STONECPS

Clothes for the kids: Check
Hoodies and Outer wear for the kids: Check
Blood Pressure Monitor for my Mom: Check
iPhones and iTouch loaded with movies: Check

I guess the essential things are now ready for our US trip. Now all I need to do is update my wardrobe as I don’t have anything nice to wear for our trip. So I am looking at these cute outfits from apple bottom:

I think they are so perfect for spring.

I just spoke with my friend in Virginia and she said that it is getting warm already so we don’t need to bring heavy jackets. Fleece and hoodies will do as it can get cold at night.

I am so excited already. In less than two months, we will be boarding the plane for our much awaited first US vacation with the kids and my mom.

Oh no, I just received a shocking news about my childhood friend. Her daughter who is only three years old was diagnosed with leukemia. The kid has to undergo chemo therapy to help her battle the disease. Just thinking about it makes me feel really sad for the child and my friend. My prayers go to their family and I hope that they will be able to surpass this.

That is why my husband and I have been really conscious of our health. Of course we want to live longer for our kids. We know a lot of our close friends and family who have been diagnosed with cancer and so Big C is one of our biggest fears.

Right now we are trying to watch what we eat, we are taking colonetix to take care of our colon, we stay away from bad vices like smoking and alcohol, and we promise that we will try to do some exercise.

I hope and pray that my friend’s daughter will get better soon and I hope that nothing like this will ever happen to my family.

Oh my gosh I just checked the temperature and it is already 33 degrees and summer hasn’t officially started yet. So I am sure everybody would love to have fun and enjoy even just a day in the beach or a resort.

So this promo from Splash Island would be a perfect summer getaway treat.

For only P400, you can get an all-day pass at Splash Island to enjoy all the amenities of the resort plus an all-you-can-eat Mongolian lunch buffet. This promo is valued at P880 so you get P480 instant discount.

This promo can be availed any Fridays of April 1, 8 and 15 from 8:00am to 12 midnight.

I can still remember when we last went to Splash Island couple of years ago and all of us really had fun. So I am sure my kids and my cousins will definitely have a great time here. So I will coordinate with my siblings and cousins so we can avail this promo if ever all of us are available on one Friday of April.

My B has finished Kinder and is moving to Prep this coming school year. I can still remember when she was just starting Kinder. I have a lot of fears for my B. Will she be able to cope up? Will she be able to adjust to the big school setup? Is she ready already?

But I did not even realized how fast time flies as she has finished Kinder and is now moving up to Prep.

I am really happy with the school where I enrolled my daughter. I was having second thoughts at first when we were choosing the school for B but after almost a year with them, I am really happy with our decision for choosing them for B’s school. I even got the memo from them about the upgrades that they are doing for their curriculum and processes and it includes:

• they will start with the online enrolment process and they will also accept payments online (their IT section has been working really hard to improve their processes and incorporate recent technologies. I can now imagine that in the future, they will also use mimio products as their teaching tool)
• they will start using Singapore Math workbooks starting this school year which are the materials that other reputable and good schools are using which I am really happy about because this only means that my daughter’s school is really at par with the top schools in our country.

My daughter still has a long way to go since she just started school but I am confident that she will get the best training and preparation for the real world because she is enrolled in one of the best schools in the country.

My brother was asking me about my plans on how we will celebrate my dad’s birthday this coming Monday. My bad because I have been so busy lately that I haven’t planned anything for my dad’s special day. Unlike the previous years where we will even go out of town just to celebrate his big day.

Well my dad is a little sentimental now (that he is aging. LOL) and in fact he has been telling us that he will just go to our house in Bulacan and will just stay there for the week to celebrate his birthday. This only means that he is already calling our attention as he is expecting that we will have something for his birthday.

Thankfully, I was able to see this deal for Society Lounge restaurant from Deal Grocer. My friends are all actually raving about this restaurant. It has a very good ambiance, with the pendant lighting from Lampclick.com and the chic and cozy feel. The French cuisine is also to die for as their chef has really great taste when it comes to preparing French cuisine.

