Ito na mga mudra! Ang pinakamasaya, kwela at bonggang event na na attendan ko this year (kala mo naman ang dami ko ng napuntahang events this year haha). 

Don’t get me wrong OK, some of the events I attended this year was really great but what made this one the best so far is the experience I had during the event and of course the company that I was with. The event was the press launch of P&G’s newest product: Joy with a touch of Olay. The agency handling the product is one of my favorite PR agencies so I was really expecting that the event will be a fun one. What I didn’t know was, the event will also be attended by my mommy blogger friends..kaya ayan instant reunion! (salamat Moe and company!)

The bonggahan starts when I was invited to participate in the media challenge to help Mariel Rodriguez- Padilla do some tough household chores:

We opened cans using an old can opener (gaining the title Abrilata Queen LOL).. it was hard!! Nakalimutan ko na gumamit ng abrilata!! pero it was super fun.. I never thought Mariel can be that fun to work with.. ay walang kyeme ang babaeng ito. Game na game sa lahat ng ipagawa sa kanya! 

She’s bubbly, she’s kind and super down to Earth.. after showing her hands to photographers and posing with P&G executives, she saw me and she asked me to join her for some photo ops! Mariel: Halika tayo naman

waaaaah nakaka flatter! Instant selfie with a celebrity

And what more? Mariel commented on our selfie photo..josme!!

Now, about the product:

“Joy with Olay strives to take care of women. It is formulated with Vitamin E, an antioxidant that helps repair the skin and nourishes the hands by locking in the skin’s moisture. Joy with Olay does not dry the hands, making them ‘touching moment’ ready,” – P&G Brand Communications Leader Anna Legarda

Sa mga magtatanong, Joy with Olay does not actually contain OLAY, it is the VItamin E that can be found in Olay..so wag kayo mag-alala na maglalasang Olay ang plato nyo, dahil hindi. 

Two reasons why I hate (yes strong word, and that’s exactly how I feel about dishwashing) washing the dishes are:

1. Whenever I wash the dishes, I always ended up cleaning the whole house. Maghuhugas ka, makikita mo ang dumi ng lababo..lilinisin mo, kaso magbabasa sa floor, pati floor lilinisin mo na din, hanggang buong bahay nalinis mo na!> ganyan ang istorya ng pag-uurong (tagalog term for hugas ng plato) ko.

2. It dries up my hands.

With this new product from P&G, mukhang mapapadalas ang paghuhugas ko ng plato! 

As January kicks in.. there’s this nagging feeling that I HAVE to make our house look better, cozier, warmer and I that I need a small office.. a small area.. but with all our “trash” and our little playhouse.. how can I make it possible?

But I did it! Dance with me!!! hihi

left photo is the living room aka playroom aka tambakan room aka napakagulong bahay!!!

right photo is the living room NOW (This is the part where the playhouse used to be)

left photo is the Computer area aka not so conducive work area aka napakagulong bahay! haha

right photo is my work are NOW, this is the side where the TV was located is now my work area! so cozy!!! and very conducive!

So I move some furniture here and there, bought a few pieces. I actually want to go to Jose Abad Santos to buy some furniture. If you are not familiar with the place, it’s a long stretch of furniture shops that sell cheap furniture (but quality). Cheap in a sense that can you buy furniture 20% or less of those in the mall..same manufacturers.. pwede pang tumawad! Kaso, my excitement is overwhelming.. di na kayang hintayin si Mang Jose LOL

I got a new sala set from Home World at Ever Gotesco, originally 9ooo Php, but got it at 7500 PhP. It’s the last piece na kase… they said that the foam in this sofa is Uratex foam and I tried sitting on some of their displays, and this one one nga has a better foam..

The cabinet beside my table is filled with my favorite things, Glamourboxes, perfume collections and papers.. notes, pens and of course photos of my kids.. also included are the bags that I usually use and some of our artwork materials. I like this set up because everything I need is within arm’s reach. Also, that cabinet serves as my arm rest hihi

My cork board, which I call, PI board (Pressure/ inspiration board), looks like this now:

Ay! I am now in love with corrugated card boards! Ang saya nya i pang art works!

What happened to the playhouse? hindi ko sya pinamigay no!

It sits beside my table.. so I can work and play at the same time!

See? I have my own take out counter!

Ay naku ang mga anak ko! pagkatapos ko is-isin ang paderm ayan may mantsa na agad.. dart board daw yan LOL 

I love this new set up.. all I need to buy is a 6 seater dinning set.. our set is telling us he needs to retire! It can wait.. I think I’ll buy my dinning set at Abad Santos Furniture Shops (tipid mode na eh ahaha) and might as well check some midi pedalboard in Quiapo 🙂

New Year, New House Ayos lang ang drama ko 🙂