Invitations to Adore and Love

Corporate events are huge.  It is a powerful opportunity to promote your company, your products and services to clients and associates.  So whether you are organizing a trade-biz show or a business lunch/dinner party or a table debate remember to create impressive corporate invitations to get the attention of your desired guests.  First impressions --- they usually make a big impact, don’t you think?

Photo credit: rockpaperscissorsdesign.com

You might run out of ideas when creating custom designed invites.  Do not worry.  That happens to a lot of us which is why it always comes in handy to discuss your ideas with the experts.  Rock Paper Scissors Design will help you come up with designer invitations that suit your needs, event theme and budget.  Aside from the awe-inspiring boxed invitation above, this lovely Project Runaway Designer Reunion Invitation in black and pink is something I also find so catchy and interesting:

Photo credit: rockpaperscissorsdesign.com
If you are a fashion lover, I am sure that you too want one!

How about you?  What is the most breathtaking invitation you have received so far?  Are you still keeping it?

New Lighting Fixtures, Please

With no rush and stress, we are redecorating our flat slowly but surely.  The kitchen does look better and fresher after rearranging a bunch of things.  The bathroom is more organized but still needs more fixing in the weeks to come.  Tiresome but worth it!

The hallway, living room and bedroom – redecorating is on progress.  We’ve managed to move around furniture already – here and there – and everything’s looking pretty neat.  A few more details need our attention but we’ll get there somehow.  For now, our firsts on the what-to-buy list are one wall lightning scone, two table lamps and one ceiling light.  I’ve done a little Googling around for some lightning ideas and found these lovely items:

Thomas Lighting Pendant

This simple yet elegant lightning pendant is perfect for our living room.  I love its swirled marble glass shade.  The Brushed Nickel finish of the pendant matches the shade just right.

Framburg Lighting Desk Lamp

Two of these will look great on our bedroom’s corner tables.  Nice, aren’t they?

Thomas Wall Lightning Scone

To match the lightning pendant for the living room, if given the chance I want one of this wall scone for our tiny hallway.  Thinking about it, a couple of these for the living room, too?  Oh how I wish I have the money to order these right now!

We are planning on changing our kitchen and bathroom lightning, too.  The ones we have are already old and boring.  A change will definitely make a whole lot of difference.

How about you?  Are you also doing some redecorating?  Is it time for you to do some furniture and decoration shopping or are you sticking with the old ones?

Happy Year of the Dragon! Kung Hei Fat Choi!

I kinda miss Chinese New Year.  We don’t have it here in Sweden unlike in the Philippines where the event is celebrated every year with a bang!  For the first time in the Philippine history, Chinese New Year has been declared as a special non-working holiday [23 January] for all Chinese-Filipinos and ordinary Filipinos to enjoy.  Wow!

The last time I was able to witness the event was when I flew to Manila for a four-week vacation on February 2010.  I actually arrived a couple of weeks late for the celebration but the Chinese New Year spirit was still fresh so it was still awesome.  I could still find Chinese lanterns hanging inside the malls, candies wrapped in Chinese paper and other cool festival decorations such as this one:

A fascinating money tree inside SM North EDSA’s The Block which is surrounded with tigers [2010 - year of the Tiger].

Year of the Dragon is my Bebe’s year --- hopefully, everything will turn out better for him [and me *wink*] the entire year and the years to come.

Oh well… I guess I’ll be home to celebrate Year of the Snake with my mom.  After all, 2013 is going to be her year!

Kung Hei Fat Choi [May Prosperity Be With You] everyone!

The Stylish Girl iPhone App - Your Closet On-The-Go

If you’re into fashion, Stylish Girl iPhone App is created for you!  Designed by DDN Media, Inc., the Stylish Girl App is your closet on-the-go!  The app has a lot of good features but the Fashion Mall is my favorite.  With thousands of products and designers, it’s so easy to find something I really want.  I can filter my search by picking a color, size, brand and even limiting my choice on my budget.  How cool is that?

Aside from the Fashion Mall feature, there are also:

My Closet - where you can mix and match the items you’ve saved on your app.  Get ideas on what to wear and what accessories to match your outfit.  Wear awesome outfits all the time!

Wish Bag - see what you want but can’t decide on whether to get it or not?  Just add them on your Wish Bag!

Sale - where you can add the brands you love.  Check from time to time what’s on sale.  Easy, yeah?

Calendar - Can’t remember what you’ve worn last week, you can keep track of them using the calendar feature.  Avoid wearing the same outfit over and over again!

