Chic and Retro Decor at Limbaga 77 Restaurant Cafe in Tomas Morato, Quezon City

We know the vintage pieces are hard to find nowadays. If you have no time to visit museums and vintage stores, you'll never see your favorite retro pieces.

As for me, I don't have the luxury of time to visit places that display vintage items. Luckily, I was able to attend the mini blogger conference for Let Gravity at Limbaga 77 Restaurant Cafe in Tomas Morato, Quezon City. The casual dining place has a display of fabulous vintage items for its guests.

During the time I had an afternoon stroll at BGC High Street, I saw a lot of old typewriters displayed in one of the stores there. At that time, I was thinking of finding a vintage television set. I was fortunate to see one at Limbaga 77 Restaurant Cafe.

Obviously, I'm impressed with the place. Limbaga 77 Restaurant Cafe is cozy and homey - you'll always feel at home there. With the tasty dishes and drinks that they offer to their guests and the awesome customer service, it's the perfect place to visit for your next food trip routine.

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Seal of Excellence Awards 2016 at AFP Theater

The Seal of Excellence Awards night was held at AFP Theater in Quezon City. I was just curious and wanted to learn about it. Luckily, Veni Flores invited me to support the event.

Here's the list of awards that he received at that time, including his wife, who was also present at the venue as awardee.

Awards:

1. 2016 Dangal Ng Bayan Awardee
2. 2016 Global Excellence Awardee
3. 2016 Global Brand Awardee
4. 2016 Seal of Excellence Awardee
5. Argent9 Network Builder Awardee of the Year
6. Argent9 Best Brand (Concept Builder of the Year)
7. Argent9 Global Excellence (Competitive Product Awardee)
8. Optimus Fries Consumer's Quality Start-Up Company Awardee

Christy's Awards:

9. Sexy Coffee 2016 Best Brand Awardee (Concept Builder of the Year)
10. Sexy Coffee 2016 Competitive Product Concept of the Year

Citations:

1. 2016 Leadership Trainer/Sales Increase Guru & Network Builder of the Year
2. Youngest Most Effective Life Coach & Business Coach in Asia & for OFWs
3. 2016 Business & Life Coach, Personal Mentor of the Year
4. Most Sought-After Motivational Speaker in Asia
5. Most Productive and Result-Oriented Trainor in Asia.
6. Concept Builder of Outstanding Skin Care & Whitening Products Brand
7. Concept Builder of the Most Praised Start-Up Direct Selling Company in Products and Compensation
8. Creator of the Fastest Moving Start-Up Direct Selling Company in the Country
9. Creator of the recognized as one of the Best Gourmet Flavored French Fries Kiosk Chain in the Philippines

Thank you for the opportunity to learn from the industry. It was all worth it.

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Favorite Paintings at Meranti Hotel

We're here again to talk about travel and finding chic pieces from anywhere in the world. Last month, I had the chance to visit Meranti Hotel in Quezon City with other bloggers. It was a memorable experience for me, knowing that I love to travel and marvel at beautiful properties everywhere. Luckily, I was chosen to be one of the invited bloggers to attend the event, which is the launching of Maple at Meranti, the hotel's chic restaurant.

My favorite paintings at Meranti Hotel. I love the beautiful combination of bright colors.

We had a sumptuous dinner at the restaurant - with all the tasty dishes and drinks served for us. Obviously, I'm still thinking about their Chilean Mussels and Prime Rib Tapa. The food presentation was awesome and my favorite choice was the Southern Style Fried Chicken. You'll always feel at home in the said fine dining place, Maple at Meranti.

However, I'm also enamored with the hotel's unique pieces, such as the amazing paintings at their sala or veranda. The fabulous and artistic paintings are created by UP students and displayed at Meranti Hotel for possible buyers. Indeed, it's a great idea for art lovers and guests of the boutique hotel.

For my Maple at Meranti Restaurant review, you'll have a glimpse of the dishes offered at the elegant dining place. Share your comments below. I'll definitely reply. Cheers!

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Argent Nine Giveaways June 9 2016

Hello everyone! I'm so thrilled to announce the lucky supporter who participated in the latest Facebook activity of Argent Nine. The direct selling company is a new one and we really appreciate you for welcoming such an exciting business opportunity.

Here's the result.

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For the lucky participant, please PM me for details on how to grab free products of Argent Nine.

Thank you so much for supporting me and Argent Nine. Stay tuned for the next activity. Cheers! 

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Amazing Inspiration for Decorating with Flowers

These days, decorating our homes is considered one of the most fulfilling activities. When it comes to decorating with flowers, we always want to know the best ideas. Luckily, I've found these chic flower decorating ideas online.

1. Make use of your old boots for flower decorating.

It's not only a way to recycle old products, it's also one way to make your home garden look chic and stunning. Since there are different kinds of boots nowadays, you'll end up collecting colorful and fabulous shoes for flower decorating. Go for rain-boots creativity!

Image: Flower Pots Shoes

2. Indulge in glass tube vases for flower decorating.

Here's another way to make use of your old items from home: creating flower vases using glass tube. Personally, I prefer wooden holder for a more natural look. It will surely upgrade the way I do flower decorating. Am I right?

Image: Unique Flower Vase

3. For flower decorating, don't forget to use materials that you can find in your backyard. 

To make it more interesting, incorporate useful materials such as unused pails and old cups. Obviously, your home garden will look more organized with this simple idea.

Image: Fabulous Vases

There are many ways to make your living room or home garden dazzle nowadays. However, it's really amazing to include recycling ideas in your flower decorating projects. It's more fun and economical that way. 

