THE BRIGHT SPOT

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#vonbride by Von Lazaro

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It's been almost 2 years since I got married and I still continue to receive inquiries about my wedding gown.     Yes, my simple yet superstar wedding gown! No heavy beads.  No heavy fabric. No lace.  No flowers.   I kept the design simple and yet it made lasting impression to our guests and my blog readers!   By doing away with all the drama, my gown was able to ... READ MORE

Something’s up at The Bright Spot

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It's almost 1 in the morning and I am still up.    I decided to do something BIG for my humble blog (it's actually something I've been pondering on since last year) and I am so, so excited about it.   Everybody I know is feeling good and hopeful about this year 2013 and the positive energy just got into me! And what better way to channel that ++++ energy if not in a project ... READ MORE

Holiday Fruitcake

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It's so hard to find a really good fruitcake nowadays.   Those that I've tried tasted more like sponge cake than fruitcake.   So whenever I would crave for one, I'd buy a slice of rum cake from Figaro.  For me, their rum cake is the next best thing to a fruitcake.  It has a sweet and intoxicating taste, exactly the way I want my fruitcake to be.  I also want it to be overloaded ... READ MORE

A Fairytale Couple

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I found this photo at fanpop.com that was posted a year ago and I think it's clever and amusing!   The only similarity between Cinderella and the Duchess is, of course, the fairytale wedding.   Kate Middleton was no Cinderella when she married Prince William, having come from a well-to-do family. As for the famous hats of Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie during the royal ... READ MORE

Vietnamese Drip Coffee

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My super-friend from college, Pia, who lives and works in Vietnam gifted us last Christmas with these luxurious porcelain coffee sets.   Each coffee set is made up of the cup, saucer and filter (chamber, press and lid). Pia hand-carried plenty of these precious porcelains from Vietnam to Manila -  4 of which now belongs to me hehe!    Now, that's what I call ... READ MORE

Liam’s Stressful Haircut

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Who would've thought that a toddler's haircut can be so stressful? Liam, my adorable 2-year old nephew, was brought to Cuts 4 Tots Hair Salon in Glorietta last December for a much needed haircut.    My brother and sis-in-law tried to get him a haircut in Cebu many times already but all are in vain.  Liam just won't have it. AJ and I tagged along with Liam's lolo and lola ... READ MORE

Club Balai Isabel

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This is another overdue post.   Was meaning to write about this really nice place we went to for our teambuilding activities in December last year. We are about 70 in our group, and we found the perfect place in Club Balai Isabel.    This idyllic lakeside resort in Talisay, Batangas  is very accessible, just an hour-and-a-half drive from Manila.  It has the perfect indoor ... READ MORE

Celebrating Christmas 2012 & New Year 2013

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We celebrated Christmas and welcomed New Year at our home.  Compared with last year,  this year's celebration was more upbeat - with AJ and I entertaining friends over at our apartment and then there's my little nephew, Liam, who also spent the holidays here in the Metro (much to the delight of my parents!). To prepare for Liam's coming, my dad re-decorated my old room and ... READ MORE

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