JULY 7 : SPIDER-MAN HOMECOMING BLOCKED SCREENING AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

It's the first of July guys! I'm pretty sure most of you have seen the movie trailer of this season's most awaited movie —the  Spider-Man Homecoming.

FITNESS AMBASSADORS CHAPPY CALLANTA AND DWAN ABANTAO RENEWED CONTRACTS WITH HERBALIFE PHILIPPINES

Global nutrition company Herbalife recently renewed its contracts with Fitness Ambassadors Chappy Callanta and Dwan Abantao at Herbalife’s corporate office in Bonifacio Global City in Taguig.

PRODUCT REVIEW: BUBBLE MAN DISHWASHING LIQUID

Being a domesticated goddess in our humble home, one of the most redundant thing that I do everyday is washing the dishes. Since our house help have no chances of coming back, I am left doing majority of the household stuff at home. One of these is keeping our kitchen area clean especially our pans, plates, glasses, spoons and forks. And it is but a must to use the best product in the market in cleaning these stuff, thus I am in my continuous quest in looking for an affordable, yet very effective dishwashing product.

CHIC DRIVEN WOMEN EMPOWERMENT EXPO: A MINDSET CHANGE TOWARDS POSITIVITY

The Chicdriven Women Empowerment Expo is back this year this coming July and October dubbed as the ChicPlus+ Movement — which is all about positivity. It's first leg will be on July1&2 at the Glorietta 2 Activity Center in Makati City and its second leg will be on October 7&8, 2017 at Alabang Town Center. Coming from its success last year at the Glorietta Activity Center and in Alabang Town Center, where there were free seminars and workshops aimed to help women achieve work-life balance and which was attended by thousands of participants.

A BALANCED MOTHERHOOD AND HOW TO PREPARE OUR KIDS FUTURE

Hey guys, today is declared a holiday here in the Philippines. How was your long weekend? Did you went out of town or had a staycation? I wanted to treat sana the husband and the daughter for another staycation but then again, I came back to my senses and asked myself "kailangan nga ba talaga?" So we just stayed home this time, para maiba naman. 💁 I think I should congratulate myself for being able to absorb the learnings from the talk that I have attended which was hosted by Sun Life Philippines last Wednesday. It was a "MOMS DAY OUT EVENT",  a stress-free day treat to Moms at I'm Onsen Spa at I'm Hotel with talks on self-care and money management.

YOU CAN NOW DO YOUR OWN DIY OIL ESSENCE WITH MISSO® s2o SEED TO OIL WONDER EXTRACTOR

Back in the day, the use of black seed oil by famous Royalties to keep their skin glowing and their hair shiny have already been a practice. In this modern age of technology and medicine, the rapid increase in demand for beauty products is inevitable and women are more motivated than ever to try a new beauty regimen. But I am still glad to share with you that even up to this day, oils have been a part of our lives may it be medicated or essential oils for that matter. 

Lavender oil is one of my favourite especially when I used it to calm me down during a massage session. Drops of eucalyptus oil which we use in our Aerator to keep a fresh scent throughout our home. And a dab of citronella oil on my daughter's skin to shoo away those pesky mosquitos and of course to protect ourselves from dengue especially when we travel. 

These are just some of the many oils that we use in our daily lives.

AJI-GINISA 'S NEW ENDORSER IS MARIAN RIVERA

In this modern times, a strong willed woman is now called the modern woman as she juggles so many things in her life. From managing home, to taking care of kids, to managing the family's finances you can see how a momma' wears so many hats and still ends up accomplished in everything she does. 

Marian Rivera, a well known actress here in the Philippines has done several roles in the showbiz industry — movies, teleserye and a lot of endorsements. Early this month, I have recently seen her new TVC for Aji-Ginisa Flavor Seasoning Mix where her love for cooking was highlighted. Honestly, I didn't expect that she's got some culinary skills. Basing on impressions, she's not the type who would allot some of her time in the Kitchen especially with her busy schedule. Now I'm super Jealous!!!

SIGSAGA YAKINIKU BUFFET REVIEW

On my Official Facebook page, I started my question with #SaanAabot ang 299 pesos mo??? In these times where our money has pakunti na ng pakunti ng value, hanggang saan na nga lang ba aabot ang 299 Pesos natin?

Let's all face it —Ang hirap kumita ng pera pero ang bilis lang nya gastusin. Ang hirap mabuhay noh? kaya nga we really need to learn how to be matipid. We have to be resourceful and make sure that lahat ng pinag hihirapan natin eh super worth it.

Pero parang ang hirap magtipid if mahilig ka mag explore sa pagkain. Pinaganda ko pa ba kung execution ko? haha! Sige, straight forward na nga....

Para sa mga mahilig kumain, here's sharing you something which I recently discovered —A gem in the heart of Las Pinas City, THE SIGSAGA YAKINIKU BUFFET!

GARDENIA POCKET SANDWICH, AN ANGEL SENT IN THE LIVES OF MOMS

Since sunday night last week, I started seeing comments of moms from my facebook feed about how they are preparing for the School Year 2017. Some said "hay,umpisa na naman ng maagang gising" , another one said "ma-cha-challenge na naman ang creativity skills ko for my son's baon" and another one said "kaya ko ito, pagsubok lang ito, ravann fellow mommies! " — ang kukulit these moms! hahaha!

