Almost a week after our family fun at Altaroca, our family once again enjoyed some summer fun last Wednesday, April 17, but this time without my dad. My dad wasn't able to join us because of work. It was just actually my mom's aerobics group's summer outing, and families were allowed to be tagged along. :)

Mom's aero group's summer outing was cancelled a day before, but since we were all set, with Mark and Jeff already at our house because they were also coming along, and with Jaoey very much excited for it, we still pushed through.


After having breakfast at home, we headed to Cristina Villas. There were already a number of cars parked at the resort, and since we're not fans of crowded places, we were hesitant at first. My mom, together with Jaoey, Chino, and Mark checked the place out and got back with a go signal for us to unload our things.

After having some summer fun with my family, Mark and I went out on a date with his mom and cousin the day after, last Tuesday, April 9. Aside from it being a holiday in the Philippines (Day of Valor), this day is very special for Mark since it's his mom's birthday. :) 

The Birthday Girl and the Mama's Boy :p

We had a lunch feast at Mark's house and then we headed to Robinsons Magnolia in the afternoon as per Tita Juliet's request. We had some snacks and then we watched a movie. After the movie, we roamed around to search for a restaurant for dinner. There were a lot of food choices and after a few minutes of rummaging, Mr. Choi Kitchen was what caught the heart of the birthday girl. :p

Had some family fun over at Altaroca Mountain Resort here in Antipolo last Monday, August 8. Daddy was on leave from work so it was a perfect time for some summer fun. Her sisters were also free that time so we invited them over. My cousin, Aya, and Mark were also tagged along. :)


The resort is just a few minute drive away from our house. We had our breakfast at home and got to the resort around 9am. Since the owner of the resort is my daddy's friend, checking in was a breeze. The resort was big enough, with 3 pools (a kiddie pool, a lap pool, and a pool lounge), a few huts, some tree house, a cafe and bar, and a hotel with function rooms and a grand ballroom.

I started this blog 4 years ago with the thought of just wanting to share about my life, my family, my love, my food trips, my collections, my adventures, and all sweet nothings about me.

I didn't care if no one gets to read my posts and I never really expected this blog to reach people aside from my family, Mark, and a few friends. So having a reader send me some gifts really made my day!

Moonleaf 2013 Planner, Moonleaf GCs, Pens, and a Sweet Note :) 

Got these lovely gifts in the mail today! Thank you very much, Joana! I actually got an email from her, who chanced upon my blog. They have a newly-opened Moonleaf Tea Shop in Ortigas Home Depot in Pasig, and she said that she wanted to send me some gifts. And just this morning, the parcel arrived! :)

Just like what I said before, I always make sure that I get to cook Mark's favorites whenever he comes over at my house for a visit. Aside from his all-time-favorite Kare-Kare, I also learned that he has come to love my version of Pork Steak. :D Thanks to my mom for teaching me the recipe. :)

Pork steak is actually a twist on the Filipino dish, Bistek Tagalog (Beef Steak), as it has the same ingredients and just differs with the main ingredient which is the meat. Paired with steamed rice plus Ensaladang Kamote (Camote Tops Salad), I'm sure this dish will be a family hit, just like how it has always been for our family. :)

Pork Steak

It's just now that I realized that aside from the backlogs that are already piling up, I also haven't had the time to update even the blog posts for my Instagram shots! Tsk tsk..

I started posting them here in my blog on a monthly basis, but I don't think that would still work for me now (although I still get to update my Instagram account regularly), so I'll post it every quarter instead. :)


It seems to me that the year has just started but time really flies and now we're already halfway through the month of April! It started out very fine and this year has been very good to me so far. :) Here are some of the highlights of the first quarter of my year.