After trying out juicing, I can totally feel the difference in my body. I was refreshed, had more energy and haven't been sick for a month now. I realized that going natural will do my body a whole lot of good. Don't get me wrong, I still want my medium Mcdo Cheeseburger Meal once in a while but generally I want to change my lifestyle and infuse more natural elements in my living. Perhaps, not too quickly but at least little by little.

Human Heart Nature Website

Enter, Human Heart Nature...

I tried out a couple of their products before but now I decided to slowly switch to their line of products. As it is part my faith goal to be a good steward of this body. If you want to go all-natural as well, order here.

My product choices includes:

1. Natural Moisturizing Shampoo - It’s the only one with breakthrough CREAMFoam® technology, which acts like a lotion to soften and nourish your hair. Plus, it’s got Philippine coco nectar, bursting with amino acids, vitamins and minerals! What’s more is that since our shampoos are sulfate-free, it’s definitely good for you and for our earth too.

2. Natural Moisturizing Conditioner -  It's made with avocado oil with Omega-3, one of nature's most intense moisturizers, seaweed extract to restore elasticity, and organic virgin coconut oil for a healthy shine… without the chemicals.

3.  Balancing Facial Wash - Nature’s blend of manila elemi, prized ingredient revered by the world’s beauty industry, and marine extracts for shine-free, glowing skin. Infused with sugar beet and aloe vera to help replenish lost moisture while bamboo scrubs and loofah gently exfoliate clogged dirt and trapped oil.

4. Fragrance-Free Cleansing Bar - Wash away the day’s dirt and grime while leaving your skin feeling clean, fresh and moisturized. And because it’s  fragrance-free, your skin is left clean and clear from all synthetic irritants found in chemical soaps.

5. Natural Feminine Wash - Switch to nature’s gentle touch with our pH balanced, clinically tested feminine wash. It has soothing aloe vera and chamomile, cleansing agents from coconut, as well as natural preservatives from rice and anise.

6. Sunflower Beauty Oil - The premium and best-selling Sunflower Beauty Oil is 100% Natural and packed with vitamins A, D & E that help moisturize and nourish your skin to give it that healthy glow -- without any harmful chemicals. It’s so effective and so versatile, the uses are endless.

And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat.

KJV Bible, Genesis 1:29

Product Text Description came from Human Heart Nature Website

Around Chinese New Year last January, I had a few moolah to spare so I availed the reloadable Starbucks Card. One of my officemate has one and explained the advantage of paying via prepaid SB Card instead of cash. She also mentioned that I will get 1 free drink just by registering the card online.

Since hubby's birthday was coming up during the time of registration, I strategically registered it under his name so we could get the birthday sweet treat soon rather than waiting for mine which is way at end of the year. The original plan was to avail it at the day of his birthday while we were in Boracay but unfortunately that did not push through. But good thing we could avail the freebie while it is still his birthday month. 

Photo from Starbucks IG account 

Lugi nga lang kase 28 days ang Feb and we got very busy after returning from our vacation. But we tried squeezing in a quick rendenvous at Starbucks Alabang Town Center a day before the month of March began. Yes, success!!! The birthday boy opted for a blue berry cheesecake as his free pastry and shared it with me...Yum!

I have a growing fond of creating photobooks through Photobook Philippines. I get regular email updates from them regarding promos and discounts but this particular email really caught me by surprise.

One FREE 6x6" 40-page mini square photobook?! Sweet!!! Hmm...I wonder if there would be any catch. I got the email right after V-day and it noted that it is valid only on Febuary 28. So my game plan was to use it for our Boracay trip but I have to create and finish the project super fast.

I already got a look in mind and I was able to finish up in a day after we got back from trip since I am already familiar with their easy to use application. At Feb 26, I was able to upload very early in the morning and I used the code provided during the ordering process and it was definitely FREE!!! <insert cartwheels here> From original price of Php 1,200 + Shipping fee, I only paid Php 200 for the shipment using BPI My ePrepaid Mastercard.

As I tracked my order in DHL, the excitement started building up when I saw that my order was already printed out and picked up from Photobook Worldwide - Malaysia office. The next day, I already received my order. Just look closely to the timestamp below! <insert victory dance here>

Despite the compact size of 6x6", I absolutely love it especially the quality of material used. Could not ask for more considering it is for free. Muah, muah!!!

Oh, hubby also had his own account with them and he also received an email. I used his code to order another copy of the same photobook so we could give it to my in-laws. Praise God for this freebie.

