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RESTAURANT REVIEW: Duck & Buvette French Restaurant at EDSA Shangri-La Plaza Mandaluyong
Fifteen years ago, Dane and I met. And exactly a year ago, we got married. And today, we celebrated our first wedding anniversary in Duck & Buvette, a French casual restaurant and bakery in EDSA Shangri-La Plaza, Mandaluyong. We also ordered their House Blend Iced Tea (P130 a glass) and…
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RESTAURANT REVIEW: Souv by Cyma Greek Restaurant Podium Mandaluyong
Dane and I have been binge-watching the People vs Food Youtube Channel recently. In one of their segments called Americans Try __ Food for the First Time, we’ve seen so many dishes from different cultures that made our mouths water. One of them is Greek food. We realized from watching…
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5 Date Ideas for Introverts
Discovering fun and engaging date ideas can be a challenge, especially for introverted couples who prefer more intimate and low-key activities. Personally, I’m an extremely low-energy person. Leaving the house, despite not doing anything particularly engaging makes me exhausted by the end of the day. And if an activity involves…
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RESTAURANT REVIEW: Mann Hann at Rockwell Business Center Mandaluyong
As someone who used to live in the heart of Chinese cuisine, Binondo, we never really try a lot of Chinese restaurants outside of it, especially chain establishments. Partly because we know restaurants in Binondo are as authentic as Chinese food can get, but also partly because when surrounded by…
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3 Steps We Took to Answer the Dreaded “When Are You Having Kids?” Question
Dane comes from a large family and they’re all close. It fascinates me when I see them all get-together and everywhere you look, you’ll see conversations upon conversations. It was a slight culture shock to me as someone from a family that barely talked. We’ve attended three large get-togethers from…
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How Taking Care of a Dog Influences Our Marriage
I’ve always wanted a dog since I was a kid, but wasn’t allowed to have one because of allergies in the family. Still, that remained one of the things that I consistently wanted throughout my childhood and adult life. When the pandemic happened and we were all stuck at home,…