Chasen Dreams

I was a bit hesitant to host a birthday party for Baby C here in Manila because I was afraid that nobody would attend since our families are in Naga.  Actually, my initial plan for her birthday was to go out of town.  However, Baby C told me that she wanted a  birthday party.  She excitedly told me that she wanted cake, balloons and games.  The spark in her eyes made me say yes. After all, it was her birthday, and all I really wanted was to make her happy on her special day.   Indeed, it was one of the best decisions I’ve made. OA na naman ako. Haha.  But, yes, she was very very very happy.  When she saw the venue of her party, her eyes literally twinkled.  OA na kung OA but   I got teary eyed when I saw how happy she was.  She had so much fun that I want to  throw a birthday party on her 4 th birthday. haha The party was held at McDonalds Eton Centris.   Before booking McDo, I  scouted for other ...

Few months ago,   we   planned to have a family trip to Baguio City   to celebrate my parents' 40 th wedding anniversary.   Unfortunately, a month before their anniversary, my father was hospitalized, hence, the   trip was   cancelled.   We just went to Sorsogon, a three-hour car ride away from   our Naga City home.    I   was very “atat”   to go to Baguio so,   I made it   happen   but instead of going there with the whole fam (my parents, siblings and nieces/nephews), I went there with just   my husband and daughter and her yaya.   It was a less than a week preparation. That’s the good thing about going to a place via bus, you don’t need to book a flight months in advance.   The fare is constant unlike airfare. I booked   our   bus tickets two days prior our departure.   I think it’s still advisable to buy tickets in advance especially if you’re travelling with kids. ...