Celebrate joy!

Eating desserts is always an excellent way to cap off a meal... so it's delightful to find new shops selling sweets that offers both classics and modern twists to this meal staple. Out comes Kat Sia, of Sweet Bites, carrying a tray full of goodies fresh from the oven. Don't these just look delicious???

It's been pouring here since yesterday and I must admit that I love waking up to the coolness of the room, while hearing the rain outside. :) Of course, if I were out today, that would have been a different story. But since Mondays are our off at church, then cocooned in the room is today's morning peg...  Ang daya noh, hehe!   Just that the cool weather is such a welcoming change because it's been crazy hot here in Manila!  .... and fellow Manilenos say Amen! These past few weeks though, I miss traveling! I was scrolling down my old posts and the last travel post was last February pa on Baguio... Gasppp!  OA ba? hahaha! So good thing though that even though I can't travel as much anymore (it's one trade off that I have to made peace with :P), I have 2 local trips for the year: CDO for a friend's wedding next month and Bohol for a conference.... which also happens to be my birthday week!  So while I anticipate the next few months, here a...

Hello there! So it has been a busy yet focused couple of weeks at Kids Church and we're just excited to be launching so many initiatives this year! I will be a little mysterious about the other projects we are brewing, para may surprise factor ... but this one right here is so ready to explode... *drum roll please* Can you guess what it is? It's Discpleship Day for Kids! :) We believe that God is moving mightily in the lives of ALL people. No matter what age you are. you can be used by God. We have seen kids disciple as young as 6 years old... and you just have to be encouraged and amazed by that! - Open to kids 8-13 years old - Every Saturday, 10:30-12nn - Victory Greenhills, Kids Complex 12 Let no one despise you for your youth, but set the believers an example in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity. 1 Timothy 4:12

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SURPRISE!!! So I will now work at church as a full time staff starting next week! Geeez! Who would've thought, right? Paano nangyari yun? Haha! :P Hope you'd indulge me with this post, because it was quite a journey for me and if you're on a crossroad right now, hope this helps you :) It started when I was volunteering for the summer activities of Kids Church, that I just really and passionately wanted to help out... I was on fire from the Kids Teachers Summit that whatever I can do to help out, I would! I just resigned from a corporate job, and although I didn't know exactly what I would take as the next step, I know I am going to be fine... Not because I am such an amazing, sought-after employee of the year, but I know that since God led me to make that decision, He will lead me through the next steps :) So during this time of waiting and seeking, I explored different opportunities: Go back to corporate, check!  Be a part time financial advisor, chec...

Heyy! So last weekend, Rhea and I had a crafternoon sesh with the peepz from Craft Mnl. It was my first time to attend a craft workshop so I was really excited about it :P

Hi! It's been awhile... Sorry! I think there may now be spam viewers trolling my site because despite my MIA status on this page for the past month, my views have spiked! That's weird, right? So this is me making sure that this page will be more active in the next few weeks.. *pinky promise* ...but if you are a legit viewer, thanks for visiting! :) Mwah mwah tsup tsup! LoL! So, I am now officially cut off from the corporate world and this is one of the things I enjoy doing -- making desserts! There's a phrase that I came across the IG feed recently: "let's be makers!" and it's just a great thing to be throwing it out there as an invitation to keep the creativity and passion alive by doing and making something... So I tried doing just that... and this week's episode brings you, "The Joys of Dessert-making!"