Hello there, book lovers! You couldn`t miss the news I`m about to break right now!

 

OMF Literature is holding a HUGE sale of their books, slashing 40% of their regular prices!

 

With news like these, who wouldn`t panic? My heart is racing, I can`t wait to get into an OMF Bookshop now!

 

I love tea parties! I know it`s still far till Valentine`s day but this is so inspiring, I can help but post!

 

What I love about this mock-tea party set up by photographer Jenny Haas is the soft, sweet theme and colors.  A little bit classic, and Victorian but very, very princess-like.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I`d love pink juices and this ice frosted, gold-trimmed glasses!

 

 

 

I`d love to host a cute tea party for all my girlfriends in the near future.

Day 7

 

Three minutes to go and

it`s Mother`s Day! ;)

 

I`m just done with the cards for the surprise we`re preparing for the Moms in church tomorrow. My Mom happened to see what I was making so it wouldn`t be much of a surprise to her anymore. I just picked the best card for her so she at least it would be a little more special.

 

We made handmade pop-up cards from Martha Stewart. It was so fun to do, but I made a lot so it wasn`t really that easy. But if you`re just gonna make one for your Mom, it`s definitely fun and worth spending your time on.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Here`s the process:

Head over to the Martha Stewart website for full instructions!

 

 

 

365 Days of Love: Go and extra mile and do something using your hands (instead of just buying) for your Mom and other Moms on Mother`s day!

It`s Mother`s day in few days. Do you have anything coming yet?

 

My Mom really loves treats. She likes chocolates and lipsticks…and clothes…and flowering plants. I`m thinking of finding a few of those brands she likes… She`s very much craving for dark chocolates these days so I might get her some.

 

But more than the treats she would like for mother`s day, I`m wondering if there`s anything else.

 

Aside from this cute class pumpkin thing she would probably love.

 

My sisters and I have been reading Tommy Tenney`s Finding Favor with the King several times during the year and I guess it had sank to me that to please the King, you must put his desires first—esp. when you want to give him a gift.

 

 

I guess that applies to our Moms, too, on Mother`s day. Instead of getting something we would like to give them, why not give them something they would actually want to receive.

 

And so today, we`ve still got 3 days to spy about the 10 things she would love on Mother`s day (it`s good to have choices `cause she might put a car on number one and you can only afford the massage on number 2).hehe

 

Here are some ways to find out Mom`s top 10.

 

1. Ask her to come with you to the mall when you`re buying something for yourself, and look to which directions she would go. Notice what stuff she would pick up and ask if she likes them. Moms sometimes don`t say it but she might actually love something she picks or tries on.

2. Stay at home for one day and engage her into a conversation about fashion, recipes, and interior design. She will definitely mention something she really likes.

 

3. Ask your dad, your brothers and sisters and her friends about where she probably would want to go or what she would want to do over the weekend.

 

4. Try to remember her favorites. Favorite book. Favorite spa. Favorite color.

 

5. Make her answer the 5 Languages of Love Test `cause her love language might not be gifts or treats, but actually service, or words or touch. If that`s the case, offer to give her a massage for a week or take over her household chores. Write her a card, make her a video or hug her tightly on mother`s day for an hour.

 

Maybe that`s what I`m gonna do tonight first. I want to find out her love language and it`s gonna be great and easy to know how to make her happy, not just on Mother`s day but all the days after that.

 

Happy Mother’s day to all the moms out there!

 

 

Photo credits: Ms. Pearl on Flickr

and via strawberriesandchampagne and yinniemouse

and marthastewart.com

My sister Viola`s already home after an awesome night at the Switchfoot in Manila Concert!

I gave her my complementary passes and just asked her one thing: Bring me home photos from the concert.  Click here for the whole story.

So here are they.

 

And now I`m wishing I have gone with them too. Too bad, I have a job interview early in the morning tomorrow to prepare for. ;(

 

 

Viola said Switchfoot was super-rock and she had been blessed by the band`s message. And she said Carlo had a really awesome, awesome time being a Switchfoot fan.

 

 

Viola said the lighting was cool and the whole thing was so cool…everyone was enjoying and having a great time during the whole event.

 

In fact, in the middle, people in the courtseat area got so excited so they stood up to their seats and my shy sister, along with the reserved/slightly conservative Carlo, remained seating on their seats! Haha They really wouldn`t stand on those chairs at all!

 

All in all, judging from these “fan photos”, I really think I missed so much BUT… yes, that`s all caps… I`m happy I made two people happy on a their first concert date tonight.

 

And here is the couple of my day, today!

Thank you Switchfoot and Becca Music (for the courtseat complementary passes)!

 

Till Switchfoot returns to Manila!

 

Good night!

Switchfoot is coming to Manila in 7 days for their Hello Hurricane World world tour! How cool is that?

 

I’ve got two tickets, courtesy of Becca Music Philippines, their local concert organizer and I’m excited to see the rock band, who popularized “Dare You To Move” and “Meant To Live” in the Philippine music scene, singing live at the Araneta.

 

Of course, Switchfoot is well known for being a mainstream rock band with Christian members and music that has Christian meaning…

 

Good idea to spend the last weekend of April, aight?

 

Catch you guys there!

 

Switchfoot

LIVE IN MANILA

April 30, 2011 (7 days left!)

Phil. Sports Arena

Ticket prices:
VIP                                 P3500
Courtseat                     P2500
Ringside                       P1800
Lower Box                     P1500
Ringside II                     P  800
General Admission        P  500

For more details visit Becca Music`s official site or The Switchfoot Concert In Manila Facebook page