Category: Thrive at Home

  • Easy & Delicious Chicken a la Pobre Recipe

    Easy & Delicious Chicken a la Pobre Recipe

    A good Chicken a la Pobre is one of my favorite chicken dishes of all time. Other people can have their adobos, and I don’t really know if Chicken a la Pobre even qualifies as a Filipino dish, but to me, it is THE Filipino chicken dish that is on my mind when I think…

  • Rove Travel Tumblers on Buy 1 Take 1 at S&R

    Rove Travel Tumblers on Buy 1 Take 1 at S&R

    I saw these 20-ounce Rove Travel Tumblers on Buy 1 Take 1 last week at S&R for only P349.95! They look cute and so appropriate for our hot, hot weather! The colors I saw available where green, white, black, violet and blue. They are big – Venti size! They are double wall insulated to keep…

  • Why I’m Going To Stop Watching Arrow Now

    Why I’m Going To Stop Watching Arrow Now

    You all know I was a fan of the TV show Arrow, and even though I wasn’t too keen on The Flash or Legends of Tomorrow spinoffs, I watched them too because I wanted to keep up with everything that was happening in the Arrowverse. BUT ARROW HAS FUCKED UP SO BAD THAT I QUIT.…

  • We’ve Cut Our Cable + Fukuda Digibox Review

    We’ve Cut Our Cable + Fukuda Digibox Review

    Earlier this month, we cut our cable. We have been Destiny Cable subscribers for years (analog), but we experienced a billing problem a few months ago, and long story short, there was a misunderstanding, and that led to a family member swearing off Destiny. So there we were, cable-less. Which, actually, was really not that…

  • Easy Summer Sea Bass Meal Recipe

    Easy Summer Sea Bass Meal Recipe

    Last week, I saw the Chilean Sea Bass on sale at S&R and just had to take advantage of the discount and feed my family some of that sea bass during the Holy Week holidays since we were just staying at home! If you frequent restaurants, you’ll know that Sea Bass is one of the…

  • What TV Shows Are You Watching? March 2016

    What TV Shows Are You Watching? March 2016

    Second Chance is a good TV show that you should watch! It has action, futuristic science, crime-solving, family drama (but not too much), and just a tiny bit of romance. It’s in danger of being cancelled because not a lot of people know about the show. So here’s my contribution to let more people know…

  • How to Use helloPay to Shop at Lazada

    How to Use helloPay to Shop at Lazada

    Shopping at Lazada has become one of the modern conveniences that I have come to appreciate. So far, I have had good experiences shopping at Lazada – I receive the items I order quickly, and everything is tracked in my account so even if I don’t keep my own records, I can always check my…

  • SM Seaside City Cebu – A New Must-Visit Place in Cebu!

    SM Seaside City Cebu – A New Must-Visit Place in Cebu!

    Whenever I travel to another city in the Philippines, I always want to check out their SM mall. Is that weird? Or do you do it, too? Aside from going to the usual “local” attractions like public markets, famous local eateries and such, I also like to go to the malls because I feel like…

  • Easy Smoked Salmon Cream Pasta Recipe

    Easy Smoked Salmon Cream Pasta Recipe

    How is everyone? I hope you are having a very lovely February! Anyway, a few days ago, I shared how I made some Smoked Salmon Panini at home. I bought this big 1-kilo slab of smoked salmon from S&R and I still had a lot of smoked salmon left! So I thought, hmmm… what else…

  • How to Make Salmon Panini at Home

    How to Make Salmon Panini at Home

    So last week, I shared that I bought one big slab of smoked salmon (True North Premium Smoked Salmon) from S&R. It was actually A LOT of smoked salmon, and I was able to make 3 dishes from it! First, I was able to make a salad with the Buy 1 Take 1 Lettuce (also…

  • Should You Save or Splurge on Your Computer Mouse?

    Should You Save or Splurge on Your Computer Mouse?

    Have you had consistent problems with your computer mouse? Are you so disappointed with your mouse that you want to replace it? Read on to find out if you should save or splurge on your computer mouse. The past few years, I noticed that I kept having the same problems with all of my computer…

  • S&R February 2016 Finds In the Love Month!

    S&R February 2016 Finds In the Love Month!

    We did a recent S&R grocery run last week, and I found some really fun things that would be great as little Valentine’s Day tokens. Wouldn’t it be sweet to give these little “I-just-thought-of-you” presents to your loved ones? Sometimes little thoughtful things given more often are more appreciated than one big Valentine’s Day gift.…

  • Space EDSA – A Nice Place to Stay for Only P4,200/mo

    Space EDSA – A Nice Place to Stay for Only P4,200/mo

    I don’t usually blog about these things, but yesterday, I was introduced to a concept that I think a lot of people would benefit from knowing about, so I really wanted to share what I learned about Space EDSA. Metro Manila traffic is god awful. So many productive hours are lost to this monster. I…

  • Phil Travel Tour Expo Feb. 5-7 & Tips To Make the Most of It!

    Phil Travel Tour Expo Feb. 5-7 & Tips To Make the Most of It!

    It’s PTAA Travel Tour Expo time again! It is actually ongoing right now, this weekend! TRAVEL TOUR EXPO The 23rd PTAA Travel Tour Expo is being held from February 5 – 7, 2016 (Friday to Sunday), at the SMX Convention Center at the Mall of Asia Complex, Pasay City. They will be open from: Feb…

  • Healthy, Organic & Sale Finds at S&R – January 2016

    Healthy, Organic & Sale Finds at S&R – January 2016

    I visited S&R last week, I found a lot of organic, healthy & delicious items! I already talked about the various cereals I saw on sale. I also found some other great items that you might be interested in, since it’s January and we’re all excited to start the new year right, healthy and beautiful! Here…