Christmas on a budget!

After the All Saints Day, some people are worried for it's Christmas again. Some say that they all need money to spend for Christmas. It is so sad that people think of money every Christmas. Why we need to think of money with Christmas? Christmas is a season of love not money. But reality bites, so I will share some budget tips on how to enjoy Christmas without spending too much.

Christmas is time to remind us of God's love to us and reminder of everything beautiful about the birth of Jesus Christ. This is a time of Christmas Tree again, Christmas lights, Parols, Christmas nativity, Star lights, Christmas gifts, Christmas parties, Christmas Carole, etc. But, we can celebrate and be happy with Christmas Celebration without over spending .

For my kids, Christmas is the most exciting part of the year. So, I always make a way for them to feel that every Christmas is special to us and spreading love is the most important part because of Jesus.

Here are some budget fitting ideas for everyone to celebrate best Christmas ever!

Budget Decor
Every Christmas, my kids and I are excited to make our Christmas decor for our home. Last Christmas my husband and I tried to make our own white Christmas tree, made of torn trees that we picked from the backyard of our neighbor.
My husband was home last Christmas so it is easy for us to pick torn trees and build it as Christmas Tree. We painted it with white paint. My family really enjoys decorating that theme Christmas tree that we placed in front of our door. Kids enjoys to helped us by putting old Christmas balls and Christmas stars to it. Adding white Christmas lights gives beautiful glows to our self made Christmas tree. Relatives and friends who came to visit are really astonished. We have fun decorating it that is the most important part of it. This year I am thinking of something like it but changing some designs.
Total budget :
Torn Tree Branches                                     - For Free
Two 100 bulbs Christmas Lights                 - P220
One Quart White Pain                                  - P130
Old Christmas balls and stars                       - For Free
Total Amount we spend for decor in 2014   - P350

Thinking Christmas decor and celebration with family can make everything more meaningful and lovely

Christmas Dresses and Shoes
Christmas would not be complete for all kids without new dress and shoes. All kids somehow wants to have new pairs of shoes every Christmas. I know every mother can relate with that thought.
As a mother of a teenager and a nine-year old, I learned that they can change shoes and dresses so fast for they change their height, body type and feet size every month. So, why will you buy extravagant shoes or one time Christmas dress?
I always told my kids that you can be beautiful and look expensive without spending too much with dresses and shoes. I am so blessed that my kids are trained to understand the value of money and spending too much for clothes cannot make you more look good.
Last Christmas, we bought a beautiful silver and green dress for my youngest daughter, and a neon pink dress for my teenager in a mall's year end sale before December. We bought their dress in advance, we choose better dresses, and shoes in advance. We save money for beautiful pair of shoes last Christmas and we are planning to do early Christmas shopping this year again.
Total Buget  
Beautiful silver & green dress of my youngest - P600
Beautiful neon pink dress of my eldest             - P400
White Ballet Shoes for my youngest                 - P300
Doll Shoes for my eldest                                   - P299.75
Total Christmas outfit of kids                            -P1,599.75

My two girls with their Chic and Beautiful Dresses last Christmas 2014

Christmas Gifts
Every month I tried to buy reserved gifts. Every time I go to malls, I tried to look for items or something that I can give to someone as a gift. This way I can keep more gifts in advance for my friends and relatives. By doing this, I can always save time for Christmas rush for I already bought some gifts in advance.
The clue is think of someone in advance for your gift giving and you can always save time and money for buying gifts in advance. Some items are more expensive during Christmas seasons. Also set budget for buying gifts. Not that you are being stingy about it but you need to think of budget for Christmas. All money out for the season is not good at all. Remember to save something for the rainy days.

Christmas Season Enjoyment
Christmas enjoyment is not all about money. As family or even with your friends you can visits good places where you can enjoy Christmas season without spending at all. Beautiful memories are all free, you just need to be creative on how to make one.
Try to visit the parks and city like of Makati who started to light up the street of Makati City last November 3, 2015 for Christmas. They feature the different churches of the Philippines ages 300 years and above with historical value. In a press release of greenbulb the Executive of the Ayala Land Inc.,led the ceremonial lighting. They have Christmas bazaars and you can enjoy all light presentations of old churches made from all lights for free. 
You can also visit malls and they sets some area of the malls for beautiful nativity every Christmas, it is good for photo opportunity, you only need to be creative by taking your pictures. 

