HOME MADE PORK SHANGHAI (spring rolls)

Lumpiang shanghai :) one of my favorite easy to make pinoy fika-fika food. Lumpiang shanghai is common dish during celebrations (birthday,new year, Christmas or simple meryenda! ) It is best if combined with sweet and sour sauce or a ketchup. It also best paired in rice, pancit or spaghetti :)

I just want to share to you guys how to make a simple pork shanghai. All of the ingredients can  easily be found in any supermarket. Its easy to make.

my simple pork shanghai :) hmmm yummy!!!

Dampalitan Beach, Padre Burgos, Quezon

Visiting Dampalitan Beach in Quezon Province was a great experience, along with my office friends and newly found friends from SFC  hehe :). I thought, camping can only be done on the mountains, but it's not! We had a great camping experience in Damapalitan beach. 

Boat rates!

Our first destination was in Dampalitan Island where we had our overnight stay. The Island was just 10 to 20 minutes boat ride away from the main port and from afar the beach looks really inviting with its white sand and crystal-clear water plus the tropical view of the island with lot of coconut palms and evergreen trees. 

Morning view @ Dampalitan

KATIBAWASAN FALLS - Camiguin, Philippines

KATIBAWASAN FALLS - (Camiguin Island, Philippines)

Katibawasn falls is located at the foot of Mt. Timpoong, 5Km(3.1 mi) southeast of Mambajao, it measures 250 ft high. down into a man-made pool surrounded by orchids and wild greenly ferns. Water is superb relaxing and really cold but not good for diving :). From downtown Mambajao, you can hire a habal-habal or multicab that will takes 5-10 minutes travel.

You only have to pay 20 php entrance fee (per person) to be able to see and experience the Katibawasan falls. 

beautiful isn't it? :)

The waterfall is the best back draft for your photo shoot :P hahaha!

KAWASAN FALLS - Badian, Cebu Philippines

KAWASAN FALLS -  (Badian, Cebu Philippines)

Kawasan Falls is located inside the mountain of Barangay Matutinao, Badian Cebu. From City proper it will takes about three hours bus aching ride to get there but if you have your own car or rented van I guess your time travel will takes only an hour or two. I so love this place, the water is so clear and cold.  

kawasan Falls - Cebu 

This peaceful place is really worth a visit where you can enjoy many waterfalls!! yeah right! Kawasan has many waterfalls. From the entrance you will have to walk uphill to get to the first waterfall (picture above) is the largest one and on peak season it usually crowded. You need to climb uphill to see the second falls and the other remaining falls. Take note for the environmental fee cost 10 php per person. Don't take guide at the entrance they might charge you a hundred bucks!! believe me!! (everything has a fee!!..:P)

Creative Mind : How to make DIY Wedding table arch :)

I just want to share how I made my wedding arch I used in my wedding day :) Yeah! right! its kinda late again! but anyhow I know I can give ideas for everyone right?.

Using a wedding arch is very useful and it helps your wedding reception as beautiful as ever.  I know wedding arch can be made from different kind of things whatever you want or what theme you have. You may choose bamboo, wood, flowers, vines and metal  etc!. I choose metal as a  frame for my wedding arch and i just added plastic vines and plastics flowers on it.

this is how it looks like!

The arch must be eye catching with good theme related on it. Do not overdo with your decorations in this case as it will not look good. Make it short and simple as possible. If you have more time before your wedding, you can even DIY the wedding arch yourself :). Just like what my arch I put purple Christmas light (picture above) because using lights can also enhance the decor a bit further :)

10 Golden Rules for staying happy with the One You Love

Just want to share this to you guys! I found it over the net while browsing .. :) worth reading stay inlove

 

10 Golden Rules for staying happy
with the One You Love

1. First and foremost, love each other. Realize how lucky you are to be in love with someone who loves you. Say, “I love you” often and in different ways. Surprise each other with gifts of praise to show your love. Remember that love grows in an atmosphere of freedom and trust, not from restraint and obligation. Do things to keep your love and romance new and alive. Don’t take love for granted, ever. It’s such a blessing.

2. Listen objectively to each other, as you would to a friend. Acceptance is a key to understanding and a buffer for tension and resentment. Don’t take things personally; give each other the right to have different opinions, the right to disagree. You don’t want anyone to control your feelings, so don’t try to own someone else’s, not even the feelings of the one you love.