For this deal, you can order any food up to P1000 and you will only get to pay P625 for this. This voucher is valid for use from March 15 until September 15, 2011 and is valid from Mondays to Saturday.

I will check with my family if they love French cuisine and if they will say yes, I will definitely get this voucher for my dad’s birthday.

I just love Deal Grocer. Of all the discount voucher sites now, I think they are the one who offers the best deal. Just like this great weekend getaway deal for Asya Premier Suites in Boracay.

Asya Premier Suites is one of the newest hotels in Boracay and I heard they are located in a secluded place too like Shangri-La Mactan.

The package cost only P22,000 (original price is P32,500) and it includes:
• 3D/2N accommodation at a Premier Suite
• Round trip airport transfer with private speedboat (not all resorts in Boracay offer this service.)
• Ala carte breakfast
• Free shuttle service

The only catch for this voucher is that you can only use it on any of the following weekends and you have to call to reserve as there are only 5 rooms reserved for this voucher for each weekend:

• April 15 - 17
• April 29 - May 1
• May 6 - 8
• May 13 - 15
• May 20 -22
• May 27 - 29
• June 3 - 5
• June 17 - 19
• June 24 - 26

So if you are planning a trip to Boracay from April to June, then this is the voucher for you. Hurry up as there are only 43 vouchers left.

My friends in the US have a beating during the winter season so they are just glad to go back to their tropical country hometown for a vacation to warm up after the cold winter.

And thanks to discount coupon site, they will be able to enjoy a stay in luxurious resorts at discounted prices. Just like the on going promo now from Deal Grocer for Misibis Bay:

The package is only P19,995 (original price is P 32, 250) and it includes the following:
• 3D/2N deluxe room accommodation for two at Misibis Bay
• Roundtrip airport transfers from Legazpi City airport to Misibis Bay
• Breakfast for 2
• Free use of non-motorized sports equipment
• Free use of the ATV ride at the Nature Park

This voucher can be use for travel from June 1 to December 15, 2011.

As of this writing, there are only 87 vouchers left for this package. I wanted to avail this promo since we will be in Bicol on from June 30 – July 2 but hubby said that we can’t go if it is only us who are coming as he wants to tag along his relatives and siblings if we will visit this resort. Which I think is very impossible as we can’t afford to pay for all of them.
Oh well, thankfully we have a Cebu trip this coming August as I am sure there is no hope for us to visit this luxurious resort as it is impossible for me to meet hubby’s conditions for staying in this hotel.

My dad once had a minor accident at work a few years back. He has a good employer so he was sent back home and was given time to rest and he even received medical benefits to cover for the accident.

But I know there are a lot of employees out there who are not as lucky as my dad and they are just left in the dark after the accident. If you are one of these individuals, then it is time for you to contact O’Hanlon, McCollom & Demerath, an Austin personal injury attorney (O’Hanlon, McCollom & Demerath – Personal Injury Lawyers – 808 West Avenue, Austin, TX. 78701 – 512-494-9949) so they can help you determine if you have a case or not.

Lawyers from O’Hanlon, McCollom & Demerath law firm are experts when it comes to dealing with these types of cases. They know how to attack the case and what tactics they can use to get a favourable decision for the victims.

So if you are a victim of an accident, start calling them now so you can finally get justice and regain your life back.

All of us panicked (me included, even if I know that I don’t have a budget for this) when we read the Twit of Philippine Airlines regarding the promo of Shangri-La Boaracay exclusive to their Mabuhay Miles member to celebrate their second year anniversary.

