As much i wanted to sound like happy and energetic on this post, i actually feel sleepy, lonely and tired. Well, maybe it's because of the gloomy weather! It's been raining (as of this writing) and im pretty sure everyone else can relate to the bedly weather mood. It's lethal! I've been a couch potato for like 3 days now due to the weather BUT i still manage to do some workouts in between, then back to position! LOL!

Sometimes i'm irresponsible, i book hotels or accommodations a few hours before check-in. Have you tried? I'd experience it for like twice or thrice already in my life. That moment when you were undecided wether to stay in a hotel or drive yourself back home. Not a good idea, but quite smart too, as long as you have reliable wifi or mobile data connection, a responsive booking site like Agoda and an overnight suitcase readily available at the back of your car.

Hey there! It's Betchie and welcome to another weekend! :)

That's pretty much the lines i'm getting used to, these days, when i started vlogging! Admittedly, i feel "trying hard" because i am very far from those Vloggers/Youtubers out there who's been in the industry for like ages. I hate my diction, my voice, and most of the time, nagba-buffering yung brain cells ko. LOL! But I'm trying. And i just love doing it, kase nakaka-happy!

"Better to see and experience something once than to hear about it a thousand times." 

This saying perfectly defines my love for adventure - outdoors, leisure, the beach, the sun and everything that is fun and worth remembering. I'm a self-proclaimed member of the YOLO (You Only Live Once) Squad! A statement which, for me, basically means to go out, explore and enjoy life while creating a treasure trove of memories that you can look back when you're old and gray.

Hey! Here's another (long overdue) weekend series i had with my kids. Last February 17, 2019 on a fine sunny weekend we were out and about again for some funaway and i decided to visit Marian Orchard at Balete Batangas after church. Sometimes, thinking about where to bring the kids is a struggle. As much as possible, despite the fact that going out these days is very costly, i want them to explore outside. It is my way of controlling their screentime by encouraging them to enjoy the outdoors, play in the grounds, appreciate nature, interact with people, walk and become active, and create memories.

Buti na lang it's Monday the 13th not Friday the 13th! :D

Earlier this year we celebrated our 13th wedding anniversary and it was just a whole day well spent with the husband strolling around the city of Tagaytay [again]. Hindi halatang favorite ko ang Tagaytay ano? I used to book a staycation or a trip abroad or an out of town to celebrate our previous anniversaries, but this year i didn't make any major plans to celebrate. It's not because it isn't special anymore but because - nag-titipid kami! Lol! Kidding aside, maybe it was adulting that made me realize that sometimes the best way to celebrate an special occassion is to just wake up, take a bath, dress up, get in the car, and drive somewhere together without having any solid plans of where to go, where to eat and what to do. 

A week ago i attended a Women's Day Out event in the local church that i belong to and during the table discussion with other women moms we picked questions and tried to answer it. One of the questions i picked was, "What is your favorite me time?" 

As promised, here's the second installment of our Weekend Series #2!

Do you know that there's a place where Christmas is celebrated the whole year? And i love it how cute and artsy every corner of this house is. The Ginger Bread House located at Alfonso, Cavite is a place where you can feed your senses with Christmas vibes all year round. The chilly weather of Tagaytay makes you want to embrace the coolness of December anytime of the year. The colorful surroundings is already a feast for the eyes. The smell of freshly baked breads will make you crave for some. And their delectable food served inside the Ginger Bread House itself is but a treat for the growling tummies!

Hello there! Welcome to another weekend which was long overdue! Hahaha! This new episode on my Youtube Channel was filmed last January 20, 2019 and my apologies for the late posting! As you all know, the first month of the year is always hectic with so many deadlines to meet and so many planning to do!

Glad i was able to slowly finish one at a time and so here i am again, writing in my online journal about our weekend wanders as a sort of entertainment while creating or documenting memories with my family.

