Thank you Michelle Sacramento @mimssac for the beautiful Mother’s Day gift!! Personalized tissue boxes, tissue paper holder and liquid bottle holders. 
Contents of this set which is not only for Mother’s day but for many other occasions
I love all her personalized products!!! #bespoke #personalized #personalizedgifts #H2HBespoke #H2HPersonalize
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Thank you Ivic for these notebooks!!!!
Previous entry: Colouring Travel Planner by Paper & Co Dec 9, 2015
Super love them – the new products of @paperandco.ph which is proudly Philippine made and has 120 unlined pages to jot down all your thoughts and notes! It comes in sets of 3 and this set is exactly the set for me! Blah blah blah, Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch, Dinner and Live, Love, Laugh. Definitely easy to categorize notes this way!! 
It comes in 2 sets. Each set consists of 3 notebooks. The business as usual set comes in 3 colors – Blue (Wanderlust), Black (Expect the Unexpected), and Maroon (Make it Happen) while the Lifestyle set comes in another 3 colors – Pink (Breakfast Brunch Lunch Dinner), Green (Blah Blah Blah) and Yellow ( Live Laugh Love) Go here for more info @paperandco.ph #paperandcoph
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Based on experience, I was never prepared in the past for the cold. It was not a pleasant experience and it hampered me from enjoying and appreciating wherever it was I am. So this time I made sure I was prepared! I had all kinds of thermals to keep me warm!! And the beauty is that everything is available in Manila!
I went to two places! M & S ( Marks and Spencer ) was my first stop. I always get my thermals from here and I am so happy that now they have so many choices!!! They have Heatgen 
in all colors!! I use this on top of my other extra warm thermal!
These are the thermals I usually buy but this time I bought EXTRA WARM!
Guess which one I bought! 🙂 Plus I got the Heathen thermal socks. It has to be HEATGEN or EXTRA WARM if you are going to a place that is below 0 degrees! Atleast for me that is very “malamigin” Your feet are the most important. That is the first part you should protect! MAKE SURE YOU ARE WARM starting from your feet!
Since I knew I needed layers and that one layer is not enough, i bought tights – again the warmest! Heatgen or extra warm
I had gloves already so I did not buy this but gloves are very important. If you are skiing, make sure you have the proper ones – waterproof and all. I don’t ski so I just need to keep my hands warm
I went to Debenhams also and they had all kinds too! They did not have extra warm so these are just the regular thermals. If you are not “malamigin” maybe these are okay for you. 
For men they had plenty and my friend Jackie says the heat holders are very good!!
I want to enjoy being in the snow so I made sure! On my first day, this was the combination. The feet are the most important so I have 3 layers for the feet – fleece lined tights, heat Gen extra warm socks from M&S and extra warm socks. For my legs is all that plus extra warm heat tech leggings as 4th layer then of course pants. For the chest area it’s extra warm heat Gen from M&S extra warm heat tech and fleece vest borrowed from BFF Rina plus down jacket with hood on top! Face mask, waterproof gloves and fur for the neck! Bringing some heat packs for the hands. I looked like Santa Claus! but I was warm enough to enjoy the snow!! I did not have to buy anything because I had many! 
I needed these hot packs which you can buy in Japan! They are only around 60 yen or 50 US cents so it is very reasonable and you can use it the whole day to keep your feet and hands warm in case your gloves are not enough
This is a great device too for Japan travelling! My friend Kai signed up for this and they delivered it to her in the hotel. When she arrived it was already in the hotel. It can take up to 10 devices and the signal was very strong. She paid around 30$ for 10 days. I was lucky I signed up on day 1 and so whenever I was with her I got signal. I knew she was near me once I got signal! haha!! 🙂 
More details on this website ( click below to go to the website )
Thank you Ken and Melissa for this beautiful gift from @adworks_manila Personalized angpao/ money envelopes so beautifully packaged in a personalized box 
Follow them in instagram to see the many designs that they have
The event’s invitation promised a celebration with desserts and drinks, a curious mix to welcome the holiday season. It also mentioned a surprise.
A Toast to the Holidays! was crafted to usher in the holiday festivities for the friends of Grace Barbers Baja, otherwise known as The Spoiled Mummy in the online world, who is a self-confessed and unabashed lover of desserts and other sweet things.
