Treasure Jar

Let’s face it, we Filipinos love to eat. In my family, we find ways to think of special occasions and gather everyone to have a feast, be it simple or grand.

Foodie or not, there is a dish, a flavor,  or an aroma or two (or maybe more!) that reminds us of home, of Mom’s or Grandma’s cooking, of a special time that makes family bond a delightful experience to go back to again and again.

Electrolux, a global leader in home appliances has come up with an online contest with Instagram and Twitter to cater to our LOVE of FOOD and FAMILY.

This summer, join Electrolux and its new endorsers Cheska Garcia-Kramer and her cute daughter Kendra invite you to join Electrolux online photo contest.

It is so easy to join and here’s how to join Electrolux DelightfulE Instagram and Twitter Contest:

1. Follow @ElectroluxPH on Instagram and Twitter
2. Take photos of delicious and delightful dishes that remind you of home and family.
3. Add a catchy caption that explains why the dish reminds you of a hearty home
4. se the hashtag #DelightfulE and tag @ElectroluxPH

One featured Electrolux apppliance will be given to one lucky weekly winner!! Woohoo!!

Join now and share your delightfully delicious memories with the world.

For more news and updates about the Electrolux Delightful-E Online Contest and Campaign, visit The Little White Book or follow ElectroluxPH on Twitter and Instagram.

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I made a big jar of Vegetarian Bagoong.

The resident “nose” and “tongue” aka taste tester in the house said she loves it. She even had two Indian mangoes eaten with the vegetarian bagoong.

And yeah, I plan to sell this healthy alternative to the usual bagoong alamang or shrimp paste soon.

Email me for orders 😀

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Are you ready for change? Ipanema is introducing the newest line of flip flops bound to make you switch— the Ipanema Switch Strap.

A pair of Ipanema Switch Strap comes with two additional straps. You can just switch the strap to whatever mood you feel when you put on your Ipanema Switch Strap pair.

Ipanema Switch Strap is a beauty trick just right for the behavior of modern women. Made from patented super-soft Melflex plastic, Ipanema Switch Strap not only beautifies your feet but also comforts and supports them. Colorful butterflies and neon hearts cover each side of the sandals—spreading the cheerful disposition and spirit of Brazil.

I like this pair:

Visit Ipanema Philippines on Facebook and find out more about Ipanema Switch Strap.

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This May 2013, Kultura Filipino celebrates three years of having Crafts for a Cause with new products and new partners.

Crafts for a Cause was able to bring together different products coming from livelihood programs of the non-profit organization partners. Through the training and help of various foundations, the products made by the marginalized and underprivileged members of the society have found their way to the hands of buyers who purchase these.

Photos of the products featured in Crafts for a Cause:

Kabalikat sa Kaunlaran ng Baseco

Life Project for Youth

Circle of Friends Foundation

Zonta ladies and their bag products

Berdesaco Bags

Bags made from newspapers

Bags from products using doy packs

Bags with soda can pop top lids

Crafts for a Cause began with 16 pioneering foundations with products from as far as the Cordillera region to the south in Basilan. For its third year, Kamay Crafts Foundation, the Paper for Now Foundation and the Circle of Friends Foundation are Crafts for a Cause’s newest partners.

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One of the best ways to drink a teaspoon or a tablespoon of Apple Cider Vinegar is to mix this with your regular drink of juice or water. In fact, one of the instructions to having this regularly is to drink a glass of warm water with a T of Apple Cider Vinegar. You can add honey to make the mix sweeter and easier to drink.

Photo posted here.

This is my way of having a tablespoon or sometimes more, of Bragg’s Organic Apple Cider Vinegar: mix with CarbTrim and add a slice of lemon or navel orange. TIP: slice a lemon or navel orange and put these in the freezer so you do not need to slice every time you need to make these drinks.

CarbTrim is a carb-blocking product in a refreshing iced tea drink.  It contains Phase 2 white kidney bean, a natural extract clinically-proven to block up to 66% of carbs you eat. ~source

Two of the many benefits of Bragg’s Organic Apple Cider Vinegar are the following: (Source)

• Helps control weight
• Promotes digestion & ph Balance

Now these two would be great together in losing the weight. We need to remember though to moderate food intake and take one or two kinds of exercise to help lose the unwanted pounds.

By the way, I won TEN BOXES of CarbTrim through this photo, so go follow CarbTrim on Twitter and who knows, you might also win boxes of CarbTrim like me 😀

Here are the boxes.

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I used to do a lot of crafts back when blogging and other online activities were accessible and affordable.

Imagine my surprise when I found these two papier tole crafts I did when the need to clean up the closet came up. Whoop!

Of course the next thing to do would be to look for my tools. Sadly, I can’t remember where I placed these and I am just not in the mood to look for these in the rubble of junk in our library.

Am thinking if a Martor USA utility knife will be ok to use with the cutting of the patterns should I decide to take up doing 3D paper crafts again.

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