Happy New YEAR, Everybody!

Oh yes, there are so many blessings in store for us in 2014 (yes, I'm claiming it!) so we are looking forward to a GREAT year!

Have you jumped your way to being tall, yet?


Jump for JOY! Jump for BLESSINGS! Jump for LIFE!

We are going to have a wonderful year. I hope you are claiming your blessings too.

Enjoy the first day of 2014. (*wink*)

December 2013 Monthly Roundup

What books and/or magazines did I read this month?
- Thanks for the Memories by Cecelia Ahern
- Currently Reading: You had me at Hello by Mhairi McFarlane

What movies and/or TV shows did I watch this month?
- Catching Fire ♥♥♥
- Frozen
- The kids watched Despicable Me, Turbo and Wrecked it Ralph

What special days did I celebrate and how?
- Mom's arrival
- Aunt and Cousin's arrival from New Jersey
- Isabel & Inigo's Birthday
- Christmas!
- New Year in Malaysia ♥♥♥

What illnesses or health concerns did I have?
- I still had sinusitis and allergic rhinitis for me. Double Argh!

What fun things did I do with my friends and/or family?
- 2nd Christmas Party: Twitterafia (Dec 1)
- Catching Fire Movie and Dinner date with the Hubby
- 3rd Christmas Party: Lower CFC HH
- Lunch with Mom at Mesa
- Watched the movie Frozen
- Dinner with Aunt & Cousin at Wee nam Kee, Ayala Triangle
- The little girl's Christmas Party and Christmas Play in school
- Celebrated Isabel and Inigo's birthdays at Don Henricos
- Dinner with my good friend MM
- 4th Christmas party: Office
- 5th Christmas party: Highschool friends
- 6th Christmas party: Upper CFC HH
- Went to KL and Langkawi Malaysia

What new foods, recipes or restaurants did I try this month?
- Jollibee Christmas party!
- Rustan's Deli (quick dinner before the movie)
- Jackie, Eve & Mile's specialties (seafood/spinach pasta, baby back ribs, asparagus soup, baked fish fillet)
- Mesa
- Wee Nam Kee, Ayala Triangle
- Don Henricos, Marikina
- Recipes
- Bubble Tea
- Bonchon
- ChaTime
- Restaurants in KL and Langkawi

What special or unusual purchases did I make?
- Christmas gifts for friends and family

What were this month's disappointments?
- Everything came back to our old routine, no more disappointments this month. Happy!

What were my accomplishments this month?
- I learned that the challenges and trials will end in God's perfect time. These are part of our lives to teach us, for us to learn or simply a reminder that we need God above all things. God should always be the center of our lives. May God be praised!

Goodbye, 2013. Looking forward to a more fruitful 2014. (*wink*)

2014, we are so ready for you!

The Kids ♥ Frozen.

Oh, we have a new favorite movie now - FROZEN! A couple of weekends ago, the whole family watched Frozen and we all love it!

Here's the official movie trailer...


If you haven't seen this beautiful movie yet, aww, you're missing a LOT!

Go, watch it! (*wink*)

Christmas Food Trip: Mr. Goodbar, Ferrero & Fig Newtons

Another bunch of sweet chocolates. This is indeed the Christmas holidays!



Hubby's favorite - Ferrero Rocher chocolates and Fig Newtons. MY favorite - Mr. Goodbar. Aaaaah, I can get used to this!

Thanks Mamu for the pasalubong!

I ♥ Christmas Holidays!

Sharing a Song this SUNDAY: A Christmas Song

I know Christmas is over but in the Philippines, Christmas is only over until the Three Kings.

Enjoy this beautiful song...


Happy, happy holidays, everyone! Hope you are all enjoying. (*wink*)

Christmas Food Trip: Different Types of Snickers

Well, well, well. I know I'm not supposed to eat chocolates but these snickers are just irresistible!


So which one should I eat first? Almond, peanut, or peanut butter!?

Hmmmm... I think I would go for peanut butter! YUM!

I ♥ Christmas Holidays!


Welcome Home, Mom!

A couple of weeks ago, we welcomed our Mom for coming home for Christmas by having lunch at Mesa.


She missed Filipino food so much so we decided to eat at Mesa. Good food and great conversations, we all had a great time especially the kids who missed their Grandma so much...

Welcome back, Mom!

3rd Christmas Party for 2013: Friends from CFC Household

For our third Christmas party for the year, we met up with our friends from our current CFC Household. Food was overfloooowing. My, my, my, it was definitely a Christmas feast!


That night, we had salad, spinach and seafood pasta, grilled prawns, baby back ribs, baked fish fillet and asparagus soup.


This is the best asparagus soup I've ever tasted.


Baby back ribs was really good too!

As for our "costumes", we went as local celebrities love team...


Guess, who...

- Keempee and Manilyn Reynes
- Romnick and Sheryl Cruz
- Ryan Agoncillo and Juday
- Rico Yan and Claudine
- Vandolph and Jenny
- Sam Milby and Toni Gonzaga

OH yes, it was definitely a fun and unforgettable night!

Merry Christmas from our Family to Yours!

Just dropping by to greet you all a Merry, Merry Christmas!

From my family to yours...



Enjoy this special day with your family and loved ones. Hohoho!

2nd Christmas Party for 2013: Twitterafia with Jollibee!

Our second Christmas party for 2013 followed the day after our first party. It was a fund raising party with Jollibee. Proceeds of our savings goes to the victims of Typhoon Yolanda.

It wasn't our typical Christmas party but we still managed to have fun!


The kids, instead of their exchange gifts, they donated their old toys to the Project Pearls.


It made the season more meaningful. I'm so proud of you, kids!


And as for the Daddies, of course they also had fun...with Jollibee.


Thanks again ladies for the gifts! Merry Christmas!