By Nature Soft 'N Supple Oil Over + Giveaway

Over a month ago, Darlene, owner of By Nature, asked me to choose several products for review from her website - By Nature Handmade Soaps. From the products I listed, she sent over a bottle of Soft 'N Supple Oil Over, a jar of Cold Salve and four bar soaps wrapped in a brown paper bag, very eco chic!

By Nature Soft 'N Supple Oil Over Keeping it SMOOTH PhP 280

By Nature is the brainchild of Darlene Del Mundo, a hands-on mother of three who wants only the best for her and her family. The business started in the year 2000, since then she has made over 30 variants of handmade soaps.

By Nature 100% Natural Products have:

• No chemical preservatives
• No chemical additives
• No animal by-products
• No artificial coloring

To know more about By Nature products and mechanics of giveaway, read after the break...

HSBC Awards Five Outstanding Principals

September 12, 2012

HSBC Awards Outstanding Principals
Pasay Room A & B
Shangri-la Makati

Last Wednesday, I covered the awarding ceremony of HSBC's Five Outstanding Principals in Shangri-la Makati. The principals were chosen among HSBC Principals Leadership Enhancement and Development Program (PLP) participants who underwent rigorous training during a series of conferences that tackled leadership, management, professional development and human resource issues. Since its inception, it has trained 200 principals from various schools all over the Philippines in three separate batches.

Honoree are (3rd from left) Aurora Marcelino of P. Manalo Elementary School , Marilyn Macalma of Cembo Elementary School, Zenaida Penafuerte of Rizal Elementary School, Marciana De Guzman of Nangka Elementary School & Dr.  Elita Lopez of Comembo Elementary School together with Margarita Delgado (2nd from left), Lizzie Zobel (2nd from right) and Mr. Tony Cripps, HSBC President and CEO

"We at HSBC are pleased to honor these five remarkable principals who lived up to the PLP mission of making significant impact to their schools," says HSBC President and CEO Tony Cripps. "They displayed exemplary leadership and has show how they can be effective CEOs of their schools in accordance with the best-practice strategies learned from the PLP conference."

Read more about PLP after the break...

Tips On How To Organize Your Bedroom Closet

As you have read in my previous posts, I stayed home these past couple of days because I was not feeling well. Even when I am sick, I always wanted to do something so I turned to a long overdue task - organizing my bedroom closet. You see, I try to reorganize my stuff at least once every quarter. What about you?

Tip #1: Choose the type of hanger you want to use

I could not stand to see clutter inside our house. I wanted everything in place. A priest who revisited our home several years after he blessed it commented that my house looks just as he remembered it, like it's still new. Fact is, my home is already close to 10 years old ; p

Anyway, going back to my organizational skills, I once helped a friend who now lives in New Zealand segregate and organize all their clothes. Yes, including the clothes of her husband and kid ; p Thinking back, I should have charged her for my skill lol 

Tip #1: Choose the type of hanger you want to use

There are several choices out there, all you need to do is go to a home store and spot which one suits your closet. I opted for wood. To know which one is DH's and which one is mine, I bought 2 colors - light and dark. 

For more tips on how to organize your bedroom closet, read after the break...

Yukinohana Restaurant in Timog Quezon City

September 8, 2012

Yukinohana
Timog,  Quezon City
7095748

It was supposed to be just our usual Saturday date night but as the night progressed, my ulcer was killing me. It started about a month ago but got worse on Thursday so I was not able to enjoy the Nail Sparty brought by Max Factor. By Saturday night, I was throwing up, I have no energy left within me so I just cried until I fell sleep.

 Pork Soy Grill PhP 450

Anyway, everything happened right after dinner that Saturday. Hours before that, I was feeling fine. After office, DH and I, as usual, were looking for a new place to eat. I suggested Hwa Roro and Yoogane. Hwa Roro is a new Korean BBQ buffet restaurant but we just came from Serenitea's new branch in Tomas Morato for afternoon snack so we thought we would visit this restaurant some other time. We moved to Yoogane in Il Terrazzo. We were actually already seated inside Yoogane but for some reason, DH decided to leave the restaurant.

Then we spotted Yukinohana in Timog, Quezon City. At first, we thought it was a Japanese restaurant because as DH parked the car, a man wearing a traditional costume was by the door. It must be an authentic Japanese restaurant or so we thought ; p

The same man lets us choose where to seat as he hand over the menu. My stomach was already growling from hunger. Perusing the menu, apparently, this is a Korean-Japanese fusion restaurant ; p The man is not even Japanese, he is Korean lol He is not even the cook, for goodness' sake!

Pork Soy Grill, the one shown in the photo above, came out last. At that point, I was already feeling queasy. We have no choice but to take home the entire dish.

I was able to taste it the next day. It tasted exactly like the Chinese staple, char siu (barbecued meat). It was sweet and tender.

More after the break...

Il Terrazzo Presents Mommy's Kitchen Quest

What: Mommy's Kitchen Quest
When: September 16, 2012 2 p.m.
Where: Il Terrazzo, 305 Tomas Morato Ave. cor. Sct. Madrinan St., Quezon City 374 8378

How would you like to win PhP 10,000 and other exciting prizes?

Mommy's Kitchen Quest on September 16, 2012

Sweeten up your weekend with your kids in the Il Terrazzo's Mommy's Kitchen Quest competition! Decorate a cake, prepare a pasta meal, and make a sandwich with your youngster aged 7-10 years old in this fun-filled and exciting food styling contest that will definitely add zest into your special bond.

Find out how after the break....