It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas!


These are the things that make me realize that it’s really Christmas! And these make me grateful to be here this Christmas. I love spending the holidays in Manila, but like everyone, I hate the traffic 🙁 And I do wish we had:

Real eggnog drinks (not just like those biscuits :D) Eggnog is pretty potent! I drank one whole carton already since I got here– and realized it’s a recipe for a heart attack *muwahahaha*. Ingredients: Grade A milk and full cream, egg yolks!!! *gulp* But I looove eggnog. It’s a Christmas drink that I’d love to have if I were in the Philippines. Someone learn to bottle eggnog and sell it in Salcedo Market, please! 🙂 *Cha Ching! Business Idea Alert!!*
Special, limited edition flavors of ice cream. Like Dreyer’s peppermint flavored ice cream!
 
 Safeway’s own Special flavors, Pumpkin Pie and Gingerbread!

I’ve had Pumpkin pie ice cream (Dreyer’s) the last time I was in SF. I loooved it!!! I finished the whole quart unassisted.
A wall full of gift cards!!! Here’s another Business Idea Alert!!! Can someone out there come up with this kind of system? It’s so perfect! Don’t know what to give your friends? Give them a gift card (instead of a gift check). They even have visa/ mastercard/ amex pre-loaded cash cards! 🙂  Cash is still king (angpao/ red pocket), but oye, a gift card will help the economy 🙂 At least you are obliged to spend the “gift” or the card will just be good for opening locked doors *muwahahaha*.

Holiday cookie cutters in cute Christmas tins!

Perfect gifts for your Martha Stewart-y friends or kids who love to bake *with parental assistance of course :)*
Meanwhile, here are some tthings we probably have in Manila and are likewise available here:
Welch’s Christmas packaging 🙂

Christmas- themed mylar balloons. They cost anywhere from $5 up.

Candyyyyyyy!!! Stocking stuffers 🙂

Christmas cookies 🙂

And of course, those fancy miniature Christmas villages (that actually cost an arm and a leg!!!)

The temperature’s been dropping. It’ll be about 5 degrees C tonight. Meanwhile in my folks’ home on the other side of town, it’s going to be 2 degrees C!!!!! *Chillllyyyyyy*

It’s really beginning to look (and feel) a lot like Christmas 🙂 Have a wonderful Christmas Eve!! Eat a lot tonight 😀 😀

 P.S. Are there any folks reading this blog from the Bay Area? 🙂 Anyone going to the boxing day sale in Union Square on the 26th? Send me a message!! 🙂

x
Mrs.T

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  1. Hi Mrs. T,

    Yes, will hit up Union Square on the 26th. Macy’s first for ornaments. Are you going? Btw, you and the in-laws may want to try The Kitchen in Millbrae. The New Zealand lobster is awesome. The menu is better than Koi Palace in my opinion.

  2. i’ll be at saks! 70%off(sale items of course) 8am-noon

    BTW since you love to eat, have you tried NOPA in SF? yummy!!!!!

    maria

  3. I go weak for those kinds of sales! ( wish I was there :'( ) Happy Holidays Mrs T.!

    xoxo
    -PetitBoyBlogger

  4. The Style Hive: Thanks thanks! I hope you have a great one as well tonight!! Wooooo you made mulled wine ? 🙂 *wiggles and toasts you :D*

    Anon: Har di har har. The reveal will come, before 2010 😀 *wiggles some more bootie*

    maria and MD: hey hey wanna meet up LOL 🙂 I am also looking for LilianD if she’s around. Another nice lady from the Bay Area 😉

    *MrsMartinez* Nice photo of you and hubby 😀 Happy Christmas to you and the family too 🙂 🙂

  5. Dont buy egg nog! Make it! SO much healthier. My mum followed the Edmonds cook book recipe… umm

    1 egg
    1 tsp sugar
    1/8tsp salt
    1/4tsp nutmeg
    1 cup of milk
    few drops of vanilla essssnce

    beat the egg a little add all other ingredients, add milk last. and blend.
    DONE

    Wish we had decent sales here 🙁 New Zealand has no decent stuff aha

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