Archive for February, 2010

There isn’t any woman I know of who has a dream wedding in her mind. It may vary from location down to the wedding details, but if you happen to run a survey I can bet that most would love a beach wedding. Who wouldn’t? Summer is a great time for destination weddings (I got married in June), and even more perfect if you get married in the Caribbean! The El Dorado Royale resort, one of the resorts of the Karisma line of hotels, has romantic offerings such as beachside spa treatments, a beachside wedding chapel and full wedding and honeymoon coordination

Don’t you want to get married here?

I read this article from Yahoo and cannot help post it here. We all need to be reminded once in a while.

An affair is one of the most difficult challenges a couple can face, and nothing destroys a romantic relationship faster than infidelity. Is it really possible to affair-proof your relationship? The answer is, "Yes, it’s possible." But in order to make that happen, it’s important to know what causes an affair in the first place.

An affair is an extreme symptom of a relationship that has been in trouble for some time. Affairs do not happen out of the blue and rarely happen because someone is a bad person. Cheating is caused by one single factor: "Lack." In a relationship, it’s a lack of love, attention, intimacy, recognition, respect, and connection that builds up over time. Eventually, this "lack" can become so painful that the person in the most pain will often act out by cheating. Because communication has broken down, the cheating person doesn’t feel like they can talk to their partner, so that makes them vulnerable to cheating.

So, how do you avoid getting to this point in a relationship? Below are seven ways to avoid the "lack" and prevent a potential affair.

1. Avoid complacency. Don’t ever take your relationship for granted. Partnerships need to be nourished daily by a kind word, appreciation, a loving kiss, a smile. Complacency is a warning signal that you and your partner are out of touch with each other.

2. Keep the lines of communication open. Don’t sweep issues under the rug. They won’t go away! Learn ways to resolve differences so that recurring arguments don’t continue.

3. Pay attention to your gut. If you’re feeling something isn’t quite right in your relationship, 99 percent of the time you’re correct. Find a way to approach your partner to talk about things. Keep your relationship current by checking in on a weekly basis to make sure problems aren’t building up.

4. Find time for each other. Don’t get so busy that you forget to have a date with your partner. Make time away from chores and work to renew your loving feelings. Remember how important your mate is to you. Tell them, by making time for them.

5. Know when it’s a time of stress and pay attention to your partner even more. Some common trigger times for extra stress in a relationship are job changes, health problems, changes in finances, and the death of a family member or friend. During these stressful periods, pay extra attention to your relationship. Let your partner know you’re there, and make even more time to connect with each other.

6. Understand the real issues in your relationship. Learn tools for resolving arguments. Avoid blaming, shaming, and the need to always be right in an argument. Learn what you’re really fighting about so that you can resolve your issues. If you’re fighting about the wrong thing, you’ll never resolve arguments.

7. Always remember what it was that made you fall in love with your partner. Too often we allow our disagreements to cloud our love for our significant other, and we forgot why we even fell in love! Keep your sense of humor. Give your partner the benefit of the doubt and don’t make them your enemy.

Avoid the "lack" and affair-proof your relationship by staying conscious of yourself and your partner. Nurture each other and keep the lines of communication open.

Anybody nice enough to send me a copy of Cosmo Men in Korea? I would love and be forever indebted to you forever. Rain and the love of my life, Gong Yoo, are featured in the Cosmo Men section of the magazine and you all know how much I love this man. Yes, his picture needs to be this big as well.

He can wear safety glasses, a blond wig or something really dorky but still come out as hot, I swear. And since this is a women’s blog, it is my responsibility to fill it with men hotness from time to time, right?

I detest smoking and unkempt moustaches, but with this man it is always an exception

I should be looking at the availability of a Plano dentist we need to see but here I am drooling over the new collection Le Sportsac will be coming out with. I have never been interested in them until now. I find the designs cute and I am sure my kids would love using them too!

The Lilly Pulitzer Collection

The Patiserrie Collection

Spring 2010 Artist in Residence Collection.

If you are a smart woman (like me), you would be investing on a BBQ grill for your parties at home. For the reasons 1) BBQ parties are relaxed and always fun – no pressure on your part to clean ALL of your house since you can just have it outside or a part of your living room 2) You don’t need to learn how to cook – you just need to follow instructions on how to marinade, 3) Cooking is a breeze – and let’s face it, grilling is a man’s forte. You can bet a male guest will take over as soon as he sees you are having BBQs!

