Lola Maria takes over your Christmas Table

I am seriously thinking of just ordering Noche Buena for the family this Christmas. Every year, I am sweaty and smell like spaghetti because I am the assigned cook.

One of the places offering holiday take outs is Lola Maria's, located at Legend Villas. I'd love for my holiday dishes and table to be stylish like this!



Choose from a wide variety of mouth-watering yuletide specialties from appetizer to dessert and enjoy them at the comfort of your own home.



Available to go are dishes like canapes (crabstick, tuna or egg salad), tomato soup with tortellini, chicken relleno, beef morcon, cocido, beef salpicao, baked fish with garlic mayo, home-baked ham, and brazo de mercedes.



Stylishly packed and easy-to-carry, Lola Maria Restaurant’s holiday take-out dishes are also ideal for potluck events and gatherings on few days notice. Just call Lola Maria Restaurant’s hotline and order away.

Visit Lola Maria Restaurant at The Legend Villas located at #60 Pioneer corner Madison Streets, Mandaluyong City.

Promo: Giving Away 5 Giordano 2011 Planners and Shirts | Christmas with My Giordano Shirt

If you're a 90's kid then I am sure you have a Giordano shirt, polo, and socks. It was such a hit back then and until now it's already 2010 to infinity and beyond.

My sister and I walked with pride donning our Giordano socks that we borrow alternately from each other. Whenever our mom went out of the country, she showers us with those plain colored Giordano shirts.



Memories. Now it's Christmas time, Giordano wants to know how you spend Christmas with your favorite Giordano shirts! 5 Giordano planners and shirts are up for grabs.

Here's how:

1. Take a photo of yourself wearing your favorite Giordano shirt, polo, or blouse.

2. Upload it on your FB page and submit your link as a comment to this blog entry with your complete name, email, and contact number. Also write a short description of your photo, the more creative you are the more chance of winning!



The Limited Edition Giordano 2011 Planner has around 240 pages and will be available starting December 15. For a minimum purchase of Php 2,500, you can get the planner for Php 99 only.

3. Also, upload your photo on the Giordano Facebook Page :)

4. There will be 5 winners of a Giordano 2011 Planner and a Giordano Shirt! Deadline is on December 15.

5. Winners should pick up their prizes, no shipping.

That's it! Let the games begin....

Miracle Machine

Do you ever get stopped by your friends when giving money to beggars? "sindikato yan!"

I always do. But it's just the easiest and most obvious way to help, though not the best.




Miracle Machine is a social network application and its objective is quite simple: to get people and their friends and their friends’ friends working together to make miracles happen for the less unfortunate.

Think Facebook but instead of status updates and comments, you get opportunities to help.



Childhope Asia hopes to keep street children warm this Yuletide Season by providing them with new underwear and clothes.

That's one miracle most of us can pitch in to. I'm sure underwear needs and also feminine hygiene kits are easily overlooked. Even during clothes drive.

Find more miracles you can help make happen at http://www.facebook.com/WhippingUpMiracles

Vote for JunJun's Sharing Tree! Dusit Thani Manila's Christmas Tree Project

Dusit Thani Manila invited 12 individuals and companies to join in this Christmas endeavor and unite in the spirit of the season by providing their very own symbolic Christmas Tree that best evokes their existence in the industry they are in.


Tessa Prieto Valdes

Personalities and companies include Canon, Celine Lopez, HSBC, Lifestyle Asia Magazine, Lyceum of the Philippines University, Rajo Laurel, School of Fashion and Arts, Teddy Manuel, Tesoro’s Philippine Handicrafts, Tessa Prieto Valdes, Thai Airways and Tim Yap.



Designer JunJun Ablaza's Sharing Christmas Tree is made up of wood products, traditional agricultural and garden tools, rakes, hoes, scythes, sickles, baskets and watering cans speaks of the relationship between the gardener and his garden. Lifestyle Asia is a proponent for the best of living which is marked by an elegance of spirit and supports the Make A Wish Foundation.

Please vote for my friend, JunJun Ablaza's Tree by adding Dusit Thani Manila in Facebook and like the Sharing Tree. Php100,000.00 will be donated to the winning entry’s chosen charity.

Voting is from November 16 to December 25, 2010 12:01 MN

Event: Hello Kitty's Pink Christmas!

Every year I look forward to seeing Hello Kitty Dance to Meri Kurismasu! Now it's that time again to shop for Sanrio items, line up with the kids and kids at heart, and get a Christmas photo with our favorite cat! :)



Last year, we had a blast with Hello Kitty's Christmas Surprise. Read here and here. This time I know that I should get BLUE Sanrio items. Shinkansen and Baby Daniel things! *cute*



Photos from last year's Hello Kitty Surprise.

Holiday Noche Buena with CDO Ham

Christmas is not complete without Noche Buena, and the holiday feast is not complete without the traditional ham that glazes your table with sumptuous flair.

