Hello!
I wasn't sure if I was going to post this week as the past few days have been incredibly difficult. In the end I needed a distraction and decided that I would attempt a blog post. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to do my Beauty Haul this week as not all the products that I bought have arrived, so hopefully I will be able to do it in a couple of weeks time. Instead, I am going to answer a few 'would you rather questions'. If you aren't familiar with this, it is when you are asked if you 'would rather' do one thing or another and then you have to pick between the two theoretical situations. It is quite a simple blog post but I thought it would be quite fun.
Would you rather...
1. ...own your own boat or your own plane?
Own my own plane.
2. ...be able to fly or be invisible?
Be able to be invisible.
3. ...speak every language in the world or play ever instrument?
Play every instrument; imagine the possibilities!
4. ...live in the future or in the past?
Live in the past as I love previous eras - especially the 1950s!
5. ...be the best player on a losing team or the worst player on a winning team?
Be the best player on a losing team because I would know that no matter what I would have done my best.
6. ...live in the city or the country?
Live in the country because I feel so much calmer in the countryside.
7. ...live without a telephone or a television?
Live without a television. Who needs one anyway?! We can get everything we need on our phones nowadays!
8. ...be a rabbit or a horse?
Be a rabbit because they are just so cute!
9. ...go to the beach in the summer or skiing in the winter?
Go to the beach in the summer because the thought of flying down a snowy mountain with two metal poles attached to your feet scares me!
10. ...take a vacation on an exotic island or in a romantic city?
Take a vacation in a romantic city because there would be so much more to see.
11. ...lose your sense of taste or your sense of smell?
Lose my sense of taste.
12. ...live in space or under the sea?
Live under the sea because then I would be a mermaid!
13. ...have feet for hands or hands for feet?
Have hands for feet as I would not like to have my feet that close to my face! (I have horrible, battered dancer's feet!)
14. ...always have the same song stuck in your head or always have the same dream at night?
Always have the same dream at night because I hate having one particular song in my head!
15. ...have a unicorn horn or squirrel tail?
Have a squirrel tail! It would act as a fluffy pillow!
Okay, I know some of these questions were a little odd, but I hope you enjoyed this post nevertheless. Hopefully next week I will be feeling a little more upbeat and will be able to provide you with a great Disney post! If you have any suggestions of posts that you would like to see, please feel free to leave a comment below! Thanks for taking the time to read this post.
Keep sweet!
Bethany x
Sunday 15 March 2015
Friday 6 March 2015
Disney Tsum Tsum
Hello!
This week I wanted to publish a Disney post and talk about the new cute and cuddly plush toys collection: Disney Tsum Tsum. I love these adorable toys, so I thought I would share with you where they come from and let you see for yourself how cute they are!
This week I wanted to publish a Disney post and talk about the new cute and cuddly plush toys collection: Disney Tsum Tsum. I love these adorable toys, so I thought I would share with you where they come from and let you see for yourself how cute they are!
The name 'Disney Tsum Tsum' translates as 'Disney Stack Stack', here's why...
These little cuties originally appeared in Japan through a puzzle app. You can download this application for free on the App Store (Apple) or on Google Play. On the game you have to connect as many characters as you can in one minute. As you eliminate more Tsums the score increases and as you progress in the game you collect Tsums which offer special abilities and in-game help. The game itself has a similar format to the game 'Tetris'. Since the launch of the app, it has topped both the Apple and Android charts in Japan and has been downloaded more than 14 million times!
After the app was released and became a major hit, a line a stackable plush toys was released. These fluffy friends have quickly followed in the path of the app and become a huge success. More than 1.6 million of these toys have been sold since they debuted at Disney Stores across Japan just 9 months ago. By looking at the pictures, I'm sure that you will agree with me when I say that they are super sweet!
The popularity of these toys and the app in Japan led to the release of them both in the US. Firstly, they introduced 30 of the plush characters into the Disney Park stores and on DisneyStore.com. Since then, they have released more characters. They have been a big success and are now being imported all around the world so that we can all get our hands on these collectable cuties!
