First Birthday...

of my precious and very beautiful god-daughter

Alaya Chanel

This wonderful occasion was held this weekend with the presence of all her friends and family. She was such a happy character throughout the evening; smiling, laughing & entertaining all her guests. It was a great pleasure for me to attend and celebrate with her; I really can't believe she's ONE already.

Together with the fabulous food, marvelous Minnie Mouse cake done by a friend of mine, all the fun and games... I got to share a few treats especially for my sweet girl. 

[Pictured below: Chocolate Pop-A-Cake Candies]

Hope you all had a great weekend too. Many thanks for 'POP'ping by lol. Enjoy the rest of the week people =)

60 and Beautiful

For months upon end, my family and I had been planning on a big day for my mother dearest. As Filipinos do, marking a momentous stage in their life, whether its 18, 21 or 60 - we make it big, themed & cultural.

Mum in her welcoming dress

It was pretty hard work; sleepless nights from stress, countless thoughts and never- ending to-do lists. But by the end of it... it was totally worth it. My Mama deserved every second. She has done so much for our family and like anyone else would say... I couldn't count on any other woman but her. She is a wonderful blessing of mine - the Queen of my heart.

My Mum on her special day!

The presence of her Candles & Roses; Mama's closest of friends/ family. What made it even more extraordinary was having family fly half way across the world (from Colorado Springs and the Philippines) to attend this occasion. The food was great; lots of Filipino dishes (though I had to ignore many of the chicken dishes... sad times); courtesy of Mama's work colleague, we had Indian dishes too, yum! Good friends of mine also took the time to bake hundreds, and I mean hundreds of delicious cupcakes for the party: Thank you Bernie, for the generous gesture and also to Joyce & Roy for your kindness, efforts and wonderful presentation of the cakes. Please do check out my friend's website with the link below for more information and orders

Saint Joyce Cupcakes

My boyfriend and I had even prepared a 'one off' duet performance of 'Always' - Atlantic Starr, as a special request from the celebrant. Hehe, nerve wrecking but all for fun.

It was a fantastic evening! The sound of fun and laughter are always a good sign. People dancing away with no hesitations. My feet were killing me but I didn't care =) There's a handful of people whose efforts, help & participation that mean a huge deal to us all and we wouldn't have pulled off such an amazing celebration without you guys. From myself and the rest of my family: We are forever grateful.

My family & I

 SENSEFUL CREATIONS // Birthday card

Handmade birthday card that I made for her 60th birthday. A fan design, accommodating separated messages from my family and I.

 

Till the next occasion (hehe)... Toodles x