Hola! I'm back with some good news. Well, good news for my avid followers (wow ha, parang ang dami!) and maybe bad news for my bashers (hello sa inyo! i know you're still watching and reading my v/blogs!). Well, If not for the both of them, my social media presence, ranking and monetizing would have not been possible, so I love and appreciate both! :)

This is just a quick post about the newest series on my Youtube Channel and of course this blog page, which (i hope) I will be able to update constantly. Maybe not weekly, but atleast once a month.

Hello there! HAPPY NEW YEAR! I hope everyone had their share of a happy, healthy and a prosperous new year! How did you celebrate the media noche?

Hello there lovelies! It's been a while since I last updated this blog and it feels like ages since I last posted about some topics on style and #ootd's. Life's been busy as a bee and with all the sooo many to-do list, I intended to set aside this page for a while. Not until today, and early this month, that I get to realize that, nah, this page has been my creative release and I wanted to write everything here. I feel like de-stressing from all the chaos of life and this is my happy place, so please, welcome me back! :D

Hello there! It's been a while, I suddenly missed this page. If you're following me on Instagram, you might notice that i hadn't posted as often as before. Sometimes, it took me a week or more before i could post updates on my social media pages although once in a while i do postings only on Instagram stories. Well, because it's the quickest way to keep my followers posted, like "Hey! I'm still alive and kicking!" Hahaha! But seriously, life's been sooooo busy talaga lately. I feel like I was chasing time day after day with all my to-do lists. It's crazy!

Some days are simply meant for playing. Being a child once in my life, i can say that I'd never live a day or week without experiencing play. I have gathered the most wonderful and happiest throwbacks in my memory bank from playtime. And even if I'm already a mom- having three wonderful kids around, i still love the idea of play. Like the saying goes, "we do not stop playing because we grow old, we grow old because we stop playing". And i couldn't agree more! I'm always a kid at heart, specially when i have the kids in tow.

Hola! I made a promise months ago that i will be sharing some tips and tricks about pregnancy and parenting. But due to my overloaded lists of to-do's and schedules, i wasn't able to do so. As of this writing, i am actually multi-tasking. Joggling between my deadlines for blog assignment contracts due today, while reading and studying some legal documents and memorandums due for signing in a week's time. PLUS, nursing a little baby boy who's getting so active and playful. No, I am not complaining, because busyness means abundant blessings for me and this is life. I am embracing it!

It's the time of the year again when bunnies will be out to scatter Easter eggs and lets you find where the golden one is. Still, i honestly do not know what's the connection between Easter eggs, the Lent and the Bunny. (Too busy to do some research about it, hahaha!) But i am in the look out for some fun activities for my kids this year to celebrate Easter Sunday!

It's been a while since we last joined an Easter egg-hunting activity and i thought of gathering here some awesome Easter egg hunting destinations or events which i have found around the area and South of Manila. You may want to check this out and decide where to bring your family to celebrate the Easter.

VISTA MALL STA. ROSA

The summer heat is on! Can you feel it? I've been quite skeptical to go out these days due to the scorching sun. In fact, I've been staying indoors most of the time and yet i still sweat even without heavy work and it's quite uncomfortable. But that doesn't mean i hate summer! In fact, summer is one of my favorite season, not just because it's beach time, but because i get to play with summer colors, and light and comfy summer dresses. And i would love to share one here!

Good news, Southerners! Finally, the long wait is over! LANDERS SUPESTORE Alabang Branch has opened its doors last March 14, 2018. I know this superstore is going to be your new favorite shopping hub for anything nice and fancy for your home, kitchen, pantry and even your daily shopping  and lifestyle needs!

I guess the love month just slipped through the 365 pages of my 2018. I wasn't able to feel the valentines! Speaking of valentines, just like chocolates, flowers and cakes, life is still and will always be sweet specially when I'm with my kids.

Talking about sweets, just a day after Valentines, my kids and I visited the newest attraction in Manila where everything you can find are sweet sugary desserts!