♡ POM POM PURIN CAFE HONG KONG ♡

We had just arrived in Hong Kong, and couldn't check into our hotel yet. So we decided to walk around the area in Causeway Bay. Can you believe how shocked I was to see the Pom Pom Purin Cafe!! I had heard about it, but I had not specifically looked up directions for it or given it a second thought. I had never been to a themed cafe before, so I was super excited! Bo said we would come back and have dinner there! See my full video of the cafe here. 



So glad this huge sign got my attention! It's a small place, so I could have walked right by.

Outside you can find a big menu board, which is helpful if you are deciding to eat there or not. The menu has a mix of "real" meal foods and sweets. It's always such a hard decision... But when I'm super hungry, I will always go for "real" food, even though I know I'll be too full for dessert!

Some of the dishes even come with a collectible (mug, I think?) that you can take home. I think if I were to go again, I would go there for a dessert and get the collectable! I hope someday I can visit a Rilakkuma cafe.

Pom Pom Purin and friends are inviting you for dinner!

To enter the cafe, you go down stairs, and there is cuteness covering the walls and every place you look! At dinner time, there were only a few visitors, some with children. It wasn't busy like I expected.

If you go, be sure to get up and see all the cute decor. Nobody minds taking pictures inside! 

Don't forget to look up!! Pom Pom Purin's friends are in the sky above!

So we finally made our meal choices, Bo got a stew and I got taco rice. I make taco rice at home, but silly me I forgot that this one would probably use beef (as I use pork at home). I really don't eat beef, so I gave some to Bo. It was a really cute presentation. I wouldn't say the food is AMAZING, but it is amazingly cute.

Bo's stew

My taco rice

Some how I look really relaxed in this picture but I was actually really excited!!

Don't forget to visit the bathroom before you leave!! It's so adorable, so I couldn't help taking a few pictures!! ...And is it just me, or does Pom look like he's having some gas issues in picture one?

  

I think my favorite poster in the cafe is the one talking all about Pom Pom himself and all his friends.

And on the way out, don't miss the merchandise section and the cute wall you can take a pic with Pom! I just wish the lighting was a little better for pictures here.

Who's your favorite Pom Pom Purin friend? I now have a liking towards Macaron and Pom Pom himself. Have you ever been to a cute cafe? If you haven't, put it on your list when you travel to Asia because they are a lot of fun!

See my video inside the cafe here:

Talk to you next time,

Mary

♡ RILAKKUMA SHOPS IN HONG KONG ♡

When I was in Hong Kong, I wanted to make sure I made time for some Rilakkuma shopping! It's really great because the shops are stocked with both new releases and tons of goods/plush from old series!

Rilakkuma jewelry on sale at Lukfook! The big gold kuma in right back was $600 USD !

If you are planning some Rilakkuma shopping in Hong Kong, see my vlog and it may be easier for you to recognize the places on your trip!

♡ RILAKKUMA SHOPS IN HONG KONG: (In order of the vlog) ♡

1. 鬆弛熊之家 J-Market (a smaller J-Market store), Causeway Bay

記利佐冶街2-10號銅鑼灣地帶1樓144舖 (Store 144), Hong Kong

The shop outside has windows with tons of goods layered on top of each other! I stared at the windows for ages!

This is the first one I went to because it was near my hotel. It was hard to find! It is in a mall like building and you just have to keep rounding corners until you find their shop number. Even though it's first floor, I do think there is an escalator when you first enter. It's a tiny tiny shop, but it is packed with plush and goods. It may be helpful to see their Instagram or Facebook page first, and then you can go in telling them what you want to buy. They do have a second, bigger shop (below) so that is another option. When I was there, I was afraid I was annoying the salesperson, I'm not sure why. They do take American Express we noticed. (I took video of the outside)

Business card listing their locations and contact info.

2. 鬆弛熊之家 J-Market (a bigger J-Market store), Mong Kok 

inside Sino Center (anime/Japanese hobby mall)

香港旺角彌敦道582-592號信和中心11樓1105 (11th floor, Room 1105) 

My super purchase from J-Market!