But you know what, no matter how many times we moms whine — we all know that we would never ever compromise anything for our family and children. We would make everything and anything mapagsilbihan lang our family. Buti na lang, Tammy's school has not started yet. And I am so thankful that it will still not start anytime this month kaya I can still wake up late at pwede pang magpabanjing-banjing ... (harharhar!, oo dear moms, nang-iinggit ako) 😆!

HEAD OF THE FAMILY: NOT JUST A PROVIDER BUT A FATHER

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Fathers are said to be the pillars of our homes. They toil sun up to sun down to give our needs and desires. Imagine working in a world where time seems to just past by and where almost everything changes instantly. Think of having to keep up with an environment where it costs a lot to stop or even slow down for a while. Sound taxing, right? What more of prioritizing the welfare of everybody in the household on top of it all. 

But every head of the family doesn’t mind about it.  Some of them even go abroad with tears in their eyes because they will be physically separated from their families. However, there is a certain joy in their hearts knowing that they will be able to provide for their loved ones back home.

DADS NEED PAMPERING TOO

Most often than not, the main man in our lives — may it be our husband, our papa, tatay, itay, dad, papu, daddy or whatever we want to call them are so focused on their work that they sleep less and push their bodies beyond their points of endurance. Life can be really hectic and the daily grind can easily take a toll on the hardworking fathers of each family. Having to spend those long hours at work, sacrifice spending for their own hobbies, and generally put up with toughest conditions just to bring food to the table and send their kids to school, are just some of the factors that drive most fathers to give his family the best future he could provide.

A SLAM DUNK FATHER'S DAY TREAT AT MARRIOTT MANILA

It’s game time on Father’s Day! Dads are sure to be hooked on the NBA finals, and so to get him off the bench is an MVP treatment at Marriott Hotel Manila. The 5-star hotel tips-off the special day with a basketball-themed celebration.

VINE AESTHETICS WELCOMES ADDITIONAL #VICTORIOUSBEAUTY AMBASSADORS

His face is so familiar isn't it? Who wouldn't recognize the multi-awardee Filipino actor Mr. Jaime Fabregas, and of course Ang Probinsyano's Police Chief Superintendent Delfin Borja? I know you guys might be wondering why I have a photo with "Tito Delfin" (😅!) — this was actually taken just last week at the Press Conference and ContractRenewal with the Victorious Beauties of Vine Holistic Medical Aesthetics. Mr. Jaime Fabregas is among the additional faces who represents #VictoriousBeauty which was presented to the media that night.

SKYWORTH AND TOSHIBA BRINGS ENTERTAINMENT TO A WHOLE NEW LEVEL WITH ANDROID TV SERIES

We all know it that television is already a part of each and every Filipino households.  Whether you are a child, a teen-ager, a young adult or a fully pledged adult, we all just love sharing & watching our favourite TV shows with our friends and loved ones. And with the rise of internet-enabled TV sets—also known as smart TVs—people today have better and more varied entertainment options than ever before.

Skyworth Digital Holdings Limited (Skyworth), a leading manufacturer of LCD and LED TVs, and Japanese consumer electronics firm Toshiba Corporation (Toshiba) brings you the future of Digital Smart TV with their line of UHD smart TVs – the Android TV series.

FIGHT ALLERGIES WITH CLARITIN ANYTIME, ANYWHERE

Allergens are ubiquitous and may be found in various places. If you did hit the beach with your friends recently, there’s a chance that some of those who went to the beach had itchy hives or in some cases some of you got allergic to the burning heat of the sun or some types of seafood. This rainy season, you might find yourself incessantly sneezing due to the allergens around.

REVIEW: PALMOLIVE NATURALS WHITE + MILK SOAP AND BODY WASH

Hello guys, I have been MIA here in the blog since first day of June. Actually, this is just the second time that I sat down over my lappy after the traumatic experience that we've had during the recent Resorts World Manila incident.  Yes guys, me and my family were there at the vicinity when it happened so we were really in a state of shock. But we are okay!— We were able to evacuate after that chaotic and traumatic experience. Thank God!! So for now, I told myself that no more traumatic stories na since me and my family need to move forward.

Anyways, you all know how me and my family loves to go on staycations. Kasabay ng staycations are my constant love for the fabulous bathrooms and bathtubs in hotel rooms and suites. And this only means one thing— I shower all the time and yes, minsan more than 3 times pa in a day and I admit that I have a serious addiction to bath products.

SUN LIFE LAUNCHED #SUNSHORTS DIGITAL SHORT FILMS

Sun Life of Canada (Philippines), Inc., the number one life insurance company in the Philippines, is marking the 4th Financial Independence Month this whole June to help Filipinos break free from the cycle of financial shortage and insecurity. 

To inspire Filipinos to pursue their financial freedom, Sun Life is launching a new collection of its digital films dubbed Sun Shorts, which will highlight the relationships that make lives #brightertogether.

CARL SCHMIDT SOHN : THE RIGHT INVESTMENT FOR YOUR KITCHEN NEEDS

Choosing the right kitchen tools may be daunting nowadays with so many brands that are currently available in the market. Fret not! Carl Schmidt Sohn products are now available in the Philippines! 

Are you one of those who are tired of buying kitchen knives and cookware that does not last long? If you think you are saving money by buying inexpensive but low grade kitchen tools then think again.  It's like you are doing a kitchen refurbishment every three months.  Low-priced alternatives will cost you more as these need to be replaced after only being used for a little time. It’s time to invest in the right kitchen tools!