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Masking Tapes and Scotch Tapes

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This is the trend for kids in the States! I see a lot of it around here as well

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Some photos on what people do with masking tapes and tapes

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 MT from Japan is the original according to MT distributor, May Lee Teh.

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I found this on the internet!

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For orders, please email margarita_a_lee@yahoo.com or cell # 0908-865-0353

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Instant Fair

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Over 80% of Filipinos want to have white/fair skin!  There are so many whitening products out there!  Vaseline has just recently launched a product that will address that in an INSTANT! 

 Vaseline is the skin expert! Vaseline Instant Fair is not only a whitening product but also can be used to even out your skin tone

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 Vaseline is 140 years old

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and started out with a petroleum jelly in 1870

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and from that time they have expanded their product line to lip therapy, lotions, shampoos and many more.

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Common Thread

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Congratulations Jon Syjuco ( again! 🙂 ) and Anne Gonzales on the launch of Common Thread!  It’s located at the 2nd level of Greenbelt 5.  It’s Terry S.A.’s lifestyle store which puts together all their brands which they distribute and added a few more brands to complete the store and to complete the look for every personality and style

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Plet Bolipata Borlongan by Rafael Luis Gabriel Gonzalez

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Elmer’s queen 🙂  always brightens up any room!  This time with a gown designed and hand painted by Rafael Luis Gabriel Gonzalez.  Take note also of her hair 🙂




I am always watching out for Plet’s photos in facebook – her hair, her hat, her outfit or any accessory.  She always loos different – never a dull moment with this fun and colorful lady

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Colorful and lively – Just like her works of art

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In City and Country Elmer Borlongan 1992 – 2012

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Congratulations Elmer Borlongan on your 20th Anniversary!

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Elmer is such a humble and soft spoken guy and I admire him not only for his works of art but also for being such a wonderful husband to Plet. in-city-and-country-elmer-borlongan-1992-2012-2.jpegin-city-and-country-elmer-borlongan-1992-2012-8.jpeg

 I don’t know Elmer very well but I see that he is so sweet and so loving to Plet.  He is always so “game” to join Plet in her movies 🙂 her photo sessions and he never fails to acknowledge her.   And as expected, even that evening Plet gets special mention 🙂  So I admire them both for who they are as individuals and together as a couple 

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Come and visit the Ayala Museum and see a great compilation of his works from 1992 to 2012
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Get a copy of his book

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we had ours signed that evening.  We are so happy

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Glam Hatters Tea at Raffles Makati

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I went to the Raffles Makati, Writer’s Bar to have tea

You can come with your own fascinator or you can choose from many styles available there 🙂

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So happy to see the people behind Raffles Makati, Monique Toda and  David Bachelor and my beautiful cousin, Dina Tantoco!  

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And of course with the ultimate Glam Hatter, Tessa Prieto Valdes who has around 300 hats! 

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All of us who enjoyed our afternoon tea party 🙂

It comes with all of this, one by one so you can enjoy a slow pace afternoon tea for P 1,100 for two people.  But you can also request that they bring everything all at once
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Rustan’s has a tie up with Raffles Makati!  Shop at Rustan’s and get a chance to win exclusive first class stays at Raffles hotel

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U Pillow

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Heart2Heart loves the U pillow!

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It’s being sold by Kyla Olives ( +63 0927-785-6789 ) or email upillowfindsahome@gmail.com
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I first saw it from Monchet  

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Isa Palabyab’s U pillow

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It’s really big 🙂

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Mandarin Oriental Welcomes French Michelin Star Chef Toix at Tivoli

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I had lunch today at Tivoli 

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Heart2Heart is so honored to have tried the amazing talent of Chef Richard Toix today

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It’s so timely because now that it is art month, Chef Richard to me is a chef and an artist.  You will see this in his presentation and he is just truly talented.  This is his most recent photo taken today 🙂  compared to the photo in the marketing collaterals.  He told us that he had stopped smoking which made him gain a few kilos.  I think food is still a better vice than smoking 🙂  

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 So happy to see Charisse Chuidian and Peter Pysk, Director for Food and Beverages

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Our Maitre D’ – Nel 

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We were served the Degustation.  You can have the degustation even during lunch and not necessarily just the Business lunch.  I highly recommend the Degustation!  As with any degustation, this will be a three hour experience and believe me it is worthwhile and something not to be missed!  He is only here til Sunday so make your reservations now.  Call 750-8888 for reservations

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Chaud-Froid de petis legumes et coquillages – Chaud -froid of young vegetables and shellfish-Whipped cream with calamansi and spring onion, Jerusalem artichoke, clams, razor clams, sea snail, cherry tomatoes, asparagus 

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Croustillant de pomme de terre et truffles, emulsion beurre noisette.  Potato Black truffle, croustillant with brown butter -They had to import the potato from overseas to be able to come up with the croustillant which is the circular crisp.  That is not a puff pastry but a crispy fried potato which was thinly sliced.  Potato spuma, fresh black truffle, burnt brown butter and truffle vinaigrette

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Soupe de Chataigne, comte pains grille.  Chestnut soup and Comte toast.  Delicious!  

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Champignons. Mushrooms -You cannot order this dish in the ala carte which is why you need to order the degustation!  I have and will not just eat any fresh button mushroom but this one was perfect!  This is an amazing dish!  Rajo and I loved this!  Fresh button mushroom chips, Duxelle mushrooms, bacon ice cream and white chocolate shavings!  YUM!  

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 When I was a kid, my favorite restaurant was Tivoli!  I love lamb chops and I would go here to have the lamb chops 🙂  As soon as they made me choose the main course, no doubt I chose the lamb and I am happy Chef Richard had a lamb dish!  The lamb is served pink 🙂  slow cooked in 65 degrees for 25 minutes.  It is topped with a Nori ( seaweed) crust made of breadcrumbs, nori, parmesan cheese and butter!  WOW! I could eat 4 of this 🙂

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This was the other choice for the main dish Dos de Merou, cannelloni crabe et avocet, vinaigrette et crust aces.  Lapu Lapu fillet, crab meat-avocado cannelloni and shellfish vinaigrette

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Foret noire version 2014. Black forest cake 2014 – Valrhona Chocolate, vanilla mouse with cherry sorbet

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