Green on green Casual Wear

I used to dislike long skirts as they make me feel small!  But fast forward to growing older - way older - and maybe a huge change in fashion on how people are more open to different fashion style.  I find myself leaning more on to long, flowy skirts as opposed to short skirts which I used to love years back.  

I have to thank Motherhood for that.  Motherhood changed not only my outlook in life but also my fashion style.  I always wear clothes that can make me move freely.  Yes, even with an 11 year old, I still need the energy and freedom to move around because BOYS will always be BOYS :) 

During the summer, I enrolled my son to a Kiddie Chef program at TGIFridays and I was there daily to watch over him.  That said, it was a trial and error method as well for me in fashion sense to try styles I haven't tried before.

Because waistcoat is a thing year 2024, I picked my favorite waistcoat I bought from SM Department Store and paired it with a green long skirt which I bought from a bazaar.

Paired my super comfy Skechers flats, I kinda like this look a lot and would totally repeat this look!

It's comfortable, I don't have to worry about legs showing whenever I sit down - high chair or sofa or even if I squat to help out my son, I felt comfortable enough to say - I am a cool yet fashionable mom!

That's how I felt and confidence is key to a successful look!

How do you like this look?

Keep smilin'

Stay happy!

Workout Fit and Tools of Trade

 

Before pandemic, I do Boxing at Boxing Hybrid for about 3-4 x a week!  The pandemic slowed down my body and I have been sluggish for the first 2 years!  I still workout but not as intense as boxing.

After taking health exams for my driver's license renewal, it was a HUGE wake up call when I was told my weight was 57kg!  I MEAN SERIOUSLY?  Even when I was working out, I do not check my weight often or NOT check at all!  But seeing 57kg for a 52kg girl in the past, I knew I had to do something.  My clothes does not fit well anymore, my tummy is protruding and worst, I get tired and easily irritated at menial things!

So I've decided to lessen chips intake! LOL, I mean I still eat chips, but I've decided not to eat too much unhealthy food like instant noodles - I am blaming everything to K-dramas and movies but I have also been sleeping so late since Kyle's summer vacation.  Imagine, I sleep at 3-4am EVERY SINGLE NIGHT.

I have been eating better, adding intensity to workouts and trying my best to sleep earlier and longer, I am actually down to 54kg as of the moment after 4 months!  I still have a couple of pounds to spare but I got back my energy and is lifting weights once again!

That said, I made sure to wear the look!  I change to workout clothes - comfortable ones, even wore comfortable workout shoes and ...

I monitor my workout with Huawei Band 6 Smart Watch which I got online via LazMall.

Super helpful the update on heart rate, the number of calories lost and the time of workout.  I also monitor my sleeping habit using the app making me more conscious about healthy living.

What about you? 
Do you have essentials or note-worthy gadgets to keep you healthy and strong?

Keep smilin'

Stay happy!

 

Skechers Rule the School 2019 Collection

How easy it is to level up your school style nowadays!  Lucky students and I'm inggit!  But hey, I can always feel like a student and pick one from the collection right?

That's at the back of my head when I saw the Skechers Back-To-School 2019 Collection.

Wearing 1 shoe from the collection because it looks oh-so-fine!

Click and continue to check out the full collection!

AMW Wears: Skechers GOWalk2

Even without shoes, I literally "bounce" when I do anything because I'm such a hyper girl!  BUT, when it comes to footwear, I am very particular with what I wear and comfort will always be top priority even way back when I wasn't even a mom!  Now that I am a mom of an active toddler, my standard when it comes to comfortable footwear shoot up! 

And you can't blame me, this active 26lbs. toddler likes to be carried by his momma (akala niya magaan siya! :P)  So most of my "comfortable footwear" turned out to be "not enough"

So when I read blogs and saw on the Instagram of friends I follow talk highly about the new Skechers GOWalk 2, shoes that are said to be engineered for comfort and you can literally #FeelTheBounce upon wearing them, well..this "energizer bunny" literally hopped to wear this shoes and test a pair myself!

I Wonder: Do You Splurge for your Baby's Shoes?

Hi fellow mommies!
How are you?  I have this question that has been bugging me for months!  Well, I'm one of those "practical" moms who know when to splurge or save!  I guess I got that from my mom and dad who did an amazing job raising all 4 of us!  A lot of you may think Baby AMW is spoiled because he's my only child.  As surprising as it may sound, you're wrong!  I guess I grew up with a strict mom and dad who made me learn the value of money at an early age and I want to instill that on my son!

Do you agree?

