Lora Marie

Still looking for unique pastries to give this valentine's? How about some strawberry cheesecake broas sticks and brazo bars? Sounds unique enough for me! So I was simply scrolling through my IG feed when I saw this sponsored post showing a box of cream-filled broas sticks. And in my head I was like 'I never heard or saw that before'. So I checked out the store, saw the items and in just a few minutes I placed an order. 😂 I couldn't help it, they looked so good! The best part was that they could immediately ship my order the next day. Yey! The place was called Pasteleria Manila (IG: @pasteleria_manila ) and they offer broas sticks (red velvet, ube, dulce de leche), brazo bars (walnut, mango, ube) and chocolate chunk cookies. You can order in one flavor or assorted. So these were my orders: I must say that the items were well packaged and delivered in great condition. My favorite was the chocolate chunk cookies. Then next was the dulce de leche br...

Have you seen these trending cakes on social media? Well Estrella is the place that can make them for you! All their creations are definitely instagrammable . Since I'm still not done with my valentine's gift series , I asked them out for their V-day sweet treats and they've been so kind to respond. Every time I'm home, I always try to come by this small yet charming specialty bakery and café called Estrella Bakery . I love it's vibe and also the fact that I can already meet up with a lot of familiar faces even with just a few hours there. So I was more than excited to see their valentine's specials.   Just some of the special treats they have for valentine's day. For Valentine's, we should all at least try to make an effort of giving something that we can't easily buy on regular days. Don't you get tired of giving the same old usual chocolates from the grocery? Or just picking the usual cakes you see on disp...

Valentine's isn't just about women getting showered with flowers, chocolates and all these grand surprises. Men need some lovin' too and they also deserve to have the spotlight. This is me trying to surprise boyfie with balloons and a bouquet of cake pops (2016). However, ( in all honesty ) despite the best intentions, it can get quite dreadful looking for a gift especially when you've been together for a while already. The options seem to get smaller and smaller and also, more expensive ! But don't panic, I got some ideas for you. ☺ Since we already mentioned about sticking to a budget, I guess we all know the struggle, right? In my opinion, if we're spending on this gift anyway, then might as well buy something that our boyfriends can use on a daily or regular basis. Sulit and practical are the keywords! Haha. If he's an office guy , he might need new pairs of socks or a great pair of leather shoes . You can get him the usual plain socks...

The easy, almost no-fail valentines gift idea: FOOD. When you're in a relationship with a foodie, the best gift you can give is either something so uniquely new (like something he might be interested to try) or something that the he always, always craves for . OR both! For example with my boyfriend (Kiefer) he's so into mangoes, so I look for unique mango flavored food items that he might like. For all of you still clueless on what to buy for Valentine's and are considering to buy unique food items, I went around Instagram to help you. Luckily, I bumped into this shop called Cassed's Cuisines. What caught my attention? the homemade MATCHA SPREAD. Oh, just look at that beauty. Their products are homemade cheese milk spread or "cheemis". And so I thought... if you have a partner that is sooooo in love with matcha, then why not give them everything matcha flavored ? Here's what you can include: -Hello Panda Matcha flavor (Landers...

Hello! To help you out in preparing for Valentine's Day, I'm dedicating my February posts to be all about Valentine's Gift Ideas that are unique and definitely worth the money. Recently, I ordered a customized ring and I though it might also be a great gift idea. Giving jewelry  is very much acceptable no matter what stage   you are already in your relationship. It's a great way to remember certain milestones and years as a couple. And if you're single , well... you can always buy one for yourself ( hail the strong, independent women !). From where I ordered, their shop is called Little Details Shop based in Davao City . I found them through my sister's friend whose family owns the shop. I'm not much into jewelry but my mom told me it's an investment, a perfect gift for yourself and a great way to remember special life events . The same way she did when she bought her first pair of gold earrings as a way to remember her first salary. (...