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Christmas Sunday Lunch

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Our last Sunday lunch for the year at home 🙂  And since I am not creative, I am glad they sell ready made photo booth paraphernalias 🙂  So happy that Dad is game!!Christmas Sunday Lunch1  Even the boys! 🙂  James is the Hamley’s mascot with that black hat 🙂  Christmas Sunday Lunch2 Here are the packs I bought in the States from Targetphotobooth paraphernalia from walmart and target  Thanks to everyone for all the gifts – we have so much food to share 🙂  Malunggay Pesto from Marco and Jackie made by the Crazy Cook who is also our friend and Truffle Cheese Pate from Raffy and Carmina, the Crazy Cook 🙂

Previous entry:  The Crazy Cook’s Christmas Menu December 5, 2014

and I bought the salmon spread from a friendChristmas Sunday Lunch3  And another truffle cheese spread from Das and Bea which is made by our cousin, Ina Vargas.  So NAMIT! 🙂  Call Ina at 0920-9565966Christmas Sunday Lunch4 Bonelli’s Truffle liver spread from Jane Go – Contact Neil’s Kitchen 09285247404 or 0917-8300190Christmas Sunday Lunch5  Yummy quesong puti from Bulacan which I order from Jackie, the secretary of my Lolo BennyChristmas Sunday Lunch6  The Turkey which I made!  The first time I baked a turkey 🙂  Carved by Chef JavsChristmas Sunday Lunch7 Pork Belly Ham from Wildflour from Ged and AntoChristmas Sunday Lunch8 Kobe beef steak from the farm of Danding Cojuangco in Australia.  Thank you Tammy for bringing some over and sharing them with us- YUM!Christmas Sunday Lunch9 Christmas Sunday Lunch10 Lots of desserts and sweets!!

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Thank you Tito Resty and Tita Linda for the Kitchen’s Best cake,

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Lola Mameng for my favourite Brazo de Mercedez from her Kitchen ( Vargas Kitchen )

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Das and Bea for Buckie’s

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Marite for the ensaymada Christmas Sunday Lunch15  TJ and Liza for this yummy red velvet crinkles!Christmas Sunday Lunch16Spend christmas quote[email_link]

AC Batch Christmas Party 2014

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Every year we have an Assumption batch Christmas party.  It’s a good thing others volunteer to organise it.  Last year our group did it

Previous entry:  How to Plan for A Batch Christmas Get Together Dec 6, 2013

 Surprise Christmas Program From the Assumption Ladies You Wish Were Single Dec 24, 2013AC Batch Christmas Party 2014A  Thank you To Jack and Margie for always opening their beautiful home to all of us AC Batch Christmas Party 2014B AC Batch Christmas Party 2014C AC Batch Christmas Party 2014D AC Batch Christmas Party 2014E  Potluck!! Everyone brought something to share 🙂  potluck food ac batch xmas party 2014AC Batch Christmas Party 2014F  We were happy to have Michele Periquet ( the sexy one in peach 🙂 )  over for Christmas! Thank you Karla Campos for organising ( in black to the right of Michele )AC Batch Christmas Party 2014G AC Batch Christmas Party 2014H AC Batch Christmas Party 2014I AC Batch Christmas Party 2014J AC Batch Christmas Party 2014K AC Batch Christmas Party 2014L AC Batch Christmas Party 2014M  Thank you Karla Campos for organising and for the gifts 🙂  AC Batch Christmas Party 2014N[email_link]

Assumption Group Christmas Dinner 2014

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Our annual group christmas party was supposed to be at Lills but I volunteered because I wanted to try using our backyard which we have not used since we moved in three years ago.  It rained the whole day until 5pm – just in time for us to set up and get everything together!!  So lucky!
Assumption Group Christmas Dinner 2014A I put sunglasses for each of us – hoping to match their personality 😉Assumption Group Christmas Dinner 2014B  Provided the best Antimosquito cologne from France 🙂  Assumption Group Christmas Dinner 2014C  The kids were of course included Assumption Group Christmas Dinner 2014D Assumption Group Christmas Dinner 2014E  Fondue for us!  We can never get enough of fondue!!  Assumption Group Christmas Dinner 2014F  Lills brought saladAssumption Group Christmas Dinner 2014G Happy Birthday to the cousins – Jeanne and LillsAssumption Group Christmas Dinner 2014H  LOVE!! SUPER LOVE! 🙂  Assumption Group Christmas Dinner 2014I Assumption Group Christmas Dinner 2014J Assumption Group Christmas Dinner 2014K  This time I provided a table for all of us to put our gifts for each other – it did not fit! haha!!Assumption Group Christmas Dinner 2014L  We could not stop taking photos 🙂Assumption Group Christmas Dinner 2014Mxmas spirit
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Lopez Cousins Christmas Get Together at Motorinos

