Happy Holidays!

Happy Holidays from Reylan and I!
He actually behaved for pictures this time.  I think he was afraid Santa (or Grammy) was watching and he'd get coal in his stocking again.

I had a lot of fun putting this set together and hopefully this will be the first of several Holiday/Christmas themed posts, as I found a TON of things on the MP for the holidays, most of which where $1L or less.  I also plan to do a follow up tutorial on building sets to take pics and hints that have helped me over the years.  Apologies for the long credit list, but I wanted to list everything!

Credits:
What I'm wearing:
*BND* XMASS Sexy Tube Dress $1L
https://marketplace.secondlife.com/p/Christmas-GIFT-Hot-Tube-Mesh-Dress-glitter-BND/4289518

BLOKC Metallic Gold Gladiator Sandals $1L
https://marketplace.secondlife.com/p/BLOKC-Gladiator-Heels-Gold-Holiday-Gift/6580121

RealEvil Industries Christmas Pearls $0L
https://marketplace.secondlife.com/p/RE-Christmas-Pearls-Set-Gift-Merry-Christmas/4304282

Edelweiss Santa Accessory Pack - Nose, Horn & Belt
https://marketplace.secondlife.com/p/Edelweiss-Santa-Accessory-Pack-FREE-HatBeltReindeerr-
Antler/4259293

Shiny Stuffs Candy Cane Nails (Maitreya Only) $0L
https://marketplace.secondlife.com/p/Shiny-Stuffs-CandyCane-Nail-Hud-for-Maitreya-Only-FREE-GIFT/8065775

Shaedy-Dollface Shape $0L
https://marketplace.secondlife.com/p/SB-Shaedy-Dollface-Shape-Gift-wear-me/8065681

What Reylan is wearing:

Crash Design Christmas Gift $0L
https://marketplace.secondlife.com/p/Crash-Design-Christmas-Gift-Male/5584059

Adjunct Check Snood Scarf $0L
https://marketplace.secondlife.com/p/Adjunct-Check-Snood-Scarf-FREEBIE/4739694

The Pose:

NRage Studio Poses - Happy Holiday $0L
https://marketplace.secondlife.com/p/NR-Happy-Holiday-Gift-2014/6710962

The Set:

UGh Winter Skybox $10L
https://marketplace.secondlife.com/p/UGh-Winter-Skybox/5539042

Tartessos Arts Christmas Tree $1L
https://marketplace.secondlife.com/p/TA-Christmas-Tree/4264286

Creative Studio Holiday Rug $0L
https://marketplace.secondlife.com/p/CREATIVE-STUDIO-Holiday-Rug-FREE/6647248

Oo-Morph Candle Set $0L
https://marketplace.secondlife.com/p/0o-MORPH-Xmas-Candle-Set-touch-to-let-it-snow-FREE/5588638

Frangipani Garden Christmas Coffee Set
https://marketplace.secondlife.com/p/FG-Christmas-Coffee-SetGiver/6629553

Fragipani Garden Christmas Pudding $1L
https://marketplace.secondlife.com/p/FG-Christmas-PuddingGiver/6673780

LAQ Decor Angel Chimes $0L
https://marketplace.secondlife.com/p/LAQ-Decor-Angel-Chimes-Gift/4951703

Pickles Merry Christmasbean & Spirit of Christmas Collection $0L
https://marketplace.secondlife.com/p/PICKLES-Merry-Christmasbean-Boxed-Texture-Changing/1668451
https://marketplace.secondlife.com/p/PICKLES-Spirit-of-Christmas-Collection-Box-Texture-Change/1675915

Pixel Creations Christmas Candles $1
https://marketplace.secondlife.com/p/PC-CHRISTMAS-CANDLES-DARK-WEAVE-Boxed/4278226

Bohemian Free Christmas Wreath $1L
https://marketplace.secondlife.com/p/FREE-CHRISTMAS-GIFT-Wreath-Ribbon-and-Animated-Flakes/5568043

BTH Snow Globe Gift $0L
https://marketplace.secondlife.com/p/BTH-Gift-Christmas/6639627

Immort@l Store Christmas Rug $1L
https://marketplace.secondlife.com/p/Christmas-Rug-Carpet-1/6460863

El Patio Inc Traditional Christmas Lights $0L
https://marketplace.secondlife.com/p/Traditional-Xmas-Lights-Pack/1927060

AleyMart Gift Boxes $0L
https://marketplace.secondlife.com/p/Gift-Boxes-green-red-3-prims/6319323

