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Choose Joy by Michele Soliven

By | Pink, Today's Quote, Tributes | No Comments

Michele is the sister of my friend, Yvonne.  When she found out she had cancer, she had a different reaction, she did not cry, she did not become depressed, she CHOSE JOY!  She chose to look at the positive side and she Thanked God for sparing her sisters and choosing her instead of them.  Now that is proof of how selfless she is.  

Finally, her story,  from Michele herself.  Listen to her!  The happiest cancer patient in history! 🙂  She’s a blessing to all of us because she is living proof that Happiness is truly an inside job and she has been propagating this message.  She is an inspiration to many!

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Quoting from one of the messages of Pope Francis on evangelisation ( from my friend Yvonne ) ” Only the person who feels happiness in seeking the good of others, in desiring their happiness, can be missionary.  If I can help at least one of person to have a better life, that already justifies the offering of my life” spirit-filled-evangelizers-pope-nov-2013.jpg

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Best Desserts by Vangie Baga Reyes

By | Best of, Foodie, Hot Off the Press | No Comments

I was so happy to see Vangie Baga Reyes from the Philippine Daily Inquirer ( PDI ).   I have not seen her in more than ten years and she’s blooming 🙂   

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She is the famous writer of the Best Desserts article that comes out in the PDI every year!!  I believe this started in 2011

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then 2012 

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And because of it’s popularity, they published a book!!!  Not only maybe because it is so popular, I am sure she has a hard time limiting the list to only 20 that she had to make a book!! 🙂  We have so many talented bakers in our country!

They launched it last February.  Congratulations Vangie!! More power!!  

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Langka Tree

By | Household Tips, Yummy! | No Comments

We have a makopa ( tambis ) tree in our house!!!  These are the fruits -not triangular in shape but they taste just as good 🙂  I LOVE makopa!

Previous entry:  My Lola’s Makopa Tree March 7, 2009

After two years we discovered we have also a langka tree!!! This is the trunk of the tree with one fruit hanging 🙂  

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the tree extends over the bamboo walls of our house, so it is behind that coconut tree 

I went under to see and there were quite a few fruits growing

Here is the yummy langka, according to my husband who loves langka

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I shared them with some friends 🙂

Eds gave me a tip since she knows I have a lot of langka.  She said you can freeze them and eat them like ice candy!!  Good idea!!

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Langka at Hillcreek Gardens, Alfonso Cavite

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Chocolate Crepe Cake at Starbucks

By | What's New at Starbucks?, Yummy! | 2 Comments

It was LOVE at first sight when I saw a photo of the new Chocolate Crepe Cake in the Facebook wall of my friend, Michelle!!

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A few days after, I saw it again at Starbucks in Powerplant Mall in Rockwell

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Finally last Sunday, my Mom bought a whole cake and served it in family lunch!!!  SUPER YUM!!!!  I love the chocolate powder on top and I like it because the cream in between is not so thick and the crepe in itself is not so heavy! 



17 layers of light paper thin crepes filled with Belgian chocolate cream 

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Run with Coach K

By | Sports | One Comment

Meet my batchmate Karen who loves to run! She’s based in Florida.   She has a blog too and focuses on her running.  

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Read about her story 🙂  Go Go Go Karen!! Click below to go to her website

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Beauty is A State of Mind

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Beauty, just like happiness, it’s an inside job.  It’s up to you and when you feel it inside it projects on the outside.  Saying or feeling you are not beautiful is something you created for yourself.  It’s only you that can make yourself beautiful 🙂 Watch this video and see   

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Priscilla Queen of the Desert

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I went to watch this musical last night not knowing about the movie or the broadway musical and I truly enjoyed it!!!  I loved the music, the stage set, the costumes and everyone in the musical.  The show starts today!!!

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I love always looking for the best room or the best seat in the house.  This is Heart2Hearts recommendation – Patron row E in the middle would be the best but any seat in this row will be good!  lots of leg room and no one in front of you, the centre of the stage with a great view of the performance

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We were near the best best seat in the house, we were in row F behind the director of the show!!

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Jaime del Mundo 🙂  We used to watch him all the time in Repertory plays at the Insular Life around 25 years ago so I am a fan 🙂  and tonight he was the director of this amazing performance

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I am holding back sharing my videos and photos of the show because I am hoping you will have no expectations and that you will see it for yourself!  The Filipinos are so talented in everything!!! I love the PINK BUS! 🙂  

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Pinky Marquez was there, I tried to take a close up 🙂  and many others who you will recognise – Michael Williams and Menchu Lauchengco

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There is this area where you can take photos 🙂  by the centre of the mall

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And by the entrance of the theatre elevators – you can take photos with them too 🙂  They are quite gigantic but it’s a fun souvenir 

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 Click below to go to the Resorts World website

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Nawwtys Kitchen A Matter of Taste

By | Foodie | One Comment

 This lady is always keeping herself busy.  After her balloon arrangements and personalised stationary, she now has a food business!  I am wondering how she can stay so sexy and trim after cooking all her yummy dishes.  As Tim Yap said, it’s all about personalisation and how Trish is always very personal in everything she does

Previous entries: NawwTy’s Kitchen November 25, 2013  

New Menu from NawwTy’s Kitchen March 3, 2014   

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She hosted a lunch in her beautiful home!!! She had this very beautiful ing dining table which she told me her Lola handed down to her.  She made sure the house she got could fit the table 🙂  
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Everything Trish does is always with taste…afertall It’a a matter of taste at NawwTy’s
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