Thanks once again to my friend, Anton, for supporting Raising Hope.
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For Passport Application and Renewal, you can now do it online for the application. You still need to make an appearance but the rest of the steps are convenient and easy
website: DFA Express Passport Delivery
After application, they will go pick up your passports from wherever you want, home or office, and get your fingerprint. There is a fee of P 1,300.00 per passport which you have to pay as they pick up your passport.
Then you will have to make a personal appearance in the Department of Foreign Affairs ( DFA ) in Roxas Blvd. where they will meet you and escort you so you do not need to wait or line up.
website: PASSPORT DIRECT
In less than five minutes, we were done, then last step will be for them to deliver the passport to you
Aside from the beautiful presentation of these cakes, they are just a yummy as they look! Heart2Heart is so lucky to have tried both cakes on two occassions. That goes to show you how popular that feature was from the Philippine Daily Inquirer by Vangie Baga-Reyes on the 20 Yummiest ( privately Baked ) Cakes because these two cakes made it to that list.
Apparently, these cakes are made by the daughter of Melo Santiago of Melo’s. I hope to meet her one day.
Strawberry Charlotte
Mango Charlotte
A few weeks ago, I arrived in the Polo Club parking lot and I saw Cynthia from afar and Uncle Libering in his wheelchair. I walked towards them to find out that Uncle Libering was very pale…little did I know that that would be the last time I would see him.
Everyone I talk to remembers Uncle Libering as a very cheerful person just like his brother who is my father in law. He was our “Ninong” in our wedding 14 years ago. I remember very well when he visited me in the hospital when I gave birth to our first son. He brought me some pastries, I think ensaymada. I was so touched.
Uncle Libering is such a simple person and I admire him for that.
His shirts are all from Brooks Brothers….. so I guess Daddy Monching was trying to convert him to a Lacoste guy because every Christmas and birthday, we help Dad get his gift for Uncle Libering. Here is a photo taken during Uncle Libering’s birthday this year - the two brothers in Lacoste 
He goes to Polo Club everyday to go to the gym where I see him regularly
Heart2Heart pays tribute to Uncle Libering! A good husband, father, brother, uncle, friend and businessman.
Since he lives in Malabon, we celebrated mass at this beautiful church in Malabon….
While in the church, I overheard two women chatting and saying that Uncle Libering visited his wife, Aunty Choleng ( who passed away 5 years ago ) everyday and gave her flowers!!! WOW!!!!! I only found that out a few weeks ago! And that was what Cynthia said in her eulogy that her Dad was a loyal and faithful husband…….even till his last day.
Heart2Heart admires young entrepreneurs who take that risk and pursue their own businesses or companies. Bert, Michelle and Gemma all started out as employees of big companies and decided to put up their own. It has been more than 10 years since they started Beginnings….
I visited them in their office and it reflects the hard work, creativity and definitely a proof of their success!
More power to you guys!!
Of course when dining in Tivoli, we found out that there was a Foie Gras festival, Mom and Dad invited us again
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What a great idea M. Donnie! Heart2Heart will give you the credit for the idea and credit goes to Crix for implementing it! You guys really make a great team! :-) What a cool party!
And to the lovely and beautiful twins, Nicole and Camille, HAPPY 19th BIRTHDAY!!
Thanks so much to my friend, Shellane, for sending this to me. She saw my feature on “Serious Dining at Heart2Heart” and felt that it was fitting . I will write it here again as not everyone saw it as it came out only in the email updates and not in the website:
Heart2Heart really takes dining and meals seriously. Whether it be with family or friends, each meal is a dining experience. You must have noticed this with all the Foodie entries. I remember when we were kids, my parents made sure that everyday we had to have dinner together because it is the only time of the day we are complete as a family. Up to this day, I follow that rule with my own family as it is the only time we get to talk and share the events of the day. Every special occassion is celebrated with a meal - whether it be in the house or in a restaurant.
Even with friends, eating together is a serious occassion…. even if it means setting up a dining table in the bedroom. It is a time to share good food, good conversation and just enjoying each other’s company.
Heart2Heart encourages FAMEALY Day to be everyday, not only on September 22 but as often as you can. Thank you to Monde Nissin for supporting children and families. Heart2Heart supports companies that promote good things. Take time out to watch the short commercials in between. I love it! Great marketing campaign but more important is the message!
On September 22, 2008 (Monday), celebrate Famealy Day and join hundreds of parents who will come home to have dinner with their children. Famealy Day, a nationwide call to celebrate family dining every 4th Monday of September, serves as a reminder that eating together is a simple but effective means for parents to raise happy, healthy and successful children. This event also coincides with the first day of DSWD’s National Family Week which runs every fourth week of September.
Pagiging Makadiyos ( FOR GOD )
Pagiging Mapagbigay ( GIVING and GENEROSITY )
Pagiging Mapagkumbaba ( HUMILITY )
Ang Kainang Pamilya ay Mahalaga!This nationwide initiative which promotes the importance of family togetherness during dinner was certified in a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) signed between the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), the National Committee on the Filipino Family (NCFF), and Monde Nissin Corporation. 
If there is Heaven on the 5th at Rustan’s Makati, there is Heaven on the ground level at Powerplant Mall
I stopped by last friday to see what is new or what I had not seen last year….
I was so happy to have finally met Tin. I featured her YUMMY apple pie before and I am glad to meet the woman behind it all.
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Costa Brava!! I was hoping to bump into Nadine but she was not there yet. I love her heart shaped cakes which come in mini sizes..and suprised to see that now she makes cupcakes too.
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I always ask each owner what their bestseller is or what they are known for….Tunnel of Fudge cake is their bestseller. They also make speciality cakes for occassions
I was very happy to meet the owner of Estrel’s! When I saw her, I said, are you Estrel’s? I was so embarassed! Her name is Joy! I always hear Estrel’s Caramel cake all over the place so I got excited when I saw them at the Baker’s Dozen and of course I want to always meet the owner. Joy was so nice! She even gave me a cake! She made sure I came back for it because I was carrying tons of things. My favorite is the HEART shaped one covered with flowers on top! Icing Icing!! and flowers at that! YUMMY!
Best seller: Carrot cake and Bread Pudding!
OH MY GOSH TIPPI!!! I spotted your carrot cake cookies right away!!! YUMMY!!!!! 2 cookies with cream cheese in between!!!! I am definitely going back to get some!!!!!
I think I am into carrot cake suddenly - even that carrot cake of Christine’s Kitchen was really good!
What an interesting name and names of pastries! I wonder if it really works as a “gayuma.” I will have to taste it yet!
I googled the definition and found this which may give you an idea for those that do not know what it means ( taken from Pyrexia’s Crepitus ):
Gayuma = love potion in” tagalog.” More than being a concocted drink or additive, it is also associated with any object that arouses one’s sexual desire towards another person, usually the one who gave or owned the object referred to as gayuma. (my definition)
In the Philippine setting, although accepted as a myth or a superstitious belief, gayuma is still something that most people turn to when it comes to matters of the heart that can’t be solved by courtship or any other means of winning one’s heart. Concocted most of the time from herbs, plant roots, and other stuffs believed to have extra special magical powers, they aren’t hard to find once you know where to look for them (most of the time near prominent churches such as Quiapo church and Baclaran church). Since the early times, its effectiveness, according to its patrons, is proven and will not fail as long as one believes in its mystical properties.
Kitchen’s Best had some new things and is ready for Christmas with all their packaged items!
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Wow!!! Macaroons!!! Just looking at them is already YUMMY!
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