While looking for wholesale items on the internet, I stumbled on this new digiscrap shop. Well, the shop is new but the designers have been in the industry for years now. I’ve seen their products in another shop. (Yeah, shop. It looks like most of them came from just one shop. Haha.)

The shop is 9th & Bloom. Ok, maybe not new, but it’s new to me. Haha.

Visit them to take advantage of the sale and free collab kit. Nice!

Are you, like me, busy with digiscrapping? Are you in a hurry to finish too? You probably heard or have been informed by now that Artscow is again (as always) giving away 10 pieces of 8×8 photobooks! All you will pay for is the shipping fee. What I’m planning to do is sell used books then I’m going to use that money for the shipping of my photobooks. Great idea huh?

They are giving away 10 PBs, 8 pieces are 20-page photobooks and 2 pieces are 39-page photobooks this time! Oh yeah! In case you are wondering, the code is:

88FRBOOKS

Hurry! You still have till August 4th to validate the code.

It is always nice to give loved ones any scrapbook projects. It is like sharing your creativity plus it is personalized making it very special. The giver took time to “analyze” the personality and preference of the receiver. Not to mention the time and effort spent on making that gift.

Well, these gifts are sure-fire hits to our girl friends. But how about our male friends? I’m thinking personalized basketballs or keychains. I wonder if my male friends have one too many of those swiss knife slash flashlight slash bottle opener from last Christmas.

Should I keep trying to lose weight or should I accept my current weight and start buying clothes in another size? Hahaha. This may sound funny, but I’m sure a lot of women can relate to my predicament. Should I resort to weight loss products?

Well, I haven’t updated my wardrobe this quarter yet. So maybe, it’s the best time to buy but still, I can’t help but wonder if, for some luck, I’d still be able to go back to my ideal size.

Ok, maybe, I should buy shoes!

Many moms, like me, would like to earn extra income at home to help augment the family budget. Lately, I’m thinking of learning how to make bracelets. I realized I like bracelets and bangles, so why not try making some?

Speaking of making bracelets, I wonder if it’s “fine” for one to re-make one’s Dzi bracelet. I wonder if it’s unlucky or just fine to cut it so as to use another thread and put a bracelet lock. This is to avoid the bracelet to tear on its own making its beads fall on the ground, which is said to be unlucky.

Last Saturday, the last day of the previous lunar year, I went to SM the Block to look for Dolan Designs lightings, and remembered there’s a World of Feng Shui store there. I went in to ask for the Good Income Talisman, but was told that it is out of stock. Apparently, a lot of people bought it for, well what else, better income. So I checked their Dzi bracelets. I initially planned on buying the 5 eyed Dzi bracelet but found out that it was specific for career advancement luck. Then the saleslady suggested the 9 eyed Dzi bracelet which she said is the general luck bracelet. So I gave in. I also bought the dragon’s friends and allies bracelet (dragon/monkey/rat) because not only it is supposedly lucky, it was cute! Unfortunately, later that night, the bracelet ripped and the pieces got broken.

Hmm, I wonder if that’s bad luck. But somebody told me, that since it happened BEFORE the new lunar year (it was the lunar new year’s eve, anyway) it would be like I’m leaving the bad luck behind.

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Anyway, got lucky to find this freebie.

The sister is asking if I can buy her a Long Champ bag in Hong Kong. Unfortunately (for her), I was only able to read her message when we got back from HK. I chose not to turn on my mobile since my line automatically turns on roaming features. I am not expecting any call anyway.

On the other hand, I was able to buy her the ref magnet that she requested. I’m thinking of getting the best wrinkle cream for my mom. That is if I find the time to buy tomorrow. We still have so much in our itinerary. Hmmm, we’ll see.

Yesterday, I was admiring an officemate’s shoes. I was surprised when she told me how cheap she got it. Then the other girls joined in the conversation and we ended up talking about the latest shoe we aspire. I had to leave the chitchat as my desire to buy a pair of Stuart Weitzman started to kick in again. I reminded myself that this is not a good time for me to buy one. Not yet as we have two out-of-town trips this quarter.

Anyway, back to digiscrapping. I found another nice free kit. Just click on the image below to go to her blog to get her freebie.

Enjoy!

We went to Toy Kingdom looking for BG’s toy guitar that she needs as props for their Christmas program. I felt like a kid with those new toy collections in the store! I want to buy everything but started to wonder if they accept credit cards today. Well, they usually do, it’s just that the last time I bought toys there, the bank (which is associated to the store, according to the cashier) had a system error.

We chose a nice but cheap toy guitar for the little girl. Just before paying for it, she was playing with a toy piano/organ and looked like she wanted us to buy that instead. I was so glad that BG was behaved, and just listened to mommy telling her that she will be having the toy guitar instead today.

Anyway, sharing a pic of her playing with her toy guitar when we got home.

What a beautiful Sunday. I woke up early. I’ve been waking up close to noon for the past few months. It felt good to feel the morning breeze once in a while. The coffee tasted better when the weather is cold.

I’m waiting for the husband and the daughter to wake up before preparing for Sunday mass. The plan is to shop after mass. I have some on my list, namely:
- disposable shoe covers that I’ve been wanting for a long time.
- clothes rack for the husband. Oh my, does that mean he had been shopping, and I am not? :p
- Christmas gifts for the daughter’s teachers and classmates. Their Christmas party will be held this week.
- a toy guitar that the daughter will use on their Christmas program

Well, that’s all I think. All other Christmas gifts, we’ll just buy next week.
Happy Sunday!

Being a photography enthusiast, it is quite expected I’d be checking camera gears and accessories during our trip. Nathan road is actually full of shops selling electronics and auto accessories. I of course expect they would be much more affordable than in Manila.

Much to my disappointment, I thought that the external flash that I’ve been meaning (dreaming) to buy is 50% more expensive there compared to Quiapo.

When I came back to Manila, I suddenly remembered that the price that I had in mind was that of a second hand flash, not a brand new one. In short (after calculations), it is actually 40% cheaper in Hong Kong.

I have been browsing paper scrapbook supplies online. It was more of a window shopping, not really planning to buy just yet, but checking stuff in case I finally decide to buy.

It got me thinking, some papers and embellishments do look good and perfectly match the (clothes of my subject or) mood that I’d want for a certain layout but how sure am I that the colors are exact as I see them online?

I realized it would really be easy (and very inspiring) to actually go to a scrapbook store and choose my papers and embellishments for my photos. I’d like the idea of actually touching the papers to check its texture, choose a coordinating embellishments (not necessarily from the same collection), fall in line, watch the cashier swipe them with barcode scanner, and have them all packed together in a very cute paper bag.

But as they say, consider difficulties as challenges.