2017 has been a rollercoaster ride. Akala ko di ganun ka eventful dahil sobrang busy at toxic. Di ko napansin tapos na pala ang isang buong taon. But looking back at my planner, marami din palang ganap. January, DJ transferred work. Nagkaroutine na din ang workday ko. Dati kasi flexi time sya kaya nag aadjust din ako sa time ng pasok nia. Yung...
This year, Kiel not only attended 2 Halloween parties but 3! This last one was held at my sister's office in Pasay. Kiel has been religiously attending their Halloween party for three years now. ...
I've found this easy tutorial in Pinterest which I think anyone can also do. Basically it consists of preparing the following parts: 1. black head with a pair of eyes 2. spider arms (made of long black socks stuffed with scratch papers or newspapers) 3. black-long sleeved top 4. black pants/trousers 5. black shoes 6. pumpkin Halloween basket (to complete the look) 7....
I'm excited for this coming weekend. Kiel will be going to two Halloween parties kasi. I'm most excited sa costume niya which I DIY'ed after I found this scary but cute costume in Pinterest. ...
Note: I know this post is waaaay overdue but I still wanted to post it anyway because I want to document everything in Kiel's life. So pardon me if this event happened 2 years back. "In the Catholic Church, infants are baptized to welcome them into the Catholic faith and to free them from the original sin they were born with." ...
This costume was an easy peasy because everything was ready made. It was a last minute decision for Kiel to join the Buwan ng Wika activity in school, hence I was not able to do some DIY. I asked his yaya to go to Marikina Palengke because surely there will be someone selling national costumes there for a cheaper price compared to the...
"When I won movie tickets to watch the exclusive screening of Despicable Me 3 sponsored by Nuffnang and Colgate, I got excited." Mainly because of two reasons. First, it will be Kiel's first time to watch in a cinema. Although I'm not sure if he is already capable, I still wanted to try. Second, I was requested to bring Kiel in a Minion's...
We were in Savemore one time, Kiel sitting on the push cart while we were grocery shopping. There's this elderly woman who keeps on glancing at us. Indi na ata nakatiis, she approached us and asked, "nag-aaral na yan?" She was referring to Kiel who was wearing his school uniform. It's been a week now since he started schooling and it's not uncommon...
It's my 3rd visit to Bohol and this time it was extra special because I have my family with me. It was just me, DJ and Kiel, without the yaya. The main agenda actually was to attend my college classmate's wedding. She lives in Bohol, thus the venue. It also became sort of a reunion for us but unfortunately, others were not able...
Earlier this month, we paid a visit to a pediatric dentist... it was Kiel's first dental check up. At 22 months, I know it was already a little bit late for his first dental visit. The ideal time should be as early as 6 months or when the first tooth emerges. ...
We went to Luneta a few weeks ago just because I've been requesting to go there for quite a while now. Almost 9 years na ako sa Manila but I never really had the chance to go there to spend some relaxation time, do some sightseeing and trying to be a tourist in my own city. I know I sounded so like a...
If you're a K-drama fanatic, you probably have seen this dessert a lot of times and eventually became curious what it actually tastes. I myself has even wondered why they are eating this on a winter. ...
(Kiel at 22 months) We were at an ice cream house in Kapitolyo one time. Kiel was sitting on top of the table, nagkukulit as usual. Then a group of Korean teenagers entered and sat at a table near us. Etong si Kiel, pag nakita nyang me magandang nakatingin sa kanya, lumalabas ang pagkapagong. Haha, nahihiya kasi.He tends to hide his face sa...
We celebrated Mother's Day a day earlier this year. Last year kasi, since first time namin magplan on our own, sobrang nahirapan kami to find a place where we could eat on Sunday mismo. So this year, Saturday pa lang we celebrated it na. And dahil sigurista, we made reservations na din. ...
(Kiel at 22 months) Kiel became hooked to ABS CBN's summer station ID (Ikaw Ang Sunshine Ko song) these days. As in on repeat mode ang song sa tablet nia. Yung gusto pa nia hinahawakan ang tablet para sa kanya, eh ngalay din. My sister had this bright idea of using her mini tripod para dun ilagay ang tablet. Kaso etong si...
