SM City Fairview just got bigger as it opens the Parkway Expansion Wing. Giving more reasons to go around, shop, dine and enjoy. Parkway offers a wide array of retail, dining, wellness, and service concept shops cater to every type of shopper taste.

Last April, SM City Fairview held its Grand Launch as it officially opens the whole expansion area to shoppers. With over 239 new shops, the SM City Fairview Parkway expansion wing puts together a complete mix of the top and trendiest local and global brands that go beyond the typical shopping and dining options.


During the opening of SM City Fairview Parkway, SM executives and Congressman Alfred Vargas are present to grace the event. The event covers few areas as part of its opening. The wine toasting at the main hall, the Art Corner with colorful doodles created by Weewilldoodle was also opened and the Taste Series where the foods are.

Parkway also houses various fashion, wellness , and specialty choices like Urban Athletics, Noregold Fine Jewelry, Asian eye Institute, Bruno's Barbers, Kathnails, All About You Day Spa, Ogawa, Fully Booked, Tickles, Nutrition Depot, and Basekamp among many others.


Other shopping and convenience that caters to home and personal needs are Urban Concepts, La Sedia, Gintell, Hoton, 2Go, BDO, Travelpros, Doctor Leather, Stitchers, and more.

Also vibrant amusement hub are in line where kids and kids-at-heart can play the day away at World of Fun, sports Zone, Tom's World, and Sairam playland among others.


There's also a Gigantic art installations to amaze shoppers and of course to add up a creative look. the gigantic wall of colorful doodles by Weewilldoodle in collaboration with SM City Fairview and Boysen Philippines, the collection of bright, bold, and quirky crochet art pieces by Aze Ong at her fiber art exhibit entitled "Liwanag". Plus the mesmerizing Lucid Lights installation.


Other than these highly-anticipated mall features, the SM City Fairview Parkway expansion wing is also home to the newest covered parking area that has 942 additional parking slots, with easy access to The SM Store, SM Supermarket, and SM Hypermarket.

Rising atop the SM city Fairview Parkway expansion wing are five (5) new Fairview Towers, with Tower 1 & 5 already completed as the National University Fairview and a future BP office space respectively, Towers 2, 3 and 4 will be built in progression which are also intended for commercial and corporate use.



Shopping definitely just got bigger at SM City Fairview! Come see, explore, and discover a vast variety of fun shopping, dining and entertainment choices at the newest Parkway expansion wing. Bring your family and friends and get first dibs on all the exciting things that are about to unfold by following SM City Fairview on Facebook and Instagram.

Last May was indeed a successful day for Nails.Glow because they just opened 2 new branches in two different locations. The company really embraced their tagline "Standout @ 6" and they really are standing out and making waves of development and expansion of their brand, Nails.Glow.


My husband and I were very fortunate to witness the grand opening of their 2 branches which are located at Robinsons Regalado and SM San Jose Del Monte. Ms. Liza Soberano, the brand ambassadress, graced the 2 opening of the branches with of course a meet and greet of her fans and patrons of Nails.Glow.

You can really see how popular Liza Soberano is because on the two branch openings crowds are overflowing. Everybody wants to see their idol and get an opportunity to have a photo with her. Even while having her nails done inside, Nails.Glow staff took their chance of having a photo with her. You can also see fans outside peeping just to have a glimpse of Liza Soberano.



It was really amazing how this company made it to where they are right now. I remember the very first time that I was able to cover their event and blog about them, you can read it here if you want to, it was great. Now that they are celebrating their 6 years in this industry, we were able to ask about their secret to success. Here's a video of our interview with the owners of Nails.Glow Ma'am AJ Opena and Sir Ferdie Opena.


They shared their secrets to their success, the feelings having all these achievements and the coming plans for Nails.Glow and their big news.
More Power to Nails.Glow and to Mam AJ and Sir Ferdie, thank you for having us every time you have your events.

