The Disney Happiness Tag

Now I love a good tag as much as the next person and I stumbled across this version of the Happiness Tag over on Lucy's blog which you can visit here. I love Lucy's blog and when she posted this version I had to do it myself but added an extra category to mine. I probably will complete the normal version as well at some point.

 5 Disney Things That Make Me Happy

1. It has to be Disney movies! There is just something about a good Disney movie that picks me up and makes me feel over joyed. The songs, the stories and the characters everything.

2. Collecting Disney merchandise! I love collecting different bits and bobs that are related to Disney although for a long while I would just collect Disney pieces that make me happy and had no particular collection until about a year a go when I started collecting Tsum Tsum.

3. I love planning my Disney holidays it makes me feel so excited speculating over who I am going to meet and who I am dying to meet. I love planning everything down to the last T. I have two trips booked so far and just thinking about them makes me scream with joy!

4. Making friends via our love for Disney, I never would have thought I would have meet one of my best friends via Instagram and yet here we are meeting up and have booked a holiday together. I have made so many amazing friends over the last 9 months and I couldn't be happier!

5. Disney Books have to be another thing that I love and not any books in particular all of them, Whether its story books, art books, history books, map books I love them all. I don't actually own many of them but I do have a fair few in my wish list that I wouldn't mind getting at some point. There is a new 60 years of Disney Maps book coming out in October that I have my eye on.

5 Disney Songs That Make Me Happy

1. Any song of the Pocahontas soundtrack I think it has to be one of my favourites by far!

2. Mother Knows Best - Tangled

3. Girl Worth Fighting For - Mulan

4.  A song from The Basil The Great Mouse Detective and its driving me mad trying to remember the name or finding it online! All I know is its got Professor Ratigan in it!

5. He's A Tramp - Lady and the Tramp

5 Disney Movies That Make Me Happy

1. Pocahontas

2. Zootopia

3. Tangled

4. Lady and the Tramp

5. Robin Hood

I tag anyone who loves Disney! 

Last Week On Instagram

Happy Hump Day everyone! I am so glad its the middle of the week as its all down hill now till the weekend although I don't have any plans at this second its just great to relax. Last week was a really good one as we all got a bonus at work which meant my Disney Holiday has been paid off and its one less thing to worry about!

1./2. Wiltshire - So on Saturday my partner needed a lift up to Swindon so he could meet with a client that hes doing some design for so it meant I needed to drive on the motorway and that is something I haven't really done properly before. I was so proud of myself for actually doing it and It felt good after because I've finally done it and it wasn't as scary as I thought.

2. Picnic Lunch - After I took Joel to meet his client we decided we would pop to see my dad and his partner but he wasn't available but we still went to see her instead. It was such a lovely afternoon and she put on a proper spread so we could make our own sandwiches and salad which was lovely. She lives in a converted which made the setting even more nice.

4. Cake Date - Finally after a long few months me and my best friend Jemma finally met up and did some shopping. Obviously we can't not get cake its just something we do ;) It was lovely to see her and to catch up on everything after not seeing each other for a while.

4. Bates Motel - 
I have so many TV shows sat in my Netflix, Amazon and Now TV accounts that I have been meaning to watch and the other week I finally started Bates Motel and I am HOOKED! This has been in my watch list since season 1 appeared on there and now there is 3 plus the season that's just been on. I love the story line and all the cast especially Vera.

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Last Week On Instagram

Bit of a delayed Last week post this week as I have been super busy at work for once which makes a change but its Friday now and nearly the weekend!

1. Day Off - So originally I was meant to have a 4 day weekend but I had to change one of my days of to the Wednesday as the plumber was coming which wasn't a bad thing because it meant I could have a nice chilled day of no house work or cleaning so I decided to catch up on my TV and read my favourite book!

2. Sisters 30th Birthday - Cannot believe my sister turned 30 its crazy how quick time is going at the moment. We all went for a lovely meal together and my cheeky two nephews were having fun on Snap Chat along with they're mum. Its nice when you can get everyone together under the same roof for a family meal.

