Favorite Family Restaurant at Shangri-La Mall

One of our favorite "Family mall" is Shangri-La Plaza mall for SO MANY REASONS!

Convenient parking space, nice array of restaurants and shops, clean washrooms and just nice ambiance!

For some reason, when we are famished and tired, we always ended up at CPK restaurant (California Pizza Kitchen).  I have to commend the staffs for always giving us GREAT Service (one of the best if I may say!)  and I love the huge serving of food we order every single time!

These are just some of our favorite orders!  We were just too hungry I didn't get to take down notes on price and food names but hey, can we just chill this Sunday and just enjoy food photos?

Salad

Pork Chop

I Will Have A Gradeschooler Soon!

I don't know about you, this may not look like a Big Deal to some of you but this is a HUGE milestone for the AMW household!

Yes, I have a Grade 1 student by next schoolyear and I can't help but feel dramatic about it, I seriously do not have a baby anymore :(

My friend teased me: "You still have around 15 years to go!", there will come a time we'll look back at these digital photos with Kyle himself and just talk about it like it was yesterday.

So I am definitely seizing EVERY SINGLE MOMENT like it was "Oh!  Seems like yesterday!".  Because I want to look back and say: "I never regret every single moment I spent time with you Kyle!" 

Feast Flavors from Around the World at Shang's GourmetFest

Who loves Shangri-La Plaza?
ME! ME! ME!
I love it so much I frequent there for meetings, for bonding with my parents and family no matter how traffic it could get in the area. 

I just love the vibe, the helpfulness of the staffs and the wide variety of restaurants to choose from because we are self-proclaim "Foodies" at heart!

Have you ever wished how you can taste different food/dishes from different restaurants in ONE go?

It is POSSIBLE when Shangri-La Plaza rolled out a delicious spread for mall guests for a culinary event called GourmetFest.  Happened last October 18 until October 21 - you still have time to experience new flavors and revisit old favorites! 

Aside from that, mall guests can enjoy live demos and workshops led by some of the best chefs in the country!

And I was able to sample the roster of restaurants part of the GourmetFest --- 22 of them in total I only get to sample 3 or 4 of them and I was stuffed! (yet happy!)

Chantecaille Fragrance Launch

I've been beauty blogging for a decade now and at the back of my head, I still have a couple of brands under my "wishlist" to available locally.  One of the brand is called Chantecaille, this brand is not only known for their makeup line but also their Rose De Mai skincare and Fragrances.  

The launch happened last week at the Art of Scent store, Shangri-la Mall.  

AMW Wears H&M Floral Dress

Chantecaille is a New York company that offers products combining pure botanicals, flowers, essential oils and vitamins.  What I'm happy about this brand is that all their products are Cruelty free.  Free from ---

Phthalates, Sulphates, Detergents, Mineral Oil, Petrolatum,
Palm Oil, Synthetic Colors, Synthetic Fragrances and GMOs.

Why I Enjoy Visiting Shangrila Mall!

Whenever I have a meeting at Ortigas Area, I am happy whenever client says "Shangrila Mall".  First off, there's a good amount of parking spaces and I can always opt for Valet Parking if I'm lazy (which never happens by the way).  Second, the washrooms are extremely clean and you know how long it takes for me to travel from Manila to Ortigas, a bathroom break is NECESSARY.  Third, the place is quiet so I can easily talk to my clients and even catch up with friends!

During my recent trip at Shangrila Mall, I got even happier when I saw several Japanese-inspired displays!


For the whole month of July, everyone visiting the mall will get the taste of everything Japanese to commemorate the 61st Annual Filipino-Japanese Friendship month.

Kanebo Skincare and Makeup Launch

Kanebo has always been around for quite some time, way back before I started Blogging.  I knew maybe a snippet of their skincare product/s or maybe some bestselling makeup.  It was only last week, I really get up and close not only with Kanebo as the Company but also Kanebo as the brand.  Best part, we also get to play with various skincare and makeup products and get to know the people behind Kanebo Philippines.

Are you ready to be indulged with photos and some swatches?

Little did you and me know, Kanebo is actually a COMPREHENSIVE cosmetics brand with a core skincare line based on Chrono beauty.

Kanebo provides treatment at the optimal time for Skincare while their makeup line surpasses trends and time to create beauty for each individual.  

During the launch, I was exposed with Kanebo's new package designs.  For the Skincare, the design focus on FLOW.  Meaning, the line is meant to bring us continuously moisturized skin each day, month year and your entire life.

As for makeup, the package design focuses on "GLOW".  So you'll definitely see a lot of products enhancing our skin's natural glow.

Bing Loyzaga Lost 30lbs in 5 months! An Intimate Gathering with Marie France

I used to be 20lbs heavier during my China Teaching Days, I know I'm not in perfect shape now but I try my best not to get back to those days when I get comments like: "You should stop eating too much" or "Why are you so fat when you don't eat a lot?" or "You know what?  You can trim a bit of those flabs in your waist and you'll be a lot sexier!" and worst: "ANG TABA MO NA AH! MASARAP KUMAIN?"

I used to be chill about it and just smile and say: "Wala eh!  I'm happy!"  But at the back of my head, it's - "(insert expletives)....If I lose the weight, I'll show you!" 

But that didn't happen overnight, I tried all sorts of diet!  From the famous 6 o'clock diet to skipping meals!  I was really depressed deep inside to the point of feeling like a loser!  

So I vowed to myself never to give insensitive remarks to anyone I meet!  No matter how slim or fat they are, I knew I don't have the right to judge so I'd rather keep my mouth shut!

So when I got an invite from Marie France for an intimate get-together with their newest face Bing Loyzaga, I knew I had to be there!  Because I can totally relate!

To those "batang 90's" like me (ahem, in truth 80's talaga ako), you'll know Bing Loyzaga for her memorable Kontrabida roles.  Seeing her in the flesh at 45 years old made me realize, hey, getting old isn't scary at all!  If I can still look half as gorgeous as her, I'll be okay!