Tuesday, July 31, 2012

ZFiles: Zalora for Kids Too!

Sometimes it's hard for a parent to buy clothes for their children especially when it comes to pants and shoes.  For shirts it's just easy and everybody knows that. My daughter Mishka and my son Tristan could be tagged as Gingersnaps models, because 90% of their shirts and pants come from the said store. And now I'm glad that Zalora.com.ph has Gingersnaps too. That way I'll just browse and not exhaust myself from going to the mall with the two kids running here and there. Convenience and hassle free is what Zalora offers you and satisfaction sinks in when you see their sophisticated Zalora box being handed over to you by a courier service staff.


Now let's look at other Gingersnaps apparel prospect for my kids. What my kids have in their closet are more of printed shirts and plain jeans. I have never bought my daughter a skirt or dress from Gingersnaps, so here's what I wanted to purchase next for my Mishka.

Brand: Gingersnaps
Rose Ruffle Tulip Dress


Brand: Celestina & Co.
Two tone Bow, great for Gingersnap's white dress 
Price: P90.00


Brand: Gingersnaps
Model: Jersey Tee Stripes with Aster Flower Print

This tee (up) goes well with this floral skirt (below).
Brand: Gingersnaps
Floral Gingham Full Skirt
Description: This above the knee skirt with red and purple floral 
combination in a whole blue printed gingham skirt is perfect for 
your daughter's party gigs.
Price: P549.75



Brand: Periwinkle
Model: Trip 11 Skirt
Price: P745

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Brand: Florsheim Kids
Model: Ballet Brown with Pink
I just love pink and brown, it makes one's skin lighter.

So many girls' apparel and accessories to choose from. If only I can purchase it all for my daughter I would. Maybe one at a time.

Now let's check on the 'for the boys' items on Zalora.

My son, like my daughter, always wear shirts so I think this would be a new look for him.

Brand: Gingersnaps
Model: Gingham Short Sleeves Polo
Price: P929.75

Brand: Gingersnaps
Shorts
Price: P479.75

Every time I visit Zalora, I'm having mixed feelings; happiness because I really love to go on shopping and I'm sitting here doing the what-you-call 'window shopping', excited every time I see an item I like and I place it on my wishlist, hopeful that one day I will click that buy button and my wish will come true. 

How about you my dear readers? You might want to shop for your kids thingy, do it at Zalora,  one-day delivery, and you may also use this special discount code so you can have 5% less on all items.

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Z that fast, Z the convenience!
Shop now at ZALORA.com.ph

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Monday, July 30, 2012

Free Blogger Sign-up by Diva Fabulosa & Jenn's Blah Blah Blog

Well, my dear readers, you know what comes next after this Free Blogger Event from the famous duo, Jenn's Blah Blah Blog and Diva Fabulosa... The Great Giveaway! !



This time it's all about a Glass Handbag  worth $1000. I myself cannot believe it, but it's from the reliable and gorgeous bloggers so here we go...

You are entitled to a Free Facebook link if you blog about this giveaway. Use you own words, do not copy this. Additional links would cost $2 each and can be paid through Paypal to email address jennsblahblahblog@hotmail.com.

This event is open worldwide which will go live on August 10 to September 10, 2012.




So hurry, this free sign up will close on August 1st.

Click here for details.

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Sunday, July 29, 2012

ZFiles: Home and Work Accessories

Who says Zalora items are just women, men and kids apparel,? Nope, it isn't. They have a wide variety of products if you just take time and browse on their website. They've got all you need.

They also have home accessories, office essentials, kitchen helpers etc. You could spend hours not getting bored at Zalora website.


The items in the photo are similar to the following:

Brand: Bungalow 300
 Scallop Pillow 

Brand: Umbra
4x6 photo Vintage 5 UP
Great memory keeper for big families.

My great finds:

55 Fotofalls Floor
Photos on clips. I think I'd rather use displayed in my bedroom
and stare at the happy memories hanging
on the bedside table before sleeping. Good dreams.

FD Watchboxes
FD-35 Black Organizer
Ideal for my husband's watches, I always wanted to get 
him a watchbox but he doesn't want me to buy one, he said 
he already has a box for each of his watches.



Regalong Pambahay
Obelisk Table Lamp
I love this simple but elegantly styled lamp, I prefer
to place this in the living room, gives me peace of mind
just by looking at it.

