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Jody’s Christmas Gift Suggestions

Let’s have food this time.  And I always recommend this:

Goodies from Becky’s Kitchen

It was actually the husband who introduced me to Becky’s Kitchen when he was still courting me.  He always brought me the walnut fudge brownies.  Being a La Sallian himself, he swore about the goodness of all baked goodies from Becky’s Kitchen.  Since then, I have always craved for their super moist brownies!  love it!

They are starting to accept orders by November 15 and you will be suprised how many are placing their orders early.  I remember 3 years ago when we tried to order from them like 2nd week of December, they can no longer accept it since they were fully booked already.  They have wide selection of goodies to choose from and they even have christmas packaging available. 

They have variety of baked goodies to choose from.  My favorite is their walnut fudge brownies.  Half box is at Php145 and Whole Box is Php270.  

Visit their stores at: 

Becky’s Kitchen 
1061 P. Ocampo cor. Bautista St.
Singalong, Manila
Tel: 525-1648, 523-4245 

and 

Community Center, Suha St.,
Valle Verde I, Pasig City
Tel: 671-7606 

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Jody’s Christmas Gift Suggestions

Found another quiant stall at the 3rd floor of Podium Mall called Artbox.  And I found lovely pieces of boxes for christmas gifts.  What I like most is their watch organizer perfect as a gift for men in our lives.  I haven’t seen a man who doesn’t have more than 1 watch.  The husband for instance has six.  He changes from one watch to another and what I actually don’t find pleasing is when he just put it on top of my dresser all scattered around and I just keep on fixing it everyday.  So something like this could be a great tool to organize his watches.  

The cost of which is around Php 450-up.  And they come in pretty and nice prints of boxes.  Great gift for fathers and uncles as well.  Hmm, it could even be better if you can include a watch!  lol!

Sorry but I wasnt able to take a picture of the exact piece but it looks something like this.

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 Jody’s Christmas Gifts Suggestions (JCGS)

Since it is just about 91 days to go before christmas (exactly 3 months to go!), I’m starting off something on this blog.  I would blog about some christmas gifts suggestions.  I have always been preparing early for christmas gifts for family and friends and even have an excel file of the gifts I bought for my godsons/goddaughters in the past years so to make sure not to repeat any of it.  Stuff I would post or blog about are either new found stuff or could be my old-time favorites.  For kick-off, read below:

I have a new addiction with scented candles and I just love the soy candles from Alice Blue Candle. I actually hoarded about 5 scents last week in their Glorietta Kiosk. My favorites from the Garden collection are White Tea and Ginger, Mediterranean Fig, and Lush Garden. This would all be perfect for our master’s bedroom. I also got something for our kitchen and I’m trying the Berry Crumble and the Hot Chocolate. Hmm, smells so yummy.

I started buying Alice Blue Candles since last year when my friend introduced it to me. I even recommended it already to some clients and two actually got it as souvenirs/gifts for their bridal entourage. It could also be perfect for christmas gifts.  They have stores in Glorietta 3, Makati, Trinoma and 3/L of Podium.  I believe they would also be joining a number of Bazaars, particularly the one organized by the American Women’s Club of the Philippines.  

Costs around Php415 for the big glass and Php175 for the small glass.  It comes in a box and I learned that they do have christmas packaging that would also be out soon.  

Two Thumbs Up for these scented candles.  

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I went here last year and found great pieces for giveaways and christmas gifts. 

This year schedules are:  

Sept 12 to 14

Oct 24 to 26 

Nov 28 to 30

Dec 12 to 14

This bazaar will be at Rockwell Tent (beside Powerplant Mall)

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Promise, these are all nice brushes!

For the Eyes:

1. Tapered Eyeshadow Brush - ($16 or Php728.00)

2. Eye Defining Brush - ($18 or Php819.00)

3. Contour Shadow Brush - ($16 or Php728.00)

For the Face/Cheeks:

4. Tapered Blush Brush - ($17 or Php773.50)

5. Angled Blush Brush - ($17 or Php773.50)

6. Soft Focus Face Brush - ($32 or Php 1,456.00)

7. Maximum Coverage Concealer Brush ($22 or Php 1,001.00)

You can check all the uses here.

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Here’s the list…

I just added few dollars from the online prices which you can check from Bare Escentuals and Sephora just to cover for my shipping cost. If you are ordering online from them, you will definitely spend more because of international shipping. My rates are comparable.  Again, I do accept paypal money in dollars or bank deposit in pesos.  Exchange rate computed at Php45.50.

