A Hundred Years Birthday Celebration

Welcome to the 100th year birthday celebration of Lola Meding!

From kiddie pillars to taller towers!

Balloon chandeliers, hearts, and the like!

 Youth is the gift of nature, but age is the work of art. Such a great blessing to reach a hundred years! Happy happy birthday, Lola Meding!

Venue at Bethany Gardens Hotel and Restaurant.  Balloon arrangement by Fascino.  Thank you Jalalon family for trusting us! :)

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Fascino Store @ 5!

Exactly five years ago, we opened Fascino along Gomez St., Ozamiz City.  Time just flies soooo fast as I always say and here we are, still standing proud of keeping the biz at pace.  From a cramped little corner at Centrum Department Store which we opened last June 5, 2009,

Blessing at Centrum

to a cute pink shop in our former little house, Fascino had gone through the tests of times.  (For the complete history, see Here Comes the Fascino Store of My Fascino.)

Inauguration and Soft Opening

Truly, running a business is not an easy task much more to a non-business person like me.  I never had any business training and I didn't have appropriate knowledge in putting up one.  What I just had was a dream - a dream of giving my family better living.  So despite the downside of the business, I fought for it and we also triumphed the trials by God's blessings!

Fascino's First Christmas

Fascino's First Valentine's <3

With that, we had a thanksgiving last November 6, 2010 wherein we also had a relaunching of the brand and a shooting for Fascino's first TV ad as well.

Relaunching of Fascino's New Look

And so the store became known not just in Ozamiz but also the whole province of Misamis Occidental.  However, we were still striving in marketing our products and in making sales.  Well, it's reality that apparel and fragrances are not needs but luxuries especially to people in our city who are only earning just enough to meet daily commodities.  Sales were not really good so we added party needs and balloons to our merchandise on August 25, 2012!

Party Needs and Balloons Added to the Store

Luckily, the idea of including party needs and balloons saved Fascino from going into its downfall.  I couldn't say that it's totally a downfall because we were not bankrupt.  It's just that, we were only break-even with the fragrances and apparel.  And fortunately with the party supplies, we began profiting!  People came to recognize and we also entered balloon arrangement.

Extension of the Store to Accommodate Balloon Orders 

From a bare, clean, pink store in its opening in 2009 to a lush, embellished, blue store in its happy days in 2010 to a messy, dusty, rubber-smelling bigger store in its bountiful days at present, Fascino may have different looks but still instills its goal by heart.  And this is to be a channel of blessings to others.  

Fascino and Friends

So apart from my family who are always there to support me since day one, thank you so much to all my storekeepers - Hayde, Len2x, Glaiza, Tata, Mary (who served for only a week), Mispha (who served for two months whom I kicked out for not remitting all the balloon sales), and Cecile who just came in today.  A big "thank you" to the in-betweeners who had filled up the store in my absence - Christ, Annalyn, Deo, and Alvite.  To my forever suki Ann2x and my frequent visitor Hannah.  To my MUHS gang - Yieldeza, Irish, Cheryl, Ate Aida, Rhea, Rene, and Charelle.  And of course, to my MUHS kids who are so kulit every time they pay a visit to the store.  Last but not least, special thanks to that special someone who had made this store a once happy place. :)  It's not that this place is not happy now.  It's just that, here is an empty seat, an empty store, and an empty me.  Though I had planned for a renovation last year, I couldn't move yet because I don't have that fuel to do so like before.  You know where to find me.....

And above all else, thank you so much to Papa Jesus for the realization of my dream and for all the bountiful blessings that you had showered upon us!  Thank you for the creative mind and creative hands you had bestowed upon us and these we use for your glory!

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Jan Philippe's First Birthday

My niece, Janine gave birth to a healthy baby boy last year which made me into an instant grandma.  Grandma?  As young as I a grandma?  Yes, I am! In Philippine setting, close family ties are a number one priority wherein you get to bond with a big family.  It is evident when somebody gets to be your grandaunt if she is the aunt of your cousin's mother.  Now that's really confusing.  Well, Jan Philippe is my first degree cousin's grandson that's why I happen to become JP's grandma!  Whew!  What kind of logic is this in the world?!!! 

Anyway, we celebrated JP's first birthday yesterday.  We thank God for giving him to us - a truly great blessing who warms our hearts!  

With the effort of everybody, we had made his first birthday a very memorable one.  Thanks to Lolo Jun and Lola Gearly for the bountiful table and for Lolo Uncle Rene and Lolo Uncle Dodong for helping out in the kitchen!

Thanks to Lolo Uncle Jolly and Lola Auntie Percy for the very artistic and sumptuous sailboat cake! 

Thanks to Ninang Maricel for the party giveaways, balloons, and for facilitating the children's party!

Every child enjoyed the party so much that also JP cheered for them as they were competing in the parlor games!

And thank you so much, Mommy Janine for all the effort in putting up my party, for bringing me into this world, and for all the love you give me!  

Party supplies and balloons are all available at Fascino!  Visit us today for fun party packages at Gomez St., Ozamis City (beside Mom's Sweet Delight, across Kinny's Bakeshop).   

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Feature Friday: Fascino Party Packages

Feature Friday highlights businesses, people, fashion, and basically anything under the sun!

The most affordable party packages are now offered by Fascino!  Here's a list of our Inatô Party Packages that you can avail at very reasonable prices:

Aside from these Inatô Party Packages, we also cater balloon arrangement or balloon art deco for any special occasion!  We offer the lowest prices in town as follows:   

To make your event more fun and extra special, we have high-class add-ons that will make your party the talk of the town!  Here are our most requested activity and food booths that'll surely do the works: 

So, visit us at Fascino along Gomez St., Ozamis City (beside Mom's Sweet Delight, across Kinny's Bakeshop) where we can assist you in making your event, your choice, your design!

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Ella @ 6

Our little princess, Ella Venice Garcia celebrates her sixth birthday today!

Prepping Up with Tita Rio, Reija, and Kelzi 

Like every little girl, she wants to be a princess and thanks to Tita Jem who made this dream come true!

Ella's Princess Outfit

Since Ella wants to entertain all her friends, Tatay Don2x hired a clown to facilitate the games and do some magic tricks.

Pabitin

Pukpok Palayok

Magic Show

The food is also sumptuous prepared by Nanay Esther and Kuya Joel.  Thanks also to Tito Ian for the additional ice cream on the go!

Neighborhood Kids

Ice Cream of Manong Suki

Of course, a birthday celebration won't be complete without the blowing of the candle.  Thank you, Tita Vian for the cake!

Wishing for many more birthdays to come for our big girl!  We love you, baby langga! :)

Party needs, balloons, and kids' toys are always available at Fascino!  We also do balloon arrangement for all occasions!

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