For only P 33,333, you get to enjoy the following package inclusions:
• 4 days, 3 nights accommodation in a Deluxe Room for two adults and two kids below 12 years old.
• Daily buffet breakfast for two adults and two kids below 12 years old.
• Round-trip land and speedboat transfers via Caticlan Airport for two adults and two kids below 12 years old
• Anniversary cocktails in any of the hotel's restaurants and bars for two persons
• 500 Mabuhay Miles

All my friends (especially the beach addicts) are all dreaming that someday we can afford to book even just an overnight stay at Shangri-La Boracay. We saw the pictures when two of our good friends went there with their family and we are all drooling and we are all green with envy.

The rate is actually good but this can only be availed for stays until March 21, 2011 so there is limited time to book for promo fares.

But my friend Peachy already did the math and it is just the same rate that they are offering every time they have a sale so we can just wait for their next sale which offers a longer validity for the vouchers. But I just hope that by that time, I also have a budget to purchase the vouchers.

In just a few weeks, another one of my cousins will be graduating so I am now looking for a site where I can order class rings as our gift for her.

I was actually surprise when I learned that she is graduating already this March. All I can picture of her was the cute and chubby baby that I and my cousins always play with and now she will wear a toga and march to receive her diploma.

We are all proud of her as she is a very independent child. She studies on her own and now is she graduating with flying colors (I guess intelligence really runs in our family. LOL). Her parents are the happiest as she is the eldest and is the first one to graduate. They can’t help but wonder what the future holds for their daughter.

To my cousin Aliah, congratulations and we are all proud of you!!

There was a promo a while ago in Cash Cash Pinoy for buffet lunch voucher in one of the new restaurants at Diamond Hotel. My dad will be celebrating his birthday on the 21st of March and so I thought that this a perfect gift for him so he and my mom can go on a date on his birthday. But I totally forgot about the promo as I got really busy in the office and I totally forgot about it when I reached home so I was not able to buy the voucher before the promo expired.

So I started to search the net for more gift options for my dad as I only have two weeks before his big day and thankfully I did not have a hard time looking for the best gift for him as I saw the site which sells dutchmaster cigars which is one of my dad’s favorite.

So all I have to do now is place my order online and I am sure the boxes of cigar will arrive before his birthday so we now have the perfect birthday present for him.

I can’t believe it is March already. How time really flies. And before we know it, our kids will be off from school already to start their summer vacation. So if you are looking for a nice activity that you and your teenager can enjoy together this summer, why not try any of these cooking classes being offered by Del Monte Kitchenomics:

1. POPULAR CHINESE COOKING
Class Fee: P 2, 800
Class schedule: MARCH 12, 2011 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm

2. SUMMER DRINK & SMOOTHIES
This class is absolutely free so sign up early if you want to join this class to reserve a slot.
Class schedule: MARCH 16, 2011 from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm

3. KIDS COOKING
If you are looking for a fun class for your kids aged 7 to 12 years old, then this can be a good choice.
Class Fee: P 2, 800
Class schedule: MARCH 19, 2011 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm

4. MAKE AHEAD PICNIC FEASTS
Another free class that del Monte Kitchenomics is hosting
Class schedule: MARCH 24, 2011 from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm

5. COOKING DUO: PARENT & CHILD
If you want a great bonding activity with your kids, then you can try out this class.
Class fee: P 3, 000
Class schedule: MARCH 26, 2011 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm

My sister is just so ecstatic as she was able to book a flight to Boracay during Cebu Pacific’s P25 Seat Sale. And just the perfect timing for her, since Cash Cash Pinoy is offering a great deal for one of the best resorts in Boracay, Sea Wind Resort. For only P3,800, you can get to stay at this beautiful resort for one night at the Deluxe Room and it even includes buffet breakfast for two.

My sister is so excited already for her Boracay trip as it has been years already since she last went there. And I am sure she will get to enjoy it more this time as Boracay offers a lot of new attractions like helmet diving, parasailing, and a whole lot of other exciting and adrenalin seeking activities (so I was teasing her that she should bring knee braces if she wants to try all these activities).

There are only 48 hours left before this promo expires so go get this voucher now from Cash Cash Pinoy.