Got two things on my mind that day – a picnic and pony-rides. I did my research, but badly. There was nothing wrong with the place, in fact it was a wonderland – well-manicured garden with the greenest grass and foliage, then there were benches, a bridge, a gazebo and probably a lot more since we didn’t get to explore the whole place. But only the part we saw already made a good impression on me. Truly a great place to spend a Prague weekend. So what can be bad about it? According to my research, they have stables, or horses. Since I’ve been promising Caity to let her go on a pony-ride, I thought they have that service too. Unfortunately, M said they only have a riding school. Too bad.

Anyway, we spent most of our time there in the playground. The kids had fun trying out the slide and riding on the horse rocker (or whatever its called). It was a perfect place for a picnic; there were lots of shades provided by the big trees around. Only the weather didn’t cooperate. It was cold and windy that we decided to eat our packed lunch at home instead. They have a nice restaurant with an access to the park’s playground which was very suitable for family with kids. There was even a bouncing castle beside it. Unfortunately we brought our own food (baked chicken with lemon grass stuffing..) which would be a waste if we didn’t eat it. We do plan to go back there one weekend, to try out their gastronomic dishes though.

On to more pictures…

1,2,3 slide!  That’s what a father should be! Spending time with the kids, playing with them, making them happy, even on his “day”…

I like the idea of using a log as the horse’s back adding a rustic appeal, unlike the usual commercial playground equipment that we’ve been seeing around.

Exploring what’s behind the chateau.

And what a nice surprise waiting for us! We found two peacocks hiding in a cave.

The dark clouds were threatening us, thus we hurried home.  We had our picnic in our living room instead, laid out a blanket on the floor and placed our food there, viola! We had an indoor picnic!

Happy father’s day and a big hurrah to the best dad Caity and Adie can ever have! Thank you for being their SUPER TÁTA!

M and the kids…

I’d like to greet my own dad a happy father’s day too.  I hoped you like my treat. Thank you for being a wonderful and supportive dad!! I miss you and love you very much!

Kudos to all the dads out there, working hard to provide the needs of their respective families, making kids and mommies happy, sometimes even at the expense of being away from their loved ones.

We’re days away from the much hyped event of February, the Valentines day (V-day)! I know for some guys who are against or don’t care about this day, it can be a torture especially if they have partners who are particular about V-day. Ignoring it can lead into a big argument, or worst, an end to a relationship! teehee!  I am not scaring you.

Well guys, I’ve got a really awesome and delicious way how to melt your girl’s heart especially for V-day.

Tadan!

Strawberries coated with chocolates or nuts. So kawaii, yet so yummy too!

You can even get it for less if you use shari’s berries discount codes. Order now! And don’t forget to send me my share! /me winks.

It was Adie’s first birthday yesterday.  It was snowing all day, but that didn’t stop friends from coming over to celebrate with us.

It was a fun night with the girlfriends yet crazy as well coz the kids (though they were only three), caused a lot of riot.  They opened Adie’s gift, they were fighting over the toys, and they were even crying coz they also wanted to blow the birthday candle. But the birthday boy was cool over it and didn’t mind the competition at all.

Adie got lots of clothes, and few toys, thanks to her beautiful titas.  At his age, he still doesn’t know what he wants. When he’s big, he might request for a bike, iphone, rustic furniture or scooter.

Big sis Caity was too quick to open the gift before Adie can even get to it. Hahaha

Caity with Nikki tearing the gift wrapper. But where is the birthday boy?

Again, where’s Adie? hahaha  So hilarious!

This morning when I looked at the pictures from our camera, and that from our friends’, I found out that Adie doesn’t even have a decent picture of his special day.  So I put on his birthday clothes and set him up in front of his birthday banner and took lots of pics.  With just me and him, the pictorial went well.  That’s the first pic posted above.   Shhh It’s a secret between you and me, ok?

Today is the last day of the year! How are you spending it?

I’m planning to make a special yet simple dinner later for the family. I’ve already made a fruit salad for dessert and for the main dish, a baked whole chicken. I have to add something else go with it. A veggie salad and baked potatoes probably as we have plenty in the stock. Then we’ll just wait for midnight to watch the fireworks display from our window.

Others may be planning a lavish party with friends, with lots of food and wine. For Filipinos, it will be partying with food, karaoke singing and cracking fireworks when the midnight strikes. But be careful when handling those fireworks. Dad said that there were already many fireworks-related injuries back home even before the New Year. So sad. This happens every year, but people don’t seem to learn yet about the dangers of fireworks and how it can injure or take away life.

