Tuesday, March 31, 2015

ModCloth's 1st-Ever Fit Shop in LA

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Got plans April 9-11?

Well, you do now: ModCloth IRL!

They're hosting their 1st-ever fit shop in LA, where you can try on an array of items including dresses, tops, bottoms, shoes, & the requisite cat-printed pieces, meet the peeps behind the 'screens', get measurements taken by a pro, & more.

ModCloth’s 1st-Ever Fit Shop in LA is happening on April 9th - 11th at 315 W. 9th St., LA.

Don't miss out this chance! Get all the deets and RSVP now on their event page!



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Thursday, March 19, 2015

Creating a Benchmark for Volunteerism and Social Responsibility

Long before corporate social responsibility and volunteerism became a buzzword for brands and corporations, The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf® has already made it an intrinsic mission and company philosophy. 

It’s a commitment that they took on back in 2008 when they started the Give In To Giving, 12 Cups with The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf® campaign, an initiative designed to share this mission with its loyal customers.

“It began by taking something that was relevant to customers at the time—the “planner craze,” if you will— and creating something more meaningful that could be an extension of our commitment as a brand to giving back. What spurred out of this intention was a Commemorative Notebook that became a medium for us, and our patrons, to support advocacies in need and share their blessings. It was and continues to be the only journal that encourages more purposeful action towards ones’ social responsibility,” explained Paolo del Rosario, Vice President for Marketing of The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf®.

Customers were asked to collect 12 stamps and choose from any of the 12 advocacies and organizations that The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf was supporting. These ranged from women’s groups to children, animals, the environment, indigenous people or those with disabilities and illnesses. Completing all 12 stamps meant the customer could bring home the commemorative notebook that featured artworks from contemporary Filipino artists and proceeds collected went to each customer’s chosen organization. The original artworks featured in the covers of the Commemorative Notebook were also auctioned and were donated to the charities.

The entire campaign was such a success that not only was it well received by loyal patrons; it also won numerous awards.

The following year, The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf® introduced its follow up with 24 Cups of Goodwill, where proceeds from the campaign were given to its 24 partner organizations. In 2010, for Changing Lives with Every Cup, they shifted their focus on sending scholars to school by partnering with Real Life Foundation and their Adopt-a-Scholar program, where the company was successfully able to send 8 scholars to university.


In 2012, they continued their efforts with the iBuild campaign, which helped raise sustainable housing solutions for impoverished families. And by 2014, they introduced the Brew Your Best Year campaign, which evolved their efforts into giving back to their loyal patrons by helping them give back to themselves as well. Through this initiative, they hope to help each person in their journey towards becoming the best version of themselves.

Their efforts through the years prove how a brand can become meaningful in addressing social change.

“It’s so much more than being well-intentioned; because at the end of the day, taking on social responsibility has to be part of a brand’s DNA,” says del Rosario.

Is it naïve to expect businesses to take on a responsibility as great as this, the way The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf® did?

Not necessarily.

Companies today, locally and worldwide, are putting more focus on developing a culture of volunteerism and social responsibility—recognizing how working together can make a real difference in the community, while at the same time opening up opportunities for learning, cooperation, and leadership within the organization.

What makes The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf®’s efforts stand out, however, is the sincerity that drives their initiatives, where they have managed to uplift the true essence of what it truly means to care.

Case-in-point, expanding annual efforts to now cover a full year of advocacies.

Consistently, The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf® brings people together to participate in various community outreach events. “We place great effort into putting such events together not only for the sole purpose of helping the community but also to encourage our own Customers and Team Members to spend meaningful time bringing joy to others in an impactful and sincere way,” explains Nella Lomotan, Engagement Marketing for The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf®.


These pocket initiatives, held monthly, are part of the Caring Cup series. And whether it’s a simple storytelling event in a hospital, a physical fitness session with public school students, a tree planting project, an art workshop for children with disabilities, each event is designed to foster the spirit of volunteerism and giving among its participants.

In fact, last February 14, The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf® made sure to create an avenue to give love and receive love as they mounted the Paint the Town Red this Valentines’ event. Volunteers spent the day of love giving love to children with disabilities at AIME home via a t-shirt painting activity with the intent of giving kids something that they will always remember.


“The Caring Cup is a way for us to expand and uphold a vision that we have long established for the company, where we hope to cultivate the spirit of volunteerism in our Community. We strongly encourage everyone who wants to be a part of something that impacts the lives of others in a meaningful way to visit our stores and sign up for our next events.” ends del Rosario.

