Category: Thrive at Home

  • S&R UniOil Promo: Save Thousands in Gas Money with Your S&R Card!

    S&R UniOil Promo: Save Thousands in Gas Money with Your S&R Card!

    A couple of weeks ago, S&R announced a partnership with UniOil, where S&R members can get a P3.00 discount PER LITER of gas, and P2.00 discount PER LITER of diesel. That is a pretty nice discount! If you get 10 liters of gas, you get P30.00 OFF! If you get 30 liters, that’s P90.00 in…

  • Scam Alert: GAMEPAD SCAM + How to Stop It

    Scam Alert: GAMEPAD SCAM + How to Stop It

    If you have ever been victimized by these sort of text scams, please comment below. We just want to get an idea of how many people have been affected by this. Last February 28, I was surprised when I received a text message from Gamepad telling me that I am suddenly registered to them. I…

  • Food Exchange Manila Lunch Buffet Review

    Food Exchange Manila Lunch Buffet Review

    When it comes to Novotel’s Food Exchange Manila’s lunch buffet, I consider myself a veteran since this is my fourth? or fifth? time at this buffet. But I have not had the time to tell you all about this buffet and recommend what to get! Fortunately, we ate at this buffet again last week, and…

  • Novotel Manila Executive Suite Staycation Review

    Novotel Manila Executive Suite Staycation Review

    Last weekend, we enjoyed a staycation at an Executive Suite of the Novotel Manila Araneta Center. I already reviewed their regular rooms during a previous staycation, so for an introduction to the hotel, please read my previous staycation post here. The Executive Suite costs P9,500 net, and comes with access to the Premier Lounge on…

  • Getting Your Best Sleep Ever is Not as Expensive as You Think!

    Getting Your Best Sleep Ever is Not as Expensive as You Think!

    I freely admit it, I LOVE TO SLEEP! Not that I get enough hours, but that doesn’t stop me from trying to get the best sleep environment ever. And you know what the secret is? It’s not about buying the most expensive mattress. You can get by with an okay mattress, but what will make…

  • Make Valentine’s Awesome with S&R’s Latest Promos!

    Make Valentine’s Awesome with S&R’s Latest Promos!

    Valentine’s Day is just a few days away! I recently made a grocery run to S&R and saw that they were all prepped for Valentine’s! If you have not yet prepared anything for your special someone, you can easily grab some items at S&R to help you make your Valentine’s Day celebration special. Check out…

  • Checking Out Okada Manila + Dinner at their Red Spice Restaurant

    Checking Out Okada Manila + Dinner at their Red Spice Restaurant

    The Okada Manila has been on soft opening since December 2016, and it’s already been featured during the whole Miss Universe event, but this is the only time that we’ve had to check it out. Aayyyyy, it’s already February! It seems like everyone has already been there but us! So we drove out to Okada…

  • Sasa Asian Cuisine, FREE Ice Cream + Shopping at Estancia Mall

    Sasa Asian Cuisine, FREE Ice Cream + Shopping at Estancia Mall

    The other day, we went back to have dinner at Sasa Asian Cuisine in Estancia Mall. Estancia Mall is my current favorite mall when I’m clothes shopping. Sure, there are limited brand options and there’s no cinema, but hear me out. 1) the aircon is cold; 2) there are very few people in the mall,…

  • The Wholesome Table + The Wholesome Bakery Review

    The Wholesome Table + The Wholesome Bakery Review

    I was recently invited to check out The Wholesome Table’s new bakery creations at their Estancia Mall branch. We were greeted by the lovely Bianca Araneta-Elizalde, founder of The Wholesome Table. She shared her passion for healthy, organic food, and introduced the new dishes we were about to try. THE WHOLESOME TABLE I love how the restaurant…

  • How To Tell If Your Soy Sauce is Fake!

    How To Tell If Your Soy Sauce is Fake!

    Have you been cooking your favorite soy sauce based dishes and realized that they did not taste the same as before? It had been bugging me for some time a few years back. Adobo doesn’t taste the same. Steamed fish with soy sauce doesn’t taste the same, either. The soy sauce was too harsh, for…

  • 27 Reasons to Visit S&R Today!

    27 Reasons to Visit S&R Today!

    It’s the Chinese New Year, another chance to start fresh! And look what I found on my recent trips to S&R that will make you start the year right! FOOD PROMOS! These King’s Hawaiian Sweet Rolls are on Buy 1 Take 1! Get some of these babies – they are great for breakfast, snacks, and to…

  • Painting My Own Fish Tikoy, Chinese New Year 2017

    Painting My Own Fish Tikoy, Chinese New Year 2017

    I have been hunting down this Fish Tikoy at S&R for the past week. I’ve actually dropped by S&R three times this week just to get my hands on this, but it’s always sold out right after delivery! Anyway, I got a tip that they just delivered a fresh batch today, so I dropped everything…

  • Novotel Manila Araneta Center Chinese New Year 2017 Promos

    Novotel Manila Araneta Center Chinese New Year 2017 Promos

    Novotel Manila Araneta Center recently introduced some promos they have for the Chinese New Year 2017 coming up this weekend! FAMILY STAYCATION FOR 6,888 with Dinner! For me, the best promo they have is the weekend staycation package. Enjoy a relaxing weekend staycation with family and friends for only P6,888 nett. It includes: overnight stay…

  • Germany’s #1 LANGNESE HONEY Is Now in the Philippines!

    Germany’s #1 LANGNESE HONEY Is Now in the Philippines!

    You may not know it, but you might be a victim of fake honey! A few days ago, I attended the launch of this authentic, premium, quality, pollen-packed honey. It is pronounced lang-neh-seh. I must have been cross-eyed because I have been reading it as langanese when I received their invitation!  Germany’s #1 honey, Langnese…

  • Lay Bare Brazilian Wax Review

    Lay Bare Brazilian Wax Review

    Have you gotten a Brazilian Wax before? Curious to try it? This blog post can get a bit personal, fair warning.  I have been getting Brazilian Waxes since before they were a thing here in Metro Manila, this was circa 1998-1999. At the time, there were very few places that offered the service, and the…