Fun, Cute Find: Heart and Bolt Jewelry

Heart and Bolt's Primadonna Php 950 and Morse code bracelet Php550-950 

For Mother's Day, I received some delicate, super cute jewelry from Heart and Bolt.

I love them so much, that I've worn a piece, or three every single day since I got them.

They remind me of Catbird Jewelry, sweet, stackable and makes a subtle statemement.

Except that Heart and Bolt is a homegrown brand, created and designed by Yendy Yu. The pieces are either made from 14 k gold filled non tarnish components, or sterling silver dipped in gold (vermeil), and because it's Manila-based, much more accessible and affordable. 

You can really afford to pile them on, like so:

Or choose to wear a few pieces at time, with your favorite watch. Either way, they're equally stylish.

Here's showing you a few of the designs that Yendy has come up with, check out her Instagram, heartandbolt and Like the Heart and Bolt Facebook page to see more!

Infinity & Primadonna bracelets, Anchor, Initial and wishbone pendants (wishbone is Php1,850)

moon & star necklace

barre bracelet, ballsy ring, horseshoe necklace, evil eye sapphire bracelet

evil eye bracelets

cute packaging - craft paper boxes with black grosgrain ribbon

Before you go grab yourself a stack of Heart and Bolt bracelets and necklaces, I'd like to leave you with Yendy's tips on how to properly care for and clean your gold filled and vermeil jewelry:

About Gold Filled jewelry:

• Gold filled is an actual layer of gold-pressure bonded to another metal.
• Gold filled is not to be confused with gold plating as filled literally has 100% more gold than gold plating. Gold filled is much more valuable and tarnish resistant. It does not flake off, rub off or turn colors. As a matter of fact, anyone who can wear gold can wear gold filled without worries of any allergic reaction to the jewelry
• Gold filled jewelry is an economical alternative to solid gold!

About Vermeil jewelry:

• Vermeil is an overlay of 14kt gold on sterling silver.
• This ensures a quality metal as opposed to base metals under your gold.

Caring for Gold filled and Vermeil jewelry:

• The most important tool against tarnish is preventative care.
• Keep your jewelry in an air-tight bag with an anti-tarnish strip or an air-tight jewelry box. 
• Filled and vermeil jewelry is sensitive to scratching and cleaning, so if you need to polish your jewelry, use only a dry and soft clean cloth. 
• Do not use a silver polishing cloth as it will remove the 14kt overlay from the silver. For severe tarnish or cleaning, you can use a gold polishing cloth lightly, but repeated or excessive use will ruin the surface of the jewelry.

"Name Your Grapevine" Facebook Contest by Welch's

So, I heard via my mommy grapevine that Welch's is giving away The Spa GCs and Welch's Gift Packs weekly until April 7, 2014!

Yessireee! It's for realz. If you're a mom, you should join. If you aren't, just tell your mommy relatives and mommy friends, you've found an easy way to treat themselves and the girls in their lives with some pampering time at The Spa, or over glasses of Welch's Grape Juice at least!

Here's how to join, so simple really:

1. Like Welch's PH on Facebook.

2. Post a photo of your personal grapevine of mom friends and tag everyone in it on the Welch's Philippines Facebook page.

3. Type the name of your Grapevine and include the hashtag #mywelchsgrapevine

That's it, and next thing you know, you might be on your way to enjoying a relaxing time with your favorite girls at The Spa!

Welch's Grape Juice FAQs:

Q: What is Welch’s Grape Juice made of?

It is made from Concord Grapes which have a natural tangy flavor and benefits unique for a grape.

Q: Why is Welch’s a healthy juice drink?

It is rich in Polyphenols, antioxidants that help keep your cells and body healthy and high in Vitamin C which helps strengthen immunity. 

Q: How is Welch’s grape juice made? 

The whole grape is squeezed to make sure none of its grape goodness gets lost. 

Q: How many servings of fruit do you get from welch’s grape juice? 

One daily fruit serving in only ¼ liter consists of 40 grapes in a single glass. 

Q: How is it different from other juice drinks? 

There is no added sugar, flavoring or colors just like mother intended. 

For more information about Welch’s, please visit their website: http://www.welchs.com/

WeChat Valentine’s Day Promo

Want to win an iPad Air for that person you love the most?

