FAB FIND: Moisture Eliminating Silica Gel

I've always had a problem with molds growing on my bags which have been placed in storage for quite a while. You see, I'm the type that uses a single bag til it breaks apart and only then opt to use a new one. But that doesn't stop me from buying bags that catches my eye once in a while.


The result?  A number of items placed in storage to be called to action until further notice.  However, no matter how careful I've been in storing them, mold and mildrew would always start growing on the material. And regardless of whatever Martha Stewart-esque handy tricks I've used, these offensive aliens still stay put.

Announcing the Winner of The Average Jane's First Blog Anniversary Contest!

Finally!  After encoding, verifying and rechecking all valid entries (I am still overwhelmed with the number of people who supported and joined), a winner has emerged through use of Random.org.

And without further adeui, I present the winner of The Average Jane's First Blog Anniversary Giveaway...

CONTEST ALERT: Reader's Digest Eat, Shoot and Win

Want to win an Apple iPad 2 or a Canon Digital IXUS 115 HS Camera?  Then head on over to the Reader's Digest website and join their Eat, Shoot and Win contest!

Photo taken from the Reader's Digest website.

STYLE FOR LESS: JanSport's Right Pack vs. Team Manila's 365 Bag

THE SPLURGE: JanSport's Right Pack (Php4,290)

Who hasn't heard, or owned for that matter, a good, sturdy JanSport backpack?  Owned by the VF Corporation, one of the world's largest appareal companies, JanSport has been servicing their customers since the 1960s by providing durable products to the market.  They are also known for their lifetime warranties.

Purchase one of their more well-known designs, the Right Pack, sort of a modern take on their orginal vintage classic backpack, for Php4,290.

The more modern JanSport Right Pack (Php4,290)
(Source: JanSport website)

Satisfying my Sweet Tooth with Royce' Chocolates

One of the bad habits that have started to plague me again since I've gotten pregnant is the return of my notorious sweet tooth.  I used to have this curbed down pat but with this pregnancy, it just seems so much easier to give in to my cravings.  And there is a Filipino saying that denying pregnancy cravings can lead to one's baby developing a birth mark resembling the food you denied yourself of (how that will translate to a mark, I'll never know.  Hehehe!)

Hubby, being the ever supportive husband, did always know what calms me down.  So on one particular trip to visit me and my growing tummy here in RP, he bought with him boxes of Royce' chocolates!

Get your Glee Fix at Gleekzone.com

I never really liked high school.  And yes, I do envy, and am at times in awe at the millions of people who say they had a blast during this crucial adolescent / puberty / hormone-overloaded time of their lives.  But being an average, overweight, socially-inept wallflower didn't do anything much for my self-esteem, especially when I was surrounded by people who I think has already got it down pat.

You see, I wasn't usually like the other HS teenagers I've met.  I didn't like parties.  I didn't like dealing with boys (I came from an exclusive all-girls elementary school and had absolutely no idea on how to be around them.)  And most of all, I hated the ackward, self-conscious phrase that puberty brought.

There was one shiny, tiny inch of dignity that I was able to capture though.  I joined the school choir during my sophomore year, which served as my refuge from school's harsh reality. 

So when the tv show Glee came along, you bet it was bound to become one of my favorites!


http://www.gleekzone.com/



My First Taste of a Mrs. Field's Muffin

I had my first taste of a Mrs. Fields cookie way back in the 1990s when my lola would bring home a box from the U.S.  I distinctly remember them being so soft and chewy, very different from the hard cookies I was used to.

Fast forward to the 21st century.  One now finds Mrs. Fields stores scattered all over the Metro, offering the public a taste of their baked goodies that have them such a huge hit all over the world.