Huge store! They are the bigger sister store of the one above. If you are also interested in Japanese games or anime you really should come here because the mall it is in also has tons of other related shops. The saleslady was really nice to me! If you ask about a particular series they are quite helpful. She even gave me a free gift! I think I spend a couple hundred there, haha. (There were signs against taking photos so I could not get footage inside the shop, but I have video of the mall.)

They gave me this!! I was so touched!

3. 旺角CHIC之堡店 Mong Kok 

旺角彌敦道608號W PLAZA 3樓328號鋪

Shop 328 3rd Floor President Commercial Centre, No.608 Nathan Road, Mong Kok, Kowloon

Burger kumas from J-Market! No Kiiro though! 

This was a tinier store too, but they also do have additional locations. When I went there, the girl was out, so I had to wait outside for a bit with another shopper. It seems they also do preorders because many were coming in to pick up orders. With all of these shops, it's important to check their hours because as a friend told me, many do not open until later in the day, but are open late at night. 

These are the three I made time for! There are others, too. Be sure to see my video to see more video of the shops and what I bought. Special thanks to my friend the Nancinator who gave me tons of helpful tips about these shops on my trip!

I have a question for you all. Have you bought from any of these (or other) Hong Kong sellers? I have heard that some claim to ship internationally but never follow up with order requests.

Make sure you are subscribed to my channel so you don't miss any of my Hong Kong shopping adventures, Pom Pom Purin Cafe vlog, and my Rilakkuma videos!

Hope you guys are all doing well! Keep in touch--I'm always on Instagram, Snapchat (PescaMaryan), and my Facebook page to chat. 

PEEP NAILS: 2 Ways ♡ Kawaii Easter DIY ♡

When I was shopping for cute Easter things, I saw this Peeps nail kit at Marshall's! (See my Kawaii finds for Easter here)  Each color is scented, but my favorite scent is the green one, which is supposed to be lime.

I normally keep away from nail art. Even though it looks cute, I always end up frustrated and unhappy with how it turns out. But this time, I thought I would give it another try. 

It ended up working great!!! :D

Here are the two designs. The first one is the plain bunny head and the second is the whole bunny peep. The bunny head is the easiest. You can use a normal brush for both actually. I did use a fine tipped black polish for the eyes though.

The most important thing is to let them dry! If you can do the base coat on one night, and do the Peeps the next evening that would be best. I like to use a mock gel top coat that I got from Sephora. It makes it look really shiny and last a long time!

Also, at one point I did mess up on the pink bunny head's ears. I touched up later with some white in between to separate them more. In general, make the peeps round and fluffy! They looked best that way.

Hope you like it!!

--Mary--

I also have two other #KawaiiCart blog posts, so click here for my Peeps Shopping Guide and here for my WalMart Easter Finds. 

Cute Easter Finds ♡ Target and Dollar Tree ♡ #KawaiiCart

Today's post is all about cute finds at Target and Dollar Tree! They really have a lot of cute Easter items out.

I also have two other #KawaiiCart blog posts, so click here for my Peeps Shopping Guide and here for my WalMart Easter Finds. 

Let's start with Target's Dollar Spot! I just now understand why it's named the Dollar Spot...Spot is the name of the Target mascot that is always above the section! Ahh..I can't believe I just got that.

So I saw some really cute bunny crafts! The first one looks like a bunny garland and a bunny bag!

There's also a lot of cute things in the Easter section. I saw these cute bunny plates and Easter napkins! Adorable!

Now for Dollar Tree! You may have seen the cute Easter plushies I got in my Easter WalMart Haul video. Soon after I bought them, I went to Dollar tree and saw these cute plushies! So cheap! The quality is of course not as good as the WalMart $3.98 ones, but still really cute.

There's a lot of cute Peeps goods out there too! So make sure you visit my Peeps shopping guide for all the info. The bottom picture is from Target, and the right is Five Below's Peep ad!

Hope this was helpful!

--Mary--

Kawaii Plan with Me ♡ February ♡ Rilakkuma with Hearts

If you haven't heard, I have started a new series on my YouTube for kawaii calendar videos! So far I have posted January and February's. 

This month I decided to go with a Rilakkuma with Hearts theme for the month of Valentine's!

I took some simple deco tape to go around the month and added in some large memo sheets at the bottom. I also found a few stickers from the series too!

