July 2015 Monthly Roundup

What books and/or magazines did I read this month?
- Silkworm by Robert Galbraith
- The Royal We by Heather Cocks
- The Last Letter from your Lover by Jojo Moyes
- Tempting Fate by Jane Green
- Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel
- Into the Deep by Samantha Young
- Maybe in Another Life by Taylor Jenkins Reid
- Elizabeth is Missing by Emma Healey
- Currently Reading: The Undomestic Goddess by Sophie Kinsella

What movies and/or TV shows did I watch this month?
- Once Upon a Time Series (Season 1)
- The Change Up

What special days did I celebrate and how?
- Pauline R's Birthday
- My cousin's wedding in Cebu
- Hubby's birthday!
- Steph's Baby Shower

What illnesses or health concerns did I have?
- We had Flu, Cough and Colds this month :(

What fun things did I do with my friends and/or family?
- Went to Pauline's birthday dinner
- Went to Cebu to attend my cousin, Arlene's wedding
- Dinner with the family for Hubby's birthday
- Lunch with the Chikadoras
- Triple Birthday celebration + Steph's Baby Shower
- Dinner again with my family for Hubby's Birthday
- Baby Keila's baptism at Gloria Maris

What new foods, recipes or restaurants did I try this month?
- Chili's
- People's Palace
- Chateau 1771
- Tipsy Pig
- Gloria Maris

What special or unusual purchases did I make?
- Clothes!

What have you learned this month?
- When you get sick for more than two months, you get to appreciate good health. Health indeed is WEALTH.

So, note to self: take good care of our bodies. Eat healthy. Sleep right and well. Drink lots of water. Drink supplements. Enjoy life by living a healthy lifestyle.

2014 Palawan Getaway: Off to Island Hopping in El Nido

Our last day in El Nido was quite special simply because it was our island hopping. You see in EL Nido, you have to go off the island to see more of the beauty.


We got the Tour A and everyone was so excited for it!



The view was definitely spectacular! Will post more on that later!

Wednesday Happy Thoughts

Happiness is...

1. Relaxing weekend
2. Movie Night with Wine and Popcorn ♥
3. Kaela's Baptism and Lunch at Gloria Maris
4. Good music to dance
5. Family ♥
6. Work/Job
7. Gift of Life
8. Thankful for Hubby's presence and support
9. The kids' hugs and kisses
10. Books!

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OOTD in 2014 Palawan Getaway: Floral Capa/Coverup

It was a beautiful day to go to the beach so off we went to Nacpan Beach. This time the weather was beautiful!


Here's my outfit for the day, a floral coverup, bathing suit, white top and white shorts.



It was indeed a beautiful day! ♥

The BEST Things are NEVER Things.


Sharing a Song this SUNDAY: Feel the Light

2014 Palawan Getaway: The Beautiful Corong-Corong Beach

Apart from Nacpan Beach, another place that I highly recommend you check out when you are in El Nido is Corong-Corong Beach.


That place was indeed a BEAUTY. Just a couple of minutes away from the town.


...and you will see this beautiful view.







I'm so glad we discovered this beautiful place. I highly recommend that you check it out!

OOTD in 2014 Palawan Getaway: Team Orange

We decided to have our outfits matched for this day and look, we were all wearing orange...


White and orange were the perfect colors to wear that goes so well with the crytal clear beach and white sands.


Do you think so too?

Wednesday Happy Thoughts

Happiness is...

1. Hubby's fun birthday weekend
2. Triple birthday celebration
3. Plus a Baby Shower with friends
4. CFC Friends
5. eBooks
6. Coffee
7. Loots from HK
8. Online tasks
9. Unexpected Blessings
10. Planning for a trip ♥

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2014 Palawan Getaway: Exploring Nacpan Beach.

Another highlight of our trip in El Nido was our day trip to Nacpan Beach.


Inspite of a cloudy weather, we still found the beach very beautiful.



It was a long drive from the city, but we can truly say that it was worth it!

No Time for What really Matters? Stop Doing Things that Don't.


Sharing a Song this SUNDAY: Towards the Sun

Let's dance the day away, today with this beautiful song by Rihanna.


Have a fun day, peeps!

