May: Books I've Read

Found reading this month a real struggle again but I think this may have been because I wasn't really enjoying the book I had chosen to read to begin with which is a real surprise because she is my favourite Author.

Always The Bridesmaid by Lindsey Kelk

I barely used to read before until I was randomly looking at the book section in Tesco and stumbled across a book called "The Single Girls To Do List" by Lindsey and instantly fell in love before my best friend recommend her I Heart series which are now my favourite books of all time and got me back in to reading.

I was really surprised when I picked up this book and didn't instantly click with the characters and the story like I usually do with her other books which is why it's taken me a lot longer to read than usual. It wasn't really until half way through the story that I started to enjoy what I was reading and had the urge to keep on going.

I found the beginning of the book rather slow which is unusual for me but there was just something about it that I wasn't really enjoying until half way through and things started to pick up and the plot started to get interesting. But by the end of the book I couldn't put it down as I wanted to find out what happened with the wedding, the job and Will and Tom her love interests. I really loved the texts, emails and messages that were included at the end as it gave an extra insight in to what happened next.

Its meant to be a stand alone book so whether she will write a follow up book who knows but I really hope she does as I want to know what happens next!

I still have "We're on a break" to read which is her most recent novel which I think I'll read next because she is releasing another I Heart book in September which will be an instant read for me and I like to be up to date with all her books.

Disneyland Paris September 2017 Series: Day 2 Outfit

If there is one thing I love about a Disney holiday its got to be planning my daily outfits and deciding what I'm going to take for each day. With it only being less than 4 months now until I'm finally going home to the most magical place on earth, I feel I can start choosing and making some choices.

You may wonder why I'm starting with day two when logically day one would have been the better option but as we arrive in the afternoon on our first day I'm not 100 percent sure what I'm going to wear yet. I have plans for my 3 full days but nothing for when we actually arrive. 

I've never ever really done Disney Bounding before apart from when I went back in September 2017 and my outfit was mostly based around Alice in Wonderland which is one of my plans again for this trip. I was originally going to do a "What I'm Packing" post detailing all my chosen clothes, shoes and ears but decided that instead I would do a post about what outfits I plan to wear on each day instead.

Just by looking at the photo already you can tell that my Day two outfit is based around my love for Chip and Dale who I absolutely adore and to this day are my best character interaction. I first met them back in February 2014 on my first ever trip to Disneyland Paris but it wasn't until I went in 2015 that I really fell in love with these cheeky but lovable chipmunks.

Chip and Dale Starbucks Coffee Tee - Etsy WolfFawn - (link)
I stumbled across this tee when I was browsing Etsy looking for a Rapunzel top for my September trip last year but instead I ended up with an Alice In Wonderland tee. When that top arrived I was so pleased with the print and quality I decided to take a look at what other ones they did and fell in love with this Classic Starbucks design featuring the chipmunks.

As a surprise my boyfriend actually got me it for Christmas which I was so pleased about as that was one less top I needed to order and another outfit semi planned. I have only actually worn this tee once since buying it as I didn't want it to get ruined. But seriously go and check out they're range they have some great tee's and can't wait to order my Rapunzel one.

Chip and Dale Custom Made Ears - Custom Handmade Disney Mickey Mouse Ears  - (link)
I have been looking for AGES for a lovely pair of Chip and Dales ears and anyone who knows me well knows how fussy I am when it comes to ears and the shape and material. The issue I was having was that there were some lovely pairs on Etsy but the cost of them were just over the top along with shipping plus the surprise import fees that usually come with it as well.

So just as I was about to give up the lovely Tracey over at Custom Handmade Disney Mickey Ears popped up on the Disneyland Paris group I am admin off advertising her ears and they were exactly what I wanted.

When they arrived I fell completely in love they are just incredible the amount of detailing on Chip and Dale is just wow. The machine she uses is amazing and they amount of designs she has is always growing so go and check her out but on top of that her prices are great and I think she should charge more!

Chip and Dale Custom Parks Badge - Tangled Celebrations Etsy  - (link)
I have always wanted to get a park badge and with Disneyland Paris only introducing them recently it finally means I'll be able to get one although I did stumble across Tangled Celebrations who make a variety of different styled Disney park badges.