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Our cousin, Marga, called for a get together!! We were all shocked! haha!!  But we were very happy even if it was spur of the minute.  We all voted for Motorino so we can support and of course eat yummy pizzas!  Aside from eating and catching up, We talked about our Christmas gift for Lola Charing.  Hoping to do this more often
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The beautiful ladies behind Motorino my cousins – Trisha Ding Santos and Marga Santos Lorenzana

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Our small but terrible and beautiful cousin, Angela Lopez Cole – Operations Director of Starbucks. She is in charge of the day to day operations all the stores, so you know who to look for

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More beautiful Lopez cousins Joy Arkoncel Lopez and my sister in law Krie Reyes Lopez both pregnant and giving birth next year

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I’m always happy to see my cousin in law, Eugene Lorenzana. I’m always waiting to hear his next venture and true enough there’s something brewing Await more news soon Eugene is also the brother of Ana Lorenzana De Ocampo of Wildflour and Margie Lorenzana Manzke. They are all into food! Eugene is partners with Margie and Chef Walter Manzke in this popular LA resto – Republique. I heard they serve the best French fries hope to try it one day

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New Artisanal Gelato!!

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 Strawberry ShortcakeMotorino Strawberry Shortcake gelato Pop Rocks and MallowGelato pop rock and mallows Till our next one and hoping the others can attend!!Motorino cousins reunion

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Cousins Christmas Lunch 2014

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It’s so nice to get together with the de Jesus side of the family. Panlilios, Dulays and Reyeses. We only see each other once a year because they live quite far from the city – Malabon, Caloocan and Pampanga.  Always happy to see them.  Thank you to Christmas for bringing us together 🙂 Thank you Uncle Ray and Aunty Remy for hosting alwaysde jesus cousins xmas lunch 2014 boys The young onesde jesus cousins xmas lunch 2014 cousins 2 Willy Panlilio, Eric and Mary Ann Reyes and Zach, missing Chescade jesus cousins xmas lunch 2014 maryann willy Tita Linda Panlilio and her grandkidsde jesus cousins xmas lunch 2014 panlilios Teddy and Daisy Dulay and kids-  Nico, Sam and Timde jesus cousins xmas lunch 2014 teddy dulaysAunty Remy’s tablesetting 🙂de jesus cousins xmas lunch 2014 table setting de jesus cousins xmas lunch 2014 dips Buffet by Aunty Remyde jesus cousins xmas lunch 2014 buffet Italian Sausage Paella by Pria’s Kitchende jesus cousins xmas lunch 2014 prias kitchen italian sausage paellade jesus cousins xmas lunch 2014 3 de jesus cousins xmas lunch 2014 2de jesus cousins xmas lunch 2014 desserts

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Village Christmas Party

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Mom was in charge of the Christmas party for the village, which explains how beautiful and organised it was.  Congrats Mom and thank you for bringing the spirit of Christmas to the villagersVillage Christmas Party (2)

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 A Toy Solider Christmas 🙂Village Christmas Party (12)

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 Catered by Gourmet Garage 🙂Village Christmas Party (11)

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Christmas Family Greetings 2014

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Super love looking at Family photo greetings online and receiving them as well.  They all have a place in our Christmas Tree

Previous entries:  Christmas Family Photos Dec. 29, 2011

Christmas Photo Shoot Dec. 25, 2012

I love all but pulled out a few unique ones which really stood out for Heart2Heart for one reason or the other

Love this theme!:-)
Alunans xmas photo 2014  Cartoon type! Unique 🙂Benitez xmas family photo  LOVE! Blue and red, denim and giant letters 🙂Gonzales xmas photo 2014 Photos that look like they came from a poster or hallmark greeting card! Adorable – Julie Jalandoni Boschi’s angelsjulie boschi christmas photo 3 julie boschi xmas photo 2 angel Julie Boschi xmas photo 2014 1 Julies girls christmas photo 2014 The Lozano’s dog 🙂lozano dog photo 2014 Family photo which includes Yaya Nenita!  I love that Yaya Nenita who has been with the family for so long is really part of the family!Pinedas family photo yaya nenita 2014  Camus family photo!!! LOVE! 🙂Villanueva family photo 2014

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Christmas Trees 2014

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 Heart2Heart’s collection of Christmas Trees for this year!

