My Baby Snake

My grandparents organized a dice game to celebrate the Mooncake Festival this year. I love playing dice games, and it was even more exciting with MBS in tow. :) We had the dice game together with a birthday celebration dinner of a cousin of mine. Both events were held at Luk Foo, E. Rodriguez.  This was the second time this year MBS played the game. The first time being with another set of relatives from MH's side. I wasn't able to get pictures of that since they had a different kind of setup for the game.  MBS played well in this game, getting the bigger prizes among the three of us. :) She even got the first prize but MH got the higher point for the first prize. Still, the prize was with our family. hehe :)  Till the next dice game! :) MH captured this. Our celebrity, MBS. Happy MBS :) Love that she's a sociable baby :) Blow the dice! :)

It was MH's birthday a few days ago. So, I tried to cook up a different kind of misua for him. I've been looking at ramen and char siu recipes for the past few days, but everything looked so complicated. And I'm not one for complicated stuff.  In the end, I gathered a few tips from each and every recipe and just went with my gut. (>_<)  I bought pork pigue cut from SM Hypermart (since that was what the butcher recommended when I said I was planning to make char siu/asado), then massaged the pork cuts in sugar and left it in the refrigerator for around 2-3 hours.  The marinade I made consisted of Five spice powder, Oyster sauce, Chinese soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, water, a bit of sugar, and a tad of Sesame oil. I don't have measurements since I really just added and tasted along the way. :) I then got the pork with sugar, submerged it in the marinade, and left it in the refrigerator overnight. The next morning I put the pork in the pre-heated o...

Looking forward to the Baby & Family Expo Philippines 2013 ! :)  Event details as follows: VENUE: SMX Convention Center Manila Mall of Asia Complex, Pasay City, Philippines DATE: December 6 - 8, 2013 OPENING HOURS: 10:00am - 8:00pm EXHIBITORS: Over 220 VISITOR'S PROFILE: Parents, Families, Relatives, Family Friends ADMISSION: 20.00 Php (Walk-In Visitors) FREE (Kids & Senior Citizens) FREE (Online Registration) Will try to let MBS part of their Bibong Baby photo contest :D  Good thing I chanced upon this ad now. One more week to go! :)  Image taken from the Baby & Family Expo Philippines 2013 website. 

We (the family) threw a bridal shower for my engaged sister yesterday. We got two function rooms from Oakwood Premier Joy-Nostalg at Ortigas via Deal Grocer and made good use of them.  One function room held chairs for our foot spa/manicure/pedicure session while the other function room was where the buffet was.  I was impressed with the whole set up and the service the hotel's staff gave us. The food was pretty good as well!  Included in the package were: 1. A buffet setup with 4 appetizers, 1 choice of soup, 6 main dishes, and 3 dessert choices: Appetizers: Deviled eggs with caviar, Seafood cocktail, Potato salad with smoked turkey, and Assorted greens salad bar with choice of dressing Soup: Potato leek soup with smoked ham Hot Items: Filled chicken breast with smoked ham, Parrot fish with lemon sauce, Beef fricadelles with lemon sauce, Chive fried rice, Buttered Vegetables, and Penne Al Freddo Dessert: Tropical Fruit Platter, Black and White Brownies, ...

I was supposed to buy just this: But ended up buying these: Because of this cutie: You get this freebie when you purchase Php 3,000 worth of items from SM Baby Company. It's so cute when it's lit up! :) You can also collect all four :)  One of the reasons why I love shopping at SM is (other than being less expensive) because of the cute freebies they give away. When I was buying stuff before giving birth to MBS, I think I got all kinds of blankets and storage bins SM Baby Company had to offer. :)  Also noticed that the selling price of diapers at SM Baby Company are cheaper than SM Hypermarket. :)  Oh, and I got this coupon when you pay with your BDO Credit Card (also with a Php 3,000 purchase). - I think this applies to the whole SM Department Store, not just Baby Company. :) Looking forward to the next freebie items from SM Baby Company. :)