Day 26: Tayo!

My little boy is crazy over Korean animation - Pororo, Chiro, Cocomong, Tayo, etc. Because of this, I've been trying to find Tayo toys for him for over a month now. Apparently, there are no sellers, and if there are, they rob you of your hard-earned moolah (mahalia!).

Well, my SP friend CP went to Korea last week and got her little boy a ton of Tayo toys. She posted photos on Instagram and I asked her about the toys. Turns out, she knows of a seller here! So I went to this secret place owned by a Korean last Sunday to check out this seller's store... Lo and behold, Pororo heaven!

And she sold Tayo toys, too. Her prices are okay, pricey compared to other toys, but way, way cheaper than those selling original Korean toys online. All her items are original and from Korea.

Tayo, Tayo... Tayo, Tayo... he's a friendly little bus!

This was actually the highlight of my Sunday, aside from finding the Yum Yum Bento Box book at the Fully Booked! Booth at the Manila International Bookfair. I got A really excited with this book. She loves it when I make time to make her lunch.

This made the trek to SMX (on MOA's sale weekend!) all worth it.

It makes me happy to see my kids happy. What makes your day?

Day 18: Token Prize!

The kids and I attended a party Saturday afternoon. After which, I decided to take them to a nearby mall to check out Daiso. RL, who hates shopping, was pretty bored and wanted to go home. I had no nanny over the weekend, so I had no choice but to take the kids. After 10 minutes or so, RL was ready to throw a fit, exclaiming all the excuses about how he was bored, sleepy, tired, etc. Until he saw Tom's World. 

Because I knew a small plush (yes! another plush!) would give me at least half an hour of peace, I gave in and bought P50.00 worth of tokens. This is what we won! A 6-inch Stitch in Bee Costume Plush (from the claw machine) and an Angry Birds Bath Towel (from the Cube Machine)!

Yay! We won these! And spent only P50 playing!

My little boy went home happy, and Momma and A got to shop at Daiso in peace. Hehe. Thank You, Lord, for family Saturdays.

Day 13: The Freebie Almost Didn't Make It

Well, yeah. ALMOST.

I recently got a new Citibank Credit Card, and had purchased the iPad with it. A few weeks after the purchase, I had received a text informing me that I had qualified for the FREE Rudy Project Viaggatore luggage, worth P8,500.

I had filled up the voucher requirements online and made mental note to get it a week after I had printed out the claim voucher.

Alas, I had only noticed the fine print yesterday. Nyar.

The Voucher states that I "may only redeem on the date specified".

I had specified Saturday, September 1, as my date of redemption. But because of all the things we did Saturday, I had forgotten about the voucher. I was praying for consideration when I called up their Trinoma store last night.

"Walang problema, Ma'am", the nice guy on phone replied after I had asked about my dilemma.

So after meeting a friend after work yesterday, I rushed off to Trinoma to claim my Rudy Project Viaggatore luggage.

The FREE Rudy Project Viaggatore Luggage from Citibank.

This carry-on bag is made of Polycarbonate, and has spinner wheels. A was delighted to see that she no longer has to drag the noisy Samsonite carry-on the next time we travel (the wheels need repair).

Thank You, Lord, once again for never letting me down! And for considerate hearts. And yes, for this FREE bag.

Day 12: I Spy an iGuy!

We've been saving up for an iGuy for the iPad. I haven't been able to leave the iPad at home with RL (who practically owns it, given that he's on it more than anyone else) as I am scared he might accidentally drop it.

It's been out of stock for a while. So it was a cool surprise to see new stocks available (and for the New iPad, too!) at Digital Walker, V-Mall! I wasn't even planning on checking out the store. We were snacking on fresh lumpia, kwek-kwek and french fries (yes, what a combo!) when I decided to take a peek.

Hi-5 on the iPad, safe in the iGuy.

I still don't tell RL that the iPad is sitting in my closet at home, safely tucked inside the iGuy, but I have given instructions to Ate J to give it to him when he'd ask. Somehow, the cat also loves the smell of the iGuy and has been trying to bite it. So RL can only use the iPad on the bed, inside the bedroom with the door closed. LOL.

Nevertheless, I am thankful we were finally able to get one!

Day 10: Shopping Perks

Shopwise is having their Anniversary Sale, and this week (until the 17th), they're bringing in Buy 1 Take 1 deals! I had to get RL some more of his fave prune juice (don't ask why he loves the stuff, but it helps with toddler constipation) yesterday and rushed to Shopwise before they closed. The store was packed on a Sunday. I came for the juice and this:

Awesome deal from Shopwise! Beef Shank for P285/kilo plus another kilo for P1!

That's about P150/kilo! For beef!

We hardly ever get to have beef because of rising prices, so deals like this one help single-income, single-parent, meat-loving families like ours.

Thanks, Shopwise!

Oh, and I won an Apple, too.

Blessed today with awesome deals! Et tu? How was your Sunday?