3. Freak Shakes - I have been dying to try one of these shakes now since they made they're appearance in a cafe in Australia back in 2014. They then came out in the London which made me want to try one even more and to my surprise a cafe about 15 minuets away from my house started to do them win win!

I have to say they look amazing and it did taste great but I have to say the doughnut on top let it down, it tasted cheap and stale which ruined the shake. I would like to try another but maybe from one of the popular cafes in London.

4. WOAH Katy Dropped a New Tune - Damn my girl kept that quiet on Friday morning we all woke to the news that Katy had released a new single ahead of the Olympics which they have chosen to be the main song for the event which incredible. Only a few days after she posted a video about the song and about how she was sorry she had been absence from social media for while and basically told everyone she had been working on HER NEW ALBUM!!! And now I am totally fan girling and waiting for her next tour!!!!

5/6. Hyper Japan - Well you all know from my 2 previous posts which you can read here and here that I finally managed to go to Hyper Japan. I was so happy to go with my partner Joel it was a great day and we were lucky to have such amazing weather.

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Hyper Japan July 2016: Haul

So as you're all see from my previous post I went to Hyper Japan over the weekend in London so I though I would do a little post for you all of what I brought. As mentioned most of it is candy and snacks. I found a lot of the stalls there were over priced but they all had a variety of different items which was great.

So first stop and where I spent about 70% of my money was Tofu Cute. I have been a massive lover of them for a good few years now when my love for everything Asian began and I was so glad to see they were making an appearance this year.

First of all for £15 I picked up the smaller of the 2 snack lucky bags that they do, these come in a cute draw string bag blue for snacks and pink for plushes and cute things.

In my small bag I received 8 items and was really surprised that I actually received a drink as I thought it would have been included in the larger bags but win win aye. As they let you pick at random a bag you would like I was really happy with my choice as it included items that I hadn't even tried before.

It meant I was able to try Matcha for the first time and to my surprise it was ok I wouldn't personally go out of my way to buy it but if some one had given me some I wouldn't say no.

As well as having they're normal Kawaii section they also had a food festival area and a shop which was just full of different snacks and drinks obviously we made a B line right there after and picked up all of the above for £31 which I don't think is too bad considering the cost of postage you would pay if you brought it anywhere else.

I have been so excited to try Ramune for ages and have been close to ordering it online for a while but with Hyper Japan looming and Tofu Cute being there I decided to hold off although now I want to order more in different flavours. We went for Blueberry and Strawberry and they both tasted amazing and what is even more amazing in the unique bottles they come in with the glass ball at the top.

I have to admit we did you tube how to open a bottle of Ramune as we had no clue and I was surprised at how big the bottles were as I imagined them to be smaller. Essentially this is just a fizzy flavoured drink but it tasted amazing they were so sweet and a lot of fun to watch when you release the glass marble.

I'm a massive lover of chewy candy and one of my favourites are Hi-Chew especially the Grape flavour which you can see I did buy some but also luckily got some in my lucky bag but I have been wanting to try some chews from Puccho and I am so glad I did!

I picked up 3 different packets Assorted Fruit, Cola and Soda flavours. They're slightly different to Hi-Chew candies as these have a gooey centre and chewy candy pieces which  I didn't realise until we started eating them. Out of the three Soda was my favourite and since receiving different Soda treats in my Tokyo Treat boxes the flavour has become one of my favourites.

Of course I couldn't not pick up any Pocky it just has to be done especially when there is limited edition summer flavours on offer. We picked up Orange and Coconut then Joel wanted to get some Almond Crush ones.

All three of these flavours are amazing, especially the Almond and Coconut ones because the biscuits have little bits on them which makes them taste even more amazing. I'm not sure I would buy the orange ones again but the other two I defiantly would.

Moving away from food I came across a stall next to Tofu Cute called Dreamy Bows and they basically sell the most Kawaii stuff you could imagine from dresses to shoes to anything Kawaii for sure. They're also a Sailor Moon merchandise seller and have a wide range of items.

