In 12 years I have seen him change his mind about the farm life, and he has seen me change my mind about food as merely a necessity.❤️ These were things that seemed impossible when we began dating, but have turned around somehow in the last few years. And if you ask me, that is one privilege of staying in a marriage. It is the opportunity to see another person’s story unfold before you in such an intimate way. And no it isn’t only in the area of life’s pleasures, but also in the most challenging ones. As parents, as workers, as people with dreams. When we become before the other it’s like seeing God  paint a masterpiece before you.💭 

This dinner and vows are on the vlog. Link in bio, if you wanna have an idea of how to revisit yours. Or if you are only about to make yours, we share our thoughts as we looked back and that might be helpful! 🎥

Someone asked me about my pants and this is UNIQLO. It is my most favorite pair of pants. Also, I took a photo to commemorate the relaunching of my jeans 😂 I somewhere saw a quote saying that her jeans probably thought she was dead or something. I feel ya. Have not worn this in months. Been living in active wear all day, everyday 😂 my top actually active top parin kasi you never know when you’d want to jump 😂 

Also, since I always get asked:

Fanny pack and bucket hat also uniqlo. But these are old so I aint sure if nandyan pa sila. Clear totw is from @ashandmuff. Boy in the back: mine! 🤪

Since Ang TV days, gusto ko lagi pormahan mo 😊😊😊

Magandang umaga, Pilipinas. 💕🇵🇭

Grabe ang support. Napakarami pong bumili ng aming caps from @wellandwise.co 🦉any guesses  alin sa kanila ang pinakamabenta? Radikal? Volunteer? Or Wednesday? 🎀

Like I said, whatever profit I make goes to Ma’am. For her projects or what have you, na susuportahan ko. Yun naman talaga ang goal + wearing your love of nation lang din talaga as you go about life! ✊🏼 

Yung spirit lang talaga ng volunteer din ano? Which, speaking of, these caps were brought to you by @marionmanabat who gave me the typology to express the message, @peralehood who thought of the words and design, @gerardcayco who came to my house and took photos of the merch for free. Grabe lang ang volunteers ni Ma’am talaga. Yung ability nya to mobilise people is something else. That’s a gift. 💭 

#letlenead2022 #kakampinkwednesdays

First photo: me writing my vows.
Second photo: Joseph writing his. 

In my latest vlog, we revisited vows we made twelve years ago and one thing that struck me from what we wrote was that we were trying to come up with words for something that very well goes beyond it. We were trying to describe an entire lifetime before the one we were about to make, and the lifetime that is just about to come. We were overwhelmed, even dumbfounded, as we started to type what could not be contained in a few paragraphs. 💭 

Vlog is still up. Link in bio. Maybe you can also do this with your hubby or wife today? And if you are only about to make your vows we also provided some tips. Some people commented that it helped them prepare for it, actually! 💕😉 

Happy v day to y’all!!! ✊🏼 

📸 @litosyphoto

Ipanalo natin ito.

#KAKAMPINKS SHOW OF FORCE SUPER STRONG. It be online or offline, yung tapat lang talaga sakalam! ✊🏼💕 

#pinksunday

We came for a meal, we went home with an advocacy. My summary statement of our @toyoeatery dining experience. 

Grated egg yolk, a drink so clear because it went through a milk curdling process which leaves it to be see thru clear (gusto ko padaainin sa prosesong iyon ang marami natin kandidatong malabo at matago ACTUALLY), torta as MAIN (yup), dessert na may patis. Somewhere in there nakakain ako ng buhok ng luya. At favorite ko yung SINAMPAL. Alcohol (forgot which kind) infused with sampaloc. 🎇my brain was bursting with the info. Realised a couple of things:

1) I appreciate my food more when I can cerebrally apprehend it. The mind is my path to foodie-hood. 😂🧠
2) TOYO is a WHOLE experience. Engages mind, soul, not only the taste. 
3) TOYO is not alienating because at the heart of it, we are being only who are really supposed to be. And who we are is already actually a great thing. THERE IS NO NEED TO ELEVATE. I thought maybe this is what it means to REPRESENT. They were, in essence, reimagining a way of presenting everything we already know: LUYA, TAPUEY, KILAW, TORTA, BANANA KETCHUP, MAJA BLANCA, HALAAN, in a way we’ve never seen before. (Won’t say had because some of them only repeat like banana ketchup + torta…. But we’ve never seen it this way.) 

Highly #RICAmmended. So high it took up about 36minutes as our WHAT YOU’re INTO on @anythinggoeswiththebonis and is going to figure in the beginning of my valentine’s vlog tomorrow 😂 I documented the experience. If only I can deliver to you the fullness of it. Hay. 

This is what we did for our 12th year of being together. See last two photos to see how we felt about our meal and drinks. 🤪 

#TheBonis #RICAmmendations

So many people have tagged me. And it all just came back to me now. When I met you and Captain Ri, life was falling apart. But then, after a few nights, I learned how to feel again, to root for the impossible, and to seek that happy ending. CLOY made me believe that somewhere not in the north nor the south, people do live wild, and free, and together. This was something I hoped for and it came true, too. And I am just so happy for you both as I am happy for myself. ❤️

Naisip ko kahapon, bakit ko ba siya gusto? As in gustong gusto? 

Then narealize ko na noong 2020 nawalan na ngapala ako ng pagasa para sa bansa ko. Ayoko na maging Pilipino noon. Tapos nung nadidinig ko na naman ang mga ginagawa nya natutuwa ako atsaka lalo pa nung sinabing tatakbo siya para sa pagka-pangulo ng Pilipinas. 

Sa usap kasi namin ang nakita ko talaga ay taong nagsakripisyo para sa atin na minsan ang naiisip ko nalang ay para na lamang sa kanya ay bubuhayin ko ang laban sa puso ko. 

Ang hindi ko inexpect ay yung dami natin na gustong gumawa nito. Tuwing nakikita ko at nakakasama ang volunteers, naiiyak ako na may mga natitira pa palang ganitong Pilipino. Mga Pilipinong worth fighting for and hoping for! 

At tuwing naalala kong wala kami lahat bayad at purong donation of efforts and skills and talents lang talaga ang lahat ng ito, lalo akong nabubuhayan ng loob. May pagasa pa pala ang bayan ko. Maraming salamat @bise_leni for believing in us even when you’ve been treated so poorly by your detractors. And unconditional mo kumpara sakin, and that makes you the most fitting president for me. Yes, napakaraming rason kung bakit dapat ikaw pero dahil sa attitude mo na “dapat kayo,” ang mauna kaysa sa feelings, fairness, justice, na you deserve anyway, ang pinaka nagkumbinsi sa akin na ikaw nga lang talaga. Natatangi. 💕 

Rooting for the 17th president of the Philippines. Thank you po for inspiring me and bringing back my love for the nation all over again. 🇵🇭

First time to visit @elevatedental_bgc few weeks ago. I got my aligners, finally! If you don’t know what that is, go to my vlog and watch them install it. You can also swipe for photos. 😉 Had another informative time at the dentist because I learned how braces and alignment can save our teeth from future problems. Passion ko talaga na maglinis ng ipin simula nasiraan ako ng isa ehhhh 😂 Link in bio for the vlog!!! 🦷 

Ps: dress is the Belle dress from @bfeedingmum ⭐️

This is what you call traveling via dinner. ❤️ How I regret not tasting the worlds behind all my travels! My foodie self is a bit late to the party but thanks to friends who bring their nations into our home! 🙌🏻 🇱🇧🇬🇷