Anyway, how ever you welcome the new year, be sure to celebrate it in a safe way!

I wish everyone a happy and bountiful new year ahead!

Parties can’t be complete without lots of food!

We recently had a sumptuous double birthday celebration for my friend A’s little boy, M and another friend F and food was overflowing. Here’s the proof:

So you think we need to buy phentermine or some diet pills after feasting on all this yummy stuff in front of us? Note that some prepared dishes were still in the kitchen and the ref, so that’s not all you see on the table. Thanks to friend A for inviting us to the party for filling our tummies with all that delicious food.  We even brought home more food. It was a fun-filled party indeed!

Last week my friends threw a birthday party for me. I wasn’t planning on having one coz of their busy schedules and all the tiring preparation it entails. But they were sweet enough to arrange it so everyone can come and the birthday girl need not worry about food. It was agreed that each of us will bring whatever we can prepare/cook/buy and share with everyone. Actually, we can just feast over a bucket of KFC and a big pot of rice and it’s already an instant party! We’re a bunch of easy to please people you know.

So the day after my official birthday, we stormed G’s flat to party! G cooked menudo, L brought a spicy thai noodle food, F brought biko, A brought a bottle of Porto wine and M baked a blue-berry cake. As for me, I brought an uncooked whole chicken which we baked there, ingredients for pancit (which L cooked), drinks and longganisa. See, I was a queen for one day.

Here we are!

Do we look like we need the safest diet pills yet? Or we can still go on pigging out? Coz there’s another party coming up this weekend! It’s the last for the month of May but definitely not the last for this season. hehehe I’m sure we’ll come up with excuses to feast again.

And here’s moi, ready to carve the chicken.

Thank you Tuesday group!

It’s that month of the year again when birthday celebrations are aplenty! I already received two invitations from friends and still expecting more to come. Not that I’m too excited about food, (deny pa!). It’s difficult to stick to my diet if there’s an abundance of food in front of me and seeing my friends enjoy their food, you know. Then there’s the gift issue too; what to give to the birthday celebrants. Should I give them a wad of term life insurance quotes (they’ll pay for the insurance of course ) or paper bills (which I don’t have), home-made food (this is the usual), or surprise them with something. What that something is, is a big question. hehehe

By the way, I am also celebrating my birthday this month.  Don’t forget to wrap a gift for me! 

It’s my Dad’s birthday today! I slept past midnight last night waiting for him to be awake when I call (Philippine time). I forgot that the time difference is already 7 hours. When I called up, he was behind the wheel, driving home after attending Mass with the family and shopping for the dinner party later in the day. Even if Caity and I woke at 10 in the morning, I still felt sleepy.

Dad asked me how old he was. Good thing I was prepared and gave him the correct answer. He’s already 74 years old! But he is still fit and strong and doesn’t look his age. He’s not even worried about his looks like other seniors his age who are scrambling to find the best face creams or dye their white hairs to black to make them look younger.

My Dad during our Vienna trip last year.

Way to go Dad!  I hope you enjoyed your birthday!!!

Nisamot na kadaghan ang mga Pinoys in Czech Republic! On the recent 111th celebration of the Philippine Independence Day, lots of Filipinos came to participate in the the said event which was held at the Ambassador’s official residence in Kaderavkovska last Sunday.  Not everyone was present but our number has certainly increased.  When I came here more than two years ago, I was told that we didn’t even reach 100 yet, but now… pila na kaha?

Mao ni sila!  Pero wa mi diha!

Raising of the flag:

Photos taken from Lilian‘s friendster.

Whew! I can finally relax! I threw a post birthday party last Friday which kept me busy with the preparations the past days. I was surprised with the large number of guests who came. Compared to the previous parties I had, this one was well-attended. I usually prefer intimate parties with the presence of few close friends but this time I decided to skip it for a change.

But all those times I spent on food preparations paid off coz the party was a success! Yipeee! See the happy faces?

Where are the guys?

Look what I got. =)

Pretty cupcakes from Marielle. These cupcakes looked too good to be eaten.

Two more parties to attend this weekend. Food-binging again! After this month, I wouldn’t be surprised if I gain extra weight! I bet it’s time to read Decaslim reviews to know how this diet pill can help lose weight.

*Lesson learned: Next time I’ll be smart enough to cook dishes that don’t require a lot of chopping, slicing, dicing… coz it takes a lot of time and effort.