To see more of Zalora Home Accessories click here.

Oh, by the way, if you'll be purchasing at Zalora.com.ph, don't forget to use this voucher code to avail of  the discount.

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I can't think of any on-line shop where you can find everything you needed, at Zalora it's just a click away and your most precious item on your wishlist will be right at your doorstep within 24 hours. Isn't it awesome!


Z that fast, Z that convenience. ZALORA.

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Follow @ZaloraPH on Twitter
Visit their website  http://www.zalora.com.ph/

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Friday, July 27, 2012

what's bugging me right now...

It's just so sad, I had to share it here. I wanted to help my Aunt who just had breast cancer recurrence. The specialist said that chemotherapy is needed immediately and so they are processing the documents, results etcetera, for the scheduling of chemo. I talked to her this morning and she is crying so hard,I really wanted to help her.

This is her photo taken just 3 weeks ago, her hair just started growing and she will lose it again with the treatment.

Auntie Letty on the right..
her fb page just in case you want to check her

Taken last January with her family, her son is just 12 years old (had a mistake on age)
, this was our family reunion, she was bald then


I have asked some famous bloggers on how can my blog help my Aunt for her chemo, I'm waiting for their reply.   My dear readers, can you give me some advises how can I do some fund raising by using my only means of communication outside these four corners of our room. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.

I have seen some donation campaign on some blogs sidebar.. I wanted to add something like that here but I don't know how. Maybe a dollar or two for a donation would help my Aunt, if many kindhearted people would donate it will definitely be less financial burden for our family.

A Herceptin vial costs P40,000 plus here, and she needed two vials on her chemo every three weeks. She works at the Department of Justice in the municipality of Pateros Metro Manila. She just reports for work if her body allows her to, but now she has so much going on her body. My Auntie Letty is a fighter, she's a strong person in nature, never you can see her cry , but she's vulnerable this time, hearing her cry over the phone breaks my heart. She told me she can't tell others of her current situation that why I first told our relatives through our Facebook group page.

I hope soon everything will be better again for my Auntie, we love her so much. It's not time yet. Not yet. Not now. Not in 10 years. She has a lot to offer, and dreams for her 12yr old son. She's more or less 52 years old and told me she doesn't want to go and leave us... that's why she's fighting.

I wanted to help her. Please help me help her. I don't do things like these but for my Aunt's health and welfare and life, I will beg.


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Thursday, July 26, 2012

F.O.S: Mikayla's Boutique

My dear readers let me introduce you to my Featured On-line Seller for the week:


Mikayla's Boutique started just recently but already has received an attention from Facebook users, now with 220 fans within a month, sounds like good business. 

Geelyn Tan, owner and a stay-at-home-mom, is a business minded person since childhood.  She's fond of creating and selling handmade accessories even when she was just in her 3rd grade. So by now, probably she mastered and perfected her crafts. She then wished on having her own store and now, though isn't a physical boutique, Geelyn was able to put up her on-line business named after her daughter Mikayla.

Mikayla's Boutique offers wide variety of apparel for women like the famous Korean fashion dresses; kids dresses; also shoes such as Kara, famous Marikina shoe line; Strip-it Hair waxing products;bags & satchels, gift and novelty items, accessories, cosmetics and many others.

Here are some of Mikayla's Boutique bestseller items:

Strip It Sugaring Kit
The best ready-to-use hair removal sugaring in the Philippines
I'll try this on my legs. I heard this Strip it product is easy to use and leaves skin smooth. 

Indulgence Body Essentials
Underarm Care whitening and healing

Made-to-Order Flats
Loving this one, but I don't wear flats, gives me cramps. 
I might add some heels on this (",)

Jumpsuit
Really cute dress perfect for slim figured ladies.
 I have a favorite dress on their collection and I hope they have my size.

Aren't these items a must-have? So proceed to now to Mikayla's Boutique and start ordering and owning their lovely products.


Payment options:  Bank deposits and GCASH payment ( just send a private message on Mikayla's Boutique FB page for details and instructions)

Shipping Guidelines:

Mikayla's Boutique uses Xend Express and Fastrack for their courier service. Delivery charges depending on the location and weight of the products ordered. Orders made and paid before 10AM will be picked up by the courier on the same day and expect delivery at your doorstep 1-2 days within Metro Manila and 3-4 days for Provincial areas. Fastrack courier does same day delivery, check their website for more details.

