Music Mondays - My Favorite Things

      This is another song I have wanted to do for a while, but always found it so overwhelming and didn't know where to begin. Well I buckled down and got it done, to the best of my abilities at least. I did have to give up and the whole doorbell and schnitzel with noodles lines, because I just couldn't find what I was looking for.

      I had to get a little creative for some of the items mentioned in the song. For those I decided to create some wall art/photos for those.In fact my non-digital mini me decided she wanted to help so she edited one of the pictures on the wall. I won't tell you which one though.

      For the girls in white dresses with blue satin sashes I chose a bride and her flower girl. Over my shoulder you can see my silver white winter melting into spring, at least my take on it, and wild geese with the moon of their wings. I also figured a sled with bells could totally count as sleigh bells, because, well it's my post and I get to say so. Onto the credits, which will be a little different this week. 

Credits
Sweater: Tres Blah - Passport Sweater (Lara) - Cream
Jeans:  Tres Blah - High Rise Jeans (Maitreya) - Dark Indigo
Hair: -FABIA- Mesh Hair   < Chloe> Red
Head: LAQ Bento - Ivy 3.07
Body: Maitreya Mesh Body - Lara V4.1

raindrops on roses:  Soy. Raindrops curtain (Short) & Apple Fall Roses Box (Champagne)

whiskers on kittens: Fashiowl - Kittens -  (marketplace)

Bright copper kettles: Ariskea[CozyNight] Copper Kettle 

warm woolen mittens: dust bunny . hanging mittens

brown paper packages tied up with string: dust bunny . nordic winter

cream colored ponies: Bad Seed Mon Poney -  Pink & Purple

crisp apple struedel: dust bunny . apple pie

Sleigh bells: Trompe Loeil - Wall Sled With Bells

Silver-white winters that melt into spring frame: Sari-Sari - Metal Wall Frame

Wild Geese the fly with the moon on their wings frame: Fancy Decor: Jansen Painting

Girls in white dresses with blue satin sashes frame: {what next} Heart Picture Frame (white gold)

Snowflakes that stay on my nose and eyelashes: Izzie's - First Snow Make-Up Set 

Sorry I forgot what skin and eye appliers I used.

A Snowy Afternoon

      It's been a while since I have actually seen a snowy day, which is a good thing for me. However it doesn't mean I have forgotten about snowy afternoons gazing out the window at the snow gently falling. Really I like to keep these pretty pictures of snow in my memories instead of the gross side of the road snow, and the shoveling out cars. Those days where there was a fire roaring making the house all cozy and warm, perfect for an afternoon curled up with a cup of coffee and a good book. Winters now mean everything is a duller shade of green and there are an abundance of little old men and ladies around. 

Credits
Top: RKKN. Tay's Sweater ShadowBlue
Jeans: RKKN. Tay's Jeans Coffee
Earrings: Cae :: Celestial :: Collection  :: Earring - Star 
Glasses: BALACLAVA!! Nerdy Glasses TORTOISE SHELL
Hair: TRUTH Polly - Multitone 1
Head: LAQ Bento head - Noelle
Head Applier: LAQ ~ Joline skin [All tones] 
Eyes:  cubic cherry Nemune eyes 
Body: Maitreya Mesh Body - Lara V4.1
Pose: *!R.O!* Morning BENTO Pose w/ Mesh Coffee Cup & Spoon (wear)
Backgound: MINIMAL - Sequoia Room
Snow: Falling Snow System :: from Studio Skye 
Trees: LB_Cedar.v2{4Seasons}
Rocks: Soy. Snow covered cliff and rock Set 

Choosing the perfect tree

Before any tree choosing can happen one needs fortification. In this case it is a warm cup of hot chocolate. However if you are going in the morning may I suggest a festive peppermint mocha. All the chocolate goodness of cocoa with the caffeine boost of coffee. Once you have that then it's time to hit the tree farm, or tree lot depending on where you live. When I lived up north we went to a tree farm, tramped through the snow, mud or whatever was covering the ground at the time. That isn't an option where I live now so if I want a real tree it's parking lot tree lot. Now it's the hard part. Finding that perfect tree. You don't want one too tall for the room you are putting it in, not do you want it too scraggly that is has giant gaps in it. For me the perfect tree needs to be tall, not too fat around and it must smell like a Christmas tree.


This one looks perfect to me. Look at those strong branches and lovely green needles. It will look fantastic in my living room all dressed up in Christmas finery. What is your preferred look for a Christmas tree?

Credits

Top: neve top - cafe

Pants: paper.arrow cuffed.trousers forest

Boots: fri. - Greta.Boots (Fawn)

Hair: TRUTH / Rumor

Head: CATWA HEAD Lona v2.16

Body: Maitreya Mesh Body - Lara V4.1

Eye Applier: LOTUS. Freedom Eyes - 08 BOX

Skin: DeeTaleZ *Appliers* CATWA Head "Maxille" Mixedtype 

Cup: Soy. Hot Cocoa w/ marshmallows

Photos taken here