Follow The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf®’s social media pages and subscribe to www.brewyourbestyear.com to stay updated on their Caring Cup events.


The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf®


New Cricut Explore Air™ Now Available!



Just when you thought that Cricut's Explore® machine couldn't get any more amazing, they are now introducing their Cricut Explore Air!

This new machine has all the incredible features of the Cricut Explore®, but now it has built-in Bluetooth technology - so your projects can go wherever you go! In addition to being able to cut just about anything, including leather, balsa wood, fabric, vinyl, craft foam, and even silk, cartridges are also included in the software. So anytime you want to use a different cartridge, you just do a quick search on your iPad and it brings up all the images on the cart. How efficient is that?! 

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By far this is the most advanced electronic cutting machine on the market with an unbelievable amount of helpful, time-saving features. While there are almost too many to mention, I can't resist sharing a few more of my favorites:
  • It's wireless and compatible with Cricut Design Space iPad app.
  • Since it's wireless, all projects can be saved to the cloud, which allows users to conveniently swap between their laptop and iPad.
  • Cartridges are linked to your Cricut ID and delivered over the cloud. So once you've loaded a cartridge, you have it everywhere you go.
  • There's no overlay simply because it's not needed! You just lay all of your cuts out in the Cricut Design Space app and you can see everything you are cutting all at once. So goodbye handbooks!
  • It comes with a ton of "make-it-now" projects. You just send them straight to the machine and they are ready to go. You can also customize them with your own font and images!
  • Fonts and images can be uploaded for free - the machine can actually print writing that looks just like handwriting! You can also draw and upload pictures to the machine without having to cut anything out.

The Cricut Explore Air is really just amazing - and so fun to use! If you've been thinking about upgrading your cutting machine, now is the time to do it! Especially since you can get free shipping with the code MARCHSHIP.

Now you can really cut a rug to celebrate!


Wednesday, March 18, 2015

Wedding Collection from ModCloth

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Attention, wedding belles and gorgeous guests -- you're cordially invited to explore ModCloth's exquisite wedding collection

Fall in love with dreamy dresses and outfit finishers perfect for brides, bridesmaids, and attendees eager to express their unique perspective on style. And don't forget -- we want to see the fab ModCloth look you put together!

Use #marriedinmodcloth to share your inspiring ensemble with the rest of the ModCloth community.

Here are some of my favorites from ModCloth's Wedding Collection that you would definitely adore!



1. Windy City Dress in Teal | 2. Festooned As Possible Hair Clip Set
3. Tier to Stay Necklace in Pink | 4. Sparkle an Interest Heel



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Trade-in Your Macbook With Gazelle’s 45-day Price Lock Promotion!

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If you're like most of us, you can't wait to get your hands on the brand new MacBook, which will finally be released on April 10th. This enviable piece of machinery is engineered to be the lightest and most compact notebook ever. At only two pounds, you may not realize that you've even picked it up!

A few other notable features are: a 12-inch retina display, nine-hour battery, no fan for a silent operation, and it comes in silver or gold.

As usual, Gazelle has come to the rescue to help us pass the time until April 10th by offering a limited-time 45-day price lock promotion. This means that you will have 45 days to lock-in their price for your old MacBook. But better giddy-up on this offer as it ends March 20th. Plus, the longer your wait, the more the price of your existing MacBook will depreciate.

Oh, and to make this deal even sweeter, Gazelle will also give you a $20 bonus on any working MacBook valued at $50+ at trade-in at Gazelle. Yet another great reason not to let the grass grow under your feet! 

Gazelle is the nation's leading consumer electronics reCommerce site, providing an easy, fast and safe way for you to get cash for your used electronics or buy Certified pre-owned devices. To get cash for your used MacBook and other electronics, simply go to their site, get a quote on the trade-in value of your electronics (the longer you wait, the more your MacBook depreciates in value), pack them up and ship them to Gazelle and they send you the money in return. Your MacBook and other electronics get a new life as refurbished devices that travel to new homes overseas, skipping the landfill altogether. And you have cash in hand to purchase your new MacBook.

Lock in your MacBook price for 45 days at Gazelle! Valid through 3/20! Go to Gazelle today, and see what your MacBook is worth!

45-Day Price Lock for MacBooks ends 3/20/2015.

$20 Bonus Offer Terms and Conditions: One per customer and only applicable on MacBooks. Ends 3/22/2015.


