Category: Thrive at Home

  • S&R Chicken Thighs & Lean Ground Pork on Sale!

    S&R Chicken Thighs & Lean Ground Pork on Sale!

    Yesterday, we found ourselves at the BGC area, so we decided to drop by and check out the S&R The Fort branch, and it turned out to be a very productive grocery run! If you are a savvy homemaker, you’ll definitely want to stock up on these: S&R Chicken Thighs and S&R 80% Lean Ground…

  • Arrow’s Stephen Amell Fights Stardust in WWE Summerslam!

    Arrow’s Stephen Amell Fights Stardust in WWE Summerslam!

    ARROW FANS REJOICE Any Arrow fans here? Just want to let you know that Stephen Amell got into a tag team match at the WWE! Yes, wrestling! Our favorite hunk, Stephen Amell, went on WWE Summerslam to fight Stardust. It was a tag team match: Stephen Amell & Neville vs. Stardust and King Barrett. I…

  • Don’t Fall For This Paypal Phishing Scam!

    Don’t Fall For This Paypal Phishing Scam!

    Hope everyone is having a great weekend! Just wanted to write a quick post warning you about this Paypal email scam/spam that I received yesterday. DON’T FALL FOR THIS PAYPAL PHISHING SCAM If you have a Paypal account, and many of us do, please don’t fall for this phishing scam. Phishing is when bad people…

  • S&R Sale Finds – Aug. 11, 2015! Buy 1 Take 1 on Bed Linen!

    S&R Sale Finds – Aug. 11, 2015! Buy 1 Take 1 on Bed Linen!

    Here are some cool things I found during my last visit to S&R a few days ago. I do love visiting S&R because sometimes I find some really unexpected items. This was at the S&R branch in Aseana/Baclaran (right beside the DFA), last Aug. 11. This Hello Kitty Berry Mix caught my eye. It’s just…

  • Twinkies and S&R Buy 1 Take 1 Chocolate Loaves

    Twinkies and S&R Buy 1 Take 1 Chocolate Loaves

    Twinkies Did a quick visit to S&R yesterday and I finally, finally managed to get some Twinkies! This was at the Macapagal Ave. branch beside the DFA. I had my passport renewal personal appearance yesterday, so, two birds, one stone!  I know Twinkies have been available at S&R for about a month now, but I…

  • Papa John’s Introduces Thin Crust and Stuffed Crust Pizzas

    Papa John’s Introduces Thin Crust and Stuffed Crust Pizzas

    Papa John’s Pizza recently started offering thin crust and stuffed crust pizzas! THIN CRUST PIZZA Three flavors of Papa John’s Thin Crust Pizzas are available – Simply Cheese, Hawaiian, and Pepperoni, and you can order them in regular, family and party sizes. The promo prices are: Regular Size (9″) is P199, Family Size (12″) is…

  • Creamy Delight Yogurt – So Many Uses, Only P15-20 Per Cup!

    Creamy Delight Yogurt – So Many Uses, Only P15-20 Per Cup!

    Yogurt is essentially milk that has been carefully fermented through the addition of lactic cultures. This controlled… Posted by Creamy Delight Yogurt on Saturday, July 25, 2015 Stay healthy while on the go with Creamy Delight Yogurt! As most of us have probably experienced, majority of Asians are a little lactose-intolerant. But I’ve never had a…

  • Salav Steamer Review – Disinfect your Home – Quick & Easy!

    Salav Steamer Review – Disinfect your Home – Quick & Easy!

    Hello everyone, how are you? Hope you are having a nice July! It’s not that hot anymore, and while that’s great, it’s been raining a lot, too. I love rainy weather because it means cool weather. I love the sound of rain – it just feels very clean, like it’s washing away all the dirt…

  • Unique, One-of-a-Kind Wearable Art at Vida

    Unique, One-of-a-Kind Wearable Art at Vida

    Hello, everyone! I’m so excited for my friend Shirley because she was picked to be one of the artists featured in Vida. What is VIDA? Vida is one of the e-commerce businesses funded by Google Ventures. In a nutshell, you can pick from artists’ works and have them made into blouses, scarves, etc…! You get…

  • Easy, Delicious BBQ Ribs At Home Using Lloyd’s BBQ Ribs

    Easy, Delicious BBQ Ribs At Home Using Lloyd’s BBQ Ribs

    So, the other day, we did some grocery shopping at S&R and I found these ribs on promo with FREE breakfast sausage: This was on sale at P899.95 (with free breakfast sausage). We have tried this before and we really liked it! I heard the promo will only be until this week! So, hurry and…

  • S&R Sale Finds, Porterhouse Steak Buy 1, Get 1/2 Kg FREE – July 8, 2015

    S&R Sale Finds, Porterhouse Steak Buy 1, Get 1/2 Kg FREE – July 8, 2015

    I did a grocery run yesterday at S&R and found Porterhouse Steaks on Buy 1 Pack, Get 1/2 kilo FREE! I went through the Fresh Meat section and found several items on promo. For me, the best deal is the Beef Porterhouse Steak that is Buy 1 Pack, get 1/2 kilo FREE. They’re P476.95 per…

  • My #1 Foodie Pet Peeve

    My #1 Foodie Pet Peeve

    I recently got into an argument with someone about clearing plates at restaurants. Seriously. He claims that at true 5-star dining restaurants, they were trained to take plates as soon as a diner pushes his plate away, and he was commenting about slow service in some restaurants regarding this. I was trying to explain that…

  • Why You Should Get A Manila Hotel Prestige Membership

    Why You Should Get A Manila Hotel Prestige Membership

    I am a big fan of The Manila Hotel and I’ve already shared how useful their Prestige Membership is to maximizing your experience (and your funds). We had an amazing meal for only P400, and I was able to buy our snacks for the next few days at half-price, too! This year, I was so…

  • Travel Madness Expo this Weekend at SMX + Tips to Get Great Deals!

    Travel Madness Expo this Weekend at SMX + Tips to Get Great Deals!

    TRAVEL MADNESS EXPO Heads up! There’s going to be a TRAVEL MADNESS Expo this weekend at the SMX Convention Center (near MOA) from July 3-5, 2015 (Friday to Sunday). Grab great deals to travel to great destinations! There will definitely be sales aplenty, with promos and packages for every budget. This looks like it’s going to…

  • Protect your ATM – use PSBank’s New Lock / Unlock Feature

    Protect your ATM – use PSBank’s New Lock / Unlock Feature

    Do you know that criminals can steal money from your ATM even without touching your ATM card? The number of ATM theft stories lately have become alarming. Just a few days ago, my sister told me that several people at their office experienced ATM theft – their ATM cards never left their side, but money…