The Ceremonial Christmas Lighting of  street of Makati City featuring 300 years old churches in the country

Christmas Night
Every Christmas Eve, my family always go to church to celebrate Jesus' birth. In our church at Cathedral Of Praise , Christmas is the most anticipated service of the year, where we gather as a family to enjoy Christmas Songs, Christmas Dances and Christmas service. Kids are very excited to this event every year for they are always blessed to be part of Christmas presentations and also my husband and I as part of the choir. The Church Service is absolutely free, so all we need to do is ready ourselves to be part of this biggest celebration of the year. Why not spend your Christmas in the church with your family?
Total Budget : 
Fare P50 each x 4 of us - we only need  - P400

The true meaning of Christmas is to spend it with your family and love one.

Christmas Dinner
Every home prepares food for family for Noche Buena. But aside from this Noche Buena, we also prepare dinner for our family. With my family, we are always attending church service so we don't need to prepare a dinner meal in the house, we usually eat light meal or sandwich or salad at the church before the service starts. And we will go home to prepare our Noche Buena.
Total Budget :
Light meal       -  P300

Noche Buena
Of course, Christmas wont be complete without the Noche Buena for the whole family. Filipino families are very known for its love for food. Usually its Pancit, loaf bread, fried chicken, lechon, different cooked pasta, different kind of salads and etc.
For my family, I usually prepare simple Noche Buena since we cannot eat a lot after church. Sometimes, I just cooked pasta, a chicken meal, and fruit salad.
Noche Buena do not need to be expensive. I don't know with others but I can only cook food that can be eaten. Not much, but cook just enough for your family. It will be waste of time and money if you will cook plenty of food for Noche Buena and then throw it. Usually on December 25th you are out of your house and celebrate with your relatives and the food you cooked for Noche Buena will not be eaten.
Total Budget:
Chicken Meal           - P156
Cooked Pasta            - P250
Fruit Salad                - P300
Total Noche Buena   -P706

Christmas is here again, all are excited to celebrate it for sure. Work in a budget for your family for you don't have to spend much to be happy. Be with your family and do everything together this season that can make you feel more happy and fulfilling. Always remember that Christmas is not just for expensive Christmas decor, Christmas gifts, Christmas dress and shoes, or over spending dinner or Noche Buena. What matters is you celebrate every Christmas with your family and love one. Who says you can't celebrate Christmas without over spending.

"Over spending on Christmas season is a choice. Why spend too much if all beautiful moments in life are free."  

SEA Games 2015 points of laughing

Filipino Divers in SEA Games in Singapore scores zero-zero after a splashy-embarrasing attempt to men's 3m springboard last June 10, 2015.

https://youtu.be/ToPRDDPN4xg

It must have been tough for these divers to represent Philippines and then gain booos from Filipinos too. The Filipino diver John David Pahoyo 17-year old who became a laughing stock online after this video became viral.

Whats Funny? 

As if this young diver never knew what competition is? As if this athlete just went to a pool party with his friends and jump for his friends to laugh. I just found my self laughing too after watching the video, is like "talon sa ilog" (jump in  river). Filipinos all over the world may share my thoughts that this guys trained from "ilog" (river), It is funny because he is representing Philippines , this simply shows a Filipino style of diving ...all natural. Maybe he forgot that he is in SEA Games representing the Philippines.

Learnings

In reports from The Straits Times.com even Pahoyo found his diving funny, but more than laughing stock he learned from the experience. 

He said " But after all this was not the first time I failed a dive, and I was not the first one who did so. And I am still proud because not all of us has the privilege to represent our own country to such sporting event like this. And by the way can I ask all of you can still smile after getting embarrassed in front of thousands people."

Of course people will just comment whatever they wanted to say, as if they know the person involved. As if they know how to dive like these athletes. I am sure the parents are proud regardless of what happened. Knowing that they trained for only four days for SEA games we should give them a standing ovation for taking the challenge in behalf of our country.

