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One of the perks of being a blogger is you always get invited to launches and openings of a business. Come to think of it, most of the local businesses can't afford the above the line budget for marketing. It would always cost them an arm and a leg. Bloggers or digital marketing in my honest opinion is the best marketing tool these days.  It's cost effective and it would also give an immediate result when friends share  posts or comment about the product posted on facebook or in the blog posts. Anyway, moving on, here are the photos of Mister Donut's store re-opening at the Pacific Mall, Legazpi City. Ms. LA Cu, the host during the opening. :D  Blessing of the store. :D Coin shower for good luck. Got plenty of coins and candies as well. The spread. pica pica buffet sandwiches galore Donuts for free :D Twist I love the salad :D This is my ultimate favorite A variety of donuts to choose from Kuya Ricky doing his wor...

When you're a stay at home mom, you don't have any choice but to oversee everything. For almost two months, I do most of the household chores, except for cooking, Fer makes sure that he cooks healthy for us. For almost two months or so, there's more vegetables and fish on our table. If there's meat, it's just chicken. Later did Gaby and I realize that eating meat is like a habit. When you eat it all the time, your taste buds will be craving for it. Now, because we're used to eating more vegetables and fish, we now forget to even ask for pork or any meat. I sometimes spoil the kids cooking fried chicken every now and then. Maybe once every two weeks. Anyway, because I am a stay at home mom for the meantime that we're still on a look out for a maid. I usually let Gaby do some cooking when our hands are free from Mikee (read as: Mikee sleeping ). Here's Gaby's Banana Fritters or  in Tagalog,   Maruya or Baduya in Bicol. Peel the bananas or saba ...

This is one of the most memorable events I co-organized last November 2013. Gaby, my eldest daughter was one of the concert performers.  These performers were able to help the Yolanda survivors through their music. :D  Thank you to the following singers :   Gaby Basbas Dr. Michael Galan   Benjie Mateo  Paula Guevara   Lehmar Arroyo  Francine Arroyo  Jaycee Belmonte  Inah Manaog  Denise Tan   Jess Gregorio  

I f you're a Mom who spends money and time wisely, this adventure for a very minimal cost is for you. I took my girls out for a train ride one hot summer afternoon. (Actually this has been my long time promise to them.) For those who are not familiar with the PNR schedule, the commuter train has two schedule. One in the morning at 5:30 am and one in the afternoon at 3:30 pm. You will get to your destination                                                Gaby and Wafi inside the commuter train  (if you chose for a Libmanan joyride). All you have to do is :  1.Wear  light clothes.  2.Bring your camera (for documentation, but don't take a lot of photos, so you could also enjoy the ride with them> )   3. Turn off your mobile phones so you'll enjoy the sights and sounds around. ...

I am a person always in awe with just about anything when I'm in a new place. I look at how blue are the skies, the busyness of the crowd, the smell of the food, the noise of traffic, the murmur of the sea - I sometimes have to close my eyes to remember. F or me, there's always a story behind every travel, every work, every meeting. It's too hard to remember everything - but in some of journeys, there are memories, I want to remember.  These are some of the rocks I myself picked up. The rock  from Pyramid, one of my favorites.  C ome to think of it the photos we took help us to remember but personally, I think when I hold the rock or pebble I got from the roadside, or beach front or just randomly picking a pebble when I want to remember vividly the place I'd been - when I want to touch it and feel it once more and think about the memories that go with the rock - the feel and the touch holds whatever my heart cannot speak. Is there an e...

Christmas Tree at the Oriental Legazpi At the facade of the Oriental Legazpi To die for, Toblerone Cheesecake @P110.00 per slice The Bar The sinful Dark Chocolate Cake The good thing when you have friends is you get to have a place to stay when you need one.Fortunately, this time around, when it's raining like hell in Legazpi City and there's no more van to Naga City,Lance is there to the rescue. Lance Tan, the Vice President for Marketing is a good friend of mine. The handsome guy is always accommodating whenever I'm in town. I had the privilege to stay in Bicol's Superstar hotel, well, compliments of Lance.   Close up detail of the Christmas Tree Thanks again, Lance. You're the man! :D Lounging at the divine-nishly lobby CAKES! one of my favorite is the toblerone cheesecake! My room for the night. These aren't mine. These chips are Lance's stress buster. He can finish one pack in a few minutes. ...