Thank you very much Photobook Philippines!!!
More about Boracay here.

So its 2014 and I still hold true to my personal rule - no credit card. I have been using my ATM Debit Card for online buys but I wanted to shake things up and separate my savings from my online shopping budget. Enter BPI, you know they just have the practical solutions in most of my financial needs so I read on their Prepaid Card offering.

Additional perk is that I was able to avail BPI My ePrepaid MasterCard with just Php 350 through LivingSocial former Ensogo instead of regular Php 500 application fee. After signing up, I got an email that the card is already available at my nominated BPI branch.

I picked up my card and submitted the printout of the email notice. Ms. Rosemarie of BPI Ayala FGU also assisted me to register the prepaid card to my savings account. 24 Hours later I already transferred my initial load and started shopping. Hihihi....

Sa lamig ng panahon ngayon baka nagmumuo na rin ang mga mantika nyo sa katawan katulad namin after indulging to the festivities last month. Hahaha... But kidding aside, I am preaching mostly to myself, that we need to monitor our overall wellness.

So few weeks ago, hubby and I canvassed for a digital blood pressure monitor device. Kaso we felt that 3K is too much for home monitoring. I started searching online and I chance upon the e-Commerce website of Philippine Medical Supplies.

I paid via DragonPay with my BPI. Just 2 days after, I already received the RossMax BP Digital Monitor Wrist Type which is half the price compared the ones found in nearby drug stores.

It is very simple to use and comes with a storage plastic box and runs on a couple AAA batteries. 

Our office works are quite stressful so hopefully we could adjust our lifestlye with the help of this monitoring device.

DISCLAIMER: I am not in any way connected to this online seller and my post is solely base on my experience in transacting with them. Thus, I am not guaranteeing customer satisfaction in case you decide to avail their services. Happy shopping!

Hello, online shoppers!!!

So last week, another Instagram (IG) Seller caught my fancy selling cute laid back tops such as T-shirts, sweaters and likes. It looks like one of those University or Jersey Shirts and this particular color and design I really liked: 'Y' for Yap.

Paid through BPI deposit on a Thu then got my order on Tue morning. Find Le Chic Shoppe in IG.

Last November was my birthday month and hubby gifted me with an overnight staycation at Bellevue Hotel Alabang - Main Tower through Deal Grocer voucher.

Located at Northgate, the hotel are among corporate buildings with night shift thus a few steps away you can conveniently find your go-to shops like Starbucks, 7-Eleven, Country Style's New Bistro, Jollibee and others. 

The highlight of the room is the king-size bed! Honestly, it really irks me when hubby would lie down at end of our own bed horizontally instead of vertically while watching TV kse I wouldn't be able to straighten out my leg kse nakaharang sya! Urrggh... But he was able do this at the hotel and it was all good.

A round of complimentary drink is available either at the cafe or the swimming pool. The pool is found at the 3rd floor together with the gym and even the Jing Monis Salon. However, there was ongoing building construction outside so there was not much of a view to look at. WIFI connection is also available with login credentials provided during check-in.

The next morning, we head out to the restaurant for the buffet breakfast. There are variety of food for the kids, the bread, the rice, the meat, the cheese lovers and others.

Of course, we would not check out without having our quirky photos taken right? Lakas lang maka-Gladys Reyes' Moments at Net 25 ang couch na ito sa lobby, frustrated talk show host ang peg.

Thank you Father for another year of experience and for loving protection all year round. Your grace and faithfulness is my stronghold. Belated Happy Birthday to Me!

Hubby was dropping hints that he wanted to buy a guitar for himself but considering that he just recently bought a mountain bike, he is still weighing in if he should buy one. But while channel surfing 2 weeks ago, I saw the RJ Guitar Center 1-Day Christmas Sale on Dec 7, 2013.

So, I thought it would be a great 16th (4th Wedding) Anniversary gift for him and we will be back from our HK-Macau trip by then. A day after of our actual anniversary, we checked out the RJ Guitar Center in Festival Mall Alabang right after my dentist appointment around 12nn, there were no customers yet for the 30% off deal. Hubby eyed for a couple of guitar designs and later when 6 o'clock pm came, he lined up like the rest of the customer and came home with his first choice with 50% off discount.

His Caption: Thank you Lord for a very loving and understanding wife @sasaramosyap as she continues to support me in my hobbies and interests.

