It's good to remind myself of this every single day. :)
Happy midweek. :)
Wednesday, August 14, 2013
Tuesday, August 13, 2013
Weekend Tidbits
Tidbit 1: Brought Hon-some's nephews to Cool Beans Cafe to load up the tummy and their brains :) I wrote about Cool Beans here.
Best well-spent hour, if I may say, taking their picks from the graphic novels and children's books.
The grub: S'mores cupcake and red velvet cookies for the kiddos.
And cream of pumpkin soup for me!
My pick for the day
Then we hopped over the new milkshake place nearby (told you QC is the place to be!)...
Vanilla and Speculoos Cookie Butter milkshakes!
Tidbit 2: I joined What If Handmade's first Learning Exchange at Cordillera Coffee. Charming coffee house. I met fellow crafters and learned about the crafts they made. More importantly, we talked about crossing over from being hobbyists to craft entrepreneurs.
The weekend that was. Have a great week ahead, lovelies!
Thursday, August 8, 2013
The One About Cool Beans Cafe
Some incredibly genius individual/s thought of putting together a cafe and a library in one cool hotspot (Maginhawa St. in Teachers Village) and made it a dream come true for bookworms like me. :)
The moment I stepped inside Cool Beans, one can already begin to appreciate the silence, so much so that I actually turned my phone to silent mode as a sign of respect to the customers who had their heads buried in books.
The cafe is small and only seats a few people. Being there makes one want to linger for as long as time can be stretched and enjoy items from their menu or to browse and read the available literature.
The library is enough to satisfy various reading appetites: there are fiction selections, comic books, Filipino literature, art books, home and design...
...and one shelf dedicated to National Geographic magazines (virtual high-five!)
They have rice meals, sandwiches, soup, pasta, and salads. I love the fact that they serve Highland coffee.
My order: Spanish sardines pesto pasta with Sagada iced coffee. And my book pick from their library.
Their servings are quite big, mind you.
And so as I sat there and enjoyed my pasta lunch and book, I couldn't help but look at all the other people around. Some were chatting in really low voices in between bites. Some were studying. And yet some were just like me -- happy to be surrounded by what I assume to be like-minded individuals and by volumes of the written word waiting to be cherished. :)
Wednesday, August 7, 2013
Monday, August 5, 2013
The One about Mom Pop Up!
Last July 27th, my small, happy, crafty biz participated at the first Mom Pop Up event at Kensington Place in Bonifacio Global City.
I held arts and crafts sessions with kids while their mommies shopped at the select brands at the intimate function. I was accompanied by my cousin (cousin-in-law, actually, but nobody uses that term, right?) and my seven-year-old niece who both such big help! :)
The table set-up. :)
I also made the paper pom flowers. :)
This girl got her craft on!
We made cupcake keepsake boxes and glitter magnets.
I had loads of fun that day. Well, I always have fun when I work with my hands so the crafter in me was doing somersaults (inside) the whole time!
Happy crafting! :)
P.S. Thanks to my cousin, Val, for the pictures!
Tuesday, July 30, 2013
Weekend Tidbits
Snapshots from a lovely weekend that was...
Wicked Crafts at the Mom Pop Up event (more details in a separate post soon!)
Breakfast at Ally's All Day Breakfast Place. Hon-some and I still dream about that French toast with strawberry cream cheese.
Dinner with my family at The Cake Club by Manila Diamond Hotel: Orient Pearl tea, Beef Pastrami sandwich, cheesecake, gooey chocolate cake, and truffle fries :)
And with these, my summer vacation has come to an end. It was a fun one, with most of the items in my summer bucket list crossed out. I'm back at work, gearing up for the first day of school. Will still get crafty on weekends, of course. Gertie awaits, you see. For now, have a wicked week. :)
Wednesday, July 24, 2013
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