Thanks to everyone who took me on balloon rides.
Thanks to everyone who sent special packages through the mail! Goodness! Ang saya. 😀
Thanks to everyone who sent text messages, especially those from across the miles!
Thanks to everyone who sent in birthday e-cards.
Thanks to everyone for sending birthday greetings through instant messenger, e-mail, Friendster, Facebook, vox, Multiply, and Wifely Steps.
I am very thankful for the thoughtfulness and cherish each message I have received. Many thanks! Maraming salamat!
Maybe you’ll see a familiar face? 
Kicking off the birthday weekend with a delicious lunch at Chaikofi, Mall of Asia.
Double Celebration at Dampa sa Libis. My Mom’s thinner than I am! Yey for her! Boo for me! Our Birthday Cake: Vanilla sponge cake with caramel filling and marshmallow icing. I see a sugar crash coming! I wonder if my Mom and I wished for the same thing?
My cute little niece Isabella. My beautiful 84-year-old Grandma and Me. Grandma plants a kiss on her great-grandchild.
H brought a surprise guest to our birthday dinner. Do you know who he is? I have a huge crush on him, and H knows that. Dingdong and my husband have worked together on several projects and are friends, so they were able to arrange for this surprise guesting during our birthday dinner. All the guests were ecstatic, especially my Grandma. Syempre ako rin! He totally rocked. He’s super kind, down-to-earth, and flawless. 😀
Hi! I'm Toni Tiu,
and I've been blogging at
at Wifely Steps since 2003. This started as a blog to help newly weds adjust to married life. It has evolved into a home and parenting blog. I write about things close to my heart -- good eats, good reads, family, marriage, and the little things that make everyday happy.
Lette
July 31, 2007 at 9:46 am (17 years ago)Happy 30th Birthday, Toni! I haven’t met you (yet) but I could feel that you are a very lovely person inside out. Enjoy your special day. I wish you more blessings & good health.
rosa maria r. roque
July 31, 2007 at 10:00 am (17 years ago)Belated Happy Birthday Toni!
God bless you….
rosa
jojo
July 31, 2007 at 10:56 am (17 years ago)inggit ako sa cake mo–i totally miss Goldilocks mocha cake. tapos tapa king dinner pa, winner!
your celebration totally rocked–di ako fan, pero I have to agree that Dingdong is hot looking!!!!
i’m glad you had fun. turning 30 is not bad at all, right?
Emer
July 31, 2007 at 12:27 pm (17 years ago)I’m happy you had a fantastic birthday! Belated birthday wishes to your Mom, too.
Feast on oranges and kiwi fruits to beat that stubborn cold! Get well soon.
Cookie
July 31, 2007 at 1:58 pm (17 years ago)Happy 30th, Toni girl!! Hope this year will be filled with more love, laughs, and surprises!! Mwah!!
mai
July 31, 2007 at 2:15 pm (17 years ago)hi “ate” (uy feeling close hehe) belated happy birthday!!!
Christine
July 31, 2007 at 2:44 pm (17 years ago)Hello my dear Toni! Happy, happy 30th birthday! It seems like you had a blast! Ang cute ni Dingdong and you’re so young! Gawd! I feel so old! xx
Christianne
July 31, 2007 at 4:31 pm (17 years ago)Where did you get the shared birthday cake? It looks so yummy.
Cool ng gifts ni H. Tapa king and Dingdong Dantes. If only my husband were friends with Jessica Alba and Rachel McAdams, maybe I could meet my crushes on my birthday too! 😀
Mitchteryosa
July 31, 2007 at 7:40 pm (17 years ago)Hapi bertdey! Penge palang cake hehehe! 😉
kat
July 31, 2007 at 10:59 pm (17 years ago)glad you had a spectacular birthday toni! you deserve it!
maryrose cabreros
July 31, 2007 at 11:23 pm (17 years ago)Happy Birthday Toni!
Yes…I hae a feeling you will rock your 30s. You’re certainly the kind of gal who who can and will…
Kudos to your wonderful blog site…still one of my fave sites!! = )
pinayhekmi
July 31, 2007 at 11:35 pm (17 years ago)I don’t see your mother in any of these pics, isn’t that your sister? Hehehe.
You all look so happy and glowing. Gosh, why do artistas look like they never sweat? DDD is so cute! Lucky you. Kisses and hugs and happy birthday again.
jlyn
August 1, 2007 at 12:11 am (17 years ago)Hey Toni –
Huli ma’t magaling ay mahahabol din…hahaha Happy Belated Birthday. Your cake looks yummy…I’m glad you had a good one and ear to ear talaga ang happiness mo : )
Kayni
August 1, 2007 at 12:36 am (17 years ago)Belated Happy Birthday! By the way, who’s that cute guy on the pic with you? He’s handsome. Thank you for replying on my comment. I’ll visit your blog often.
G.
August 1, 2007 at 12:47 am (17 years ago)uhm, can you ship me a slice of that cake H brought home for you? it looks awesome!