The planner I'm using is the 2016 calendar that has the Monkey Rilakkuma on the cover. It is a really nice large planner. You can see my planner in my video here.

I have seen these for sale on eBay and also local kawaii shops like Shopkawaii.com (Kawaii Gifts) in Pittsburgh. But as you can see above, I think you can take an ordinary calendar and decorate with your own memo pads or pictures you print off the internet!

Hope you like this new mini series! You can see the video here.

Kawaii Easter Haul at WalMart #KawaiiCart

Hey everyone! I'm moving my tumblr "#KawaiiCart" tag to my blog. My tumblr will still have all the photos, but this will be an easier way for you to quickly see whats out in stores. (If you didn't know this tag was where I posted pictures of really cute stuff I found in local stores!)

Today's post is all about cute Easter goods at WalMart! (See my Peeps goods post for info about finding Peeps plush!) I have been everywhere--WalMart, CVS, Walgreens, etc. These are the best things I found. Each week, the selection changes a bit. Last week there were NO Peeps plush at my CVS, but now they have them! Keep checking. But stores sell out of the cutest stuff fast, so buy before they are gone!

Let's start with WalMart! They have a really cute selection this year. 

 

They have lots of things for under a dollar. I was tempted to get these bunny clips and sticky notes. So cute!

They have tons of cute bunnies! Some are even under a dollar! The four larger ones are $3.98. So soft and I love the colors. 

 

If you like more of a rustic or garden theme for Easter, there are also some cute decor items too!

 The shopping cart....we were having trouble deciding! Bo ended up getting a lot of bunnies! They are just too cute.

Check my post on Peeps goods to see the complete Peep selection at WalMart and other stores! They have a great selection. They also have chocolate scented plushies too.

 I hope this was helpful!! More posts and videos to come soon.

Check out my other #KawaiiCart posts:
Peeps Goods

Target/Dollar Tree Easter Finds

Kawaii Easter Haul: Peeps!! #KawaiiCart

If you didn't hear, I'm posting my KawaiiCart tag (originally on my tumblr to share local cute things I see in stores) here on my blog! It should be easier to see everything! (But the photos will still be on my tumblr if you like that format best.)

This post is all about Peeps!!! I am obsessed with the Peeps line of plushies and goods. This year each store has a different selection of Peeps items, so let me share what stores are carrying what! I haven't spotted the original peep plush anywhere, only the bunny peep.

 

The photos above are from Walgreens! They have an amazing selection. So many kinds of peeps candies and tons of peeps goods. Last week the goods were 20%, so we will see what this week brings! The largest peep shown is only $9.99 regularly, so with the discount it was pretty cheap. Usually even the tiny peeps are at least $4.99! Stay tuned for my Peep Haul Video to see what I bought : o ) .

These three gift sets are from Walgreens too! Each have a set of peep candies with a choice of earbuds, plush or peep patterned socks. So cute!!

I'm afraid I didn't get a photo of the Peep selection at CVS...but it was much less. They have a bear wearing a peep onsie, and some bunny peep plushies.

My Marshalls store actually had a lot of peeps goodies. I got this peep nail polish set! It was only $4.99. Maybe your TJ Maxx or Homegoods has some too. Keep an eye out for an upcoming nail tutorial, too ; - ) I love these polishes--they work surprisingly well! I was not expecting great quality.

 Now, time for WalMart! My store is getting picked over fast... but this is what I spotted. Lots of plush for $4.99 and some little mini plush gift sets.

I picked up this mini peep keychain for $2.99! They also had some cute different designs of snacks. 

I was very tempted by these gift sets.. I really want the traditional peep plush...but after taking a closer look, the shape of the body didn't look very good...It didn't look really plump and cute like other ones I have seen before, not sure how else to describe it!

There are also peep tumblrs for nearly $8! :O Walgreens had some for much less, but these are filled with peep candies individually wrapped.

There are some other stores carry peep goods, such as Five Below..Here is a picture of their advertisement I took below.

Hope you guys find this post helpful! Also see my WalMart Easter finds and my Target/Dollar Tree post!

There will be more videos and posts to come. Let me know if you saw peeps at any stores I didn't mention. I just love them!