Central Square, Bonfiacio Global Square – Truly a celebration for SSI Group Inc on the launch of it’s IPO this yearCentral square christmas tree 2014 Chibi Momo in Century City Mall – The store of our friend, Jackie Cohen AntonioChibimomo christmas tree 2014  Dusit Hotel, MakatiDusit Christmas Tree 2014  Love trees that match the personality or likes of the person – Hello Kitty tree of Czarina Ablaza -SyquiaHello Kitty Christmas Tree Czarina Ablaza  IFC Mall in Hong Kong – The star on top turns aroundIFC Mall christmas tree 2014  Il Ponticello – We are so at home here 🙂Il Ponticello Christmas Tree 2014 It’s a Peacock christmas at SM AuraSM Aura Christmas tree 2014IMG_3409 Love the Silver Christmas tree at the Manila Peninsula HotelManila Peninsula hotel christmas tree 2014I love this tree!  It has heart pillows hanging on them.  At Rustan’s Marketplace, Makatichristmas tree rustans marketplace

New World Hotel, MakatiNew World Hotel Christmas tree 2014  One of my favourites – at Pangalusian Island Resort El Nido PalawanPangalusian Island Christmas Tree 2014  Mini Christmas tree at Pottery Barn! LOVE! 🙂Pottery Barn Christmas tree 2014  Pottery Barn Central SquarePottery barn Philippines home for the holidays 2014  Christmas by Rustan’s Flower Shop Rustans flower shop christmas tree 2014The Landmark Hong Kong
The Landmark Christmas tree 2014  Tiffany & Co IFC Hong KongTiffany IFC mall christmas tree 2014 and my most favourite Christmas Tree of them all!! My niece, Nicola in her costume made with love by Mama Margs!Nicola Christmas tree costume

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Christmas Get Together at Hole in the Wall

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I am so happy the gang chose to dine at Hole in the Wall!!  We had a table right in front of the entrance and it was very comfortable
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So happy to see the Big Boss of Century Properties Tito Joey Antonio who stopped by to say hi and Big Boss # 2 Marco Antonio explaining the concept of Hole In the Wall which apparently is a concept by the same owners as Wrong RamenChristmas Get Together at Hole in the Wall (23)

Since they do not have wine, we brought our own bottles 🙂Christmas Get Together at Hole in the Wall (25)

Because there is so much choices in the place, we are happy to choose what we want.  This is what each one had 🙂  Lindy ordered so much and I wonder how she stays so sexy!
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My order! 1 pc Umami chicken from Bad Bird.  Yum!!  Its not so salty and just right.  I got the SAFE kind because I do not really like Spicy Christmas Get Together at Hole in the Wall (24)

Chut eating the Shawarma that was already gone by the time I went to take his photo! haha!!Christmas Get Together at Hole in the Wall (27)

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Steve, Cherina and tried many 🙂  Form Kwong’s, Bad Bird and Liberation ShawarmaChristmas Get Together at Hole in the Wall (30)

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Liberation Shawarma for Raffy and Carmina
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Thanks Marco for getting us these Green Cheese Cheesecake! YUM!! So light and yummy.  I personally liked the original.  Heart2Heart likes the HAPPIEST CHEESECAKE IN THE WORLD! 🙂Christmas Get Together at Hole in the Wall (37)

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And of course for dessert – Scout’s Honor Cookies- Thanks Lindy for sharing your loot   Christmas Get Together at Hole in the Wall (39)

 Cherina’s creation which had bacon!scouts honor craft your cookie

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The snow globe was already closed, but because Big Boss Marco was there, he set it up for us to take our photo!!Christmas Get Together at Hole in the Wall (41)

I think it was the guys who were excited about this! haha!!  Marco, Raffy and James plus the three other guys at the back  Pat, Steve and Chut keeping the hole closedsnow globe century city mall marco antonioSince we were with Marco, we also got a sneak peek at the upcoming resto of Chef Chele Gonzales who was there.  It will be called Arozzeria and they will have 15 paellas

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Ms. Universe Group shot by 12 Monkeys 🙂
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