Jan 27, 2012

Weekend Trip in Hacienda Darasa


Tomorrow, me and my officemates will go to Hacienda Darasa in Batangas and will be back on Sunday so im not celebrating my birthday with hubby and my daughter. This time ill be with my officemates.


Hubby and i plan of having post birthday celebration next weekend. Its not that grand, we're just having a birthday dinner/lunch date in some restaurants in mall.

Our motto for this year is "Tipidity is the best policy" hehe.. so when hubby asked what i want on my birthday, i only said "wala" because i want him to keep his money for the things needed in our house. :)

So, Happy Birthday to me na lang :)

Will be back very soon :)



Jan 26, 2012

My Spoiler


While in the office this morning, i received a text from hubby. He says:


How can i achieve that sexy body if my spoiler kept of buying chocolates for me. 

Ggggrrrrr..... I can't resist those chocolates... 

Burp!


Jan 25, 2012

New Find: Neolia Olive Oil Lotion

Last week, i dragged my officemates to eat lunch in SnR The Fort (my treat) because i was craving for Garlic Shrimp Pizza and i want to buy lotion. While they're ordering the food, i was inside the store checking some goods and getting Blue Bunny ice cream as my additional treat to my team aside from the pizza :)

I was about to get Aveeno when i saw this new product on the end of the shelf. It's name is Neolia. Its my first time to see this brand and i was intrigued and wanting to try this product. When it comes to lotions, im looking for some things like non-greasy feel, quick absorption, long lasting effects and ok for sensitive skins.


Neolia Body Lotion

Neolia's entire line features a 100% Italian extra Virgin Olive oil, vitamin E and Aloe Vera. This products are highly recommended especially to those who has skin asthma like me because this high quality ingredients are combined to heal, nourish and moisturize.


Perfect for me


After reading its benefits, i am convinced and bought 2 bottles of Neolia Lotion. I also bought Vaseline as my alternate lotion to Neolia.


You can buy this in SnR Membership Shopping, not sure kung meron na sa mall, ill check it in SM next time.

Neolia 700ml = P799.95 per bottle
Vaseline 600ml = P399.00 per bottle

 I've been using the Neolia lotion for almost a week now and i am loving it because its non-greasy and very light. I just dont like the smell, its not really bad naman kaya lang di ko type ang amoy ng olives eh but overall the product is good and its worth the money. It's getting more than what i paid for :) Naks parang si Kris Aquino lang no?)


I saw this in SnR online, they offer this Neolia for Metrobank cardholders, ewan ko lang kung hanggang kelan yung promo. Sayang nga eh wala akong kilala na may Metrobank card, naka-discount sana ng P400.00.


What are your new finds lately? Share naman!



Jan 23, 2012

Reason of Diet : Cousin's Wedding

One of the major reason that i need to diet this 1st quarter of 2012 is because my cousin BJ and his wife will renew their marriage vows again in church and we are one of the secondary sponsors. Since they got married 9 years ago, all the secondary sponsors are couples too.

After the blessing, we all trooped to Pagsanjan, Laguna to see the designs of our gown and for them to get our body sizes.


My daughter as the flower girl together with my other niece CJ, the couples daughter.


Here, let me give you the sneek peak of our gowns:


Gowns of the secondary sponsors.

Mine's the second from left. Nag-request pa ko na kailangan meron sa part ng braso para matago ang mala-poste kong braso... haha


Tami's gown in Plum and Canary Yellow motiff...



This is the bride's gown:

Ganda no? This is similar to Kristine's Hermosa's gown na detachable yung ilalim...


Hubby's my partner in the wedding of course. The guys will wear coat and tie. I can't wait for this event kaya lang majuba pa ko eh... Need to lose weight pa kahit konting-konti lang... hehe

The wedding is on March. Kaya pa kaya na pumayat ako in 2 months? Or magpa-lipo na ko to achieve that sexy body in the sketch? Asa pa ko! Hmp!