Have you tried doing these flower decorating ideas at home? Let's talk about it in the comments below, Cheers!

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Inspiring Vintage Pieces for Living Room Interior Design

Every person who loves vintage pieces wants to look for inspiring items everywhere. There's no time to waste here, knowing that vintage items are rarely seen in our favorite stores. For now, let me share with you some ideas to fill your living rooms with the right vintage pieces.

1. Choose simple pieces to harmonize a vibrant place.

It's really inspiring to decorate a room that's full of vibrancy since the colors are awesome. All you have to do is create a subtle balance. For example, you can choose a part of your living room where you put a darker color such as fuchsia pink, dark blue and blazing red. Then, choose vintage pieces to break the monotony. For a simple look, a small center table is a good choice. Obviously, this design is perfect for wooden floor design.

Image: Colorful Living Room

2. Make your modern interior design ideas for the living room look cooler by adding random vintage pieces.

There's nothing wrong to mix modern interior design ideas with retro look. It's even better to incorporate vintage pieces to your modern living room interior design. I'm so inspired with the vintage chair placed in an ultra-modern living room.

Image: Barn Living Room

3. Take a cue on your wall color or floor design in choosing vintage items for your living room.

Many amazing interior design ideas starts from the floor design. Don't forget to use it as your inspiration in choosing the best vintage items for you to decorate your living room. Or maybe, you can use retro-inspired furniture to complete the look.

Image: Vintage Pieces for Living Rooms

Since the living room is the center of attention in the house, it's necessary to make it more attractive. After all, it's one of the first parts of the home that guests see every time they visit your place.

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Mediterranean Bedroom Interior Design Ideas

Every time I check styling inspiration online, I also include looking for amazing interior design ideas. Today, I'm really inspired to choose my favorite Mediterranean bedroom interior design inspiration by scouring photos online. Here, let me share with you my thoughts on these fabulous bedroom ideas that have Mediterranean vibe.

1. Focus on Incorporating Chic Wall Art Decor

Image: Boost Up the Bedroom Interior Design

To add extra vibe to your bedroom, choose a stand-out wall art decor. It's easy to design a room with such idea since it's no longer tiresome to think more about additional pieces to style it. By just using the huge decor, it will be enough to glamorize your bedroom, granting that you've already thought of a scheme that has harmony and balance.

2. Explore More on Specific Style Such as a Moroccan Modern Mediterranean Bedroom

Photo by Natalie Fuglestveit Interior Design - Browse Mediterranean bedroom photos

If you're a fan of Moroccan interior design ideas, it's your time to shine. Choose chic pieces to complete your tools in creating this look such as a well-designed chair, lampshades with European look and other ideas.

3. Check Photos on Eastern Mediterranean Small Apartment Master Bedroom

Image: Bedroom Design Ideas

If you need more vibrant colors for your bedroom and you want an Eastern Mediterranean vibe, be inspired of the ocean. Here. it's all about making blue as a way of adding a pop of color to your creation. To make it stand-out, choose white wall color and settle on a wooden floor design.

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The Beauty of Wearing Houndstooth Clothing Pieces

We know that style stays forever. That sounds true to all fashion lovers who wear houndstooth clothing pieces. Even if the trend was very popular last year, many stylish ladies still wear houndstooth pieces nowadays.

The beauty of wearing houndstooth clothing items is simple: texture and style combined provides semi-edgy style that doesn't just fade through the years. All you have to do is experiment and pair it with different pieces to maximize the look.

Image: Demi Lovato 

Personally, I prefer wearing houndstooth skirts and jackets to add texture to a delicate top or blouse. Earlier this month, I had picture-taking at SM Aura grounds since I was wearing a pink houndstooth A-line skirt, white long-sleeve blouse and Forever 21 strappy sandals. I really like the color combination of the attire and here, I've posted my favorite photo from the said activity.

Image: Fashion Complete

My inspiration for the photo shoot was Demi Lovato since she wore a houndstooth mini skirt last year at the BBC Radio 1 Teen Choice Awards. She finished off the look with a pair of heeled shoes and a white long-sleeve top. I'm also inspired with a post by Complete Fashion about the trend.

Are you a fan of this trend? Let's talk about it in the comments below. Cheers!

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Descendants of the Sun

Two months ago, I heard about a very popular Korean television series entitled, Descendants of the Sun. At that time, I just finished watching Someone Like You on YouTube. When I watched the first few episodes of the series, I started to follow its story. The television project was remarkable.

Currently, Descendants of the Sun continue to shine across the globe. Many leading television networks from around the world bought rights to air the show in their respective countries. Obviously, fans of the famed Korean drama continue to support it, even up to now.

Many bloggers posted their own review of the show. I really liked the post of Rolala about this on her blog. I also found an amazing feature at Yes Style for your reference. My own review was posted on my official blog, Karence Lopez.

Personally, I have a lot of favorite scenes of the show. My favorite was the time when Captain Yoo helped Doctor Kang Mo-Yeon to tie her shoelaces. It was an emotional and romantic scene that depicts the amazing bond of the two leading characters. If we think about it in a deeper way, it's like telling us that love exist even in the most depressing circumstances. No one shouldn't give up on true love. I think a lot of people like the television series a lot because Song Joong Ki and Song Hye Kyo was able to portray their characters in a natural way. The chemistry between the two lead stars were obvious even at the start of the story.

Recently, Song Joong Ki and Song Hye Kyo won the Most Popular Male and Female in TV Awards at 52nd Baeksang Art Awards and Descendants of the Sun got Grand Prize in TV Award.

If you're a fan of Descendants of the Sun and you want to share your thoughts about the show, let's talk about in the comments below. Cheers!

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