THE BRIGHT SPOT

Handmade Paper Goods Give-Away! {by The Bright Spot + 43 Lucy Designs}

10.30.2013 by Leah //

As promised in my previous post, here's a give-away that I'm sure everyone will be thrilled to join! But first, allow me to thank 43 Lucy Designs for partnering with The Bright Spot in spreading the wonderful art of calligraphy and handmade products through high-quality paper goods. Although based in the US, you can enjoy convenient and hassle-free online shopping at 43 ... READ MORE

43 Lucy Design Blog + Shop

10.28.2013 by Leah //

Sometime last month, The Bright Spot received very special gifts all the way from . . . (drum roll, please) . . . California! It was a very thrilling experience for me, especially because it came from somebody I've known for a while and whom I really admire: Ms. Marilenn of 43 Lucy Design Blog + Shop! Marilenn is a Filipina graphic designer, photographer, writer, crafter ... READ MORE

Wallet-friendly Halloween Decors

10.25.2013 by Leah //

Halloween's just a few days away, so I and my office colleagues made use of our afternoon break today to decorate our workplace with happy (as opposed to scary) Halloween decors. We got our Halloween decors at Anding's Toy Shop (Tabora Branch). If only this toy shop is not housed in a really old building with no viable emergency exits, I'd have loved to stay longer and ... READ MORE

“Oh, Love” Shoes are here!

10.24.2013 by Leah //

I love wearing ballet flats! Now that I'm getting older, it's no longer advisable for me to wear high and stiletto heels (yea, I used to wear those!). But I am very picky when it comes to buying them ballet flats because: (1) I have wide feet and (2) the shoes have to be really soft or else I won't last a day wearing them. For the longest time, only my black ballet pumps ... READ MORE

Food Post: Spice Fusion

10.23.2013 by Leah //

I took a leave from work last Friday and flew to Cebu for the celebration my nephew's 3rd birthday. The timing couldn't have been more perfect because I so wanted to check on him (Liam) after a 7.2-magnitude earthquake hit Bohol and Cebu last October 15, 2013. Everything went well during my visit there with my parents (AJ was left behind again because he has work), except ... READ MORE

2-Day Cooking Course for a Noche Buena Feast from Global Academy

10.22.2013 by Leah //

Now that I have finished most of my gift shopping for Christmas (can't wait to wrap them all this weekend!), I can start planning for our Noche Buena. And I had just a stroke of luck and found that Deal Grocer is offering 50% discount voucher in this 2-Day Cooking Course for a Noche Buena Feast from no less than the Global Culinary and Hospitality Academy! Oh my, this ... READ MORE

Honda Bay Tour (Take 2!)

10.21.2013 by Leah //

In a recent trip to Puerto Princesa, Palawan (for work), me and my office colleagues were able to squeeze in time for a Honda Bay Tour. Since our flight back to Manila was on a Saturday evening, we decided to make use of the available time in the morning by taking this island-hopping trip at Honda Bay (i.e., Honda Bay Tour). It wasn't too long ago when I had a Honda Bay ... READ MORE

Food Post: Bigg’s Diner @ SM Batangas

10.17.2013 by Leah //

AJ and I were at Batangas, my mother's hometown, last Sunday for a family get-together. It's become our habit to go to SM Batangas after lunch to escape from the afternoon heat and to have coffee at Starbucks hehe. I have been frequenting this mall for years now, but it was only last Sunday that I saw a Bigg's Diner outlet at the ground floor. I almost screamed when I saw ... READ MORE