Flap Bags and Chain Bags

I want to buy myself a quality handbag for Christmas. A non-luxurious flap or chain bag with faux leather or patent leather material.

I've tried searching some design over the net, but sadly, most of them fall under one label only. You know-- that label that could easily dig a hole in my pocket and put me into debt until the next 5 years?

Patiently, I've searched over and again until finding these stylish pieces from Guess. Check them. The tasseled chain bag is my favorite.















♥♥Aren't they lovely?!♥♥



♥For your shopping needs♥
♥Here's a directory of Guess stores in the Philippines♥


SM Megamall (G/F)
GUESS
Upper Ground Level
SM Megamall Bldg. B
Mandaluyong City, PH
632-633-1778

SM Megamall (GUESS Ranch)
GUESS
2nd Level, SM Megamall Bldg. B,
EDSA
Mandaluyong City, PH
632-633-2527

Shangri La Mall
GUESS
3rd Level, Shangri-La Mall
EDSA Cor Shaw Blvd
Mandaluyong City, PH
632-634-7568

SM Batangas Btq.
GUESS
Unit 138-140 Upper Ground Floor Level
SM City Batangas
Batangas City, Polican West PH
043-722-2566

Gateway
GUESS
Ground Floor Gateway Mall
Adaneta Center
Cubao - Quezon City, PH
632-913-3254

SM San Lazaro
GUESS
Upper Ground Level SM San Lazaro
Felix Cuertas Corner Lacson St.
Santa Cruz Manila, PH
632-786-2587

Lim Ket Kai Mall
GUESS
Ground Floor Lim Ket Kai Mall
Lapasan, Cagayan de Oro City, PH
0882-272-8616

Santa Lucia East
GUESS
Ground Level Santa Lucia East
Marcos Hi-way cor. Felix Ave.
Cainta Rizal, PH
632-681-5239

SM Bacoor
GUESS
Upper-Ground Level SM Bacoor
Aguinaldo Hi-way Cor habay St
Bacoor Cavite, PH
046-970-5118

Robinsons Cebu
GUESS
Level 1 Robinsons Place Cebu
Fuente Osmena Blvd
Cebu City, PH
032-254-7329

Dagupan
GUESS
2nd Level, CSI The City Mall
Lucao District
Dagupan City, PH
075-522-5556

Robinsons Iloilo
GUESS
2nd Level Robinsons Place
Ledesma St.cor Mabini & J. De Leon St.
Iloilo City, PH
033-336-7971

SM Iloilo
GUESS
Upper Ground Level SM City Iloilo
Benigno S. Aquino Diversion Rd.
Iloilo City, PH
033-320-1005

SM Southmall Adult
GUESS
Ground Floor Level Alabang Zapote Rd.
Alabang Zapote Road
Las Pinas Metro Manila, PH
632-800-0169

Landco Pacific Mall
GUESS
Ground Floor Level
Landco Business Park
Legaspi City, PH
052-820-0718

SM Centerpoint
GUESS
2nd Level Sm Centerpoint
Ramon Magsaysay Boulevard
Sta. Mesa Manila, PH
632-716-3301

South Flagship ATC (Ayala Alabang Town Ctr)
GUESS
Ground Level Alabang Town Center
Alabang Zapote Rd.
Alabang Muntinlupa City, PH
632-850-7851

N.E. Pacific Mall
GUESS
Ground Floor Level NE Pacific Mall
Maharlika Hi-way
Cabanatuan City, PH
044-4641153

Subic Bay Freeport
GUESS
Bldg. 640, Samson Rd.
Intl Freeport Traders
Olongapo City, Subic Bay Freeport Zone PH
047-252-2599

Robinsons Starmills Pampanga
GUESS
Ground Flr Level Robinsons Starmills
Olongapo Gapan Rd.
San Fernando Pampanga, PH
045-636-5556

SM Pampanga
GUESS
Upper Ground Floor SM San Fernando
Mexico Pampanga, Lagundi PH
045-961-2933

SM Annex Store (The Block)
GUESS
Annex Bldg.,
Ground Floor Level SM Annex
Edsa Quezon City, PH
632-928-5347

SM Fairview
GUESS
Upper Ground Level SM Fairview
Regalado St.
Fairview Quezon City, PH
632-935-0731

Ultimart Shopping Plaza
GUESS
M. Pavillion St.
San Pablo City, Laguna PH
049-561-1273