3. Never stop treating each other like sweethearts. Talk to each other as sweethearts. Do things that sweethearts do. Work together in achieving your goals. Do things just to make the other one feel loved, especially when he or she might be feeling a little down. Take pride in the way you look and act, for yourself and for your partner, but never let external values have more importance than the internal feelings of your heart.

4. Take care of each other. Go to the doctor with each other. Put the other one first, but don’t neglect your own needs either. Do the things that show that you’re interested in your partner’s needs and desires and problems.

5. Look to each other for help. Don’t let your problems or concerns get out of hand and make you go in opposite directions. Be joyful that you’ve each made a commitment to the other…through sickness or health, poverty or wealth, or whatever comes along. You’re in this life together. Be thankful.

6. Talk about things together the way you would talk with a friend. Absolutely refuse to say anything negative about your partner. Share your most important secrets, and never betray the secrets of your partner; treat them as almost sacred. Keep your own identity, but walk together as one. Don’t ever give up on your love.

7. Settle the fact that you’ve made your choice and you’re no longer looking for anyone else. Don’t flirt. Think of the consequences. Don’t even consider it.

8. Be in agreement about how your money is spent. Big items should have the approval of both. Talk about how to manage your finances.

9. When in doubt about your actions, ask yourself how you would want to be treated and then act accordingly. If you’ve argued, never go to sleep without asking the other’s forgiveness, even when you don’t feel like it or want to. Be faithful about this; you won’t be sorry. Do what will make you both the happiest in the long run and be the best for your relationship.

10. Have fun!

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My hubbydubby goes to Pinas ✈ / Matthias meet Philippines 😊

Finally! we are home.. hmmm !!! or should I say I'm HOME!! hehehe! 

I know its already late to post this but, I want to share you guys what my hubbydubby likes when he was here in Pinas 😊 

Anyway! "It's good to be back" and a "Welcome" word for my hubbydubby Matthias :) I know how excited he is to see my home country and meet all my family and friends.  To cut the story short, here are some of his 1st time pictures he did when he was here for a vacation :) hahahaha

at Dubai Airport, having coffee while waiting for our next connecting flight

At last!!!! MABUHAY HAHA

first time @ hundred islands

first time to ride motorboat 

into the bat cave :)

He loves Sabado pati narin Linggo :) Jollibee!!!!!

He likes to say "Pabili nga po!!!!"

first time to eat BOY BAWANG and now his fave chichirya lol!

First time to sleep @Makati Med  due to his boils! (nagkapigsa!... :) hahaha

first time to drink San Mig Light! and now his fave Beer 

first time @ Manila Zoo

first time @ the beach .... hahaha ! nah! maybe first time to wear life vest!! hahaha

well that is SUHA :) first time to eat SUHA!! :) hehehe

first time with the lovebirds! hehehe :P

first time with the crocodile!!!!! :) he said I'm not scared! hahaha

He ate chicken feet, adobo, ginisang gulay, paksiw na bangus, at marami pang iba... :) tried andoks chiken and piritong galunggong, bagoong at wasabi! hahahaha   (sad no pictures with that)

and finally!! meet my whole family!!!!

How his bag looks like  :)

I missed him so much!! can't wait to be with him!! ( grrr! waiting for my interview schedule takes too long! God please give me more patience!!!).. I remember how he cry in the airport when he left... I know everything will fall into it's right places in Gods will!! so for now i will just wait and wait and wait. I so lab you hubbydubby Matt!!

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Bohus Fortress - Kungälv, Bohuslän, Sweden

Bohus Fortress

A happily ever after for me :). I so love castle they are so stunning and rich in history. Look at this ruins of Bohus fortress, still standing tall after almost 700 years of it's era. The walls looks strong and brave made out of grey stone and bricks. It was under renovation when we went there :( little bit sad but at least Matt and I we're able to check and roam around the place *wink!

Whenever we went to Gothernburg, we always saw this fortress from the highway. We've never been there although we've always passed on it so many times ( hmm how many times I did went to Ullared?? *counting!!) hahahahaha :)

when we get there, the Castle is under renovation so what we did is just roam and check the outside views :)

My Big day... My Wedding in Swedish style 😊

Yes!!

