice and Halloween candy), it’s time to reflect on how hot this summer has been. I know there have been record-high temps all over the northern hemisphere, droughts, fires (not unusual but extreme temps and all), and so much more. I don’t want winter but I would like the extremely hot weather to cease and desist. At least in Second Life, the weather is always perfect.

This gorgeous new dress from Just Because can be found at Uber and it’s to die for. This dress is available in the 18 standard colors for Maitreya (Petite), Legacy (Perky), and Kupra only. This dress is just so much fun!

Dress ♥new♥: Just Because – Natalie Legacy Fatpack – Uber (July 25 – August 22)

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These earrings and rings from Rawr can be found at the main store for The Saturday Sale this week. The earrings are available for Lelutka Evo X elf & human ears and Catwa HDPro only. The rings are fit for Legacy, Kupra, Maitreya, and LoveMomma/Body only. Each comes with a HUD with 12 metals and 12 gemstones.

Earrings ♥new♥: RAWR! – Maz Earrings Lelutka Evo X Human Female – The Saturday Sale (Every Saturday)

Rings ♥new♥: RAWR! – Maz Rings Legacy – The Saturday Sale (Every Saturday)

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Hair: Foxy – Awake

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Pose: Secret Poses – Alice 4 – 60L Happy Weekend (Every Weekend)

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Backdrop: Foxcity – Bubble Pop Mono – 60L Happy Weekend (Every Weekend)

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Don’t Mess With Me

I was having a bad day when I shot this photo, I’m not now, but I love how this turned out and I really wanted to share it and its details. I tend to do darker-themed photos when I am in a dark place but my emotions, what little I do express, are easier to share in a photo. I hope you like it!

I’m going to start with new things. Well, they aren’t new but they’ve been updated to include BoM layers for Evo X, so that’s exciting. We’ve got the exhausted eyebags, grazed cheek & nose gash, and bloody nose, all fully updated for the Lelutka Evolution X line. This is exciting because before the updates you couldn’t use them. The mapping on Evo X is so different than the rest of the mesh head out there you just were out of luck. So go hit that redelivery if you haven’t already or go pick them up, you won’t be sorry!

Face Add-ons: POUT! – Exhausted Eye Bags Evo X 100% BoM

Bloody Nose Version 1 Evo X BoM

Grazed Cheek Left and Right Evo X BoM

Nose Gash Evo X BoM

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This pose from Aelithe can be found at Le Vie en Pose right now. This is a single pose set, no mirror. The light ball is my own creation and is not included.

Pose ♥new♥: Aelithe – Conjurer – La Vie en Pose (July 16 – July 30)

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These nails and rings from Rawr can be found at The Warehouse right now. Fit for Maitreya, Legacy, LoveMomma/Body, and Kupra only, these both include a HUD with 12 metals for 3 faces for the nails and 2 for the rings.

Rings ♥new♥: RAWR! – Sanctum Rings Legacy – The Warehouse Sales Event (July 23 – August 18)

Nails ♥new♥: RAWR! – Sanctum Nails Legacy – The Warehouse Sales Event (July 23 – August 18)

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Dress: Just Because – Morticia Gown Legacy Fatpack

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Hair ♥new♥: Yomi – Sabi – The Warehouse Sales Event (July 23 – August 18)

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Backdrop: Scene Studio – Pentagram Moon Backdrop Cat

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Love of a Lifetime

I haven’t had the best day. I’m not going to get into details but it’s been rough. I often wonder when the final straw will be with people in my life. When will this person decide I’m more trouble than I am worth. No matter how many times I am told that that won’t happen it is still always there at the back of my mind. So, I plug along, day-to-day, just waiting for the other shoe to drop as it has so many times. This time is different though, I know it to my very depths, but I still wonder.

This brand new outfit from Just Because can be found at Inithium Event as an event sponsor item. This top and bottom are sold separately and available in 18 color options and is fit for Legacy (Perky), Maitreya (Petite), and Kupra only. You can also grab a fatpack of this set.

Outfit ♥new♥: Just Because – Natasha Top and Skirt Legacy – Inithium Event (July 18 – August 8)

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This pose from Aelithe is available at Glamazon and is a wonderful couples bento pose.

Pose ♥new♥: Asteria – Tender – Glamazon‌  (July 23 – August 6)

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Rings: RAWR! – Amber Legacy

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This hair from Yomi can be found at The Warehouse this month. It includes a total color palette.

Hair ♥new♥: Yomi – Sabi Hair –  (July 23 – August 18)

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Koko Shirt: Hoorenbeek – Henley Shirt Gianni

Koko Pants: Hoorenbeek – Slim Fit Jeans Rolled Gianni

Bracelet: Hoorenbeek – Leather Cuff Men Gianni

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Hair: No.Match – No Access

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Backdrop: Foxcity – Bad Habits

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