While doing your Christmas shopping these days, why not use your BPI ATM in paying the items through the EPS or Express Payment System. No need to withdraw from ATM Machine just present your card at the cashier and input your pin number.

For every single receipts of Php 2,000 / 6,000 / 12,000 you will get a free Jollibee treat. I already claim my free sundae and cheeseburger for my 5K purchase. Also, applicable to BPI Express Credit Classic and MasterCard.

Learn more about this promo in their official website: http://www.bpicards.com/RealThrills/Details/1380

Hi Lovelies! As promised, it is the first day of December and I am back...Yey!!!

Well, thank you sa 5 kong blog readers na nakamiss sa akin. Hahaha. Anyway, my birthday month just ended but the celebration definitely did not end there. By the time you read this blog post, The Mister and I are celebrating our 16th Anniversary (4th Wedding Anniversary) with our first out of the country trip together. Yes, after all these years of love, respect and togetherness this is our very first INTERNATIONAL escapade together so it is kinda big deal for us.

But not to overwhelm ourselves we decided to go to a tourist friendly neighboring Asian country - Hong Kong - Macau. I did my standard operating procedure in planning trip for two - pray earnestly for financial provision and good deals, save up (self-imposed no credit card policy), await and book for promo fare, coordinate with a trip planner, finalize itinerary and pay amount due. I really thank God for His grace that He not only gives us what we need but also some for leisure.

However, what really kinda set me off my game was preparing for items to wear for the trip considering HK is already entering their cold season. Waaahhh... I have to be honest up to the last minute I was torn from comfie walking shoes or BOOTS! I have to keep in mind that from being sedentary I will be walking for hours and hours which I am not used to nowadays so I have to prepare my feet. But C'mon now, ang sarap kayang mag-OOTD ng nakawinter clothes, try mo sa Pinas yun syempre medyo mukha ka namang ewan di ba? This moment I truly understood the cliche - style over comfort. Babaw ba, hahaha... 

Just look at this really nice pair of suede ankle boots I found at Zalora Philippines...So Fab talaga!

Zalora PH even displays images of the product in different angles - top, bottom and sides: so, so cute. I am starting to covet it... Ehem! Christmas is just around the corner, any body who missed out giving me a birthday gift can surely make it up with this one. 

Kidding aside, I have to say Zalora Philippines is opening up new ways for shoppers to complete their shopping list with less hassle. Just check out their latest offering dubbed as Online Revolution wherein you no longer need to brave the traffic and find a parking spot at a crowded mall during this holiday season.

All you need is go to their website and register then these amazing bargains are already available to you. Will definitely try it out myself when I get back from the trip since this is available until Dec 11.

Back when hubby and I was just going out in college with very little allowance, our first couple ring is Silverworks. We wore it until we finally got married and the brand holds dear to us so when we passed by its kiosk at the mall we decided to check out their latest design.

So after browsing through their array of rings ranging from Php 200 and up. The brown-silver combination caught our fancy and we pointed it to Michelle, the Silverworks attendant assisting us in our purchase. She explained that it actually has some health benefits.

www.silverworks.ph

So finally we decided to get this design which is Php 1,250 each but if you are interested to get a slightly pricier couples band, they also have the Chemistry Collection which uses Tungsten and 0.1 carat diamonds for Php 3K each.

2nd Level Festival Mall 

Civic Drive Filinvest Alabang Muntinlupa

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Here is my very relaxed weekender OOTD (Outfit of the Day). Printed on my shirt is verses from the Bible:

1 Corinthians 13

4 Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 5 It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. 6 Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. 7 It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. 8 Love never fails.

Shirt by SML Boutique. Flats by Posh Pocket Shoes Online
and cheapo denim shorts + scarf

I bought it online from IG seller @SMLBoutiquePH. Current shirt price is around Php 200-250. I actually bought 4 shirts from them -- 2 for me and 2 for hubby. Unfortunately, the size 2XL is the largest size they have so naging body fit kay hubby. Hopefully, now that he is biking again... it will eventually fit him.

As for the seller, they are quick to send info regarding getting orders but not so responsive when sending status of the orders. They use Yalex brand for the shirts they sent us but I hope they will have further options ng better quality kahit different price range. 

The thing I like is maganda yung designs, quality of the print even the color combinations because it differs depending on the color of the shirt they used. So I am guessing they have a good artist. Great gift idea to Christian friends na hindi super mahal.

