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Cheese Sticks - Kids can do, and eat it too!

2012-01-03T10:05:00.002+08:00

Cheese sticks are probably one of the easiest snacks to make. It can be done in four easy steps, with your kid doing the prep work. Ingredients: - Cheese (we used Kraft Eden's Singles) - Lumpia wrapper - Oil for deep frying Utensils: Knife Frying Pan Procedure: 1. Cut the lumpia wrapper in half. 2. Slice the cheese (half inch to one inch).

Hubby is Cross Stitching - A Tribute to You (on our 15th year of togetherness)

2011-12-29T14:35:00.000+08:00

Not many people had a chance of meeting someone from the male specie who knows how to cross stitch. I happen to know one guy who do, and he's very good at it. The first time he showed me one of his pieces I couldn't believe it. It was like an are-kidding-me moment. Because really, I wouldn't be able to do anything like it. Not even close. The pattern The finished material Then he

Meralco Liwanag Park - Maliwanag na Cheap Thrill

2011-12-28T12:33:00.000+08:00

It was an accidental discovery. We watched the Little Mermaid at the Meralco Theater last November 26. Our Little Mermaid Outing As we entered Meralco's premises, we were treated to this. Lighted pathways Ramir and I were so sure that our whole household should experience this. We brought everyone along. R's ballet recital was held at Tanghalang Pasigueno. R as a jasmine flower in

On Typhoons Ondoy and Sendong - Helping always Helps

2011-12-27T03:44:00.001+08:00

When Typhoon Ondoy struck two years ago, it was devastating. Floodwaters inside our house was up to Ramir's neck and he was 5'10. Good thing we had a second floor. We couldn't go down for 3 days. There was no electricity, our CR was submerged in water, we got food and water from Ramir's parents. Our car also went underwater. After the flood subsided, we're left with a long list of things to clean

Party Planner - To Get or Not to Get? - Here's My Answer

2011-12-05T01:40:00.001+08:00

It's not always easy to mount a birthday party. For me, it's always a challenge. I always wanted to DIY our parties, because I thought I'm saving money this way. But experience taught me otherwise. Here's the back story. For R's first birthday, we did a DIY pool party and it was such a success. Only, we didn't have much photographs and we were dead tired because we decorated the whole place...

Da Best ang Pasko ng Pilipino (ABS-CBN Christmas SID 2011) - An Insider's Story

2011-11-12T00:44:00.001+08:00

Everytime we do a Christmas Station ID, we embark on a journey. A journey to show, albeit in a different and special way, how Filipinos celebrate the most special and most anticipated holiday of the year. A journey of brain-torturing to squeeze out the remaining creative juices that we have, to give Filipinos a treat for Christmas, our own version of maagang pamasko... A journey to enjoin

Extreme! (A Tagaytay Weekend Getaway)

2011-11-02T00:35:00.000+08:00

I owe this trip to the voucher craze. I saw a deal in Groupon - an overnight stay at One Tagaytay Place Hotel Suites for 4, with free breakfast and dinner for a little over P6,000. What would a mortal do? Buy and book. But the booking came in 3 months after the buying. A month before the voucher expired, I made a phone call to make a reservation. Bad news of all bad news, rooms are

paLAtable! (The Los Angeles Food Series) - Value for Money at Denny's

2011-10-23T23:13:00.000+08:00

$2, $4, $6, $8. What would it be? I chose $4. And what did I get? This... My own chicken wraps for breakfast. Not bad for $4. Two warm flour tortillas with grilled chicken on chipotle (smokey Mexican) sauce topped with cheese and lettuce served with crisp tortilla chips. Not bad for breakfast. The $2, $4, $6, $8 Value Menu of Denny's is a mix and match of 16 different items. With $2,

"Out of the country?" - Passport Application in Ten Easy Steps

2011-10-20T08:56:00.000+08:00

Have you ever encounter someone who dreams of traveling out of the country but lacks the single most important thing he needs to achieve this dream? It's like the lotto story - someone praying to God to make him win the lotto jackpot but haven't spent a single cent to buy himself a lotto ticket. It can be procrastination or the i-don't-think-I-need-it attitude. Whatever it is, missed

paLAtable! (The Los Angeles Food Series) - Bob's Big Boy

2011-10-19T00:25:00.001+08:00

For 6 days, we restaurant-hopped in Los Angeles, California. Why would a non-pork and beef eating creature like me, enjoy? Surprise, surprise. Still open after midnight We arrived in LA close to midnight and we're famished, to say the least. Bob's Big Boy was our lifesaver. It was the home of the original double deck hamburger and at 12:30am, it was still open. "Grease is the word."

Mahal kita, kahit na... Lessons on Love and Discipline

2011-10-13T00:03:00.000+08:00

R's Artwork of Mama and Papa How many times have we heard, "Walang kapantay ang pagmamahal ng isang magulang sa kanyang anak."? In one of my conversations with R, my eldest, I realized something that isn't always verbalized, "Walang kapantay ang pagmamahal ng anak sa kanyang magulang." Our exchanges went something like this... Mama: Alam mo, namimiss na kita. Mahal na mahal talaga kita e...

I was not an Apple fan. But thanks to you, Mr. Jobs...

2011-10-07T01:53:00.000+08:00

I was not an Apple fan. I don't line up for hours to get their newest gadget nor do I turn green with envy every time someone sports them. I don't oohhh nor ahhhh every time I borrowed someone's Apple gadget just to get the feel of it. Let me reiterate, I was not an Apple fan. Until about a year ago. My first Apple gadget - the iPod Touch I bought my first Apple machine last year.

Chocolate Lollipops - you can do it!