Little Llama Three Trees & Santa's Cookies & Milk $0L
https://marketplace.secondlife.com/p/Little-Llama-Three-Trees/6678010
https://marketplace.secondlife.com/p/Little-Llama-For-Santa-Cookies-Milk/6702061

LadyBunny's Country Spruce Garland,  & MRs. Claus Candles $0L
https://marketplace.secondlife.com/p/Bunnys-Christmas-Store-Country-Spruce-Garland-Red-Bows/6579206
https://marketplace.secondlife.com/p/Bunnys-Christmas-Store-Christmas-Mrs-Claus-Candles/4022411

LadyBunny's Christmas Garland $5L
https://marketplace.secondlife.com/p/Christmas-Garland/8076782

The Dirty Beast Living Room Set $1L
https://marketplace.secondlife.com/p/LIVING-ROOM-GIFT/6761006

La Galleria Christmas Tree & Star Collage, & Christmas Holly Windchime
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/La%20Galleria%20II/251/248/27

Mrow!

Found some fun gifts and some great inexpensive donation items for you!

Worn:
Nekomimi Headphones: Edelweiss, lucky board (group only!) or buy for 80L. Color change! :D
Lip Stick Tattoo and Prim Eyeliner: Les Petits Details, group gifts in store. other gifts available as well.
Skin: My UglyDorothy @ Help Japan event, donation item
Scarf: Deviant Girls @ Help Japan event, donation item
Hair: BooN
Eyes: Banana Banshee (coming soon!)
Shirt: !Ohmai, no longer available to my knowledge
Prim Nails: Love Soul, donation item in store

Sweet, Spicy, and Saucy.

Got some free and cheap goods for you! First up, Check out this dress from Edelweiss!! There are a TON of colors of this dress there for only 80L each. This is a very good deal. You can even get the cute brown flats for free :D And I couldn't resist pairing the look with the crazy wild hair from Bliss Couture.Dress: Edelweiss, 80L (will be 100L very soon)
Shoes: Edelweiss, free
Hair: Bliss Couture, free or 1L

Next we have a dress from Sn@tch on the Merry Christmas sim (I am having TP issues all of a sudden so I didn't get the direct slurl, but it is in the main area of the sim so it should not be hard to find.) There are more freebies under the Sn@tch tree too so have at it! And the lovely bags and scarves are freebies and dollarbies from Puddles. There are soooo many treats there in honor of the holidays, you really want to stop by! I am only showing four things right now but there are like a kabillion.Dress: Sn@tch at Winterstock, free
Shoes: Stiletto Moody, free ONE DAY ONLY LEFT
Brown Hair w/Head Phones: SyDS, lucky board
Blonde Bow Hair: SyDS, group only lucky board
Scarves and Bags: Puddles, free and 1L

The skin I am wearing is from Sn@tch. It is a group gift and I love it oh so much. The group has a join fee but there is almost always a gift in the notices so totally worth it :P The hair is a lucky board prize from SyDS and there are lots more in the boards too!Skin: Sn@tch, group gift (JOIN FEE)

P.S.- The Stiletto Moody shoes? Totally free. And remember how the group was closed? It's totally open. For one day :P ONE DAY.

P.P.S.- Don't forget about the rezday gift giver at Edelweiss! A Beautiful outfit on your rez day free. Also their gift cards are currently 20% off. Some people like gift cards for Christmas *coughs* so when ever they are on sale is a good time to buy them. For you friends. Or lover. Or a random blogger. *coughs*

I Have a Story to Tell You.

Today I was floating around in the Starlust pool, when I realized I needed to get ready for my hot date!

I got out of the pool all happy as can be! Time to go do my hair!

I took off my swim cap and...OH NO! My hair was all crazy!! I better head to my room and beautify myself!

I kept brushing and brushing my hair, but it just wasn't right. Oh, how hard it is to be a high school swim team member who cares about her good looks! Gosh darn it!

Then I though..hey! I'll try a new look! I grabbed some hair pins and shoved my bangs to the side. Ta-da! I look pretty and polished! Yay! Too bad I don't have time to change clothes. :O

Notes:
Swim wear is on the group only lucky board at Edelweiss!!!! Comes with ten million billion options and you can even customize the tag. Also comes with a transferable male speedo!

Skin is from the Romi group only lucky board

Hair in pic 3: free from Foam
Hair in pic 4: free from Waffles
Hair in pic 5: Subscribo gift from Waffles