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At loooong last! My Saturdate with my ate Eya pushed through! We've been planning this date for months now and thank goodness for good weather and light traffic my sister and I enjoyed every minute spent together.  We had our date in Taguig. To be specific, in SM Aura. I wanted to see the place and compare it to other SM malls. Well, all SM malls are the same  - that's it! What made it special is their food hall. We had lunch at  Food Hall by Todd English. We first checked out the menu and then compared it to other restaurants and to my surprise Todd English was not pricey  plus the ambiance was perfect 5 for me and my ate.  watermelon juice spinach salad My sister ordered their spinach salad and tempura roll and I had their pan seared salmon in miso and we both had watermelon juice (cause it's our ate Anna's favorite drink and we miss her so much).  mi paborito - SALMON! Let's not forget my favorite appetizers, salmon and tuna sas...

Can't wait for Thursday to post a throwback most especially if the one involved is one of your husband's best buddies. Meet Anthony! He is also my husband's best friend in high school. I met him before Tal and I got married in 2010 then visited us when I was about to give birth to our baby Tala. I already blogged about him and his cute wife Bessie before (just look for it na lang, hihihi). Well, here's a throwback picture of boss Anto and his wife with Tal when they visited us in school. Bessie, boss Anto and Tal boss Anto and Tal

We super enjoyed the long weekend! Thank you August 2015!

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I was supposed to be one of her bridesmaids in her June Boracay Wedding but due to religious differences, I declined the invitation. My friend then decided for me to be the host on her wedding reception instead. That I gladly accepted! I filed for my leave mid year 2014 so I would be able to prepare for the Boracay Wedding of the Decade. The plan was running smoothly all along. But then, our opening of classes was changed from June 1 to June 8 and the wedding of my dear friend was on the 10th. I would be able to push through with my plans if classes would start on the 1st of June but on the 8th, it's a different situation! I text my friend informing her that I will not be attending her beautiful wedding in Asya Premier, Boracay. Oh my golly! After informing her that I felt sick to my stomach! Literally! For more than a week! I felt guilty! I added her stress knowing that it's very difficult and challenging to get married in Boracay especially for someone who lives in the st...

Happy Father's Day daddyLents!  You are  God's perfect gift to me and Tala. God has given you great talents and He  knows  you're  using all these talents for His glory. May God  continue to bless you with good health and a  prosperous life. ❤️

My sisters and I celebrated mother's day  and my birthday last May 16, 2015 (better late than never right) at SM Megamall. We were supposed to have lunch at Ippudo but my ate decided we have it at Pho Hoa. She does not want my mom to eat oily food and since pho hoa serves non oily foodand they serve more vegies, we decided to give it a go.  While having lunch, we gave our special gift to our dearest mama which she loved so much. It's a gift package from TBS. She will now be smelling like flowers for a long time after using it.  I really enjoy our once in a blue moon get together cause it gives us a chance to miss each other very much.  After lunch, i bought myself a pair of crocs color gold and bronze which i took advantage of the 10% discount. Lucky me! Megamall is a very huge mall (hence the name) an all that walking made us hungry again. My mom saw Dolcelatte and wanted to try it. We all enjoyed the desserts, too bad we were not able to order thei...

my decision not to fight dazed me for a few days, causing me to be a little unfocused and disoriented. it's like something big hit my head and now i'm confused. am i really making good decisions here? or at least making the right ones? these mixed emotions now make me sad. to the point of giving up.

Our faculty R&R in Caramoan last April 19 got cancelled a few days before our scheduled trip. It was not really a total loss for me ‘cause that’s the same date my balikbayan cousin would treat us to a swimming party in Pansol, Laguna. Just a few of the Laput FamBam We statyed in a private house with 2 pools, one for adults and one for kids. It also has a bahay kubo, 4 air-conditioned bedrooms with bath, a kitchen with grill, 2 toilets, a shower room and of course a karaoke. Mi Familia The Laput FamBam is never a boring crowd. Everybody enjoyed kuya Biboy’s grilled tilapia, bangus and liempo with ensaladang talong. My sisters and my hubbylents had fun mingling with my cousins Michael and Philip. I enjoyed the kwentuhan with my female mommy cousins who shared tips on how to be the best mommy and wife to my Tala and Tal.   We laughed, shared a little bit of tsismis and bonded the whole day. Tala with kuya Terence Well, as you can see in the pictures. My big ...

Last May 1 st , we celebrated nanay’s 80 th birthday and tatay’s 78 th birthday at Jaen, Nueva Ecija. Nanay’s birthday was last April 30 th and tatay’s birthday was last May 6 th but we decided to celebrate it during Labor Day. We bought cake from Cake 2 Go, tatay cooked sinigang na salmon and ate Eden prepared pancit and tinola. Nanay and tatay were so delighted to see us especially their bunsong apo, Tala. Our family is very grateful all the blessings nanay and tatay have received. We are also joyful for the fruitful years God has given to our nanay and tatay.      

Zambales, one of the richest places here in the Philippines. Rich in people, culture, agri products and of course the beaches. Though they have black sand beaches, its texture is soft and soothing. We stayed in our friends resort there and it is the best resort in Zambales since some celebrities would come there for their R&R. Here are the pictures. Enjoy! getting sun-kissed my hubbylents cooling down mr. & mrs. castro getting sun kissed again one perfect sunset the boys beach selfie kids at play new found friends sun kissed selfie

To see a burning house a few meters away from your home is scary. This is one experience I will never forget. It happened one Tuesday night, April 7, 2015 My baby Tala and I went down to prepare her milk because it was ten minutes to nine. At that time I saw no burning flames yet.When we went back upstairs to our room that's when I saw  the reflection of the flames from the window of our neighbor four houses away. I yelled to my husband and he immediately went up and  we both shouted "SUNOG!" "SUNOG!"  My baby Tala started saying Oh my God! Oh my God! and "mommy karga!" Our neighbor's house was already burning! My adrenaline did not work because I remained calm. I grabbed my knapsack with all the important documents in it and carried Tala. Before leaving our room, I searched for other things to bring. I also grabbed my bags with essentials in it. We went straight to our ninang's house which was four houses away. After I handed my baby T...

My husband surprised me with a dinner date on a school night. Casa Renato is the name of the restaurant near our school and home. I fell in love with the place 'cause its not too big and its very cozy and homey. I feel more comfortable in restaurants that have the im-like-at-home ambiance. The food is not pricey but the quality is great same with the quantity.

It was the first day of exams for the third quarter and my husband and I would like a new and refreshing place to have our lunch. I suggested we have it at this new restaurant in Don Antonio called Verena's Cafe.  The first time I saw the place I feel in love with it. I was so happy there's a place near our workplace that serve's good Filipino dishes. We ordered their calderetang kambing and crab rice. Sorry there are no pictures of the food 'cause the first thing we did after they served it was to pray then eat! Their fresh juices are refreshing and plenty. I love going back to this place. It's homey and the prices are just right.  photo grabbed from their facebook page