What a failure?
Reports says they only trained for four days before the SEA Games. How does the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) allow them to be trained only for four days for this big game? Are they allowed to go to a SEA games without proper training?
Are they qualified for being an athlete? What must have been the qualifications for Philippine Team? Maybe if they were train more time it will not happen. Philippine Sports Commission should really try harder in training and finding an athlete for SEA Games and Olympic Games . Don't you think?

Still Proud
As a Filipino I am still proud of these Filipino athletes, regardless of enough training they never hesitate to compete and show what Filipino is in this sporting event. They are truly Pinoy sa isip sa puso, sa gawa at sa diving, diba?

Help for victims of Yolanda Typhoon in the Philippines

My kids are excited to prepare thier relief goods for school donation gathering for the victims of typhoon Yolanda. The school announced that they are going to participate to help victims from Tacloban who have been devastated by last typhoon and I can see that this is also an opportunity to teach my kids on how to be a blessing to the needy.

School teacher said kids can donate anything that they want to bring for donation, but spicificaly mentioned that the victims need packs foods like noodles, canned goods and bottled water and medicines.
Other from these my kids also want to bring old clothes and blankets but I explained to them that the school can only bring food donations and we can bring blankets and old clothes instead to our church who also gathers donations to help.

My little one said her donation is few and we need to add more like "milk for babies mom" she said and had a sad face while fixing a pack of noodles. I know my Stephanie has great heart to help but our resources is limited to packs of noodles and packs of canned goods and bottled water. My heart touched by her word that the babies needs milk too. Ofcourse I explained to her that every little thing and donation would help families in Tacloban now and it's not her donations does matters but her heart to help and I embraced her tightly for I know my daughter have a big heart to help even on her own little way.

Help Tacloban operation of  Cathedral of Praise Manila, Philippines 

As a part  of this donation event in my kids life, I am very happy to know that 23 countries all over the world already sent different type of assistant to help our fellow kababayan.

Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said they have already monitored a total of 23 countries along with the United Nations (UN) and the European Union (EU) that have offered humanitarian assistance and disaster relief to the victims of Yolanda from deployment of search-and-rescue teams and medical personnel; provision of relief goods, such as food, water, tents, and blankets, among others; provision of medical supplies and vaccine; deployment of ships and aircrafts; and cash donations.

These are the countries that have made offers of assistance from SunStar.Com
1. Australia – financial aid
2. Belgium – medics, rapid response team, search and rescue personnel
3. Canada – financial aid; in-kind donations
4. China – financial aid
5. Denmark – financial aid
6. Finland – in-kind donations
7. Germany - in-kind donations, medics, rapid response team, search and rescue personnel
8. Hungary – medics, rapid response team, search and rescue personnel
9. Indonesia – in-kind donations
10. Israel – medics, rapid response team, search and rescue personnel
11. Japan – medics, rapid response team, search and rescue personnel
12. Malaysia – medics, rapid response team, search and rescue personnel, supplies
13. The Netherlands – financial aid
14. New Zealand – financial aid
15. Norway – financial aid
16. Russia – medics, rapid response team, search and rescue personnel
17. Singapore – financial aid
18. Spain – in-kind donations
19. Sweden – financial aid
20. Turkey – in-kind donations, medics, rapid response team, search and rescue personnel
21. United Arab Emirates – financial aid
22. United Kingdom – financial aid
23. United States of America - financial aid, deployment of ships and aircrafts, medics rapid response team, search and rescue personnel.

So touching to know that these countries want to help our kababayan and I hope these  assistance would reach the people who really in need. These event only shows how God really work to put good things altogether to bless country who needs help and thats is amazing.

Celine Dion is Not Dead

I was scrolling Google.Com and read this news that Celine Dion died last week of October 2013. I red all the site that spreading the news and find out that the plane crash accident was not true. I said to my self it is just another false news like the death accident of Hong Kong Superstar Jackie Chan.

Apparently Celine Dion is not really dead. She  does not part of any plane crash or any accident that leads to her death. Celine is very much alive and infact release a new song  with singer Ne-Yo for Loved Me Back To Life album.