It is an event from where Grace takes a step back and looks at the little successes made sweeter because of the well-meaning and generous support of friends; at the discoveries made more enjoyable because of the generosity and talent shared wholeheartedly; and at the encounters with so many people who’ve become new friends, collaborators, partners, and conspirators for an inspired and meaningful year.
It is a day for thanksgiving, as much as for celebration, to mark this year of milestones. For Grace, one significant thing to note is the development of her alter-ego: the entrepreneur who has successfully launched a childhood dream, the line of home accessories and scents, aptly called Grace Home.
The Kirov Model Unit in Rockwell Center was the stage for the afternoon’s thanksgiving celebration.
First, the expected: a showcase of desserts laid out for sampling and for the guests’ enjoyment. These sweet treats, from cookies to cakes to crepes and ice cream, take their place on elegantly styled tables. The tasteful restraint in presentation only enhances the well-curated list of favorites, personally selected by Grace, The Spoiled Mummy herself. These, she says, are some of her favorite desserts.
These treats are paired well by some choice drinks (specialty coffee, tea, and bubbly— choose what you please, or all) and a few delectable savories as well.
And then, a charming spectacle takes place: Cakes and Cocktails Appreciation by Erwan Heussaff and Carmela Villegas-Agosta. The pair’s half-hour interactive talk demonstrates the preparation of cocktails with desserts (and vice versa). It is an unusual concept for a holiday party, which suddenly makes sense upon the realization that there is a proper way of pairing desserts with drinks after all.
And then the surprises keep coming in; a raffle of a few favorite things spoils guests throughout the day.
Finally, to talk about what was unsaid in the invitation… This, take note, is the highlight of the entire event. The main occasion is the debut of the latest Grace Home product. This new Grace Home Candle in Vetiver, Blood Orange and Almond is a response to the need for something new and special this holiday season. Our hostess, Grace Barbers Baja, has embraced her entrepreneur’s journey with much appreciation, happily noting the wonderful reception of her first Grace Home products, to which she knew a special follow-up was just as necessary.
All Grace Home products are on display and for sale for the perusal and enjoyment of guests. The beautiful setup, with its natural elements and sophisticated details, is all prepared and thought of by The Spoiled Mummy for Grace Home—or vice versa, as there is simply no way to separate one from the other.
A Toast to the Holidays! attempts to present the multifaceted life of a creative and passionate mummy in the simplest of ways: by the gathering of family and friends, enjoying each other’s company, and simply taking pleasure in life’s little indulgences. Because, as we all know, life is always made sweeter and better when we are surrounded by sumptuous desserts!
A Toast to the Holidays! is made possible through
the generosity of friends of The Spoiled Mummy and Grace Home.
CANAPES
Jindi Brie Cheese, Artisan Cellar Door
Cinco Jotas Jamon Iberico, Artisan Cellar Door
Chorizo Ibérico y Manchego Dip mixed with Garlic Confit, Art of Pie
Caviar Pie, Art of Pie
Foie Gras, Macaroni and Raclette Verrine, Le Petit Soufflé
Porc Kebab on Miso Bourguignon Demi Glace, Le Petit Soufflé
DRINKS
Ruggeri Argeo Proseco, Artisan Cellar Door Premium Pour-Over Coffee, Refinery Iced Salted Caramel Latte, Refinery TWG Tea, courtesy of La Creperie
CAKES AND COCKTAILS APPRECIATION
Cocktails by Erwan Heussaff (Crisp on 28th) Cakes by Carmela Villegas-Agosta (Crisp on 28th) Blood Orange Mai Tai
Pistachio Nog
Rose-Strawberry Fairy Cake
Citrus Fondant au Chocolat
DESSERTS
Crupcakes, Cupcakes by Sonja
Tres Leches Strawberry Cake Cups, Cupcakes by Sonja
Chocolate-Covered Strawberries Ice Cream, Fog City Creamery
Orange and Almonds Ice Cream, Fog City Creamery
Gâteau Mille Crepe in Salted Butter Caramel, Matcha Green Tea, Chocolate, and French Vanilla, La Creperie
Manchego Parmigiano Reggiano Cheesecake, Le Petit Soufflé Strawberry Watermelon Cake, Le Petit Soufflé Compost Cookies, The Bald Baker
Orange Miso Cookies, The Bald Baker
Banana Loaf, The Bald Baker
The Grace Home Chocolate Decadence Cake, The Flour Girl Chocolate-Dipped Strawberries, The Sweet Life by Ange Ombré Cake, The Sweet Life by Ange
Pastel Rainbow Cake, The Sweet Life by Ange
Rose and Vanilla Grace Cake, Scout’s Honor
Dark Chocolate, Strawberry, and Sea Salt Monster Cookies, Scout’s Honor
Coconut Pie, Wildflour Café
GIFTS
Crisp on 28th Gift Certificates
Stellina’s Lemonade
California Crunch Cassava Chips
SURPRISES
La Prairie Gift Packages
Beyond Yoga Gift Certificates
VENUE
Kirov Showroom, The Proscenium, Rockwell Center
Flower Arrangement, Te Amo
The first Grace Home Candle in Rose, Talc and Basil found its way into many homes filling spaces with its remarkable, long lasting scent.
