Obsession du jour: Diptyque candles

So what am I obsessed with this time? One word: Diptyque.

Diptyque is like the Chanel of perfumed candles. I used to hear about the Diptyque Baies candles but I never thought I would be able to own a Diptyque candle at this point in my life. To my surprise (and delight), my boss gave me my first Diptyque candle for Christmas.

I got the Diptyque Orange Chai which as the name implies, smells like oranges. But because it is made by Diptyque, the orange scent isn't the only thing you can smell. I can't describe it well, so allow me to let Diptyque describe the scent: Orange Chai Envelops you in spices, sweet but not sugary, it evokes the round warmth of an orange, followed by the freshness of cardamom, rising up exotically like the blend of tea known as Chai. Touches of quince, cinnamon and ginger lead us into a world of winter flavours.

I've been lighting it everyday nd I'm almost halfway through because I love its scent so much, I don't care if it doesn't last long. I just want to be able to enjoy it. In Manila, Diptyque can be found in Rockwell and I hear the candles goes for around Php3,500 each. Pretty steep price. I don't think I could buy this for myself because that would be like literally burning cash but I will always be pinning for this and would love anyone who would get me these candle for any occasion!

I am excited to get rich so I can have a house perfumed with Diptyque candles and scents. Really, the brand is not overrated because it LIVES UP to its reputation and when you have a product that is so well made, it makes every cent you spend on it worth it :)

Red and Green

Merry Christmas everyone!!! How's your December so far? Mine has been really crazy. I kept jumping from one activity to another, I hardly have any time to rest. The past week however, I have done nothing but bake. Yup, you read that right, bake.

You already know that I have a homebakery, well last week I partnered with a good friend of mine and brought the business to a new level. For this season, we focused on our best sellers, the red velvet and green tea crinkles with cream cheese filling. It's very basic, but it's very festive and really perfect for this season! We've done nothing but fill orders for the past week, I am literally begging for sleep.

Our home bakery, Da'Nininja, focuses on just two things-- red velvet and green tea. We have red velvet and green tea cupcakes and red velvet and green tea crinkles. We'll be introducing a few more red velvet and green tea varieties in the next weeks and I am really excited for that!

Hope your December has been awesome so far! Sorry for the lack of updates, we didn't even get to do a gift guide this year :(

Happy holidays everyone! Thank you for sticking with us throughout 2013! Have a great celebration!

Obsession du jour: Skorts

I've recently developed an obsession for skorts. To illustrate, allow me to show  me the recent occasions I've worn skorts:

At Marcia Adams' Tagaytay:

White polo: from Bangkok, White skort with arrow head print: Apartment8Clothing, White gladiator shoes: Aldo

I opted to go all white for this look. It's just a bit sad that my skirt is a size too big for me-- which is my fault because I was in a hurry to fit it that I wore it over my shorts. So stupid. Add to that the fact that it is made of silk, the skort kept sliding down my hips. I really would have to have this altered. Ugh.

Work "field trip" at Pampanga:

Basic white shirt: Uniqlo, Navy blue skort: Plains & Prints

Skorts are really versatile and relatively "safe". I like that I was able to wear it to a work-related trip because it still looked formal and yet casual at the same time.

At Singapore:

Grey top: Bench, Camouflage skort - Plains & Prints

You can also wear it on a trip! Love how you can dress it up or down depending on your mood. Since it's made of silky fabric, it is very cool on the skin and you can do a lot of activities without it constricting your movement. Very comfortable indeed!

I am obviously obsessing over skorts. The weird thing is, I'm not yet done! I still feel like I haven't found the perfect skort for me (the length is wrong, it's too big, the color is wrong, etc.) So you could definitely expect to see me buy more skorts in the future-- until I find the perfect one or until this crazy obsession dies a quiet death.

Advance Merry Christmas everyone!

A Taste of Tuscany in Tagaytay

A week ago, we visited Marcia Adams' restaurant in Tagaytay. The place is so beautiful, one would feel he/she is in Italy. The place is just so lovely, it makes for the perfect place to take beautiful photographs. So instead of the usual blog entries about its food and whatnots, allow me to do a photo blog on our trip instead.

Wallet damage: Php 4,500.00 for a group of 4.

For more information, visit Marcia Adams' Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/MarciaAdamsResto

Bloggers of the Week!

Quick post! Price Panda just named us one of their bloggers for the week!

We share this week with blogger Jackie Go of Go Jackie Go :)

Thank you so much Price Panda for the feature! A little something to brighten up our day :)

Check out the feature here and while you're at it, you may want to check out the site as well. Price Panda is the leading price comparison site in the country and is a great place to get some gift item ideas!

Again, thank you Price Panda!