SUCRE :: Les muguets/Lilies of the valley 1 MAY ONLY
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Lovely!! Happy May Day 
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Chérie Design House ~ Anne Bonny Fantasy gown inspired by sword, sails and silk.
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Looks great, Joan! Just have to love that red.
I did a bit of research on Anne Bonny when I was setting up the Shared Seas Adventurers group. She certainly fit the bill of an adventuress!
Your next creation should be a nod to her companion, Mary Read 
Embracing Canada's 30x30 Nature Challenge
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I do so wish I could say that it counted, Jane! It works for me too
I also have suffer from "chair stuck to the bottom" and I've found this challenge combined with some spring weather has really helped me get up & out.
You'll have to report back and tell me if it's doing the same for you.
Embracing Canada's 30x30 Nature Challenge
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It was pretty much the same here in Ottawa until just recently. No wonder I didn't have any relaxing time out in nature for April!
I keep thinking of this picture, posted on the first day of spring by some intrepid family that lives near us
Now that the snow & slush have actually gone, I'm determined to get out there & enjoy!!
Photo credits:Sheila Lyttle-Clark (@LittleGoGo)
Embracing Canada's 30x30 Nature Challenge
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You don't have to be Canadian to join me in this challenge, just add a daily dose of nature to your routine and reap the benefits!
Embracing Canada's 30x30 Nature Challenge
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Will I become happier & healthier by participating in Canada's 30x30 Nature Challenge ?
Will my well-being be increased by adding a daily dose of nature to my routine?
I'm going to go out on a limb and predict that all these good things will indeed be coming my way!
It's not that my crystal ball is extra shiny this spring, it's just that I'm already convinced of the restorative powers of nature. I believe that devoting thirty minutes a day for thirty days will give me a boost and so it will, even if only because of the placebo effect!
That's why this challenge is just so perfect. It gives us all an excuse to prioritize our rendezvous with Mother Nature and even encourages us with Daily Tips like "Find a quiet spot to listen to the birds" .
In fact, this tip and the pre-survey that goes along with the challenge were a bit of an eye-opener for me. Turns out that while I'm already fairly active outdoors, I never take the time to just unwind & enjoy my surroundings.
My "relaxing" hours outdoors for the last two weeks of April totaled zero!
updated by @tatiana-dokuchic: 06 Oct 2016 06:28:53AM
Flat Ebbe Linden: The Age of Enlightenment
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The Kansas to Cairo Project is one of my favourite examples of educators using SL.
Of course I have a huge bias but I think SL is brilliant for exploring architectural concepts
Flat Ebbe Linden: The Age of Enlightenment
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From what I can see, Ebbe is actually making progress on my first two points. It seems that Lindens are now being allowed back inworld and are being encouraged to do so. It also seems like he is taking a closer look at Educational initiatives.
I saw many calls for SL to broaden their marketing to include more than just "kids in bikinis" or vampires so we'll have to wait and see how that goes.
As for the financial breaks on land pricing, it's such a complicated issue. You have to have the statistics in order to do a proper analysis and so far LL hasn't been very good at that. We can only hope that they start running the numbers and gradually implementing changes.
Of course, SL RP is of concern to many ofour groups here and we've had a number of discussions about the difficulties & challenges of managing a RP community. Changing the "Culture of Free" in SL on the SLU forum is a very interesting read (all sixteen pages of it - lol).
This discussion helped to reinforce my own thoughts on the feasibility of SL RP. People often start a RP community with the idea that they can "build it and they will come". Most of these communities only survive for a brief time. Some bow out gracefully while others implode spectacularly leaving casualties in their wake.
I think that it's important to note that LL land pricing changes won't help these types of "vanity projects". It really requires clear thinking, a good business plan, and endless effort to make a go of these communities.
As a side note, I don't use the phrase "vanity projects" as a pejorative term. After all, I'm the proud owner/creator of the Petit Trianon my very own vanity project. It's just that I don't expect LL or anyone else to be throwing money at me to keep it going just because I personally think it's a grand idea.
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I wonder if SL Go could be a solution, Tiamat.