So one blustery day in July, our cook and helper of over 10 years suddenly comes up to me crying. Her mother had passed away. She asked me if she could go to the province. I remember telling her of course, it’s your mom, you should go. I even gave her abuloy and asked her if…
Fresher and cleaner air with Favori
I received a surprise gift from Favori a couple of weeks or so ago. I really had no idea what it was going to be. I just knew it had something to do with improving the air at home. I love gifts! Inside the box was a Favori Leaf Aerator (P1,800) with 4 bottles of…
Smell good everyday with Belo Baby Cologne
I got these Belo Baby Cologne full-sized samples from Sampleroom last summer. I suddenly remember my high school days. That was the height of my perfume obsession. I had everything from Nenuco to Tartine Et Chocolat to Calvin Klein’s Eternity. I’d bring them to school in my bag. It was the in thing back then to…
Marco Polo Ortigas Set Menus
This month of August, you can enjoy refreshing fruit-themed set menus for P1,700 nett at Marco Polo Ortigas, Manila. Marco Polo Ortigas brings you the flavors of Manila, Cebu, and Davao in a crossover dining experience. Each set menu consists of an appetizer, a main course, and a dessert. Created by Marco Polo Manila, the first of the…
Introducing the Avon Feelin Fresh Deos
Whenever my mom vacations here from the US, she’d ask to buy tawas. She said her Filipino and American friends wanted tawas as pasalubong. Tawas is the Filipino term for Aluminum Potassium Sulfate, widely used as an active ingredient for deodorant. In its unprocessed form, it looks like white crystals. We went to Kamuning to go get…