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Last month, my mother-in-law celebrated her 62nd Birthday and I made this cake topper using metallic and glittered cardstock in rosegold shades. I just bought the Samantha Upright Script Font last Black Friday Sale so I immediately used it to design this cake topper. 

For our potluck, I told my husband to order at Illo’s Party Trays; if you read my birthday blog post, dito rin kami nag-order. We tried the Ricardo’s Menu Package so for a change, we ordered Annelle’s Treat. The menu package has 4 viands, rice, and cake. 

Kare-Kare ni Lola Remy 

Crispy Pork Binagoongan 

Chicken Salpicao 

Fish Fillet with Special sauce 

Pandan Parsley Rice 

Cake of your choice 

We paid an additional PHP150 because we chose Tiramisu Love for the cake. My husband paid (online banking) and picked up the order as early as 9:00AM for our brunch celebration because my mother-in-law has dialysis after. 

Our potluck was a hit and my favorites are kare-kare and crispy pork binagoongan. Masarap yung bagoong nila. The tiramisu is just okay for me, I prefer the version of Contis and Cafe Mary Grace.  

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If I don’t know what to buy, I create my own gift just like this Printable Alphabet Dot Marker that I prepared for my godson’s birthday. When my son was still in toddler years, I want him to do this dot marker activity but my problem is I don’t know where to buy the dot markers. But after I tried Shopee, Lazada, and Amazon last year (late bloomer) everything changed so now if I need something I just search and browse these e-commerce sites. 

For your information, there are so many benefits of dot marker activity like 

1. It improves the child’s fine motor skills, hand dexterity, and grip. 

2. It develops the child’s hand and eye coordination. 

3. It enhances color recognition. 

4. It encourages creativity and exploration. 

Since I was not able to do this with my son, I decided to make one for my godson. I purchased the Printable Alphabet Dot Marker here. The printable file includes Ai Source File, PDF file (ready to print), and PNG images. There are two pages that have typo errors so I contacted customer service about it so they can update the files. But I don’t have time to wait so I just corrected the two pages, added background colors, and personalized the pages. 

I printed the pages on 90GSM paper and trimmed them so they would fit my A4 laminating film. Lastly, laminated the pages so it won’t be a one-time use activity. You can buy more dot markers so there are more colors but unfortunately when I bought the dot markers, limited colors lang. Ayaw ko naman ng dark colors. Anyway, this activity is flexible, aside from dot markers, you can use stickers, pompom balls, or any stuff that will improve the fine motor skills of your child. 

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This year, I’ve made Stained Glass Ornaments using Cricut Maker, acrylic ornament, vinyl sticker, silver glittered cardstock, and Sharpie pens. I got the SVG file from @makermaine. 

Cutting is easy but weeding these designs is not a joke. It really needs a lot of patience and determination. Lol, I felt motivated to continue when I finished weeding one design. It took me several hours to finish weeding including my failed stickers. 

The second challenge is, I have very limited Sharpie pens, I only have few colors to choose from. I almost stop this project because I wanted to order more Sharpie pens but I realized that it will take more days before my order will arrive. Baka abutin ako ng Pasko bago pa ako matapos so I went on. 

I stopped my project after coloring the acrylic. The following day, I added a silver glittered cardstock at the back and it made all the difference. It hides the imperfection of my coloring skills. :) Lastly, I used a silver metallic cord for the string. We don’t usually put our Christmas tree in November but I was excited to use my new ornaments so now our Christmas tree is finally up. 

This is a nice Christmas gift but it is labor extensive, masakit sa kamay at batok e. 

If you are still looking for gifts for your family, relatives, friends or your partner, I highly suggest the Mr. Green Manicure Set, this is a nice present not only this Christmas but you can also give this on birthdays, anniversaries, weddings, mother’s days, father’s day Valentine’s Day or any special occasions. 

Actually, I already have my own Three Seven Manicure Set (777) which I got from our company exchange gift. It was part of my wish list but I did not expect na bibilhin ng nakabunot sa akin because the price is way beyond our PHP500 budget. I am thankful when he gave me this because it is a very useful gift and I bring it whenever I travel. I’ve been using this for almost two decades na so it looks so old.

Three Seven is a company in Korea that has been producing the world’s top nail clippers and manicure sets since 1975. So it is not surprising that it lasted for so many years but it is no longer complete so I’ve been looking for a replacement. I bought an affordable manicure set before but I wasn’t able to use it because it is not sharp so it is just a waste of money. 

So I was happy when I learned about Mr. Green, this was supposed to be my gift for myself this coming Christmas but I could not wait anymore so I bought it last month for PHP1549 + Vouchers. Mr. Green is a manufacturer of professional beauty tools for more than 10 years already. 

From what I’ve read, Mr. Green is also a product of Solingen Germany, and Solingen is known as the leading brand of finest and best products in Germany. The company produces professional knives, scissors, and manicure products. Solingen is a name of a place in Germany which is also called “City of Blades”.

In addition, my cookwares are Solingen too and I’ve been using it for 15 years already. It was one of my treasured wedding gifts because my aunt shipped them from Germany pa talaga. There is an engraved CS Solingen Designed in Germany at the bottom of my cookwares. So sold na agad ako nung nalaman ko na Solingen din ang may gawa ng Mr. Green.

The price is a little bit expensive but it is worth the investment because it is made of medical-grade high-end stainless steel. It is sharp and never rusts. I also love the pink stripe leather cover made of high-grade PU leather. The manicure set includes a stainless steel toenail clipper, nail clipper, cuticle clipper, side edge knife (trim dead skin), cuticle pusher, glass nail file, and tweezers. It comes with a gift box pa so hindi ka mahihirapan ipanregalo. 

