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Absolutely craving for ice cream right now. And yeah, diet is still suspended. It’s going to be a long night for me here at the office (yeah, bummer! I work nights!), I’m pulling a double shift tonight and so I may have to give in to my cravings for sweets, paticularly ice cream – to get me through the night. When you’re doing an extended shift you really have to an extra serving of sugar to keep you awake. The down side to it though, is that after your energy peaks up, it leaves you all the more tired and sleepy.

Right now I’m dreaming of tomorrow, of spending the night tucked up in bed tomorrow beside my little boy. Tonight, though I will be working and to keep me occupied every so often, I’m reading an interesting diet pill forum I chanced upon. Hopefully, that would be enough, well, along with my ice cream later on (how ironic!), to keep me from sleeping.

Last Christmas season, my boss gifted us with a pack of Pinky’s Goodies’ Butterscotch. I’m a certified chocoholic and am not really familiar with Butterscotch (yeah, I’m rather fixated with chocolate brownies!). So I just brought it home and tossed aside. My equally chocoholic husband merely looked at it and placed it back in the kitchen cupboard. It was only two days later when we finally decided to give it a try. And lo and behold, it was love at first bite!!!  It was chewy, just the right amount of sweetness, and absolutely yummy! Words actually fail me at this point. The hubby loved it as well, and then looked at the pack that we finished in as little as ten minutes.

We saw the contact details and the website at the packaging and immediately checked it out. I was disappointed to find out that the main store is at BF Paranaque, way too far from our Cainta residence. Fortunately, there are stores around the metro that carries their items, the closest to us is the Tinhoc Deli at the VMall in Greenhills. So I told myself, I’m definitely getting a bunch the next time we drop by the said mall. And yesterday, we finally managed to drop by Greenhills once more when we had our faithful MSI laptop repaired. And immediately after paying for my loot, I was gastronomically delighted with each sweet bite of  Food for the Gods and Butterscotch. Too bad I only got a pack of each, on the other hand, it’s better that way, otherwise, I’m going to be a few more pounds heavier again.

Hey I don’t know Pinky mind you! But I suggest you try her goodies. It’s definitely a wonderful treat! To check out their line of goodies or to order, you may check out their website, call them at (+632)4016649, (+632)7994044 or (+632)7033266 or email them at pinkysgoodies@gmail.com. Below are their outlets:

Tinhoc Deli at Vmall, Greenhills

Laguna Kiosk at market Market, Taguig

Lola Idangs branches, Metro Manila

Aling Nene Pasalubong Outlets at the Gasoline Stations along SLEX

Amira’s , Tagaytay

Edna’s House of Pasalubong, Binan, Laguna

Oh, and before I forgot, I just found out that they do deliver via Xend Xpress for a minimal fee. What are you waiting for? Pick up the phone and order.

As the year comes to a close, most people want to end it with a bang.  Me, I would like to wind down with the year and slow down a bit.  I have been running to and fro the whole year, I guess it’s time for a little Me Time.

My husband came home one day and bought Dove chocolates.  I joked that it would taste like soap, and then my husband came back with “so you tasted one?”  Surprisingly, the bar tastes good.  Not too sweet, not too heavy.  Just the way I liked it.  When something this good comes around, I check who made it.  It’s made by Mars, same company who makes M&M’s, Snickers, and my hubby’s favorite,Twix.  Too bad I only ate one, my hubby ate all of them.

Christmas is nearing, and so is the much awaited Noche Buena here in the Philippines.

Noche Buena is the Christmas dinner done here in the Philippines.  For my family, this is also the biggest feast of the year.  Everything that we love in on the table.  We have hams, chicken, pork, beef, fish, 3 kinds of desserts, and different kinds of Filipino sweets you can think of.  That only means one thing, most of us will be ten pounds heavier after the season is over.

So how do we shed off these excess pounds as easily as we got them.  Well you can try exercising everyday for one month.  Good luck with that.  You can also try fat burning supplements like Lipofuze which promises to help you burn fat faster.  For me, I think I will just watch what I eat.  It would be better to control the urge rather than pay for it later on.