Magic Mall
GUESS
2nd Level Magic Mall
Bonifacio cor. Alexanders St.
Urdaneta, Pangasinan, PH
075-568-5205

SM Cagayan
GUESS
Ground Floor Level SM City
Mastersons Ave. cor. Gran Via St
Cagayan de Oro, PH
088-859-1129

SM City Baguio - Adult
GUESS
Unit 113 Upper Ground Level SM City
Session Road
Baguio City, PH
074-619-1125

KCC Gensan Boutique
GUESS
Upper Ground Floor KCC Mall
General Santos City, PH
083-553-6551

Robinsons Lipa Adults Btq
GUESS
Level 1 Robinsons Place
Diversion Road
Lipa City, Batangas PH
043-757-3789

SM City Cebu
GUESS
Upper Level North Reclamation Area
San Jose Del Monte
Cebu City, PH
032-231-7829

SM Manila
GUESS
Upper Ground Level SM Manila
San Marcelino St cor Concepcion
Ermita Manila, PH
632-524-8087

Festival Supermall
GUESS
2nd Level Festival Mall
Filinvest Corporation City
Alabang Muntinlupa City, PH
632-850-4109

SM Davao
GUESS
Ground Floor Level SM City
Quimpo Drive Cor. Tulip Dr & Ecowest Dr
Matina Davao City, PH
082-297-2700

Rockwell Center
GUESS
Upper Ground Floor Rockwell Center
Amapola St. cor. Estrella
Makati City, PH
632-898-1793

Robinsons Ermita
GUESS
2nd Level Robinsons Place Ermita
Adriatico Street
Ermita Manila, PH
632-536-7981

Victoria Plaza
GUESS
Ground Floor Level Victoria Plaza
JP Laurel Avenue
Bajada Davao City, PH
082-224-2805

Quad III (Glorietta II)Flagship
GUESS
Ground Floor Level Ayala Center
Glorietta
Makati City, PH
632-935-0731

Robinson's Galleria
GUESS
2nd Level Robinson's Place Galleria
Edsa corner Ortigas Avenue
Quezon City, PH
632-632-7405

Ayala Center Cebu
GUESS
Stall 155 Ground Floor Level Ayala Center
Archbishop Reyes Street
Cebu City, PH
032-231-0368

SM Mall of Asia
GUESS
Space #155-157 Ground Floor Level
SM City Mall of Asia Bay Blvd
Pasay City, PH
632-556-0369

SM City Marilao Adults Btq
GUESS
Ground Floor SM City Marilao
Mc-Arthur Hwy
Bulacan, PH
044-933-0011

SM Dasmarinas Btq
GUESS
Unit 175-176 Ground Level SM City Dasmarinas
Governor's Drive
Dasmarinas Cavite City, PH
046-432-3133

Island City Mall Btq.
GUESS
Upper Ground Level Island City Mall
Dampas District
Bohol, PH
038-501-7820

Plaza Maestro Btq.
GUESS
Ground Floor Plaza Maestro Annex
Burgos Street
Vigan City, PH
077-722-7155

SM Santa Rosa
GUESS
Unit 116 - 118 Ground Floor Level
Laguna, PH

SM Clark
GUESS
Unit 1215 - 1216 Ground Floor Level
SM City Clark
Angeles Pampanga, PH

Robinsons Bacolod
GUESS
2nd Level North Arcade, Robinsons Place
Lacson Hi-way
Bacolod City, PH
034-441-1608

Robinsons Angeles Btq.
GUESS
Space #L02-028 2nd Floor Level
Robinsons Place
Angeles City, Pampanga PH
045-892-0404

SM Lipa Adults
GUESS
Ground Floor, SM City Lipa,
Ayala Highway
Lipa City, Batagas, PH

Bloomingdales
GUESS
2nd Level - Mindpro City Mall, LA Purisima St.
Zamboanga City, PH

TriNoma Mall
GUESS
3rd Fl. TriNoma Eqsa
Quezon City, PH

Alimall
GUESS Factory
Ground Floor Level Alimall Cubao
Araneta Center
Cubao, Quezon City, PH
632-912-0947

Harrison Plaza
GUESS Factory
Ground Level
A. Mabini cor Vito Cruz
Manila, PH
632-536-3172

Riverbanks Outlet
GUESS Factory
A. Bonifacio Ave. Riverbanks Mall
Marikina City, PH
632-997-5737

