Category Archives: Celebrations

A Persian Anniversary

By | Celebrations, Decor and Set ups, Foodie | One Comment

We had a simple anniversary celebration for Dad and Mom.  With the help of our friend, Janet, who dressed up the place for a Persian anniversary.  None of my siblings wanted to dress Persian 🙂  so it was just the set up and of course the food

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Giveaways – gold boxes with dates

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I requested for Janet to prepare a special table for the kids – and she did a great job that the kids were actually busy and entertained in their table 🙂

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We started off with mass by Father Horacio and Father Julian who are always part of the family

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Then dinner

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Happy Birthday DVT

By | Celebrations, Tributes | One Comment

A Heart2Heart favorite, Donnie Tantoco

Previous entry:  Metro Society The Men’s Issue Donnie Tantoco March 19, 2012 

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He’s all over here in Heart2Heart-in our family gatherings, in Rustan’s events, in the look alike feature 🙂

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Today is his special day and Heart2Heart wants to pay tribute to a very special guy!

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A graduate from Northwestern University and when he came back he put up Royal Duty Free Shops in Subic and Clark.  Afterwhich he put up Shopwise with our Lolo.   He now also runs Rustan’s Supermarket and Wellcome.  

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He is so famous and so successful yet he is so humble and not overbearing and that is what makes him different from many.  He never brags about his accomplishments – and when you congratulate and praise him, he will divert the attention back to you or he will even pass it on and give credit to someone else  

See him in one of the latest issues of Rockwell.      

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He loves his people and they love him back 

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especially the girls! haha!!  

Because he treats them like how he treats us – like his family  

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I love the latest tribute he made to one of the managers at Shopwise – Bim Generoso – who recently passed away

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He is very religious and even if he is so busy, you will see him in Church as a lay minister   

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In my previous feature of their home, he added this section by their bedroom which I really really love!

Previous entry:  Home of Donnie and Crix August 24, 2011 

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He is a loving husband to Crix – Many girls would agree with me and say that Crickette is so lucky to have him! ( and of course vise versa but it’s not Crix bday today haha ).  

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Father of three wonderful children

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Very fit at 47! He does 1,000 (maybe more ) jump ropes everyday 

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He and Lolo Benny are like bestfriends – like father and son.  They are so alike in many ways.  Aside from having the same name, They are both smart, they are both so generous and kind and they do their best to please everyone….especially the Tantoco women! 🙂

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He is known to us as Manong Donnie 🙂 being the eldest grandchild in the family.  Many would think that there is no perfect guy – Intelligent, hardworking, so kind, so generous, so sweet, so handsome, so religious and faithful all rolled into one. But for sure there is one in our family, our Manong Donnie! Happy Birthday to our big brother! We love you!

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Tea Party for Rachelle

By | Celebrations, Fashion, Foodie | One Comment

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Rachelle asked me if she should have her birthday in her place or in Enderun, I said Enderun 🙂   And she asked me three times if I was coming and I always tell her as long as I am in town, I will always be present for her special day  

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And it was a beautiful venue.  They closed the Bistro for that afternoontea-party-for-rachelle-2.JPG

The birthday girl

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 The birthday girl set up the party – she even brought her linens and she decorated each table with red roses

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I thought this was her romantic table for her and her husband, Chef Thomas but apparently it was for her two sons – Curtis and Justin.  Her kids are always present in her birthday celebrations

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It’s always all girls plus Chef Laudico and sometimes my cousin Gippy! 🙂

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I tried something different this year, I took note of each one’s purse.  After all I noticed that all Rachelle’s friends are all so beautiful and very fashionable.  I always wondered how I fit in that but I figured I am her friend that documents all the pretty details of her life 🙂  Many of you who love bags will know the bags just by looking at it so I did not label the bags anymore

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Since I am not used to this, I actually forgot to take photos of some purses and I apologize for that

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And of course there will always be the food section 

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Thank you to Chef Thomas for always providing the food 

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They even made a special drink – The Rachelle Lemonade

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Birthday Sunday Lunch for Max

By | Celebrations, For kids | One Comment

Last Sunday lunch was Max’s birthday!  I came late so I missed some details, but this is what I caught

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Burgers and hotdogs

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Chori burger!!  First time for me to try a chori burger and I loved it!!

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John’s order 🙂

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The burgers come in a bread basket 🙂

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Dessert

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Giveaway for the kids

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Birthday Celebration at Lusso

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 Happy Birthday Concon!  This guy is a very lucky guy in everything and mostly when it comes to business.  He has the “Midas touch” 🙂  So we are always listening closely to his advice!  

We had a nice dinner at Lusso

Another reason why Con is lucky – his wife Sheba!  Partner for life and partner in business 🙂  Always smiling and aways keeps her feet on the ground.  She’s blooming nowadays and is looking great and is a proud Cohen advocate!

Lucky to have many wonderful friends!

We had a hearty and delicious dinner

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Food by Chef Tom Bascon

By | Celebrations, Foodie, Proud to be Pinoy! | 4 Comments

For Dad’s special day last June 6, Mom hired Chef Tom Bascon to prepare a special lunch for the family.  Chef Tom was recommended to us by my sister in law, Tina Banzhaf de Jesus.  Chef lived abroad for 24 years and studied in the French Culinary Institute of America and worked in Nobu for 5 years

Chef Tom’s kitchen helpers – his wife, Michelle and her brother in law, David

 A nice set up by Rustan’s Flower shop by my sister, Maricar Lopez Tiangco

She asked us for used wine bottles since Dad loves wine 🙂

Chef Tom does not have serveware and flatware so Mom provided them

Dad was so happy that Chef Tom is from where he is – from Bacolod!  And dad guessed that his family owned the Bascon Hotel in Bacolod 🙂

Lunch was served which we all truly enjoyed!!!

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Give Chef Tom a call to have him cook for you, you will Enjoy! 🙂  Thank you Chef Tom for  wonderful meal for Daddy!

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Devon Lucas is Turning One

By | Animals and Pets, Celebrations, For kids | 5 Comments

Happy Birthday Devon Lucas!!

Previous entry:  Jewish Baptism of Devon July 3, 2012 

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Such a good boy!  He had no fuss and was just so well behaved.  Marco told me that he has travelled with them to so many places already in his one year of life because he is such an easy baby to take care of

 What an amazing Safari adventure!!! Barbie Pardo did such a great job transforming Acqua!  Barbie said that the venue itself was already beautiful to begin with so it was just a matter of dressing it up to theme

Previous entry:  Acqua Livingston Interior Design by Misoni March 14, 2012

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Each one was given a map at the entrance so we won’t get lost in the jungle 🙂

Video of Devon being played on TV of the model units

Area for the Aunts and Uncles 🙂

 

Upstairs for the Party after the party 🙂

Everything in this area is by Philippe Starck

Everything is so organised

Adult food by Cibo

Love this crepe cake with Malagos cheese!

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Children’s buffet by Pancake House

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Thank you to the beautiful ladies from Century Properties for helping organise the party for Devon

And to Angelette Calero of Jelly Bellies for providing the food carts and Barbie Pardo Tiangco for the beautiful and amazing set up!

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Loot bags!!!

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