Fox News and CNN Facebook posts saying that “R.I.P. Celine Dion 1968 – 2013″ and “Her heart will go on? Celine Dion died in a car accident” circulating on Hollywood now is just a fake link to mislead people to virus that can damage site.

According to About.Com these are spam Facebook apps used to access people’s profile information and asks if you can re-post it, continuing to spread the false reports of Celine Dion’s death in a plane cash and Facebook users should not click on fake circulating news pieces saying she is dead.
Make sure not to become one of those suckers who falls for Facebook hoaxes. Warn your kids, family and friends not to click link that lead to a computer virus.

This is a copy of fake news spreading the death of the famous Hollywood singer.

(Hollywood Breaking News) – 
R.I.P Celine Dion 
11 a.m. ET on Sunday (October 20, 2013), Celine Dion died in a plane crash. Celine died today at “Denver Peak-Regional Airport” in a small private aircraft in distress ceased radio contact with the control tower and fell below radar frequency after reporting engine trouble and smoke in the cockpit. Actress, Celine Dion was believed to have been a passenger on the flight. Raw footage of her accident has been recorded and leaked to Fox Exclusive News but cannot be broadcasted over the air so it was uploaded via the internet for the public to view. Due to the graphic content of this video, please be advised 18+ only.Watch the Full Exclusive Plane Crash Accident Video here.

Zoomanity Best in Tagaytay

"Mom this is the best Sem-Break, Ever!! "
These are words from my kids after we enjoyed our day in Residence Inn, Tagaytay last week while other people busy enjoying their holidays at cemetery.

I am glad that I accepted the invitation of my friend Arnel Bautista of kahitanodito.blogspot.com during the holiday at Residence Inn Tagaytay to experience Zoo at the South. The event is so timing for long holidays and a perfect event that I can bring my kids with me to enjoy their semestral break too.

My kids and I was very surprised that not only mini zoo is the offered of Residence Inn, Tagaytay, we enjoy the scenery of  break-taking overlooking view of Taal Volcano and the other animal shows and thrilling ride in the zip line and cable car.

Our amazing experience on Zip Line

Watching my girls, I can say that they enjoyed the experience of seeing wild and farm animals alive in the mini zoo that Residence Inn had to offer.
The mini zoo has lots of python snakes, donkeys, a camel, big tigers, lions, different kids of fish, different kinds of birds, turtles, monkeys, lambs, crocodilles, rabbits, ect.

Zoomanity at its best!

Iam happy that they see on thier own eyes these animals and had a great encounter not only from textbooks.
Until now my little one still imitating the sound of the wild pig and monkeys. Talking about how big the Lion and Tiger was, and my eldest Sofia never stopped talking about our experience of ridding the zip line and cabble car, that how cold was her hands while the operator putting on her the harness.
With all the smiles my girls wears all week --really priceless!  I know they had a great semester break far from what they are expecting. I must say that this place is not just a mini zoo after all, they left  big and a wonderful experiences to everyone who visited them, a great escapade to share with family and friends.

enjoying with Residence Inn Tagaytay, staff 

Residence Inn, Tagaytay is a perfect getway destination for family all the to South and it's a part of Zoomanity Group who offered Zoobic Safari at Subic, Zoocobia at Clark Pampanga,  Paradizoo at Mendez, Cavite and ZooColate at Loboc, Bohol.

President Nonoy Aquino (P-Noy) is not a thief?

Like everybody else in the Philippines I assumed that the first President Noynoy Aquino's (P-Noy)  primetime broadcast last night is about national security. I was worried that there might be an event that needs emergency broadcast from Malacanang. My disappointed that he only cleared the nation that he is not the thief on the issue of Presidential Contengency Fund and PDAF and other corruption issues now.
I am relief for its not concern about national security, for I know the President would only use primetime broadcast for important matters such us national disaster, announcement of martial law, national security matters, but as a Filipino citizen I am sad that he just pointed to the broadcast that he is not the thief.
It's just like other President who used their broadcast for announcement of their "I am sorry."

President Nonoy Aquino emergency broadcast

We'll we cannot do about the braodcast now, its done and it is already in the mind of every Filipinos who watched it.
Some politician's and netizens says that there is no big impact on it, some says the speech done in good taste assuring everyone that our President is clean.

