February 2011 archive

Caffe Ti Amo Honeybread Gelato

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Think of this: your favorite toast soaked in honey, then topped with silky smooth ice cream, blueberries and whipped cream. All for you. Yum. My best friend and I trooped into Caffe Ti Amo at Greenbelt 5 one day, curious about this shop. We couldn’t tell if it was a coffee shop or a gelato […] Read more…

Flowers from boys

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Candy pastillas roses from the little boy, green and white flowers from the big boy. I feel the love! There’s a lot of hype about how commercialized Valentine’s is. Well, the hype can be true. Yes, it’s true you can (and should) show love 365 days a year. I don’t mind that thinking. But again […] Read more…

Happiness is not missing out on the toddler years

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Did you ever think you’d resign from work to take care of your children? I’m trying to think back to my early twenties, when motherhood was just a concept and having children was a dream. Cut to ten years later. My toddler is taking an afternoon nap, snoring happily and probably dreaming of all things […] Read more…

Paseo Uno Dessert Yumminess

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Have you tried Black Sesame Seed Ice Cream? It’s super delicious. It was like eating mochi in ice cream form. Heaven. That was one of the buffet highlights when my family and I had lunch at Paseo Uno a few weekends ago. All their food is delicious, but the dessert table is my favorite. These […] Read more…

Instant green tea latte from Muji

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Have you gone to Muji yet? It’s a lifestyle store that sells kitchen and dining items, cards and crafts, clothes and bags, accessories, furniture, skin care products and lots of other things. Its philosophy is “No brand quality goods.” I enjoy going to this store, even if it’s just to window shop. It’s refreshing to […] Read more…

Kiddie birthday party food

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When we go to children’s parties, I know there are four kinds of food I can count on: spaghetti with a sweet meaty sauce, hotdog on a stick (with marshmallows at the end as a bonus), chocolate cake and fried chicken. Yum! This plate I shared with Timmy was super delicious. I passed on the […] Read more…