What's in my Trip Bag

The trip is sadly over so I thought I'd give you a sneak peek of what's in my bag. For park trips I always use my trusty Jack Skellington bag, he heralded from the realms of Disneyland Paris a few years ago, now he comes back every time.

I've got everything I need in this bag and it's comfortable to carry too, so let's dive in. 

Firstly is my fold up mack. The weather can be unpredictable in Paris so I always carry a waterproof just in case. This Olaf one came from Primark and is summery and fun. It folds up small and is nice and light to make it practical for carrying around in the park. 

I have my polka dot planner, which came from Paperchase. It contains all of my trip information and has begun to feel a little like my right hand! I've also from Paperchase included a rainbow paper pad. You never know when you're going to need to write something down so carrying extra paper for me is a must.

Journaling cards to put in my planner or capture memories are from Simple Stories. This is the Say Cheese range. There is a huge selection available online, I bought mine through Amazon. 

My pen is a park souvenir, I couldn't resist the Minnie Mouse shaped pen and I hope to add to my collection on this trip. I've also got a small stash of washi tape, just in case of emergency.

Not so essentially but certainly, handy is my tape corrector. I love how he is shaped like a penguin to give a fun feel. He came from WH Smiths. The bunny from Paperchase is a hole punch, should I need to attach anything to my planner.

My Hogwarts pouch, also from Primark keeps everything stationery wise together. This protects my supplies from getting damaged and looks cute. It's a good size so holds a lot.

From a more practical point of view, I've also got sun cream and sunglasses in case it does turn out to be hot. I use kids factor 50 as I find anything strong enough difficult to get hold of. I need a high factor as I burn very easily and banana boat seems to cut it.

I also take my reading glasses with me, I'm hopeless without them. My purse was a gift from my parents at Christmas, I use it to keep a small amount of euros which are my planner money. I use these to buy knick knacks like sticky notes and pens so I can get these things without worrying about how it impacts on finances for the rest of the trip.

I also include a few vanities in my bag. I always have a bottle of hand gel, especially for somewhere like a park. Although we wash our hands regularly, bugs are easily spread in places like this so I don't like to take risks. 

I also have a small tube of hand cream. My hands get dry easily so I like to look after them. This particular cream is from Tesco, it's their own version of Soap and Glory. The smell is subtle but pleasant and the texture's nice.

I have a lip balm, I usually opt for Burt's Bees and nail polish. This week I'm wearing this red number from Bourjois. It's pretty hard wearing and doesn't chip easily, but I like to be prepared for any reapplications that may be necessary.

I also have a bottle of DKNY. I love the smell and it's nice to be able to have a spritz if I need it. I also love that the bottle is shaped like an apple, it just seems appropriate somehow.

So that's my trip bag, I hope you've enjoyed! 

Trip Planning Tuesday -DLP

We'll, we've got little over a week left until we go to Disneyland Paris. This is a funny trip that has me feeling both sad and excited at the same time. Mr S and I have been going there every year since we met, but there are big things ahead which means holidays will be cut from the agenda. I'm excited for the future, but I feel a bit like I don't know when I'm going to see my best friend again.

Naturally this means I'm working on making every second count whilst we're there. I've even worked out which pictures to take to put onto canvases and in frames when we return.

I've made itinerary sheets for each day we're there. I used a photo from one of our previous trips as a watermark to make the background and I really love how it's turned out. We'll be sitting down to fill these in tonight as I'm trying to angle for one last trip to Buffalo Bills... Wish me luck!

I also created my own tracker for our spends whilst we're away so it's easier for us to keep track of our pennies. I always take a little extra for any nice stationery items too, you know a girl can never have enough washi tape, stickers or sticky notes!

I kept this one simple too, using the Waltograh font which is free to download. I kept the page plain then decorated with washi afterwards. Although these match the Say Cheese range by Simple Stories, they're made by Queenie and Co.

I'm now on a list minute bid to find a craft folio for my journaling cards, which are being split between my Paris and my Orlando planner (and probably my fluoro too!) I wish I'd ordered a Websters craft folio, but I've left it too late for one to arrive on time now. 

So, a few things left, then we're off. I can't wait to go!

Week Seven

This is possibly my favourite week in my planners so far and I've really enjoyed decorating them. 

I'm still getting the hang of my personal size but loved the tapes I used this week. We're off to Disneyland this weekend so I couldn't resist dotting in some Mickeys here and there. 

My A5 has a lovey dovey theme as well, as it's not just Valentines but Mr S' birthday too. This was the decision to go away this weekend, to celebrate.

I've used some Paris themed paper to make a list of all the things I mustn't forget this week in preparation. 

I've even made some Mickey themed paperclips to go with this week. I just love these pretty pink sparkles! 

I'm so excited for this week, I can't wait for the weekend!

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year everyone! I hope you've had a good one? We've just got back from seeing in the New Year in Disneyland! It's been fantastic!    

 

It's a really great way to see in the new year and the fireworks are just magical! For Mr S and I, it's become our tradition to go to Disney for New Year's Eve as this is the fifth year we've been! 

Now, having spent the last few days eating mostly fast food and pain au chocolat I've been thinking carefully about what changes I'm going to make for the rest of the year. I don't like resolutions, I'm not too sure why I just think it sounds really negative and I never keep them anyway. So this year I have New Year's Goals; things I would like to achieve in 2015. In true Starlet style they have of course been added to my planner.

It's quite a simple design, but effective I think. I quite like being able to just turn to them at the front of my planner too. 

So here's to a fantastic 2015!