The first thing that caught my eye was this most beautiful cup there was 6 to choose from but I went for the cute pink colour with cute design rather than choosing a character as at the moment I am new to watching the show and only really know Sailor Moon.

Last but not least I couldn't not get a Totoro, I had seen a few whilst walking around but it wasn't until we reached up stairs and came across a stall by the website Otaku which sell a variety of Asian goodies.

On a massive stand they had a huge collection of Ghibli plushes and I could have easily brought them all but I refrained myself and got this one because he was super cute with his big wide mouth and teeth showing! Joel also picked up the Splatoon Artwork book which is in Japanses and hasn't been released in the UK yet which is pretty cool.

So that's what I picked up from Hyper Japan last weekend. I haven't really got much planned now until my Birthday in 52 days and then Disneyland in 56 days <3

Hyper Japan July 2016

Finally after years of forgetting to book tickets on Saturday just gone I finally managed to get to go to Hyper Japan which is the UK's biggest convention of Japanese culture and anime that is held in various locations in London.

This year it was held in the same venue as me and Joel went to the London Film and Comic Con funnily enough on the same day as last year which was great because it meant that we knew exactly where to go. Hyper Japan was laid out in an more organised way than LFCC which meant there was a lot more free room to move about although it was still boiling hot and very uncomfortable but never the less I had a great time.

This year Nintendo had a massive area on the ground floor featuring all they're new games and upcoming releases with a special demo of the new Zelda game.

What was the best thing about it was they had Splatoon Battles on through out the day which was a great laugh to watch.

There were lots and lots of stalls ranging from fashion, kawaii, prints, dvds, collectables and loads more but a lot of the stuff was over priced but it was really nice to see all the hand made items. There was also loads of food stalls selling a variety of Japanese foods. Me and Joel both had a chicken Katus burger although I wish that I had wondered around more before making my choice.

My favourite stall had to be Tofu Cute who I have been buying stuff off they're website for a long time so it was great to finally actually get to see they're stock in person.

After a few hours we had decided we had had enough and that maybe we should move on. With it being such a nice day we went to visit Hyde Park for the first time and laze around on the grass as we had a few hours to kill before our coach back.

We found a cute little juice/smoothie bar in which we had a fresh carrot, apple and orange juice which was amazing and so refreshing and now I really want to make my own.

After our few hours in the sun we stopped off at Lola's Cupcakes to grab a wee snack before our long journey home and I have to say these were the best cupcakes we had ever had. I had a Red Velvet and Joel had a simple strawberry flavour.

I do love a good trip to London and I'm so glad that I finally managed to get to go! In my next post I will do a haul of what I brought although be prepared its mostly food ha!

Last Week On Instagram

Here we are again and another week ahead although I am actually only working 3 days and have a 3 day weekend which is great. Really looking forward to Saturday as I am finally off to Hyper Japan in London for the weekend and after taking a better look at whats going on over the weekend its made me even more excited!

1. Monsters Inc Tsum Tsum - Now I know I said a while back that I was going to cut down on my collection well this was true but never happened especially when they announced a Monsters Inc collection my heart screamed! I have sold about 20 from my collection and only kept the ones I really want along with only buying ones from collections as well that I want rather than just buying the whole set.

2. July Yume Twins Box - So my 2nd Yume Twins box has arrived for July and I have to say I am more pleased with this one than the grand opening box. I love and have use for all of the items apart from 2 so not to bad this month. I have actually cancelled my subscription as I cannot afford to keep both on the go and I would rather have a snack subscription when I can eat everything than a box that may only have some useful items.

3./4./5. and 6. - Meeting Emma - On Saturday I was reunited with my beautiful best friend from up North as she was down in Bath visiting family for a few days so it made perfect sense to catch up. When she came to visit Bristol we planned to go to Bath to visit Sally Lunns but due to travel issued we didn't manage to so obviously this was a must do.

I am so glad we managed to get a table right away in Sally's before the queue started backing up down the street and we both went for a classic bun with Jam and cream and it was AMAZING! I could have eaten two halves rather than just the one. They are a very famous bun that you can only get at Sally Lunns.

