Sibuyan Fiesta

If you live in the Philippines one of the favorite celebration other that birthdays, baptismal, weddings, Christmas and New Year that you would always love to come and remember and cherish is the Fiesta or Feast. Every place in this country has their own Feast to celebrate. It is in honor of the Patron Saint that they have in their place. The Fiesta is held usually for 3 days as their way of thanking their Patron Saint for the blessings that were poured to their homes and also for their wishes that was granted. In the 3 days feast there are lot of activities that they usually the organizational committee would do, like parade participated by town officials, school teachers and students, contest for street dancing showcasing the culture, dancing and beauty contest. On the day of the Feast is a High Mass offered by the Hermana and Hermano's of the year. Afterwhich people are invited to go to the houses and eat with the hosts and hostess. You would see a lot of food in the big table and usually it is a buffet style. So you could go back and forth to the table and eat what you want. With this years fiesta my niece was chosen and coronated as the queen in my brother -in -laws place Romblon where they reside.

There she is, her name is Diane. She was crowned Miss Pili -I. I am a proud Aunt for her not only that I am her Aunt but also her Godmother and she is my favorite niece too. I am not fair to my other nieces, lol. She grow with me, and I take care of her whenever her mother would go for shopping, he he heI remember when she was small she would always tell me that she wants to join the contest search for Little Miss Philippines, she was then 3 years old. When ask where did she lives she said in our house-smart isn't it? This is not her first to be crowned, since she was 4 she is always included at the coronation activity whether in school or in the town fiesta's and she even compete in a beauty pageant. I can't show the picture here because i have it in my album back home.

her escort her is her big brother. She is pretty, isn't she? Lol, can't wait for you to comment. I love my own he he he....

and here is the proud parents, my sister, brother -in -law. Their family picture. She is lucky that her father witness this years celebration and attended her coronation night. Oftentimes he is out of the country as he is working in Kuwait as an artist. My sister accompany my niece most of time when she compete on beauty Pageants and her badminton sports. But she would always call her father overseas to tell him of her achievements. That's why my brother -in-law is happy and inspired working even if we all know that it is hard for him not being with his family.

This one here my niece poses with other runner-ups and their escorts that join the pageant.

OMG! I have to be fast in posting here he he he, I have lots of pictures to post and stories to share, but can't really do it. Most of my time is at work and when I came home I am too tired of opening the computer. Before I used to hop many blogsites, leave comments at their cbox or exchange links with some bloggers. I just hope that my life will go back to the days that I would be home and do the blogging.....

Flowers as a gift on Valentine’s Day

Valentine’s Day is fast approaching. What comes to your mind when you think of it?

Flowers, right? No hassle and easy to deliver. Its freshness and colors brings glow to everyone’s eyes. When i was still in the Philippines this my husband used to send me flowers in one of the renowned florist shop located in Makati City. The delivery is reliable and it comes on time. So he doesn't have to worry. He usually order it online. When they get the address of the recipient.They will assure you that it comes fresh and in good package too. For me it feels wonderful to let our darling and sweetheart or anyone close to our heart happy with just the simple act of giving by sending these beautiful flowers for they evoke curiosity if they could receive one from us. It shows the confirmation of our love, or appreciation that they are being special. Usually the best time to show them how you feel about them is not only on birthday but also on Valentine’s Day. Here are some flower arrangements that you could choose and would love sending to your special someone in the Philippines. Flowers, are fresh and in good shape when it is delivered. Prices are affordable and reasonable. I am thinking to send my mother flowers as a token of my thanks for her being always there for me. I love my Mom and I already miss her. Words are not enough to thank her and I am speechless on how to describe her as a person. If your love one is in the US here is a suggestive place for you to order your flowers. Let the person close to you feel that they are special. Don’t miss the occasion not showing them you care. After all, only LOVE can make a person's life be colorful.

First Thanksgiving Day with my hubby

We celebrate our thanksgiving day at my hubby’s cousin in Connecticut. We enjoyed the meals that was prepared by his cousin’s wife. Since this is my first thanksgiving with them they were happy to have me there. We prayed first thanking the Lord for the graces that we get from Him, since the family of my husband is Italian we started first our food with the appetizers of different cheeses,
different cold meats like Salami, Prosciutto crudo (Italian Parma ham),Prosciutto Cotto (Italian ham), Speck (smoked ham), Bresaola (dried beef), Mortadella (Italian Bologna ham), Pancetta (Italian bacon), Italian olives,
butter , wheat and regular bread,(sliced)
ricotta cheese on top of celery, and wine. Our second meal is pasta with Italian red sauce.
After that is the turkey with sauce

, cranberry sauce, string beans potatoes,yams, and our last is tea/coffee with different kinds of pies,
cookies
and cakes.
I ate a lot and it seems a never-ending eating, but I really enjoy the food. My hubby’s cousins are really great that I enjoy hanging around them. I take some pictures of them see this two sisters, they wore thanksgiving ornaments in their ears and pin in thanksgiving ornaments in their clothes.hubby's cousin-he is the host of the partythe wife--oh poor hubbby only his hands was included