My guests

with Trisha Santos, Nathalia & Trish

with Isa Palabyab

with Trish & Rica

Swiss wives, Ruth Hung, Michelle Kaspar, Nanette Miloda

our afternoon tea set up

with Grace, Gabby, Trish, Isa

With Kristine Dee, Emi Jorge, Linda Ley, Anne Gonzalez

roses, my birth flower

with Angeli Ong, Libet Virata, Maureen Soong, Marichu Kahn

menu on the board

with Jeanne Romulo, Rica, Trish, Lills

with Jack & Roland Laudico

with Emi & Malou Pineda

my VIP guests

Thanks to my hubby for all the work!!!

For the space and the food,

I did all the design though, thanks to the Enderun staff for the help!!!

My 43rd!

 the entrance to Enderun Bistro

My afternoon tea table setting

red roses, always love

my children's table, the VIPs

Hey, hey, am back to the blog but I must say, better follow me on instagram as I am obsessed!

It's so quick and easy, I have uploaded more than a hundred pics in the last 2 weeks!

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More photos of my birthday to come, better yet, check out instagram!

                                                                      Me at 43!

Instagramming

with the gracious Tita Cecile Limjoco

Okay, okay, I meant to blog about this wonderful party I went to
To celebrate Tita Cecile's 70th birthday

But allow me to indulge in my new found techie spirit

I'm now on instagram!!!

Follow me at everyday_flair, it's so much easier to share photos there!

See you at the ###!

My mom's gown!

after the wedding last Tuesday

2 years ago at the Romeo & Juliet ballet, CCP

I figured this gown deserves a post as it was my Mom's gown in the 70's

She wore it to my coronation (yeah, yeah, laugh now)

as Little Queen of our Parish

and 36 years after, the fabric still looks good 

Quality of most of the things before are really better

I had it re-worked by my modiste

It used to be a loose cowl neck

I had her make it one-sided and added the beads

We also trimmed down the sides to give it shape

And of course, my Mom always feels happy when I tell her I wore it to

somewhere special

Now, that's true blue upcycling!

Thank you, Kristine Dee!!!

Last Thursday, I got a real nice and a real surprise from jeweller, Kristine Dee
I only met her once when I covered her event almost 2 years ago, I think
and I was so surprised when she texted and asked for my address and sent me what she wrote about

I am super touched with kind and thoughtful gestures such as this one
And also humbled how small moments, candid conversations affect others

I am humbled how people have often told me how my ways, blog,  actions,  words and  life have affected them positively
I am humbled and honoured
And please know that this is not about me
but living our life to glorify the One up there

In fact, another friend of mine just signed up to teach too!!!
I am so happy for her and know that it will change her life and others' tremendously

It can get taxing at times, tiring
But always, always, fulfilling
And though I sometimes feel the stress
I know that when I say no, I would regret it

Thank you, Krisitne and for touching me with this sweetest, unexpected gesture of yours.

God bless you more!

The past week in focus

Playing scrabble is a favorite past time with my youngest, he won this match 

waking up to this, my first view when I wake up

pre- Mother's Day dinner at Maple with just my sons and myself 

my eldest

covering an event at the Shangri-la

was honoured to be part of this

accompanying my hubby at a wedding, he was again asked to be godfather

with Ruth & Larry Hung

with the hubby

enjoying the lightness of space

with Anna RUfino at Chez Karine

with Olivia D'Aboville at her latest exhibit 

of course, checking out SM Aura with my youngest

It was a full week last week
and since I am not in the mood to write, haha
Let the pictures do the talking.

Happy Sunday!

My earliest birthday celebration

with my co-parents, Lovely Santos & Wednesday Palanca

lunch at Shang Palace

almost 43

loving the Anne & Anna callado tops

Since my birthday is in 3 weeks already

My co-parents decided to treat me to a pre-birthday dim sum buffet at Shang Palace

They're good friends of mine who are quietly in my life and they're the ones I talk to about my children, their children, being a mom

Though we try to avoid talking about it all the time

Conversations just go back to our, yes, children!

As I get older

I become more discriminating with the people I spend time with

And also the kind of celebration that I want

Eversince I was 16, I have been honoured with friends giving me surprise parties

or throwing get togethers on my behalf

Last year was Lillian with their Assumption group and Maureen Soong with our painting group

I am really blessed to have such wonderful friends

This year, I still don't know if I will have my usual party

Though I have promised my painting classmates that I will host them

Me not knowing if I'm going to have a birthday party???

Man, I MUST be getting old!

Have a good week ahead and vote for the TRULY, 100% HONEST ONE

THERE MUST BE EVEN JUST ONE OUT THERE!