Here are the videos during the event.






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Who says only single ladies could have the fun of shopping for sexy and fashionable shoes? Well, this mom, wouldn't want to be left behind when it comes to shoes, though we're not much of a fashionista but lets just say that this mom is still lady with needs. Shoes are ladies girl power. A power that mesmerizes men when walking sexy with the shoes. I was glad that C'NTRO is just in the right place, a sexy moms place for shoes.

I'm pretty much sure ladies with my age have heard the name Centropelle and have used their line of shoe products. Now, the owner Ms. Nicole Lopez introduces a new haven of shoes for the young working professionals and it is called C'NTRO. A centro without the “e”.


Aside from shoes they also have a variety of bags and wallets, of course all for the ladies. Take these bags and wallets are great matches for their collection of shoes. So it's up for the fashionista or not so fashionista to mix and match with it.

The opening of C'NTRO in Ayala Fairview Terraces was graced by one of the celebrities like Jef Gaitan who happens to have enjoyed mingling and having selfies with the bloggers and other onlookers. It was a rainy after of cocktails and chit chat with the owners of C'NTRO. Now, there's a near place for me to look for shoes that matches my personality, not just as a mom but as lady.

You can visit C'NTRO at the 2nd Floor of Ayala Fairview Terraces. Who knows we might bump into each other when shopping there.

This mommy got a chance to see what are in store for residents and visitors at the heart of the Mall of Asia Complex, The Strip at Sea Residences as it open its doors to the public. This third strip mall by SM Development Corporation follows The Strip at Mezza in Quezon City and The Strip at Wind Residences in Tagaytay. This new retail mix adds to the 5- star condo living of the residents as the shops offer a variety of services, food and specialty concepts.
We were given a chance to visit the establishments at the strip. A place where residents can enjoy the food, services, and pampering sessions. Some of the establishments that we visited were the Get Polished and Infinitea. There are other more establishments were residents or visitors can go to. No need to go far away to get what you need.
Beginning July 25, 2014, residents and nearby offices will no longer have to go too far away to run errands or get pampered as establishments like Get Polished, Laundrybest, Aquabest, LBC, The Concierge and a 24-hr spa, Nuat Thai Foot and Body Massage, are now open to serve them. For quick refreshments and snacks, Infinitea which specializes in healthy tea beverages will also be available. Finally, a neighborhood bakeshop by the San Miguel Corp. called Kambal Pandesal will serve pastries and freshly made bread as early as 7:00 am.
More excitement awaits the customers as Filscoffee Culture Café, Three Sisters Restaurant, Ministop and Dentacare will soon open at The Strip at Sea Residences. 

 Lechon Anyone?

Filipinos love to eat Lechon and we always crave for that different aroma of a roasted meat, right?  So, here is something that will surely make you crave to chow down some lechon after reading this.  So I'll be sharing my experience and my story to you, readers, on what is new in town.

Few weeks ago, I was given a chance to interview the owner Balamban Liempo together with the other bloggers.  They are Jojo and Honey Vergara who came from the town of Balamban.  Both of them were formerly employed in a company but wanted to have a business on their own, so in July 2009 they decided to have a grill station in their own garage and that's where it all started.

Mr. Jojo Vergara, Founder and CEO said that "There are no brand of liempo here in the Philippines, so we named it Balamban Liempo, since we offer Grilled Liempo and Lechon Manok."

Balamban is a small town in Cebu City where both of the owners came from.  With their love to their home town they include its name to their brand. Balamban is a town known for having a native method of grilling liempo (pork belly) using local herbs and secret ingredients.  And with the love of the owners they are now sharing what Balamban can offer when it comes to roasted liempo or pork belly as Balamban Liempo opens its first takeout counter in the country's financial center.

Giving every Filipino in Metro Manila a combined unique taste of Cebu Lechon and its local herbs and spices, Balamban Liempo offers a convenient and affordable gourmet liempo experience for Filipinos.