If there is one brand I am turning to this Christmas, when everyone is a hungry hippo- it's CDO. I started last week by trying their burger patties which let me serve homemade burger to my family without the fuss.


This Noche Buena, we are definitely trying the CDO Holiday Ham (as seen on TV). Unlike other hams, it is both tasty and affordable at just Php 220 for the Pear-Shaped Ham. I like marinating these in pineapple juice and glazing it with what remains of the juice and brown sugar. Though, they will be fine by themselves if you are pressed for time.

Prime cuts of young pork were cured to perfection with only the finest ingredients and spices to give the CDO Christmas Hams that delicious taste everyone loves.

CDO Pista Cooked Ham (PhP 360 a kilo) and CDO Holiday Whole-Meat Ham (PhP 410 a kilo) are available in leading supermarkets and grocery stores nationwide. Until December 31, 2009, CDO is giving away limited edition Christmas plates, one for every PhP 300 worth of purchase.

CDO’s other ham products include Hamon de Bola (PhP 295 a kilo), Pear-shaped Ham (PhP 220 per piece), and American Ham (PhP 148 per piece).

How about you, what's cooking in your Noche Buena?

Merry Neutrogena Christmas!

Looking for the perfect kikay gift to give your girlfriends this Christmas? Look no more as Neutrogena, the brand recommended by dermatologists, offers great deals on its hottest and must-have products this yuletide season!

Fine, Fair and Smooth Skin For Less



‘Tis the season to achieve fine, fair skin for less! Buy one Neutrogena Fine Fairness UV Compact and get 50% off on the second compact. Share this beauty secret with your girlfriends. With the pack conveniently designed for the holiday season, all you need to do is attach a card and you’re ready to spread the love for fine, fair skin this Christmas.

Available in shades of natural and light beige, the Neutrogena Fine Fairness UV Compact is clinically-formulated to blend evenly with the skin tone and provide beautiful, natural-looking coverage. Its Vitamin C and Licorice Extract plus sunscreen protect the skin from the sun’s harmful UV rays, preventing sunspots and premature skin aging. The Neutrogena Fine Fairness UV Compact is hypoallergenic, fragrance-free and does not clog pores. It is also resistant to humidity, sweat and oil, thus, giving the skin lasting coverage needed for all the merry-making this season.

In addition, get the same 50% discount on the Neutrogena Fine Fairness UV Compact when you buy Neutrogena Body Oil. With its light sesame formula, the Body Oil is easily absorbed by shower-damp skin, leaving it soft and silky with a radiant and healthy glow. And with Christmas just around the corner, you only need a few drops of the Neutrogena Body Oil to keep your skin hydrated and moisturized amidst the cool holiday breeze.

Christmas must-haves



Make Neutrogena’s Christmas gift bundles the perfect kikay must-haves this holiday season! Share the love for healthy and beautiful skin with your girlfriends. Get amazing discounts from Neutrogena: two (2) Neutrogena Fine Fairness UV Compacts, with the second compact at 50% off, at a bargain price of P1,063.59; and one (1) Neutrogena Body Oil and one (1) Neutrogena Fine Fairness UV Compact (at half its original price) for only P939.50. Hurry and grab the Neutrogena Christmas gift bundles in select drugstores and department stores from December 1 to 31, 2009.

“Love Yourself” with Watsons and Bioessence this Christmas

Heads up Watsons addicts!

This November, Watsons and Bioessence ushers in the holiday season with a very special Christmas offering that combines Watsons’ products with Bioessence’s paraffin wax treatment exclusively for Watsons and Beauty by SM shoppers.

“Watsons’ partnership with Bioessence is something we felt was a perfect fit,” said Vicky Encarnacion, Watsons Department Store Business Unit Head. “This Christmas, Watsons is all about finding ways to ‘love yourself.’ With our product lineup coupled with the paraffin wax treatment of Bioessence, every customer to Watsons and Beauty by SM is sure to have a delightfully indulgent holiday.”

“As an advocate of health, wellness, and beauty, we knew that Watsons was perfectly suited to what Bioessence believes in,” added Yeng Francisco, Marketing Director for Bioessence Serenity Spas. “For the last 14 years, we have grown to 26 outlets nationwide by honing our beauty expertise with beauty products like soaps, anti-ageing, whitening, slimming, essential oils, food supplements and other complementary items. By partnering with Watsons, we are able to go even further with our offerings by crafting a special paraffin wax treatment that customers can avail of. Our paraffin treatment is exclusive to Watsons for the holiday season and is slated to be one of the most unique activities you can do with your girlfriends this Christmas.”

Indulge yourself this Christmas

Along with paraffin wax, indulgence this season comes in the form of Watsons Exfoliating Body Scrub, Spa Essentials Massage Oils, Body Treats Body Care Range (Body Lotions and Body Soaps), and Glamworks Whiteplus Whitening Range.