Fashion Lounge - get the latest fashion ideas, hot looks for the season, stylist videos, tips and more!

The Stylish Girl iPhone App is available as a free app and an upgraded version [costs $1.99]

So, have you tried this app?  Love it?  Like it?  Hate it?

Start Saving with Walgreens!

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Walgreens for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.

It is always a plus to be a member of a huge prescription club such as Walgreens Prescription Savings Club.  Aside from getting special prescription discounts, another advantage is that members can review their club transactions and even refill prescriptions online.  With more than 7,500 Walgreens located in all 50 states, in the District of Columbia and even in Puerto Rico, there's no doubt that the chain is truly a trustworthy and convenient healthcare provider.

Individuals may join the club for an annual membership as low as $5.  For family membership [spouse, dependents who are 22 and below and pets] it only costs $10 to be a part of Walgreens Prescription Savings Club.

Not only that you'll receive discounts on prescription medications, members can also:

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To get updated on Walgreens special deals, bonuses, savings and events, make sure to follow Walgreens on Facebook and Walgreens on Twitter.  You can even get sneak peeks on Walgreens' week ads only by joining their e-mailing list.

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Picnik–Moving to Google+ in April

If you haven’t heard about Picnik [picnik.com], it’s an online photo-editor which can be used for free.  Premium users only have to pay $24/year to unlock additional features.

I’ve been using Picnik even before Google’s purchased it a couple of years ago. It’s where I resize my blog photos and add my copyright [well, sort of] texts.  It’s very user friendly compared to other photo-editing systems.

This morning, I’ve received an e-mail informing me about its official closing announcement.  Picnik will no longer be accessible starting 19 April 2012.  Picnik will be joining Google+ under its Creative Kit feature – something I haven’t tried yet.

It’s sad to see a good thing go out the window but hopefully, this e-photo-editor will work just fine on Google+.  Let’s wait and see.

Have an awesome weekend everyone!

Better E-Shopping. Thank You Internet Marketing!

I am one of the many who find online shopping handy most of the time.  With a hectic schedule [internship, school and online work combined], there’s no much time left for me to visit boutiques downtown.  Whenever I need to get myself a new pair of shoes, a dress, a phone, sofa, kitchen utensils, customer assistance [almost everything and anything under the sun] all I have to do is to turn on my computer and do some mouse clicking --- and in a few minutes, shopping’s done!

What influence me to purchase a certain product?  Ads!  E-shops and e-services backed up with a reliable internet marketing strategy can definitely draw in customers.  I usually blog hop and read product reviews.  If I like what I read then it’s more likely that I will also try the product.  Without a doubt, blogs these days are powerful outlets in making products and services heard.

Aside from blogs, ad videos, ad widgets and marketing invites sent through e-mail also have a great impact when shopping over the internet.

For some weeks now, I have been pondering on ordering a new pair of winter boots as my old pair is about to retire.  It’s a blessing to see ads that come with my favorite word “sale”.  I am choosing between three pairs of winter boots now.  One is on 50% off while the other two are on 70% off the regular price tag.  Another plus on e-shopping - get to compare prices without leaving home!

How about you?  Do you e-shop a lot like I do?  Where do you get ideas about certain products?

When the Tooth Went Down the Drain and the Bathroom’s Efficient Plumbing

In an earlier post, I created a really short story about the day I lost my front tooth [porcelain jacket] while playing “catch me if you can” with my two hyper cats.  So after I accidentally slipped and hit my lips against one edge of the bathtub, the jacket fell off and went down the drain.  Despite the fact that I was suffering from massive pain, my first hope was to find the jacket.  I had no idea what I was really thinking but I was so determined to find the lost tooth that I opened our tool box, put on a pair of rubber gloves, pushed the bathtub to the other side and started dismantling the pipes.  Yuck --- it was for sure!  Unfortunately, the tooth was long gone.  Staring at the mess I did, I sighed deeply and planned for a way to put things back together.  With a number of trials and errors I was able to fix the clutter.  Reading about minor plumbing repairs in the past did come in handy!  Ironic as it may sound, lucky me, yeah?

From the experience, I’ve learned that our bathroom’s plumbing is really efficient.  No clogs, no blockage, no issues.  As a matter of fact, the jacket was gone within a couple of minutes which brings me to another lesson learned --- don’t waste time searching for a lost tooth because the dentist can fix your broken smile anyway!  Looking back, what has taken place that day reminds me of how senseless I can sometimes be.

How about you?  Do you have any embarrassing plumbing moments?