Category Archives: Celebrations

January 1, 2012
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Celebrating New Year 2012 in Seoul

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After dinner, at around 10pm, we all gathered in the hotel room of Dad and Mom.  We celebrated New Year in Seoul, Korea.   Everyone was just hanging out and waiting for 12 midnight to celebrate the New Year

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Our New Year spread!  Mom likes to go to the food court under department stores and buy our noche buena.  We did something similar when we were in Tokyo two years ago

Previous Entry:  New Year’s Eve January 1, 2010 

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Ham and cheese is a must always 🙂

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with bread

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Oops!  we could not wait til midnight, everyone was eating already

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I made sure we had cheese, we cannot not have cheese in our family 🙂

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 Mom got ROUND food like grapes, cherries, macarons and mochi balls which is supposedly good luck for new year

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Not to forget the drinks and there is one for everyone in the family including the kids

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New Year’s countdown on TV

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Happy New Year and GOOD NIGHT! 😉

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And Dad will not leave the table messy so he will clean up himself!!! James helped him while we were all amused! 🙂

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Everyones cameras!  We all share our photos and put them in one DVD so we have complete photos of our trips and celebrations!

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December 25, 2011
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Birthday of Mio and Mischka

By | Celebrations, Christmas | One Comment

We celebrated Mio and Mischka’s birthday two weeks ago

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Thank you Father Rodriguez and Father Julian for saying mass for the family 

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We just set up in the garden of Dad and Mom 

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We had yakiniku 🙂 

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With Bryan Flannery rib eye 

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and rib cap!!!! WOW!!! 

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And for dessert, PINKBERRY FROZEN YOGURT!! YUMMY!!! 

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Then we had Christmas games!!! Fun Fun Fun!

Decorate your Christmas tree!

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Winner was a tie between Danni and Mio.  Javier didn’t win!  haha 🙂

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Fill up the sweaters with balloons!

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Build your own snowman!

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Winners!!! A very creative snowman that looked like the Michelin man! 🙂

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 The real winner snowman with all the folds 🙂  Stella the Snowman!

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December 18, 2011
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17 + 8 Years Ago

By | Bridal, Celebrations | 13 Comments

Seventeen plus eight years ago, I met my husband.  I was only in high school and I met James when I was fifteen years old.  He was my first and only boyfriend at sixteen years old, fourth year high school.  Eight years after, we got married.  So it has been a total of twenty five years since we have known each other and I look forward to the rest of our lives together.  I am very lucky to have a good man to share the rest of my life with.

 Here are some photos from our wedding.  Digital cameras and photos were not yet invented so these are all scanned photos.  So, please bear with them.  Our theme was Tiffany & Co.  My Mom, Tita Nedy, Tita Nena and my sister organized everything.  I was a very relaxed bride 🙂  The year was 1994 when there were not many options yet for anything related to weddings

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There was no Eddie Boy Escudero or Jason Magbanua yet and the best Photo studio was Bob’s.  This is a very typical Bob’s pose 🙂

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We were fortunate to have our wedding officiated by most of the priests that are close to the family and are honored to have been wed by His Eminence Cardinal Sin

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Thank you to Tita Nena, the church the reception were decorated so beautifully.  San Antonio asked to leave the decor for Christmas after the wedding

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The reception was held in my Lolo Benny’s beautiful garden and Tita Nena dressed it up so beautifully

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My wedding gown and the dresses of the ladies were done by the Ninang of James, Tita Malou Veloso.  The beautiful sterling silver rosary I am holding, I held while I walked down the aisle, the same one my Mom held in her wedding

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And these are the words on the plaque James gave me when we were still dating, around a year of being together.  I wonder if at that time he knew that he would marry me, because I did!

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November 20, 2011
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High Tea for Mom

By | Celebrations, Decor and Set ups, Foodie | 12 Comments

A week before Mom’s birthday we celebrated already since we knew Mom was leaving.  We wanted to give her a dose of her own medicine!!  She always takes care of all of us and takes care of all the celebrations for the family,  so this time, we wanted to prepare something for her.