It emanates an aromatic smell of fresh herbs and spices. Balamban Liempo is a golden brown slab of marbleized pork belly which possesses a tangy taste with a hint of spice.


Another popular take-out item is the Balambanok. This has the same unique herbs and spice found in its liempo stuffed inside, resulting in a distinct taste not found in other brands of lechon manok.

"The opening of the first branch in Makati today is a milestone for Balamban Liempo." said founder and CEO Jojo Vergara. Balamban was located in the busy streets of Guadalupe near the market so it is very much noticeable for the public. 


As far the taste is concern, it is very unique and flavourful, it is very distinct on the usual Lechon that I've tasted here in Metro Manila.  I like it, especially the aroma.  At first I was hesitant to taste it because I don't eat much vegetable and it looks full of greenish leaves around it but I was wrong. I love the taste, I let my parents and my hubby taste it also, they just say, it is really different and they like it very much.

Actually, my hubby and parents wanted me to order it again but unfortunately, the location of Balamban is in Makati, we are here in Quezon City. So imagine the distance.  Hopefully they will put up a take out store also in Quezon City.

"We plan to reach a hundred branches by July of the present year," said Vergara. The homegrown Cebu-based food chain currently boasts of over 80 outlets nationwide.


Balamban Liempo is located at No. 2131 Nuestra Seniora st., Brgy. Guadalupe Nuevo, Makati City
Mobile no. 0932-965-4962 and like their Facebook account here

Cold drinks are important! Especially this summer season, the heat and the exhaustion can really dry your lips.  Though there are plenty of coolers and drinks, we need to choose the right drinks.  We, parents, must always think the best for our kids.  Jamba Juice is right one for this summer.  Quenching and healthy at the same time.

Recently, Jamba Juice opened their latest store located at Eastwood. During the opening the sun is really on high and the heat is unbearable for the attendees of the event, we're perspiring, and we're all sweaty.
Gladly, after the blessing, Jamba Juice let their guest taste their delicious and healthy fruit drink. This is a good news indeed to all the people near at Eastwood.  Jamba Juice will definitely mix well with the awesome, fun loving Eastwood crowd because now they need not to go far just to get their hands on their beloved smoothies and snacks. Fans can soon start going wild on their much-loved Strawberries Wild and banana Berry Smoothies or reunite with their perfectly healthy frui and Yogurt Parfait, snacks and more.

Actually, I featured Jamba Juice here in my blog way back 2012 when they opened their branch at The Block - SM North Edsa read here.







My kids love Jamba Juice very much, my son Maki loves Mango-a-go-go while my youngest son, Gelo, likes Banana Berry. Of course my husband's favorite is Strawberries wild, and yours truly love the ACAI Supercharger which is the newest smoothie that I've tasted at Jamba Juice.

ACAI SuperCharger is a seasonal drink it is the combination of acai juice, blueberries, strawberries, soymilk, raspberry, sherbet and Antioxidant boost, the taste is really good, you just try it.
According to Jamba Juice "For us, it's simple - real food tastes better and makes eating healthier easy. So back in 1990, we got started with a blender full of fruit and a passion for making people happy. And from this pure and simple beginning, our commitment to your health and happinesss continues to fuel us. We Keep it real - with better-for-you choices made from quality ingredients. That means 0g trans fat. No high fructose corn syrup. No artificial preservatives and no artificial flavors. We're Jamba Juice. Pure and Simple".

Jamba Juice Eastwood is located at the Open Park, Eastwood Mall, Quezon city. Other branches include Trinoma, EDSA Shangri-La Mall, Alabang Town Center, Bonifacio High Street Central, Robinson's Magnolia, Robinson's Place Manila, SM Mall of Asia, SM MEgamall and The Block - SM North EDSA. For more details visit http://www.jambajuice.ph or follow their facebook, twiiter and Instagram accounts: @JamabaJuicePH.