The Zest for Success
Dressed in a red jersey dress, Michelle Asence Fontelera greeted me with a big smile, beso and a hug, “Paulyne, you’re looking fab! Glad you could make it.” It was…
Lovely Lunettes
Living in a tropical country has its challenges. The heat index just won’t abate for majority of the year and the weather really dictates what outfit you should wear for…
The Suit of Champions
Soccer moms, baseball moms, basketball moms – these are how mothers who chaperone their sons to practices and games of their chosen sports are called. Then there’s us – the…
Signature Scents for a Cause
Scents evoke memories of persons, things, places and even feelings. Psychologists say that we make these connections very early on when we first smell a certain fragrance. This is the…
Freedom vs Justice
My 12 year old boy M is the biggest fan of Ironman. Behind the ironsuit is Tony Stark ,the ultrasmart megabillionaire scion of his equally brilliant inventor father, Stark Industries…
What the Cool Kids Wear
I’m quite sure a lot of moms have the same dilemma as I do. We see clothes that would look absolutely adorable on our kids (never mind the price tag),…
Novel Delights at Mabuhay Palace
In search of new flavors to try? Mabuhay Palace at the Grande Dame currently has a month long offering of novel gustatory delights that are guaranteed to whet your appetite. …
Les Miserables – A Celebration of the Human Spirit
Born in 1985 from the genius collaboration of visionary producer Cameron Mackintosh, composer Claude- Michel Schönberg and lyricist Alain Boublil, the opus Les Miserables is presently hailed as the longest…
Clothes, Cotton Candy and Cupcakes
It’s vacation time! My 4 year old daughter could not contain her excitement as I showed her the invitation to my event. It had colorful donuts, gummy bears, lollies and…
Pucker , Pout and Pose with Lip Define
A quick look inside my mini make up kit will reveal the barest essentials. Brown eyeliner, pressed powder, a four palette blush on and a slightly frosted scented reddish pink…