Ayala Pavilion Binan Outlet
GUESS Factory
2nd Level, Annex B Pavilion Mall - KM 35
Km 35 San Antonio
Binan Laguna, PH
049-411-7184

NCCC Outlet
GUESS Factory
2nd Level NCCC Mall LA-07 to LA-10
Mc Arthur Highway Corner MAA
Matina Davao City, PH
082-299-0402

Porta Vaga
GUESS Factory
3rd Level, Porta Vaga Commercial Bldg.
Session Rd
Baguio City, PH
074-619-1119

My Daughter's First Halloween

♥We attended my daughter's first Halloween party last Saturday afternoon, October 24. Around 11:30 that morning, I was still at the grocery buying some food for the whole week. Baba was not able to help me shopping. He was off to finish something in the office, so I rushed everything. I went home, cooked a quick lunch, took a shower, and put Aşkım into her hula princess costume.♥


♥At first, it was a bit of disaster because she refused to wear her flower garland and bracelets. She was tearing and pulling here and there until we went down to the 2nd floor where the party was and saw a bunch of kids wearing different costumes. We made it already over half an hour late at the party venue. After registration, we toured up and down the mezzanine floors right away. We visited the shops and schools from tower 1 to tower 2, trick or treating. We also went up to some units in tower 1 for more Halloween goodies. While at tower 1, I actually wondered why people in tower 2 did not open their doors for Halloween. Why?!♥



♥At the party, though Aşkım was a bit sleepy, she enjoyed watching the balloon twisting and the other kids playing games. She did not mind her pink cotton candy at all. She helped me with the sausage on stick and spaghetti, though. Before the announcement of the scariest and cutest kiddo in costume, Aşkım was already dreaming of cows and milk at home. She got really sleepy.♥



♥We did not finish the program, but we had so much fun! I think, these pictures of goodies can tell. Happy Halloween everyone!!!♥

Free Videos, Games, & Activities for Kids

I found ♥THIS♥ website while looking for Strawberry Shortcake images last night. After clicking here and there, I found out that they do have Care Bears, Sushi Pack, Holly Hobbie, and Strawberry Shortcake free games. They also have videos, cartoons, coloring pages, and online activities. Plus, they have this online store for mommies like me. And.. what to they have in their store? Um... just books, toys, dolls, and playsets that your kiddos will surely like.



♥HERE♥ is another place to spend your kid's boredom with. They feature arcade games, post office, art center, horoscopes, and polls. And of course, they do have all the Sanrio products that most girls like!


Like the first two, ♥THIS♥ last one has games, music, and other girly goodies that most young girls and even grown-ups love. But I think Barbie is not really advisable for babies. Not yet. So, my personal favorite among these three is the first up there. Why? 'Cause they do have Strawberry Shortcake which is babyish and girly. In fact, I feel the same with Hello Kitty. However, I don't really like pets and hairy things. Meowrrr!

Notes..

First and foremost, I want to say "I'm Sorry" to Chie Wilks, Yami, Shiezar, and to the rest that I missed, though I'm not sure if there's any.

Girls, this is regarding the tags and awards that you gave me. I'm sorry ladies, I can't repost them anymore. I know I've been lazy and procrastinating. I actually gathered all of them in one page for editing and posting, but deleted it like 3 days ago. Please don't ask why 'cause I refuse to explain.

Anyway, my heartfelt gratitude goes to you dearies for all your support, visiting my blog, dropping me some comments and all. I hope you won't stop doing so as I visit your blogs and show equal support. Of course you can still tag me, but please no more awards. It's just that I cannot promise to repost all the tags that I will be receiving in the future. I'll be picking the interesting ones. Most probably.






♥HOPE YOU GIRLS UNDERSTAND♥
♥THANK YOU♥

Becoming Imeldific?

These are my daughter's shoe collection with her first baby booties at the center. Babies are growing up so fast, so I don't think it's wise to invest on the expensive ones. In fact, I already handed down some of my baby's shoes to a friend's.

I just took pictures of those from the cabinet. My little one still enjoys wearing five of these pairs. The newest in the group is the pink Dora sandals, beside the strawberry slippers, which I bought for only P150 (50% off). Its size is a little bigger so, she's not wearing them yet. The red pair in the lower part of the circle is posted in ♥The Pink Store♥. The rest are for keeping.. or giving to my little niece. Maybe.