We then went for a wonder around Bath taking a few photos on my Instax camera before meeting up with her family. I really wish we lived nearer to each other as I think we would hang out so much but hay woo until next time aye ;) Hopefully April next year just seems so long away.

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Disneyland Paris: Disney Princess Meet & Greet Wish List

It is a dream to meet a Disney Princess and it is hard to believe that in all my visits I have not met one! Of course I have seen them during the parades and during the Royal Christmas show but I haven't physically had the chance to meet one.

On my trip next year with my best friend Emma I hope this will change and we can both meet the Princesses of our dreams along with some of the others.

1. Punzie
Now good ole Punzie is my main meet and greet goal during any trip to DLP purely because she is one of my favourites and she always looks so cheerful and happy when parading around. She's also super cute and my plan is to hopefully meet her in the Pavilion or at ADC during my Princess Lunch on my birthday which would make it even more Magical.

Like this is the closet I have ever got :( and that was zoomed in as well!

2. Belle 

I have always liked Beauty and the Beast but over the last year I have fallen in love with it so much more its such a lovely story and it would be amazing to meet Belle let alone Belle and Gaston together seeing them recently wondering Disneyland Paris is making me want to meet them even more and would make Emma's day!

3. Tiana

I am loving all the Tiana meet and greet videos I have been seeing online over the last few months and I am so excited to finally have my chance to met here she seems so down to earth and a whole lot of fun. Plus her dress is amazing!

4. Cinderella

A Dream is a Wish your Heart Makes ;)

5. Mulan

Your probably find this hard to believe but I HATED Mulan growing up and now I am not 100% why I did hate it tbh? After watching it again about 5 years ago I feel totally in love with it the story, the songs and the characters. Who doesn't love Mushu?

6. Merida

I love the movie Brave so much and some of the character interactions I've seen of hers are AMAZING she has so much sass and is so friendly plus the Scottish accent is amazing! 

7. Pocahontas

OK so before you even ask me why my FAVOURITE princess of all times is right at the bottom of my list there is a logical reason and this is because its NEVER going to happen at DLP now if we were talking Florida then yes she would be at the top but as for DLP she's at the bottom and I think I would actually breakdown if I ever met her!

How would be you favourite Princess to meet?

Last Week On Instagram

Seriously? Where is time going at the moment? We are now in July already halfway through the year which is totally crazy!

1. Bye Bye Best Friend - I still don't think its still kicked in the fact that my best friend Ali isn't come back to work anymore as she has started a new job more closer to home which is great and I am so happy for her everything in her life is falling nicely in to place but I will miss her things are going to be quiet around here thats for sure.

2. Friday Night Movie Night - Oh look what movie I'm watching hehe of course if your spending the night alone a Disney movie is in order along with pizza and sweets what more could you want?

3. And the Red is back! - Finally got my hair cut again after 4 months which is the norm for me but dying it is a pain in the but and something I really need to keep on top off but I never do any who I am back Red and happy!

4. Date Night - I have become obsessed with these snap chat filters but its even more fun doing them with your friends. family and partners. So whilst we were waiting on friends to come bowling me and Joel had some fun and this was on of my favourites well there was one I liked more but Joel wouldn't be too impressed if I posted him looking like toast on here!

5. Chicken (we used pork) Penne Pasta 
I love the Tasty Facebook page they come up with some of the most amazing recipes and we have tried a fair few but I have to see this one is one of our favourites and we are going to make it again very soon actually using chicken. Its a simple meal just creme, tomatoes, spinach, bacon and a few other bits but made a very tasty meal.

6. Poke Hole Cake
Another recipe of the good old Tasty Facebook page and the reason its called a Poke Hole cake is because you poke holes in the cake then simply cover it with condensed milk, caramel and whipped cream. To finish you then crush pretzels and caramel on top.

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20 Facts About my Disney Life

I have seen this blog post pop up on so many blogs I follow over the last week and I finally have jumped on the band wagon and decided to do my own so here goes ...

1. I'll start with the simplest one ever and a question you all know the answer to by now and that is that my favourite Disney movie of all time is Pocahontas followed closely by Tangled.

