Fall Favourites 2020! ~

 Hello my pretty sparkly red bows! ~

Today I wanted to post about something I haven't done in a while on here; My favourites from the season! ^w^ I don't have a lot this time (and most of them aren't really that related to Lolita fashion or lifestyle, oops) but I still wanted to get into that habit that I liked a lot back in the days! ~

So, let's dive into my favourites from this fall! :3 I hope you don't find them too random, haha! XD;

~ Wearing Cutsews under Jumperskirts ~

Surprisingly, it's something I've never done before because I thought it would mix "casual" with "dressed up" too much... But I've tried it for the first time this fall with my more plain and casual jumperskirts and I've been really enjoying it! ~ It makes me feel dressed up and cute without feeling overdressed on the daily! ^w^

~ Earl Grey Creamy Vanilla ~

I've literally got this tea blend last week but I've been addicted to it ever since! ^w^ Usually bagged Vanilla teas are a bit of a hit or miss sometimes for me... Some of them can taste a little bit cheap and artificial (for example I didn't particularly like the Vanilla Chai from Twinnings). But this one really taste natural and yummy, I really recommend it if you want an affordable grocery store tea blend that taste nice and fancy! :3

~ PriPara ~

I've started to watch PriPara at the beginning of fall and I've never watched an anime so fast in my life... I think! XD; I've almost completed the first season of 140 episodes and I've been really enjoying it so far! ;w; It's been a while since I've been that invested into watching an anime and really looking forward to it! ~ The songs are nice, their stage outfits are lovely, everything is in rainbow colours and sparkly, everyone is cute and/or quirky! XD; I wish I would have started to watch it earlier! ;3;

~ Steven Universe & Songs ~

I've wanted to watch all the seasons of Steven Universe for a while (actually, since I watched the end of the Future season with Érika last winter). I finally found a website that had them all in one place so I started to watch it as I was playing videogames, haha! ^w^ I really liked the story but especially the songs! I've been listening to the series soundtrack in the morning as I get ready and cook my breakfast, such a nice way to start the day! :3

Now, I want to do a little bit of a sub-category for my favourites since all the other ones are related to that subject in a way or another...

~ Self-Care & Personal Development ~

As you may know since I've talked about it a bit on my blog, I've been going through a huge mental health and healing journey this fall which is very dear to my heart as I continue to grow into the best version of myself! ^w^ I've been doing a lot of self-care, self-love and personal development work and I wanted to share a bit about some that were the most important to me in my favourites! ~

~ Lo-Fi, Classical & Relaxing Music ~

During this journey I've really connected back with listening to music as I am going through my daily tasks. :3 I used to be so anxious and stressed out, listening to music would just make me more anxious and irritable before... I'm really happy I've been connecting back with music and how it can influence my mood and put me in a good headspace. :3

~ Candles ~

I've always been someone that their self-care is highly related to scents; I need my space to smell good, familiar and calming! ^3^ This fall I've been burning some scented candles in my place pretty much everyday. It helps me feeling at peace and at home with a nice scent and some calming light, I really love it! ~

~ Baths & Skincare ~

I've been really enjoying taking long, mindful baths this fall! I've kind of stepped up my bathtime routine, adding more bath products, skincare & body care to it and bringing my crystals with me for guidance. I've been also combining them with lighting some candles and listening to some peaceful music or a podcast while I relax! ^w^ I've also been trying some new skincare products and a different routine which have been very refreshing for me! :3

~ Balanced Meals & Mindful Eating ~

I used to be someone that would really enjoy cooking hearty homemade meals and when my mental health was down the drain I couldn't really afford to do that anymore as I had to concentrate most of my energy to just survive... I've been really happy and grateful I've got the chance to connect with that again during the past few weeks! ^w^ I've been trying out new meals, new recipes and flavours and I've been enjoying that a lot since I missed it for so long! ~

~ Reading ~

This past month I've started to read a couple of pages of self-development books a day. ~ I've been feeling drawn towards that more lately! ^w^ When I was reading I would usually "force" myself to read lots of fiction books since it's what I've been loving as a child but reading more academic books really sparked back my love for reading and knowledge! :3