This February 10-16, simply post a photo with your “Valentine” – it could be your significant other, family, friend or pet! - on your Facebook wall, write a witty caption using the hashtag #WeLove and tag @WeChatPH. 

The Most Popular Photo, with the most number of “Shares” and “Likes” will get to take home an iPad Air.

The Most Creative Photo, the Sweetest Photo, and the most Touching Photo will garner 1,000 diamonds on Gunz Dash. It ain’t real diamonds, but they’re still diamonds of some value!

For more on WeChat, please visit www.wechat.com

Webpage: http://www.wechat.com
Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/WeChatPH 
Twitter: @WeChatPH

Johnson’s Baby Signatures of Love MTV

Remember the Dychiao Signature of Love  that I shared with you not too long ago?

I still enjoy watching our Signature of Love video to this day, and I know that even if Berry can’t express her emotions eloquently yet, and Xavi can only grunt, shout, smile, babble and say 2 syllable words, we know that our silly and sweet little ways of expressing "I love you" is just as heartfelt as any grand gesture. 

Xavi and I actually have a new thing now, doing “beautiful eyes” at each other. Like, we’re looking at each other from across the room, and he’d look at me and close his eyes and I’d do the same thing, and then he’d copy me back, with a naughty glint in his eye. I love how we can communicate quietly, playfully understanding and picking up on each other, just like that. 

Berry, Xavi and Dada have their own thing too, where Dada throws Berry up in the air and catches her, resulting in peals of giggles. Then Xavi joins in on the fun, asking to take his turn. When Xavi gets his turn, Berry begs for another round! Dada feels like a rockstar being chased by die-hard fans, hahaha. 

Which reminds me! Have you seen the entries for the Johnson’s Signature of Love Campaign? Better yet, did you join? About 200 moms from all over the Philippines shared their Signature of Love videos, and Johnson’s Baby put together a compilation of the cutest, most heartwarming Signatures of Love from the entries. And guess what, we’re part of it pala. Eeeep. 

I was super kilig when my friend Jana told me she saw me, Berry and Xavi in the compilation video. Na-extra kami! I was all the more shocked when I saw the same video on TV. OMG. I should have put on make up and blow-dried my hair for our video. Hahaha. 

Watch us here, along with the other moms & their adorable babies who just know how to tug at a mom’s heartstrings. We will copy all of your Signature of Love too! Heeheehee. 

Cute no?

Chug on the Go, with Contigo

If there is no such thing as too many sippy cups for kids, then us big ones can't get enough water and drink bottles either. 

Even if you have ten on rotation, don't you just want one with say, a storage compartment?

That's what Contigo is all about, a premier travel mug and water bottle brand that has found its way to our shores, after gaining popularity in the US, Europe, Middle East, South America, Australia, and Japan.

What makes Contigo different is that they offer solutions to the challenges that concern people with active lifestyles. I mean, how can you get into that state of Zen if your keys and class cards are splayed about with your water bottle and towel? Would you enjoy seeing your coffee overflowing into your car's cupholder as you navigate that speed bump? Or think about the lukewarm taste of water while biking the Nuvali bike trail. Not fun right?

With unique bottle features like 100% leak and spill-proof caps, heat retention of up to 4 hours, and cool retention of up to 12 hours, Contigo's line of simple yet functionally innovative and environmentally friendly drinkwares will treat customers to a mess-free and refreshing beverage experience every single time.  

Doesn't hurt that they look great too. Nikki Ng of Contigo Philippines sent us these lovely Contigo water bottles. Love how they're sporty yet sleek, and come in these fun, jewel toned colors.

 

Ever since 2003, Contigo has continuously been featured in publications like Good Housekeeping, CBS News, The New York Times, and the Oprah Magazine. 

In 2007, BusinessWeek named Contigo’s Patented AutoSeal stainless steel mug as a Bronze IDEA recipient.

Whatever style you choose, you and the kiddos can chug on the go, with Contigo.

Get your Contigo at Bikram Yoga Outlets and Baby Couture stores. You may also place an order online via their Facebook Page.

 

Like Contigo Philippines on Facebook: www.facebook.com/ContigoPhilippines 

Security Bank Cash Rewards + Photo Contest on Facebook

Don't you just abhor "Cash Only" stores and restos?

Cash Only? Thanks, but no thanks!

Or maybe that's just me. And Karrots. Because we hardly bring cash. Maybe enough for parking and such lang. 