All about Mikayla's Boutique


Happy shopping!

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Coming Home to Mandaue Foam

I always wanted to have a complete set of furniture and fixtures in our home.  My two kids and I would just stay the whole day inside our bedroom. We can't go down to play in the living room or eat at the dining table for some reasons. But I really wish to have a house of our own and enjoy the four corners of it, every bit.

While browsing the Mandaue Foam website, I have created a wishlist, include the ones I blogged about here,  just in case we transfer to a new place. I know Mandaue Foam is one of the famous and very reliable when it comes to furniture. Elegance, quality and comfortableness are some of the things that I look for in a furniture and I think Mandaue Foam products has it all.


Your home, your imagination! 

I do believe on Mandaue Foam's tagline because it is where everything comes true. Their products complete a home and satisfy your imagination. I know that one day, what I have in my wishlist would come true. To share with you some of it , here you go...


Some of you might think, why a mirror? Well, my dear readers I don't have a mirror in our bedroom and for me who's always indoors, this will remind me that I have to look good especially if hubby comes home from work, I don't want to look messed up and old. (",)

Another one on my wishlist:


I always wanted a place for me to work on while doing my blog. A combination of these two would make it possible. It's a relief having to sit on this comfortable chair with a perfect table and lighting, I bet it would keep my creative mind-juices flowing continuously


Lastly this king size bed. Elegantly designed, but all that matters to me is its size, because currently we're using a queen size bed, and we're four on it, and the kids are growing, I always sleep on my side to the edge of the bed because my son would keep on filling in himself to any space that's between us, and sometimes my daughter would sleep like she's the only one on the bed with legs and arms widely spread. Good thing my husband sleeps in the same position until he wakes up. I remembered two months ago I fell off the bed, my hips hurt.

It was really nice looking at these beautiful furniture and it makes me imagine owning them and enjoying every bit of it.  If you want some great finds for your home, try visiting http://mandauefoam.com.ph 

By the way, please watch this new Mandaue Foam TVC, sweet and fulfilling! 
Indeed, Mandaue Foam, Your Home, Your Imagination!





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Now for the more fun part. Mandaue Foam Furniture Store and Nuffnang Philippines collaborated to bring us an exclusive screening for Nuffnangers, The Bourne Legacy


“Aaron Cross, a new hero, experiences life-or-death stakes that have been triggered by previous events.” Written by Universal Pictures 

This special screening will be at The Shangri-La Cineplex on August 10, 2012. The first 100 nuffnangers to register their blog post will receive 2 movie tickets each. 

Thanks to Nuffnang Philippines and Mandaue Foam for this great event.

Be a fan of Mandaue Foam on Facebook         Be a fan of Nuffnang Philippines
Like @Mandaue_Foam on Twitter                       Like @NuffnangPH on Twitter
Register at their website for updates on their products.







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Wednesday, July 25, 2012

Mandaue Foam has MORE to Offer

There's so much going on at Mandaue Foam Facebook page. They are giving away a furniture a week to their deserving fans. Many of you know that Mandaue Foam offers quality and elegant furniture. I find some to be very welcoming and if only I have space on my credit card I wouldn't have second thoughts swiping it.

Here are some furniture that I think would look better and great for our home.

Foldable Table and chair (photo from fb page)
This will be great for our terrace. You can spend you time
relaxing on this furniture while drinking you
favorite coffee and eating nachos.


Relaxation-for-the-whole-family furniture is what best described this
sofa, bonding moments are ON with this
furniture.


By the way below is what Mandaue Foam is giving away this week on their Facebook page.



Model: R3005 SOFA BED

Isn't it so comfy to look at what more if you could sit and sleep on this Sofabed, you might want to be a couch potato forever. LOL (but you can exercise from time to time)

So what are you waiting for, go to Mandaue Foam Furniture Store Facebook page and do the following simple guidelines on how to win this elegantly comfortable designed furniture.

*  Like Mandaue Foam on Facebook
*  Look for this photo on their wall and click like.
*  Share the photo on your wall and make sure you set your profile to public so Mandaue Foam admins
    can check your entry.
*  Tag your friends on the photo share post
*  The more times you share this to your friends, and they became fans of Mandaue Foam, the more
    chances of winning.

