I actually chuckled out loud when I saw a Pope Francis felt plushie here months ago. I would never…read morethink of hugging the pope to sleep or having him on my bed (the horror!!!) but I guess some folks dig it. And some folks would also dig having a Manny Pacquiao plushie. I just, can't... NOPE. Anyway, other than those types of felt plushies, I do like some of Pop Junk Love's products. They're a small kiosk here in Town and they're into the whole DIY, arts and crafts thing. I was surprised to see a Pusheen plushie! Though I'm sure they have infringed on copyright here (Pusheen is actually known first as a blog with freaking adorable GIF's of bouncy cats before it hit Facebook stickers). I would still much rather order Pusheen stuff online because I would really rather support the original creator and his/her efforts. What I really liked are their papier mache cat figures! *Adds to list of must-have cat lady house decor*.

Pop Junk Love used to be an online store, gaining followers on Instagram through their cute…read morehand-made stuffed toys and knick-knacks. The owners/designers can get pretty crafty and creative with their designs, and they usually stick to whatever is trending in the Philippine market. Lately, they have produced Manny Pacquiao stuffed toys to support the recent fight of Pacuiao and Mayweather. Before that, they also made Pope Francis dolls to commemorate Pope Francis's visit to Manila. Now, they are growing steadily, especially with their pop-up store located at this branch. It's actually great that they are getting the recognition (and expansion) that they need, and that these sisters absolutely love what they are doing. I remember getting a Scrabble pillow to match my girlfriend's initials. The process was pretty painless, and I really like how everything turned out. Now it'll be even easier that they have a physical store, and you won't need an internet connection to complete your transaction.

Small, school and office supplies stores such as Little Town are lifesavers. For when you have no…read moretime to head to a mall to go to those popular office supplies stores and bookstores, these stores will most likely have what you need to alleviate your Oh-noes-I-ran-out-of-bond-paper-while-printing type of emergencies. You might even get sidetracked by all the OMG CUTE THINGS they also have such as erasers disguised as food, sparkly stickers, hair accessories of all colors, and their marker sets in all these fancy types of ink. If you suffer from an addiction with cute stationery items/office supplies (and I'm sure they're part of a collection that's never to be touched, ever!), consider yourself warned.

Little Town is full of stuff that you're likely to need for your paperwork, be it for school,…read moreoffice or hobby purposes. While the selection is nowhere near that of large chain stores, it is surprisingly sufficient for most needs. Ribbons, cards and various writing implements abound in Little Town's shelves, among others. The "others" category is actually pretty well populated, and can keep fans of cute stationery accessories and other little knick-knacks happily poking around for many minutes. Serious fans of writing implements (in other words, pen collectors whose collections carry a daunting value) should be looking elsewhere. People who just want attractive little additions to their pencil cases, on the other hand, are more than likely to find worthy additions to their stuff in Little Town. The price of items here is pretty reasonable.

This place has been here for as long as I can rremember. If this is the exact same enterprise, then…read morethis little old hand drawing studio has been around since forever. I mean sincerely, I can't even remember when this hand drawing place came to Alabang Town Center. What I do know is that it started out as just another stall at the corner or middle of the hall. I was actually taken aback by the fact that it was now a full fledged tenant with it's own store and all. Basically, this place is known for having custom portraits made. More often than not, its couples who have their portraits drawn together. So far as I recall, the price depends largely on the size of the portrait. It takes a bit of time to draw the portrait, this is hand drawn art after all and as the saying goes, you cannot rush art. The beauty of this kind of gift is that it's tailor made for a person, something really special. The fact that it's still standing for almost more than a decade or so, shows just how much this place draws the right kind of customers.

I grew up reading books. Story books, comic books, history books which my dad happily supplied when…read moreI was a child. When I grew up, I was buying them myself and it didn't matter where. Local stores, garage sales, book fairs- I was always there. I never felt guilty for buying books; I could buy 20 at a time and feel no remorse. So imagine my happiness when Fully Booked finally opened its doors to the public. It felt like having access to something so grand and I knew there and then that finally, I could get the books I want anytime I please. Fully Booked always has the latest and the greatest literature around and it's been my constant source of supply ever since it opened. Tips: 1. Be ready to spend when you're here! 2. Check out the Tin Tin exhibition when you have time.