Cousin's House Blessing

Last Sunday, our family went to Laguna to witness and join the house blessing of my cousin's abode. The new house is situated beside their old house and in front of the Bahay-Kubo. Its like 1 compound in a more than 1 hectare property with 3 houses.


This is the new house owned by my cousin who recently graduated and passed the CE Licensure Exam.

Let me tour you to his new abode. The construction took only 4 months. The furnitures are mostly customized or pinasadya in tagalog.

This is the sala.

I like the curtains and all the blinds. Simple and elegant no?

The lights

Hubby was telling me if we could have this in our house. I asked Kuya Bing where they bought this and how much this lights cost. It's from Soler in Manila and this lights costs P42,000. WTF!


Dining and Kitchen


Another lights that hubby want. Costs P25,000 :(

I liked the house cooking station.. Parang nakapatong lang yung 3 burners sa marble top nung counter.


Kuya Bing as the interior designer.

Behind Kuya Bing (with the black and white tiles) was leading to the dirty kitchen. According to him, kulang pa yung display kaya medyo bare pa yung sa may kitchen and dining area..


Stockroom on the right side of Kuya Bing.

This is located outside the common cr.


Common CR.

On to Tta Babes room:


 
On the right side of this bed is a space for lazy boy chair then another door going to their walk-in closet and cr.


Tta Babes walk-in closet


On the second floor was Damvin's space.

The stairs with the pa-cute boy.. hehe


Damvin's Room:

I asked my cousin kung san nila pinagawa yung bed because we want also bed na pasadya.

It is customized in Laguna and made with Antique wood. Cost of the bed frame is P20k++ and the foam is P16k++. Parang gusto ko din ng lazy boy chair.. Pero saka na pag tumama ako sa jueteng! Nyahahaha...


The door on the right side is his walk-in closet and cr.
 

On the left side of the bed is his work station.


Like what i've said, that day was the blessing. The only visitors was only family and some close friends.



They also asked the priest to bless Tta Babes new car.

This is located behind the new house. The Bahay Kubo is located in front of the car (north side), on the right side is the parking area for their 4 vehicles. The left side is their another house. Damvin's eldest brother (BJ) now lives on the other house with his own family that's why Tta Babes and Uncle Joleng has their own room in Damvin's house.


After the blessing, we all stayed in Damvin's room on the second floor because of the wifi and we had facetime with the relatives in the US.

Mika showing the house to our relatives via Facetime.

In Damvin's room..

We also had some picture taking inside the house.



Hubby took this. Feeling ko lang maganda ko dito...


Damvin's house is really nice, all are customized pati mga doors, kaya lang it will cost us a lot kung magpapasadya din kami. We also love the curtains and blinds kaya lang ang mahal at P120k (dyusme kurtina pa lang at blinds yun nakakaloka na). Even the doors costs a lot.

Hay, sana makumpleto din namin ang mga gamit namin sa new house asap. **cross-finger**. For the meantime tataya muna ko sa jueteng at lotto, baka makatsamba :)

 

Jan 22, 2012

Food Cart: Pizza Pedricos

If there's food cart that i would love to franchise, its Pizza Pedricos.

Why?
1. My daughter liked it.
2. Very affordable at P39.00 each
3. Delicioso


Before going home last monday, Tami was saying she wants pizza and pointing Pizza Pedricos near National Bookstore. My sister-in-law bought din pala for his son that day. Kaya pala gusto yun ni Tami because my SIL always bought that pizza as pasalubong to the kids. Personally i liked it also kasi masarap sya.


Have you tried the pizza here?


Tami's favorite is the Cheez and Cheez flavor.

At P39.00 for a small pizza, it can fill one's tummy, my daughter can finish 2 small pizzas here. 


I bought 2 boxes of pizza so Tami can eat it in the car.

Di na pasko ah... Bakit box pa rin ng pang-xmas for January? Tipidity is the best policy... hehe


Eto na yung pizza.

