July 14, 2022

Food Trip at Oori Korean Restaurant

If you are a regular reader of this blog, you already knew that I love Korean Barbecue so we always try different Korean BBQ restaurants and we also do our own Korean grilling feast at home.

  
For a change, when we had our Birthday Staycation at Sheraton Manila Club last month, we took the opportunity to eat at Oori. This Korean restaurant is located on the second level of the Sheraton Manila Hotel. It is a sophisticated version of Korean barbecue because they serve wagyu steak, imported duroc pork, and sustainable seafood. 




Since we’ve been eating a lot during our staycation, we were not really hungry when we went to Oori, our initial plan is to eat Bingsu for merienda but I suddenly crave samgyeopsal when I saw their Korean Pork BBQ Feast menu for PHP2600nett so we had late lunch instead.

The Korean Pork BBQ Feast includes 

Duroc Pork Belly, Duroc Pork Collar, Duroc Jowl, and Pork Skin 
Duroc Pork Kimchi Jjigae 
5 kinds of side dishes 
Steamed Korean Rice 
Sauces and vegetables for Korean wrap 
Grill on the table 


We just ordered one set because we just want to try it and we were expecting that they will serve one set of everything. So we were surprised when they gave rice, side dishes, and sauces per person. There is also a complimentary hot tea. Yey! 



Although we enjoyed our food trip, we cannot finish everything so “take-out” na lang yung Duroc Pork Kimchi Jjigae. But we still ordered the Fresh Mango Bingsu PHP450, this is good for sharing. Sobrang tuwa ko dito kasi favorite fruit ko mango and wala sa Norway nito so 3 months akong nagcrave sa mango.. Hehehe! 



Oori Korean Restaurant also offers Unlimited Korean BBQ for PHP2450nett per guest. This includes 5 kinds of banchan, noodle of the day, Denjang Jjigae, Beef Top Blade, Spanish Pork Belly, Chicken Thigh, Steamed Rice, and Fruit Bingsu. 


Note: If you have Marriott Bonvoy Membership, you can get exclusive F&B Savings of 10%, 20%, or 30% discount, depending on your membership. (until June 30, 2022)



Oori Korean Restaurant 
Second Level, Sheraton Manila Hotel 
80 Andrews Avenue, Pasay City, 
1309 Philippines
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July 12, 2022

Cricut Project: Birthday Card

Two years ago, I was into printable cards, I will design my own card and print it. But I was having problems with my printer because it doesn’t accept 200gsm cardstock. Sayang naman yung mga cardstocks ko and buying a new printer is not an option. So last December, I started making cards using my Cricut Maker. I have made different cards in the past and you can view my Cricut Projects here. 

Last February, I spent most of my time doing craft projects because I know that I will miss it. One of the projects that I made is Birthday Cards, I need to make cards for my mom and also for my husband. Since I’ll be in Norway for three months, gumawa na rin ako ng card for my husband kasi wala na ko time gumawa kapag uwi ko. Hehehe! 

I downloaded this Birthday Card Design which is perfect for us because I only need two cards. One for me and one for my son. I uploaded the SVG file on Design Space, then I used the score, draw and cut function. For the inserts, I used gold glitter cardstock and red cardstock. 




Dinala ko ito sa Norway and inuwi ko din sa Pilipinas after three months. My husband was surprised when we gave him his birthday card at Sheraton Manila hotel. Hehehe! Oh di ba, always ready. 

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July 06, 2022

Birthday Staycation at Sheraton Manila Club

I’ve been browsing my digital albums and I noticed that for the past three years, sa Sheraton hotel lang pala kami nakapunta #hotelstaycation. Three years ago, I celebrated my birthday at Sheraton Manila and several months after that, we had a staycation at Sheraton Manila Bay. And recently, my husband celebrated his birthday at Sheraton Manila Club. 


Since Sheraton Manila is just across NAIA 3, I suggested to my husband na doon na lang siya magbirthday. He wanted to have a beach trip pero hindi pa kaya ng powers ko magbeach after our long trip from Norway. He did not say yes immediately because he was still checking other options. After few days of thinking, he informed me that he already booked at Sheraton Manila using his points. 


My husband booked the room only so no breakfast. And because of this, we already planned where are we going to eat our dinner, breakfast, and lunch. Fast forward to our stay, when the staff learned about his birthday, she/he upgraded our room to Club Room. Check-in time was 3PM but since the room was ready, he was able to check in early. Wow! By the way, a credit card or cash deposit of PHP5000 is needed. 

