As you're reading this I'm currently in Disneyland Paris for the 25th anniversary (so expect a photo diary post or two from the trip next week!). Because of this, I wanted to do something Disney themed for this week's post. Disney is a massive part of my life and most of their films have really great life lessons and messages, and give us some really great motivational and inspirational quotes. Some of these quotes have proved to be great life lessons so I thought I would share some of my favourites;

"Just because it's what's done, doesn't mean it's what should be done" - Cinderella (Cinderella)

"Ladies don't start fights, but they can finish them" - Marie (The Aristocats)

"Remember you're the one who can fill the world with sunshine" - Snow White (Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs)

"You must not let anyone define your limits because of where you come from. Your only limit is your soul" - Gusteau (Ratatouille)

"Don't just fly, soar" - Dumbo (Dumbo)

"Have courage and be kind" - Ella's mother (Cinderella)

"Today is a good day to try" - Quasimodo (The Hunchback of Notre Dame)

"Our fate lives within us. You only have to be brave enough to see it" - Merida (Brave)

"A little consideration, a little thought for others, can make all the difference - Eeyore (Winnie the Pooh)

"A true hero isn't measured by the size of his strength, but by the strength of his heart" - Zeus (Hercules)

These are just some of my favourites, there are so many other great quotes but these ones just have a lot of meaning in my life. If any of your favourites aren't here then let me know in the comments below!

Thanks for reading!

Amy xxx

So March has been a very busy but boring month for me, with a lot of assignments and deadlines for me to deal with. This means that I haven't really been buying much stuff so I don't really have any new favourites this month; at least nothing exciting enough to warrant a blog post. I said in my January favourites post that I was determined to do a favourites post every month though and I want to try and keep that for as long as possible so I thought I would do something a bit different this month. In May last year I did a Pinterest favourites and I really enjoyed it so here are my favourites from Pinterest this month.

 These flowers | This photo of Santorini 

 Rapunzel's tower in WDW | Mickey Mouse being adorable

 This kitchen | This bathroom

 This dress | This playsuit

These unicorn macarons | This unicorn hot chocolate

When I was younger, I absolutely hated the characters at Disneyland. Like, run-away-kicking-and-screaming-if-they-were-even-in-the-same-room-as-me hated them. When I go to a Disney park now though, it's 100% my favourite thing to do. I know the queues are normally very long and it might not be as exciting to some people as the rides, but I love how it's a different experience every single time and that I can have an interaction completely unique to me. But I know that some people don't like meeting characters because they find it really awkward, or don't know what to do when they meet them, so here are some of my tips for meeting characters at the Disney parks.

Get an autograph book

I think some people think that autograph books are just for children but they're definitely not. Not only are they something that you can keep after your holiday to remember all the characters that you've met, but they're also a great way to start an interaction with a character. If you're a bit nervous then saying 'could you sign this for me?' (please don't just shove it in their face!) is the perfect way to get things going with them. Some of them have really fun autographs as well, so you could start a conversation with them about how cool their signature is and go from there.

Wear character specific clothes/ears

Obviously you can't wear a different character specific outfit for every single character you meet, but if there's a certain character that you know you are going to meet that day then wearing something to do with them or their movie is the perfect way to get a good interaction. The character will normally notice it themselves and ask you about it (or point to it if they can't talk) but if they don't, don't hesitate to show it to them and ask if they like it. Some of my best character interactions have come out of wearing certain character ears, and I often keep 2 pairs of ears in my bag at once. Marie from the Aristocats is my favourite childhood character, so I have a pair of Marie ears that I wear whenever I meet her. When I went to Disneyland Paris last year, I was wearing them in the queue and she came over to me whilst we were waiting and gave me a big hug and fussed over me before it was even my turn to meet her!

A lot of people find it really awkward to talk to the fur characters because they can't talk back to you, but that doesn't mean you can't have a great interaction with them. As long as you don't ask them ridiculously complicated questions, they are able to answer you with gestures and movement and you can easily have a full conversation with them. If you're not sure what to say, simple things like telling Minnie Mouse that you like her dress or asking Chip and Dale if they've had any acorns today are perfect ways to start up a conversation. There's nothing worse than seeing someone queue for an hour just to walk up to a character, pose for a picture and leave without saying a word!

Suspend your disbelief

Let's be honest, as adults we all know that the characters at the Disney parks are just people in costumes. But, if you want to have a good interaction with them, you need to forget about that and act as if you really are talking to Winnie the Pooh or Peter Pan. It might seem a bit silly at first but you'll feel so much less awkward and you'll get a much better character interaction out of it. No one is going to think that you look stupid, these people are paid to be those characters and most of them absolutely love what they do. They know their characters inside out and will be much more responsive to you if you treat them like the character that they are.

Thanks for reading and I hope these tips help!

Amy xxx

Some of my favourite posts I've done are photo diaries from various trips and holidays. I love going through all of my photos and being able to share some of my favourite ones on my blog. In September 2015, a few months before I started my blog, I went to Copenhagen with my family for a few days and I realised that I have never shared any of my photos from the trip, neither on my blog nor anywhere else. I had a really lovely time there, it was such a beautiful city and we even took a train over to Sweden for a morning too. I thought it would be such as shame to not share any of my pictures so here are a few of my favourites. 

Feminism: The advocacy of women's rights on the ground of the equality of the sexes

There is no doubt in my mind that I am a feminist; as a woman I want to be able to do anything that a man can do, and not have my gender stop me from achieving my goals and dreams. No, I don't want to be better than a man, or have more opportunities than men, I just want equality (because that's literally the definition of feminism). Whilst it's clear that we have come a long way in the fight towards true gender equality, there's no denying that there is still so much further to go; there is still a gender pay gap, many women still don't have the right to free speech and men are still scrutinised for showing any kind of emotion. But, as important as these issues and many others are, I don't want to dwell on the negatives, but instead talk about all of the positives that have come from today. 

Today has shown me that there are so many women out there who want to celebrate and lift up other women without expecting anything in return. 

Today has reaffirmed my belief that feminist icons and role models come in all shapes and sizes, all races, all sexualities, all careers paths and all ages. 

Today has confirmed that it is so important to stand together with other women, instead of competing with one another.

Today has reiterated that there are thousands of women unapologetically doing what they love, running their own businesses, writing incredible blogs, being mothers and literally anything else you could think of.

Today I have learnt to never apologise for who I am and to never second guess my abilities or ideas.

Today has taught me that I can do anything I set my mind to, not in-spite of the fact that I am a woman, but BECAUSE I am a woman.