Recently, I went shopping and I just happened to walk past a shop that stocked Tsum Tsums. Of course I couldn't just walk past! So, naturally I went in and ended up buying three small ones. I purchased Eeyore, Dumbo and Piglet. They are so sweet and make me very happy!
The toys come in three different sizes: small, medium and large. The small ones cost only £3, the medium ones £15 and the large ones £25. I love the fact that the small ones are only £3 as they are perfect pocket money price!
There are many different Tsum Tsums and even character collections. These collections are always being released. The collections that are currently available are:
- Mickey and Friends Collection
- Pooh and Pals Collection
- Toy Story Collection
- 101 Dalmatians Collection
- Cinderella Collection
- Winnie the Pooh Easter Collection
- Frozen Collection
Disney have started up 'Tsum Tsum Tsuesdays' whereby on the first Tuesday of every month a new mini plush collection will be released. The next collection to be released is the Big Hero 6 Collection on April 7th.
Hope you enjoyed this Disney post! I love these adorable Disney Tsum Tsums and hope you do too! Next week I am planning to post a Beauty Haul so watch this space! Thanks for reading this post!
Keep sweet!
Bethany x
Sunday 1 March 2015
A Sweet Confession...
Hello!
I love blogging, I really do, but it has occurred to me that I am actually not that good at it. Every time I go to do it I cannot seem to find the motivation. I run out of ideas or I believe that whatever I post won't be good enough. Sometimes I feel like my posts seem fake and put on, I try to make them seem upbeat and happy but more often than not I am actually not feeling that way myself. One of the things I like about blogging is that I can write about things that I am passionate about - such as Disney or reading. When I type the words they seem to make sense as they come so naturally, however when I read it back to myself it never seems to flow. I am proud of my blog, I really am, but when I am having a bad day it seems pointless because I think that whatever I write won't come out the way I planned. The thing is, I have a mental illness. It doesn't matter what it's official diagnosed name is. I have a mental illness and they are all as difficult as each other. I don't like typing this. I don't like admitting to it because it is such a big thing to own up to. People don't really understand what it is like, and I don't blame them! It is not something that you can understand unless you have actually been through it yourself. This illness prevents me from being able to do things that I used to enjoy and provides me with a constant weight that drags me down. As you may be able to imagine, trying to enjoy the little things with a massive weight stopping you from moving freely, is very difficult. After a while you lack motivation and wonder what the point is of doing certain things. This lack of determination prohibits me from sitting down and doing something productive; these things include reading and blogging, which are two of my favourite things! It is hard, not being able to take the time to do these things. Somehow, time runs away and suddenly you have gone weeks without posting or picking up your favourite book. Reading and blogging are my escapes. They make me feel happy, as I am able to forget my problems for a little while. It saddens me to think that I'm being stopped doing these things by an injury that you can't even see.
It is hard to explain but I wanted to say something. I wish that I posted more regularly. I wish that I could be more motivated. I wish that I didn't have this crushing mental illness. One day, I know these wishes will come true but for now I just have to stay strong and take baby steps towards the positive future.
I know that not many people will see this post. A small population of internet surfers who have somehow come across this blog and had enough time to read through this post. But I want to thank you. Keeping It Sweet is one of the achievements in my life and I am always proud to say that I have a blog. To be honest, I don't think I ever would have started one if it wasn't for my best friend Ellen who helped me through the first stages. She is so special, an incredible human being and I love her so much for that. When I published my first ever proper post - 50 Facts About Me - I was a little nervous. I didn't know if blogging was going to be my thing or not, or if I would be any good at it, but after a few posts I knew that it was something that I really enjoyed. I know that my blog isn't being viewed by the whole world, and I don't mind that. That isn't why I blog. I never wanted to become a 'famous blogger' or have millions of page views, I just wanted to find a new hobby that I could focus on. So thank you if you took the time to read one of my posts, I appreciate it. Time is precious and I feel honoured to know that some of you out there took a few minutes of your life to read something that I typed.