“The first candle was inspired by my present journey to motherhood,” shares Grace Barbers Baja, founder of Grace Home. “It represents who we are as women, as mothers—that we can be strong, independent, and empowered, while still being feminine and delicate.”
The response to the debut candle from the Grace Home line has been encouraging, finding its way to both new and loyal customers. And while there is some kind of fulfillment from a successful launch of a home line, Grace realizes that a second scent is expected, if not necessary.
“I collect and love candles myself,” she says. “I also can’t have just one scent forever. I like trying and mixing different scents, finding out which works best with my mood or my space.”
So six months after the first candle, Grace reveals that she has been working on a new candle for many months now—and one that is something remarkably different from the first. “It’s subtler and more gentle” Grace shares, but definitely “not any less potent than the first one.”
The second Grace Home Candle is formulated with the essential oils of Vetiver, Blood Orange and Almond. This one takes a more restrained approach, offering a scent that is fresh, calming, and discreetly sweet.
It is decidedly unfeminine too; Vetiver is a favored element in fragrances for men. And yet, this Grace Home Candle has found the balance that appeals to both men and women. The formulation combining Vetiver, Blood Orange, and Almond is designed for those who appreciate a more neutral and earthier scent that is also both stimulating and uplifting.
Vetiver, a tropical grass, signifies a woody earthiness, reminiscent of an afternoon immersed in nature. Vetiver essential oil is credited for being very grounding and calming—a natural relaxant.
Blood Orange is considered to be one of the finest dessert oranges in the world. Its fresh citrus scent is uplifting and stimulating. Blood Orange essential oil is commonly attributed as a natural sedative, anxiety reliever, and mood lifter.
Moderating the two previous scents is Almond, a scent that is both warm and comforting. It adds to the balance of the candle’s formulation with its sweet, buttery notes.
All Grace Home Candles are made of fresh, hand-poured beeswax that is all-natural and produced from harvested honey. Beeswax candles are the oldest kind of candle that people have used since ancient times. Beeswax is costly to produce because it takes 100 pounds of honey to be able to gather 1 to 2 pounds of beeswax. This makes every candle the product of a very patient and careful process.
Beeswax candles are notable for having a completely clean burn; they emit none of the black smoke that other candles give off. What they do release are negative ions that purify, cleanse, and improve the quality of the air in the room. As a natural ionizer, they can relieve stress and boost energy and alertness levels. Beeswax candles are also hypoallergenic, perfect for people with environmental allergies and sensitivities.
These candles have a high melting point that makes them last much longer than lesser-quality variants. Additionally, a beeswax candle’s light burns stronger and brighter.
The Grace Home Candle in Vetiver, Blood Orange and Almond comes in a beautiful and specially crafted amber-colored glass jar.
In June 2015, Grace Barbers-Baja invited a few friends to dinner. Known for hosting events in her home, Grace is one who enjoys minding the little details, knowing that these make a world of a difference in her guests’ enjoyment. In most of her dinner parties at home, she tries to include a little surprise element here and there, much to her friends’ delight and amusement. This to her, is her own way of making the night more fun and memorable.
