A Book Festival at the Mall

Whenever we go to the mall, we always stop by either National Bookstore or Book Sale. Last Sunday was different, we no longer have to drag ourselves to those stores because they have already taken their stuffs on the entertainment plaza of SM City Fairview.




The mall was actually having a book Festival hence books are in abundance. What the kid actually enjoyed was the storytelling.




I guess the storyteller coming in on costume was really a great factor for the kids. The kid even wanted to stay for the next round of storytelling which is after two hours. We just told him that we have to go home because I need to iron his uniform for his class the next morning.

The New Look

It’s Friday once again and time for Mommies to post their moments online. Yesterday we also celebrate the International Women’s day. What could best define womanhood than being a mom, I guess nothing else. This is also my birthday month, so you could perhaps imagine the importance of this month for me. And to celebrate this month of merriment (well, at least for me!), I decided to take a bold move of donning a short hair. For the last three years or so, it has been long do for me. My family even raised their eyebrows when I told them I am cutting my hair short. Hubby even said, it’s not bagay for my face shape. But being the hard headed lady that I am, I still pushed through with the idea. So yesterday, I visited a neighborhood salon, and asked the stylist to cut my hair ala KC Concepcion. Even the gay stylist was tongue tied and kept on asking me prior to cutting my hair if I was sure that I want it short. To which I replied, “Yes, it will grow back so nothing to worry about cutting it short.”



The difference in the length is very clear. I am getting mixed reactions on this but in the end what I feel is what's important. I feel great about my new look and I am loving it. I guess you just have to be confident to sometimes move outside of your comfort zone, and yes, that goes with hair lengths, too.

Beauty In Black and White

I heart black and white photos for the mystery they add to the subject. It has been years since I last participated in a photo meme. I'd like to make use of the tons of images I have stored in my hard drive.

This was taken on a wedding we attended last year. I hope you like it!



This photo was submitted to the I Heart Faces photo challenge – www.iheartfaces.com

Welcoming Summer

Summer has officially started. With the temperature reaching to as high as 34 degree Celsius, wouldn’t it be nice to dip into cold water with the whole family. And that is what we did last Sunday. We went to Bakas River in Norzagaray, Bulacan. It was an hour jeepney ride from SM Fairview to Norzagaray town proper. Then you can take a tricycle ride to the river. The water was really refreshing and the ambience superb! Since it was a Sunday, there are lots of people, young and old alike, enjoying the water. It was nice to see such a piece of nature like this so near Metro Manila. There are makeshift cottages made by the locals that are being rented out to those that wanted to have a shed to perhaps put in their things and foods while they swim. For people who would want to go the Bakas, I just would like to warn you guys. It is going to be a back-to-the-basic experience. And I mean: no toilets, no stores nearby and no electricity. But I bet, you will surely enjoy your stay there. What with the nice view, the calmness that you will experience and the good company.

pristine water and nice rock formations!

The kid says even Optimus Prime and Megatron are taking a bath because of the heat.

Enjoying the scene with the one you love, how hot is that!

This last image says it all!

To say that the whole family wants to go back there is an understatement. And in fact, we already have a plan on going back!