For me,  I am in the middle of it. I mean I am happy to know that my President is clean and he has guts to stand and say it in the middle of every issue of corruptions in the Government. I am proud I choose the lesser evil from his election.
Every President of the country have incountered issues of corruption,  but this time in my heart I know President Noynoy is telling the truth that he is not a thief, the guy is clean.

Not everyone will agree that the President is clean, but for me I want to give him a chance to prove himself. Atleast instead of saying I am sorry, admitting he done wrong to people, he says that he is clean and ready to face people to say he is not "magnanakaw, at hindi kami magnanakaw!" 
Every government has negative and contradiction about anything else in the goverment but what if the people will only give President a chance to govern right? Maybe we can have more jobs, more service to its constituents,  more citizens will be happy. Instead of provoking and telling bad to government, pray for the goverment.
We cannot perfect the goverment but the Bible says in 1 Thimothy 2:1-4 lets pray for the government to have peace and prosperity.
For now lets just be happy that our President is not magnanakaw. Right?

Kutless Rock for Jesus in Manila

Last night we have a great time watching Kutless Christian Rock Band in Cathedral of Praise, Auditorium Manila. My heart pound with joy seeing people response to altar call, cried through prayer by our Pastor. It is a great feeling to see people walking through God's call, priceless! For me it is amazing to be in a place where you can see people born again in a jampack Christian concert!

I am blessed to be a member of the church ministry who believes that the word of the Lord need to share to everyone for free, and my family is very fortunate to watch Kutless for free and experience the move of the Lord in Cathedral of Praise.

Kutles live at Cathedral of Praise Manila Philippines

This is the second time of Kutless in our church and they always make the crowd jump and sing for their every song. This must be proof that they are the number one Christian Rock Band in the world and gaining high respect among christian community. 

During the concert they sing all their hit songs and my personal favorites such as What Faith Can Do , Sea of Faces, Give Us Clean Us, Believer, Even If , Strong Tower and If It Ends Today.
Says who that we cannot rock our praises to God by singing rock songs. I am christian and I rock my praises to my Jesus with my favorite christian rock band like Kutless.  

Kutless Free Concert in Manila

Kutless is back to Manila to share wonderful word of God through christians music.
Let's enjoy live free Christian music and gospel with family and friends from Cathedral of Praise, Manila.
For tickets and concert details please check cathedralofpraise.com.ph . It is fun to hear good news from Jesus!

Get to Engage 2013

CD Launch of MTKross at Cathedral of Praise

Listen to the word of God and watch live concert in ENGAGE 2013 at Cathedral of Praise (cathedralofpraise.com.ph) this month of June. 

This is a free admission 4REAL Concert Event from COP Rockband MTKross and preaching from Pastor David Sumrall aim to teach young people of love of Jesus. 

Bring all your family and friends, and see their lives changed. Enjoy rock music with Jesus.

Schedule of Concert: 

• July 5 (Fri) - 7:30 pm @ COP Main Campus Taft Ave. Manila with live feed at COP East Campus Shangrila Plaza Madaluyong 
• July 6 (Sat) - 6pm @ COP Main Campus Taft Ave. Manila with live feed at COP East Campus Shangrila Plaza Mandaluyong
• July 7 (Sun) - 10am & 3pm @ COP Main Campus Taft Ave. Manila with live feed at COP East Campus Shangrila Mandaluyong and South Campus Belleview Hotel Alabang

Woman equal rights?

Getting all new trending in social media and not surpise seing the photo of models from Instagram posted by Isabelle Daza kissing fellow model and IT girl Georgina Wilson with a photo captioned  with "Our take on equality for gay rights…", it was in the news and when I saw it on my friend's blog, I can't help asking what in the world is really happening?

Screenshot from http://splittingmythoughtsinto2.blogspot.com/ 

They said the gesture is to support the US Supreme Court in historic rulings on gay marriage last June 26, which nullified  the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) and Proposition 8 - Two struck down laws denying benefits to gay couples and cleared the way for same-sex marriage in California.
I can't really believe that these two beautiful ladies post a photo to support same-sex marriage. Nakakalungkot talaga! But what can we do, they post and people seem liking it.
This is a world pull of surprises; a girl before like Charise Pempengco, now out lesbian, a man before like Rustom Padilla after a while an admitted gay.
If this is a way of  telling to have equal rights, parang mahirap na magkaroon ng equal rights, you can change your gender anytime you want to.

