Free Chocolates: Have a Belgian Valentine with Kipling

Enjoy a Belgian Valentine as Kipling gives away a box of premium, limited edition Belgian chocolates this Valentine's season.

For a minimum single-receipt purchase of Kipling bags, luggage and accessories worth P4,000 from now until February 14, 2011, you'll get to have Free Chocolates. To avail of the free chocolates, present the original receipt at the store where the purchase was made.

Visit Kipling stores:
SM Mall of Asia, SM North EDSA, SM Megamall, SM Bacolod, SM Iloilo, SM Davao, SM Cebu, Robinsons Place Ermita, Rustan’s Alabang Town Center, Rustan’s Shangri-La, Rustan’s Gateway, Landmark Makati and TriNoma.

Kipling is also set to release its Spring/Summer 2012 Collection. You can now grab the latest selection of bags that are effortlessly stylish, colorful and fun, as well as practical and durable enough for even the most active individual.

Kipling is known as biggest bag brand in Belgium. It has evolved beyond its original roots of providing high quality backpacks suited for the adventures of daily life into a distinctive, worldwide brand offering a range of carryalls for a variety of lifestyles. In fact, more than 35 million people around the world now own at least one Kipling bag.

Retail Store Shopping Convenience

Every time I shop at retail stores, I never fail to notice how the store is laid out and how products are displayed. I always take a look at the items on the display table, the clothes on the mannequins and make my way to the garment racks and display cubes.

Since customers are shopping at an eye-level, it is important that retail store fixtures and displays are appealing for it is more likely to attract customers. How well merchandise is presented or how a store displays are laid out can make customers buy or walk-away. Updating store displays and fixtures allows owners to showcase their merchandise better to your customers. This makes shopping as convenient as possible.

Store owners should take necessary steps to make their store more lucrative to customers. Stunning store displays, attractive presentations and pleasing retail shelving, are important factors for a retail store success.

K-Line Shelf Merchandiser

Those who are planning to renovate their stores can take a look at RetailResource.com. It's the number one source for store supplies and retail store fixtures. They offer display tables and shelves, apparel racks, mannequins, platforms and pedestal, jewelry and accessories rack and many more. They also have sign holders and signage that can help stores to be more efficient. This online shop offers 100% money back guarantee and they even ship worldwide.

Grand Baby Fair

Buying items for babies is truly enjoyable even if I'm not on the family-way and my toddlers are now kids.

Last Sunday, we dropped by Baby Company's Grand Baby Fair at SM Megatrade Hall. Pregnant mommies with their hubbies and little kids filled the place. There are fantastic deals for baby supplies and lots of discounted items! It's great to see moms and dads filling their shopping baskets and carts with baby needs.

I bought Chicco bottle sterilizer, at a 20% discount, for my kuya and sis-in-law (the expecting their third baby this March), and Johnson baby products for my kids. My youngest sister grabbed a Chicco toy for our cute nephew.

We got this Swag Bag which is given free upon purchase of P 2,000. Its loaded with product samples and useful freebies. I lost my Mom Card which I got from last year’s Baby Fair, so I didn’t get to have the free cellphone holder.

 Inside my Swag bag are:

Magazines (Mom’s Today, Total Girl, K-zone), Mimiflo baby hangers, Toy Story bath sponge, diapers (Pampers Active Baby, Huggies Newborn), Chicco Pacifiers, Hello Dolly Mittens, Ceelin vitamins, Mini Notebook, Ainon burp cloth, St. Patrick bib, Philips Avent VIA cup, Oilatum Bar, Disney Baby keychain, Pigeon Baby’s Pocketbook, Ascof Forte tablets, Charlie’s Soap hypoallergenic laundry powder, vouchers and coupons (Great Image and Tiny Love).

I also got to pick these prizes - two Philips Avent VIA cup and bib from the Avent booth (sad that one of the cup and bib got lost) and a Johnson's baby soap from Johnson's booth. Goldilocks booth handed us three Mickey Mouse choco-lollipops.

It's good that the payment system is now much better compared to last year! There are also learning segments, interactive activities and games, play area of Gymboree and Wilkins drinking water stations.

This Grand Baby Fair only comes once in a year, so pregnant moms and moms with toddlers should watch out for the next baby fair.

