Hubby's 30th

Happy birthday to my wonderful, loving hubby!
All these (except for the store-bought cake) I prepared with much love to celebrate his 30th birthday. :)


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Trick or Treat!

Halloween

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Happy Halloween!

My Little Fairy Princess
Trick or Treat!
on to the next stall...
checking out her treats! =)

How was your Halloween?

St. Pio of Pietrelcina

After learning about St. Pio from the show "Rated K", my husband wanted so much to visit the chapel of St. Pio in Libis, Quezon City.

Today, we were finally able to attend the Sunday Mass at the Chapel of St. Pio of Pietrelcina.

Please do visit the official website of the Philippine Centre for St. Pio of Pietrelcina
to learn more about St. Pio, and why many come to venerate him and offer petitions in his name.

Below are pictures of our Sunday visit to St. Pio's Chapel.

Entrance. We were queued in line, waiting for a vacant parking space.

Side entrance to the Chapel.
A picture of St. Pio
We didn't expect this many people! We arrived a bit early, but there were no more seats available, so we were standing throughout the Mass.
After the Mass, many stayed to pray for their intentions.
There was a room for lighting candles and offering petitions.
The Prayer of St. Pio

Masses are held daily, except Saturdays.
Sunday Masses are at 10am, 12:15pm, and 6pm.

Rain, rain, go away...

The past weekend hasn't been a great one, at least not for most Filipinos.
While I am very thankful that my family and friends are all safe, I continue to pray for the victims of the heavy rains and floods. I pray that those who are still out in the cold will remain steadfast and strong. I pray that those who lost their homes and especially those who lost their loved ones will keep their Faith. I pray that the spirit of Bayanihan will continue to ignite in all of us.

Anyway, this is a picture of my daughter looking out the door, hoping for the rain to stop. At her young age, she may not yet have an idea of what's really happening outside our home. For her, it's just a sad day because it's raining very hard and so she couldn't go out to play.

If only life is as simple as that.

A Rainy Afternoon at Bag of Beans

This is an entry for Sassy Mom's .
Also wishing her a very happy birthday! =)

It was very hot yesterday afternoon, so we thought it would be nice to visit nearby Tagaytay. We've always wanted to try Bag of Beans Bakery and Coffee shop there. While on our way to Tagaytay, rain started to flow, which turned into a heavy downpour. Oh, geez! But the heavy rains did not dampen our spirits. We were still headed to Bag of Beans. Luck was still on our side, as the rain stopped just in time when we reached the coffee shop! Yey! =)

Bag of Beans is a small shop along Tagaytay's main highway, just past Mendez crossing. One would not easily see it, except for the many vehicles parked in front of the shop. It has a small bakeshop, and down a few flight of stairs, amidst the green gardens, is the dining area for dine-in customers. There are small cabanas for a more private gathering. We stayed inside one of the indoor dining areas (there are also outdoor dining areas, but since it just rained, the tables were all wet). Hubby ordered bottomless House Blend Coffee. I ordered Mocha Frappe. Yaya ordered a single serving of the House Blend Coffee, too. We had Cinnamon and Raisin Bread (yummy, a must-try!) for everyone, and Blueberry Cheesecake for the 'little one'.

House Blend Coffee
(according to hubby & yaya, bitter in taste)

Mocha Frappe

(ok, but personally, I like Starbucks' version better)


Cinnamon & Raisin Bread
(so yummy! we took home the unfinished half loaf and it was still delicious the morning after! )

Blueberry Cheesecake

(nothing special, but not that bad, either)

Though it was a rainy afternoon, we still had a nice, relaxing time in Tagaytay. :)

A Love Theory

I've been tagged by pinaymama with this meme. Thanks for sharing this theory with me, it's surprising how true it is! My husband and I tried it at once and we were truly amazed! :)


Why should the wedding ring be worn on the fourth finger? There is a beautiful and convincing explanation given by the Chinese.....




* Thumb represents your Parents.
* Second (Index) finger represents your Siblings.
* Middle finger represents your-Self.
* Fourth (Ring) finger represents your Life Partner. & the . . .
* Last (Little) finger represents your children.

Firstly, open your palms (face to face), bend the middle fingers and hold them together - back to back.
Secondly, open and hold the remaining three fingers and the thumb - tip to tip. (As shown in the figure below):
Now, try to separate your thumbs (representing the parents)..., they will open, because your parents are not destined to live with you lifelong, and have to leave you sooner or later. Please join your thumbs as before and separate your Index fingers (representing siblings)...., they will also open, because your brothers and sisters will have their own families and will have to lead their own separate lives.

Now join the Index fingers and separate your Little fingers (representing your children)...., they will open too, because the children also will get married and settle down on their own some day. Finally, join your Little fingers, and try to separate your Ring fingers (representing your spouse). You will be surprised to see that you just CANNOT..... because Husband & Wife have to remain together all their lives - through thick and thin!! Please try this out and pass............. ISN'T THIS A LOVELY THEORY?

Now, I want to share this theory MEME to everyone who reads this. This is so nice to just pick a couple of people from my blogroll. So, if you find this interesting, feel free to grab it! :)