a gift you won't be ashamed of giving

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Christmas is just around the corner. I must admit that I usually get crazy during this time of the year. With all the gifts that needs to be bought and wrapped, who wouldn't go crazy? What if they just throw my gift in the trash because they don't like it? Or worse, they rewrap it and unintentionally give it as a gift for me?!

I myself, sometimes, don't like the gifts that I get. No, I don't throw it in the trash. Most of the time I rewrap and give the gift to other people.

This year, to save me from a lot of headaches, I'm planning to just give out amazon gift cards. With the gift card, all my friends can get to buy something that they really like. Whenever they look at that something, they will smile and remember that I gave them that gift. Not frown and say, "What a horrible gift!"

less than 100 days before christmas

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The weather is still so hot. It still doesn't feel like Christmas is just around the corner. But yes, only less than a hundred more days till Christmas! I already bought some gifts but there are still more that I have to buy. And yes -wrap! I am thinking of just looking for online promotional items.

The gifts that I usually give out during Christmas are unexpensive. Although the gift is cheap, I make sure that the person who will receive it will find the gift really useful. Less than 3 months of scouting for gifts is not that enough for my growing list of "Christmas gift for..." So, I better work on it so I can cross some on the list.

broke-back school bag

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RJ's school bag is so heavy. Thank God stroller bags got invented. Breaking one's back, because of carrying a heavy school bag, can now be avoided.

Look how big RJ's bag is. Imagine a child carrying a heavy bag like that every single day. Stroller bags are more expensive than back packs. But that's a small price to pay for saving your child from back pains.

booksforless warehouse sale!

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I love books! This news from Books For Less is really exciting for me! And because I am not greedy, I am sharing it with you my dear readers.

my son will need this a few years from now

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I had my fair share of acne and blemishes when I was in my teens. Because of this, my son may also have those ugly bumps on his face a few years from now. Good thing a cosmetic concealer stick for men was developed 4 years ago.

The Men Pen is a men's concealer product specifically designed to conceal specific areas like acne, moles, scars, dark circles, blemishes, or just rough spots! You'll love the self confidence you get from The Men Pen! This is the same mens makeup that male actors, models, and businessmen use in their everyday life. The Men Pen comes in 17 colors so there's a match for everyone.

The Men Pen can be used daily but typically is used for dress to impress occasions such as business meetings, or nightlife where your image is critical. This mens cosmetics are made to help guys improve their confidence, look better, and especially for specific times, prom, meetings, clubbing, etc. You can't risk a big event and a nice big zit on your face.

Other uses of this concealer are: hair fill in by using a dark color to fill spots, smooth facial skin and reduce roughness, covering tattoo's in the workplace and removing dark circles from under eyes.

gifts for 40+ people = Php550

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What: Toy Kingdom Super Sale

Where: 2F SM Megamall, Toy Kingdom

When: until June 30

I took advantage of Toy Kingdom's sale and did my early Christmas shopping. I bought gifts for 40+ people for only Php550. The bear that Santa gave RJ for Christmas 2009, it's on sale for only Php150. Good thing my friends doesn't know that I have a blog because I can rant, rave and be proud of my being a cheapskate mommy here!