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When the longing for authentic Pinoy dishes strikes in the U.S., Isla Grand stands ready to transport your taste buds back to the Philippines.

Carmina is traveling to the United States to spend time with her family. My dad planned a family gathering for Mother's Day at their favorite Pinoy restaurant . Since reservations aren’t possible, we arrived an hour early to ensure we could get a table for twelve before everyone else showed up. As my dad approached Isla Grand , the branch we visited in Pleasant Hills, California , the host at the door said they could prepare a table for twelve at five o'clock. Later, the server called my dad's name and guided us to our table. The place was bustling with people enjoying meals and celebrating Mother's Day. On our first visit to Isla Grand, I was captivated by the décor, noticing many native items that gave the place a fancy yet authentic Filipino feel. They usually have a live band, but unfortunately, there was no entertainment the night we went. My family had spoken highly of Isla Grand and encouraged us to try the Filipino dishes we’ve been missing from back home. Lech...

Summer Palace Restaurant in Edsa Shangri-la Hotel, Philippines

This is my mom's favorite restaurant in Summer Palace in Edsa Shangri-la Hotel that she loves to celebrate her birthday with family and close friends. Summer Palace Restaurant: http://www.shangri-la.com/manila/edsashangrila/dining/restaurants/summer-palace/#! We have this thing among our friends we take turn treating each other out for our birthday and this way from our gratitude among our close friends or what they call BFF for best friends forever even if you are a female or male it goes into saying you’re always thought of even if we don't see each other often even if we don't hear each other we know everyone is in our thoughts and prayers. As we look at our past pictures and coming birthday to come and if our birthday is being affected from the virus there is a way to just celebrate not the date of your actual birthday, but you can always postpone it on another date when the best time comes in mind. Friend...

Posting Pictures with More Meaning

We come home from vacation we tend to deal find ourselves to take a while to go back to our life back to reality and sometimes we need to find ourselves to get back in track. Last week I had post a picture telling my friend Yann let's plan a beach outing once the virus was all gone. There are some people who don’t even pay attention what we write as we post something they just look at the picture thinking you’re at the beach. They think you’re at the beach during the COVID-19 and they ask you so many questions asking if there is any there in your area. You had received a lot of people liking your picture, but also receive comments if you are okay. I realize a picture can distract a person thinking your some where but actually you are not. Some time people think ahead of themselves and think you in a danger zone, but actually you are not in where the picture was taken at. I realize people over look at something but don't see the actually thing they see...

Create Your Own Surprise Photo Box

What if you’re in a relationship with someone and you don't know what to give your girlfriend or boyfriend, but you want to give them something out of the ordinary that comes from your heart? What if you wanted to ask her or him as a part of your partner for life or you are about to date someone and you find this person really special but not just giving her just the flowers, balloon and romantic dinner or what else someone usually does in this occasion. Or what if you had a best friend who is leaving out of town and won't be seeing them that often as you could either way you want to be creative to give something you made out from your own creativity.

Create your own desk calendar photo album book

What happens when you’re a student and you start going to college and away from your family or you are off working but you’re not use to your new environment and you want to take a long some pictures of your family and friends but you can’t decorate your desk so much clutter because other people next to you might complain. I figured college students are use to having those Fuji instax mini Polaroid camera just like what my niece has when she comes to the house to take pictures with her cousins. Why not use a 3 inch or 4 inch desk calendar photo album book that you can put 68 photo pictures inside and still be able to look at it when you’re at work this way you won’t always feel homesick. They are also great for parents who feel they want to decorate their desk and want to add a creative touch to their desk to glance and see pictures of their love ones not next by their side. Anyone can use it for people who have less space but still want to have pictures aro...