~ Journaling ~

As you may know I've been using the Bullet Journal system as my daily planning and accountability tool since several years! ~ However, I never really used it for journaling per se. ^w^'' I've started to get into the habit of journaling each day to empty my mind, my thoughts, gain some awareness, lay out my goals and accomplishments, etc... Some days I like to use prompts, some days I write whatever is on my mind! ~

~ Yoga ~

Aggressive Yoga by Raygirl

The last one but definitely not the least! ^w^ I've been starting to practice Yoga lately! I've been following some tutorials online and I'm really enjoying it so far! ~ I love the way that the practice is all centered about body autonomy, self-love and mindfulness. It's so positive for me and it helped me to find a way to move my body in a "non-agressive" way and it's been so helpful for both my body and my mind! :3 I really want to continue walking on that path, it's been doing wonders for my health during the past month! <3

I hope you enjoyed taking a peak at what I've been enjoying this past few months! :3 I know that my favourites tend to be a bit random at times but this time it really take the cake, haha! ^w^'' But since I've been on a long mental health healing and recovery journey I thought it would be nice to share it on here! ~ How knows, maybe it can inspire some people? :3

Until next time my perfectly sweet madeleines, stay safe and take care! <3

Spring Favourites 2019! ~

Hello my cute blooming yellow flowers! :3

I'm back on my blog today with my favourites from this spring! ^w^ (Better late than never, haha! XD) I don't have a lot of them this time compared to my usual favourites I do. Also, they are kind of unusual since there are almost no fashion and beauty ones but I hope you'll enjoy them anyway. :3

~ Yves Rocher Face Mask ~

I got this face mask in April to help me deal with the oily spots on my face since I changed my medication and it really helped me to control most of it! ~ I only got a small tube since I don't use it all over my face (mostly only on my forehead, around my nose and a bit on my chin). It does smell a bit weird and "chemical" but I really liked to use it anyway! ^w^

~ Eyeshadow in General ~

I've fell back in love with eyeshadow this spring! ^w^ I used to only wear eyeshadow when I wanted to be extra dolled up or on special occasions sometimes but I started to wear some pretty much daily to work and it really helped me to love my outfits more! :3 I plan to finish the ones I already have on hand before I get new ones, soon! ~

~ French Vanilla from Tim Hortons ~

I got one for the first time when I went to my hometown and I didn't want to get my usual moka or coffee but I still wanted a warm drink. ;o; I am in LOVE with it since that day... XD; I don't know if they make it with coffee or espresso but I have it with added cream and maybe a pump of caramel flavour and it's so delightful! ;o; I also had it with whipped cream for an extra special treat! :3

~ Studio Black Zombie ~

I discovered this new place in my city when I decided to hold a little casual meetup there back in April and I went pretty much every other week since... XD; It's such a nice cosy place filled with geeky stuff, there is some anime music playing all the time and the staff is extra friendly and sweet! I really recommend going there for a cute geeky date! :3 They also have drinks and food and it is so affordable to eat there (maybe that's why I've been going there so often XD). Their bubble teas are very delicious and I recommend their paninis and their dumplings! :3 Go check out their facebook page here, they host some themed events that they announce on their page also! ~

~ Habitica ~

My friend Érika showed me this website/app back in... March I think? I've been addicted to it ever since! XD; It's a website which helps you track of your daily habits and tasks and when you accomplish them in real life you can level up your little character in the game! :3 You can also collect familiars, feed them food, have some quests and challenges with your friends, etc... It's such a nice website to keep track of your daily habits (that's mainly why I started using it) and it helped me a lot to stay accountable! ^w^

~ Spending time with friends! ~

(Featuring the handsome Mason from our last little date at the Studio Black Zombie since I didn't had other fitting pictures, haha! XD)