After getting my best friend a "I'm Only Here For Belle" badge and myself a Tangled "It's My Birthday" badge (which you will see later) I decided to put in an order for a custom badge to complete my outfit. I went with the similar idea as the Belle badge but with Chip and Dale instead and I cannot get over how cute it is.

So this is my Chip and Dale inspired day two outfit which I'm going to meet the boys in in they're 25th Anniversary Outfits in front of the castle during Extra Magic Hours and I am so excited.

Review: May 2017 Tokyo Treat Box

Only feels like yesterday that I received my April box due to the delays and bank holidays last month but here we are back to normal with my May box arriving within two weeks which is brilliant as it's given me plenty of time to write this post without rushing like last month.

As always here is a photo of the outside and the inside of the booklet they provide which details all the items included within the box in English, because if you are like me and cannot read Japanese then this is a great help.

With this months theme being Spring Fever the box is full of spring treats that are currently available for the season in Japan. I had seen some spoilers for this months box which included 2 limited edition KitKats which I was super excited to try as Japanese KitKats are amazing.

Items Received:

Dagashi Bag/Wagashi: 
I am still a little to unsure on these bags that are now included although it is a great way to try some of the smaller Dagashi penny snacks. This months box had a great variety of choice but I would like to see some more candy in them rather than mostly savoury.

Also it would be good if they could still tell you what the treats are included in these bags.

Main Box:

Caramel Corn - Light Soy Sauce (Replaces Baby Star Panmen Olive and Salt) (5+)
Due to a potato shortage issue in Japan at the moment they have had to replace two items from with in the boxes for peoples boxes that are sent later in the month rather than earlier but I am not disappointed with the changes at all as I LOVE CARAMEL CORN! Even though I was little wary of the Soy Sauce flavour these tasted nothing like it and were amazing!

Shake Shake Yogurty Fruit Gummies (5/5)
I love it when they include gummies in the box and these were great fun as you had to shake a powder over the top to make them become yogurty. The powder didn't really taste of yogurt at all it kind of had a hint of ramune flavouring but it wasn't very strong and tasted amazing with and without the added powder.

KitKat Baked - Butter Cookie Flavour (5/5)
We decided to try these out both ways with there being 3 in a box. First we split one between us to try it not baked in the oven and it didn't really taste of all that much if I am honest it had a very bland creamy taste to it.

Although we have yet to toast this yet but I will update you once we have.

Melonpan Mini Cookies (5/5)
I cannot wait to get to Japan next year and try Melonpan properly but these little cookies gave me an insight in to what to expect when I do try it. Its a shame that they didn't make these soft like other bread type snacks we've seen before but they were still very yummy.

Pocky Mild Milk Cocoa (5/5)
The packaging on this Pocky is so cute and also seems to be associated with some sort of project that is going on in Asia looking at the back of the packet, It is defiantly a very mild cocoa flavour that is for sure but still tastes yummy all the same.

Waraku No Sato Yokan (2/5)
I was actually surprised at how bad this didn't taste if I am honest. When I picked it out the box it was very squishy and as I haven't tried red bean paste like this before I wasn't to sure. I'm not going to say that I would buy one of these if I had the choice or finish the one I do have but it tasted ok actually.

Taiyaki Chocolate Monaka (5/5)
I've had so many variations of these wafer chocolates in previous boxes and they all taste equally as good as the other. There is just something about the chocolate in these that taste amazing not sure what it is but the bubbly milk chocolate tastes so creamy and moose like.

Doraemon Chocolate Puffs (Replaces Doraemon Chocolate Snack) (5/5)
Another replacement due to the shortage. Even though I would have liked to have tried the other Doraemon snack I am happy enough with theses, at first I though it was a dipping pot but then realised it wasn't. These remind me of Malteasers but slightly different in texture.

Nectar Peach and Cherry Blossom Juice (0/5)
Now I was really looking forward to trying this out because we have had the Nectar Peach drink in a can before and it tasted delicious so I thought that this would be the same just with an added cherry blossom flavour but I was wrong it had an awful tang to it and kind of tasted like tea? Not really sure how to put it any other way but yes this was a wasted drink to us.