I simply don't like the photo, for me it sets a connotation for young girls that it is ok to be gay or lesbians. I am sure every mom will agree.
Personally, I like Gorgina Wilson and Ysabelle Daza, they are beautiful and I thought that these ladies are mamahalin in a way, that they will not stepped down to this level of social media. I assumed befcause I know they were from a good family back ground and for sure adopts good values (I thought). I use to point out to my girls that I want them to grow like these ladies, but now I will think twice if I wilI still patronize them.
 I wonder why do they need to do this? Is this how they describe woman equal rights? Big dissappointment for a mom like me, really.    

NBA game ticket to the Philippines worth Pph32,000

Reading all notifications from my Facebook; I've red a status post of a friend saying that
"Php32, 000 for a NBA game in the Philippines! Manonood nalang ako ng "paliga ng Barangay" (Php32,000 NBA game in the Philippines, No way! I will watch a community basketball game instead)...I laugh a lot, I have to comment too! even I am not really a big fan of basketball game.
Reading all the comments, friends says they will also boycot the NBA in the Philippines for its ticket price and I end up commenting "Wow! Pang amortization na ng house yon!" (Wow! It's for house amortization already!)

Come on Philippines is always on the news with most poor of the poorest people and then an NBA game will cost P32,300, bleachers tickets is P8000+!
Says who that Philippines is poor, we can get NBA for price ticket of P32,000!

Was it the news lying, or the government lying? I heard that the GNP of the Philippines is blossoming, meaning government is doing well in terms of economic gain. And maybe having NBA stars to play here, wow! It must be really blossoming!
Not to mentioned big Hollywood stars who also show off here last month like Vin Diesel, Sara Jessica Parker, Nina Garcia etc. I am really happy for the Philippines it's a sign of progress, we been visiting by international personalities, and it's a good for the economy that Philippines is in lime life. It's alive! But spending too much for NBA games is not funny.

I've checked the website of NBA Philippines http://ph.nba.com/ the tickets for the NBA Global Games Philippines 2013 featuring the Houston Rockets and the Indiana Pacers hosted by NBA Philippines and SM, it was announced that tickets for a seat at Section E of the Mall of Asia Arena will be sold for as low as Php550, but the other seats will go for Php4,200 (Section D), Php8,400 (Section C), Php27,000 (Premium B) and Php32,300 (Premium A). Section C and D, and Premium A and B tickets come with free Global Games merchandise.

Maybe I am not just a fan of NBA stars, but I will not really spend P32,000 watching NBA game for only two to three hours.

And even if I am a fan or even if i have money to buy ticket it is not worth spending?
I can imagine things I can possibly do with P32,000, if not for my house amortization, maybe I would buy a new comfy bed, or I will spend it for vacation with my husband and kids. Not for a basketball game!

Comments from the post says they will watch it if it's for free. Some says they know that you can buy tickets for Php500 (actually its Php550)and put laugh signs because Php550 you end up watching almost on the roof.
I can imagine my friends giggles too while reading the Facebook post but in my personal views as a practical person, watching NBA game is a waste of money!

Maybe an elite people or a A and B class would spend that big amount of money for basketball game but not an ordinary or average Filipinos even the GNP or economy goes up.
I can help but remembering news about poor and poorest of our countrymen who suffered hunger even it says on the news that the economy is doing well, then you'll watch NBA basketball game for P32,000 or P8000+ on bleachers.
I just hope that the news match the news from the government, if they says the economy is blossoming no news aired a street children begging for food, or a public schools lacks books and chairs, then maybe an NBA game tickets match the average Filipinos to enjoy too.
How about you will you spend Pph32,000 for NBA game?

MTKROSS Live in SM City Manila

Do you want to relax?
Do you want to hear music?
Do you want to rock 'n roll?
Do you want to praise Jesus?

Come and witness live MTKross at SM City Manila, Event Center on June 6, 2013.
This is a Free admission concert, you can bring all your family and friends as many as you can!
Check cathedralofpraise.com.ph for more details and get ready Rock 'n Roll to Jesus!