The surprise for that particular evening last June could not have been more unexpected. It was the reveal of Grace’s childhood dream: her new role as the founder of a fledgling venture, Grace Home, made up of a few but well-curated little luxuries for the home: a premium hand poured beeswax candle, custom designed room fragrances and quality paper and stationery products. And now, almost six months after, another surprise: the second candle from the Grace Home line has been unveiled in a special thanksgiving holiday event, A Toast to the Holidays!
Grace Home products are now available through the website www.thespoiledmummy.com and at selected trunk shows and pop-up events.
Grace Home Candle
Specially formulated premium candle that is made of hand-poured, all-natural beeswax and essential oils. It gives a completely smokeless burn, burns brighter than other candles, and has a high melting point so it lasts longer.
In two variants:
Rose, Talc and Basil invokes a very feminine charm that combines the notions of romance and motherhood. Comes in a clear glass jar with a customized and natural marble stone cover that serves as the candle’s coaster and snuffer in one.
Vetiver, Blood Orange and Almond is earthy, uplifting and energizing; one that integrates the natural elements of freshness, calmness and relaxation. Comes in a specially crafted amber-colored glass jar.
Grace Home Room Spray
Made of fragrance oils sourced directly from Grasse, France, the capital city of fragrances.
In two specially formulated scents:
Talc and Vanilla is a sweet fragrance that is delicate, calming, and pleasing to the senses. Olive and Milk is a light and fresh scent that is cheerful, comforting and yet very relaxing.
Grace Home Paper & Stationery
Premium quality wrapping paper. Specially designed holiday gift-wrapping paper in shades of pink, grey, and white. Comes in 4 designs and in bundles of 12 each. Available only during the holiday season.
I have not been to all the SM Malls, but this is the most beautiful one I have seen
Tita Marissa Fernan developed a transportation system for people to get to SM Seaside. It took her 3 years to work on this. 77 My Bus taking different routes to transport people to SM Seaside City. 21 operational for now. From the hotel room –
I was watching the people line up non stop and My Bus picking them up to go to the mall. It’s traffic all over Cebu City because of the opening of SM Seaside City
FREE MYBUS RIDES!!! until December 15, 2015 Between 8am to 12midnight
With 15-25 minute intervals:
Route 1 – Lawaan, Talisay – SM Seaside – Phoenix Mambaling
Route 2 – Phoenix Mambaling – SM Seaside – Lawaan, Talisay
Route 3 –Parkmall – SMCC – Compania Maritima – SM Seaside – Phoenix Mambaling
Route 4 – Phoenix Mambaling – SM Seaside – Malacanang sa Sugbo – SMCC – UC Med – Parkmall
Traffic in the tunnel. Everyone is headed to the new mall
Many sights like this – groups of people going together to go to the mall
The structure in the middle is the Watch tower. It is not yet finished and once done I am sure the view from up there will be spectacular 🙂
Long lines to enter the mall
It is a tradition for Mr. Hans Sy, President of SM Prime Holdings to open all his malls and he goes in the middle of the crowd and takes a photo
Tita Marissa Fernan, VP of SM Prime Holdings ( Vismin ) with Hans Sy. Obviously a great team! They really know their market /customers. This is my first time to actually witness the Sy family and with all of them being so influential in the country, I pray that they will not just build malls but will build things that will benefit our country
There are 4 wings in the mall – This is the Cube Wing. According to Tita Marissa, no need to think of names – they just named it after the view in each wing. As simple as that! 🙂 You don’t even have to look for a name, just look at the view and you will know what wing you are in
I made sure I took a photo of Tita Marissa Fernan with the famous Cube. It’s 21 meters on all sides and she told me it symbolizes consistency – SMs consistency in delivering service to their customers 
Seaside Wing
Mountain Wing and there is City Wing
Beautiful artwork made of driftwood by James Doran-Webb, a British artists that has made Cebu his home
Entertainment during opening day
Food court which was jam packed and with long lines in every stall
This will be one of the passages towards the Watch tower
On the top floor will be restaurants and entertainment. This area will be all Cebuano restaurants
Skypark which is super beautiful!
