Come to Coco Kids 1st SALE !

Coco Kids celebrates the wonder of being a child in the tropics.

Come to Coco Kids' 1st SALE this July 8 & 9 (Friday & Saturday), from 10am to 7pm at #23 Kalipayan Homes.

About Coco Kids: Cristina Tuason-Gonzalez, Katrina Ursua-Ripoll and Sian Lagdameo-Legarda, all moms and HCC residents, found that there was a need for more play clothes, beach wear, summer accessories and playthings for kids here in the Philippines. Choosing clothing and items that reflect their playful aesthetic, Kat, Sian & Cris hope to bring happy, bright and fun collections to like-minded moms every season.

Coco Kids carries items for children from 0 months to 10 years old.

Bright Summer Dresses

Cool Clothing for Older Boys

Comfy-soft separates for girls


Bright and Fun Separates for your Boys

Breezy Beach Dresses

Check out cocokidsclothing.multiply.com or SMS 0917.5255410 or 0917.8930586 for more information.

Bungalow 300 is off to Makati!

That beautiful collection of lovingly restored furniture and interesting accessories, new and found, under the Bungalow 300 umbrella is now off to Makati! Having built up a loyal fan base here in the South, Vernice & Marga have decided to test the waters in (somewhat) nearby Makati.

When: Saturday, June 4 at 9:30am - June 12 at 5:00pm

Where: 76 Real Street, Urdaneta Village

We absolutely love Bungalow 300's bold, bright and beautiful linens. Choose throw pillows and table linens in designs and colors that speak to you --





Partners old and new like LUXE City Guides, domicilio, and Mobler (IKEA items) and others will be there again. Tell your Makati friends to check it out!

The Best Tapa Ever

Our fellow HCC, Aimee Fuentes, makes the BEST Tapa. Tender, thinly-sliced slivers of delectable candied beef that are perfect at your next huge Sunday breakfast or any out of town trips.

Aimee's "Mom's Famous Tapa" is so named because it's made using her mom's famous recipe, and Aimee ensures that the quality of meat is always good -- "I really choose the meat that I get, it has to be a certain quality, or I wont use it. That's why sometimes, I don't have stock...when my supplier can't find for me exactly what I want." Now that should convince you to try at least a kilo of this stuff.

"Mom's Famous Tapa" is P650 for 1 kilo and P350 for half kilo.

Text Aimee Fuentes at 0918-9422284 to order.

Switch off your lights on March 26th!

Listen to adorable Pocoyo (who was chosen as Earth Hour 2011's global children's ambassador) and switch off your lights on Saturday, March 26th from 830 to 930 PM.

We can do it, Cupang households! Muntinlupa is currently at the forefront of the 'save the earth' activities, what with banning icky plastic bags from all shops. Let's help temper our over consumptive tendencies by participating in Earth Hour this year.

Switch off on March 26th!

Helpful Muntinlupa Information

To start off 2011, we're printing useful information for those of us who live in and around the Muntinlupa City area.

Helpful EMERGENCY NUMBERS:

• FIRE DEPARTMENT 842-22-01
• POLICE DEPARTMENT 862-2721, 861-7922, 842-2433, 850-6554
• RADIO ROOM 862-2525
• P.O.S.O. RESCUE 862-00-64
• SAGIP CRISIS CENTER 862-00-61
• CITY HALL TRUNKLINE 862-25-25
• OSPITAL NG MUNTINLUPA771-0128, 771-012, 7771-0457

HOSPITALS
Aside from Asian Hospital in Filinvest (tel. 771-9000), here are the other Hospitals and Clinics in the Muntinlupa area:

• Alabang Medical Center Alabang-Zapote Road 807-8189/850-8719
• Alabang Medical Clinic 297 Montillano Street, Alabang 842-1639/842-0684
• Babaran-Echavez Medical and Psychiatric Clinic 1125 Amparo Street, Poblacion 861-3066
• Beato Cauilan Hospital Villa Carolina, National Highway 861-7741 to 45/861-5284 to 85
• Hillside General Hospital Alabang 842-3958
• KMI Specialists Hospital 36 National Highway
• MPI-Medical Center Muntinlupa 38 National Highway, Pututan 861-1687/862-0162 to 63
• Muntinlupa Doctor’s Clinic 1 National Highway, Pututan 842-2718/842-3028
• Ospital ng Muntinlupa Filinvest Civic Drive, Filinvest Corporate City, Alabang 771-0127
• San Roque Medical Clinic 249 T. Montillano Street, Alabang 842-2950/842-2870
  

POLICE (Muntinlupa Police / PCP Stations) Addresses/Phone Numbers
*PCP-Police Community Precinct

• Muntinlupa City Hall Quadrangle 862-2611862-2721
• PCP 1 National Highway, Tunasan 861-7922
• PCP 2 Alabang Viaduct 842-2433
• PCP 3 Meralco Road, Sucat 772-1800
• PCP 4 Soldiers Hill, Putatan 842-4440

Estate Sale ! Estate Sale !

My friend Zsa Zsa emailed this lovely invitation to an Alabang Estate Sale (below) a few days ago. She said that anyone, and most especially members of the HCC, are welcome to attend. Who knows? You might find something beautiful for your home or the perfect unique Christmas gift for your mother or anyone else you may love to bits.

To repeat the information, the Sale is on October 1-3 from 9am to 7pm at 104 Ilang-Ilang Street, Ayala Alabang Village. Hope to see you there!

The Confectionery Around The Corner

The TOTAL gas station complex at the corner of Don Jesus Blvd and the West Service Road went from talahib(wild grass)-city to a little town center of sorts. One of the more interesting shops at the Citiarcade building (where BPI and Mercury are located) is this little shop on the second floor with a yellow sign and twirly font that spell out "Le Doux Atelier Sweet Shop".

I explored the little store one day with my 4 year old and was surprised to see it stocked with various items any self-respecting home baker and super mom may need. My daughter's particular favorite were the bags of foil wrapped chocolate ladybugs and elephants (perfect party favors). Here are other items you can find at this little store with the yellow walls:

(Photos care of Nina Bautista)


Bulk snacks like cookies, pretzels...

Baking needs like packaged nuts, cake decorations, boxes, tins, cupcake molds...

If you're out of molasses, corn syrup, Crisco, glycerine, glucose, etc., you don't have to cross Alabang Zapote, just visit Le Doux Atelier:

Sprinkles, sprinkles everywhere! My daughter enjoyed choosing a cup of sprinkles to decorate the brownies we were going to make (Le Doux's brownie mix is delicious).

Pillows filled with semi-sweet and milk chocolate chips are also available:


Blocks of unsweetened, semi-sweet, milk and sugar free chocolate:




Owned by young mom Nina Bautista, Le Doux carries baking supplies, baking/party packaging, bulk snacks, cake decorations, chocolate blocks, delicious brownie mixes, etc. etc.

It's also where you can order/pick-up many of the delicious cakes, breads, cookies, and even Bicol-style laing (yum!) that Nina offers. Simply leave your mobile number in their guestbook and she'll text you once or twice a week for orders.

LE DOUX ATELIER is at: Unit 12B, 2nd floor, Citiarcade Bldg., West Service Road, Cupang, Muntinlupa City. You can also call them at 0916.553.0330