Got Some Time?

We always take the time to pamper ourselves, especially during bath time.

Personally, I love to use shower gels with scents that I love, and enjoy the sudsy produce of my trusted sponge lily. I don't know if it's just me - I love moisturizing soaps - but nothing beats the comfort and luxury of a bath gel and lily.

Long Weekend in August

4-day weekend in August announced
abs-cbnNEWS.com 

Posted at 07/23/2011 5:45 PM | Updated as of 07/24/2011 11:44 AM

MANILA, Philippines – Malacañang has declared August 29 (Monday) and August 30 (Tuesday) non-working holidays, making it a 4-day long weekend for some sectors.

The Not-so Impossible Dream

They say, unicorns only exist in the fantasy world and in fairy tales.

Well, I'm so happy that unicorns exist in the blogging world. And these unicorns dream!

Unicorns Dream, also known as Denise in the real world, also known as the brain child behind Love Naturals, is celebrating her birthday month with a box full of surprises. I can now see how lucky the winner will be. I can only hope.

Yes, that box is full! And overflowing, if I may add :) Just read and absorb what's inside -

Thank You, Mister Donut and KFC

My family had a great time, thanks to Mister Donut. I was one of the winners in their Missing Lyrics Contest in Facebook. One random winner was drawn daily for a limited time last April.

Lucky me, I was the winner for the final day. It was a perfect post-birthday treat, and I was able to share it with more family and friends. We were able to enjoy Snack Boxes from KFC, my favorite Garden Salad and of course, the famous KFC gravy.

My big thanks to Mister Donut and Ramcar.

You might want to try their latest offering - Mister Donut Twist - available in Rocky Road, Cookies n' Cream at Choco Wafer.

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Bones and Hubbies?

Do you know why our bones are much like our hubbies? Here are a few of my reasons :)

Legend: Q = Question. A = Answer. E = Explanation.

Number 1

Q: Are bones our structural support? Are hubbies the same?
A: Yes.
E: Hubbies provide all kinds of support - emotional, physical, financial, etc.

Number 2
Q: Are bones attachment sites?* Are hubbies the same?
A: Yes.
E: Of course hubbies are the apples of our eyes, and the centers of our affection.
* for muscles, tendons and ligaments

Number 3
Q: Are bones reservoirs?* Are hubbies the same?
A: Yes.
E: Hubbies are reservoirs of love, devotion and loyalty, among others.
* for vitamins and minerals

Indulge the Foodie in You

Because News Around Us, with Winila and Winila City Philippines is hosting a foodie giveaway!

At stake - a GC from Pancake House worth a thousand bucks and a full tummy for the lucky diner!

Up your chances, utilize your social networks to earn more points.

The contest is from April 4th to May 3rd. Get those fingers typing. Who knows, you may just end up with that full tummy!

Thanks for reading.

Penned from Potpourri by Pure

Do You Have What it Takes?

Do you have a ---

• Google account?
• Facebook account?
• Twitter account?
• Blogging account?

If you answered YES to any or all of the questions, head over to The Products Blog!

They're giving away a set of Baylis and Harding products this April. Cram for your entries, this contest ends tomorrow, April 29th.

Thanks for reading!

Penned from Potpourri by Pure

Winila City and A Woman Remembers

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Are having a promo together!

And A Woman Remembers is giving away a GC from Pancake House worth p1,000!

Contest open to Philippine residents only until April 26.

Find Winila City Philippines on Facebook. Their site is here - http://www.winilacity.com

This would be a terrific belated birthday gift for me - Pancake House with the family! I hope I get lucky and hope this is redeemable nationwide :)

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This Mommy is Chic and Sassy

Who is this Mommy? It's Mommy Des of Chic and Sassy Homemaker.

To mark her Facebook page launch, she's holding this chic giveaway.

Quickie Lotion Post

Ends tonight, April 11 - this giveaway from the Divinefully blog.

Please join and check out mechanics here - http://divinefully.blogspot.com/2011/03/victoria-secrets-giveaway.html

Thanks for reading!

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Winila City and Glich's Life

Are having a promo together!