I could't wait to do a blog post about my wedding day and share everything with you guys 😊

"Kärleken är tålmodig & God. Allt bär den, allt tror den, allt hoppas den, allt uthäadar den"

1 Corinthians 13:4-7

New International Version (NIV)

"Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trust, always hopes, always perseveres. 

My wedding is a traditional church wedding and I'm glad that Matt and I is Catholic, so it's easier for us to choose the church wedding. Marrying in other country is quite confusing for me because of lot of rules, regulations and guidelines to be considered off.

Our wedding took place at Västra Tunhems Church. 

The church is located in Vänersborgs municipality in Västra Götaland country. This church is really beautiful with medieveal touches. I fell in love on the ceiling with paintings, the altar and the pulpit. It remind me the old Betis Church/Parish Church of St. James the Apostle in Guagua, Pampanga. 

Let me just share you guys, before you can get married in Sweden, specially if you're not a Swedish citizen you must first apply for a marriage licences and they called it Hindersprövning. Just set an appointment or simply visit "skatteverket" (swedish tax authority) to file for a marriage licence. Don't hesitate to ask everything because they're willing to help you. It will takes a week before you get a result just make sure that all your requirements is original and updated. We did that and it took I guess ...hmmm 3 weeks before we received the good news and it was "approved".

Anyway, after that we arranged to meet the priest of the church and discuss to HER our wedding plans. Yup! Her...In my surprise, our priest is actually a woman and it really amazed me :) We ended up sitting with her having coffee for well over an hour, and we talked to her about everything from how we met to what marriage means to us. It turned out wonderful. She was warm, friendly and very accommodating. We like her instantly and how we felt comfortable saying her our love story and plans together. We decided to have mixed English/Swedish ceremony because most of his relatives and visitors are pure Swedish.

Inside the Church. The Priest gave us her advice, said her prayers, sang psalms asking God for her blessing.

You may now kiss the bride!!!

In Swedish wedding, there are a few things that are a bit different. First, I noticed that before the wedding, everyone assembles outside the church and walks arm in arm to get into the church. As I arrived in the Church, they let me stay in a small room to have my last minute retouch. :P . Second, Matt and I walk down the aisle together. I don't wear garter belt (yung nilalagay sa legs ng bride). I didn't insist to have/wear it because people would might just be little freaked out if they saw Matt rooting around under my dress searching for that garter belt  and throw it... hahahaha

When the wedding is over, everyone filled out in the same way we went in, arm and arm again 😊 lol!, they waited us outside the church. They individually congratulated us and took some photos before going to the reception.

The reception was held in Särestad Bygdegård they called it community center, we rented the whole place and with the help of my creative mind Lol! hehe I was able to make it much more like a wedding reception. Yup! I decorated it myself, I do research online hehehe. (click here for my DIY giveaways)

I did my table arrangements and decorations. I know it's simple but for me its perfect 😊 

"I did a few DIY projects that I found over the net (see picture above). Matt and I did all the planing ourselves, with the help of his family. His mom was the one who made my wedding dress. I made about 100 tissue flower and pompoms in different sizes, they build the table arch and I decorated it with some plastic flowers, violet Christmas light and vines. I wrote all the addresses on our invitations and sewed a linen flower for wedding dress"😊

My cake is missing Lol!! still on the fridge!!!! 😊  oh my princes cake Lol 

I like princess cake and I requested it as my wedding cake 😊 It's home made and so perfect!!

Matt grandmother played Nyckelharpa

It was very structured and very formal dinner, SKÅL!!! 😊

My wedding favor 😊

I also altered a few wedding tradition I knew like opening our gifts in front of our visitors and we cut our cake together. I skipped throwing my bouquet.

Because my family and friends from the Philippines couldn't make it, we're planning on having another 2nd wedding when we come home. It'll be fun to see what come up with for my Pinoy style wedding ehehehe. I know the difference were so many, but in the end, the wedding are still the same. It's about bringing out the families together, with his relatives and with his friends. The fact that they spend their time to share the special moment with us. Thank you to every single person who was involved in making our special day more incredible than I ever could have dreamed of... SkåL!!!! 😊 hehehehe

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