Lissa
August 1, 2007 at 5:57 am (17 years ago)Wow pogi nga ni Dingdong ‘no? He’s VERY photogenic. You lucky girl!!!! So where’s my Dennis Trillo picture? hahahaha…. j/k.
troyntrish'mom
August 1, 2007 at 6:34 am (17 years ago)happy birthday!!! we don’t know each other..but i agree to the previous comment, you seem to be a nice person inside and out…i visit your blog almost everyday..especially during my lunch break at work…have two kids at home (5 and 3), i don’t have that much luxury to read blogs at home…
God Bless you and your family Always!!!
your fan in cleveland, ohio
mare
August 1, 2007 at 8:26 am (17 years ago)belated happy happy birthday!
dhey
August 1, 2007 at 10:08 am (17 years ago)huwaw! may special guest pa pala! ^_^ ang galing naman! happy birthday ulit miss toni!!!
Daphne
August 1, 2007 at 11:30 am (17 years ago)Wow ang saya saya naman ng birthday fete mo Toni complete with a special guest pa ha, si doorbell este DingDong pala. hehehe
Best wishes always!
lady cess
August 1, 2007 at 2:25 pm (17 years ago)happy happy birthday! fun fun day ha? delicious food shared with loved ones, kasama pa si dingdong!
jen
August 1, 2007 at 4:15 pm (17 years ago)Toni, belated happy birthday. Looks like you had tons of fun on your special golden day!
I was looking through my archives and I found your comment here: http://jenstar.wordpress.com/2004/12/02/110195597511770993/
Intayan ba tayo? 😀
bh
August 1, 2007 at 5:35 pm (17 years ago)happy birthday, toni
you’re beautiful
Anna - Super Pen Pal
August 1, 2007 at 11:03 pm (17 years ago)BELATED HAPPY BIRTHDAY, TONI!!!!!!!! I hope it was a most wonderful day for you! 30 – awesome!!! God Bless!
may
August 1, 2007 at 11:30 pm (17 years ago)oh my gulay! ang pogi naman ng gift ng H mo, ahihih…ang chalap din ng cake
btw, friend din ba ng H mo c dennis trillo? dead na dead ako sa kanya eh…kung malapit lang sana ang davao sa manila…anyways, belated happy birthday toni!!!!!!!!
Day
August 2, 2007 at 7:09 am (17 years ago)Belated Happy Birthday Toni! super saya at kilig ang celebration mo
Hug and Kissessss from little Caroline
selina
August 2, 2007 at 1:13 pm (17 years ago)hi toni! i sent your present via post office.
happy birthday again. i’m so glad you had fun and
spent it with all the wonderful people in your life.
mwah! *hugs*
love,
selina
chinita_jill
August 2, 2007 at 9:16 pm (17 years ago)belated happy birthday! wishing you many heart-warming adventures for your 30th year! :o)
comments on the pics:
yummy, yummy food–i miss filipino food!
so cute when you and your mom blew the candles together.
dingdong! he was a batch or 2 lower than i was in our alma mater. so i got to see get a glimpse of him once in a while ;o)
and h is precious for getting you that cake.
take care.
kala
August 2, 2007 at 11:58 pm (17 years ago)toni, so sorry for the late greetings. I’m currently on dial-up and the only pic i’ve seen so far is the mango shake… and already – YUM! (syempre I’m too impatient for all the photos to load…)
ok.. they’ve loaded now and I love the last photo, you look so cute and so happy in spite of your cough and colds! Again, happy birthday dear toni!!!
ladybug
August 3, 2007 at 12:17 am (17 years ago)Belated happy birthday toni!!! 😀
Lynn
August 3, 2007 at 8:58 am (17 years ago)Belated happy birthday, Toni! You’re glowing at 30! And lol, I’d like to say I also have a huge crush with the person you have a huge crush on. Haha!
chateau
August 4, 2007 at 12:46 am (17 years ago)Belated happy birthday Toni! One day lang pala tanda mo sa kin! Joke, Aug 1 was my birthday but I turned 33 hehe. Looks like you had a blast
rach
August 6, 2007 at 4:52 pm (17 years ago)Hi Toni! I’m glad you had a memorable birthday bash. The food looks really good. Ang galing mo talaga kunin ng pictures yung pagkain. Parang nagiging double ang sarap.
It’s great that important people in your life was there to celebrate the happy occasion. At may bonus pa – Si Ding Dong.
Leah
August 9, 2007 at 4:47 pm (17 years ago)Belated happy bday toni! hope you had an awesome bday.
Lani
August 9, 2007 at 7:32 pm (17 years ago)Oh my Tons, belated happy birthday. Ngayon lang ako nakabisita at medyo may problem itong pc ko. Masyado na ngang sad ang life ko ngayon madalang kasi akong maka-online. I see na sobrang na-enjoy mo ang birthday mo, you deserve the best in this world. Take care.
Rachel
August 12, 2007 at 11:47 pm (17 years ago)Hi Ate Toni,
Sobrang belated Happy30x Birthday. Im very sorry talaga sobrang busy me sa work ko kaya ngayon lang kita nabati, pero hindi ko nalilimutan yon kaya nga ngayong nagkatime ako eto siningit ko na agad. It’s better late than never naman db?! Wow it seems that your bday party was great and full of surprises. Infairness to Dingdong mas gumawapo siya, sana mameet ko din siya hehe. So anong winish mo Ate?! meron ka pa bang winiwish it seems naman na your already blessed with everything, kung meron mang wala I know God has perfect plan for you. Hmm my wish, I wish the wish you wish be granted.
Happy Birthday again and also to your Mom!