2011-09-30T10:08:00.000+08:00

Chocolates. Everybody loves them. And with a sweet tooth like me, I always need a fix. Way back in 2003, when Ramir and I were just starting out in the family life, we resorted into selling chocolate lollipops to have some money to put in the bank. Fast forward to today, we're not selling chocolate lollipops anymore but I realized that making chocolate lollipops would be a very good bonding

Sagip Kotse: A Bagyong Pedring Scenario

2011-09-27T20:15:00.000+08:00

Whistling wind. Slapping rain. Gushing flood waters. Sights and sounds of Typhoon Pedring. Being a Malabon resident, I should be used to this already. Honestly, I am. Every time the rain months arrive, I knew that we need to brace ourselves for the worst. But I'm an optimistic womom. Even if we're always flooded 100% of the time when a typhoon hits Metro Manila, at the back of my mind,

Cathay Pacific - Cheap doesn't mean cheap

2011-09-26T10:21:00.001+08:00

Almost 17 hours in the air is no joke. You need to eat, drink, pee and be entertained. It's a plus if you have good company but all in all, you need a very reliable airline to tide you over 17 excruciating hours. It's like being trapped. Or being asked to face the wall, only this time, you're sitting down and you have a small monitor to fixate yourself. I'm not a frequent flyer but on the two

Hilton Universal - My Luxury Hotel Experience

2011-09-22T15:25:00.000+08:00

Luxury hotel. In my book, this means, a hotel with a great view, a huge and comfy bed, plus wonderful fluffy pillows. It should also have a big comfort room with a bath tub, a hot and cold shower and all the toiletries you need. Housekeeping should be done at least every other day. And towels should be changed every so often. A working desk is a must and TV should be there to keep me company

Sofitel's Spiral Buffet, is it worth it?

2011-09-10T17:41:00.003+08:00

The Spiral Buffet is by far the most extensive buffet I've ever been too. But I really haven't been to many so I might be wrong.By extensive I mean, variety, variety, variety. It also has the most impressive dessert buffet. Being a sweet tooth that I am, I am totally cool with just this side of the buffet table. More about this later. We're not really allowed to take pictures of the buffet

Welcome to the (Bagoong) Club!

2011-08-21T07:08:00.000+08:00

It wasn't a normal lunch. For one, all the department heads in our division would be eating together. That's a good thing. The better part was we wouldn't be shelling out a single centavo. But the best detail by far was the fact that it was really a treat by ABS-CBN's President Ms. Charo Santos-Concio for a job well done. The lunch date was set at the Bagoong Club in Quezon City. It doesn't

Superwomom A-S-Ks (on breastfeeding questions, help and support)

2011-08-18T16:57:00.000+08:00

"Welcome to the Milk Mama Diaries Carnival (August). For this month, we join the World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action in it's "Talk to Me!" theme where participants will share personal experiences, insights or recommendations in communicating breastfeeding intentions and goals to their support system. Please scroll down to the end of this post and check out the other carnival participants."

Bubble Tea Virgin

2011-08-16T09:12:00.000+08:00

I never knew what Bubble Tea was until friends brought me to this place in Tomas Morato for a brainstorming session. They warned me that it's quite addicting. I ordered their Royal Milk Tea because it was their best seller. And since I'm a newbie, I opted for the group's recommendation. It's cold tea with milk and bubbles (gooey starchy tapioca balls). The Zagu people call these "pearls." The

Guyabano-Flavored Ice Candy

2011-08-13T09:03:00.000+08:00

Here's a healthy treat for your little ones. This frozen delight is so easy to make that you can even ask your kids to help out. Ingredients: Medium-sized Guyabano (Soursop), very ripe - remove the outer covering, seeds and the thick and fleshy portion in the middle 2 cups crushed ice 2 cups water 3 tablespoons sugar Utensils: Blender (preferably with an ice crusher) Funnel

Kitkat - The Green One

2011-08-08T07:49:00.000+08:00

A New Version Kitkat Have you ever tasted a Kitkat? Yes, the one from Nestle with the red wrapper. Well, it's milk chocolate coated wafer. Not bad for a quick sugar shot. I think it's one of the best milk chocolate coated wafer in its price range until my friend gave me a green Kitkat. Read: GREEN Kitkat. It's green tea flavored. It's good. It has this monotony- breaking taste. It's

Medchef's Pastries

2011-08-08T07:40:00.000+08:00

Three-of-a-Kind Revel bar, cream cheese brownie, food for the gods - thick, chewy slabs all for P100. It would be sinful to finish all three in one sitting. I found a very viable solution. One square divided by four. Get 1/4 of each then share the rest.These Medchef's pastries are good and reasonably priced. 35 a piece or 3 for 100. You can even choose to mix and match. Brownies or cookies

Mang Inasal's Chicken

2011-08-08T07:24:00.000+08:00

The Hot Chick in Town My daughter is not a fan of chicken joy or chicken mcdo. But she has an ongoing love affair with Mang Inasal's chicken. Given the wide array of chicken meals to choose from, she shunned the usual deep fried chicken, fat-laden fare and decided to go to the less sinful of them all - barbecued chicken. She's such an adult this way. I wouldn't have picked better. Mang

Truffettes de France

2011-08-08T06:59:00.000+08:00

Heavenly Truffles Today is August 7, 2011. To say that up to this time I haven't tasted a chocolate truffle as pure as Truffettes de France is just me being truthful. Without apprehension or doubt whatsoever, to me this truffle belongs to my elite list of chocolates to try before I die. Honestly, it's in the upper echelon. I couldn't possible say no. Without fail, even if I resolve not to,