She can make you feel good,
she can make you feel that it's all worthwhile,
only by her smile, only by her smile, only by her smile ...
talkin' 'bout my little ray of sunshine,
Little River Band,
A Little Ray of Sunshine
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Yonna is an adorable munchkin of a one-year-old who celebrated her birthday back in January. Mom and Dad threw her a ladybug-inspired shindig that was a pretty and unconventional mix of black and red that event styling team
Themeplanners pulled off with perfection. And to think they had a mere two hours to get the entire place ready for Yonna's big day!
A few frames from a birthday that was filled with ladybugs and overflowed to the brim with love for this adorable little girl.
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There's only a few things that feels as good as seeing one of my closest friends live her fairytale. I can recall so many instances, back when we were enjoying our blessed single lives, when Fre and I talked about our future husbands, what they were doing at that exact moment, and what they looked like. Today, she is married to an amazing guy, her best friend in every sense of the word, and they are expecting a baby!!! Don't you just love it when you see stories work out so well in front of your eyes?
I absolutely enjoyed shooting Fre, Adrian and their baby bump the day after our annual Christmas party. We shot the whole thing in less than two hours and although we had to contend with harsh noonday light, we were blessed with a great location that's located just 5 minutes from our houses. I also got to feel the baby move under Fre's perfectly round tummy. Amaaaahzing! There's a real, live, baby in there! It just boggles my mind.
A few frames from our short bump love shoot.
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“Just take my hand, lead, dance with me...and I will simply follow the blueness of the water, the white waves rolling free...where the earth beneath my feet and stars make my heart whole again...
in long and priceless moments of shared solitude...”
― Oksana Rus
Siquijor is a gem, with its beaches and white sands and resorts that offer spectacular views of the water as you enjoy great food. I couldn't get enough of the new places to discover in this small tiny island when I came here with the family last Christmas. A few shots of interestingness before I call it a day.
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It is only fitting that we are nearing Christmas Eve and I'm posting about this trip which we took two weeks ago. For most families, Christmas means gathering around the table with family to enjoy a hearty Noche Buena with Christmas songs by Jose Marie Chan playing in the background. For so many years that was my Christmas but as I grew older, things ultimately began changing. I remember spending one Christmas alone because travelling to the hometown was out of the question due to sheer volume of passengers who are also making their way home. This year, we are all home except for my sister who is the one spending Christmas in the big city, thankfully, with relatives. We did, however, got to spend time as a family when she came over for a two-day break from a hectic hospital schedule. It was a Sunday and for the lack of anything better to do, we all decided to go to Father Tropa's Zoo which is about an hour from Dumaguete.
The zoo houses different kinds of animals, from small hamsters to crocodiles. They have monkeys and spotted deer, hawks and crows and other animals that you wouldn't see in any other zoo in the island. There's also a museum manned by a crew of faithfuls who are very willing to chat with you and answer your questions about the zoo and its founder. However, what I love most about the place are the paths lined by tall ipil trees that drape over, meeting in the middle from both sides to create a beautiful canopy that shields visitors from the sun and creates the most lovely dapples of light as the sunlight hits the leaves. The zoo has pockets of these pathways and they are just beautiful.
The place relies on donations and with all the animals they have to care for, the caretakers can really use all the help they can get. This is the holidays, after all, with families coming home from all parts of the country to spend time and just be together. If you are thinking of ways to do together as a family for the rest of the break, give the zoo a visit. More information on Father Tropa's Zoo Paradise
here.