My brother-in-law got his Filipino food fix from this amazing find in San Pablo, Laguna. Thanks to my Waze dependent husband, we ended up taking a long detour from San Juan, Batangas and ended up in these parts en route to Manila. This is Palmeras Garden Restaurant. A wonderful discovery! The place is vast and … More Filipino food fix at Palmeras
The husband and I share a love for reading. It’s something that we always wished to instill in our little girl, and now that it seems it has rubbed off on her, I hope the love continues well beyond her childhood years. No, she can’t read yet but she loves stories, all sorts of stories. … More Nurture a love for reading
Laiya is the gift that keeps on giving. Just around the corner from the city, it patiently waits to welcome you back every time the call of the sea becomes difficult to ignore. I was dead set on a beach trip especially since my visiting brother-in-law expressed interest. For a while then it seemed that … More Family beach break in La Luz
Aside from the house, one other thing that suffered from the lack of household help was my yoga practice. Just when I managed to find a yoga studio that felt like home, met some really nice people, and hung out a lot with a good friend as we worked on our practice together, it sucked … More Yoga at home
It’s such a nice warm feeling, something as simple as having a friend show up at your house – you’re not sick, sad, or anything – to just hang out and chat the day away. We had coffee and toasted butter bread. I ended up eating most of the crunchy toast, ahehe, while Aki ate … More Welcome always, house guest
My friend has fallen in love with Italy. I’ve never been, but it’s not difficult to relate. We’re talking about the land of pizza and pasta after all 🙂 While I daydream of Europe, hitting the museums, and sampling all the wine and cheese I possibly could, might as well cook! I got these dried … More Bacon asparagus pasta
