ARTSY FARTSY AVA: October 2013

Halloween is over already, but I think this is one of the best Halloween celebration that Athan experienced in 5 years. :) Oh and of course, this is also Asher's first Halloween celebration, so it's something we looked forward to. :)

I guess I can say this was one of his best Halloween yet, because he actually celebrated it twice. The first one was last October 25 at his school. :) It was a great 2nd quarter exam ender too! They walked to the nearest house (which was their classmate's house) and had Trick or Treat there. :) It was really cool, because you can see that the kids prepared for their costumes. But they weren't allowed to wear any scary ones, so Athan went as a "Power Ranger." :)

Judging by his face I know he had fun. :) I actually thought this was already going to be his Halloween celebration. But a co-worker of the Hubby was nice enough to pass one to Athan and I her Toy Kingdom ticket. Hence, Athan's second Halloween fun!

We spent the whole day today at SM Megamall for the Irregular Halloween Adventure. It didn't start all that well at first, because there were a lot of people and we stayed in line for about 3 hours cos the venue couldn't accommodate that much people. I was on the verge of quitting and thought i'll just buy Athan a toy, so he wouldn't get too upset. But of course, I wanted his permission. He said No. haha!:)) For some reason he got intensely patient with this one, so I waited as well and finally after all the waiting, we got our turn! Yey!:) He played a few games, but we didn't stay for the show anymore. It was way too crowded and Athan was already content that he got to go in, play around and got some treats!:)
As for our costume, I didn't really know what I would wear, so I just went dainty and pa-sweet with a lace dress and cupcake accessories. The boys, however, went matchy-matchy with their soldier outfits. :) Check out Asher's walkie-takie!

To be honest, activities like these sometimes get me too tired and worked up. But when I see how happy my kids get, I don't feel tired anymore. I'm actually more focused than they are on getting them treats! haha!:)) At least when they grow up, they would know that I never allowed them to miss out on the good/fun stuff and I was there with them. :) That's what truly matters.♥
Well, that caps off our Halloween 2013! How was yours?:) Would love to hear all about it!
Now, I officially say HELLO November!

October 31, 2013

Mango has been my favourite brand since I was in high school and it's no doubt that you can find really fashionable and chic clothes and accessories there. I can't get enough of their stuff, which is why it's so great that their flagship store in Mall of Asia is finally open again with a bigger, better interior and housing the brand's Fall/Winter '13 line. :)
But before stepping foot inside the store, guests and media people were all invited to take a seat and watch the fashion show that they prepared.

Live band performance by Taken by Cars :)

Since the Fall/Winter '13 collection is influenced by the grunge and rock 'n roll, the line incorporates several unique features; Stark houndstooth prints coincide beautifully with structured capes, beat-up jeans, leather jackets and skirts. Tartan patterns and floral prints are also seen during the fashion show.

What's great about the flagship store is that it showcases a lot more than women's fashion. They now have H.E. by MANGO, MANGO Sports & Intimates and my favourite of them all, MANGO Kids! How awesome is that?? They finally have a line for kids! I was actually surprised but I was more excited, because now Athan and Asher can have more stores to shop at! We can even go matchy-matchy!

We should all look like this when going to the gym! Yes? Yes!!

Mango Kids!! Girls!

Mango Boys!

Go Matchy matchy!

I find the miniature versions from the women's collection, aptly called the "Mini Me" line to be solo cute!! If only I had baby girls! This has to be done! More mother and daughters should do this while their kids are still young and oblivious to their mother's schemes haha!

Aubrey Miles, Hunter and Troy Montero

The show ends with the lovely couple Troy Montero and Aubrey Miles walking the runway with their son Hunter. :) Just goes to show Mango is the perfect fashion destination for people of all ages and lifestyles!
If you haven't been to Mall of Asia lately, here's a little view of the newly opened Mango store!

Spotted: Ana, Paul, Tracy and Sarah :)

It's a whole lot bigger than the previous one and I am really loving the interior. Huuuuugggggeee!! More lights and organized racks. I can freely move around too! Just look at how happy the blog friends are!
Presenting the are we all ladies are familiar with!:) The women's section! Here you can also find TOUCH premium accessories. I so covet the bags!