Staying in a Club Room entitles guests to have access to Sheraton Club and here are the privileges of club guests. 
  • The Sheraton Club is open from 11AM to 12MN 
  • Complimentary buffet breakfast at the S Kitchen from 6:30AM to 10:30AM 
  • Hors d’oeuvres from 5:30PM to 7:30PM 
  • All-day coffee, tea, and sodas, with dry snacks from 11AM to 12MN 
  • Cocktails and desserts from 5:30PM to 8:30PM 
  • Complimentary use of computer workstations with internet access (on a first come first serve basis)
  • Basic Business Centre Services: photocopying, facsimile, printing, and scanning. 
Our arrival is still late in the afternoon so my husband went to Sheraton Club and enjoyed the complimentary snacks while waiting for us. I just called my husband when we already got our luggage and from the airport, we arrived at the hotel after 9 minutes. There is a hygiene kit, welcome fruit, and cake. 





I prefer this room kasi mas maliwanag but I don’t like the bathroom. Hindi ko talaga type yung mga open, semi-open, see-through or translucent na bathroom. I don’t know if it is already a trend kasi ganyan din experience namin sa Narra Villa of The Farm at San Benito, and Chateau Hestia Room.


I wanted to take a rest but when I checked the time, past 6PM na pala. We don’t want to miss the “Hors d’oeuvres” so we immediately went to the 10th floor. 


My son and I only experienced Sofitel Club Millisime and walang hors d’oeuvres doon so we really took our time trying the foods here, I love the hot dishes served in small bowls. I can’t recall the name of each dish, but there is chicken, pork, fish, and beef. Aside from that, there are cold cuts, cheeses, salad, desserts, soup, bread, and drinks.




After our hearty meal, we went back to our room to freshen up and rest. This was our view outside the room. 


We overslept so it was almost 9AM when we arrived at S Kitchen, good thing that the buffet breakfast ends at 10:30AM so we still have time to enjoy the breakfast. Since we were late, may mga food na naubos na, like champorado na naghintay pa ako ng refill. Also, I was looking forward to “Paluto” that I’ve experienced three years ago pero wala na pala ngayon. Anyway, we still enjoyed our breakfast at the S Kitchen, ang tagal ko ng nagcrave sa Filipino Foods. 




We went back to our room and we found a birthday cake. This is small compared to their complimentary cake before but no complaint. It is the thought that counts and nahirapan nga kami ubusin yung dati so mas okay yung ganitong size. Masarap din ang chocolate cake nila.  


Since we had brunch, busog pa kami for lunch so we just had snacks at Sheraton Club. The buffet spread is limited lang so we ate cookies and fruits, and we had drinks before going to the pool. 



Check-out time is 12NN but they allowed us to stay until 4PM so we had time for quick swimming at Vega pool. We had our late lunch at Oori Korean Restaurant, I will blog about that in a separate post. Overall, it was indeed a good birthday staycation. #eatsleepandrepeat





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July 05, 2022

Virtual Recognition

We didn’t have Recognition two years ago, we only had Virtual Graduation last year and this school year, we only had Virtual Recognition. I was expecting that we will have a face-to-face Recognition since the world is starting to go back to normal but I was wrong. Kaya mahirap mag-expect, it will only lead to disappointment. 

“When you have expectations, you are setting yourself up for disappointment” - Ryan Reynolds 


Moving on, my son got a Red Eagle Certificate so we had a simple celebration at home. I made a Congrats Cake Topper for him. I used Marvel Brothers Font, this is a full-color blocky font with primary-colored lettering and black shadows. 


Since there is already color, I just print and cut the letters. I maximized the cardstock paper so I had 3 layers of letters. I assembled and stick them on PVC binding cover. (You can also use acetate). 



My son requested chocolate cake and since he likes pizza and chicken, my husband just bought food from Yellow Cab. Ang sad lang ng pizza kasi kulang na lagi sa cheese. 


For the chicken, my husband chose the Sweet Soy Chicken flavor. Last time, we chose the Garlic Parmesan flavor pero hindi namin type kasi almost burnt yung chicken. So we’re happy na okay na yung Sweet Soy Chicken.  

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July 04, 2022

Books I’ve Read in Year 2021

There was a point in my life when I love to read inspirational books. I buy books especially when it is on sale. Unfortunately, I stopped buying and reading books when I became hooked on Korean Drama series. Ang dami ko ng napanood na Korean Drama and feeling ko yun na lang laman ng utak ko so when pandemic started I forced myself to read books again. Hehehe! 

I started buying ebooks and books when there is a sale. My husband gifted me a Kindle Paperwhite too last year so pressure lalo na magbasa. My goal is to read at least one book per month so 12 books in one year. And so far, naachieve ko naman siya last year, though yung ibang books kasi dito, maninipis lang and may pangkids din. But I still feel happy because I was able to read books again. 


