Venus & Mars Loot.

During my pregnancy, I got into this organic products phase. Now that I'm nursing, I still feel more comfortable using products that I know are organic. Plus, I like supporting locally made products... if they're good.

After reading about Venus & Mars on reviews and forums, my curiosity got the better of me so I decided to give a few of their products a shot. I wanted to see what Emu Oil, one of the main ingredients of their products, really does to the skin.

This is from their site, click to read more about Emu Oil.

Emu oil is an oil made from the refined fat of the Emu, a bird native to Australia. It has been used for a thousand of years for the treatment of burns, wounds and bruises. It has also been used as a pain reliever for bone, muscle and joint orders. It is used to soften the skin while making it 2.5 times thicker and stronger, (thus reducing fine lines and wrinkles!) and is frequently found in ointments for dry cracked heels. It is considered to be the "it" ingredient in beauty products, such as natural analgesics, non-surgical facelifts and wrinkle removers because it is the only natural oil that penetrates the skin the fastest.

Emu oil has has been shown in studies to aid in reducing scar formation in healed burn wounds, muscle sprains and arthritis due to its strong anti-inflammatory properties. It is also known to lighten the skin's appearance.

My orders were:

VNM Bare It All Emu Cream

VNM Spa Milk Salt

100% Premium Emu Oil

VNM CPC+G

Minty Geranium Mud Emu Soap

Poppy Plush Emu Soap

Freebie: Lulur Soap Sample

I am very loyal to Dove soaps, but I'm pretty excited to try these new soaps because I've read many good things about them. :)

Uber Cute Onesies from Tiny Tots'! :)

Still obsessed with baby shopping, I found some really adorable onesies! Best of all, they're locally made. They're all so cute, I can't decide which ones I like!

So true!

My personal favorite:

A lot of choices for baby!

Available in onesies for babies and t-shirts for toddlers. Visit their website.

All being sold for 399php each. :)

Baby Shopping

Four to seven weeks to go until our new baby arrives, and I'm beyond excited. I can't wait to put an end to my very impatient waiting. Tomorrow my mom is leaving for Manila to buy baby things for our coming little angel, and right now, I am finalizing our amazon list for the baby orders [hopefully] for the last time.

I'm trying my very best to stick to the essentials. So aside from the ever-reliable Avent products (among others), I realized that most of our orders now are baby toys. As a second-time mom, I am well aware that they are all mere eye-candy for us parents, and we don't necessarily have to spend so much on these things because they are things that the baby can live without, so I decided to delete a lot.

I have some favorites though, and even though I know it's just a "nice to have" for the baby, I think we're going ahead with these ones on our order. According to Art, he can already imagine our baby playing with the toys. :)

Fisher Price Rainforest Peek-A-Boo Leaves Musical Mobile

Fisher-Price Rainforest Melodies & Lights Deluxe Gym

Also great for tummy time.

Sassy LeapFrog Baby Curious Crab Rattle

Sassy Baby 9 Piece Developmental Toy Gift Set

Lamaze Garden Bug Wrist Rattle/Foot Finder Set

These particular toys are the ones I think our baby Chace will enjoy during his first three months. :) We can order another batch after his third month. These plus Kaden's old toys will surely keep him busy! (fingers crossed)

Aren't they super cute?

Baby Legs. So cute! :)

Since we're having another boy, most of our coming baby's clothes are going to be hand-me-downs from Kaden.

So now I mostly only take interest in few pieces of clothing that Kaden didn't have during his time.

Like this one.

They are actually baby leg warmers but they can also be used as arm warmers. How cute is that?

So many designs to choose from! Question is, what should I get for Baby Chace?

Pretty good price too at 250php a pair.

Available at Icklebaby.

Googoo & Gaga

It's cute, it's unique and it's not your usual baby onesies. Best of all, it's made in the Philippines! I tell you, there's a lot of potential in Filipinos. I have a feeling this brand focusing on art-driven baby clothes will go a long way.

Aren't they adorable? I wanna get some for our Baby Chace :)

Introductory price os P650 each.

Available at their website.

In The Crib!

We are all so excited about the coming our our latest addition to the family. But I don't think there's anyone as excited, and as impatient as I am. :)

I think I practically have everything baby on amazon memorized by now, and I can't wait to finally finalize our shopping cart so we can get our baby's new things. Lucky for us, it's a boy so most of Kaden's stuff will be used. Like his car seat, stroller, bathtub, sterilizer among other things. Saves us a lot. too.

I cannot imagine what kind of spending spree I'd be itching to be on if we were having a baby girl instead. Of course I'd want most of the things to be in pink and I'd definitely not use the blue baby things. :p Imagine all those baby girly dresses and shoes! I'd surely want to get them all. I really can't wait til we have our girl. Since it might be a long time coming [or not], Art still has time to save up for it!

I've also been looking at local sellers for baby stuff I can get. I found In The Crib, a local brand which sells a bit of baby clothing, and I found some I like! Sad though, that most of what I chose are out of stock so I have to wait until they have new ones arriving. Buti nalang, there are limited options for baby boys clothes, unlike with girls. Otherwise, I might go overboard with the shopping!

Not Your Typical Mama's Boy

(Hmm... I wonder if they could print a t-shirt like this that I could get for Art?)

50% mom + 50% dad = 100% cute!

If only it could say, 80% mom + 20% dad = 100% perfect!

Don't Ya Wish Your Mama Was HOT Like Mine?

My boys should definitely be sporting a shirt like this! :)

I want this last one in matching color and print for Kaden and baby boy. Won't they look adorable? :)

Oh well, I guess I'll just wait for newer onesies and shirts to be printed so I can get some for my boys. I'm excited though. :) If I can't shop for me now, at least I get to shop for my babies. Feels just as good but with less guilt. ;)

My Ilog Maria Loot!

My Ilog Maria orders arrived today via Air21. Ilog Maria is a honeybee farm which produces organic and natural products from bee's byproducts using purely natural methods. If you go to their 20,000 hectare farm in Silang, Cavite you can actually get a tour and they'll show you the bee life!

This is my first time to try their products, but I've read a lot of raves and good reviews from fellow Pinay bloggers. Being pregnant made me a sucker for organic products so I figured there is no better time than now to try these Ilog Maria products. Since almost everything is below Php100, I was so tempted to order more but I think I have to try out the products first before hoarding.

This is what I got:

• Propolis Gold 30ml
• Milk & Honey Soap
• Lavander Soap
• Kalamansi & Ginger Soap
• Spearmint & Oatmeal Soap (Also got for my brother)
• Stingless Citronella Mosquito Repellant (For Kaden)
• Propolis Throat Spray
• Propolis & Beeswax Lip Balm
• Propolis Toothpaste
• Honey Propolis Feminine Wash

I suddenly have this urge to take a shower right at this very moment. Gtg! :)