If you can afford it, investing on lynx grills is the way to go. But if you are not the serious griller and would only use it every now and then, the usual charcoal or gas grills will do. Just make sure you take care of your BBQ grill, no matter how it cost you. Having it covered when not in use is a given or else you will have rust on it within a year or less. To clean it only use mild dishwashing liquid and a soft cleaning rag to clean the visible areas. For stubborn dirt or mud, a plastic scrubbie works well without damaging the finish too much. A different idea for cleaning your barbecue grill involves the use of things you already have at home. Standard baking soda is a great natural cleaning agent and will help restore your grill like new. Just sprinkle a bit of the baking soda onto a dry brush and scrub the grill. Rinse clean and do the same thing on knobs and trays.

Here are some of the best BBQ tools you can have on hand to help you with your grills, even if it is as fancy as the fire magic grills:

1. Butane Lighter
2. Meat Thermometer
3. Chimney Starter
4. Grill Tongs
5. Timer
6. Basting Brush or Mop
7. Metal Spatula
8. Long-Handled Fork
9. BBQ Gloves
10. Wire Grill Brush

Guess what the hundreds of women who went to the recently concluded Oscars and Emmy’s wore in common? I am willing to bet my life on one – Spanx.

Gwyneth Paltrow, Oprah Winfrey and Jessica Alba, among the many, all swear by high-tech power panties. And they are not your usual grandmother’s girdles. Spanx are easy to wiggle into, provided that you buy the correct size (they have sizes from A to G). It also has a cotton crotch, making it healthier to fight off yeast infections due to too-tight clothing. While it takes a while to get used to, spanx has been designed to replace everyday normal underwear. Give it two weeks and you will forget you ever wear normal panties.

Celebrity Oprah Winfrey was once quoted as saying on her show, “Spanx really changed the way I wore clothes. … I’ve given up panties” and Gwyneth Paltrow used them after she gave birth. It easily shaves off 2-10 pounds and eliminates the “muffin top”. It helps that Spanx comes in all shapes and sizes – from the neck down to your leg – as some people would lovingly joke about it.

It truly has a mark of a genius as its owner and maker, Sara Blakely, simply cut off her control tights because she wanted to use open-toed sandals with the cream-colored trousers. After quality control sheer tight fabrics, packaging and endorsements from high-profile celebrities who “swear” by it, Spanx remains to be the top seller in underwear shapers in all boutiques across the nation.

Blakely also had the foresight to come out with different versions of the modern girdle. From sheer, opaque, to evening, summer, everyday and even maternity wear, Spanx has it all!

For one who need control on her torso and hips, the Spanx Higher Power is a great choice:

Powerful shaping panties with phenomenal impact. The perfect solution for looking svelte under an evening dress or everyday outfit.

Key Points:

Slight Sheen Finish
Strong Control Level

For everyday use, you can use Spanx Power Panties:

Shaping panties to give you a washboard stomach and toned bottom without having to spend hours at the gym.

Key Points:

Matte Finish
Cotton Gusset
Strong Control Level

I bought some new underwear at Victoria’s secret a few weeks ago and I am expecting to have them in the first week of March. I would need safe diet pills though to make sure I will look as sexy as the models in the picture!

I love the designs I got though – it makes me motivated enough to try and finally lose weight!

Superga is an Italian shoe brand founded in 1913.
It originally made tennis shoes, including the famous model "2750 Classic" but then diversified into a wide range of colors, fabrics, and prints each season for women, men, and kids.

And more. Superga is exclusively distributed by Stores Specialists, Inc. (SSI) and is available at Rustan’s Makati, Rustan’s Tower, Rustan’s Alabang, Eastwood Mall, and Greenbelt 5.

I find these pair of shoes much more interesting than the current acne treatments out there!

Even the Jonas Brothers use them, I think my son would love to get a pair!

Payless, the largest specialty family footwear retailer in the Western Hemisphere has partnered with Stores Specialists, Inc. to bring affordable, fashionable shoes and accessories to the Philippines by mid-2010.

I personally love the shoes from Payless, quality wise and price wise. They are for me like the best weight loss pills when it comes to shoe shopping.

I love this!

Let’s hope they carry my size 11!

This is so late, as roller shades would have made a come back already but I thought this was interesting to share.

1. Gladiator Sandals
2. Platform Shoes
3. Ankle-High Booties
4. Plunging Neckline
5. Harem Pants
6. "My Pilipinas" shirts
7. Bib Necklace
8. Statement Hair Accessory
9. Second-hand designer bag
10. Color of the Year: Yellow

I definitely agree with the color yellow!