Archives for November 2014

Book Review: Gigi & Her Girl By Kathy Brandt

11.29.2014 by mumwrites // 26 Comments

I received a copy of this book for review several months ago. The author was generous enough to send in a little Gigi plushy with the package, which the little man thought was really cute. He immediately went on to play with it the moment I handed it to him! My first impression when I saw the book was that it was too girly and every little girl will absolutely enjoy reading and keeping this in their bookshelves, especially those who love dogs and pets.

Gigi and her Girl in a nutshell

Gigi and her Girl is a whimsical book written and illustrated by artistic and creative writer Kathy Brandt. The colorful story about Kathy’s real-life dog, Gigi, is just as colorful as its illustration. The story was told in two different point-of-views, that of Kathy’s little girl, and her pet dog. It was a refreshing take on an otherwise familiar girl-and-dog relationship. It narrates the little girl’s story and her thoughts about her dog. She enjoys playing dress up with Gigi, hugging, reading, every activity the little girls is most likely to enjoy with another girl playmate. [Read more…]

Cebu Pacific Air Launching Flights To KidZania Manila Soon!

11.28.2014 by mumwrites // Leave a Comment

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Kai! That means hello in Kidzania, by the way. I have recently been to have a first glimpse of this most talked-about attraction soon to open in Taguig City and I am simply excited. Read on to know more on what I am thrilled about and to be in the loop on when Kidzania Manila will be opening its doors to the Filipino children. Now, I wish there was also a version that accommodates grown-ups. I thought mums need opportunities to play, too, won’t you agree? Oh well, enough of me prattling, do go on and read the post now!

The country’s leading airline, Cebu Pacific Air, is the official partner of the first Philippine facility of KidZania, the global leader in children’s educational entertainment and they have recently announced the launch of their newest flights to the nation where kids rule ~ KidZania Manila! I was fortunate to join members of the press, mum bloggers and officials from Cebu Pacific Air and Kidzania Manila in their recent press launch at the Bonifacio Global City in Taguig and get first dibs on what soon will be a leading edutainment destination in the country. I was way too excited and I can tell that everyone in the crowd with small children are equally looking forward to its opening!

Cebu Pacific has always been a staunch advocate of education through travel and launching their new destination at KidZania Manila affirms this commitment. According to Cebu Pacific President and CEO Lance Gokongwei, a flight is the best way to welcome kids to this exciting, interactive city. Just like in real life, these flights can lead to life-changing discoveries and boundless opportunities. He also meantioned that they are very excited to partner with KidZania to enable kids to fly, even if it is only with their imagination, and give children their Cebu Pacific boarding pass to a fun learning experience.

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Governor of Kidzania in the Philippines and President and CEO of Play Innovations, Inc., Maricel Pangilinan-Arenas opined that Cebu Pacific is the perfect partner to introduce these kids to a Juan-of-a-Kind learning experience and the joys of traveling to a new city as a lot of kids dream of becoming pilots and flight attendants when they grow up. She also added that, much like Cebu Pacific, KidZania values fun and put a premium on the power of play and they are indeed very thrilled and proud for KidZania Manila to join Cebu Pacific’s list of fantastic destinations.

Cebu Pacific and KidZania Manila gives the crowd a taste of what to look forward to when the door of its local facilities open in February of next year. Part of the ceremony is a fun performance by flight attendants and their little counterparts, along with the cute KidZania mascots. The highlight of the event, of course, was the unveiling of the KidZania Manila facade. Isn’t that plane amazing? I am sure my son will beg to be brought here just by the sight of that cool plane! ^_^

For more information about the latest Cebu Pacific Air destination, do follow them on Twitter and Instagram.

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Thankful Thursday: Happy Thanksgiving!

11.27.2014 by mumwrites // Leave a Comment

It is Thanksgiving week and I send shout outs to our friends living in the US and in Canada, may you have more reasons to be thankful for today. Even when we do not celebrate this lovely holiday locally, there is no reason to stop being thankful and offering simple but meaningful thanksgiving to everything and everyone who makes our life easier, wonderful, and more meaningful.

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And since it is Thanksgiving, I thought it would be fitting to list down a bunch of my thankfuls, especially that I missed out on my #ThankfulThursday post last week as I was busy attending a nice event, which I shall tell you all about in another post. Meanwhile, here are my thankfuls for this week {and last week, too!}: [Read more…]

Announcing The 36 Days of Buqo Christmas!

11.26.2014 by mumwrites // Leave a Comment

The weather is turning colder as the Christmas season approaches and Buqo, the Pinoy Digital Bookstore, leads the merry tradition of gift giving with their 36 Days Of Christmas promo. For the next 36 days wake up to new gifts on your smartphones and gadgets. Read more to learn about this exciting promo and for the very first free update of the day!

The Thrill of Giving

‘Tis the season of giving and, yet again, the Christmas spirit brings out the generous side in most (if not all)of us. What you would love to know is that we here at buqo have also contracted the generosity bug that’s been going around!So to mark our very first Christmas, we have prepared a little something (quite awesome, actually)just for you! [Read more…]