Hey guys, just thought I'd tell you all about the tea party I'm planning to host my first tea party pretty soon!
I've always thought of tea parties as something girly and sociable, and good for even adults to enjoy as well...and with my love for tea, sweets and all things feminine it seemed like the perfect idea!
Since it'll be my first time baking a cake by scratch, I'm going to present it to my little nieces first to see how it turns out. I've already bought decorations, cooking materials and invitations for it as well:
My mom bought me this awesome book with great tips on hosting one and what type of things to serve, which was extremely helpful!
I've also got the entire menu planned out. As for the type of tea I will serve:
Earl Grey Tea
Lipton Tea (for those who like something more traditional )
And for the food menu:
Japanese style spongecake with strawberries, whipped cream and vanilla custard
Honey cupcakes
Cookies
Small bite size sandwiches
The party will be held in the beginning of July, and if this one goes well maybe I'll host another one for older girls as well!
I am extremely excited about this, I can barely hold it in! I just hope that the spongecake turns out perfectly, and not too heavy or dry.
When I went to the mall in my town I also visited a cupcake place that inspired me even more to make this a pretty and pink tea party.
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The place is called Sweets By Bernadette, and it's owned by an older black woman. I mention this because it's so rare to find good black owned businesses in my town, and I was so happy when I found out!:
The decor inside of the shop was so pretty!! I nearly died from the overdose of cuteness.
I couldn't resist so I got a small cupcake parfait...buttery yellow cake with caramel drizzle and whipped cream.
Ugghh such horribly dry skin! >__<
It was pretty delectable.
I also wanted to tell you all about my mini snack haul that I did a few weeks ago!
Now as you all know, Japanese snacks and candy is like....methamphetamine to me. o.O
So with the combination of Ebay, World Market and the Anime store in my city, I ended up acquiring these goodies:
Gotta have my Sailor Moon and Yotsuba&!
Hello Kitty marshmallows filled with strawberry jelly from World Market! Who could even think to resist?
Panda bear also did a little haul himself as well. He bought a huge bag of chewy grape candy that he let me taste:
I found it so cute that it was shaped like a heart!
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And did I mention it was also filled with an incredible amount of juicy wonderful-ness?
The Kabaya Pudding chocolates were perfection as well:
The package said that they taste the best when chilled, and they were so right! 
But I think my most favorite were probably my Rilakkuma Hot Cake flavored Kit Kats that I got from ebay. For those who don't know, pancakes are often referred to as Hot cakes as well.
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These are pancake flavored since pancakes are Rilakkuma's favorite thing to eat.
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These were so pricey, but my panda bear went half on them with me because he's a sweetheart. Even still, they were super delicious and extremely worth every cent! Even the packaging was cute and adorable:
I kinda didn't want to tthrow it away. *o*
The seller on ebay even sent a nice hand written letter along with the box as well! It was such a kind touch, and this happens often with various sellers on ebay which I love so much.
The box came with 12 kitkats all together, so me and panda divided them in half.
The wrapper was just...asjmdnflfk!!!
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Japanese kitkats are interesting, because they come in a ton of different flavors which is what draws me to them (unlike america which only has chocolate and white chocolate...BORING!)
The flavors are pretty much always accurate, and these tasted EXACTLY like pancakes!
I must admit, I was soooo tempted to buy another box but I had to use self control since they were ridiculously priced. All in all, I'm happy I bought them and happy they tasted so good.
Do any of you all have any favorite Japanese snacks/treats? (◕‿◕✿)
Hey guys, I just have to rave onward about my most favorite foundation in existence, Fast Finish Foundation stick by Fashion Fair.
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I've mentioned this foundation many times, and I have yet to be persuaded to try anything else! I honestly think it's the best foundation in the world..it's just THAT good. 
Fashion Fair is a make up line that originally debuted in 1973. It was made primarily for women of color and that is still the company's target demographic to this day, as the foundations come in 21 different shades!
Now for those who are familiar with Fashion Fair, you know it's a bit stigmatized...most of the younger generation will tend to avoid this line because they think it's only marketed towards older women. But in my opinion, you can't go wrong! I was able to find my perfect skin tone match with this brand, which I haven't be able to do with any other brand. (including well known ones like Make Up For Ever and Smashbox)
I use the Fast Finish Foundation stick in "Pure Brown", which has a bit of a creamy texture, but it also comes in Souffle, Powder, liquid, and press cream from which offer different textures.
I usually buy it from the Fashion Fair website or at a department store like Macy's or Boston Store for about $28-$35, but I've also seen it on Ebay for as low as $11!
It always leaves a smooth and matte finish and doesn't smear. It lasts pretty much all day, though my only issue is that it can transfer a lot depending on how much you put on.
If you still aren't convinced, the pictures will tell all!
Worked out perfectly for when I did my rainbow eyes!♥
(used e.l.f ultimate eye shadow palette for colors)
^lmao xD
While I'm at it.....I may as well also mention that it provided an excellent look when I celebrated my older sister's birthday earlier in May as well!
^My mom on the left and sister on the right..I picked out my sister's entire outfit and she loved it!
My meal at P.F. Chang's restaurant..yummy ginger chicken! It was soo delish~~
Decided to be daring and wear some cute stockings since it was a little chilly out..I don't know why my knees look so dimply o.O)
So to whomever may be reading this....I STRONGLY encourage you to give this foundation a try, ESPECIALLY if you're someone of color! Trust me, you won't regret it! I've been using it for as long as I've been wearing make-up and I have yet to be let down.♥ ♥
I also wanted to share my photos from this past weekend. Panda had the weekend off so we took it upon ourselves to travel to the Milwaukee lakefront!
(This photo was taken by Panda...he's an awesome photographer!)
Hat: Ebay
Top: Target
Shorts: Target
Shoes: Yumetenbo
Bag: Discovery clothing
^I wore long dolly eyelashes that day!
Panda and I♥
Milwaukee Lakefront!
^^LOL...we'll forever be derp-tastic together. =p
I had the most amazing time with him...this month on the 3rd we will have been together for a year and a half, which is pretty frickin' awesome if you ask me.
We also recorded a para para video of me as well..panda was behind the camera, and I REAAAALLLLY want to post it but there's ONE small issue....
....it's not really that good. :C
*starts bawling*
Okay, I guess it's not "wtf are you doing, never do para para again" type of bad. I've got the moves down. It's just...I noticed soooo many mistakes since I haven't practiced in forever. AND it was my first time really being recorded as I was dancing, which kinda made me super nervous. >.<
The thing is I still kinda wanna put it up and just label it as "practice" or "rehersal" and maybe disable comments....but at the same time I'm DEATHY nervous because people on youtube are horribly cruel sometimes, and also I don't want to offend those who are excellent Para Para dancers. <=/ *sigh* urrrgggghh dilemma, what should I do?? Oh woooee is meeehh ='< Fellow blogger members and friends...please loan me your kind advice? :3
I am planning on doing another vid soon, with a routine that I know a little better lol...hopefully this one turns out a lot better but I still have no clue if I should upload the current vid or not...any advice would be greatly appreciated!♥ ♥ ♥
Well that is all my friends! My birthday is in just a few more weeks (June 19th) and I already have loads of stuffed planned! I'll fill you guys in as soon as its done with...until then, see ya!♥