Hana Kappa DIY Gummy (Fail)
We all know by now that I HATE DIY kits unless they are easy and this one was just too much faffing around so didn't bother finishing it off.

Gochi Kiwi Gummy (3/5 then down to 1/5)
So you may have asked why my score changed? Well when I originally opened these I thought they were ok but not brilliant and would probably eat them anyways bur after me and my partner read the description of the product and googled what Collagen was after it saying it contained 350 grams of it I was put off haha him not so much so he can have the rest of these.

Calimero Mobile Phone Strap (0/5)
Such a lower score for this mobile phone strap and the reason being is I have know clue who this little guy is plus I have no use for a phone strap as you don't really put them on phones anymore. I know I could use this as a key ring but I see no point as I don't know the show although it is very cute.

KitKat Winter Edition Everyday Luxury (5/5)
Why are Japanese KitKat's so small? They taste amazing but they need to be bigger. These were individually wrapped which made it easier to share and out of the two I preferred the dark flavour more even though I love white chocolate but it tasted very fragrant.

With this being my second box since the new changes were made I am still a little unsure about one thing and that is the Dagashi Bag/Wagashi bags that are included. Only reason being is I would prefer two bigger snacks rather than 5 smaller ones.

I love new design of the box as it makes a great background and also the size of the box makes it easier to get a photo of all the snacks where as the old one was a lot taller.

If you would like to read any of my Tokyo Treat reviews from 2016 then please click on the "Tokyo Treat" or "2016" labels in the labels column on the side.

Thank you for reading. I purchased this with my own money and was NOT paid to review this by Tokyo Treat.

Disneyland Paris September 2017 Series: Character Wish List

Another month down and only 4 more to go, this holiday is drawing in faster than we know it. This months post is all about Characters and the ones that are on my wish list for this trip!

My aim on this trip is to try and meet as many characters as I can. Now that they've got regular scheduled meet and greets around the park it makes it easier to meet the characters. In the Studio's every day in the afternoon they have an allotted time for random meet and greets which I think is amazing but also at the same time can be annoying as the other week Pocahontas was out for the first time in forever and the chances of that happening again ... NEVER!

Characters I want to Meet:

01. Mickey/Minnie in they're Anniversary Outfits 

02. Goofy and Pluto in they're Anniversary Outfits 

03. Chip and Dale in they're Anniversary Outfits 

04. Donald in his Anniversary Outfits 

05. Daisy in her Anniversary Outfits 

The classic gang are a must meet and greet every trip regardless it isn't a Disney trip with out seeing these 8. I have yet to meet Daisy so I am super excited to finally meet her. I have never understood why she hasn't been out before and also why she isn't coupled with Donald.

06. Rapunzel

Honestly she is my main goal this trip and if I don't manage to meet her I think I will just sit and cry my eyes out. We are booked in for Princess Lunch at ADC on my actual Birthday and I am hoping that she will be in there along with Belle for Emma but I am also going to try the Princess Pavilion everyday in the hope that she will be in there as well.

07. Pocahontas

Like I said above she was out randomly once so I am hoping she may be again but I'm not holding out much luck but she is on my Tokyo Disneyland Meet and Greet list as she is out there a lot more. 

08. Belle

09. Cinderella
10. Mulan
11. Moana
12. Tiana
13. Alice
14. Mad Hatter
15. Tweedle Dee and Dum
16. Peter Pan
17. Wendy
18. Winnie The Pooh
19. Piglet
20. Tweedle Dee and Dum
21. Drizella and Anastasia
22. Darth Vader
23. Belle and Gaston together
24. Remy
25. Sully
26. Mary Poppins
27. Captain Jack

So these are the main characters I would like to try and meet on my trip although I am planning to meet anyone who is out at the time as I love character meet and greets. There are some characters I haven't mentioned only because I haven't seen them out in such a long time there wouldn't be any point adding them to my list.

My main goal of this trip is to hunt down Rapunzel and meet all of the classic crew in they're anniversary outfits. Only 129 days to go! Not long and we will be in double digits!