This spring I spent a lot of time with my friends and I really enjoyed it! ~ I hosted a lot of Lolita meetups and I've been trying to host 2 a month for the last 2 or 3 months now! I spent time on cute little dates with my friends and it was very refreshing for me since it's something I had a lot of trouble to do during the past year because of my anxiety... I used to only go out when I was with my Prince and it was hard for me to go out alone with just another friend with me. ;w; But I am very glad I overcome that so I could enjoy going out with friends again. ~

~ My New BuJo ~

When I started the year I was using the journal from Les Folies Passagères which my kind friend DD gave me as a Holiday present and I used it for a while... Before I realized that I really missed to make my own little layouts in my BuJo. ;w; I missed the colourful spreads, keeping track of my habits, having a gratitude log and the like... So I went back to my old bullet journal and I finally got a new one last month since the other was full! :3 I chose the teal coloured one this time and I decorated it in a very over the top way with cute mermaid stickers (that the Prince offered to me a couple of years ago). ~ I missed the freedom of a bullet journal so much, it really helps me a lot with my daily tasks and to manage my mental health. ~

That was my favourites from this spring! ^w^ I didn't expect it to get so personal about it but here I am! XD; I hope you enjoyed to take a look at them even if they weren't usual things I would put in my favourites haha! :3 I have a lot of plans on my bucket list for summer so I look forward to that with a light and kind heart! ~

Until next time my precious glittery starry stickers, take care! :3

Winter Favourites 2019! ~

Hello my cute singing birds! ~

I'm back on my blog today to share my favourites from the winter season! ~ Spring is starting to show up it's little nose here where I live so I thought it would be appropriate to share my favourites to wrap up the colder months! :3

I was hesitant to do a season favourites this winter since I spend almost two months in recovery from my surgery and I didn't had a lot of time to do some activities or enjoy a lot of pretty or lifestyle things honestly... TwT So this season's favourites may seem a little more sparse and random than usual, I hope you don't mind too much! ^w^''

~ Pumpkin Pie Hand Butter ~

I received this hand butter as a holiday gift from the Prince's grandparents and I've been really loving it for the colder months! Since it's a hand butter it is a little more efficient for dry hands than regular hand cream and the smell is amazing too! *v*

~ Twinnings Lady Grey Tea ~

This tea is pretty much the first tea I ever loved when I started my life as a lifestyle Lolita that would have tea daily... :3 I got it for our winter Loliday meetup last December and I finished the tin through the winter. ~ It reminded me such good memories of my early Lolita days! ^w^

~ Smoothies ~

(Not my picture. ^w^'')

I've fallen back in love with smoothies this winter season! I usually have fresh fruits with my breakfast but since they are expensive in winter I switched it up for smoothies instead this season! :3 My favourites are banana-berry ones! ^w^

~ Style Savvy: Styling Star ~

I got this game as a holiday present from me to me at the beginning of the year and I finished the story mode in about a week or so... XD; It's kind of the upgraded version from the other Style Savvy game I mentioned in my fall favourites! ^w^ They added so much more cute clothes and nice features and I can't get enough of it! XD; I got nearly 100 hours of play since I got it in January. OxO''

~ Flight Rising ~

Érika introduced me to this website when I was in recovery from my surgery and I've been pretty much addicted since then... XD; It's kind of like Neopets but with pretty dragons. ~ You can have different breeds, genes, pretty colours and you can dress them up too! ^w^ I've been really enjoying it and because of that game (and Érika) I totally love dragons now! XD;

~ Kobayashi-san Chi no Maid Dragon ~

To continue with the dragon theme... I discovered this anime with the anime club this winter and I've fell in love with it! ;o; It's one of my favourites animes ever now! XD; I'll probably write a review for it on my blog soon so look forward to it! :3

~ Love Live Songs ~

I already mentioned how much I loved the cellphone game from Love Live... Well I had to delete it from my phone since I didn't had enough space for it sadly. ;w; I found myself missing the songs from the game so much so I decided to download my favourites to add to my playlist this winter! ^w^/