OOTD in 2014 Palawan Getaway: Simple Top and White Shorts on our First Day

On our first day in El Nido, it was quite drizzling so I just wore my usual top and shorts for the day.


And to make it a little bit special, I brought a statement necklace which was a gift from an Aunt.


It was a rainy day but still a beautiful day. There is no day wasted when you are in the island of El Nido. ♥

2014 Palawan Getaway: Hello El Nido!

Finally after 6 hours on the road, we finally arrived El Nido town. And these beautiful view awaits us....




More stories and photos soon! (*wink*)

Wednesday Happy Thoughts

Happiness is...

1. Fun weekend in Cebu
2. My cousin's wedding
3. We got better after being sick for a week!
4. Cebu Lechon
5. Bonding with Cousins
6. Peppermint Latte
7. New eBooks
8. Weather is better. Yey!
9. New Friends
10. Food trip

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2014 Palawan Getaway: Our Last Night in Puerto Princesa

Our last night in Puerto Princesa was spent in a nice restaurant with good food and open air ambiance.





We had so much fun and definitely a perfect place to bond as a family.


Now, we needed a complete rest for an adventure that awaits us in El Nido.

A Brand New Guitar for the Birthday Boy!

Somebody's birthday is coming very, very soon. In fact it's 3 days away from now and I'm thinking of getting him the best gift. Yes, it has to be the BEST. After all, the best guy deserves the best gift, right?

So I'm getting this super xxx that the Husband would definitely love. A new amp for him! It features a 40W of all-tube power through a 12" Triple XXX 30 speaker delivers stellar tone with high gain and ample volume for most gigs. This is a fantastic amp for the studio, it features an Accutronics spring reverb and footswitchable effects loop. What he will love about it is that it is also clean, crunch, and ultra channels with independent EQ and tight, medium, and loose resonance control.

I think I found the super perfect gift for him. Now off to ordering the item! ♥♥♥

Sharing a Song this SUNDAY: Better

Inner Peace.


Happy FRIDAY!

OOTD in 2014 Palawan Getaway: Second Day in Puerto Princesa

Our second day in PP we decided to explore the city. So I wore a comfortable pair of shorts and top, with my favorite statement necklace for this trip...


Very comfortable, indeed!

2014 Palawan Getaway: Trying out the Famous KALUI.

I'm sure that you've heard about Kalui when a friend or a relative came from PP, why is that? Because it's one of the popular restaurants in the city!


You can not miss this one when you are in the area.


The food is good, fresh seafoods, the restaurant is unique with the open air feel plus requiring you to go barefoot. It is definitely a must to eat here when you are in town.





The entire family loved every bit of what we ordered (and yes that includes my kids)!

I highly recommend that you try it too! Kalui is located at 369, Rizal Avenue, Puerto Princesa, Palawan, Philippines.

Sharing a Song this SUNDAY: Eet

A nice song to listen and enjoy this beautiful day.


Eet by Regina Spektor. Good day, peeps!

2014 Palawan Getaway: Our First Dinner at PP was at Kinabuch's Grill and Bar

This is where we had our first dinner in Puerto Princesa.


Good food and the service was good too. We didn't have to wait long for our food. I highly recommend it!

KINABUCHS Grill and Bar is located at Rizal Ave. Brgy Bancao Bancao Puerto Princesa, Palawan.

Decluttering 101: How to Organize your Dresser Drawers and Fold Clothes?

Weekend is just a few hours away and I'm thinking of decluttering a couple of stuff in my closet. Here's a nice video that I'm sure going to follow.


I really hope I would reach my goal of being able to clean up our home this year! We'll see!

2014 Palawan Getaway: Microtel Puerto Princesa's Swimming Pool

Here's another highlight of Microtel Hotel in Puerto Princesa.


The swimming pool! And oh, everybody had a blast!




Definitely our favorite spot in the hotel. ♥♥♥

Wednesday Happy Thoughts

Happiness is...

1. Planning, planning, planning for upcoming trips ♥
2. Pictures
3. Kids' hugs and kisses
4. Cappuccino
5. Instagram
6. Online tasks
7. Unexpected blessings ♥
8. Online friends
9. Teaching
10. CFC friends

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