Blogger Mixer: FILED ColorBurst launch

My daughter and I attended the first Blogger Mixer event- FILED Colorburst organizers launch held at Saint's Alp teahouse Katipunan Quezon City, Philippines few days ago.Thanks to earthlingorgeous.com (check her blog for story too) for sending me, I am happy to meet these young entrepreneurs headed by Stephanie Lim.

The FILED Group

Young Entrepreneurs

Warm interns in the registration.

FILED products introduces to bloggers, consists of colorburst filed folders, pencil cases, fold able bags, filling envelops and doodle organizers in time for school opening this June 2013.

I was trilled talking to Stephanie the part owner of Filed, she mentioned that the business only started in 2008 after their graduation in Ateneo and it's their first time to make an event like the Bloggers Mixers event that introduces their products to bloggers.

My Stephanie enjoying modeling of the products

Originally products of Filed organizer/folder business made only for thesis project and after seeing the whole Ateneo campus used their product they decided to make it as business and sell it online at first.

Hearing story like this makes me more excited for these young generations of businessmen and woman.

FILED expand now after years of studying the products and make available to bookstores nationwide.

As the colorful story goes over the years they have more designs now and more vibrant colors to choose from.
The prizes starts at P299.00 to 595.00 available only on Power books and Book sale nation wide.

Check colorburst  that blends your style.

Join Free Parent Tech-Talk Seminar

Is your kid a tech-savvy? I mean a computer geeks, cellphone geek, Apple iPad, tablet, PS3 users.

Do you want to know how will you interact with you're kids about technologies of today in Biblical way? 

Get involve with you're kids life in latest technology, join the Parenting TheTech-Talk seminar at Cathedral of Praise, Taft Ave.,Manila visit cathedralofpraise.com.ph for all details and teach your child the way he should go.

Transform yourself with Schick

Join the Schick’s Superman Premiere promo contest

Schick Nuffnang ask?
“If you had the powers of MAN OF STEEL for one (1) week, how would you use it?”

My answer:
If I have power like the man of steel for one week, I will make all the roads in the Philippines fixed right away, so we will no longer experience traffic. I will also rebuild and construct airports so that every foreign guest will immediately see our country in a different beautiful views not only the bad one.

How about you, do you want to win movie ticket premiere of "The Man of Steel"? join Schick’s Superman promo contest . Answer this question and experience the Man of Steel.

Schick. Free Your Skin.

See this links for all the details of the tickets : http://schicktransform.com/manofsteel/

Per DTI-NCR Permit No.1843 Series of 2013.

New Novuhair 3-in-1 pack hair loss solution

It is really fun being blogger, I have experienced again the joy of meeting old and new friends and have the chances to interview again important people from society, artista's, models's and everyone.
 I am enjoying every moment of it with my kids. Thanks to my best friend Earth of Earthlingorgeous.com (please see story too on her blog) who supported me doing this and allowing me to be part of it.

Two days ago I had a great time again meeting new friends and nice people at the launched of Novuhair 3-in-1 pack held at City Best Seafood restaurant at Tomas Morato Quezon City.

Finally the complete  Novuhair 3-in-1 Pack

My daughter Stephanie and I met famous salon expert Fanny Serrano who proudly says that he is walking testimony of Novuhair and having fun of himself calling "the ambassador." i also met  Binibining Pilipinas tittle holder Gwendolyn Arias now  model of Novuhair.

Me and my Staphanie  with Salon Expert Fanny Serrano

Gwendolyn Arias and me during the Novuhair event

I have great time listening about their products that interest me and experienced of having my hair analysis too during the press conference.

The hair analysis session of media

The hair analysis session was a bit scary for me because I have seen my scalp thoroughly in a wide camera. I am not a scientific person, but I understand from viewing that my scalp really needs a lot of care now due to hair colorant. 

OMG! I need to try this Novuhair too!

Novuhair with its tag line nature's answers to hair loss launched its 3-in1 pack complete natural solution to solves hair loss. Nutramedica, Inc., the manufacturer and exclusive distributor of Novuhair, introduces the highly anticipated its 3-in-1 pack, Novuhair Herbal Conditioner added to compliment the Herbal shampoo and Topical Scalp Lotion.

