This is our most favorite hangout in Subic - we are here like everyday and maybe two to three times a day  Best time to go is opening time or in the morning.  Or else after that it is jam packed!! 

We get super ROYAL service deluxe!! 

That’s Mom, I follow her around and dump some things in her cart :-) 

Mom gives the kids 7 items allowance for shopping :-) 

Hmmm….. 

Love shopping in Royal, there is a wide variety of stuff to choose from…love the unique things we don’t see in Manila 

Wow! We have a big size of this but this is a cute one :-) 

Mio happy to show me his carrot jelly beans 

Herr’s snacks!!!! 

Dad arrives halfway through the shopping and is always greeted by Oscar, the store manager! 

OH MY GOSH!!! This is my favorite buy in Hong Kong! And they have it here 1/3 even 1/4 the price from Hong Kong!!! I hoarded!! 

Minstrels by Galaxy April 5, 2008 

Wow!!!  We love Daim but now we love this more!!!!!! I hoarded as well 

Love the assortment of chocolate chips 

 share with a friend

After our lunch at 2nd’s ( Previous entry:  2nd’s June 8, 2011 ) and after talking about all our “finds,”  we rushed to Lush which is a short walk from 2nd’s at Bonifacio High street.  We are all Rustan’s loyalists even if we do not work there anymore.  Only Luzanne is left still working in Rustan’s.  But we always still shop at Rustan’s and LOVE RUSTAN’s!:-) 

I was happy to know about the products at Lush because sometimes I just enter because of the smell and everything looks nice, but I just don’t know what to buy.  Now my girlfriends showed us their favorites which are tried and tested:-) 

Sultana seemed to be a favorite of many.  Lucille said that you can even use it as a car or drawer freshener.  Lush has all these really nice smelling scents.  We even tried washing our hands with this soap and the after smell was so good 

Karma is also a recommended body soap by Des and Luzanne 

This is the hair wash Luzanne recommended.  Very effective for temporary hair loss 

Det said to make sure to buy the tin can to put the soap so that it will last for 100 washes! 

Det said that any of these massage bars are good! 

Lush made a killing that day from our shopping! Love the paper bag! Til our next shopping adventure!

 share with a friend

I am so happy that our get together is more regular now and we are more up to date on each other’s lives.   Lucille, who is like the mother of the group just arrived and planned it.  The last time was at IMCKavino

Previous Entry:  IMCKavino February 26, 2011 

I have been hearing about this place and good thing the girls chose it. It used to be the former Magnet Cafe and it is right across Cav at Bonifacio Highstreet

WE WERE COMPLETE!!!  And you can see the waiter’s reflection on the glass taking our picture

Our two very strong girlfriends - Luzanne and Des.  I really admire them for their courage and strength in their fight against cancer.  It’s interesting to get first hand real life experiences from them and seeing how each of them is coping in different ways.  Like for example, Luzanne chooses to use a wig and Des prefers to use a bandana.   And despite what they are going through,  they can still be very open about it and laugh with us about it.  I am so happy that they make us part of their lives because we want to support them and let them know that we are behind them and love them

Compliments  kamote chips

Bacon Chicharon!!!

The Safe Burger

Today’s Special Salad - Smoked Salmon Salad Waldorf

Truffled Three Cheese Mac

Beef Rib adobo 

Seabass Sinigang

Shoreside Thai Red Curry 

 I will be sharing here at Heart2Heart the recommendations of the girls.  I love listening to their “finds”

Ever since I introduced Clipa to Lucille, she told me she bought so many already in Rustan’s.  I heard that they have sold thousands of this bag accessory already!!

Previous entry:  Clipa December 14, 2009

I liked it because it was pink

apparently it is a special color  and proceeds go to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation

and Lucille was raving about Holly’s fresh yoghurt and of course I do not doubt this recommendation because anything Holly’s is good and FRESH!

 Previous Entry:  Holly’s Really Farm Fresh Dairy Products Feb 4, 2009

Luzanne’s recommendation-Lush New Hair Shampoo bar.   She said it really works!!!

 Des’ Recommendation - Sultana Soap from Lush

 Brenda’s recommendation is of course her very own flourless chocolate brownies which she is in charge of producing!  She brought us samples and it was very good!