Announcement of winner will be on Monday,July 30, 2012. Visit their fan page more often for more great finds and giveaway. I wonder how my beloved readers would react if I will host a giveaway for Mandaue Foam. Thought it would be great. Just shoot me an email Mandaue Foam (",)

Follow @mandaue_foam on Twitter
Visit their website and you may register for easy access and newsletter updates.  http://mandauefoam.ph/


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FAVORDEAL Jewelries Event - Worldwide

The sun is up and so is our giveaway. Favordeal and whazz bloggin you and me, together with some awesome bloggers will make it all happen.



Favordeal, Your One-Stop Jewelry Store.  Elegant, sophisticated, fashionable are what I thought described their products the moment I browsed on their collection, but more surprised with their jewelry prices, they are cheaper than you think. They have various selection of jewelries from brooches and hair accesories, to earrings, bracelets, necklaces and even wedding rings.  Favordeal offers discount to registered members ranging from 10% to a maximum of more than 50% with Free Shipping for orders $15 and up. You can use this coupon code to avail of the 10% discount on their regular items.

COUPON CODE:  widfa
use this upon checkout 

These are some of the jewelries that caught my attention and I loved them all.(",)

Valued at $7.73
If you visit Favordeal's website you'll see their Daily Promotion, three items will be featured daily on a 70% discounted price and if you like it then you should grab it because items listed are sometimes limited and you may never take a glance of it again.  

Favordeal's Daily Promotion


Favordeal accepts major credit cards Visa and Mastercard, and also Paypal payments. Just visit their website for your viewing pleasure and don't forget the coupon code.

One winner will receive these 3 amazing jewelries.

PRIZES AT STAKE
Vintage Unique Tennis Bracelet 
Valued at $5.39


Vintage Jewelry Set Auger Cute Owl Shape
Ladies Stud Earrings
Valued at $3.99

National Orange Beads Sexy Bib Necklace
Valued at $6.99

Completion of mandatory entries will unlock remaining entries for bigger chances of winning. (You know my dear readers, I have learned the secret in entering and winning a giveaway, let me whisper it loud to you (",) Complete all entries specifically the share/tweet links, these are the ones, we, the giveaway hosts, look for in an entry once Rafflecopter randomly selects a winner. So that's a big tip for you.)

1: Like Favordeal on Facebook
2. Share this giveaway and make sure you tag @Favordeal and 3 of your friends to qualify an entry (can be done daily for an additional entry)
3. Leave a comment on the wall of Favordeal or in any post on their Facebook page. Just say 'Hi, I am joining your giveaway!' (I will verify this part even if no link was requested)
4. Follow Favordeal on Twitter
5. Tweet about the giveaway.(can be done daily for an additional entry)
6. Create a Favordeal Jewelry account
After this the rest of the entries will be unlocked.

A Rafflecopter form will make it all easy for you to enter. Goodluck!

This giveaway is open worldwide.
Participants should be 18 years old and above
Must have a Facebook/Twitter account
Favordeal Jewelry Event will run from July 25 - August 25, 2012

CONGRATULATIONS! Please respond to my email within 48 hours.

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Disclaimer: This giveaway is in no way sponsored or connected with Facebook or Twitter whatsoever. All descriptions of the products are my own opinion and Favordeal didn't ask me or gave me links on what to present here, except the prizes. The Lucky winner will be contacted by email and is expected to reply within 48 hours or I will have no choice but to choose a new winner. Winner will be announced on whazz bloggin you and me Facebook page and Twitter account so make sure you liked all the pages and followed all twitter accounts.
All entries will be verified so please do what is asked in the Rafflecopter form.

The following awesome bloggers helped me with this giveaway I can't thank you enough for doing this favor and hopefully this event will be of great success. Please visit these blogs to know more. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.