We thought of treating her to high tea in flower theme which she likes.   Each of us took care of something for the celebration

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Thank you to Fr. Julian or celebrating the Holy mass for Mom’s birthday.  He is a part of the family so we were happy he could celebrate with us

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 Pam was our stylist and she gave the guidelines for the attire which was stripes for the guys ( though some came in plaid hmmm… 🙂  ) and floral for the girls…with a hat to go with the high tea event 🙂

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Rustan’s Flower shop headed by my sister Maricar in collaboration with Tea with Madeleine set up the venue of our High Tea celebration

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I was in charge of the food and contacted different caterers and we all voted for Farah to do it.  We all thought she was the perfect choice and though this was her first time to actually have a high tea event, the food was really delicious and perfect for the event.  Thank you Farah!!!

Previous Entry:  Chef Farah Tolentino Ylagan June 27, 2011 

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Margs, Krie and Pam – the sisters in law – were in charge of the program and they did such a good job!  Maricar and I are lucky we have amazing sisters in law to help us 🙂  I made a video ( unedited ) putting together some highlights of the program.  I felt that photos cannot replace many things that a video can capture.  Reactions, emotions, and just witnessing what really happened.  So I have it both in video and in photos

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Pam took care of the cake 

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And Krie made limited edition Messy Bessy giveways for all of us in honor of Mom  

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November 16, 2011
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Kitchen’s Best Now Open at Bonifacio Global City

By | Celebrations, Foodie | 12 Comments

Congratulations once again to Kitchen’s Best!!! Roselyn, Marlyn and Berna!!  You guys are truly admirable and amazing!! How you started your business from your home and now have two branches already!  

Previous entry:  Kitchen’s Best March 29, 2009 

More power to you!! Thank you for letting me feature you at Heart2Heart, I know you are very shy 🙂  Thank you for inviting me to be part of your opening.  

Heart2Heart is a fan of Kitchen’s Best!

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November 2, 2011
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AblazAblaze 2011 Artwear Exhibition Party

By | Arts and Culture, Celebrations, Fashion | 3 Comments

“an exhibit that is tailor-made for those of us who have

always deemed fashion an art” -Jun Jun Ablaza

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 It’s amazing how Jun Jun takes us to a different world everytime we go to his events.  A very talented and creative artist!!  I wish Jun Jun could bring his talent to the States and to Europe so more people can appreciate his work!!!

Happy Birthday Jun Jun and More power to you!!! 

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October 26, 2011
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Program for Lola Charing

By | Celebrations, Tributes | One Comment

Two weeks ago, we were practicing for the birthday surprise of Lola

Previous Entry:  Practicing for the Birthday Surprise of Lola October 14, 2011 

Last week, the kids finally presented their surprise!  Due to limited space and logistics, we made do with what we had.  I put together snippets from Dad’s videos.  I am telling you, we can be the Von Trapp family 🙂  All the kids wanted to perform for their Lola.  Happy Birthday Lola Charing!!

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October 14, 2011
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Practicing for the Birthday Surprise for Lola

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The grandkids have been getting together every weekend to practice for a special surprise for Lola Charing’s birthday!  Thanks to Mommy Angela and Mommy Maricar for organizing the rehearsals.

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Heart2Heart loves documenting these events, afterall it’s behind the scenes where all the bonding and fun happen!! 

Thank you also to Piano teacher, Teacher Jessie,  for helping guide the kids all throughout 

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This is the program! Wow, we realized how talented the kids are….they now all want to present for Lola!! 

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And here are the performers!! 🙂 Partial because not everyone could make it that day 

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And of course there are spectators – uncles and lolos also watching…… 

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and cheering for the kids 🙂  

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During rehearsals, it is nice because the cousins get together and play with each other.  It’s very rare that we have them all together 

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And of course, nothing is complete without the eating bonding!! 🙂  

Lola Menchu prepared the food for the kids with the terracota soliders in the background 🙂

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and then there is swimming after!! 

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with Tito Gogs who all the kids love and play with! 

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Today was the last day of practice for tomorrow’s birthday celebration

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All the parents watching and supervising! 

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Thanks to Mommy Angela for directing the kids and the whole program 

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Looks like we can be the Von Trapp family with all the musicians in the family 🙂 

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This time, each one brought food, potluck 🙂

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Watch out for Lola’s special birthday celebration 🙂 

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