A few Fridays ago, me and my officemates went out for breakfast after work. Yep, 'breakfast' kasi nighshift kami. Specifically, its breakfast at 5ish in the morning kasi ganung time ang out namin sa office. The problem with our shift is that sobrang konti ng choices when it comes to where we can eat out since konti pa lang bukas ng ganun kaaga....
I was looking for a family friendly summer destination when I chanced upon an online deal for Camaya Coast. After a few research and reading highly rated reviews about this resort, I was immediately impressed. But then, the online deal was by group of 4's only, we were 9 in our group 😕. I was hesitant to let go of the place...
When one thinks of a quick escape from the busy and fast-paced life brought out by living in Manila, Tagaytay usually comes to mind first. Just around 1.5 hours away, this fave hang out place became much easier to reach now because of SLEX. Local and tourists alike flock Tagaytay because it offers outstanding views of Taal Lake and Volcano. Add to that...
On one of my trips to the US, we once had dinner at The Cheesecake Factory in California. If you happen to watch the TV series 'The Big Bang Theory', this is the restaurant where Penny works as a waitress. It's a chain restaurant in the US with branches in different states and is famous for serving large portion of high calories meals...
For Valentine's Day this year, we celebrated it as a family by going down south and spending it on a staycation at Azure Urban Resort Residences. Azure is a property of Century Properties located in Paranaque. This place is highly associated with Paris Hilton's name because she designed the amenities of its beach club, which was eventually named Paris Beach Club. ...
It seems that recently, Kiel's OOTD always involves a 'messy hair, don't care' look 😂. We also started noticing scratches at the back of his ears and nape. Aside from that, we've been getting questions from time to time of when he is having his first haircut...So 1 year and 7 months after he was born, we finally decided to have his hair...
Summer is definitely just around the corner. The unusual chilly early mornings and cold breezy nights that we've been experiencing these past few weeks are now slowly waving us goodbye. And before we even know it, we are back to our usual hot and humid summer, very typical of our beloved Philippines. ...
Straight from a long haul flight from NAIA to LAX (with an hour stopover at HongKong), we were picked up at the airport and proceeded to Venice Beach for brunch that lasted until afternoon. I've been to Santa Monica Beach before but never been to its adjacent beach -- Venice Beach. It was summer of 2014 then, ideally perfect for a day worth...
Farmers Market. If you're a foodie and is looking for places in Los Angeles to satisfy your food cravings, Farmers Market is definitely one of the places to go to. Aside from the fresh produce that this market offers, what made this famous for locals and tourists alike is because of its ethnic cuisines and its specialty food markets prepared in stalls. You...
We came from a Korean dinner that lasted until midnight when we decided to pass by this place. I wasn't aware at that time yet that 'Urban Light' is one of the most photographed spots in LA. I haven't even heard of it prior to going to LA. ...
Last Monday, me and my officemates met up in Mandaluyong to have some challenging fun in Breakout Philippines. This establishment offers real life escape room games. "Breakout Philippines lets you live in different scenarios with well crafted storylines full of unexpected twists and turns that you have to solve in order to escape. Immerse yourself in an interactive game where you need to...
Our second out of the country company outing was in Vietnam. This happened late 2015 when I just discovered that I was a few weeks pregnant. What I did was to immediately advise my boss of my condition prior to the trip since I'm fully aware of his booze plans in every outing we had and this trip is not an exemption. Since...
To feel the holiday spirit last December, I invited my sisters to join me and Kiel in a park visit at the Liwanag Park on Meralco compound located in Ortigas Ave. Eversince I started working in Ortigas, I can't help but notice the Meralco Theatre every Christmas because of its beautiful building facade full of Christmas lights and its infamous 'M' logo. I...
Before 2016 ended, I made sure to fulfill my mom's request to go to Kamay ni Hesus in Lucban, Quezon and buy some miracle healing oil for her. This shrine and healing center that we visited (this is my 2nd time to visit actually) is located on the slopes of Mt. Banahaw and is now a pilgrimage site famous for people who wish...
