Commemorating Life's Special Moments with an Angel Cheeks Figurine

I shared a room with my younger bro for 14 long years.  So imagine my excitement when I was finally given one of my very own when our family moved to Rizal (another looong and irrelevant story to the post.  J) 

One of my most cherished pieces of furniture then was this very simple study table that I personally picked out on the way to our new home.  Many a night and day did I spend writing down my thoughts to paper on that sturdy desk -- whether school-related or otherwise.  It held my precious diary under lock and key.  It even housed my then insignificant, but already growing, book collection.

But the thing I loved most about it was the glass display case at the top where I could place my collection of figurines.  Oh how I loved those small figures.  Porcelein, glass, resin, clay -- I loved them all.  And my relatives and friends knew me all too well that presents of these were what made my birthdays and any memorable celebrations bright.

Fast forward to the present and I find that these little figures I could no longer keep and bring with me to Singapore.  And so bit by bit, I parted ways with them, giving them to a tita who I knew would take loving care of them as much as I had.  A few very precious pieces I did keep, though. 

However, old habits are extremely hard to break.  And more often than not, I find that I still sometimes commemorate very special and important life events with a figurine or 2.

So when the Little One was born recently, I commemorated her birth with this...

Angel Cheeks!  J

PR: Get into the spirit of the holidays, Krispy Kreme style

This year, the world-renowned doughnut brand has added two more exclusive holiday creations to share the holiday spirit.

Made with the same classic yeast-raised dough, this year’s merry assortments include the Snowflakes Doughnut, a delightful chocolate iced doughnut with Kreme filling and dusted with confectioner’s sugar; Holiday Sprinkles, a delicious ring doughnut smothered with white icing and festive white, red and green sprinkles; and the Snowman Doughnut, a snow-white glaze and holly leaf doughnut in the shape of a snowman topped with Krispy Kreme’s flavorful mixes.

Embrace the joyful spirit that the holiday brings by grabbing a box (or two) of these seasonal treats. Available at all Krispy Kreme outlets from November 28 to December 31, 2011 only.

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Krispy Kreme has been making fresh, hot doughnuts of the highest quality since 1937.  Its first branch in the Philippines opened back in 2006 in Bonifacio High Street.  Today, Krispy Kreme has 25 branches nationwide with stores in Greenhills Shopping Center, SM Mall of Asia, Trinoma Mall, Festival Supermall, SM Megamall and other top locations including Festival Supermall in Alabang and Marquee Mall in Clark, Pampanga.

To get more information about the brand, you may log on to www.krispykreme.com.ph and become a friend of Krispy Kreme or get to know Chloe at www.facebook.com/ChloeKrispyKremePH.

Humor the LaLaughKa Inc. Way

Being a new parent is never easy.  You battle with the sleepless nights, the constant worrying and the incessant feedings.  Oftentimes, what really keeps me sane is laughter.  And what better way to show off my sense of humor than dressing up the Little One in this...

Need I say more?
Onesie from LaLaughKa Inc.

Reasons for Trying to Catch KLG International in Bazaars

Warning:  Picture heavy post. J

In an earlier entry regarding my Noel Discovery Bazaar 2011 finds (read full post here), I mentioned that our family loves it when KLG International, Inc. / OTSU Retail is a participant in a bazaar we will be going to.  The pictures I've shown in that entry is just but the tip of the iceburg.

So here are more reasons to catch them during this season's bazaars...

KLG International, Inc / OTSU Retail at the Noel Discovery Bazaar 2011

GIVEAWAY ALERT: The 5 Soaps of Miss Kat

Miss Kat Soap is a new entrant into the bath products market.  And boy, do they hold a lot of promise!  J

Miss Kat Soap at the Noel Discovery Bazaar

GPB11: The Ones that Got Away

NOTE:  The Global Pinoy Bazaar 2011 (GPB11) series is a number of posts regarding merchants and sellers; and their unique and unusual creations, of which I had the utmost pleasure of discovering at Yabang Pinoy's Global Pinoy Bazaar 2011 (read a short introduction of my bazaar experience here.)  J

SunnyToast described it best that tiangges leave you with empty wallets.  And I couldn't agree more.  J

And so as expected, there were a number of things I found really at interesting the Global Pinoy Bazaar 2011 but was not able to purchase due to financial constraints.

Global Pinoy Bazaar 2011

Savoury Delicacies at Classic Savory

My early childhood birthdays were always filled with chicken.  Fried, battered, roasted; you name it, we've most probably had it.  It may be because although most kids are picky eaters, rarely would you find them turn away anything fowl from their plates.  And to our weary parents, anything to get their child to eat is tops in their book, right?  J

But my childhood was filled, not only with langhap sarap Jollibee chickenjoy, it was also loaded with Classic Savory friend chickens.  Since we lived in such close proximity to their Pasay branch then, it was no wonder that this became a family staple during important occasions

Classic Savory, however, slowly stepped out of the spotlight, for reasons I would never know and much to the dismay of our clan.  And for years, they've kept a very low profile.  But I'm very happy to note, that they're now making their presence felt again!  J

Classic Savory