July birthdays this year are sentimental for me. The idea of celebrations excite me, yet knowing that two of my children will be older, tugs at my heart. Ten The eve of my eldest's birthday, I strung and stuck these words on the wall to surprise her when she wakes up. I made them with an electronic cutting machine! Here's the dainty girly cake we bought from Red Ribbon Bakeshop. It's our go-to cake shop. Then we celebrated during the weekend at KidzCity. We bought vouchers online from … [Read more...]
Personal Trainers In The Pocket, Cymplified!
Why I need personal trainers I used to think that I have a pretty balanced diet. I used to think that it was okay to indulge in junk food. Since I was playing badminton and volleyball in high school; walking from building to building in college, with gym sessions in between, then back to badminton when I was working; I thought ANY food was alright. Each morning my weight resets. Now that I am in my mid 30's, the lbs. are taking up permanent residency and are difficult to evict. My … [Read more...]
Family Getaway: Summer on Balesin Island, Cymplified!
Holy Week in the Philippines sometimes mean traveling with the family. This year was a local trip to Balesin Island. We still had to ride an airplane though. We were at the hangar before sunrise. With this post, I am taking you on a short video-heavy tour of some of the places in Balesin we have set foot on. There were more themed villages to see, like Bali, Phuket, Costa Del Sol and Balesin Village. There were fruit and flower farms, fish and aviary to visit, too. En route to Balesin … [Read more...]
Inter-May-ssion {What’s That Word?}, Cymplified!
What is inter-May-ssion? I remember saying, in my previous post, that I wish I could press pause on May. It may look like I did because this blog was quiet for the whole month of May. There was a long inter-May-ssion. See what I did there? :-D What happened? Well... Cray-cray May! When May came in, our helper went out and had a two-week vacation. Hubby and I teamed up for the household chores. The littlest one's ballet classes were still ongoing. Nobody's going to stay at home with the … [Read more...]
Press Play On April, Cymplified!
It's as if I went on an intentional blog hiatus. Already, words and stories are building up inside my head, waiting to burst out through my fingertips. Press play on April In reality, there was a problem with my blog for days. Then, April rolled in and I became occupied packing for our family's annual trip. All the while, taking our youngest to her ballet classes at Ballet Manila... And getting back to good health and shape with the hubby. Learning ballet. #summer2017 … [Read more...]
Nickerbacher Chapter Book by Terry John Barto, Cymplified!
I first read the story of Nickerbacher, the funniest dragon as a picture book. It was a pleasant surprise to learn about the new Nickerbacher chapter book. At first, I thought it's a continuation of the picture book. Consequently, I realized that it's kind of an expanded version. There were still pictures; but the story was more in-depth. If you happen to be a dragon and you happen to want to be a comedian, then this book is for you! Seriously, this is a nice read for children who can handle … [Read more...]
Date Night At Nobu Restaurant, Cymplified!
Tenth year, ten things Our 10th wedding anniversary came, then went without a special celebration. Both of us were occupied at that time. We managed to eat outside together, though, for the purpose of pagpag. Filipinos know this practice. Anyway, for our tenth year, I am listing down ten of the many things I love about my hubby. Hardworking Generous Clever Helpful Considerate Respectful Versatile Cute, after all these time :-D Great dad Supportive … [Read more...]
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