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Goodbye 2015, Hello 2016!

Probably a lot of you doesn’t know that I am a lola’s girl. Lola ko ang nagpalaki sa akin. Noong bata ako, hindi ako kakain kung hindi ang lola ko ang magpapakain sa akin. I won’t sleep kung hindi ako ipag hehele ng lola ko. Syempre nung nag asawa na ako napalayo na ako sa lola ko. It has been my dream to give back or serve my lola kahit sa maliit na paraan lang. Last year, husband made that dream came true. Medyo (medyo pa lang eh since we’re still sorting things out) kasama na sya sa finances namin. Hopefully this year, it’ll be a monthly basis na. Ang saya ko lang pag nangyari yun! If husband’s lola is still living, I’m sure he’ll do the same.

It’s also my dream to spend days with my lola and before the year ends, it came true! I’m one happy lola’s girl!! My lola spent the New Year here in my house!!! At pinagluto pa ako ng napakasarap nyang Adobong Pusit and Pork Estofado.

4 generations of strong willed women @ Meralco Liwanag Park

Obligatory Family Picture for New Year haha

The New Year celebration alone is enough for me to say had the best year ever!

Peroooooo there are sooo many things that happened to us last 2015 that made it #thebestyearever (sa kabila ng mga emosyonal na pangyayari sa buhay namin, 2015 was still a great year for us). These are some of the highlights of the year that was:

Family travels during the first half of 2015..

New baby and a new house for us on the 2nd half!

And for me, new toy + a blog makeover!

That is why during our Media Noche, I made sure to have a basket of 13 fruits. Sabi nila pang pa swerte daw yan but I didn’t put that basket for 2016. It was more like a gratitude basket for the year that was. Sobrang thankful ako for my 2015 and I’m positive 2016 will be another great year for me and my family, and yours too!

Happy 2016!!

Shakey’s If It’s Late, It’s FREE Policy

In my attempt to give my 2nd born classmates a delightful treat, I ordered pizza from our favorite pizza restaurant, Shakey’s. Attempt FAILED. The pizza was 10 minutes late and not to mention COLD. He was actually late by 20 minutes but he insist that he had a hard time looking for our house so I asked him what time he arrived on our subdivision gate.. he arrived 10 minutes ago daw.. eh di late pa din sya! Helllloooo

It would have been different if I didn’t know that the branch was less than 3 kilometers from us (30 minutes walking and 10 minutes by car). It would have been easier to take if the driver just said sorry and not use “traffic kase” reasoning. TRAFFIC?!? At noontime? But wait! Even if it is really traffic, he’s using a motorcycle.. it would have been more acceptable if the weather is bad but it was sunny! And the pizza was COLD. UNFORGIVEABLE!

And as much as I don’t want to stress myself over a cold pizza, nakakahiya sa bisita ko! Too bad the “if it’s late it’s free” policy is not applicable that time. I already paid it thru paypal. I still called their hotline and asked for a refund. I wouldn’t mind if it is 30 minutes late as long as my pizza is still hot.. but COLD pizza is unacceptable.

The calls didn’t took that long and after 7 working days, the payment was refunded in my paypal account. I am really glad that Shakey’s is very prompt in following their if it’s late, it’s FREE policy.

Have you tried asking for a refund when your delivery is late? Or are you usually forgivable when it comes to late deliveries?

Cheap Calls To Philippines Using Libon

My youngest sister has been living in the UK for more than a year now. She moved there to be with her husband. They are planning to bring their only son to the UK next year.. To say we miss her terribly is an understatement. Last Christmas, we spent our first without her. We miss her laughs, doing crazy antics with her and all the things we shared with her. This Christmas will be our 2nd without her. We still miss her that much but thanks to smartphone applications for communication, we’re chatting with her more often.

Why my sister who lives in UK chose application to call back home?

Communication application for smartphones are the cheapest alternative for calling your loved ones at home when you’re living in a different country. It’s basically free! All you need to do is download an app and call anyone, anywhere, and anytime without the long distance/ international expensive call fees.

And when it comes to mobile apps for communication, my sister recommends Libon. It’s an application for Android and Apple Smartphone. You can download it for free on Google Play or AppStore. Libon is developed by Orange, the biggest telecom operator in France.
Libon provides very cheap calls, chat and voicemail applications.

Calls from Libon to Libon is always FREE. All you need to do is download the Libon App in AppStore or download the Libon App in Google Play, ask your relatives to download it too so you can enjoy cheap calls anytime, anywhere!

Aside from the free call using Libon to Libon, my sister really loves this app because she can make very cheap calls to the Philippines. As I have mentioned, her son is still here and they uses Libon international call when her son is not online. Yes, Libon can call to any Globe or TM number here in the Philippines! And the pricing is really cheap, I tell you! Libon calls to Philippines pricing is as low as 90 cents (Philippines Pesos) or 2 cents (US Dollar).

The rate is less than 1 Philippine Pesos per minute! No wonder my sister has been calling us almost everyday!

Want to call your love ones as much as you can like my sister does? Or Are you missing someone from abroad? Or missing someone here in the Philippines? Call them using Libon!

No credit on your Libon account? Don’t fret! I am giving away 10 Libon gifts pack which includes 1000 minute* free calls (worth €19.99)

Just tell me on the comment section who are the person you are missing (and wants to call) the most this Holiday!

I am going to choose winners before the year ends and winners will get their Libon credits on January.

*Subject to the country of residence the minutes may vary slightly