And Glich's Life (Blogging by Glenn Ong) is giving away a GC from Pancake House worth p1,000!

Contest open to Philippine residents only from April 4 - 18, 2011.

Find Glich's Life and Winila City Philippines on Facebook.

This would be a terrific belated birthday gift for me - Pancake House with the family! I hope I get lucky and hope this is redeemable nationwide :)

Penned from Potpourri by Pure

Color My World

As time goes on

I realize

Just what you mean

To me

And now

Now that you're near

Promise your love

That I've waited to share

And dreams

Of our moments together

Color my world with hope of loving you #more

Song lyrics so dear to me. And a theme that runs in the mind of Purple Pieces I presume :)

Why? Firstly, the name of her blog. Secondly, in her anniversary contest, she asked that if you could color the world with just one color, what would your choice be and why.

If you care to speak your mind, and hope to win a chance at 3 goodie bags, check her contest post now. Thanks for reading!

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Soda Stream from Earth

I rarely have soft drinks. When the family does, I ask for some, maybe 2-3 sips would be enough to tame the craving.

But when I saw this being given away by Earthlingorgeous, I just had to join. I would welcome the idea that you can make orange soda or juice soda and whatever else you might imagine to try. Who wouldn't? You have complete control of the flavor. Just don't run out of carbon :)

Ends today though, April 2, so you better hurry. The picture is from Soda Stream, model in black. Thanks for reading!

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A Full March I Had

How time flies! The whole of March, I spent some time orienting hubby with the Internet! We both have developed typing skills. Maybe just a difference with the speed :)

So our first stop was Electronic Mail! We've covered the basics - entering username and password, learning the left side bar for navigation and sending email. Added bonus were attaching a picture and saving an email to drafts. We didn't touch our filters yet but had the kids set them for us. We know how to click on them just as we click the mainstays - Inbox or Sent Mail or Spam.

Cocomo Time!

No, I didn't say Docomo, the Japanese mobile operator. Cocomo is a swimwear brand and they're throwing 3 suits to Here Tishie Tishie followers! Yes, a giveaway!

I'm a new follower and I want me and/or my daughter to try Cocomo. Who wouldn't want to own beachwear that's perfect this summer! I personally love cute tankinis! Do join by March 27th!

What about you?

photo from Cocomo

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Beauty Treats from Shen's Addiction

I was reading through Shen's Twitter and realized how dedicated she is to improve her skin, thereby benefiting all her blog readers. And she's now celebrating 3 years online. And I quote:

Readers, would it be so bad that i admit i don't test products just for you but mainly because i want to improve my skin? :) hehehe! Quite honesty beauty blogging is a very personal thing for me. If i want to test something, i need to be sure that i have the means to cure my skin reactions.. Else, i wouldn't try a product at all. After all, receiving free stuff doesn't come with a medical insurance to pay for my derma:) same goes for when i buy my own stuff to try out. treat me as friend who's just sharing my thoughts on my latest finds :)

What is a Quirk?

A quirk to me sounds like an unusual word. So if I were to define it, then it should pertain to something unusual too.

To quote a definition from The Free Dictionary - 

quirk (kwûrk) n.1. A peculiarity of behavior; an idiosyncrasy: 
Every man had his own quirks and twists" (Harriet Beecher Stowe).

If you'd like to know more about quirks, and the many variations of it -

Happy Blog Birthday, Beautynomics!

It's year 5 for this pretty beauty blogger, Sophie, the icon behind
Beautynomics and Beauty and Minerals, among others.

And what anniversary is without the shower of generosity from Sophie
and her kind sponsors? This year, 9 sponsors bring us lots of prizes
to enjoy!

Lipstick Lover Wants to Blush

This mama (and gramma) loves lipsticks!

Yes, I admit to that vanity. And at each purchase, I get 3 differing colors. With such quantity at each buy, I get to stock quite a number. And I throw some to the bin with such hesitancy as soon as they reach expiration or smell and taste funny.

But I will confess though that blushes make me afraid. I put on some, but rare are those times. I haven't quite perfected the art to it. And I say it's never too late to learn, right?

