It's the season of gift giving, most people are busy in so many ways. Finding amazing gifts for our loved ones, friends, colleagues are really enjoyable specially if its hassle free.

Luckily, Miniso is here in the Philippines already. Just recently, they opened their 5th branch at SM City Fairview. And viola, it was awesome, whatever you want, they have it. They offer it in categories for you, like the Life Department, Creative Home Necessities, Health & Beauty, Jewelry Series, Stylistic Gifts, Seasonal Products, Boutique Package Decoration Digital Accessories and Food and Drink.

Miniso's flagship store opened at Robinson's Manila then SM San Lazaro, SM City Manila and SM East Ortigas

Headquartered in Tokyo, Miniso was jointly founded by Miyake Jyunya, the chief designer, and Ye Guofu, the young Chinese entrepreneur.

It has opened more than 1,400 stores around the world and dedicates itself to providing customers with quality, creative and low-price products. Miniso always persists in selecting fine materials from all over the world. Over 80% of the brand's product designs originated from Japan, Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, China and other countries.

Here are some of the products of Miniso:















Kapuso artists Ms. Julie Anne San Jose and Jeric Gonzales graced the grand opening of Miniso SM City Fairview. Some of the highlights of the event were the blessing of the store and the traditional ribbon cutting with the Miniso Executives.


Mommies, Miniso is  a place for us to spend our shopping day. It is perhaps a one-store-shop for us. They offer a variety of products that suit our needs. Specially now that we need to find amazing stuff for our christmas gifts. Well, mommies are hunting for quality and affordable products for our loved ones, that fits on our budget for this holiday season. Try to visit one of the store of Miniso and you'll see.

I will definitely grab the opportunity to buy more in their store to complete my christmas gifts. Miniso have a timely offering awaits customers with gift-ideas that is practical and innovative. Simply budget-friendly products but with undeniable Japanese durability that Miniso is known for.



As a member of society, Miniso actively explores the relationship between the Earth's environment and human civilization. The brand ensures that its product and materials are healthy and safe withour harming the environment.

Miniso constantly cooperates with global environmental protection organizations and aims to provide a variety natural and environmental friendly products to consumers.


Miniso SM City Fairview is located at Upper Ground Level Annex Building Quezon City

For more details: www.miniso.jp https://www.facebook.com/minisophilippines/
For Instagram and Twitter: @miniso_ph

 
Hello Mommies, are you ready for the coming holiday season?  Are you preparing now your list? Gifts for your Inaanak, for your families and friends, and most specially the food that you are going to cook to celebrate Christmas and New Year.

Well, mommies here are some insights and a little advice from yours truly on what food are you going to prepare, not only on holiday season but also on daily meals.  As a full time mommy, I need to be creative and prepare different kinds of food that will give my kids and my hubby a delicious dish.

Luckily, there is now a fast, simple and flavorful solution when creating dishes.  Clara Ole is a pasta sauce brand known for its wide range of versatile pasta sauces.  Not only that, the brand is also credited for having a diversified yet innovative product concepts and other ready to use products to help aid homemakership up that delectably perfect and savory dish for the whole family.

Many say breakfast is the most important meal of the day but hey, it's often neglected because of everyone's breakneck-speed lifestyle. Want a quick fix in the morning? Whip up that batter for some scrumptious pancakes that everybody loves.  Team it up with Clara Ole Pancake syrups, the best syrup partner for your perfect pancakes.  Take your pick: Original, Maple, Cinnamon or Truly Fruity for those who want to tickle their taste buds; for those watching blood glucose levels, worry not with the sugar free version of the Clara Ole Maple Syrup. Chocoholics are also treated with two chocolate syrups they can enjoy to the hilt - the classic Choco and Choco-Nut Syrup.

I always make pancakes for my family, on breakfast, merienda and even baon for my eldest son.  Most of the time we make pancakes for merienda.  My kids love it very much specially with Clara Ole syrup.