There is no bookstore in Metro Manila which for me rivals this particular Fully Booked. Sure there…read moreare other Fully Booked bookstores out there, but I don't any of them rival this one in terms of size, and even if they do, none of them can probably compare to the ambiance of this place. The fact that it's located in the south means that it doesn't draw as large of a crowd as the Fully Booked in BGC. It has around four floors if memory serves me right and each floor is full of the kind of books that can satisfy almost any person's needs. There are books on speculative fiction, different kinds of hobbies, history, and so much more. I love this place because they keep most of the book marks, posters, and other trinkets and baubles that they sell down stairs. Once you get to the second floor and beyond, it's all books from there. It's also very quiet. I actually have half the mind not to talk about this particular Fully Booked out of fear that more and more people might want to go here.

You know what would be cool? If they actually sell coffee or cold beverages here since it's called…read morePrint Cafe. But that might put their pretty paper products at risk. I'm a sucker for stationery; notebooks, notepads, gift wrappers, boxes, I love getting them or buying them for no important reason. And Print Cafe sells those pretty things. They also sell gift cards and some Pinterest-inspired wall posters with hipster and motivational quotes. But aside from stationery, they also design and make really nice business cards, invitations (the samples I've seen are really nice!), thank you cards, and hang tags. That's actually how I became their client. We asked them to print calling cards and hang tags for our business. They can design it for you, or you can come up with your own design and give them the file for printing. Personalized items need a minimum order of 100 pieces though.

I was looking at old love letters I gave to my husband when we were just starting out ten years…read moreago, when I realized one thing - boy, I sure loved hanging out at National Bookstore then! I was such a fan of their Between You and Me line of greeting cards that I give one to my then boyfriend for every occasion - Christmas, birthday, anniversary, breaking up, making up and days when I'm feeling extra mushy. Sometimes I'd even buy two cards and give it to him on the same day. I'd spend a whole hour at the Greeting Cards section to find a card that fits what I wanted to say at that particular moment, and at that time, the choices were vast. Now that we're in the digital, paperless age, people hardly get and give greeting cards anymore so their selection of cards have diminished. But I still like going to National Bookstore to pick up writing and office supplies (my current obsession? Sharpies!) and hang out with my daughter at the Children's Books section.

WAAAH PLUSHIES. CUTE PLUSHIES. IN ALL KINDS, CREATURES, THINGS, FOOD, AND SIZES. If you're the…read morecrafty sort and you like handmade things, this store will catch your eye. I was touching all the cute little plushies displayed here. So granted this place will make you think "What the hell do I do with plushies?" and the answer usually is "nothing" as their purpose (if you are an adult that is) is for them to sit there and look CUTE! For children though (I really do think the market for these are kids, by the way. Haha) these plushies would make for charming little toys to play with. They're not at all like those "Beanie Babies" that were the craze back in the 80's/90's but imagine more like arts-and-crafts type of plushies, the kind you would make out of a kit with your mom (and I mean this in the best way possible!). They're all delicately made and you can tell that the materials they use are of high-quality, so it's really a unique product to give as gifts or to grace your work desk with.

Found everything I needed within 10 minutes, everything you need and more is within walking…read moredistance of each other. Lots of non-bookstore items there too, so you'll be picking stuff up at the cashier too lol

The biggest and most popular bookstore in the metro (and nationwide) has been serving Filipino's…read moreyoung and old since the 1940's and is continuing to expand their empire throughout the Philippines even in the rural areas. I must finish at least one book per week or I'm incomplete, so when my options ran out (and read most of the books available), I dusted my parent's old bookshelf to reveal several of their book collection during their college days with price tags from National Bookstore.What I like about this bookstore is that they don't just sell all sorts of books, but also school supplies and office supplies, Home and Office essentials, gadget accessories, vaults, toys such as board games and chess; gift wrapping, party favors and art supplies.I also like when National Bookstore takes effort in enumerating the bestselling books for the month for fiction and nonfiction category. When you visit the store, share your blessings in life with this business with a heart, as they give chance to consumers to donate notebooks, pencils, eraser and sharpener for PHp25.00 and are given to children needing it.