Rochelle Rivera: Gifts

Celebrate a love fest for Mothers with S&R Gifts
This month is all about you —Moms and the special women and mother figure in our lives who share the gift of being a Mother!

What I love most about SnR is that it doesn't forget to celebrate occasions worth commemorating. Mother's day is something close to my heart. I have always enjoyed celebrating it both as a mom and as a daughter who wholeheartedly loves her mother.

This Mother's Day, I got to celebrate it with my sons doing what mothers do best; grocery shopping.

We actually went there just to eat pizza and ice cream but looking at the great selection they have for mother's day, I couldn't help myself but buy gifts for the equally loving mothers I know.

We bought chocolates. Lots of them. My intention was to give most of them away and eat a few, But it got crazy and went the other way around. We couldn't help it. Chocolate is just too tempting. S&R always has great deals on my favorites.

Get a free limited edition Swarovski Crystal for every purchase of one Ferrero Rocher (P549). This promotion is available until the end of the month, so you can still buy this even after Mother's Day.

Vanden Bulcke Chocolate Seashells (P199) is on sale from P299.

Vanden Bulcke Traditional Pralines (P349) which has a Buy 1 Take 1 promotion, so that means each box is only P175.

I know it's weird but I actually consider this green mango a treat for myself. Just looking at this makes me salivate.

I reward myself for being a mom with this S&R S'mores Dessert Pizza. It has layers of Nutella, Hershey's Chocolate Chips, Graham Crackers and marshmallows. Yummy!

The gift of flowers will show your mother how much you appreciate all that she does.

S&R best imported blooms available with floral arrangements from P149 to P7,499.

Receiving flowers once in a while is good. But nowadays, as a practical mother, I prefer something that lasts or at least something edible.

These cute and delicious edible Mother's Day gifts are a fun and tasty way for kids to show their love for mom.

Assorted Lava Cake P299

Chocolate/Vanilla Heart Shape Cake 7in P349 each

US Message Choco Chip Cookie 12in P349 Before P699
US Pecan Pie 9in P349 Before P699
US Lattice Top Apple Pie 11in P349 Before P699

Haagen-Dazs Vanilla-Almond Bars 15ct P899 Before P1,199

This kid thinks ice cream is the best thing the world could offer and her mama agrees.

Happy Mother's Day to us all! Hope everyone gets spoiled.

Head on now to any S&R Club near you and you'll surely find more reasons to #LoveSnR #SnREveryday

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I have been wondering about gift ideas lately. With Christmas bazaars and special deals in different malls here and there, I guess we all are. I was able to start buying presents for the kids, but getting the adults their presents is quite challenging. I would always consider their sizes, preferences and what they already have before I could decide on what to give them.

When I got invited to attend Robinsons Selections’ Wine and Liquor Festival 2016 at McKinley Hill, it was like one of those “light bulb” moments as I knew the perfect gift idea was just right in front of me.

This holiday season, festivities can be made more special by having bottles of premium wines and top-of-the-class liquors in our celebrations. There are various selections available – from red, white and sweet wines to champagne and specially-flavored beers.

Robinsons Marketing Manager, Ms. Aja Totanes talked about what they have in store this season to excite our taste buds - high quality and affordable drinks.

The Wine and Spirits selection will not disappoint because you’ll find the world’s favorite spirit brands such as Smirnoff, Johnnie Walker, Moet & Chandon, Belvedere, and many more.

The wine and liquor festival was a collective effort of Robinsons Selections, Philippine Wine Merchants, and sponsors Absolut, Ginebra, Booze Online, Emperador, and Heineken.

So, don’t think that, when you get a bottle from this Christmas, you already know what it is. I’m pretty sure you will still be surprised and definitely feel the warmth in every sip.

Robinsons Selections made us experience how festive and sumptuous our meal can be when there is fine cocktail or wine with it.

I learned a lot about the science behind food and wine pairing from Jorge Joseph, a certified Wine and Spirit Education Trust graduate.

Joseph, Philippine Wine Merchants area sales and marketing manager and Stolichnaya Vodka Philippines country manager, treated us to an insightful Wine 101 session.

SWEET PASSION (Romantic Cocktail drink)

There was this test to identified what best suits our personality, if we fit the natural, the city chic, the creative, or the romantic categories.

We were served cocktail mixes and were given a list of the sparkly ingredients in our cocktail glasses.

According to the list:
You’re a ROMANTIC – A sensitive listener. You’re passionate about everything you do. You have a rich interior life of thoughts and feelings. You often explore both the dark and bright sides of a situation and often see life with an ironic twist. You searchfor deeper emotions and encourage others to get in touch with what is important to them. You like discovering new things.

SWEET PASSION INGREDIENTS

Gin

Triple sec

Passion fruit syrup

Pineapple juice

Grenadine

You’re a NATURAL - Confident but not self-centered. Doesn’t dwell on problems but rather driven towards positive outcomes.

PALOMA

Tequila

Grapefruit juice

Lemon lime soda

You’re a CITY-CHIC - Sophisticated and elegant. You stand out in a crowd. Your distinct look and enthusiasm makes you unique.

MANGO BASIL MARGARITA

Tequila

Triple sec

Ripe Mango

Basil leaf

Margarita mix

You’re a CREATIVE – Goal oriented. Innovative. Imaginative. Playful. Can handle difficult situations and different aspects of issues and can come up with optimal solutions. Resists rules and conventions.

STRAWBERRY CHILLI MOJITO

Rum

Strawberry puree

Tabasco sauce

Mint leaves

Fresh lime

Margarita mix

I, along with my friends, definitely enjoyed the excellent gourmet food, great music and unlimited drinks. It was amazing!

Go to the nearest Robinsons Selections and look for the #1 drink Tiger Singapore.

I’m sure my words will not justice, so you have to taste it for yourself.

Hoegardeen, this one’s my favorite!

Also, I love the premium beer Sapporo Japan!

I am even more excited now knowing every holiday dinner will be more special with the bottles I got from Robinsons Selections’ Wine and Liquor Festival 2016.

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