Monday, March 16, 2015

Ultimate Party Giveaway from Birthday Express

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Do you have a kids birthday party coming up? If so, this is the giveaway for you! Birthday Express just launched the Ultimate Party Giveaway, where you could win $150 worth of party supplies!

Birthday Express offers over 200 kids birthday party themes, including exclusive themes you can't find anywhere else! With hundreds of party planning tips and advice, Birthday Express makes planning the perfect kids birthday party a piece of cake! Top party themes include Frozen, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, SpongeBob and more!

To enter the giveaway, all you need to do is fill out the Rafflecopter entry form below - earn an extra entry for liking Birthday Express on Facebook!

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Disclosure: The Ultimate Party Giveaway is hosted and sponsored by Birthday Express. This blog, Lovin' the Prize of Life, is not responsible for prize fulfillment. Thank you and Good Luck! :)





Friday, March 06, 2015

Rediscover Blissful Boho Style from ModCloth

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Spring sunshine, budding flowers -- oh yeah, it's boho season. Time to layer up, venture outside, and take a twirl in ModCloth's freshest free-spirited fashions. Their flowy frocks, dreamy separates, sweet shoes, and unexpected outfit finishers will help you effortlessly add festival flair to your wardrobe. 

Check out some of my favorite ethereal looks from ModCloth's Wild & Free story!






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Tuesday, March 03, 2015

{Sample Room} My VIP Membership Hauls

My VIP Membership has already ended and I'm happy that I got to experience getting samples without worrying about the points that I'll be using. I really enjoyed having a thousand more points, it's worth it and I got to try products for free.

To cap it off, here are my SampleRoom.ph VIP Membership Hauls.

1st VIP Haul (01.16.2015)
paid Php100 for shipping
Burt’s Bees Hand Salve (8.5g) -- 140 points
Belo Men Oil Control Face Wash 100mL bundled w/ 60mL Facial Cleanser -- 70 points
Himalaya Herbals Neem Face Pack (15mL) -- 20 points


2nd VIP Haul (01.22.2015)
paid Php100 for shipping
Nivea Lip Butter (Raspberry Rose) -- 50 points
Himalaya Herbals Purifying Neem Face Wash -- 20 points
Vitress Special Edition Solenn Hair Cuticle Coat -- 40 points


3rd VIP Haul (01.22.2015)
paid Php130 for shipping
Olay Deep Moisture with Honey Body Wash 200mL -- 75 points
Olay Clean Moisture with Coconut Milk Body Wash 200mL -- 75 points
Olay Whitening Moisture with Pearl Extract Body Wash 200mL -- 75 points


4th VIP Haul (01.26.2015)
paid Php130 for shipping
Olay Cooling White Strawberry & Mint Body Wash 400mL  -- 100 points
Olay Refreshing Cucumber and Green Tea Body Wash 400mL -- 100 points


5th VIP Haul (01.28.2015)
Cosmopolitan Beauty Crush Day - free shipping!!!
Pantene 3-Minute Miracle Conditioner (Total Damage Care) -- 50 points


6th VIP Haul (02.05.2015)
paid Php130 for shipping
Dove Fresh Touch Body Wash 200mL -- 70 points
Dove Gentle Exfoliating Body Wash 200mL -- 70 points
Dove Go Fresh Body Wash (Energize) 200mL -- 70 points


Hooray for VIP membership, and hooray for additional 1000 points! You really just have to be patient on checking their available stocks every now and then.

I'm thinking of availing their VIP membership again. When? That I don't know yet. Since we're relocating in Visayas anytime soon, shipping fee there will cost a little bit higher than here Manila. I might just use my regular points and see if there's a sample that will caught my interest.

Overall, their VIP membership is superb and highly recommended!

Thank you, Sample Room! ♥

Sunday, March 01, 2015

Discover Your Dream Dress-tination at ModCloth

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You're cordially invited to discover ModCloth's amazing array of party-perfect dresses! Whether you're off to a brunch, a business meeting, or a glamorous ball, you'll find a frock to suit the occasion -- and more importantly, YOUR style. Fancy that!

At ModCloth, they've got an endless array of dresses to suit your style and party schedule. Sleek sheaths, fluttery fit 'n' flares -- they're all here, waiting for you to give 'em a twirl!

Checkout my favorite Dream Dress-tination from ModCloth!


1. Simply Divine Dress in Blush | 2. Calling All Wildflowers Dress | 3. Labyrinthine Lace Dress in Teal
4. Chance to Enchant Dress | 5. Party Frock Anthem Dress | 6. Exquisite Elegance Dress


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