So back to my I Wonder topic!  Mr. AMW and I are quite lucky to have friends and family who were so nice to give us hand-me-downs on clothes, toys and shoes!  I don't mind splurging a bit on clothing especially when he needs to attend a party especially HIS own party!  *laughs*  but when it comes to shoes, I used to be a firm believer of "NOT SPLURGING" on shoes as everyone knows how fast they outgrown their shoes!

AMW Reports: A Visit at Skechers Store Glorietta 5

I have a new pair of shoes...AGAIN!

Comfort --- I have to say it again and again, is very important for me aside from being aesthetically pretty.  I haven't been shopping much on shoes as seldom can we find good, comfortable ones that last until the recent years!

Remember my 2008 post on my first Skechers sandals?  It was pricey but worth every single cent as it has been around 3 years and I am still using it and it's still looking good as new!  (Note: I do take care of them, storing them well after every use.)

2 weeks ago, I visited Glorietta 5 and visited the Skechers store.

Various sneakers and running shoes for the ladies!  Check out the gorgeous color combination! 

For the guys! I see a lot of blacks combined with unique color combination!  People do not have reasons not to look good during workouts!

Espadrilles in various prints!

I actually saw a couple of pairs that would look great on Mr. AMW!  He doesn't want to admit it but I'm sure these pairs would look great on him!

Skechers Men's Boat Shoes

The simple gray and black combination gives a classic look!

The stitching gives a very unique taste to Boat Shoes.

Before I left the store, something caught my attention!  Skechers came up with the Skechers Shapeups!  I actually own a FitFlops and I'd love to see if there's any difference/similarities between the 2.  *took a mental note* NEXT TIME!

"Summer Madness" 

Php2,695.00 (approx $62.67)

Pricey at first glance but I have full faith in Skechers, the first pair lasted me almost 4 years (and counting).

"Summer Madness" has this very unique "burnt orange" shade. 

Around 3 inches high but surprisingly comfortable!

The color works perfectly with my nail art design!
*just sayin'* lol

The ultimate test for its' comfort!  I wore this early morning for a makeup gig, went straight to BGC and walked the whole High Street from end to end going to Serendra for Lunch!  Walked back to a parking lot and went straight to Blenz Coffee for Latte Art at 31st street.  The point of the story, I survived the day!

Night time at High Street Parking Lot!  I can still smile!  My legs and feet are okay!

What's your most comfortable 3-inches pair at the moment?
Share to me as I'd love to get taller from time to time! :P

Keep smilin'
Stay happy!

I'm Loyal to: Ipamena and Skechers!

Note: As a continuation to my sandals post, here's another post about sandals. If I may, I would add my new Sanuk sandals in here...but if we're talking about more than a year of usage, read on!

If you want to go back and read about my Sanuk Sandals post (again, which I really love) Smile and click here

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I have always been open to try on different brands for both cosmetics and skincare. I am also that way on everything I use. I won't stop trying something new unless I've found the "one". On the side note, good thing I found the best in my then boyfriend that I don't need to change him and he's now my hubby! hahaha

Sandals, shoes, I find so difficult to be loyal to. As they wear and tear, and they get out of fashion, and they just HURT at times! There are 2 sandals though, that I found myself always wearing (against the fact that I love changing earrings, watches depending on what clothes I wear). Here are my 2 favorites that I honestly wore more than 3x a week and it's been with me for more than a year now and they are surprisingly still my ultimate favorite!


1. Ipanema Gisele Bundchen Sandals (approx Php 1,700)

The first time I saw this, I fell in love with the design. When I tried this, I'm SOLD! At that time, I was preparing for my wedding and I'm on for saving up, I never would spend more than Php1,000 for a sandals. But I just can't keep my mind off this sandals and I bought it on spot! At that time, there were like 2 kinds of designs available (one with sling and one without) So it wasn't hard to choose at all. Unlike NOW, they came up with a whole lot of designs!

This has been with me for a year plus now, the comfort level is still the same, the design didn't disappear, it actually looked like I bought it yesterday! I love this!!! I MAY buy other designs, but I still can't stop using this!!!! And the flower design? No need to re-glue it, never disappeared and it stayed put through rain and shine!

2. Skechers (approx Php2,500 then)

Most comfortable sandals doesn't have the height, as for me, any shoes or sandals you add height on, I would say its so uncomfortable! This one is different!!!! It adds height, it's so fashionable and its comfortable!!!! I love it!!! The only downside with this ...ONLY...is that you have wash this every now and then as it easily gets dirty :) But overall???? So in love with this!!!! I believe they have more designs now!

Your askmewhats,
Nikki