In commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of the Philippines’ membership to the ASEAN and the Philippine chairmanship of ASEAN in 2017, the Tingin Film Festival is being held from October 1 to 15 at the Shangr-La Plaza. The festival will be showcasing important contemporary films from 12 different Southeast Asian nations, carefully selected by the …
Glitz and Glamour at the E! Bloggers Ball 2017
The E! Bloggers Ball, an event by E! Entertainment Television, is the biggest and grandest annual gathering of the country’s top social media influencers. To be invited to this prestigious event means that you must be a distinguished blogger and social media superstar, so I was really thrilled (and quite honored) to have been invited. …
Party Like a Wizard at the Harry Potter and the Great Hogwarts Halloween
Hop aboard the Hogwarts Express for an enchanted Halloween feast this October! The creative minds behind Privatus Dining and Plato PH, who previously threw an epic Star Wars and Game of Thrones dinner, have teamed up once again to turn every Potterhead’s fantasy into an extraordinary reality. On the 28th and 29th of October 2017, …
Breastfeeding and Newborn Care Class at The Parenting Emporium
I feel really lucky to be pregnant at a time when information on parenting and support for first-time moms (and dads) are so accessible! Since this is my first pregnancy, I have to admit that despite all my research, I am still so clueless about a lot of things, such as breastfeeding and how to …
It’s A Girl! (Our Baby Gender Reveal)
Bring on the pink coz we’re having a baby girl!!! After months of referring to our baby as ‘he or ‘she’ alternately just to be fair, we finally confirmed that we’re having our own Fluffy Space Princess. (That’s an Adventure Time reference!) No wonder I occasionally have some pink dessert pregnancy cravings. Cakes, doughnuts, cupcakes …
Eastwood Richmonde Hotel Partners’ Night: Pajama Party
No one is ever too old for slumber parties! Eastwood Richmonde Hotel held its very first partners’ night last September 5 and invited some of the Philippine event industry’s suppliers to a fun and playful “pajama party”! We were asked to come in our comfiest, cutest, or sexiest sleepwear, which made all of us look …
Bangs Garcia’s Baby Shower and Gender Reveal Party
Actress Bangs Garcia and her Filipino-British husband Lloyd Birchmore revealed last month that they are having a baby girl, and I was fortunate enough to host her adorable baby shower and gender reveal party! It was the 14th of August, just an ordinary Tuesday afternoon at home, when, in the middle of watching Game of …
Babymoon in Astoria Palawan
If there’s one piece of advice that I’ve been getting a lot ever since I got pregnant, it’s this: “Sleep as much as you can now because when the baby arrives, you won’t be getting any sleep!” Great! Looking forward to it already! Since Mike and I know that our hands are going to be …
Treat Your Suppliers With Respect! (My Experience with a Rude Client)
RESPECT BEGETS RESPECT. The point of this post is not meant to defame or retaliate. I’m sharing a disappointing experience as a way of reminding suppliers that if a client treats you in a condescending or discourteous way, you don’t need to take it sitting down. In fact, you shouldn’t. WARNING: LONG POST BUT WORTH …
Truc Bach Lake, Hanoi
“Peace and quiet” are not exactly the first words that come to mind when I think about Hanoi. While there are surely certain places in the city that give you a feeling of serenity, I would describe Hanoi more as a busy and bustling city… especially with all those motorcycles whizzing past! (Of course, I only …