The Shopaholic In Me

Archive for February, 2012

27 February

Groceries Galore…

I admit, I went gaga over grocery shopping in Costco and Wal-Mart when we were in the US…

Literally, brought home 1 full balikbayan box for just the items I got from supermarkets.  ;)

26 February

Great Miles Promo is back!

Travel enthusiasts, Mabuhay Miles Great Miles Promo is back…

I wonder what to book?

For Domestic Travels

For International Travels

Applicable mechanics:

* Booking and Ticketing: 27 February – 07 March 2012
* Travel Period: 16 June – 15 September 2012
* Travel Black-out Period: Domestic: 17 – 19, 23 – 25 August 2012, International: 01 – 31 July 2012 (MNL-Guam), 09 – 16 August        2012 (EX Japan), 17 – 19, 23 – 25 August 2012 (All routes)
* Valid for sales at any PAL ticket office, except U.S.A, Canada, and Korea.
* GMG (Great Miles Getaway) Award Tickets must have a confirmed booking on all sectors.
* Must be ticketed within 24 hours except on the last day of the promo which must be ticketed until the last business hour only.
* GMG Award Tickets shall be valid only on flights/dates specified.
* Domestic GMG Award Tickets: Rebooking allowed for a fee of PHP 600 per sector.
* International GMG Award Tickets: Rebooking allowed for a fee of USD 30.00 per sector
* Non-Users Fee : USD 75.00 (International), PHP 600.00 (Domestic). Applies if booking is not cancelled 24-Hours prior to the flight date. ‘
* Reissuance/rerouting is not allowed.
* Applicable taxes, fuel surcharges and miscellaneous fees shall apply.
* Limited seats only. Confirmation subject to seat availability in the assigned booking class.
Miles used are non-refundable. Taxes for totally unused ticket/s is allowed for refund request received on or before 15 October 2012. Refunds are subject to refund procedures and refund service fee: PHP 600.00 (Domestic) and USD 50.00 (International).

26 February

12lbs out…

Whew! Happy to note that I shed about 12lbs already!  Such a big leap for me.  Clap, clap, clap!  I now ask for just medium size whenever I shop for clothes. Such a relief that I do not fall under the category of  cheap plus size dresses anymore.  :P Getting a number of compliments as well for losing weight.  I really decided to shed out extra pounds because the DH and I have been contemplating on having another baby.  Yes, you read it right.  We are planning for baby number 3!  If that happens, I would definitely gain no lower than 25lbs.  So I think I would go back in plus sizes again. I still need to lose 8 more lbs actually so good luck to me.

25 February

Chunky and Leather

I have been addicted lately to different colored bangles and leather bracelets lately.  I love the chunkiness of the bangles and the edgy look of the leather. I have been doing some color blocking with the accessories as well.  One of my great finds is the camel leather bracelet with rose gold accent which i partner with different bangles.

Yellow bangle, Camel leather with my teal green top

Another one…

Green Wooden Bangles with Gold accents, Camel Leather Bracelet with Pink Stripes Top

And this leather bracelet is one of my favorites too…

18 February

Suggested Gifts…

After Valentine’s Day, next important celebration will be Easter. Our family doesn’t have any specific plans for the Holy Week. We failed to plan ahead. Boo! But happy to note that we are going for a quick getaway with friends on May in time for Mother’s Day. Which get me thinking, I should already plan for nice mother’s day gifts for my mom and my mother-in-law. I know the perfect site where to get. I should probably start ordering those online so I can ensure timely delivery. These are the few I found…

12 February

In search of a hotel….

I am now in search of a hotel as where our family can have an overnight stay in time for my daughter’s birthday on March. Thinking whether to stay again in Oakwood Ortigas as we really enjoyed how spacious our room then. We like the interiors of the room and the kids love their bathroom as well. There is an undermount sink in the kitchen which I am hoping we have in our own house. I’m planning that we will be coming from a hotel for the 7th birthday party of my daughter as I want to have a photo and video coverage from there. Here’s a picture of how posh their bathroom is…

7 February

Orange in my mind…

Orange is the lucky color of the year as most people say, yes including some feng shui experts;) So lately, it is orange in my mind…

I love this Jessica Simpson shoes I got from my retail therapy in the US. The colors are vibrant, orange sides and fuchsia top. Isn’t it lovely?

It would be perfect to partner it with this…

My orange Tod’s D bag. I’m one happy lady in orange when wearing this. Hope I can really get lucky!!!

5 February

Project: House Painting

Happy that we are finally done with our project for the repainting of the house facade. It has been a plan since December of last year and we were supposed to let the painter do his job while we were in the US. But because of the kids getting sick, we have to push back the plan. Good thing we were able to arrange for it already last week. The painter finished the job in 3 days. We asked to do minor repairs in our roof as well. Next project would be to check out wood blinds online and from the stores as we plan to change all our roman blinds already come summer.

1 February

Hello February!

Hello February! Whew! Where did January go? I can’t believe it is already the 2nd month of the year but grateful that I survived the very busy first month of the year.  Thankful to the One up there for giving me all the strength to get through all the stress. Now, looking forward to this love month of February. I am very hopeful for 2012. It started off with a good business for me. I am hoping we could afford to buy gold bars already this year, lol! But kidding aside, I look forward to wonderful people who bring forth positive vibes for me. Bring it on February!