Terri's Little Haven and Jenn Too
Terri's Little Haven & Jenn too

blah blah blah, Rants and Raves of a bum

gustosa giveaways

Mommy's Memorandum

Jenn's Blah Blah Blog

miss JHENZ

Mommies Point of View

The Life of a Coast Guard Wife
Living It Up
Crouton's Corner
Giveaways  Pokloni, Nagrade
Giveaway Promote


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Tuesday, July 24, 2012

I Love - SodaStream Giveaway - US Only

My husband and I are MAJOR soda lovers. We spend an endless amount of money feeding our Mountain Dew and Diet Pepsi habits. I was extremely excited to get the goodies pictured above. I have always been curious about the SodaStream and have heard it is a great way to conserve money rather than continuously buying 12-24 packs of soda at the store. **The advantages of SodaStream's Home Carbonation System include:
  • Convenience: No need to carry heavy bottles from the store. The SodaStream system is simple to use and requires no batteries or electricity.
  • Environmentally-Friendly: SodaStream is an "Active Green" solution that minimizes the huge eco-footprint caused by the manufacture, transport and waste of plastic bottles.
  • Variety: SodaStream offers over 100 flavors to suit everyone’s taste. Regular, diet, natural, fruity flavors, ice tea, energy drinks, sport drinks, tonic and many more.
  • Space Saver: No need to store bottles of beverages or empty bottles for recycling in your home.
  • Personalization: Make drinks just the way you love them… more bubbles, less bubbles, sweeter or lighter, even create your own flavor!
  • Family Fun: The system is quick and easy to use. It's fun for everyone and kids just love it!
  • Value for Money: Great savings compared to pre-packed carbonated water and beverages.
  • Satisfaction Guaranteed: SodaStream drinks makers are of extremely high quality and include a money-back satisfaction guarantee.
The eco-friendly features of this product are attractive to me. I have a family of four and it seems like we have a LOT of trash so minimizing our collection of cans and bottles is a great selling feature of the SodaStream. It is also SO incredibly easy to use. The machine has no confusing parts to put together or electrical equipment. You open the back and put the carbonator in, fill the bottle with water, twist it into place, push the button a few times to carbonate the water, untwist your bottle, pour your syrup in and that's all there is to it! The bottle makes one liter of soda and is reusable, so no bottles are going in the trash.




I tried the root beer and lemon-lime flavors. I must say, the SodaStream soda has a much more natural flavor than any soda I've ever tasted. The directions tell you to push the carbonator button three times. I had to push it five or six times to get it to a carbonation good enough for me but the flavor is great! Lemon-lime can be compared to Sprite for me but the difference in nutrition facts is outstanding.
The SodaStream syrups have a significantly fewer amount of calories, sugar, and carbs. You have to make sure your water is VERY cold before using the SodaStream. I stored a bottle of cold water in the fridge for a couple of hours and the soda tasted much more comparable to name brands. If the water isn't cold enough, I noticed the soda tended to go flat.
The SodaStream is also cost effective. You can shop on their Web site or at various retailers around the world (JCPenney, Target, Staples, Sears, and more). Every 10th soda mix you buy is FREE and each bottle of mix contains the equivalent of 33 cans of soda. These can be purchased for as low as $4.99. A 24-pack of soda cans here in Indiana costs around $6.99 ON SALE, so the SodaStream is extremely cost effective.
Will the SodaStream replace my Mountain Dew? Probably not, but it is a great "filler" or alternative to drinking an excessive amount of Mountain Dew. Plus I feel more comfortable letting my kids drink from it, because neither of them are allowed to have soda at this point in their lives due to the high sugar content. I can reduce my carbon footprint a bit with this nifty little machine too!
GIVEAWAY
One lucky reader will receive a:
Fountain Jet Soda Lover's Start-Up Kit ($99.95) http://www.sodastreamusa.com/Fountain-Jet-Soda-Starter-Kit-P184.aspx
It includes: Fountain Jet – winner’s choice of color (black/silver, red/silver or white) 1 carbonating bottle, reusable for up to 3 years Reusable carbonator to fizz up to 60L of soda Variety 6-pack of popular sample-size flavors 3 full-sized flavors of the winner’s choice
Enter on the Rafflecopter below! Good luck!
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Disclosure:
This giveaway is open to the U.S. only. Winner must respond within 48 hours or another winner will be chosen. The giveaway begins July 24 at 12:01a.m. and ends July 31 at 11:59p.m. Kara's Deals and Steals was given a SodaStream product to try and review. I am not responsible for shipment of the prize. I will report the winner's information to the sponsor. All opinions are 100% mine.