Pusong Wagas and Remembering Sleeping Beauty

Ballet Philippines' 42nd Season will end with undying love as it stage "Pusong Wagas." This all-new contemporary ballet will be shown on February 17 to 19 at the CCP Little Theater.

Pusong Wagas

"Set in pre-colonial Manila, the story highlights the exemplary love of Luyong, a gifted carpenter, and Manda, a tribal princess, and their sacrifice in the face of the coming foreign invaders. This work is co-produced by the City of Mandaluyong and Hon. Mayor Benjamin Abalos Jr. "

Schedule:
February 17 at 3PM & 8PM, February 18 at 3PM & 8PM and February 19 at 10AM & 3PM
Venue: Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theater)
Tickets: P1000 and P600

For tickets call:
Ticketworld at  891-9999
Ballet Philippines at 551-1003, 551-7919
CCP Box Office at 832-3704

This would be a great show to see this coming Valentine's Day weekend!

+ Remembering Sleeping Beauty

"A ballet in a prologue and three acts."

Last December, my daughter and I watched Ballet Philippines performance of the Sleeping Beauty, one of the most beloved classical ballets.

I am thankful for the tickets from Ballet Philippines and the good seats as well. We were given the 3rd row front seats, making my daughter enjoyed the show even more.

Based on the popular story, the ballet begins with the Christening of the newborn Princess Aurora. She receives gifts from fairy godmothers and  guests from all over the land.  When the  dark evil fairy Carabosse makes a sudden appearance, the royal festivity comes to a halt. Carabosse was furious because she was not invited. She cast an  evil curse on the Princess. Lilac Fairy  softens the curse. Princess Aurora will not die but sleep for a hundred years and the curse will only be broken by the kiss of true love.

with Caraboose

with Lilac Fairy

Sleeping Beauty had truly enchanted everyone. Aside from the dances, the sets, costumes, live  orchestral music and international guest performers were truly magnificent.  The royalties, fairies, cavaliers and all the royal guests in the halls of the grand palace were spectacular. The Bluebird pas de deux dance is equally amazing. Some well-loved fairy tale characters such as Little Red Riding Hood and Puss n’ Boots and the White Cat were also present to brighten the festivities.

with The White Cat

with Red Riding Hood and The White Cat

After the Lilac Fairy led Prince Desire to where Seeping Beauty is, and the prophecy was fulfilled, the rest of the royals and courts awaken. The great hall was then filled with the grand wedding of Princess Aurora to Prince Desire.

with Sleeping Beauty

Again, thank you Ballet Philippines for the show tickets!

Changing Look

The Year of the Dragon started!

It's about time to change my blog template. So here! My blog had gone haywire for quite some time (that I don't even want to check my blog!) Maybe it's one way of telling me to change my blog template. So I just picked another free blog template created by Deluxe Templates | Blogger Styles that I can use for the meantime (or should I say, a year).

Sad that I failed to save all the blogs I've added on my blogroll.

There's still a few things that needs to be fixed. I've neglected this blog, hopefully, I'll get back soonest. Maybe giving it a fresh look would be a good start.

Save With Walgreens Prescription Savings Club

This post brought to you by Walgreens. All opinions are 100% mine.

Everyone wants affordable prescription medication and the convenience of getting medication is also a major concern.

When the news that Walgreens and Express Scripts were no longer in partnership, it brought shock and irks to many. Their negotiations were unsuccessful and the contract expired last December 31. It means that Walgreens is no longer part of Express Scripts’ pharmacy provider network.

Walgreens value their customers and understand that getting prescriptions are necessary. They helped eased the  burden of affected  members by coming up with a special discount on annual membership for the Walgreens Prescription Savings Club. For $10 a year, a family membership covers everyone in your immediate family, including a spouse, dependents 22 and younger and pets. Individuals may join for $5. Join and receive discount prices on your prescriptions.

The benefits that you could get includes:
- Savings on more than 8,000 brand-name and all generic medications
- Discounts on flu shots, pet prescriptions, nebulizers and diabetic supplies
- Bonuses when you purchase Walgreens brand products and photofinishing services

Its a great savings program and its a good plan to take advantage of this limited time offer through January 31st. Also take note that the Prescription Savings Club membership is risk free.

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