I don't know what I was trying to achieve through this post but I feel better knowing that I've said it. I suppose I just wanted to say that: I know I am not the best blogger in the world but I enjoy it and want people to know that.
Thank you if you read this post. I don't want to say when I am supposed to be publishing my next post because I cannot promise that it will ever appear. However I will say that I am going to try and post at some point this week. To be honest, I don't know if any of this make sense and I don't want to reread it as I know that if I do that I won't publish it! I hope that some of this made a little sense to somebody who reads this and you kind of understand what I am trying to say. Thank you again.
Keep sweet!
Bethany x
I love blogging, I really do, but it has occurred to me that I am actually not that good at it. Every time I go to do it I cannot seem to find the motivation. I run out of ideas or I believe that whatever I post won't be good enough. Sometimes I feel like my posts seem fake and put on, I try to make them seem upbeat and happy but more often than not I am actually not feeling that way myself. One of the things I like about blogging is that I can write about things that I am passionate about - such as Disney or reading. When I type the words they seem to make sense as they come so naturally, however when I read it back to myself it never seems to flow. I am proud of my blog, I really am, but when I am having a bad day it seems pointless because I think that whatever I write won't come out the way I planned. The thing is, I have a mental illness. It doesn't matter what it's official diagnosed name is. I have a mental illness and they are all as difficult as each other. I don't like typing this. I don't like admitting to it because it is such a big thing to own up to. People don't really understand what it is like, and I don't blame them! It is not something that you can understand unless you have actually been through it yourself. This illness prevents me from being able to do things that I used to enjoy and provides me with a constant weight that drags me down. As you may be able to imagine, trying to enjoy the little things with a massive weight stopping you from moving freely, is very difficult. After a while you lack motivation and wonder what the point is of doing certain things. This lack of determination prohibits me from sitting down and doing something productive; these things include reading and blogging, which are two of my favourite things! It is hard, not being able to take the time to do these things. Somehow, time runs away and suddenly you have gone weeks without posting or picking up your favourite book. Reading and blogging are my escapes. They make me feel happy, as I am able to forget my problems for a little while. It saddens me to think that I'm being stopped doing these things by an injury that you can't even see.
It is hard to explain but I wanted to say something. I wish that I posted more regularly. I wish that I could be more motivated. I wish that I didn't have this crushing mental illness. One day, I know these wishes will come true but for now I just have to stay strong and take baby steps towards the positive future.
I know that not many people will see this post. A small population of internet surfers who have somehow come across this blog and had enough time to read through this post. But I want to thank you. Keeping It Sweet is one of the achievements in my life and I am always proud to say that I have a blog. To be honest, I don't think I ever would have started one if it wasn't for my best friend Ellen who helped me through the first stages. She is so special, an incredible human being and I love her so much for that. When I published my first ever proper post - 50 Facts About Me - I was a little nervous. I didn't know if blogging was going to be my thing or not, or if I would be any good at it, but after a few posts I knew that it was something that I really enjoyed. I know that my blog isn't being viewed by the whole world, and I don't mind that. That isn't why I blog. I never wanted to become a 'famous blogger' or have millions of page views, I just wanted to find a new hobby that I could focus on. So thank you if you took the time to read one of my posts, I appreciate it. Time is precious and I feel honoured to know that some of you out there took a few minutes of your life to read something that I typed.
I don't know what I was trying to achieve through this post but I feel better knowing that I've said it. I suppose I just wanted to say that: I know I am not the best blogger in the world but I enjoy it and want people to know that.
Thank you if you read this post. I don't want to say when I am supposed to be publishing my next post because I cannot promise that it will ever appear. However I will say that I am going to try and post at some point this week. To be honest, I don't know if any of this make sense and I don't want to reread it as I know that if I do that I won't publish it! I hope that some of this made a little sense to somebody who reads this and you kind of understand what I am trying to say. Thank you again.
Keep sweet!
Bethany x
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