Love: Forever 21 ankle socks

I confess my feet are disgusting. They sweat and sweat and sweat and my shoes smell unearthly (hellish) because of all the accumulated moisture at the end of the day. They’re also very sensitive and get abraded way too easily with new shoes, sometimes even old ones, regardless of whether they fit me or not.

Because of said (yucky) condition, ankle socks have become my friend. Specifically, Forever 21 ankle socks. They’re not too thick that I have to squeeze my fit into my well-fitting shoes but they’re not too thin that the sides of my wide feet get abraded. I am so in love with them and at the end of the day, my feet do not feel damp in any way. This is the kind of love that develops once you know you have found the one.

Price starts at P60.

Pictures from the product website.

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Wondering: one laptop per child (OLPC) program

Whatever happened to the OLPC program?

There’s a lot of buzz around the Consumer Electrics Show that will be starting today in Las Vegas. One of the products I’m excited to be unveiled is the XO-3 tablet model of the OLPC program. I’ve heard about the program long ago when they started with their first model. The program aims to provide a laptop to a child in a developing country. It was with hope that though the initial price was a little steep for those children at the starting price of $200, with an increase in production, the price will get lower per unit and end at the $100 price point.

There have been several initiatives, including the Give 1 Get 1(G1G1) program where you buy one and a child somewhere in the world gets one. These days, they’re more into fundraising through donations than the G1G1 program. It’s a little sad that the price is still at $200 but it is heart warming to see the models in action at their website. Below is the first model in action in Madagascar. Aren’t the children just so cute?

 

The following are the concept designs of the tablet XO-3 model from Wikipedia.

But I’m guessing the final product will be closer to the Technorati feature picture.

 

Fingers crossed on the program and maybe they’ll get to the Philippines someday. I know a lot of children at our province who would love to get one.

Craves: Totseat

I was just blog surfing when I saw the totseat and I so want it. The design matches our diaper backpack so well it’s almost making me salivate. And doesn’t that smiling baby boy make you want to gurgle yourself? My little darling does love to sit up lately. Too bad I have to wait a few more months. It’s recommended from 8 months, when the baby can already sit up without any support.

Available at Chicify for P1,999.75. This is note to self.

Picture from the totseat website.

Keens: TOMS ballet flats

I’m looking forward to the TOMS ballet flats. They look very adorable.

 

I come from a third world country or we could go with a more PC word, developing country and I appreciate it when a company makes an effort to help like TOMS does, giving a child in need of shoes a pair for every pair that you buy. That’s where their “One for One” slogan comes from. I’m not really very much into their alpargata. I wasn’t excited about their wedges either. The new ballet flats, though, looks something I would very much want to wear.

From what I’ve gathered round the net, they’re coming out in leather and suede, burlap, leopard, linen, textures and whatnot. I’m very much excited. Prices will range from $74 to $129. Not sure how much it will cost around these areas but there are coupons that abound if ordering directly from their site.

Picture snipped from the official TOMS website.

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I believe in a lot of things but I confess to not doing a whole lot about them. Yes, it is my laziness coming to the fore most of the time but there are some things I believe I should do now that I am a mother and one of those things is committing to making a better world for my child in one small way or another.

In view of that, I've decided to become a founding member at Mom Bloggers for Social Good. I'm very excited about this and more that anything, I believe in spreading the word about their cause.

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Link: Fashion Chalet Giveaway Balenciaga Arena Giant City

Fashion Chalet has a giveaway and I'm hoping to win. Hop over to her site to try your luck as well until the 12th. It's open internationally. Music to my ears, loves.


http://www.fashionchalet.net/2012/01/giveaway-balenciaga-arena-giant-city.html

Picture from the link.