Willing Willie Invades Davao

Today, Saturday February 26, Willie Revillame and his flagship show
Willing Willie invades Davao City! And everywhere this charismatic man
goes, people flock to witness this larger-than-life figure.

Together with an army of staff, equipment and lots of cash and prizes
to give away, Willie continues to rake in fans, advertisers and
goodwill, and this time it is Davao City. This coincides with Willie's
home network TV5's goal to establish stronghold in Mindanao, with the
flagship channel TV2 in Davao. Soon to follow are General Santos City,
Cagayan de Oro City, and Zamboanga City.

Fanny Serrano Hair Care Collection

I've been looking around for this newly-launched and all-Filipino brand by the famous Fanny Serrano after I read about the Fanny Serrano Hair Care Collection online. Trusted hair stylist of the stars, the products just launched are said to be affordable and perfect for Filipino hair. I want to try it. Thanks for reading!

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Messy Bessy for the Busy

We know how kids are. They get messy whenever they get busy. And they get busy almost all the time. That's how it is with my apo. And the whole family has been extra careful after his bout with the Dengue Fever, which we suspect he got from school. All the more because we got to the point of fear when records showed he was at Stage II. Tough time it was.

Archive View in my Posterous

Right before Christmas, the Posterous team has been hard at work to un-wrap a special present - Archive Views.

I'd like to see it with my Posterous too. I hope it won't conflict with the Posterous theme I am using.

Page Breaks in Posterous

I love blogging from my email to my Posterous blog. And I've tried posting a rather long entry and don't want to scroll endlessly when I drop by my site and see just 2 posts on my home page and 1 is longer than the other. I wanted to break the page of my blog post. Really long pages are a sight for my easily-tired eyes, in my opinion personally. No offense meant to those who love to scroll endlessly :)

Indulge your Vanity!

I thought Project Vanity was a foreign-owned website :) Liz just celebrated her birthday and came up with an Avon-themed giveaway - Name your Prize!

I just chose mine - yes, Outspoken by Fergie - connect now with Project Vanity on Facebook. It's so simple - just like and tag. Comment and blogging will earn extra points. Ends February 21.

Penned from Potpourri by Pure

Autopost to Facebook

When I started here in Posterous, I autoposted to Twitter after publishing to my Posterous blog right from my email (heaven!)

Posting to a secondary site followed.

Now, I'm making the jump to autopost to Facebook! Just about NOW.

Not-so-fresh changes have already been made by Posterous when auto-posting to Facebook (since 2009). So I'm learning about the options being offered and checking out how it is being implemented in my Facebook.

Kumiko Mae meets House of Flair

Do you see this loot? Thank goodness for House of Flair. You can get this if you join Kumiko Mae's Favorite Things Giveaway.

The prize consists of 8 items: 1 Sephora To Go Clutch in Black; 1 MAC Lipglass in Frozen Dream;

Derek Convinced Me to this RED Deal

It's the war of the networks. Yet again.

The Yellow network was the first to stir the calm waters of the 2 network giants way back early 2000. The market was skeptic when they offered unlimited calls and texts within their own network. My daughter was even one of the first to subscribe to their plan 1000 bundles way back. The network struggled to make it and made their services wider and novel, and expanded their towers and coverage.

Now, let's welcome another color in the wheel. Red Mobile seems here to stay!

Coffee Addict wants some Starbucks

I just met Maver online. By reading her blog. I love the term Haligilet. And I want to greet her Happy 37th!

You may greet her as well, and you'll get a chance to win in her raffle. A set of Starbucks items are up for grabs for her first Freebie Friday.

Lots of Birthdays, Lots of Blessings

Earth, for being a great mom, sister, daughter and friend to those close to you, for being a staunch advocate for your beliefs, for being kikay and sharing the same to all your fans and readers - may your blessings be multiplied a hundred-fold.

With the overflowing gratitude of the author of Earthlingorgeous.com, Earth gives back by hosting this giveaway, with about 33,000 pesos in prizes! That's enough for you to drool, stop and follow Earth and her social networks. Mind you, you won't regret it. Her daily quips will inspire and educate you. Take it from me.