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July 6, 2011

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Birthdays Need To Be Celebrated Everytime

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Happy Birthday to our dear friend Rachelle! Every year she celebrates her birthday and this year I am glad I was in town to celebrate with her

Previous entry: Rachelle’s 40th Birthday Celebration June 13, 2010

Rachelle writes so well and describes her birthday celebration best so I am quoting her:

And since I always feel that birthdays need to be celebrated everytime

Whether simple or not

It is just a thanksgiving for another year

I love birthdays

I enjoy getting older

I am proud of my age

I feel I earned it

It’s a gift and a milestone everytime

It’s celebrating life

So here’s to friends and making it easy for me to have a great celebration each time

And I am so happy that finally I get to try a full cocktail buffet by Thomas!!! Thank you Thomas for preparing our wonderful spread! A labor of LOVE for Rachelle 🙂

Angel Hair Pasta with Shrimps and Lemon Oil

Thomas and Rachelle tod me that they were inspired by their trip to Cambodia which serves as the inspiration for the cocktails. Thomas told me they bought these stones from Cambodia and they weighed so much inside their luggage! 🙂 But what a beautiful idea

Pate de Foie Gras

Chicken Satay

Stilton Mousse in Puffed Pastry

Scallops wrapped in bacon

Port Salut

Whew! Finished 🙂

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June 30, 2011

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Ned’s Birthday Celebration

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Happy Birthday to our good friend, Ned! Around 13 years ago, Cris and Nanette introduced Ned to James as the BEST PERSONAL TRAINER! James took their advice and became so fit and lost around 40 pounds! Then a few years later, I told James I wanted to workout also and lose weight, so I took over James’ slot in the gym and I lost 20 pounds! Not to mention my Mom who also joined me at the same time and works out with Ned also at 4am in the morning!

Previous Entries: Camp Pain for Fitness October 13, 2007

So, thanks to Ned for everything and most especially for being our friend through the years. I always ask Ned what he needs, what he wants from abroad or what he wants for christmas or for his birthday…..and he always tells me that he already has EVERYTHING and is very blessed…… and he is!!……. with a lovely family of 4 kids and a good wife, Janet….and indeed that’s all he needs! 🙂

Previous entries: Pets July 30, 2008

Pets Part 2 May 27, 2011

Aside from a good and happy family…….. in law Ken with wife Heather and Ned’s brother, Tony and his wife Nonee….

Ned has friends who are very dear to him..it was nice to meet some of them for the first time and some we already know

We were very happy this year that we were able to celebrate his birthday at his home and have a home cooked meal by Janet!

I truly admire Janet for always making everything from scratch whether it is costumes and props for her kids or food cooked straight from her kitchen. I liked the pizza!

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This was our pica pica

Then our buffet spread! WOW! If you want to have this yummy mediterranean spread at your own home or for your catering events, Janet can prepare for you. Give her a call at 0917-847-1765.

Previous entries: Visiting Med2Go November 29, 2010

Med2Go October 19, 2010

Tea and Golden Spoon 🙂

And a dessert buffet from all the cakes given to Ned for his birthday!!

Happy, Happy Birthday Ned!!! Wishing you the BEST in everything!

48 years old!! 🙂

At the latter part of the dinner, Ramon asked for old photos of Ned, so Janet brought out an album and we enjoyed looking at old photos of Ned

And I was able to take a few, afterwhich Ned got mad at me and took away the album!

Here is a photo of Ned receiving the Mr. Fitness of the Year award!

And Ned during his younger years, so handsome 🙂 Ned was an actor in many action films

Previous Entry: Emir June 7, 2010

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June 26, 2011

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Surprise Birthday for Tess

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We were deeply honored to be part of the 40th birthday celebration of Tess. Thank you JP for inviting us and for sharing this special occassion with us. Happy Birthday Tess!!

Thank you to Christine for helping JP organize, gather friends and being accomplice to the surprise 🙂

We had an incredible dinner that evening!!!! I have been hearing about Farah Tolentino but have not ever tried her cooking yet till this evening. And wow!! LOVED IT!! We were lucky JP invited us since I don’t know if we will have many opportunities to have her food as she is very expensive and very very busy! She normally only caters for small groups of 10 to 12, but she especially did this group of about 40 for JP and Tess. Everything she made Heart2Heart enjoyed!!

Farah has a catering partner, Chef Chris Bautista. They work together- he is her pastry chef but he also does a lot of other prep work. That is him beside her in the photo. He is a graduate of the Paris Ritz Escoffier school where he specialized in pastry

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June 7, 2011

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Max’s 12th Birthday

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When max turned 8, Tina told me it was his last.

Max’s Haunted Party June 9, 2007

So when she announced the party for his 12th, she said it was his last before he becomes a teenager. She is so cute! 🙂

Cotton candy for dessert, thank you to Tita Keena!

Of course, Tina always has really really nice lootbags!!!

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June 4, 2011

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A Special Birthday Celebration

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This was several years back, but too beautiful not to be featured here at Heart2Heart!