Dette’s recommendations -Sniffles Balm for babies but adults can use it too, good for cold and headaches

And Ilog Maria’s femine wash which all the others agreed was the best! 

 share with a friend

At the ground floor of Ronac Art Center ( Ronac Art Center April 26, 2011 ) is the shop of Bigboy which Heart2Heart loves!! So many fun things…many toys for the big boys….

……like Bigboy :-) A chair designed by Bigboy.  It is made out of moulded foam which is used for car seats

I saw these toy robots which I was thinking my Dad would like 

More fun toys 

Philippe Starck speakers!!! 

Anatomic Technogel pillow which is supposedly good for the back 

Click below to read more about the Technogel pillow

more toys!! 

These are serious toys… 

You know what I mean :-) 

Bape inspired bean bags 

He also sells art pieces which are limited editions

click here to like and get updates on Secret Fresh

Ronac Art Center-Ortigas Avenue, San Juan

 share with a friend

A few weeks ago, I saw this!!! I got so excited because I had just recently held a Rimowa luggage used by Dad and Mom and I loved how light it was and how easy it was to tag along in the airport.

Then a week or so after, I saw this!!!!  It was James birthday and he gave a me a gift on his birthday!!! Hmmmm…. where can you find a husband like that??  Today we travel and I bring along my pink luggage and will not have to worry too much about luggage allowance on the plane where sometimes just the luggage alone already weighs 7 kilos- so you have 13 kilos left for things to put inside! Not only will it be light but hopefully I will be able to spot my luggage on the carousel from far away….unless someone bought the same ones

 share with a friend

Heart2Heart loves companies that have a great mission! Not only to sell beautiful products at the same time helping society and giving back to our environment

KOR HYDRATION VESSELS is founded in the US and the company is an advocate for promoting awareness for water related issues around the world.

For every sale, they donate 1% of that to various non-profit organizations such as the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, The Wetlands Initiative, The Container Recycling Institute and The Blue Planet Run.

Read more about Kor in their website:   (www.korwater.com)

 KOR Water bottles are very unique in its design and shape. And because of this it has captured the thirst of many celebrities and has been featured as the “IT” gift item

 Hillary Duff

David and Victoria Beckham

Distributed by Verity Enterprise  cellphone number  0916-4822246. Website is www.thepurpletag.com ( click below to go to website)

or you can order thru www.tradeport.com.ph 

Click below to go to the website

It is also available in Tripologie Eastwood Cybermall Branch and soon in all Cutting Edge Stores.

 Catch them also at the Coachella bazaar this April 8-10 in Rockwell

 share with a friend

Visited Whitespace Market this afternoon and saw some friends selling their products!

Juana Yupangco makes clothes for little boys 

She told me that she sources the fabric herself from Japan and Shanghai to make sure that the clothes are comfortable.  

And I was looking for Pinky Marquez- Cancio but did not see her but saw her booth with plenty nice things!! 

 share with a friend

Heart2Heart is always on the lookout for new stuff at the supermarket 

I bought this and tried it and the family liked it when I used it for calamares and for fish fillet

The Japanese snacks and chocolates is always my favorite!! SO MANY NEW THINGS NOW!!! 

Lenguas de gato rolled like cigar VERY YUMMY!

Hi Chew in 3 flavors all in one pack! 

Milky is the favorite of everybody especially the kids!!!!!No need to go to Japan to get them  

and Milky lollipops 

Heart2Heart’s favorite - OATMEAL!!!  I saw this in Expresslane Magallanes!!! Iw ant to buy all kinds of oatmeal! :-) 

 share with a friend

For many years, we have been visiting Sabado’s to look for pieces for our homes.  Whenever in Baguio, we pass by to see what they have.  If ever you see these type of things in Manila, they will probably be 3 times the price!  So you might want to check this out.  They can even deliver to Manila 

This is Greg, the owner.  He used to have long hair and a beard- now he is clean cut and looking younger

 He has rare sizes of wood - i hope you can see the long wooden table leaning on the wall.  It’s one piece of wood and will be made for a table.  It’s sold already so it was set aside  

Another table top from a single piece of wood - it reaches the roof  

Then you go down where he has chairs, tables and other pieces of wooden things 

A bowl made from a tree trunk 

more bowls 

Chairs and tables 

This is the upstairs store 

 share with a friend