When we are out, and the SA or waiter tells us, "Cash only po", we look at each other with panic. Sorry na lang, but no deal happening if there's no ATM in sight.

Maybe Security Bank has folks like us in mind. Because they want to reward their bank account holders with cash. Yes, cold. hard. cash. 

Add fresh funds, apply for & use a VISA/MC card, or enroll for online banking or bills payment and you automatically get rewarded with cash to spend any way you like. No expiry dates to keep track of or gift certificates that might get lost involved.

Spend your cash any way you like, anywhere. They will definitely come in handy when like me, you would want to:

- shop for kids clothes at bazaars, like at the recent Mom Pop Up! at Kensington Place in Fort Bonifacio.

- hoard gorgeous home accents at the Greenhills tiangge.

- or buy a quirky cocktail ring from a store that just opened and hasn't installed their credit card terminal yet.

No credit card? No checks? No GC? No problem!

Speaking of which, go and join the Security Bank Cash Rewards Photo Contest on Facebook, where you can win Php5,000 just by submitting a photo of how you will spend your Cash Reward.

Simply post photos of unique and hard-to-find items that you would like to use Cash Rewards for.

The more unique and interesting the item, the greater the chance of being chosen! Php5,000 is given away weekly. Join, join, join!

M·A·C by Request

M·A·C lovers! Do you or your mom have a favorite eyeshadow or lipstick shade you love that's been phased out?

Then I've got great news for you! Presenting:

M·A·C is bringing back highly-requested retro-classic, long-lost lipsticks and eye shadows from the 90s and they need you to tell them which ones you want back!

Hoop, Tomango, Ashbury and Fiction via Temptalia

Starting today July 8 until July 21, vote for your favorites on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MACcosmetics/app_124510364419415

The top three Lipsticks and Eye Shadows will then be available to purchase by Spring 2014! Only one vote per product category, per person, per day.

Luxury Eyewear Giveaway

Don't miss your chance to win Burberry sunnies because Luxury Eyewear PH is giving away a pair once they reach 5,000 followers on Instagram!

 
Here's how to join!

Step 1: Follow @LuxuryEyewearPH on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook
Step 2: Repost the photo on your Instagram and Twitter account
Step 3: Hashtag #luxuryeyewearph to let us know you've helped!

Your Baby is a Star!

There's a fun app on Johnson's Baby Philippines Facebook page where we can have our babies star in his/her own video!

I had fun choosing photos and seeing Xavi on screen! Moms, you'll get a kick out of this!

HOW TO:

- Visit and like the JOHNSON’s BABY Philippine’s Facebook fan page and click on the JOHNSON’S BABY Complete Care Diaper System tab. 

- Click on ALLOW in the Request for Permission window

- Click on the CREATE YOUR OWN VIDEO button in the homepage

Step 1: Register with your name, your baby’s name, your baby’s gender and birthday, as well as your email address and click YES, PROCEED TO STEP 2.

Step 2: Upload your baby’s photos Upload your baby’s photos by clicking on the “+” button in the box located at the left side of the sample photo. Adjust your baby’s photo to fit the outline by dragging on the photo. Click on the SUBMIT button to proceed to the next step. This step will be repeated until all 4 photos have been uploaded.

Rudy Project's Facebook Like & Win Contest

My friend Fifi asked me to share this with all of you!

Last week they announced the winner for the first month of their raffle promo:

Next month, it could be you! So LIKE Rudy Project Philippines' Facebook page and when you share, tag 3 of your friends who are not yet fans of Rudy Project Philippines! The more friends you tag, the higher the chances of winning! 

L'Occitane Angelica Giveaway

To celebrate L'Occitane Angelica line's first year anniversary here in the Philippines, there's a fun guessing game over at the Rustan's Facebook Page! Participants who guess correctly will stand a chance to win a prize - The Angelica Face Mist from L'Occitane and Rustan's! 

Join L'Occitane's FACEBOOK QUIZ by clicking on this LINK!

PLEASE NOTE: Your answers should be posted as a comment on the Facebook game page.

Entries are accepted until July 19, 2012. I will be choosing one winner who is able to guess correctly. Winner will be announced on July 20, 2012 and may claim the prize at the L'Occitane boutique in Rustans Makati.

Enjoy and Happy Guessing!