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May 29, 2011

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Visit to the Huggery

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We went to Asian Hospital to visit Santino. Heart2Heart likes the name of the nursery, they call it the HUGGERY 🙂

So adorable, Santino!!! WELCOME TO THE WORLD CUTIE PIE!!!

The happy parents – Paolo and Trina. I heard from Tito Raffy that Pao can’t keep his eyes off Santino, he forgets to eat! And Trina recovered so well, she does not even look like she had a baby…. Her tummy was all baby! 🙂

We even have giveaways for visiting 🙂

Heart2Heart has a funny BABY story to tell. Two days ago, Bulgin, a friend of ours was telling us about his technique for having a baby! People have been pressuring James and I to have another baby so Bulgin told us about his technique. He swears by it and he said 7 of his friends who he told it to already got pregnant!!! I am mentioning it here for those who are having a hard time having a baby….I believe they are safe and there will be no harm in trying it

Bulgin said, the MALE has to do just two simple things:

go cycling/biking

and take Pharmaton everyday for one month, Pharmaton is just a multivitamin so I don’t think it will be harmful to take it

I told Bulgin that I would be featuring his technique!!

Then to continue the story – This afternoon, I was talking to the new daddy, Paolo, and I mentioned to him about what Bulgin told me…..and Paolo told me that he also took Pharmaton which was recommended to him by his father in law!!!! But Paolo told me that he did not have to bike 🙂 but he took Pharmaton with Rogin E which is also another multivitamin. So he took 1 Pharmaton and 1 Rogin E a day. Trina told me she also took the two vitamins but took them alternating each day. And after a month, it worked!!!

I have been reading the captions for Pharmaton and Rogin E and it always mentions de stressing – and I know that stress is one of the reasons for not being able to get pregnant….hmmmmm….

Paolo’s technique seems easier since you don’t have to bike! haha!! So you can try any of the options!

Please pass this on to your friends who you know are close to giving up, who knows, it might just work!!

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May 15, 2011

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Birthday Rituals

By Heart2Heart | Celebrations, Today's Quote | One Comment

A few weeks ago I celebrated my birthday…..Since I was out of the country on my birthday, I sort of celebrated the day after when we got back

The first thing I did was go to Rustan’s and avail of my birthday discount using my Citi Rustan’s card! Don’t ever forget to avail of this because this is only once a year and it is so worth it!! Since I have a platinum card, I got a 10% discount on everything bought that day! 🙂

Birthday Discount

On your birthday week, which includes 3 days before and after your birthday, simply present your card and valid ID at the Customer Service Counter to avail of a 5% discount (for Gold) or 10% (for Platinum) on purchases made with your card.

*	Valid only for 1 transaction made with your card at any Rustan’s Supermarket.

Previous Entry: Luxury Shopping Card Unveiled July 16, 2008

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Then I also had to go renew my driver’s license which of course was already late so I had to pay a penalty….. which seems to always be the case…. which is one of the signs of getting old! 🙂

Previous entry: Driver’s License Renewal Center, Ayala August 16, 2008

I made sure I was there before 9am so I could be early and finish early as well……but when I got there, there was a line already

Good thing I filled up the form fast and I got # 5!

While I was lining up I bumped into a friend, Harley Sy. And as low key as he is, he did not want me to take his photo, so I stole a shot when he was sitting in front of me from the other side of the window 🙂 I was so surprised to see him in the LTO!!! I admire this guy really so much! So simple, so kind….and he was there lining up just like any normal person!! This was his second day here because he was not able to finish the day before and he had waited an hour and a half for the medical portion!

He told me that he prefers that he does it himself so he can experience it himself and through his experience that is the time he will use his connections to tell them how to improve the system! HOW NOBLE!!!!!! This is Heart2Heart’s type of person!! I even asked him ” YOU DRIVE?”:-) and he said OF COURSE!! Just admire the guy so much!

This was the last step of the process and I finished in about an hour and forty five minutes. While waiting I am looking at these old ladies taking their time processing our papers and I was just looking and so impatiently waiting…. and I see this sign! 🙂 SLOW DOWN it says. I guess we think that kids sometimes are so impatient…yet when I look at myself at 41 years old, I find myself being more impatient as I grow older!!! and realize how PATIENCE is truly a virtue and that we should really learn to be more patient especially as we grow older

and I remember a blog in Twinpopsis which I really liked entitled “WAITING” and this is my birthday message to myself and sharing it at Heart2Heart

Click on photo below to go to Twinposis

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May 7, 2011

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Chocolate Carvings

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I have seen all kinds of carvings – ice, wood, stone, fruits, etc etc – but this is my first time to see chocolate carvings! Wow!!

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May 1, 2011

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Jet Turns 1

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Another major milestone in the life of Grandpa Peter and Stenie and Joseph! Thank you for making us a part of Jet’s birthday and baptism! He is one lucky kid!!

Previous Entry: Joseph and Stephanie Part 2 Coyiuto- Tay Wedding July 1, 2009