Actually masarap sya when its hot but if not, its like you're eating cold and chewy bread so better eat it agad after buying.


Kahit malamig na sya, gusto pa rin namin ang Pizza Pedricos and we'll keep coming back there. They are open for franchise too and you might be interested. Just give them a ring, click here to see their contact details.



Jan 21, 2012

Dairy Queen's Black Forest & Mossimo

While my daughter is playing in Dave's Funhouse for an unlimited time, hubby and I walked around the mall and went to DQ to buy ice cream, our usual habit while in the mall. Malayo pa lang nakita ko na ang Blizzard of the Month and i already knew that i want it.

DQ's Black Forest 
 

Our Blizzard ice cream
                                                                                                 
Hubby chose the Rocky Road (left) and my Black Forest. After tasting Black Forest flavor, its now my new favorite from DQ. Taste was really good and i love the chewy brownies and cherry in the ice cream. If im going to Southmall again, for sure ill buy Black Forest again. 

While walking around, we saw a nice polo in Mossimo for hubby. Perfect for office wear. It's also on sale at 30% so we grab it. Sayang eh.

Me while waiting for hubby fitting the polo.


Mossimo Polo

From P1,299 to P999 only. Really good buy.


DQ's Black Forest is a must try and you should try it too.


Frozen Yogurt - Tutti Frutti in Southmall

Everytime we're in SM Southmall, we always pass by this Tutti Frutti cafe in the ground floor but never had the chance to try it. When we went to dentist last monday, she recommend giving my daughter an ice cream after her tooth extraction. Tutti Frutti is located near Dental Focus so it was my first choice. The ambiance of this cafe is really eye-catchy especially with kids.




Tutti Frutti is a US based frozen yogurt chain. With frozen yogurt benefits, im sure all Filipinos would love to have this instead of ice cream.


Health Benefits of Fro-Yo

Probiotics, which means "for life," have been used for centuries as natural
components in health-promoting foods.

Potential Benefits
  • Strengthening the immune system preventing constipation, diarrhea, and bloating
  • Prevention of colon cancer
  • Lowering blood pressure
  • Lowering cholesterol
  • Improving immune function and preventing infections
  • Reducing inflammation
  • Improving mineral absorption
  • Prevents harmful bacterial
  • Growth under stress
Tutti Frutti comes in 3 sizes, you just have to choose and grab a tub.

This station has lots of toppings that kids will love including gummy bears, springkles, mallows etc.

I chose the small one for my daughter.
 
Since its a self-service yogurt, I allow her to choose what she wants. 

They have 8 flavors of fro-yo and my daughter picked the strawberry flavor because its her favorite.

When i saw their official website, Tutti Frutti has around 50 flavors pala.


Toppings

I was looking for some fresh fruits as toppings pero wala but they have extensive kind of toppings.


After getting our fro-yo, we went to the cashier to weigh and pay. In every self-service yogurt, you pay by gram or ounce and in Tutti Frutti its P20 per ounce. A bit cheap compared to White Hat and Yogurt Nation.


My daughter's fro-yo with Sprinkles and Mallows. 

My daughter is a picky eater and she seldom says na "Masarap yung food" but after having her first spoon of Tutti Frutti, she blurted "Ang Sarap". I tasted her fro-yo and im not impressed, its just like im eating a regular ice cream with toppings.

Hindi naman alam ng anak ko kung anong difference ng fro-yo and ice cream. But for me, i have things to consider:

Fro-yo : The smoothness of the yogurt. I like White Hat more because of its smooth and creamy yogurt.
Toppings: Fresh Fruits so i'll go with White Hat too :)
Location: Accessibility. Yogurt Nation because its walking distance to our office.
Price: Affordability. Tutti Frutti has the cheapest among all fro-yo that i've tried.

White Hat is really a winner to me but since my daughter likes Tutti Frutti, i guess will be back there and try different flavors. Next time i'll try Qoola in Greenbelt :)



What's your best Fro-yo?