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I have about 2 months to go before my cousin gets married and I'm still far from my target waistline. Admittedly we have been eating unhealthy lately, eating out because it was the twinnies' birthday. Now I'm back to my regular programming, eating more veggies and fruits since.. uhm yesterday. hehe Today I wanted so much to eat ginataang langka with pork, it has been awhile since I last had some, well maybe about 15 years. I remember buying it across the streets from our neighbor who sells some viadnt in front of her house for lunch and dinner.  I made mine spicier than hers because hubby would probably want it that way. He's just no fan of veggies... oh but wait! Jackfruit is NOT a vegetable! Based on the calorie counter it's only about 270 calories per serving. I only had a cup of cauliflower rice topped with a cup of the dish.  I'm really happy with how it turned out. And there's another plus, it's Paleo friendly. Ginataang Langka with Pork ...

Enjoy movies plus exciting activities and have a whole day of fun at the Cinema. Buy two (2) SM Cinema tickets and get two (2) additional movie tickets for free. Free movie tickets are applicable to kids 4 ft. below. Free movie tickets must be used on the same schedule of the purchased tickets. Promo runs from July 2 - December 31, 2016. Visit this link for more details. SM Cinema's Kids Watch Free

It has been three days after the twin's party at school and we still have a hangover from the hour long celebration. We got everything covered for the party until our cake maker-baker-artist (however you call it) was rushed to the hospital and four days before the party, we still didn't have cake. My hubby encouraged me to do it myself to save some money as well. If all else fails we can always buy cake from the bakeshop. :) And here's what we had for everyone at the party including the invites and my very first home made fondant cakes. I'm very happy how they turned out since they were charging me 2500Php per cake, plus delivery fee. My mom said it was yummy too and that made my day because she's really my number one critic.

In less than two weeks the twinnies will be celebrating their party in school with their schoolmates. Since there's less than 20 kids this year, it will be easier for me to prepare. I'm also doing the preparations earlier this time around because their birthday falls on a Monday and I cannot afford to let anything slip from my memory. They have been addicted to the movie "The Secret Life of Pets" for quite sometime now so we're picking that for this year's theme and here's what's on my preparation list: 1. The Secret Life of Pets Cake 2. Food for sixteen 2-5 year old kids. 3. Food for the mommies, guardians and teachers. 4. Party favors for 14 kids. 5. Invitations. These are the concepts that I stole from the internet (credits to the owner and whoever made them). The first one is a cute small cake that's suitable for the twins. The party will be for only 30 minutes, and they just need a cake to stick two candles on and blow it af...

I don't know why but for me going on a diet is much more expensive than eating your usual Filipino  meals. The leafy salad greens, the dressings and fruits doesn't come cheap. Cutting out high calorie foods and replacing them with healthier ones do cost some money. A couple of months ago, I decided to try Dole's Peaches in Strawberry Gel. It's Php92.00 per pack of four, with 90 calories per container. For me, this product puts in a little joy in fruit eating. I'm not really a big fan of fruits so having them submerged in cold jellies is completely wonderful! But it does contain a lot of sugar and there's no sugar free versions in the supermarket so I decided to make my own with a little help from my girl. Ingredients: Fruit of your choice: Peaches and Pineapples or a can of fruit cocktail is best for me Jell-O Sugar Free Strawberry Gelatin Mix little containers  PROCEDURE: 1.Place your fruits in the little contai...

Enjoy up to 70% off on branded toys!  Today's the last day, so if you're up to jostle through the crowd, it's at Megratrade Halls 1, 2 and 3 at SM Megamall. Be early, parking slots can be a challenge too. Check out their FB page for more details: Toy Kingdom .

For the past couple of weeks  I wasn't able to do my Barre3 exercises again. We went to the province for my mom and my husband's birthday and unfortunately, the internet was sooooooo slow. I can't believe that what I got was Edge and GPRS from my phone's cellular provider. I did manage to log on to Facebook to check some birthday greetings sent by friends and relatives from abroad. Yaaay! When we got back in Manila, I was charged Php1200 for all the data I consumed! BOOOOO!!!! So anywhoooo, am back again, after the long weekend and the pigging out.  Yes, I did pig out, having lechon for 3 days for breakfast, lunch and dinner. I don't think I'd like to have it again anytime soon, not even on my birthday.  For the next two months or so I plan to walk everyday for at least thirty minutes 5x a week and mabye incorporate running once or twice a week. My secondary goal is to hit the 400 calorie burn every day but I proved that it can be difficult if I e...

It's finally the weekend after a long weekend! It seems like time isn't on my side and I have a lot of things on my list that I need to do. Tomorrow is a busy day, we have ballet school and a dedication party and work of couse. Not even sure why I'm cheering because it's weekend when there's work, work and more work. Not complaining here. Busy is good. Busy is productive. I love busy. But I'm keeping my fingers crossed that by Sunday I get to put my feet up. Enjoy the weekend everyone!

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HOTEL HALLOWEEN PARTIES CITY OF DREAMS MANILA: SPOOKFEST 2016 When: October 22 to 31, November 1 & 2 17 years old and below City of Dreams, Asean Avenue corner Roxas Boulevard, Entertainment City. Parañaque; +63 2 8008080. PHP1500 for a ‘Spookfest’ package DIAMOND HOTEL: SPOOKY FAMILY October 30, Sunday 10 AM to 2PM P980 nett. (I nclusive of a snack box with your kid’s favorite goodies and magical activities and chance to win a  Samsung Gear VR) Click here for details. (632) 528-3000 ext. 8461 DUSIT THANI MANILA: ENCHANTED When: October 30, 2016, 1:30PM Mayuree 2 Two ways to join: 1. The 1st 100 kids availing of the Crossover Sunday Brunch on Oct. 30 will automatically have access to the event. 2.Walk-in rate of PHP800 net per kid with 1 accompanying adult, includes packed snack for the kid (limited to 100 kids)  Reservations required. For inquiries, call Restaurant Reservations at 238 8888 local 8430, 8838 and 8841. ...

ONCE UPON A TIME IN ROCKWELL: AN ENCHANTING HALLOWEEN CELEBRATION Where: Rockwell South Court and Plaza Rotunda (Rockwell Center, Makati) When: October 29, 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Activities: Trick-or-treating, games, activities Fee: Php350/person. Only a limited number of tickets will be available. Tickets can be purchased at R1 Level Concierge Contact 09178848912 or follow Power Plant Mall on Facebook for details The PODIUM:  MONSTER HIGH HALLOWEEN PARTY Where: The Podium (12 ADB Avenue, Ortigas Center, Mandaluyong) When: October 30-31 Activities: Trick-or-treating, Halloween party (face painting, coloring activity, balloon twisting, etc.). Pre-register until October 29 Contact 6389781 loc. 125  for details GLORIETTA: SUPERHERO ACADEMY When: Oct 29 to 30, 2PM to 4PM For a minimum purchase of 1000 from any Glorietta establishment you can be admitted to the Superhero Academy and enjoy lot of activities and treats. Venice Gran...