So that was the things I enjoyed from the winter season. ~ I hope that they weren't too random and that you enjoyed to take a look at them anyway huhu! :3

Until next time my precious purple bears! ~

Fall Favourites! ~

Hello my cosy purple blankets. :3

As the weather (and my mood) is starting to get a little more wintery I decided that it was time for me to post about my fall favourites! ^w^ Most of them are lifestyle stuff this time and there are not as many as I would like to but I wanted to mention them anyway. ~

~ Royal Poodle Lilac Jumperskirt by Momo & Jia ~

I've fallen back in love again with this jumperskirt during the fall! ^w^ It's my very first jumperskirt I got almost 10 years ago! ;o; I loved to wear it this fall because I think lilac is a very fall appropriate colour and it's such a cosy jumperskirt to wear when the weather gets colder because of all the layers of ruffles. ^w^

~ Black OP by Oo Jia ~

I always like to dress in darker colours when it's fall, but this season I feel like I have worn this dress more than I ever did in the past! It's a very comfy dress for the colder weather too and I like to coordinate it a lot of different ways. :3

~ Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure Nailpolish in the colour Grape Gatsby ~

I've really appreciated this colour a lot this fall! I also really like the formula of the nailpolish too! I didn't wore it a lot in the past since I thought the colour was a little too dark but I've appreciated it a lot this season. It is very durable too and stays on my nails pretty much all week! ^w^

~ David's Tea Chai S'mores ~

This was my go-to tea for my cosy mornings this season! ^w^ I really love it because it's more sweet than spicy like Chai usually is. ~ Also, can I mention the cute little tin that I got for my tea? ;o; It's so precious! :3

~ Homemade S'mores ~

(I don't have a picture of it so have S'mores Pusheen instead! XD)

Fall is really the perfect season for s'mores in my opinion and the Prince and I made so many homemade s'mores this season! We tried it with different kinds of chocolates and it was always such a nice treat after a long day! ~ It's also the perfect snack for cosy gaming nights, hehe. :3

~ So Pretty Very Rotten Book ~

My friend Érika was kind enough to lend this to me so I could read it! ;o; Omg, it was such a nice throwback in time and made me remember why I did fall in love with Lolita fashion at first. ~ It was always such a nice moment when I would brew myself a cup of tea and read a few pages of it before bed. :3

~ Style Savvy Trendsetters ~

My friend Érika lent this game to me too! She knew I would love it because there are "Lolita dresses" in the game and you can basically have a cute Lolita boutique. (They call it Princess in the game though but it's basically Lolita, haha. ^w^) I had so much fun playing it every weekend and I really want to get a copy of the game for myself. ;o;

~ Cooking & Baking ~

I spend so much time cooking and baking this season, more than ever! I was glad I had the energy to do some meal prep and to cook nice homemade meals for most of the season! ^w^ I baked pies (both sweet and savory), crumbles, potage, lots of root veggies and pasta. ~ I really love the flavours of fall and all the spices so I was happy I could enjoy it a lot this year! :3

That was my favourites for this season and what I enjoyed! ^w^ I am very much looking forward for the Holiday season now! The Prince and I decorated the house for the Holidays already and I am very excited for that! ^w^

Until next time my sweet pumpkin spice lattés, take care! :3

Summer Favourites! ~

Hello my pretty lilac flowers! ~

I may be a little late for this type of blog post, maybe? ;o; The weather only started to get cool here so even if September started it still felt very summery until a few days ago. :3

So I decided to talk about my summer favourites today! ^w^ There is a lot more than I originally planned to though! There is a few clothing items, some beauty stuff, some food, a manga, a game and a lot of lifestyle stuff this time! ^w^

~ Lilac Milky Planet Jumperskirt ~

Ha, my dream dress! ^w^ I kind of felt back in love with it during this summer. ~ I've been wearing it a lot of different ways too; Some days more OTT, some days more casual for work... I couldn't not include it in my favourites since I think it's one of the pieces I've worn the most during the last few months, at least more than usual! ^w^

