TICKLES is Now Open in SM North Edsa!

I am a kid of the 90s and TICKLES very much a part of my childhood. I still remember their store in Glorietta and how we would always check out the store each time we would go to the mall! One Christmas, my Achi and I pooled our angpaos so we can buy this bear lamp for our room. That was such an achievement for us haha! For all of your quirky and cute things, Tickles is now open at SM North Edsa!

Loving the whole festive circus theme of the store! The ambiance makes it more fun to shop, parang lahat gusto mo bilhin. I took Y with me to another Tickles store and she doesn't want to leave! Danger zone haha! I guess that's what my mom felt whenever we entered Tickles before.

Y loves anything with owls. These pens reminded me of her.

Headbands and hair ties for the kikay in you!

Quirky signs! I wish they had Pilates-holic!

They also have wallets and pouches too! There was one time that I was obsessed with buying wallets. Bakit kaya? Haha

Don't forget to look up!

Left: Coin banks for different purposes and goals! Ang cute nito!

Right: Organizers for your undies, shoes, clothes and more!

They have super cute stuffed toys!

Aaccck! You can't resist the cuteness of these. I wanted to buy everything!

Vintage looking clocks, they make nice accents for your home!

Monogram plushies, mugs and patches!

There's something for pet loves too!

I was at the store for maybe an hour thinking of what to get my kids. So many choices, so little time! So I decided to get things we need for our trip to Ilocos! I bought us neck pillows, organizers for our slippers and shoes, and bubbles for each of the kids.

Animal Neck Pillows are Php350 each, while the Plain Neck Pillow is Php300. Shoes and Slippers Organizers are at Php249.50 each. The bubbles are Php90 each, ubos na by the time I took the photo!

For all your quirky and cute things, visit a TICKLES store now!

A&D Finds: Lively and Cheery Finds at The Paper Stone and Cute Little Backpacks from Herschel Kids

Who loves paper, notebook, and stationeries?! Me! Paper makes me happy and I know a lot of my friends feel the same way too. I grew up collecting stationeries, pencils, erasers, notebooks and I still have them and kept them in my room in Laguna. It's a 90s kid thing siguro no? I remember we used to frequent Loft in Hong Kong when we were kids and would stay there for an hour just looking around. And I think I have found a similar wasteland here! 

Paper Stone sent me these super cute notebooks and stickers. Y wants them too!

A sticker album, notebook, and stockers!

Rainbows and clouds. If Paper Stone exists when I was in college, I would have this as my notebook for sure!

Macaron and alphabet stickers that can be stick on to...

this Sticky Tales sticker album! I had a few sticker albums when I was younger and this brought back so much memories! I'll give this to Y when she's a little bit older. :)

Paper Stone, originally from Singapore, is a stationery and gift item brand with original and liveliest and cheeriest designs and illustrations fit for all ages. I've never been to any Paper Stone store yet but I've been wanting to! I've only seen the store from their FB Page and OMG! I am sure I won't leave Paper Stone empty handed!

Oh those wrapping papers! Be still my heart. (Photo from Paper Stone Facebook Page)

I've promised myself I'll visit a Paper Stone store but I still can't find the time. I will really soon and hoard everything! Heehee! Why don't you check it out and tell me about it? :)

Paper Stone has branches in Glorietta, Alabang Town Center & UP Town Center! Follow and like them @thepaperstoneph!

Another cute gift we received was a pair of Herschel Supply Co. bags for the kids. BOS was a bit envy because he wants a Herschel bag for himself. He said he'll just borrow R's bag na lang heehee!

Herschel's story started in Scotland in the 1900s by a couple, Peter and Annie Cormack, who were barrel makers by trade. They immigrated to a beautiful town outside Herschel, whose population today is counted at 30 residents. Today after more than a century, the great grandchildren of Peter and Annie remain in the business of manufacturing. Instead of barrels, backpacks and bags are now created.

The backpacks have been with me for a few months now but the kids only got to use it last week during our Baguio trip. I asked them to pick which one they want para walang away (rather than me "assigning" which bag goes to who) They won't leave without them! I asked them to put whatever they want in their backpacks: toys, pens, papers, just as long as it's not heavy (because I want them to learn to carry their own bags).

Left: Heritage Backpack in Chambray Crosshatch

Right: Survey Backpack in Red Shift/Navy Rubber

The size of the backpack is perfect for short trips to the mall and for travelling. I love the classic silhouette of the Heritage Backpack and the signature style of the Survey Backpack! Both feels sturdy and made of quality material. The kids have so much lunch boxes and mini backpacks and there's really a difference when you buy branded and non-branded ones. I really hope these Herschel bags can withstand the everyday wear and tear because I am sure small backpacks would be handy to have in your kids' closet. 

The Survey Backpack is just right for Y. Yes, they wore their backpacks while golfing. Heehee!

While the Heritage Backpack is still a little big for R, he still loved it! He was excited to bring his toy cars to Baguio!

Just "some" of the things inside R's bag: Babiators, toy cars and a windbreaker which he gets mad when he saw it inside his bag.

Maybe BOS and I should also get ourselves a Herschel bag each to match the kids noh? Now I have an idea what to give BOS on Christmas... wag lang niya to mabasa. Heehee!

Herschel Kids is available at:

Herschel SM Megamall (UGF, Building A) 

Herschel SM North Edsa (Level 2, Annex Building) 

Herschel Alabang Town Center (Level 2, New Wing) 

Herschel SM Aura (Level 3) 

Herschel TriNoma (Level 3) 

Herschel Ayala Cebu (Level 2) 

Herschel Marquee Mall Herschel Centrio Mall (CDO) 

Herschel Abreeza Mall (Davao)

Don't forget to like Herschel Supply Co Philippines on Facebook!