Hello again! I just wanted to share a little bit of my experience when it comes to having your own child... I hope that some of my tips here will be helpful for you, most especially if and when you're experiencing those first few months of motherhood and is losing your patience with everything else...


Yes, I did have my Haggardo Versoza moments just like any mom out there.

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I've always been intrigued with  extreme sports like high water slides and ziplines, or anything that will get my adrenaline pumping. And the next best way to achieve that is finally here in the Philippines!



If ever you're looking into being the next best thing to be seen at Cirque du Soleil, or is just looking out for some fun and want to experience flying and being free, then Flying Trapeze Philippines is for you! ;)

According to the site, Flying Trapeze Philippines is the FIRST and ONLY full size Flying Trapeze rig in the Philippines and one of only a few in all of Asia!

Located in the heart of Bonifacio Global City, Taguig, FTP is ideal for adreneline and fitness junkies looking to tryout an alternative form of exercise.



And after trying out dancing (hello Just Dance2014), and those Zumba workouts to tone my body, I think that flying up high in the air while getting a work out is the best thing yet to try, right? :D

I'm psyched up and raring to go! They're holding their Grand Opening this July 31st on 34th street cor. 9th Ave BGC, at 5 pm onwards. If you're coming, I suggest you go for the sporty look. After all, it is gonna be one FUN workout, eh?

Oh, and I suggest that if you're gonna go, arrive early cause the 1st 50 to arrive get to try it for free!



They also have this promo where in you can achieve 2 classes for the price of one... Links of their website and their facebook page is below.

Flying Trapeze Philippines

Flying Trapeze Philippines Official Facebook Page

*Photos grabbed from official facebook page and official website of Flying Trapeze Philippines*

 

See you there this July 31st! ;)

xoxo,

Nicole

By the way, if you guys need a photographer, just click on the Pichi and Jelly Photography banner at the side and check out our portfolio. Yes, my partner is Pichi and I am Jelly.



I have this thing for turtlenecks, I just love to use them and collect them. I guess it's because there's something mysterious about it, like you're teasing someone and not showing it all vibe that it gives for me.

I was scared about makeup before, because people would always look at me and ask if i had my cheeks slapped or if I had a black eye whenever I try to "prettify" myself. Of course after that I thought maybe what I really needed was just to learn a bit more and to take it just like any subject at school.. And throughout my journey, the best lesson I had learned so far was that ...



"Makeup is FORGIVING. It can be erased, so have some FUN with it."- Claire Diokno, Senior Makeup Associate, Shu Uemura Philippines

BDJ Box and Shu Uemura at Shangrila Plaza had their Art of Beauty Makeup Workshop last July 26th.. So let's take this class together<virtually>, shall we? :)



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WE NEED A BREAAAAKKKK!!!! A Kit Kat Break that is... You see, as a woman who's juggling some work, photography and blogging in the middle of mommy duties and family issues, sometimes, I get exhausted from it all and just drop down dead... And get up again without any recollection of what had happened a few hours before I did.( for those reading who have seen me how I do that "Thriller Dance", you know what I mean. .. ;) )
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But if I can AVOID the said situation, I guess the best way to cope with any stressful situation is with a KIT KAT®.

Now picture this: You suddenly saw a KIT KAT® around the house, at that time you got so stressed with duties and what not. Now, for me, my tendency is to come near it, as if it was calling my name, open it up, break it and savor the chocolatey goodness paired with that uber delicious crisp wafer inside.

And if that KIT KAT® Break gave me a little more than that, like let's say unlock a skill for myself, I definitely would choose the skill of those vampires <ehem, Bella Swan> that  Doesn't Need any SLEEP... Considering the fact that even if I don't have to sleep my body still retains the health that it needs, of course.

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The point here is that if I am awake 24-7, I'll have time to do more things and be able to balance my responsibilities and my hobbies, with a little more time to finish my novel about Jack Frost and Elsa in between, and how awesome would be that eh?

I guess what I'm trying to say here is that although you have lots of things that you HAVE to do, and add in those that you WANT to do, if you're feeling a little too overwhelmed by all of it, then all you need is to get that KIT KAT® Break, which will really really help you clear your head, and maybe you'd be lucky enough to unlock that skill that you've always wanted, right? :)

There are lots of people from different walks of life, like those who are into traveling, those who are clumsy in everyday life, and those who are into extreme sports like parents.

Yes, you heard me. ;)

When it comes to extreme sports, nothing can be more exhilarating than parenthood, with the uncertainty of it all when you've got one foot in the grave, all cause you're experiencing labor and is about to give birth, or with the happiness you feel when you see your baby boy or girl smile the first time and every moment thereafter.

And the adrenaline rush you get when you turn around one moment to get something, then see your son or daughter holding your smartphone and is about to drop or throw it onto the floor but then you manage to save it from falling.

But of course when it comes to something you worked hard for like say, an iPhone 5s or a Samsung Galaxy S5, you would NOT want to relive that last part. And I have the solution for that...



The OtterBox Preserver Series...

This baby is gonna be your smartphone's new best friend cause it's dustproof, waterproof and yes, it's also shockproof. Don't believe me?

Every time I would make FOTDs like this one, everyone in the house looks at me like I'm some kind of luka luka (crazy woman). Of course they'd not really ask me anything about it, but that's where I got the idea of calling my avant garde makeup Lookie Looks. Besides the fact that it's so unusual to do such things here in our home that everyone would look...

How are you guys? I do hope that you're safe since typhoon Glenda gave a harsh whipping of wind here in the Philippines.. Our trees in the front yard are now literally lying down and my grandparent's house in Batangas literally has no roof right now cause of the said typhoon... But the silver lining to this is that nobody's dead or hurt so it's good nonetheless.

And after the blackouts and days of no internet, it's nice to be back here in my little nook, ChicMix... And as my site's name implies, I've decided to mix it up by presenting my July Collective Haul with a frame rate of 24 frames per second... Haha! All technicalities aside, here's the video blog that I promised you guys a post before, and I promise to commit to my little diary here... So expect more, more, MORE from ChicMix alright?

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Please do watch the video for more information about the products that I have filmed above and listed below... Oh, and gimme an idea on which item you want to be reviewed first...  Enjoy!

I was supposed to go out of the house but then plans changed at the last minute. I hate it people make you expect something, then they don't stick to their promise or back out within seconds before crunchtime...

Hey! So last Monday, me and my sister signed up for BDJ Box's beauty soiree that is in partnership with Pixy Cosmetics. Pixy is a brand that uses the innovative Japanese technology but is made in Indonesia, and incorporates colors and undertones that is more suited for our skintone and the like, since the Japanse tend to be on the lighter side. (PS: the pixy picture frame there is actually a vanity mirror on the other side, and we all got to keep one. Plus points na yung pagiging itim pero girly ng nakuha ko dahil sa design.. Edgy yet feminine... Cool eh? )

Hello everyone! I just wanted to show you guys the impromptu photo shoot that me and my sisters Kath and Mae did a few months back (around February 2014 I think). This was not really planned, but Pichi always brings his camera with him wherever we go, and when we visited my family in Laguna, my sisters showed me all these gowns/dresses that my Tito Tenus and Tita Nellie,  gave to them when they recently visited the Philippines, and we all agreed that it's time to test out the dresses and do some girl bonding...