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Every woman dreams of owning an authentic LV and Gucci bag, one she dreams of passing along to her daughter someday. The dream part is easy, it’s the owning part that’s difficult. Well, not anymore! Bounty Fresh chickens – Asia’s best tasting, organic chickens, makes it easier to own an LV or a Gucci. The steps are simple.

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What do celebrities like premiere model-turned-hunk actor Akihiro Sato, beauty empire heiress Cristalle Belo, model and Animax VJ Stephanie Henares, celebrity daughter and stylist to the stars Alyanna Martinez, director Paul Soriano and International Publicist Joyce Ramirez have in common? Their favorite cup of coffee, it turns out.

For the past decade or so, Manila has joined the world under the spell of the coffee craze. As coffee shops and bars opened in almost every corner, a coveted lifestyle was born, fueled by the search for the perfect cup of coffee along with the need to retreat to a place where one can relax with the beverage in hand. And while Pinoys love their coffee, so do they love celebrities. Celebrity-spotting is as big a national pastime as coffee drinking, as seen in our almost relentless devouring of the goings-on in their lives.

But as the mix of coffee and celebrities go, Seattle’s Best Coffee (SBC) goes beyond the cult of coffee cool to celebrate 10 good years of the renowned American franchise literally describes as “the best coffee in Seattle.” Read more…

Positioning itself as one of the most-sought-after dining destinations in Manila ’s famed culinary scene, Marriott Hotel Manila takes pride in introducing a young and vibrant newly-appointed Executive Chef– Meik Brammer.

33 year old Brammer is a native of Beirut , Germany and started his career breakthrough at the famed Reneissance Zurich Hotel as a demi chef. He took charge in the banquet, outside caterings, and in the lunch buffet in the all-day dining restaurant which gave him the “Associate of the Month” recognition. Read more…

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Two Sundays ago, I got the chance to watch Salamat Doc – a local TV program, that features doctors, nutritionists and other medical practitioners and gives the audience a chance to do a Q&A at the end of the show. One of the things that caught my attention and prevented me from switching channels, was when Dr. Tam Mateo started talking. He is a Naturopathologist and was the one of the pioneers in his area here in the Philippines. A lot of people attest to his methods, mostly previous cancer patients, who got cured completely just by changing their eating habbits. According to Dr. Mateo, there are a lot of benefits of eating greens and actually eating raw vegetables. Now, I’m actually very fond of eating veggies, but I kinda have reservations when it comes to eating it raw, since I’m pretty sure my sense of taste will most likely object to it. Nonetheless, I think I like what I saw and read so far, so I’m going to attend his seminar perhaps sometime next month.

For those who may also be interested, you may want to get in touch with them through the numbers on the pic posted. They have a variety of products like juices, vitamins, teas and perhaps even colon cleansing pills.

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Last week while I was at the gym doing my cardio exercise, I saw one woman who was mixing a herbalife shake, she even has a blender with her. Her other friends drank as well, it seems that she is selling it. Then while I was changing, after my work out,  I see flyers inside the dressing area. I’m guessing it was from the same lady. It’s a Herbalife flyer complete with basic information about a healthy breakfast and weight loss success stories from those who’ve tried the said product. It is so enticing when you see the pictures that goes with their testimonials. Perhaps one of these days, I might just give her a call.

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Lately, I’ve been hearing a lot of fuss about detox and fasting. In fact, in one of the events I went to a couple of months back, the spa has a detox consultant. I kinda wanted to try it out, if only I wasn’t dirt poor back then. Since more and more people are becoming conscious about their health, more than their image, more people are starting to resort to fasting and detoxification, to prevent increasing health risks. Health risks brought about by unhealthy lifestyle, pollution and stress. I wanted to get a book about doing a detox treatment right at home, but in the end, I chickened out because I wanted to consult with a doctor first prior to doing it. At the same time, add to that the price tag that comes along with the book which made me drop the thought altogether. Perhaps I’ll just research it online so I can likewise read reviews of good detox treatments and how to fast the safe way.