If you hired the services of a coordinator, chances are you are already getting all the wedding planning help you can get. Most probably, they have also walked you through every every imaginable boo-boo that can happen on the day of your wedding and has been holding your hand for every wedding planning stress that you meet. Still, here are some insights from my two stints of assisting in weddings and from attending so many weddings over the years.

One sure way to minimize wedding day problems is to delegate tasks. As much as possible, try not to assign them to a member of your entourage who will be worrying about her gown and make-up to have the presence of mind to remember. Unless you were upfront that you are getting him for certain tasks, that is. Or, assign a list of related things to one person you can trust, as opposed to one small thing that will be easily forgotten:

example:
* one will be in charge of the processional, recessional and offertory people... so assign someone who knows everyone in your wedding party. Remember that the coordinators do not know your friends (unless they were introduced in a rehearsal dinner) and may get confused which ones are the actual primary/secondary sponsors since even guests are wearing gowns and barongs
* one will be in charge of all wedding ceremony paraphernalia... so he/she would box everything he/she'd have to bring

Better yet, assign a set of colleagues to do all the readings for you... and a set of cousins to do the offertory. That way, they know they're in charge of that particular part of the ceremony and can already cover for each other. It seldom really matters who reads the passages from the Bible so long as the task is done wonderfully. At least, there'd be no more running around looking for one specific person (as if the wine cannot be brought to the altar by some other person). Ushers can be another group of friends. This will facilitate the execution of the task because they'd know each other and can easily make up for each other's slack, without grievously upsetting other people because one or two turned out unreliable.

For other wedding planning help, you can also visit www.romance-fire.com which is a thoroughly updated blog that informs and even makes stressed wedding planners laugh.

Labels: weddings

When in Baguio and looking to immerse yourself in local flavor... head to SM (one of its sides) where a Cordillera Coffee can be found (I believe there's also one in Makati).

Nick told us he blogged about Cordillera Coffee already (maybe in his Baguio site) and the poor service they had, which was too bad because their coffee is really great. But that has greatly improved because when we went to their cafe, the staff were all just jumping to serve us.

Food service was prompt and the staff was really accommodating.






Tableya Cake, which isn't so moist but isn't as sweet as the Chocolate Cake

Labels: Baguio, coffee, food

Looking for a place to dine in Baguio?

Head to the 5th floor of the La Azotea building along Session Road. Oh My Gulay is a haven of vegetable and pasta fares (the most meat in the menu I saw were ham and bacon garnishes) in an environment made beautiful (and surreal) by local artists.

There is an entrance fee of P20 per person. Shoot to your heart's content, because the place is just filled with artworks. Plus, if you're lucky, you can even meet Kidlat Tahimik himself (and his sons).

There are no elevators though, so the trek up sure is something for those living sedentary lifestyles.


really nice nook to appreciate the City and enjoy the cold night air


the menu


OH My Gulay Salad


a friend's son sizing Kidlat Tahimik up


Service is good but the kitchen closes at 9 PM. There's usually a show or impromptu party though. I liked the Oh My Gulay salad and the Chow Mien Noodles (?). Hubs' didn't like his Pasta Meztizo much though.

Labels: art, Baguio, food

It has been established that shoes aren't necessary for babies yet and may even be harmful to their growing feet. But allowing them to go out barefoot seems a little awkward... and it can be really cold in malls or outside at night.

So what is a Mom to do?

Well... you can buy your baby some really cute Funky Feet Not-Quite Sneakers, Loafers, Flats or Mary Janes.

Or you can head to the nearest Robinson's or SM Department Store and look for Burlington socks with shoe designs. These socks can fit 0-2 years old (compared to Funky Feet's 0-12 months) which I liked because my son's feet are big and fat. And they only cost around P70.00 per pair.

Unfortunately though, there was only one design available for boys (red sneakers... Funky Feet's looks better, at least in pictures, because it really makes you think of Converse shoes). But Burlington offers many choices (most in pink) for girls. Even bright yellow socks with black Mary Janes.

Of course, once your baby starts toddling, he will really need soft shoes to protect his feet.


my son's feet with the Burlington socks


Another option is available in the form of Oshkosh socks priced at P65.00 :)

Labels: babies

If you're looking for a venue with a pool, whether for a kiddie birthday party or an adult one, or a barkada outing even, this is a great place for it.

It's located inside BF Resort Village in Las Piñas (maybe you can ask the tricycle drivers for directions since I didn't get the exact address). Feel free to call Aling Nida at 871-84-89. The place could be rented between 9 AM-3 PM or 4 PM-10 PM for only P4,000. The rent includes use of tables and chairs, and a grill and the videoke machine. They also have the adjacent empty lot for parking.

They prefer smaller crowds (around 50) since they really don't want too much noise to bother the neighbors in the village.

Labels: pool, venues

I doubt I can ever make digiscrapping kits. But at least I can make WordArt and make it easier for those into digiscrapping to just copy-paste something onto their layouts.

So I labored for two nights over these things. In anticipation of Mother's Day (a month from now), I shall be making WordArt about mothers and babies and children. Each download will contain five WordArts. I also decided to make them in gray so it would be easy for users to change the colors (ctrl B).

Enjoy and please leave some love. Click on the box to take you to the download page :)





Here's a sample layout I made using one of the WordArts :)


Credits: Shabby Princess Promise Collection

Labels: digiscrapping

No person or family really plans to get stuck with bad credit. The road to being able to manage money well is a road that's hard to travel. Plus, we have to admit that it is not easy giving in to impulsive purchases or investing on get-rich-quick schemes.

So it's really a great thing that companies like badcreditoffers.com offer bad credit loans to help people land on their feet again. Bad credit credit cards also help tide you over in other emergencies and necessary purchases that come your way. It is basically a second road you can take to living well and accomplishing your dreams, a second chance at happiness and economic stability.

Labels: money