~ Kidsyoyo Peachy Pink Blouse ~

I've been really enjoying to wear that blouse during the hot summer months. ^w^ It's a very lightweight blouse (the lightest in my closet) and it still have long sleeves so my arms are protected from the sun! :3 I've been coordinating a lot of different ways too, but I usually like to wear it with Country Lolita outfits because it's such a muted shade of pink and I think it goes perfectly with the style. ~

~ Yves Rocher Red Lipstick ~

I got this lipstick a few days before Nadeshicon and I liked to wear it a lot during this summer! ~ You can tell that they changed their formula for their lipsticks, it's a lot more creamy and easy to apply. :3 I like to layer it with a lighter lipstick for a less bolder look too. ^w^ If you wonder about the colour, I chose the colour Rouge Vertige and it's the number 49! :3

~ Cherry Blossom Perfume from Avon ~

I got this perfume ages ago in an Avon order. I wasn't head over heels over this perfume until I started to wear it more regularly this summer. :3 It have a light flowery scent that is perfect to go with lighter outfits. I've been really enjoying to wear this perfume more this summer! It was my go-to perfume whenever I wore Country Lolita! ^w^

~ Strawberry Lemonade Tea from David's Tea ~

I got this tea during the beginning of summer. I got a huge can and as you can see I almost used it all! XD; I love these holographic cans though, they don't look as nice on picture than they do in real life! ~ That tea was the perfect pink, fruity lemonade I was waiting for! It's not too sour and not too sweet (I like to always add a bit of sugar though). I had it iced all summer long, I don't know how it would taste hot though. ^w^''

~ Chocolats Favoris ~

I cannot not mention it! XD; The Prince and I went there at least 15 times over the summer since it opened in our city! ^w^'' To me, it's the perfect treat after a long day of shopping or running errands. ~ We also had a few date nights there and relaxed with some yummy ice cream to cool us down too! ^w^ I even organized a Lolita meetup there since I love this place and their chocolate so much, haha! XD;

~ Fruit Basket Manga ~

My friend Sophie was kind enough to gift them to me. ;o; I've been really enjoying reading a few chapters of Fruit Basket before bed. ~ I remember reading the first and second one when I was starting highschool but I don't remember that the story was that... weird? XD; Anyway, I really like it and it let me unwind and laugh a bit before bed each night. :3

~ Love Live School Idol Festival ~

I downloaded this game right after the SagGeek and there wasn't a day I haven't played since... XD; It's a rythm game like Dance Dance Revolution but on your cellphone. ~ You play different songs with the Love Live girls and you level them up, unlock their idol outfits and such. :3 I really like to play it whenever I feel down or stressed because Love Live songs always bring a smile on my face! ^w^

~ Thrifting ~

I've been out thrifting a lot this summer, especially in my hometown! ~ I found so many nice things for my collections and for such a low price too! I show you a few examples here but there is a lot more too! ^w^ My Hello Kitty plushie collection grew a lot over the summer, on the picture, only the big one with a teal bow and the strawberry one are not thrifted! I also grew my Care Bears collections too! I know they are not vintage but I like the newer designs too! ^w^ Finally, I got this pretty flowery antique dishware set in almost perfect condition for only 25$! (It's worth at least 20 times more than that so I screamed when I saw it for that price! OwO) I was searching for some new dishware for a while so I was so happy to find this one. ^w^

~ Witchcraft ~

I don't know if it's a weird thing to put in my favourites or not... But I've been getting more involved with witchcraft lately and I've been discovering a lot more things about it during the summer. :3 I'm still a very beginner witch but I like to try things and connect with nature and take everything I learn on my journey and make them my own. ~ I've decided to do a proper place for my altar and I also started a book of spells. ^w^ I've been more involved into celebrating the sabbats too and it makes me feel really happy and nice. :3 I also helped me a lot to ground myself and be mindful too. ~

That was my favourites for this summer! ^w^ Now that September have started I am slowly getting some fall vibes so I look forward what this fall can bring me! ~

Until next time my cute heart shaped gems! :3