Remember that Giveaway?

Yes, that one - the one for my birthday? Oops. Well, we're still missing one day. I got caught up in this thing called life (HA!) and failed to post the last one.

Well, don't fret. It's coming. And that's because my birthday's in two months (well, plus... plus!). LOL! But yes, posting Day 14 soon on this blog. I just need to get my A's exams out of the way. Plus maybe, the S&R sale (harhar), but yes, I have it on my "Urgent To-Do list". So yea, posting it really, really, REALLY soon.

Please do participate, as I am also including prizes from past giveaways which have not been claimed.

SOON.

#NationalBreakfastDay!

Come celebrate National Breakfast Day at McDonald's! Get a FREE McMUFFIN on the 18th of March! 

Share your excitement on Twitter by using the official hashtag: #nationalbreakfastday

For details and mechanics, check out the previous blog post on this here.

FREE McMUFFIN!

I hardly ever get to eat breakfast, but whenever I do, it's usually a cup of coffee with either hotcakes, cereal or toast. When I'm late, which is mostly the case (oops), I usually just swing by McDonald's (a block away from the office) to get myself either Hotcakes (a family fave!), their classic Longganisa Meal (my college comfort food) or an Egg McMuffin. With coffee, of course!

I can now see how important breakfast is. My mom would always tell me that if I'm skipping meals, I shouldn't skip breakfast, regardless if it's the easiest to sacrifice out of breakfast, lunch or dinner. Nutritionists would agree that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. It keeps you going throughout the day, aids in proper metabolism and helps you concentrate. My kids aren't breakfast eaters either, but we've been changing our eating habits lately, and have started to practice eating breakfast on a daily basis.

National Breakfast Day

McDonald's understands how important breakfast is, and initiates the campaign to educate Filipinos on how to start their day right. McDonald's President and CEO Kenneth Yang said, "McDonald’s realizes the importance of breakfast and the role it plays in the lives of our customers—seen with our ‘Hooray for Today’ campaign. With National Breakfast Day, we are taking ‘Hooray for Today’ to a new level by giving Filipinos an opportunity to taste just how good breakfast at McDonald’s really is.”

With that, McDonald's Philippines joins over 5,000 McDonald's restaurants in Asia, Middle East and South Africa in staging the region's first and biggest breakfast activation to date - National Breakfast Day. On this day, over 5 million McMuffins will be given away in celebration of this event.

And yes, Filipino customers will join in the fun and have another great reason to cheer ‘Hooray for Today!’ On March 18, 2013, approximately 300,000 FREE McMuffins will be given away nationwide to encourage customers to start their mornings on a positive note - that is, with a delicious breakfast at McDonald’s.

All* McDonald’s restaurants serving breakfast in the country will be offering 1,000 delicious McMuffins from 5:00 AM to 9:00 AM via dine-in, take-out, or drive-thru. 

MECHANICS:
• On March 18, all McDonald's Breakfast stores* will issue coupons to their first 1,000 customers, which entitles them to a FREE McMuffin, valid between 5:00am to 9:00am on the same day only. 
• Coupon must be surrendered to the crew upon redemption. Redemption does not require any purchase. 
• The coupon is valid for dine-in, take-out and drive-thru only. 
• Only one (1) coupon will be giver per customer. Only one (1) McMuffin can be claimed per coupon. Only one (1) coupon can be redeemed in a single transaction.
• No coupon, No free McMuffin.
• Coupon/Offer is not exchangeable to cash and/or other McDonald's products.
• McDonald's reserves the right to refuse redemption if coupon was found to be tampered with. Only original McDonald's issued coupons will be accepted.
• Free product may vary from illustration. McDonald's reserves the right to replace the free product at its discretion, without any prior notice. 

Come celebrate National Breakfast Day with us! Set your alarm early on March 18 and head over to the nearest McDonald’s breakfast store* from 5:00 AM to 9:00 AM! Together, let's enjoy that FREE McMuffin and start our day right!

*For a complete list of participating McDonald's restaurant, click here.


www.mcdonalds.com.ph
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Still Early! (Part 2)

My daughter has been bugging me, because we're not yet done with Science. She'll be in 6th grade next year and this will be the last time I'm teaching her during her exams. Thank goodness!

Anyway, if you didn't see the previous post on non-food items on sale, here is Part 1 of my Members' Treat Early Bird Sale post. S&R's Members' Treat is happening next week (on the 13th!) and I checked out their Early Bird Sale to give you guys a look-see at what to expect, and what you can actually buy today (in case you're scared of the lines and the maddening crowd).

Here are some of the items on sale now for food!

Beer Nuts Bar Mix, Before P399.95; SALE P299.95 
Kirkland Salted Caramel Macadamia Clusters (to die for!!!), Before P799.95; SALE P649.95

By the way, Brookside's Acai Berry in Chocolate is also on sale. I didn't take a photo, because I figured you'd already know that it would be on sale. Hehe.

Top Row (L-R): Snack Factory Pretzel Crisp Original, BUY 1 TAKE P299.95
Jans Maxi Mixed Root Sea Salt Chips, Before P199.95; SALE P139.95
TGIF Potato Skins Cheddar & Bacon, Before P249.95; SALE P169.95
Bottom Row (L-R): Herr's Cheese Curls Barrel, Before 229.95; SALE P204.95
Pik-Nik 50% Less Salt, Before P105.95; SALE P90.95
Member's Selection Trail Mix, Before P349.95; SALE P269.95

This is my 80-year-old aunt's favorite!
La Dolce Vita Classic Italian Biscotti, Before P699.95; SALE P579.95

From Top Left, Clockwise: Kirkland PeanutButter-Filled Pretzels, Before P699.95; SALE P549.95
Swiss Miss Milk Chocolate Plain / With Marshmallows, Before P399.95; SALE P319.95
 New Choice Frugurt Yogurt Snacks, Before P369.95; SALE P299.95
CEREALS! Kellogg's Fruit Loops 2 Bags, Before P499.95; SALE P419.95
Cap'n Crunch Crunch Berries 2 Bags, Before P399.95; SALE P299.95
Kellogg's 3-variant pack (Fruit Loops, Pops and Apple Jacks), Before P599.95; SALE P449.95
Kellogg's Special K & Berries, Before P599.95; SALE P449.95 

Juicee Gummee 500g, Before P164.95; SALE P124.95

Philippine Brand Dried Mango Mix 680g, Before P419.95; SALE P359.95
Philippine Brand Dried Mango Yellow 850g, Before P599.95; SALE P499.95

All these Haagen Dazs Pints for just P229.95! That's P100 off !

Look! Of course the Blue Bunny Family Size Mint Bonbons would be on sale! Before P499.95; SALE P379.95
Kirkland Super Premium Vanilla, Before P499.95; SALE P279.95

These are perfect for Yonanas! Kirkland Frozen Large Strawberries 6lb
Before P799.95; SALE P499.95

US Western Bagels 5s, Before P179.95; SALE P129.95

And of course, all these Bakery items are on sale!
My favorite would be the Strudels, which would always run out during Members' Treat! On sale NOW at P129.95!

I realized I took so little of the food items. Aside from the usual, these items are the ones that interest me. LOL! So yes, these are all ON SALE at these great, discounted prices now. If you wanna see what else is on sale, hurry on to an S&R store today!

S&R Members' Treat
13-17 March 2013
BE THERE OR BE SQUARE.

If you see me on Wednesday (or any other day...LOL!), please do say "hi".