Available in Cucumber, Strawberry, Grapefruit, and Peach Mango, Watsons Exfoliating Body Scrub kicks off your Christmas beauty by effectively removing dead skin cells and refreshing your skin. After a bath, Body Treats Body Care Range makes Christmas indulgence a sweet-smelling experience with specially formulated Virgin Coco, Green and Orange Papaya, and Calamansi scented Body Lotion and Body Soap, while Glamworks Whiteplus Whitening Range ensures that your Christmas complexion is kept fair and rosy for every party. These beauty and pamper products are exclusively available at Watsons and Beauty by SM stores.

Tor perfectly round off your Christmas indulgence, shopping for these Watsons’ exclusive products could earn you a FREE hand paraffin treatment plus a 50% discount for any facial at Bioessence Serenity Spa.

Complimented by Watsons Exfoliating Body Scrub or Spa Essentials’ specially formulated Massage Oils, your holiday season is set to be your most pampered Christmas yet.

Have a Sexy Christmas with Avon Fashions

Naughty or nice? Christmas is the ultimate season to feel good about yourself - inside and out. It's the time to have fun especially with fashion! Why not start gift-giving by getting these eye-popping lingerie for yourself?



Hollywood Glamour -Recreate the glamorous diva style from the inside with this sexy red lingerie.

Bridgette Bra - Php 399; Bridgette Panty - Php 199



Royal Salute -Palatial designs reminiscent of the grandiosity and elegance of royalty. Suitable for modern-day queens and princesses who deserve royal treatment, inside and out.

Elizabeth Bra - Php 475; Elizabeth Panty - Php 199

Always remember to get lingerie in the right size and fit, not too loose and not too tight especially for your brassieres. Your Avon lady can help you determine the right size for you. What's great is how you can purchase the top and bottom separately.


Give the gift of Sexy!

Personally I am excited to wear them, I haven't really started a proper lingerie collection and I guess starting with Avon is a great option :) Thanks Santa!

The Starbucks 2010 Planner Launch

It's here! Girls and boys go crazy every year stamping their Starbucks cards to redeem the most coveted Starbucks 2010 Planner! This year, the planner is available in 3 stylish designs.


The Starbucks Planner was launched during the Starbucks Christmas Cheer Party at Ayala 6750. Guests and patrons of Starbucks were treated to overflowing coffee and first sips of their signature Christmas drinks. We love the Peppermint Mocha hot :) A great alternative to a creamy cup of their hot chocolate.



More than coffee and frappuccinos, Starbucks has lined up new pastries to welcome the holiday season. Cute ginger bread, layered cakes, and sandwiches lined with Christmas colors. Everyone felt it was already Christmas day!


Starbucks Christmas Bearistas are super cute!

Starbucks also launched their new Christmas themed tumblers, mugs, keychains and decors, even Christmas Bearistas. I got a Halloween Bearista :)


Christmas Barista :)

Visit your favorite Starbucks branch and enjoy the Christmas Cheer for you and your friends, anytime of the day.


Were you here?

Merry Christmas Hauls!

Thank you to all my Santa sponsors this Christmas! :) I finally got a Nine West Element 9 Medium shopper, a new nice shirt I can style with, a new yoga mat (from cash donations), and Camilla Morton's A Year in High Heels.

Stylish Entertaining with Super Bowl

Who doesn't want to play Bree Ven de Kamp this Christmas? Holiday season means entertaining guests and hosting dinners on Christmas eve, an opportunity to showcase your styling prowess both in your home and on your table.

Super Bowl at Trinoma offers new flavors and food ideas that are dressed and cooked to impress any of your guests.

Read more after the jump...

Take home and serve memorable and comforting holiday recipes like this Holiday Chicken Machang. It's very different from the traditional roasted chicken because of it's oriental twist. The chicken is stuffed with Chinese Machang or flavored sticky rice.

To serve or to give, Chicken Machang and Christmas Ham from Super Bowl

I promise that the Holiday Chicken Machang of Super Bowl will not let you down. Your guests (with high expectations) will admire the soft and well-seasoned chicken meat, the flavors seem to also sink in the chicken bones which are also soft. This dish is very aromatic and would give you the right holiday aroma for that perfect ambiance.

Tao Sa Pao

You can also get this stuffed golden dough balls which are not only delicious but would definitely add style to your holiday table. Most would never have tasted or experienced this treat, it's soft but the thin outside layers are crunchy. Inside, you'll taste flavors of ube and mung beans which are like the stuffing inside the "buchi". The soft dough also gives a melt in your mouth experience! Your guests would go crazy over them so be sure to get a lot of this.

Christmas Ham and Chicken Machang

Another idea for stylish entertaining is to offer finger food that would go well with your holiday wine or cheese. The Holiday Chicken Machang can be cut into bite sizes and served on a toothpick. You can also do this with Super Bowl's Christmas Ham which is delicious but not overwhelming with sweetness or fat. It does not need additional cooking or seasoning at all. These duo is perfect too if you are simply hosting a holiday cocktail.

For more Christmas food ideas, you can visit Super Bowl at Trinoma ahead of time and choose from their holiday recipes.