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For years, Starbucks has been my go-to coffee shop. As much as I’d like to explore other cafés out there, I’d still find myself stuck with SB, perhaps because it’s almost everywhere.

Green tea latte, cold brewed, white chocolate latte and green tea frappe are my favorites. These are what I usually order, just the typical drinks on the menu. However, lately I’ve been obsessing over their Iced Shaken Black Tea with Ruby Grapefruit and Honey. It’s part of their Teavana handcrafted beverages, together with Iced Shaken Hibiscus Tea with Pomegranate Pearls, and Matcha and Espresso Fusion.

Among these Instgram-worthy drinks, their Iced Shaken Black Tea with Ruby Grapefruit and Honey is the one that has captured my heart. The bold taste of the black tea was perfectly balanced out by honey and pomelo bits and zest. This one’s truly refreshing; best to enjoy on a humid day.

Budget Tip: Go for a small size, either tall or grande. When you’re about to finish your drink but still want more, ask the barista for a cup of ice and add it on your drink. It would still taste the same like it was first served. I believe it’s because the grapefruit zest is indeed rich and pure. Thus, no need to order a bigger size, simply maximize its citrus flavor by adding some ice.

Have you tried any of the Teavana handcrafted beverages? Let me know your thoughts about it. Comment them down below! :)





For everyone who haven’t tried thrift shopping yet or were too afraid to even try, I strongly suggest you should at least once in your life. Believe it or not but you can really find pieces that don’t look cheap at all. You just need to have keen eyes for details and at times some DIY skills to make it look more stylish.

Here I got a pair of highwaist jeans which I brought from a thrift shop in Cubao. I forgot the name of the shop but just in case you are not aware, there are actually a lot of thrift shops in Cubao. So I bought this together with a gray-ish cardigan and the two items only cost me PHP 45.Yes! Two items for as low as PHP 45. I’m not sure which one cost PHP 15 and which is PHP 30. I think this jeans is PHP 30 but who cares anyway? Both are too cheap. 

However, this pair of jeans is not skinny since it’s also very rare to find skinny jeans in thrift shops. I considered that a sad thing especially because I’m not into wearing straight-cut or flare jeans. Instead of crying over it, what I did is I cut it into shorts. This isn’t new to me since I’m into DIY stuff. I simply used an ordinary pair of scissors and cut each side diagonally, then folding the excess. It’s hard to explain but here’s a photo of me wearing the my DIY highwaist shorts:


 



If you're running a blog or a website, you should know that having a refined page is just as important as the content you are delivering to your audience. Think of it like Instagram, wherein the first step to attracting followers is by giving them cohesive and aesthetically pleasing visuals.

But bear in mind that having an awesome-looking page and maintaining the consistency of the design style are two different things. 

Let me introduce to you a brand board, which is a great way to start, whether you're a personal brand or a business brand.


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It basically contains design elements such as a logo, fonts, colours, patterns/textures and even content ideas.

Treat it as a design guide, which you could always refer to whenever you make a new content or create additional sections in your site, making sure that everything looks put-together.

You'll see here the brand board I created for myself. It really has made things a lot easier for me. :)

If you need help in creating a brand board for your personal or business brand, leave me a message down below:
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