With lunch, Clara Ole Original Barbeque Marinade is a great rescue for my menu. Actually, I have tried before with the original flavor and my husband love it!   Well, I love to cook very much!  With Clara Ole there are different flavors to choose from, Honey Mustard, Hickory and Spicy flavors that will surely play with your flavorful senses as it hits your palate.  Korean food lovers can also rejoice with Clara Ole Korean Barbeque Marinade, or bring back your glorious childhood memories with the Clara Ole line of flavorful Tapa and Tocino marinades.

My hubby loves pasta super to the max.  If I cook 1kilo of pasta, the 1/2 Kilo is just for him.  So I think Clara Ole classic pasta sauces is just right especially this coming holiday as they have plenty of variety to choose from, such as Italian style, Sweet Style, Three-Cheese, or Filipino Style.  This is great to liven up any meal.  Or, for a more sophisticated taste around the table, Clara Ole Chunky Tomato with Three-Cheese, Chunky Tomato with Basil, Cheesy Pesto, Kung Pao and Mushroom cam make every pasta dish even more sensational.

Well, maybe one of this days, I will try those different pasta sauces for my family and let them taste these different flavors and perhaps this will be likely will be my best  menu on Christmas and New Year's eve.


Last week end, I cooked Chicken and Pork Afritada and of course I tried the Clara Ole Tomato Sauce to make the sauce much tastier.  Well, that was my first time to use that Tomato Sauce and presto my kids and my hubby love it!  There is a taste of real tomato, this is really different on the usual tomato sauce that I use.  My dish turned out to be deliciously cooked and my kids commended me for it, "Mommy ang sarap naman ng luto mo" (Mommy your dish is tasty).  Hearing those words from my eldest son inspires me to cook more for them.


Another dish that my husband like is the vegetable salad, with this, Clara Ole Dips n' Dressings are perfect for those fresh and crunchy greens as part of daily healthy food fare, it includes the Thousand Island, Honey Mustard, Ranch and Asian. However, your favorite chips or appetizers and other all time much loved regular dishes like Buffalo Wings, Fish & Chips, Nuggets, Samosa, Calamari, Camaron Regusado can go perfectly well with these products so you can enjoy them to your heart's content.


But wait, there's more! Spice up our breads' flavor with the appetizing range of quality Jams and Jellies from Clara Ole that are perfect for any and all bread recipes. I like most is the Pineapple Jam, perfect match for me but my kids and my hubby love the Strawberry Jam specially once they used the sandwich maker, as the bread hot the flavor of jam makes it even more delicious that my family can finish one to two loaves of bread.




Lastly, to make the rice more flavorful there's this Ora Mix Mo with a variety of flavor to choose from.  I already used the adobo and the Java.  This is something to add some more zing to my daily serving of fried rice that turns ordinary rice to an extraordinary companion for my mouth-watering dish.

Want to know more about Clara Ole value offerings, visit www.claraole.com or like www.facebook.com/myclaraole or connect via Instagram @claraolephand share your unforgettable cooking encounters and dining experiences using Clara Ole products. You can even catch exciting Clara Ole webisodes called "Pot Sessions: A Cook Without A Book" adventure series via the facebook app: https://facebook.com/myclaraole/app_566691691690034303

So, mommies are you ready for the holiday celebration?  Better start using Clara Ole products for a more delightful dishes for your family.

Who love to cook?

Well, I have good news to all my readers. I am not going to cook or give you a recipe but I  will give you information about the latest kitchen wares in the metro.  Mommies will definitely cook more by using this stuff from different countries.

Filipino loves to cook and eat as well.  Most of the mommies like me who's a full time mommy, explore different dishes for our families.  "A way to a man's heart is through his stomach", just like this saying, through cooking women make a man fall in love more.

I would really want to have all of this kitchen wares!  How I wish???  Who wouldn't want to cook on these expensive and quality kitchen wares.  Without a further a do here are the information of these different kitchen wares and where to buy them here in the Philippines.


