MOVE with Meralco!

Truth: I never really paid attention to our electricity bill until I was married, living on our own and paying the bill on my own! 

And I always ask myself, why is my bill for the month higher/lower than the previous month. I asked the BOS to explain it to me so I would also understand what I'm paying for. I became conscious buyer when I need to buy a new kitchen or home appliance. And I also ask the helper and yaya to be more conscious and save energy!

I'm so happy when Meralco came out with their own mobile app called MOVE or MeralcO Virtual Engine.

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I love the features of MOVE app. You can can check the nearest Bayad Center in your area!

You can check the nearest Meralco office/s in your city.

You can calculate your monthly bill account buy inputting your appliances at home, wattage, no. of hours, days and weeks used. Very very helpful!

You can also check your monthly bill in the app! How cool is that! All you need is to sign up or login if you already have an account.

You can check your current and previous bill. And i you paid or not.

You can also check if there's any maintenance schedule in your area.

And last but not the least, the Bright Idea section where you can see a house with different rooms: kitchen, living room, bedroom, etc.

Click on a room and it will zoom in and you'll see the different appliances. Just click on one, for example the TV, and you'll get useful tips on how to save energy! This is one great way to teach our kids on how to save also.

Cool App noh?

Other helpful tips I can share with you are:

- When buying new appliances, always check the wattage. This can affect your bill every month. You can use the Meralco app to calculate how much each appliance ost you every month.

- Front load washing machines are energy efficient than top load ones. Hmmm.. I may need to change mine.

- If your budget permits, invest in inverter technology. This can save you in the long run.

- When buying a new aircon, always check the yellow paper! It's called the Energy Guide. The higher the number, the more energy saving it is!

- Unplug all of your appliances at night before sleeping (except the refrigerator). 

I hope my few tips can help you in a way. If you have more tips to share, please do and I will addit to my tips above! 

A&D 3rd Anniversary Giveaway: Mom 24/7 2014 Planner

Yes another giveaway!

This time it's a Mom 24/7 Planner! I love using this planner! I used the 2013 planner and what I like about it is I can write down all of my schedule, events and even my kids'! But this time, they made it even better.

The 2014 edition of the planner maintains its promise of being “The Ultimate Mom Planner” by getting our modern moms organized and on track through its specialized pages. It contains a family vacation planner, health record trackers, an expenditure monitor, Child’s Info Sheet, Grocery Essentials and more
All of these keep moms on top of every detail.

Apart from all the hustle and bustle of everyday errands and responsibilities, the Mom 24/7 planner bears pages of inspiration. The planner’s contents will also nurture a mother’s well-being. Get to read through other motherhood experiences and learn from simple joys that enable other women to reflect on their individuality and emanate positivity.

I'm giving away 1 copy of Mom 24/7 Planner 2014! Joining is easy-peasy! Just use the Rafflecopter widet below!

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North Adventure 2013: Fortune Tarlac and Cafe By The Ruins

This is obviously a very late post. Trying to get my blogging groove back!

I booked our hotel around end of May. We wanted to stay at The Manor and they always have a promo during the rainy season. Room rates were at 40% off (we love great discounts!) and I picked a one-room suite with a garden view. 

We were supposed to go on Y's birthday but we all got sick. Yes all of us! I had to rebook TWICE!  And what I love about The Manor is they don't charge at all for rebooking our room. We ended up going around the end of September.

We all woke up early. Planned to leave at 8AM but we left Manila around 10AM. Hehe! What's new with our family? We stopped by Tarlac to visit G and C and had lunch Fortune!

Cousins! Kagulo!

It's always nice to see the kiddos together! It was a short and sweet visit. After chatting a bit, we left Tarlac and head on to Baguio!

It was foggy on the way up. Y was asleep sayang. But R was awake and enjoying the drive!

The always eating R

We had to drive slow. There was low visibility. We followed this bus as our guide.

We arrived to a rainy Baguio. It was around 5Pm or 6PM. We got lost as first and had to open my Google Map app on  my phone! Hihi. Check in was breezy and the kids loved our room!

We loved our big bed!

We freshened up and kids had a change of clothes before we head out to dinner because it was cold! 

OOTD: Cotton On Shirt, Zara Skirt, Uniqlo Leggings, H&M Hello Kitty Hi-Cut Chucks

Our first meal at Baguio was at Cafe By The Ruins. It is my non-negotiable for this trip. The place has changed so much even the menu but I still loved the place. There seems to be charm to this place I cannot resist.

Breads!

We ate so much!

Ernie's Kamote Bread with Kesong Puti and Basil. This was so good! 

This is how you eat it!

Chicken Binakol to warm us up!

Shrimp and Mango Curry - this was also good!

Baguio Bagnet. First time to try bagnet. It was OK.

I forgot what this is called!

We also had sinigang!

My favorite part: coffee!

Suman at Tsokolate!

We had a great dinner. Good thing the rain stopped when we were about to go back to the hotel. I wished I bought their breads before we went back to Manila but sadly I forgot. But I'm sure we will be back to Baguio soon! :)

Happy Third Blog Anniversary!

A&D is celebrating it's 3rd blog anniversary today! I've got a few blog giveaways lined up just for you! I couldn't be more thankful for what this blog has brought. I gained friends, opportunities, blessings and more.  I hope I'll have more years in blogging to share my stories and mishaps! I hope you don't get tired reading this blog

I've set some blogging goals this year. First business is to give this a blog a make over, shift to another platform and nicer look. And hopefully hindi ako tamarin! With so much things I do in a day, sometimes the last thing on m mind is this blog. Second, to write better so I can tell my stories better! Third, take photos using my camera rather than my iPhone taking over most of the photos here. Ok, that's it. Doable goals!

Don't forget to join my Rio Mints giveaway! And stay tuned for more giveaway!

Happy anniversary to me!

A&D Giveaway: Rio Mints!

Kicking off 2014 with a minty giveaway!

Rio Mints are sugar-free mints! They are low in calories and contain active nutritional ingredients (i.e. Beta Carotene, Vitamin C). They also contain Xylitol so they're tooth friendly too!

Each flavor comes in a different, stylishly designed tin! It makes a sleek and chic accessory! Each tin contains 56 mints.

And I am giving away 1 box (Juicy Lychee or Cool Peach Jasmine) each to 2 lucky readers! 

Joining is as easy too! Just go to the Rafflecopter widget below!

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Thank You, 2013. Hello, 2014!

2013 was a great year. So much opportunities, blessings came my way. I couldn't be more THANKFUL and GRATEGUL! It was the year I faced my greatest challenge, quit my job and become a full time mom and mompreneur and it has been great!

For 2014, it will be the year I will get fit and healthy. I've been wanting to loose weight for the longest time and I'm just so tamad. Exercise was on and off and I vow to make this year our "healthiest". I'm not jumping into fad diets or go totally organic. I'll do it slowly but surely! 

And in line with being healthy, I promise to try to take care of my skin as well! Or just stop being LAZY at all and start moving my (big fat) ass to doing anything I want.

Have a great 2014!!! Cheers!