1.  Bare Escentuals Starter Kit - ($65 or Php 2,957.50)

• Bare Minerals SPF 15 Foundation in Medium
• Bare Minerals SPF 15 Foundation in Medium Beige
• Mineral Veil
• Warmth All-over Face Color
• Handy Kabuki Brush
• Maximum Coverage Concealer Brush
• Flawless Application Face Brush
• How to DVD

• Bare Radiance (Amber Nude)
• Faux Tan (Sunlit Bronze)
• Warmth (Sun-kissed glow chestnut) - (in big pot at $22 or Php1,001)
• Clear Radiance (Sheer Translucent Glow) - (in big pot at $22 or Php 1,001)

3.  Bare Escentuals Blushes - ($20 or Php 910) Check the colors here.

• Poppy (Peach Brown)
• Laughter (Coral Rose)
• Lovely (Tawny Rose)
• Beauty (Blushed Pink) - (in big pot at $22 or Php 1,001)

4.  Bare Escentuals Muti-tasking Face/Concealer ($20 or Php910)

• Bisque SPF 20 (light neutral beige/ for light complexions)
• SPF 20 Summer Bisque (golden beige/ for medium to deep golden complexions)

5.  Bare Escentuals Eyeshadows, Glimmers and Glimpses ($15 or Php 682.50)

• Peach Puff  (Lush Peach/Medium Apricot)

• Vanilla Sugar (Creamy Beige/golden vanilla)    



• Soft Focus Explore (soft brown)



• Fashionista Eye Liner Shadow (chocolate raisin)

In Small pots ($13 or Php 591.50)

• Cupcake (golden pink shimmer)



• Cocoa (light chocolate)



• Bon Bon (chocolate mint)



• Coffee Bean (tobacco leaf)



• Sugar Plum (metallic lilac)



• Good Fortune (soft peach shimmer with gold flecks)



• Lemon Zingerr  (light peach gold)



• Champagne (soft lavander)



• Gold Dipped (golden citrus)

FREE SHIPPING for a minimum purchase of $50 or Php 2,275.00

Brushes to follow!

 

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Since “raket” is slow because of Mr. G’s updating, and I need online shopping money, I am accepting paypal for these items…

Bare Escentuals Starter Kit in Medium

Bare Escentuals Glimmers, Blushes, All over Face Color

Bare Escentuals Brushes

Will post colors, specifics and prices tomorrow…just in a hurry for a family dinner.

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Went to Market Market to buy some wrapping materials from Personalize It. Then found this great bargain bookstore called Buy-The-Book.  It has a bright and big interiors so that drew me in.  I found myself buying 3 good books about parenting which only cost less than 500 bucks.  The bargain bookstore has a wide selection of books which were arranged by category.  Prices were between Php 49-599.  Great deal!  

I learned that they have branches in Waltermart Makati, SM San Lazor and SM City Manila.  

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Girlfriends, you should check this Chantelle Bras which I saw online. They are all lovely. They are manufactured with taste and finery. Imagine this. The parts of the bra are manually assembled by skilled seamstresses with up-to-date industry innovations. Bras can have up to forty parts to assemble, and require thirty to forty different operations (fifteen – thirty minutes production). These pieces are actually known to maintain the highest European standards of manufacturing and a Chantelle bra is an investment in quality and tradition. The materials are handcrafted from Europe’s top manufacturers and laces and embroideries are always sold exclusively to Chantelle only. It’s like owning a masterpiece. It was initially launched in Germany and has gained popularity worldwide. It’s name is already synonymous to beautiful lingerie. And if you would like to get one, you can check from Bits of Lace which is a fine European lingerie boutique which carries variety of delicate laces, comfortable cottons, sexy silks and even the full range of fine lingerie from classic to fashionable designs. They have wide selection of exlusive European lines that would suit every woman’s needs. In fact, you can even get those plus size bras which are hard to find in most stores. I would want to own one definitely.

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“How many times do you do it?” It has been a topic in one of the egroups where I’m part of. Sorry, but i won’t divulge my answer! It is for me and my husband to keep in the four corners of our bedroom. You might be suprised and envied as well when I tell! Hahaha. Instead, I would advise wives to work hard to look sexy for their husbands, like for example buying a hot lingerie. It will set all the mood!

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