Now, the finest high-end brands of cookware and kitchen products from all over the world are within the reach of Filipino culinary experts and enthusiasts. KitchenWorks, the country’s newest culinary haven, is now open at the Lower Ground Level, East Wing in Shangri-La Plaza Mall in Mandaluyong City.

KitchenWorks is showcasing global brands that have stood the test of time, an innovation in the Philippine market.  These are France’s De Buyer; Switzerland’s Kuhn Rikon, Spring and Swiss Diamond; Germany’s Rösle; Italy’s Barrazoni, Mori and KnIndustrie; and Japan’s Shun.

From the innovative mind of its managing director Vohne Yao, the concept for KitchenWorks caters to the growing interest of food preparation and cooking among Pinoy foodies. Yao is a third-generation retailer from the Lucerne Group of Companies. Raised in the family business headed by his father Ivan, he grew up with an entrepreneurial spirit and business acumen.

“Years ago, when I travelled to Australia to pursue my university degree, I developed a passion for cooking; a passion that was fuelled by the abundance of fresh ingredients, great food and the wonderful culinary culture,” Yao said.

“The exposure to the world of cooking led me to discover how the interplay of high quality cooking equipment and fresh ingredients really lead to absolutely delicious tasting food.”

Yao sees the importance of using the best cookware in bringing out the best tasting food. With this realization, Yao sourced out the best cookware from all over the world and made them available in KitchenWorks.



De Buyer has nearly two centuries of experience of manufacturing cooking and pastry utensils for the top-of-the-range gastronomy. There’s the Mineral B Element pan that does not come with any chemical coating, guaranteeing healthy cooking. There’s the Prima Matera cookware, which is induction ready and perfect for hotplates, thanks to its 2-mm thick copper stainless steel. De Buyer has also released its French Collection, cookware with handles inspired by Parisian monuments.


Kuhn Rikon is known for designing cooking utensils that make healthy cooking faster. It has introduced the Hot Pan cookware that conserves nutrients and vitamins that would have been lost in traditional high head cooking. Kuhn Rikon’s Luzern is a superthermic sandwich base that allows a prime heat distribution while Durotherm prepares fine food in a healthy way while saving energy.



Spring prides itself in cookware tested and approved by numerous professional cooks. Examples range from Fondue Bourguignonne, which popularized cooking at the table, to the Vulcano GLI recoatable non-stick frying pan.


Swiss Diamond cookware features unsurpassed non-stick performance for healthy cooking and easy clean-up. The patented non-stick coating, reinforced with real diamond particles, allows oil-free cooking and cleans up with warm soapy water.


Rösle lives the joy of innovation. Its products are not only best-selling but also award-winning. Examples are the Tagine—a cone-shaped stainless steel that provides excellent heat distribution; the Deep Bowl—a decorative bowl that has a rim facilitating pouring of liquids; Locking Tong that can be opened and locked using one hand; and the Garlic Press, which is useful for unpeeling garlic cloves.


Barrazoni is known for mixing form and function. Its My Lady Pots won the Red Dot Design in Germany and the Good Design Award in the US. Also popular are the My Lady Utensils that have unique shapes and designs that are lovely to look and at the same time, practical and easy to use.


Mori’s collections of cutlery and pots are of the highest quality—a result of skilful combination of elegance and reliability. The Chateu Thermal Containers from Mori can hold various shaped dishes to ensure perfect service and presentation for any occasion either at home or outdoors.



KnIndustrie uses eco-friendly materials in manufacturing modern cooking utensils. There’s the stylish and functional Whitepot with a handle made from walnut for a secure grip. KnIndustrie is also known for its handle feature that can convert a container into a large casserole, a pan or a cupboard.



Shun, its kitchen knives, is a leading blade making company that traces its roots from the days of the samurai in Japan. They are likewise hand-finished by skilled craftsmen. The knives also have unprecedented sharp edges that help preserve the natural flavor and texture of food.

