Mom-Finds: Cienta Kids Shoes from Spain

Last Friday of the month: Mom-Finds & Raves / Fashion Finds I really dig espadrilles, and so does my girl. Thanks to a friend's referral, I was introduced to this fun, stylish and comfortable children's shoes from Spain. It's a constant challenge for me to find footwear for my kids that has both style and function, and affordable. Children's feet grow fast so it's not practical to buy expensive footwear, I have a...

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Mom-Grocer: Glico Pretz & Pocky Biscuit Sticks

My kids are not the only one that need to snack on something during the day and even before bedtime. I always crave for food items to munch on and these pretzel sticks are great tummy fillers. Can't remember when I started buying these biscuit sticks, but I know it's because of my girl.  If you've been following my blog, you'd realize that most of my foodie discoveries and cooking experiments involve the little miss...

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Raffle Time: Blockbuster Treats from FlapJacks

Fourth Friday of the month:  Freestyle Friday / Giveaways It's the comeback of FlapJacks' blockbuster favorites and I was delighted to be invited to dine and sample these dishes. Our family enjoys dining at their Greenhills branch so I did not hesitate to accept this treat.  Plus, they gave me Gift Cards to raffle off to my dear readers! I know you're excited with the raffle since I asked you to decide...

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Private Indoor Beach

"Mommy, time for the beach play...!!!" A sunny day at the beach....uhm, bedroom beach I mean. =) For no reason, the girl fancied her colorful umbrellas for this afternoon's play time and asked me to join her for a "swim". Good thing she was game at posing for me, and so here's a peek at our colorful time at the "beach". She set-up the umbrellas on the sand (our bedroom rug), brought out a pail and shovel, laid down a mat...

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FlapJacks' Favorites are Back...Want Some?

Flapjacks brings back their all-time favorites with “Back…Better…Best!” -- another good reason to  indulge in these signature dishes again. Savor and enjoy these FlapJacks' blockbuster dishes: Mango Exotica -- crisp romaine lettuce, sweet bits of raisins and candied cranberries; grilled chicken and ripe mangoes in zesty mango vinaigrette, topped with almond slivers Chicken Stuffed Parmigiana -- tender...

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One Step to Flawless with Kanebo's Freshel BB Cream

Do you know what a BB cream is? Have you used one? I've heard about this "secret of Korean actresses" last year but just did not care enough to even ask about it nor look it up. If you've been following my blog, you know I'm just not that into beauty stuff. Image screen capture from www.kanebo.sg I've been writing about products that I really like and use, but only a handful on cosmetics.  With that, I am happy to...

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Fun Friday: Virtual Fashion Styling on Miss-Match

Third Friday of the month:  Hobby / Recreation Virtual styling has been the perfect outlet for me, being a frustrated designer and fashion stylist.   "I Love Squarepants" -- my first published look on Miss-Match First, Mom-Friday got into Looklet.com, it was short-lived...followed by Polyvore (which I haven't even touched yet)... and just recently, after a Tweet from Jennie Epperson, I...

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World-Class Culinary Program at ADF+Enderun

"This is very extraordinary. I find myself today in front of you students and future students of the programs that we have designed in partnership with Enderun...you represent the future of our profession.  We hope to guide you in your professional careers." - Alain Ducasse I've heard of Enderun Colleges several years ago when they were still housed in a corporate building in Ortigas Center in Pasig City, and operated...

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Mom-Friday's Moments on TV

Second Friday of the month:  Family / Motherhood Tense. Awkward. Hot spot lights. Beads of sweat building up. Bad angle (for my face!).  Facets of my life revealed. And here's what I got myself into...with the participation of the boy and the girl, for your viewing pleasure (I hope). July 16. TV show:  Moments on Net25 Who's behind My Mom-Friday?  In 5, 4, 3, 2, 1... Mom-Friday on Moments *The...

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I Love Mooncake!

It's moon cake fever! Okay, I'm kinda late on this post, the end of mooncake festival falls on Monday.  I really just want to share and rave about my favorite mooncake since last year (see watermark date)!  I've tried and eaten so many kinds and brands since childhood, from the regular supermarket variety to the fancy hotel-grade quality.  I just love eating them! I'm a self-proclaimed mooncake connoisseur. *wink*. Lucky...

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Foot Spa and Pedi Treat at Cozy Nail Lounge

I think I've only had manicure and pedicure at a salon only twice since I started wearing nail polish.  I do my own nails and usually apply polish when there's an occasion.  Just talking about this makes me feel so deprived of pampering. So I could never say no to a foot spa, and a mani-pedi would be the icing on the cake! It all started with a tweet I sent to Partricia and a few blogger friends about how...

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Vote and Empower the Youth with Unilab Ideas Positive

"Can your idea paint a healthier future for the Philippines?" This is the challenge of Unilab Ideas Positive. United Laboratories (Unilab) has initiated a project-based advocacy campaign to empower the youth, tap their creativity and social purpose in helping improve community health and wellness with their unique ideas and make them a reality through Unilab Ideas Positive (UIP). This is truly a noble endeavor that...

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Foodie Friday: Red Velvet Cake & Malted Milk Ice Cream

First Friday of the month:  Food finds Satiating my sweet tooth... and yours.   Carla & Elaine's Red Velvet Cake and Carmen's Best Artisanal Ice Cream. These are my (overdue) sweet discoveries that deserve to be shared. I regularly crave for sweets and always try to leave room for desserts like cakes and ice cream.  There are dozens of heavenly confections in my list of favorites, and these two are now...

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