2. My first visit to Disney was when I was 21 back in 2014

3. I've ever only been to Disneyland Paris and I have two trips back planned already and this doesn't bother me at all!

4. If I could choose any Disney to go to right now it would be Shanghia closely followed by Tokyo and Hong Kong. I feel a trio trip coming along?

5. I own all of the Disney Classic collection on DVD apart from Zootopia which isn't out in the UK for another few weeks

6. My main Disney collection is my Tsum Tsum's, I only have ones from the UK as I don't have the money to purchase from abroad although my mum did buy me a Japanese Cheshire Cat.

7. I own 4 sets of Disney ears 3 are hand made and one are official Minnie ears from DLP

8. I love the Marvel franchise of Disney I am so glad they brought it

9. How ever many times I see Disney Dreams regardless of it being the same it always makes me cry with happiness of course ;)

10. I am forever looking up Disney tattoos yet I don't have one yet but hopefully soon I will

11. If I could marry any Disney Man it would be John Smith!

12. It is my dream to visit all the Disney Parks and I have a bucket list

13. I met one of my best friends through Instagram due to our love for Disney. Only 433 days till I get to go spend a week with her there

14. I am Admin on a Disneyland Paris holiday page where I have met the most amazing people and some true friends

15. My favourite Live Action is Cinderella. Lily James makes the most perfect Cinderella but this all could change could Beauty and the Beast take over??

16. I don't own any Disney Pins at the moment but every time I have been to DLP I have been ever so close to buying one so on my next trip its a must do!

17. As soon as a Disney holiday is booked I end up spending from then till the actual holiday planning everything down from what I'm wearing to what I am going to do.

18. I have actually named my car Tramp as he is one of my favourite Disney animals

19. I have never eaten anything Mickey shaped and I am ashamed to say this but on my next trip it is a Disney must do!

20. I stalk a Disney Facebook page called ED92 as they are at Disneyland Paris every day posting photos and videos and I like to be kept up to date with everything that is going on! I just love that place its HOME!!!

Disneyland Paris September 2016 To Do List

I am so excited I cannot believe that I am actually getting my Disney fix this year in only 74 days and it may only be a day trip but every second will be worth it just to see my 2nd home again.

As we are going with the kids I won't be able to rush off and do every meet and greet that I really want to do but I am going back next year so that won't be an issue so this trip is more for the children than for me ha! But I have come up with a few Disney To Do's that I would like to try and cross off this visit.

So here they are;

1. Eat something shaped like Mickey
I cannot believe that I still haven't eaten anything shaped like Mickey what a bad Disney lover I am!

2. Buy my first Disney Pin
Now Disney Pins are something I have always picked up and put back down on my previous visits and this time I plan to pick up my first one or maybe two depending what is there. I know that ideally something Tangled or Pocahontas themed would be awesome!

3. Try floating Pineapple Whip
So this is Disneyland Paris's version of the ever so famous Dole Whip that is in the US Disney Parks but apparently due to copy right laws or something they have had to change the name and the product slightly.

4. Meet Rapunzel
This has been on my wish list since DAY ONE and it has never happened. I may have said this trip is for the kids but if I walk past the Princess Pavillion and see that Punzie is in there the day I go then sorry I am getting in the line and waiting haha!

5. Take my first Instax photo of the castle
I love my Instax Camera but I really don't use it as much as I should do and this time I am finally taking my beauty with me along with some amazing Alice Instax film. I hope to get some classic shots of the place along with a few pictures of myself on there.

6. Pick up a Disney Birthday badge from City Hall
It has been a dream to go to Disney for my birthday and this year I am going only 4 days after and as they have now released badges I have to get one!

7. Ride Space Mountain and Tower of Terror
So maybe these two shouldn't really be on this list? Because technically I have already done them before but these are the two must rides I like to do every trip and as like I said this trip is for the kids I totally get it if I don't have time but I would love to if I could.

Once I get back I will do a trip report of our day and we shall see if I manage to cross any of these off! 74 Days and counting!!!!!