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Party On A Budget With Red Ribbon’s Birthday Budget Planner

Our first time dormer! my little brother who’s reviewing for board, now lives in an apartment.. this is his first time to live in an apartment…not that he’s a baby but it was his personal choice not to live in a dorm or apartment, basta daw ayaw lang niya.. Reviewing for a board is different, he realized that he needs to be surrounded with as many geeks as possible (you know, formulas being post on the bathroom walls..and the likes) and he can’t review when Sati is around, who knows very well how to catch his attention haha

And we, being the most supportive sisters in the whole wide world, would like to cheer for him on this milestone..so we’re planning a small salo-salo for him.. sisters from the province will brave the talahibs and the bundok to be here this sunday! Hurrah!

BUT! we’re kinda tight on budget..maraming gastos ang Oktubre! remember, it’s my first born’s birthday? and 2 school activities this month..so tipid tipid ang peg.. that’s why I am trying out Red Ribbon’s Birthday Budget Planner and see how my party should go, given the budget that I have..

The Red Ribbon Birthday Budget Planner Microsite (which is accessible via http://birthdaybudgetplanner.com/) helps us create the best party possible without breaking the bank.

We will be having our small salo-salo on the 13th with a very minimal budget of 2000 PhP for 10 people (including the kids)

Birthday Budget Planner said our budget allocations should be:

Cake: 299 PhP
Drinks: 600.50 PhP
Food: 1200 PhP

Where to get the food and the drinks? That’s the good thing about the Birthday Budget Planner, trusted suppliers are listed on each allocation.. like for cake:

Red Ribbon branches are listed.. so I opted for the branch nearest us, which is the C5 branch.. The same with the food and drinks:

Since my sisters haven’t tried Amber yet, I think this party is the perfect opportunity to introduce them to Amber.. pichi-pichi.. palabok and bbq! ayayay!

For drinks, Super 8 is nearest to us:

I’m cutting on soda, what drinks can you suggest? Pineapple juice perhaps? or how about Pineapple Orange? Oh well, for sure Super 8 has it all since this is a big supermarket.

Here’s the final details of our party for my little brother:

We’ll be having Red Ribbon Dedication Cake in Chocolate (junior size), that’s the cake with the 299 price tag 🙂 If you’ll be celebrating a simple party in the near future, please do try the Red Ribbon Birthday Budget Planner.

Red Ribbon Dedication cakes also comes in Mocha flavor in 3 sizes (Junior: 250 PhP, Regular: 450Php, Large: 650 PhP), Chocolate flavor also comes in 3 sizes (Junior: 299 PhP, Regular: 499Php, Large: 690 PhP).

You’ll be hearing a lot of Red Ribbon Birthday Budget Planner from me.. you know I love organizing parties, and this is a big help for a busy person like me! 🙂

Unboxing The Beauty SOS Glamourbox

After buying the Special Edition Avon Glamourbox, (and after months of waiting) I finally had the chance to subscribe to Glamourbox! I bought 3 months subscription and here is the first box:

Beauty SOS Glamourbox

This box was described as your beauty SOS, something you need for some beauty rescue. The box contains the following products:

Skin and Face:

Kanebo Impress Concentrate Mask 3D (1 mask included), price of a full size is 6,000 PhP for 6 sheets.
Avon Genics Gen-Protect SPF15 Treatment (undo 10 years from the look of your skin in just 8 weeks), full size is included in the box which is 1200 PhP.
VMH Hypoallergenics Id Monoclaurin Gel (treats acne and over sweater) included in the box is a 50ml bottle, full size is 120ml for 710 PhP.
Mustella Stelatopia Emillient Cream (nourish skin and alleviate itching) in 10 ml bottle. Full size is 200ml for 1,190 PhP >only first 150 subscribers will receive this product

Beauty:

OFRA Lipstick in #202 full size (650 PhP)
Rejuvalash Eyelash Growth Serum (fuller and more luxurious lashes within 21 days) full size is 5ml for 2,850 PhP > not sure what size is included in the box.

Beauty SOS Glamourbox also includes Saforelle Gentle Cleansing Care (intimate wash full size for 159.75), Lay Bare Bikini Voucher and discount coupons from the following merchants:

Soleo Swimwear (500 peso discount to any regular priced items, min purchase 1350 PhP)
Anma Lifestyle (10% off)
VMV VMH Hypoallergenics (2 codes)

And as expected, my fave product is the lipstick.. though I haven’t tried it yet. I am also excited to try the mask (been reading a lot of mask reviews lately, encouraging me try one too).. but the most exciting item in the box is the Rejuvalash Eyelash Growth Serum..this is my soft spot (umm aside from my non existing eyelid haha)..so let’s see if this product can really make my eyelashes full (not fuller because it is not even full to start with hahaha)

The Avon Genics Gen-Protect SPF15 Treatment, I gave to my mom.. any anti aging product I receive or buy, I always give it to my mom.. not BECAUSE I don’t need it.. well she needs it more than I do.. so there 🙂

How to get a Glamourbox? Read Here!