Art in a Playground by Kenneth Cobonpue – It is still under construction
But it will look like this
A water park
There will also be restaurants outside
Skyhall which can fit up to 800 people
Extended area of the Skyhall for outside seating
View from the outside
Beautiful views from the top!! People are enjoying just walking,
taking photos
and hanging out here. They have artificial grass
Where people sit on and lie down 🙂 There will be water features as well but are still under construction
The lot extends till the buildings ( housing of the staff )
Tita Marissa took me to their performing arts theater which is still under construction
On this hallway soon to open are the SSI stores
And on this site will be a future Starbucks 🙂 Opening December 22
We were happy to see Father and Son Architects – Tito Willie Coscolluela and Gary as they were the local partners for the design of the mall
Several store owners were there to open their stores!
Spotted at Cafe Laguna! Chunchi Soler with Carlo Tanseco. The guys behind the famous Tickles store were there to open their latest concept called Roy & Biv
Roy & Biv @royandbiv now open at SM Seaside City. It’s their second store ( 1 in Manila) and it’s. By the Tickles group – Tita Yoya and Carlo Tanseco and Chunchi Soler
Roy & Biv stands for ROYGBIV or Roy G. Biv is an acronym for the sequence of hues commonly described as making up a rainbow: Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo and Violet. A rainbow spans a continuous spectrum of colors; the distinct bands are an artifact of human color vision. ( Wikipedia) 
Timothy Yang of Yoshinoya
Super long lines!! 
Xandra Ramos of National Bookstore came for the day and had an opening celebration. Look how big her store is here! 🙂
Beng and Rikki Dee were there to open Mesa
and their soon to open restaurant, Tim Ho Wan
Trix and Marissa Goriceta were there to open their stores
Karat World by the family of Trix and F & C jewellery in the department store for Marissa’s family
Spotted a handsome guy by the cool hallway to the restrooms
Congratulations SM on the launch of Mall #56 – SM Seaside City Mall. A 30 hectare area which is half of Mall of Asia
Even when landing you can see the mall on the left side of the plane
Beautiful view from the bridge
Red carpet upon arrival
Holy Mass to start off the blessing and launch. After the mass, all the priests were assigned different areas in the mall to bless. That’s how big it is! 
Followed by the ribbon cutting
It was thanksgiving day and instead of Turkey, they served lechon! I think it is a very good idea! Afterall we are in the Philippines! Cebu Lechon because we are in Cebu! 🙂
Part of the entourage of Tessie Sy Coson – All out support
All out support by the friends of Tita Marissa Fernan, VP of SM Prime Holdings. So nice to see relatives of the hubby – Tita Mary Ann Aboitiz and Tita Margot Osmena.
Second and third generation handling the Supermarket – Herbert Sy and his sons, Herson and Hendrick. It’s so nice to see third generation family involved in the business
A very popular item in the food stall in every SM Supermarket is their Banana Turon with langka – big size, tastes good and only P 15.00. I heard they sell thousands of this each day in each supermarket of SM
Tita Vivian Yuchengco with Tessie Sy making their rounds in the mall
Star Wars characters at the cinema
And Chewbacca 🙂 
This year, Royal Duty Free Subic celebrated their 22nd Anniversary!!! Standing Strong!!
They had a sale and I missed it!! It was their record breaking sales during this weekend!
I visited too late though there were still many items on promo. I visited Royal Choices which will be expanding soon 
Always a bestseller!! SPAM!
Pet section 🙂
LOVE!!!! Chocolate Hot Chocolate 🙂
CADBURY galore!
Minstrels which is cheaper than buying it in Hong Kong! 
I love Advent Calendars!! I am wondering why no one ever gives them to me! haha!! 
YUM!
Something my hubby will like! 
Bubble gum!!!
Cute chocolate birth announcement 🙂
For those who like Tabasco or spicy!
OMG! This is the biggest toblerone I have ever seen!! It’s 4.5 kilos for US$ 108.00
Imported duty free frozen foods
OMG!!! COFFEE!!!!! LOVE!!!!
Heart2Heart loves the Lacoste boutique in Royal Duty Free Subic! People from all over the Philippines come here to buy Lacoste at Duty Free prices and they hoard!
The latest collection
in Celebration of their anniversary – Lacoste was started in 1933
All the colors of the famous crocodile shirt
Ladies
Kids
There is also another location for Lacoste which is in Royal Choices Duty Free. Here there are two boutiques – the first one in front is for the leather goods.
Lolo Benny visiting the stores
And the ready to wear is another location inside the store
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