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I am blogger no more. Or at least that’s what I feel since I absolutely feel no inclination to blog the past days. I used to blog like crazy. This afternoon, as I was passing through an empty lot on...
View ArticleBellarocca Island Resort and Spa, March 2012 – Part I
Though it would seem that we went on an expensive trip, if we will only base on the published rates, our recent trip to Bellarocca Island Resort and Spa, was not as exorbitant as it appeared to be. One...
View ArticleBoracay with the Family 2011
Though I have been to Boracay once in 2010 when I went with MangoRED, it was my family’s first time last year. Prior to these trips to Boracay, we have vowed to make Boracay last in the list of places...
View ArticleLia in her Podadat Dress
Mama, look at me! I’ve got long hair, parading herself in front of me, wearing her towel on her head. I asked her if she wanted her photo taken, and she stood in front of me, as serious as she can...
View ArticleSaturday Afternoons are For…
It was one of our friends’ son’s first birthday party at the Makati Park and Garden. Lia absolutely loves parties. We we’re late but managed to have a good time nevertheless. Ever since my phone camera...
View ArticleA Visit to Cadlao Beach Resort, Caalan, El Nido, Palawan
Coming from Makulay, we decided to walk farther down the beach of Caalan and visit the Cadlao Beach Resort. We took the path by the beach first but later decided that it was easier to walk on the dirt...
View ArticleThis is Where We are For Now
The house The room The room Bath While waiting outside the bathroom. Lia in the bath Lia and O say Hello
View ArticleA Sunny Sunday with Lia, El Nido, Palawan
Getting supplies is primarily the reason why we go to town, but some days, especially when it’s sunny like this, we also make it a point to hang out by the beach. It was July 22 and unlike the past...
View ArticleHanging out at the Beach – The Mag-Nanay Edition, El Nido, Palawan
We went to hang out at Pukka Bar on this day, and the weather was nice, the light was good, and I came home with 400 photos in my camera. I take RAW+basic jpeg shots so that translates to 200 photos....
View ArticleEntalula Island, El Nido, Palawan
It was a 4-day-long weekend and we planned on going to San Vicente, Palawan to check out the long beach BUT we were told we were going island hopping that Saturday, and we never say no to that. It...
View ArticleA Sunday for Lia
As much as Lia loves the beach, Lia also loves the malls. But only if there are reindeers. No, just kidding. Lia loves the beach more. She will never say no to the question, “Do you want to go to the...
View ArticleLia and her Mama at Stonehouse Gardens
Having finally decided that Lia and I will never come back to live in Bicol, we embarked on a road trip to haul all of our stuff back to Manila. We used to travel together every two weeks when Lia and...
View ArticleMOMents at Stonehouse Gardens
Lia was borrowed by her grandparents during the weekend and I was missing her so much that I went back to the photos taken at Stonehouse Gardens Resort while we were in Bicol last month. This is...
View ArticleDo Not Spend Your Time Crying
“According to his family, the late DILG secretary Jesse Robredo loved writing them letters. When he was in Germany for official business in 1992, he wrote this letter to his oldest daughter Aika, who...
View ArticleEaster Egg Painting at Young Artists’ Studio Greenhills
It was a really fun Easter activity for the kids last Sunday at the Greenhills branch of Young Artists’ Studio. Lia had been really looking forward to this egg painting activity and she was delighted...
View ArticleSM Cartoon Fest Launch, SM Fairview, April 12, 2013
The SM Cartoon Fest is launching this coming Friday at SM Fairview from 4pm onwards. Go and bring the kids and the kids at heart! Expecting a deluge of kids and kids-at-heart with their families at the...
View ArticleThe SM Cartoon Fest Launch at SM City Fairview
The SM City Fairview Annex Atrium was jam packed with moms, dads, kids, kids-at-heart, babies in strollers, mascots, as well as all kinds of cartoon character goodies this Friday afternoon. We quickly...
View ArticleMaking a New Home
The first time I was here was eight years ago and I have always felt that this place was “home,” but when I decided to permanently move back to El Nido this year, I was not as prepared as I thought I...
View ArticleJellyfish Sting First Aid and Related Lessons
I have been meaning to write this post as this happened three and a half months ago but I have been extremely busy. I used to blog everyday. Before I moved to El Nido, I posted something twice or...
View ArticleBlowing Bubbles Portraits
Lia almost always does not want her photos taken – unless it is of her making bubbles – then she is all up for it! Here are some photos I took of her blowing home made bubbles in the garden using a...
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