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An Afternoon of Stationery and Cupcakes

08.23.2014 by Leah // 10 Comments

After months of searching, I finally found available Cath Kidston paper products at National Bookstore today!

Saw these at their branch in Rockwell Powerplant, but I’m not sure if they’re available in their other stores as well:

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But guess what?  I surprised myself by not buying anything!  Nalula kse ako sa prices nila.  I can’t find one that costs less than P500.00!

I love, love the brand alright, but I don’t feel like splurging on these which I might end up not using at all (k’se sayang, ang mahal pa naman hehe!).

To soothe my wounded spirit (hehe, OA lang), I headed to Glorietta and treated myself (minus AJ, who will be back in Manila tomorrow after a 3-week long training in Toronto) with an early dinner at Vanilla Cupcake Bakery.

There, my eyes feasted on pretty cupcakes, Cath Kidston-inspired furnishings and authentic merchandise.

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I love, love these pastel-colored beaded lamps.  I think they’re made of wood.

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My Big Spot Large Zip Bag felt so at home at Vanilla Cupcake Bakery.

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In case you didn’t know, Vanilla Cupcake Bakery is now serving hot meals.  I had Salisbury Steak (P265.00), which comes with 2 burger patties.  Super sulit!

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Look, my cutlery set is also from Cath Kidston.

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I’m not really a fan of iced tea drinks, but I can’t resist ordering their Apple Iced Tea (P75.00) because it’s served in a cute mason jar mug.

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The candy-colored walls of Vanilla Cupcake Bakery are filled with inspiring messages.

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Of course, dining at Vanilla Cupcake Bakery will not be complete without having one of their pretty and yummy cupcakes:

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For my dessert, I chose Vanilla Cupcake Bakery’s signature Ensaymada Cupcake (P75.00), paired with strong, black coffee:

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What to love about this cupcake:  the melt-in-your mouth texture and all the cheesy goodness!

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All cups and mugs in this cupcake bakery-turned-cafe are from Cath Kidston.

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What a perfect way to spend the afternoon, after cleaning our apartment all morning in preparation for AJ’s return hehe!  Although I didn’t take home a set of Cath Kidston stationery, I felt content na rin after seeing all the pretty paper products at National Bookstore, and then spending time at a Cath Kidston-inspired cupcake bakery/cafe.

Cath Kidston stationery are available at National Bookstore (please check with National Bookstore which branches are carrying these products).

Vanilla Cupcake Bakery  |  Ground Floor, Glorietta 3 North Drive, Ayala Center, Makati

(All photos were taken using my Lenovo K900 android mobile phone.)

 

Categories // Food, Shopping Tags // cath kidston, coffee, cupcakes, food, glorietta, national bookstore, paper products, rockwell, shopping, stationery, vanilla cupcake bakery

Comments

  1. Diane says

    August 23, 2014 at 4:59 pm

    Yes, mahalia siya 🙁 even in book depository

    http://www.bookdepository.com/search?searchTerm=cath+kidston&search=Find+book

    Di ba may Vanilla Cupcakes in Glorietta? Do they also serve meals? Sana makapag-papicture tayo nila Ms. E dun 🙂 #feelingEndorser lang haha

    Reply
    • Leah says

      August 24, 2014 at 6:27 am

      Yes Diane, sa Glorietta itong Vanill Cupcake Bakery that I visited yesterday =)

      Tama ka dyan, dito na lang tayo mag-‘reunion’ ni Ms. E hehe!

      Reply
      • TPS says

        August 24, 2014 at 7:54 am

        Available ako ng Dec 11 and 12.

        Reply
  2. mrs.panda says

    August 23, 2014 at 6:34 pm

    I was super excited when I saw your post then poof! Ang mahal! Lol!

    Agree nakakahinayang talaga! 🙁 but i want a bag like yours!

    Reply
    • Leah says

      August 24, 2014 at 6:29 am

      I’ll contact you pag may group buying spree ulit kme, Mrs. Panda =)

      Reply
  3. Jade says

    August 24, 2014 at 2:08 am

    Love this blog post. Ang cute ng cafe super girly I love it when you share us your food adventures hehe Oh by the way I’m impressed sa quality ng photos ng phone mo 🙂 parang dslr.

    Reply
    • Leah says

      August 24, 2014 at 6:28 am

      Thanks, Jade! =) That’s why I love Lenovo, because of the sharp pics =)

      Reply
  4. Annie Lorraine says

    August 24, 2014 at 12:23 pm

    Gusto ko nung labels and stickers!

    Reply
  5. carrywinselt says

    September 17, 2014 at 11:47 am

    Really impressive blog post. I have read lot of blogs before but your blog is unique and different. Thanks for making so happy about spending time on your blog. keep posting this kind of valuable post.

    Reply
  6. katie bell says

    October 10, 2014 at 9:29 am

    That’s great! Looking awesome!! Yummy cup cakes and colorful stationery items. Impressive post.

    Reply

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