Novuhair 3-in-1 pack provides optimum nutrition to combat hair loss and hair thinning. You will never have to worry using it because it has been approved and tested by hair and science experts. All products has all-natural active ingredients  herbal extracts, essenstials oil and co-factor nutrients that can help your scalp grow healthy hair.

The experts of Novuhair, Dr. Rica Mallari & Dr. Benny Bernardo

Novuhair 3-in-1 Topical Lotion Scalp Lotion, Herbal Shampoo and Herbal Conditioner Pack is available all Mercury Drug and Watsons stores. Suggested retail price of Novuhair 3-in-1  Pack is P4, 980.

During the press conference I met a two lovely bloggers and having me feel welcome all night, here is our photos:

Me with Joy Mendiola of occasionsofjoy.com, Gwendolyn and her  boyfriend David Semerad

Me and Ging Santos of fortyweeksandthensome.blogspot.com

Wyeth ProMama Debunked Myths of Pregnancy

By Christine C. Del Rosario

After the lovely Mothers day celebration at the Cathedral of Praise with my family and kids, my best friend Earth of mommybloggersclub.blogspot.com asked me again to cover for her the Wyeth ProMama Yes you can! event held at Lolo Dad's Restaurant at Makati City.

My daughter Stephanie and I had a wonderful time during the event and fortunate to meet and greet the ProMama council of  fit and fab moms Amanda Griffin-Jacob, Delamar Arias and Tricia Chiongbian-Concepcion. These lovely mommies are walking testaments to the fact that life is further enriched by pregnancy (please see  whole story from http://mommybloggersclub.blogspot.com/) it is so fun to meet them.

Thank you Greenbulb Public Relations for inviting khayeganda.blogspot.com I got chance to meets these lovely mommies and see old faces and friends from media. 

Here are some of my photos of "Wyeth ProMama, Yes You Can!" event:

The three fit and fab moms: Amanda, Delamar & Tricia 

One of the lovely mommies too!

The photo oppurtunities with Wyeth team

 event proper 

My ProMama statement shirt 

Stephanie with the bucket of neon colored paints

With Delamar Arias & Stephanie

Me with Amanda Griffin-Jacob

 Myself made Yes Mom statement shirt

My Stephanie enjoys the fun activity

With GMA lifestyle editor China Jocson and Arnel Bautista of kahitanodito.blogspot.com

A cherish wedding to remember at Cathedral of Praise

Christine Del Rosario

A wedding to remember!  Cherish the Promise 2.

This is the most exciting and most kilig event of the year at Cathedral of Praise (COP) http://cathedralofpraisemanila.com.ph/home/where in a couples renew their vows as husband and wife.

On June 8, 2013, 8:00am to 2:00pm at the River Room, there will be a renewal of vows from couples ministry involved in Christian Arts Department (CAD) of COP.

This is the time where couples cherish the promised of their youth to their own respectives husband and wife.

Aside from parading with beautiful wedding outfits and gowns, there will be a full set up of wedding event where couples will experinced again the unforgettable wedding of their life.

In 2008 COP started this event Cherish the Promise and 49 lovely couples had joined and had a memorable experienced of renewing their vows. From that time COP-CAD wants to make it every 5 year tradition at for every married member of the ministry. 

Veggie Tales 2013 at Cathedral of Praise

Let your child experience fun in learning Jesus words with Veggie Tales 2013 at Cathedral of Praise, on May 25, 2013, 8:00AM, visit http://cathedralofpraisemanila.com.ph/home/ for details. 

Meet and greets all your veggies! 

See you there!

Parenting Conference at Cathedral of Praise

Learn more about effective parenting about Bible perspective!  Learning the very comand of God to every parents. Join the Parenting Conference at Cathedral of Praise, Manila Philippines. 

This is a free registration event open to all parents out there who wants to learn to raise Godly kids while giving them the proper discipline.

For inquiries visit the Cathedral of Praise at www.cathedralofpraise.com.ph/ with Young Builders Department (YBD).

Lets Go parents and Multiply!