Love the leather jacket!

For the ladies who are into grunge fashion, this season of Mango is definitely meant for you. :) Infuse effortless style into your wardrobe with these. Plus, I think Mango has really nice classy and timeless pieces that you can keep on mix and matching. :)

For the Men's, you can find a lot of coloured pants and shorts. Many types of jackets and I saw they have suits too! They have a great selection. There's more, so better visit them to see. ;)

And for the sporty ladies who love going to the gym or yoga, they now have this as their refreshing addition. :) I'm digging the outfit on the mannequin, looks super comfy!
Mango also have intimates as well to match your already pretty Mango clothes. :)

And finally!! The Mango Kids area!!^_^ This is sooo cute! Every time I look at it, I still find it very new. It's like looking at my Mango clothes only they're so tiny! I can't wait to bring Athan here. :) I hope he likes it as much as I do. :)

Niche and Paul :)

Christine D., Christine L., Me, Arnie, Nicole, Krissy, Yuki, Jackie, Ana and Angela :)

The MANGO flagship store is already open at the ground floor of SM Mall of Asia. :)

October 30, 2013

Did you grow up watching TV and seeing Promil Pre-School's gifted child commercials? I sure did. I saw them over and over, because I was such a TV addict as a child. Haha!:)) One of the Promil gifted child that amazed in the 90s was CJ de Silva. She's was and still is an amazing painter of our generation.
But going back to the present, Promil Pre-School is still known to recognize children with exceptional talents and nurturing their gifts as well. For the generation of today, the outstanding child artist is none other than 12 year old, Hamzah Marabella. :)

Hamzah Marabella :)

His awesome works!

Would you believe that the early age of 2 years old, Hamzah Marabella would observe his father paint and started having the knack for art? And as young as the age of 5, his outwork "Bounty" was auctioned off for a whopping HK$60,000! Imagine that! Aside from that he has earned more than 50 awards, he is considered as one of The World's Youngest Art Prodigies and is the youngest member of the Artists Association of the Philippines.
It's truly amazing that a kid like him has a photographic memory and translates the everyday things he encounters into striking works of art. As you can see his work, it has a lot of fish tinderas or fish itself. It's because he see's a lot of fish folks in their hometown Cavite.

Athan and I :)

Athan with his best buddy Niche!:)

With its long-standing thrust of encouraging Filipino children who have exceptional talent, Promil Pre-School recognized Hamzah as an Outstanding Child Artist in an event called. "IMAGINE NATION" that was held at Bonifacio Highstreet.
Aside from commeding Hamzah, Promil Pre-School also allotted this day for all the other kids to join in the biggest interactive mural painting activity. :)

Hamzah with his parents, Wyeth people, CJ de Silva, Dimples Romana and talented kids!

But before the actual painting activity, Hamzah revealed to everyone his latest masterpiece and this was actually what they turned into the big mural for the kids to paint, together with himself, CJ de Silva, Promil Pre-School i-Shine Talent Camp 2 host Dimples Romana.

Huge mural! Look at the excited kiddies!

Hello ecstatic-to-paint little boy!

This was really exciting for the children present at the event. They kept wanting to jump in the mural and paint before it even started. Athan was one of those kids!:)

Go my little artist! Paint away!

And yey! Almost done! I'm so proud of Athan, because he painted a lot during the event. He didn't want to leave anymore!=P So Artsy Fartsy Jr. of him!;) We weren't able to see the finished output of this, but I heard they were going to display this in different venues in the metro. First stop will be the the left entrance of Eastwood Mall Open Park in Quezon City starting October 31 to November 14, 2013!:) Excited to see the work of all the kids and Athan up!
Through all this, Promil Pre-School hopes that they can inspire and encourage even more Filipinos to nurture their children's talents and inspire a new generation to develop their talent and potential towards excellence.
I'm really glad that Athan and I went to this event. It was a major eye opener on how important it is for parents to nurture and support their children. With our active role in developing their gifts, it's no doubt they'll continue to grow happy, inspired and talented. :)

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