Thursday, 10 July 2025

HAPPY AT 80: REFLECTIONS ON A BEAUTIFUL LIFE

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  Hi there! This month I’ll be 80 years  forever young —and I’d love to share a few thoughts from where I stand on this milestone. Someone o...
Thursday, 12 June 2025

GOLDEN EGGPLANT WITH PARMESAN

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I always leaned on Pinakbet when cooking talong—until I stumbled upon this simple, flavor‑packed side. Picture tender, slightly crisp eggpla...
Friday, 6 June 2025

MY FIRST TRY AT COOKING CHICKEN CHAR SIU

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Spoiler alert: Hubby loved it!  ðŸ˜„ I’ve been craving  char siu  for a while now. It’s one of those dishes I always enjoy during our visits t...
Wednesday, 4 June 2025

APPLYING FOR THE EXPANDED CENTENARIAN ACT OF 2024; MY JOURNEY AT 80

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Under the government’s  Expanded Centenarian Act of 2024 , senior citizens who reach the milestone ages of  80, 85, 90, 95, and 100  are now...
Saturday, 31 May 2025

A LITTLE REFLECTION WHY MAY WILL ALWAYS HAVE MY HEART

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There’s something about May that stirs my heart. It arrives with sunshine and the soft promise of something wonderful. I welcome it with ope...
Thursday, 29 May 2025

FROM MORNING WALKS TO MAGIC MEALS

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When Carol joined us on our second round, she threw out an impromptu breakfast invite  and  dangled the promise of divvying up a 20-kilo, sw...
Wednesday, 28 May 2025

CHESKA’S BIRTHDAY ISN’T OVER UNTIL IT’S OVER

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This morning’s breakfast felt even more special than the last—after all, today is Cheska’s  actual  birthday! We gathered once again to cele...