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Dumaguete Sans Rival’s Other Superstar

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There's more to  Dumaguete's famous Sans Rival pastry shop than the Sans Rival or their Silvanas :) My hometown of Tanjay, which is about a 40 minute drive from Dumaguete (without traffic and traffic is non-existent in our province) is best known for its BudBod which most Pinoys know as Suman. The suman is sticky and sweet enough that you don’t need to dip the sticky concoction in sugar. It’s best paired with coffee and best eaten uhm, whenever and wherever :D For our most recent trip … [Continue reading]

And then it was 2011….

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Whooosh! Did you hear that? That was 2010 speeding by as if the last two months never happened. The DWs and I were up to our eyeballs with the shop  (http://manilababyshop.com)  and with family.  We all went home to Negros Oriental to be with our 88-year strong lola with all of my mom’s brothers and our cousins. It was an absolutely busy Christmas and it was one of the best we’ve ever had.  I love Christmas because the occasion calls for the celebration of family and we certainly celebrated that … [Continue reading]

Maligayang Pasko Po!

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Dearest y'all :) Christmas is just two sleeps away and I hope you're all done with your Christmas shopping! I know a friend who finished his Christmas shopping just when Toy Kingdom was about to close! He literally had to scream "DI PA AKO TAPOS!!" wahaha --- and he's DW's ninong pa. Thank you so much for staying with me and reading my stories and joining all my giveaways. I hope that you come along with me and the DWs as we forge along with our (mis)adventures for next year and the years … [Continue reading]

Manilamommy and Sassy Hairsies Christmas Giveaway!

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EDIT (12/21/2010): The contest is officially closed!  Thanks for all your comments and for  sharing all your kikay moments with your cutie pies :D good luck to all of you!! EDIT (12/15/2010) : Hey guys! Just to make this Christmas contest a little more merrier, Sassy Hairsies will also be giving away Php 1,000 worth of goodies to the lucky winner!!  Woohoo! Hey guys!! I hope you're all doing great out there :) Christmas has always been a time of giving and sharing and what better way to … [Continue reading]