Blast off with the Grand Baby Fair Year 8!

Blast off with the Grand Baby Fair Year 8!

It's my favorite time of the year!!! January and Baby Company brings you the Grand Baby Fair Year 8, once again at the SM Megatrade Hall 1-3. It runs as early as January 25 with a sneak peek for Mom Card, BDO rewards card, and SMAC card holders. Event proper is from Jan. 26-28 with the doors opening at 10 AM until the mall closes. Their tagline for this year is "the grandest baby fair to the moon and back" with cutesy galaxy designs and spacemen and astronauts abound. There are lots of great deals and discounts start from 10% off up to 70% off on the widest selection of baby & family-oriented brands like Goo.N diapers, Aveeno, Ecomom, Cycles & Cradle, Crane, and many more! Every day brings a new set of speakers who are celebrities and experts in all things baby. There are also fun contests where there are lots of prizes at stake. Just watch out for the rubber humps on the floor that make walking and pushing a cart around a nightmare.

I went with two of my mommy friends and spent a good chunk of the day going round and round the 3 halls filled with baby stuff. Our targets were to shop wisely and stick to our P5000 budget. Why that amount? For the Swag Bag of course! Get a Swag Bag for a minimum single receipt purchase of 5000, just present your receipt and your Mom Card at the Swag Bag booth. They have 2 booths: 1 by the exit and 1 by the escalators. I proudly say we stuck to our goal and went just a tiny bit over budget. Here are our top picks for today:

There is a really long line at the cashier but it moves quickly so don't despair. Plus if you're a breastfeeding momma you can find the breastfeeding room at the end of the hall where the cashiers are.  Also, if you need help transporting your purchases from the Megatrade Hall to the taxi bay, there are staff who help you push your carts, you just have to get a number from their head security. Before you leave, get your photo taken at the photo booth by the entrance. They give out free prints and are happy to take a picture using your cell phone. I and my friends had a blast at the Grand Baby Fair as always, we missed some booths like Lillebaby Philippines and toy booths but it was still great fun going around hunting for bargains. You still have two days to check it out so make sure to include dropping by the Grand Baby Fair part of your weekend!

Fantastic Finds at the Noel Bazaar 2017

Fantastic Finds at the Noel Bazaar 2017

As most of you know, I love shopping! And there is nothing much like Christmas shopping! The annual Noel Bazaar is one of my favorite places to shop because of the many fab finds I can get. I started going when I was still single and now that I'm a mom, I continue to visit this annual shopfest. Established by Cut Unlimited Inc. in 2000, the event is for the benefit of charities like the GMA Kapuso Foundation, Bantayog ng mga Bayani Foundation, Gifts and Graces Foundation, Noel P. Gozon Memorial Clinic, Sts. Peter and John Parish and Associate Missionaries of Assumption.

The Noel Bazaar has tons of sponsors and the biggest ones are GMA Network and Philippine Daily Inquirer. Entrepreneurs from all over the country get together to showcase their wares at the Noel Bazaar. You'll find the newest fashions, the best decors, and fabulous furniture plus tons of yummy food stalls to hit when you get hungry from all the shopping.

The Noel Bazaar has 4 dates and 3 venues this year:

World Trade Center
November 16-19, 2017
November 24-30, 2017

The Filinvest Tent Alabang
November 30-Dec3,2017

SMX Convention Center Manila
December 14-17, 2017

You have to pay the Entrance fee of P60 but it's worth it as it covers all 4 events. A plus for parents like me is kids are free of charge as long as they are younger than 7 years old. Be sure to check if you are eligible for the Noel Shopping Passport which includes discounts coupons and freebies.

We went early after lunch and stayed until 5 PM to avoid the traffic rush. There were so many stalls I lingered at and so many merch I wanted to buy but surprise, surprise, most of my purchases were for the little bub. Check out my top 10 picks below:

I invite everyone to visit the Noel Bazaar. Even if you don't make it this weekend, there are 3 other bazaar dates you can go to. Make sure to go early and bring your fat wallets as this is one of those times that window shopping just won't do. Check them out on Instagram and Facebook to see more of what's in store for you. See you soon at the Noel Bazaar!