Aside from the high end brands, Yao said Kitchenworks will also offer a dramatic way of shopping. “The area is brightly lit with relaxing music in the background. During mall hours, there will be cooking demos, lessons and other events to be held in a fully-functioning in-store kitchen,” he shared.

Again, Kitchenworks is located at Lower Ground Level, East Wing in Shangri-La Plaza Mall in Mandaluyong City. Like its Facebook page at www.facebook.com/mykitchenworks for more information about the country’s newest culinary haven.

This coming holiday season, calling all daddies out there, you can now choose among the list  or visit the store of Kitchenworks to  buy a gift for your loving wife. For sure they will love you more!

Though it was a fine Saturday, a mom needs to attend some family matters. So in order to get connected with brands in the Astroplus Blog-Connect my correspondent Jefferson Montas aka Justin do the listening for me.

There were few bloggers that I know present in this event. For having been attending as correspondent for some of the events, I was able to get to know some bloggers as well. This is my first time to be in an event filled with different brands, though the person I'm corresponding to have joined the first one. I just don't know what her experience was, but for me this is something new. So I'm expecting for something to learn and get to know more from these brands.

I was tasked to partake in the Music and Movies Block. Gladly, since I like music and movies as well. So there was I mingled with some of the people that I know and of course munched as well on the food present in the event. It was sumptuous! Thank you for that Astroplus. Heading on with the story. The event was held in Astroplus branch in Podium according to some other bloggers this was way larger than the first one and much cozier.



Astroplus welcomed as all and introduced Astroplus itself and the blogger partners Azrael Colladilla and Mike Soon. They teamed up to bring this Astroplus Blog-Connect event.

To give a short information about Astroplus, Astroplus a company that brings to the public the best of the entertainment lifestyle experience and of course to the rest of the world and that's according to their Facebook page. Hahaha!


The Music and Movie block was the first to listen to presentations of the music and movie brands. They are the companies or brands that distributes these music and movies in the country. They are the ones who has the license to distribute and sell. So, to make it short they all are originals no pirated copies. So what are the companies or brands that presented their line of upcoming releases? Well, the MagnaVision, Ivory Music & Video, Sony Music, C Interactive and Warner Music. They all showed their line of what to expect these coming days and up to next year.




Inline with the music category most of companies are sure going to release something for this holiday season. Some of them like the “The Classic Christmas Album” of Barry Manilow and “Heavenly Christmas” by Jackie Evancho. Of coursed there were some of the much awaited release of artist and some of these are “Up All Night: The Souvenir Edition” and “Take Me Home” by One Direction, “#3” by the Scripts, “The Truth About Love” by Pink, “Hello” by Karmin, “Lotus” by Christina Aguilera, “Great Hits – Chapter One” by Kelly Clarkson, “Bad 25” and “Live at Wembly” by Michael Jackson, “Girl On Fire” by Alicia Keys, “Global Warming” by Pitbull, “Looking 4 Myself” by Usher, “Fortune” by Chris Brown and “Two Eleven” by Brandy. Whew! That's a lot of music to watch out for.

With the movie category there are quite some releases from the movie distributing companies like “The Hobbit”, “Django, Unchained”, “GI Joe”, “Total Recall”, “Resident Evil: Retribution”, “Hansel and Gretel”, “The Men With the Iron Fists”, “Premium Rush”, “That's My Boy”, “The Dictator”, and a whole lot more. It will be a long list if I put them all here so these are just some of the movies that you'll be expecting to be released in of course you're number one place to shop for good movies Astroplus.

The Prizes

Though some of the presentations weren't as good as I thought, it was by the way compensated by the ones that they are releasing. Perhaps next time the presentor should have something of a gimmick to make the presentation livelier. With those releases and upcoming we are sure going to expect it. So for the readers out there get the latest soon. Hopefully next time I'll be corresponding again. .


Thanks to Astroplus, Azrael and Mike it was an informative event. To all the brands thank you. You made us informed!