I have been using bpiexpressonline.com since 2009 and I am well satisfied with the website's performance and the functionality that it features like transfer funds, pay my bills and even give my tithes to my church. I also get to make purchases when I avail deals in group buying site. Lastly, I get to learn about the latest promo like this one.

Whoa!!! That is my kind of promo considering I am already doing this anyway. Below are some FAQ from their official promo page:

All new and existing BPI, BPI Family and BPI Direct Accountholders (“Accountholders”) are qualified to join BPI 24/7 Banking's Get Out More promo (“Promo”). Clients who will pay bills through BPI's 24/7 Banking Channels (BPI Express Online, BPI Express Mobile, and BPI Express Phone) during the promo period will earn electronic raffle entries for a chance to win a trip for 2 to Hong Kong, Malaysia, Korea, China, or Boracay (via Kalibo) plus pocket money!

Promo Period is from August 1 to November 30, 2013.

1. What are included in the all-expense paid trips for two (2)? Each winning BPI client (per raffle draw) is entitled to receive Round-trip Airfare Transfers for two(2), 3 days/2 nights accommodations, and PhP 24,700.00 pocket money. Prizes are not convertible to cash. The 20% tax on all prizes will be shouldered by BPI, while all related travel taxes will be shouldered by the winner.
   
2. Are we still eligible for other discounts from BPI aside from the Get Out More raffle promo after I pay bills using the 24/7 Banking Channels?
   Yes, you may avail of other promos/offers aside from the raffle promo.
   
3. How will I know if my account is qualified for the promo?
   If you are an enrolled user of BPI Express Online, BPI Express Mobile, and BPI Express Phone and you have done bills payment transactions within the promo period, you are qualified for the promotion.
   
4. Can I enroll my other BPI accounts to get more promo points after I've received my first?
   No, we will only consider the first bills payment transaction made, using any of the BPI deposit accounts enrolled in BPI Express Online, BPI Express Mobile, and BPI Express Phone. Once a bill has been paid by a certain user, other users may not receive raffle points for the same bill.
   
5. If I will give my prize to my friend as a gift, does she need an authorization letter from me so she can use it?
   Yes, the prizes are fully transferrable.
   
6. How much will I pay to get raffle points? 
   No purchase requirement is required. You just need to pay any bill using BPI Express Online, BPI Express Mobile, and BPI Express Phone within the promo period.
   
7. When can the trips (raffle prizes) be availed? 
   Travel period for the raffle prizes is January 1, 2014- June 30, 2014. Cash prize (pocket money) will be credited to winner's account number upon awarding of the raffle prize.
   
8. How can I check my earned points?
   You may call 89-100 or send an email to expressonline@bpi.com.ph to inquire. The points are updated every Tuesday of the week, as it is system-generated. This would mean that the points that may be viewed are as of the last Monday of the present date

I am just a regular IT employee who spends 8-10 hrs (at times 12)  a day at the office, committed in giving quality service to clients. But more than being a career woman, I love spending my time with hubby just going around the neighborhood mostly to eat out but once a month we go home to visit our family back in #Cavite. Also, one of my stress reliever is buying #Kikay stuff online (Yay! online shopping) like the shoes in this picture and featuring them in my  own little blog.

I can imagine myself capturing more and more simple Life's Everyday Adventure and make it special with a Samsung #GalaxyMega phablet! Looking forward to this exciting giveaway, #xoxoMrsMartinez.

God bless!!!

Being with Jase for 12 years before finally getting married, I can totally relate to Showbiz Couple Iya and Drew for their almost decade of relationship. It maybe for a shampoo ad but their feelings for each other transcends on the screen.

Oh yeah... it is another girly buy for me. After drooling over their products for over a year now I finally hit that purchase button in the Fab Manila Bags website.

From their Behind the Brand Page: FABMANILA’s goal is to constantly innovate and create unique, functional pieces that are still affordable to their target niche market. Most products range from P200-500 (wallets, travel items and organizers), P500-800 (bags) and P1,000 (big overnighters).

Inspired by the increasing demand for their products, FABMANILA opened its very first store in Robinsons Galleria in October 2012. Their second store was launched last March 2013 in Powerplant Mall. Other retail outlets include The Ramp Crossings in Trinoma and Hoola in Alabang Town Center.

Peyton Messenger Bag

Darla Media Pouch

It's so kikay for my own good that I like 'em so much! The girlaloo in me continue to pop up once in a while.