Imeldific is coined after the name of the former first-lady of the Philippines, Imelda Marcos, who is known world-wide for having the most shoes in the world.

The Italian Parade

Have you seen the Fish Parade? If yes, here's another must-see parade. Yes ladies, the Italian Parade!


First in line, we have the Mushroom Bruschetta, minus the olive oil. Mushrooms sautéed in butter with bell pepper, and dried basil. Seasoned with garlic powder and salt. Served on top of sliced Italian bread.



And here is my hubby's another favorite-- the Mac n' Chiz. This is just macaroni bathing in a creamy milk and three-cheese sauce. Served with garlic toast.



This is the yummiest food I served during my daughter's birthday--Baked Mac! See the melted cheese on top? Ahhh.. sarap!!



Last but not the least, we have here Penne with Mushroom & Herbs. Hubby likes it with lots of cheese, so I had to sprinkle them with love.

DIY Baby Halloween Costume

Halloween is coming!!! Still thinking of what to buy for your kiddo to wear during trick or treating? I think I can help you (wink*).

You know us, first time mommies. First time events in our baby's life excite us a lot. Yeah, things like "first Christmas", "first Halloween", etc.

A month ago, I started searching for a cute Halloween costume for my little one. I wanted something like a bunny or fairy, but most department stores seem to sell costumes for toddlers and bigger kids only. Yeah, nothing fits my baby! Plus, they all have limited items to choose from. So, I decided to practically DIY my baby's costume. From my list below, I picked the last one.

♥My DIY Baby Halloween Costume Ideas♥
1. Cheerleader- stripe pleated skirt and pom-poms
2. Rockstar Baby- the trick is behind rockstar accessories
3. Pink Ballerina- pink tights and ballerina skirt (whatever they call that!)
4. Purple Fairy- fairy dress, wings, and wand
5. Hula Girl- a grass skirt and flower accessories (the easiest for me)


so, here you go..



..and here's how!


If I were to count the total of hours I spent on this project, I think I can say less than 24 hours. I started by weaving the grass skirt, splitting the ends, and trimming them down into one length. This was the easiest part of the job. Actually, as easy as making the flower garland and bracelets. After the skirt and the flower thingy, I had to do the beading, followed by cutting the fabric for the top, sewing it, and attaching the garter to finish the whole outfit.

♥List of materials and cost♥

1. Red plastic straw, 3 pcs - P 9.75 X 3
2. Red crepe paper - P 9
3. Beads - free, recycled from my old thong sandals
4. Yellow, blue, and red threads - free, from my sewing box
5. Red ribbon - free, recycled from a famous bakery with the same name :)
6. Yellow flowery fabric - P 18.75 for the small portion I used

♥TOTAL COST♥ P57 or $1

Now, can you believe how much I saved from this newest DIY project? I suggest go to the nearest department store in your place and check how much for those hula costumes. Also, do not forget to check the quality of what they sell. What I mean is, if you don't what to spend that money with a cheap-looking-poorly-made costume, then why not go artsy craftsy?

Toothfairy's Grand Jewelry Giveaway

I have a thing for earrings esp. the dangling ones. When I saw this online contest, I decided to join right away! You know why? 'Cause I got love at first sight with that whispy teal flower circle gold earrings up there. That's the 2nd pair from the left, bottom line. Love that luminous teal chalcedony gemstones hanging from beautiful delicate 14 k gold plate circle flower pendants, complimented with gold plated earwires. Ahhh.. I should win. Please, please! Think I'm gonna cry for years if I won't. Haha, just kidding!

My Daughter's First Birthday!

This is how we celebrated my daughter's 1st birthday during the typhoon Ondoy last September 25 and September 27.


At home, Sept 25: We blew her a candle during lunch with white adobo, baked mac, shanghai rolls, and jello.



Pizza Hut-Megamall, Sept 27: The Barbie Fairytopia Cake did not arrive due to floods, over half the number of guests did not come, and most visitors were late.



Rain or shine, the party must go on!



The party will begin in 5 minutes.



We started with a Happy Birthday song.



Time to make a wish.



We had so much fun during the party. Thanks to the Pizza Hut Crew and the participation of guests.



At home, after the party: She didn't get a lot, but everything that she received are memorable..



My favorite is the Hello Kitty accessories and the Guess denim dress & underwear; while Baba likes the Barbie bathrobe and the Vteck toy.






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