Christmas

Cheezy Christmas Potatoes

December 23, 2014 / Filed Under: Christmas, food

Cheezy Christmas Potatoes

Noche Buena is tomorrow! How time flies! Peanutbutter♥ and I are very excited because we’ll be celebrating our first Noche Buena here in our new home. We’ll be having our extended family over as well — my MIL, FIL, my SIL, her husband, and their baby. I already have a couple of things on my list of what to prepare for Noche Buena. Of course, we’ll have the traditional Queso De Bola and Christmas Ham. My MIL will be making Morcon. I was thinking of making Roasted Chicken with Macaroni Salad and Mashed Potato as side dish but I just changed my mind. Mashed Potato is something that we have on a regular day, I’m thinking I should level up my potatoes to make it more special since we’re having it on a very special day.

S&R Club Pricing Means Great Value For Money

December 15, 2014 / Filed Under: Christmas, Shopping

S&R Club Pricing Means Great Value For Money

I didn’t know how I came upon S&R a few years ago but I know that I so wanted to be a member because of the wide selection of imported goodies the carry and offer to consumers. Back then, my problem was there wasn’t a branch near our home but when S&R Muñoz was built, we went ahead and got a membership.

I’m sure you all know about S&R being a membership-shopping club modeled after the warehouse membership shopping chains introduced in the United States. They carry not only imported brands but also local ones that are of high quality and in value packed sizes to make sure you are getting great value for your money. They have everything from pork, poultry, beef, seafood, fresh fruits and vegetables, toiletries, big and small appliances, hardware, homeware, wellness and beauty, wines and liquors, toys, — I think they have everything covered.

What I love most about the items they carry is that it’s all in S&R Club Pricing. What is S&R Club Pricing? It means membership shopping at low prices. Just take a look at the item in the photo above. We don’t leave S&R without buying one of their delicious Rotisserie Chicken. It’s only for ₱179 and you get a free 1.5L of Pepsi too!

S&R Club Pricing Means Great Value For Money

This Holiday Season, S&R Club Pricing also includes imported christmas decors that are exclusively available at S&R this Christmas 2014.

S&R Club Pricing Means Great Value For Money

They have an assortment of Christmas trees, ornaments, christmas ribbons, chirstmas lanterns, cookie jars, LED Christmas Lights, and those Christmas Villages with motions and sounds.

Home Lighting Basics for Highlighting Beautiful Interiors

June 23, 2014 / Filed Under: Christmas, house and home

Creating beautiful interiors for your home takes more than just furnishings, wall decors, and window treatments. Your home lighting design can also have an impact on the look and feel of every room in the house. It can be easy to light up your home with lamps or bulbs but you may just as easily end up with poor lighting if you don’t consider the function, space, and decors of the room. Understanding the basics of home lighting can help you pick your way through bulbs, fixtures, LEDs, Christmas Lights, etc. and get the best lights design for your home.

The first step is to recognize the different functions of light in your home. A basic function of light is to provide general fill light in any room. You can choose from any number of lamps or fixtures for this purpose but LEDs are the best option for those who would like to save on energy costs. The next consideration is lighting needs for specific tasks like reading or working in the kitchen. This can be addressed by placing task lights in areas where the specified functions are being performed. For example, lights under the kitchen cabinets for countertop activities or a bedside lamp for reading. Lights can also be used for decorative purposes. Spotlights or down lights can be used to highlight paintings or photos in the wall or any décor element in the room. There are also fixtures that can be used as a decorative element for the room. Scone lights, chandeliers, Christmas lights, etc. are some of the options that you can consider for this purpose.

Knowing and understanding the different functions of light can help homeowners come up with an effective lighting design for their homes. This task can be left in the hands of lighting professionals or an interior designer but knowledge in home lighting basics can help you make better decisions in choosing your home lights.