Missus Bounty Basket

My entry to Litratong Pinoy. Ang silya sa English Garden, saksi sa mga natuloy, naantala at naudlot na tipanan.Isa man itong romantiko o kaya'y pang-kaibigan. The bench in English Garden. A witness to romantic or friendly dates that took place,who were late or just didn't show up.

It was raining most of the time, but this didn't deter us from visiting famous spots in Rome. There was just one person who was not too happy about something. Maybe she wanted to get her hair done ... so that later on she could have a drink with an Italian boy... and bike around! Should I be worried?

I have been yearning to prepare siopao(steamed dumplings) for as long as I can remember but always have the excuse not to do so specially when there's an asian store just nearby. However,buying them once a week just to fill my craving will cost a lot in the long run. So I have decided to prepare them myself. Now, after a long search for a good recipe I have found one over at pinoycook.net and boy, it is so easy to do. Nonetheless, instead of putting ground meat, I have just used thin sliced pork. My husband just love them and I feel like singing before going to bed--I did my siopao!

Every now and then I take Karen to Cerf Volant , it's a place where in a child can play accompanied by an adult or mostly by his/her mother. Although she doesn't want to play yet with other children, I believe that it's a good way for her "to interact" with others. That goes the same thing for me, I would sometime talk to another mother but while majority of the Westeners in the playgroup look like their offspring that's not my case. Karen's features are mostly taken from her father--curly hair, fair skin,etc. Anyway, while some people could be discreet on asking if Karen's my daughter, others (mostly my compatriots) could not believe that she is really my daughter. This was one of experiences one afternoon while we were in Cerf Volant. A compatriot greeted me with a smile and asked me if I work full-time. Ugh! She thought that I was Karen's nanny! I know that I am not an isolated case, but it felt weird having to deal with that comment. I could h...

Ang isa sa mga paborito kong tsokolate-ang TOBLERONE ,hawak ng aking modelong super likot na si Karen. Dito ay malalaman nyo ang simula ng masarap at pamosong tsokolate. One of my favorite chocolates- TOBLERONE -held by my restless model,Karen. Here you can check the beginning of this delicious and famous chocolate.

I've opened my blog to check it and was horrified to see that what was in my last night's post was my draft. How could that happen when I even re-checked it before turning my computer off,just to be sure that what I have posted was the right one. Fortunately, I have it sent in my e-mail account. Whew!!!