I’m so happy with my Mr. Green Manicure Set 7pcs so I’m planning to buy another set for my husband. Yes, they have a manicure set for men too though it is a bit more expensive. But it is better to have our own nail care kit for health purposes. Mr. Green has an official store in Shopee and Lazada so just check their promos. 

My son had his second dose of Pfizer, first day no side effects, second day nagkaroon ng headache. 

Since the face-to-face class is fast approaching, my son had his booster shot. The side effect is headache and pain at the injection site. 

Gino’s Brick Oven Pizza has been around since 2010, it was owned by Jutes and Cello Templo. Their first branch is in Katipunan so it is too far from where I live. As of this writing, they only have 5 branches, so you are lucky if you live in or near Katipunan, Salcedo, Rada, Serendra, and Shangri-La Plaza. And because of the community quarantine, they only accept take-out or delivery orders.

I’ve been meaning to try this famous pizza because I always see this in my social media newsfeed so finally, I was able to try it. My husband bought Margherita with Fresh Mozzarella PHP510 and Meat Pizza PHP575. No photos of the whole pizza because he shared some of the slices with my brother-in-law. The pizza is only 12 inches so you only have 6 slices. 

My husband went home just in time for dinner so I just put the pizza in the fridge. Good thing there is heating instruction on the box. The box includes Homemade Spicy Honey, this is their signature pizza condiment. My husband tried it and it is really spicy but sweet. 

1. Heat a non-stick pan over medium-low heat. Add 1/2 tsp olive oil (optional) 

2. Place 1 or 2 pizza slices on the pan. 

3. On the side of the pan (not on the top of the pizza), add a few drops of water (approximately 1/2 tsp) to create steam. 

4. Immediately cover the pan with a lid and cook the pizza for 1-2min, until the pizza crust is crisp and the toppings are hot. 

 

1. Preheat your oven to 200C. 

2. Place 1 or 2 pizza slices on an oven tray or line your oven grills with aluminum foil. 

3. Toast the slices for 5-8 minutes, until the pizza crust is crisp and the toppings are hot. 

Gino’s Brick Oven Pizza is known for Neopolitan style pizza which means, they offer thin and soft crust pizza with few ingredients. Unlike other pizzas na macheese, with Neopolitan pizza, more on sauce pero kahit hindi macheese, masarap siya.

I enjoyed these two pizza flavors because the dough is thin, soft, and chewy while the crust is crispy. Margherita with Fresh Mozzarella has only Tomato Sauce, Buffalo Mozzarella, Parmesan, and Basil. Meat Pizza has Tomato Sauce, Kesong Puti, Bacon, Homemade Sausage, Salami Milano, and Parmesan. I’ve only tried 2 flavors out of 26 flavors so I told my husband to buy pizza again if ever mapadpad siya ng Shangri-La. 

"I need to find hobbies that don't include my debit card". I hope there is a hobby that you won't spend anything on but according to this proverb "When a habit begins to cost money, it's called a hobby". It may be costly but hobbies are important because they are a good break or therapy from our stressful routine. 

Two years ago, I started designing graphics and printables and since then I've been buying fonts, clipart, textures, overlays, patterns, and other graphics that will help me in designing. Then last year, I started doing crafts using my Cricut Maker and one of the recommended fonts for Cake Topper is Samantha Upright Font but when I checked the price, it is $75 so I was hesitant to buy it because my Cricut project is only my hobby. So I was glad when I learned about this Creative Fabrica Exclusive Deal for Black Friday.

This Black Friday, Creative Fabrica is offering an amazing deal on one of the most famous fonts in the crafting world: The Samantha Script font! 

Starting from Black Friday, 26th of November, you can get the renowned Samantha font for just $9 This is a deal not to be missed as this font normally sells for $75! 

With this purchase, you will also receive a 1-month free All AccessSubscription - giving you free download access to Creative Fabrica’s extensive design library, with over 3 million fonts, graphics, needlecraft patterns, and craft files, plus all our online crafting video classes! The subscription will renew at $19/month - this is a huge 35% discount from the original price. 

The Samantha font is unique in its versatility and complexity: It includes over 1,100 extra font characters, with different versions of each letter of the alphabet. It also includes 60 ornaments, and 45 catchwords, lining numerals, old-style, and swash numbers, making the possibilities to be creative endless. It was created with the crafter in mind, making it an indispensable, and incredibly fun design asset in every crafters font library. 

The Samantha Upright Script is famous for its endless amount of alternate font characters. With such a variety of swashes and styles, it ensures that whenever you use this font, your crafting project stands out! 

The Samantha Family font includes the eclectic Samantha Upright and Samantha Italic, both with regular and bold weights. This is the perfect font family if you want a wide selection of beautiful characters, in a playful, yet elegant style. 

The Samantha Craft is a bright and cheerful font exclusively available to Creative Fabrica members. Created with extra thick width, it offers a clean and easier cut for cutting machines. This font will elevate your crafting projects, as it offers a wide range of swashes, ornaments, catchwords, and beautiful frames! 

Whether you are a beginner to crafting, or a crafting pro, Creative Fabrica is the perfect platform to scout digital design assets for all your creative projects, and packed full of inspiration on how to use them. Creative Fabrica allows crafters to explore the wide range of crafting by offering over 3 million quality fonts, graphic, crafts, and embroidery designs. 

With Creative Fabrica’s premium subscription plan, you can now easily access digital files for your projects. With the All Access Subscription plan, you pay a set fee every month, and as a member, you can freely download all the designs and fonts on the platform - without any download limit or extra costs. All designs come under one premium commercial license, which makes it easy for you to sell your creations.

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