Already a subscriber? How do you find The Beauty SOS Glamourbox? What’s your favorite?

Chicken Macaroni Salad + 5Mbps = Happy Monday!

Madness Monday. That’s how I usually describe my Monday. Today was different.. in fact, even with just 4 hours of sleep (including 2 hours nap time), I feel better, happier and somewhat more accomplished. It must be the Chicken Macaroni salad from yesterday that’s keeping me up or the new internet connection with a faster speed> 5 Mbps, yeah baby! or both.

Sky Broadband 5Mbps plan for 2000 PhP monthly

We subscribed from Sky Broadband 5 Mbps yesterday..and so far I am loving it! Fast internet connection can really make a mommy blogger happy and stress free hahaha

Chicken Macaroni Salad

Sasabihn ko sana, I have no plans on making Macaroni salad yesterday, the truth is, I always have a stock of pasta, cheese, mayo and pineapple chunks..matagal ko na plano mag Macaroni, nakakalimutan ko lang lagi bumili ng chicken fillet. So when I received a gift pack from Bounty Fresh last Saturday, tuloy na ang Macaroni Salad.

I was surprised when this package was delivered to me. It includes one whole chicken and breast fillet. We roasted the whole chicken, but no pictures, because as soon as the chicken was out in the oven, my kids started devouring it haha

Actually, may party sana ako kahapon dito sa bahay..but due to changing weather, most of my guests were sick.. perfect timing sana para ipatikim sa mga friends ang aking roasted chicken.. but the kids already knew that we will be having roasted chicken on Sunday..eh di tinuloy ko na!

Well.. did you know that Bounty Fresh Food, Inc was the first Philippine company in 2009 to win the Best Poultry and Livestock Company Award at the 2009 Asian Livestock Industry awards held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. BFFI topped categories like Technological Excellence, Food Safety, Marketing Excellence and Industry Leadership. Deserve na desrve nila ang tite na “Asia’s Best” di ba?

So how’s Asia’s Best chicken produced?

Feeds. It all starts with the feeds. Bounty Fresh’s chicken expert (shout out to Allan, the Chemist Dad! hello!)make sure that the raw material used are carefully selected and feeds are always delivered fresh to the farms.

Mother Hen aka Breeders (the one that produce day old chicks) are kept in breeder farm under controlled environment. The breeder house has automated feeding and egg collection systems that ensure timely collection and of course clean and safe environment for the eggs.

Hatchery. From the breeder house, eggs are brought to the hatchery for incubation and hatching. Bounty Fresh was the first company to introduce the the single stage hatchery incubation system. At dahil wala akong alam sa hatchery incubation system, may I consult ako kay Mr. Google.. ang siste, may multiple stage pala.. at sa pag- aaral eh mas maganda ang single stage since less contamination. Sa multiple stage, parang nililipat lipat ang itlog, depending on their age.. parang hagdan lang na unti- unti silang umaakyat hanggang umabot sila sa 21 days.. in single stage naman, nasa isang lugar lang sila with precised temperature. Obviously, with this hatchery system, the eggs will hatch into chicks with better quality.

Broiler Farms. After hatching, the eggs are borught to tunnel-ventilated broiler farms where they are grown. As it is with the Breeder house and hatchery, the environment in broiler farm is also controlled. Also, the chicks are more relaxed since they have more space to roam around. Eto pa.. ang mga farm personnel na nagpapakain sa mga chicks eh kailangan maligo muna bago pumasok..

Processing Plant. This is the last step to your table.. este before it goes to your favorite supermarket. When chicks are fully grown and become healthy chicken with the right size and weight they are brought to Bounty Fresh’s Triple-A Processing Plant (certified by National Meat Inspection Commission) for processing. A thorough inspection is done to make sure that the chicken is disease free and free from foreign materials. Chicken products are then vacuum- sealed to keep the natural flavors and juices in, keep bacteria out and prolong the product’s refrigerated shelf life .

As Bounty Fresh AVP for Operations Development Department, Carl Chung, puts it: ” As your Chicken Expert, we commit ourselves in giving the Filipinos Asia’s Best Chicken.”