New Year, Cheers!

Hi guys,
          Happy New Year!!! I first would like to thanks all those who actually take time to read my blog and follow my twitter and instagram pages. Your support means the world to me especially this year, alot of things have changed and that includes the way I look at life. I always say my life changed drastically, I guess i made it look easy but it indeed was a struggle specially getting through this year, there were alot of ups and down and more trials. I try to lighten this up all the time and surpass what I really feel and it world, I got through it all that way. Having Kiera made me appreciate alot of this like, the worth of money, I never used to even look at price tags I'd just buy it an never end up using it, but now every peso mean something, every peso I'd rather spend on my daughter. Another thing I realized is that you have to take everything a day at a time, only you know whats right for you and thats what you should do, if u fall, you learned something. The best life lesson I ever learned was that each and everything that ever happened to you has a reason and that reason is why we are still here today, we learn and that lesson makes us stronger, for the past 5 years each and every year gave me a realization on life. I met so many kinds of people who became boyfriends, friends, enemies, and people who actually became family to me. Some really bad situations that I never talked about,  things I had to go through, and maybe some people will never know, but thats my choice to keep some things to myself. Its made me who I am. Alot of the time things that happened across the 5 years really broke my heart, like into pieces at inapakan pa, hahahahaha some people betray you, some people envy you, some people just dont want to see your success or see you happy, but all those situations where i thought was the end of the world actually made ma such a better person and that is exactly how I got through my postpartum and 2015. Without all the trails Ive experienced I be really in pieces. We need to pick up those pieces and start over, and this 2016 I made a choice, 2016 is about ME, IM going to start taking care of myself, i let go this year and went on a eating marathon and I am now unhappy with my appearance, appearance being that i cant wear what i want to anymore with out people having to say something, yes I was skinny before, but sometimes people have to see theres a deeper meaning to everything. #BeKind I always say, now its time to be kind to myself. So now saying goodbye to 2015, Im claiming it and you should to, 2016, My year, love yourself, never give up...

       BE KIND,
              Mel

This Christmas..

         This Christmas was different, I dont know if its because I'm getting older or just because this is my 1st Christmas that none of my family members are here. I guess its a grown up thing when Christmas isnt about gift anymore, for me it has a whole new meaning, I guess its because now I have Kiera.

          I remember when i was small I would start our Christmas celebration with a song number, I would do a whole set of songs like Twinkle Twinkle, A whole new world, B.I.N.G.O, I'll be there, and other song infront of friends and family, i would be the center of attraction the star of the show ahhaa no wonder naging artista ako, but I'm really shy, akala nga nila magiging singer ako, I sang nonstop as a kid. Anyway, when we would wake up on Christmas, the cookies, carrots and milk would be bawas na, sabi ng Dad ko Santa and his reindeers ate it, that he left a small snack for him dahil pagod daw si santa kakahatid ng gift to little good boys and girls, then we would first check our stockings that were hung over the fireplace and see what small goodies we got. After that we would have trash bags full of gifts that came from Mom,Dad anf of course santa, what a nice feeling that we believed in Santa before noh? That if we were really good all year we would get what we wanted. Sana pag matanda tayo ganun din noh? But its all different now, now I hope I can provide the same excitement for my little girl.

       
         Most the time I would get gifts from my Mom and Dad, this year I got nothing hahahaha Dati I would feel bad, na no one remembered me, or they would say "sayo na lahat kaya di na kita bigayan" minsan its the thought that matters kasi diba? But now i realize its not about gifts its about the celebration od something bigger. 

      My Mom, Dad and brother are all in the Unites States so most the gifts are for Kiera this year.. and thats fine. Ganun pala un noh, when u have a child, when someone gives a gift to your child you are overjoyed as well. As in im soo happt when someone gets something for my little one, so thoughtful and nice of them. I was soo excited for her to open her gifts, especially when she loves ripping the gift wrappers hahaha you can see her excitement and she knows its for her, what a wonderful feeling that she's happy, ako halos maiyak ako sa reactions niya. Super mommy vibes na ba ako? haha But you knoe what, wala man ako na receive this year, I think my best gift I received, not only for Christmas, but for the whole year and years to come is my #LittleMam Kiera. Walang makakapantay sa regalong yun, a little bundle of love for life.


       BE KIND,
            Mel

An awesome treat! Silantro!

         I recently moved to the Kapitolyo area which is famous for their small, but amazing line of restaurants. I've heard alot about the restaurants there but this restaurant caught my eye. They are called Silantro. 

         My boyfriend Charles is a Chef, so He would know where the good places to eat are, that day we decided to go to Charlies, which he and his brother are a part of, but all of a sudden he said we should try Silantro, nun una napipikon ako, kasi when I have something in mind nag crave talaga ako and I look forward to eating that food that I'm thinking of, then Suddenly iba na, or maybe all girls are like that? Anyway, I absolutely loved it! It was Amazing and sobrang sulit!!

        I've eaten at Silantro a couple times na, the other day nag yaya mom ni Charles to have Mexican food, so we all agreed to go to Silantro. I was worried because the past few times the lines would go all the way down the street and there would be a waiting list, but we got there around 2:30 and there was no line, though it was full inside so we were seated outside which was fine naman with me. So, the waiter handed me a menu and this is were true happiness begins hahahaha

       

                                                    Here's a look at their affordable Menu 

         All alcoholic drinks were removed from the menu, I guess to lessen disturbances to nieghbors dahil residencial area naman sha talaga, but who needs alcohol when the food is soo good! 

        Sooooo, First and highly recommend the Beef Nachos! A super yummy appetizer best nachos I have ever had! At 160 pesos!

        Then I order what I always order the soft completo taco!! I think its 110 pesos now, on this Menu aboue it says 100 lang pero its worth the P100.

       The sauces, spicy, sour cream, avocado sauce.. Well thats what I think it is hahaha 

        Skewers, super soft and tender! 

         And finale the pork ribs!! That were equally tender and juicy as the skewers! 

       We got all this for the affordable amount of 1010 pesos only! Meron panorder separate and mom ni Charles and Charles. All the pics here are for us to share. Im definately going back, what about you, are you gonna try them anytime soon? Im telling you, you should! You wont regret it!

Be Kind,

     Mel