I will highlight those books that I like for the year 2021 and if I have time, I will blog my favorite books in a separate post.

1. M.O.T.I.V.A.T.E 8 Secrets to Successful Parenting by Peter Tan-Chi and Deonna Tan-Chi
2. Keep Going by Austin Kleon 
3. Nearing Home by Billy Graham 
4. Your Business, Your Rules by Cat LeBlanc 
5. Steal Like an Artist by Austin Kleon 
6. Walt Disney by Hourly History 
7. Isdaman - The Little Filipino Hero by Mark Bacera 
10. Ang Allowance na Hindi Bitin by Ardy Roberto and Philip Roa 
11. Ang Pera na Hindi Bitin by Ardy Roberto 
13. How to Keep Your Hubby Happy by Marlene Legaspi-Munar 
15. Your Passport to Heaven by Randy Alcorn 
16. Facing Illness, Finding Peace by Nancy Groves 

I also encouraged my son to read some books and he finished reading

1. Isdaman - The Little Filipino Hero by Mark Bacera 
2. Add Mo Ko as Friend: Your link to Real Relationship by Marlene Legaspi-Mumar 
3. Ang Allowance na Hindi Bitin by Ardy Roberto and Philip Roa 
4. Papunta Pa Lang Kami (Pabalik na Kayo) by Ronald Molmisa 
5. Your Passport to Heaven by Randy Alcorn 
6. Manga Majesty by Tyndale Next 
7. Manga Mutiny by Tyndale Next 
8. Real Men are POGI by Ardy Roberto


“Books are good company, in sad times and happy times, for books are people – people who have managed to stay alive by hiding between the covers of a book.” - E.B. White 

I still have a lot of unfinished books from last year and I hope I can finish them before the end of the year 2022. :)
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July 01, 2022

Father's Day Celebration

Several months had passed already since we had our beach trip so my husband was planning for our last-minute summer getaway. He was already inquiring to different beach resorts last month but he did not book yet, saka na lang daw kapag nakauwi na kami sa Pilipinas. Good thing that he did not reserve a room because my two boys got sick so we’re stuck at home. Yung Father’s Day celebration namin sa beach, nauwi sa bahay. 

Anyway, I’ve been away for the last three months so I really miss crafting. Sa aking pagbabalik, I made printable card and cake topper. I saw this card design on Cricut Design Space (free for a limited time) so I used the design to make a folded card. This is just a simple project, I just print and cut using white cardstock. “Of all the things a Dad can be…you are definitely the very best” 


For the Father’s Day Cake Topper, I downloaded this 3D Layered Dad Tool Design SVG. This design has 4 layers so I used white cardstock, smooth white glitter cardstock, and blue glitter cardstock. I resized the SVG file, cut and assembled it. I told my husband that I already made the cake topper, siya na bahala sa cake. Hehehe!  




We did not have any celebration on that day so delayed celebration na lang. Last week we were in Makati, and I told my husband that I wanted to try Wild Flour Cafe. My husband already ate here and nacurious ako sa food. My husband agreed but after our bank errands, nagbago isip ko and sabi ko uwi na lang kami. Hehehe! 

But since I don’t have time to cook for lunch, we dropped by at Southwoods Mall before went home. Konti lang naman choices na restaurant so nauwi na naman kami sa Kuya J restaurant. Nakakatawa lang kasi yung last na punta ko (Confirmation Day) dito sa mall, ito rin kinainan namin. Hehehe! 


Pero one thing I noticed, paiba-iba yung menu nila. There are foods kasi na nakain ko sa kanila before pero bigla nawawala sa menu. I’m not sure kung depende sa branch yung menu or nabago na talaga. So far 3 branches pa lang naman napuntahan namin; Nuvali, SM Sta Rosa and Southwoods Mall.

Well, good news para sa mga single, meron na Kuya J Solo Meals, the rate starts at PHP199. We’re a family of three pero iba-iba gusto namin so we decided to order the new meals. We ordered Kare-Kare PHP309, Bulalo PHP329, and Chicken BBQ PHP239. The solo meals include 4 side dishes, a cup of rice, and an ice tea drink. 



The four side dishes are TCO Salad (Tomato, Cucumber, and Salad), Binagoongang Kangkong, Kropek and Kamote Chips. Complete meal na talaga. Ang cute din ng presentation of food, lalo na yung Bulalo may pitcher of soup pa.


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June 28, 2022

Lunch at Pho Hoa Noodle Soup

My husband likes Vietnamese cuisine so it is not surprising that he always suggests Pho Hoa Noodle Soup restaurant whenever we are in Festival Mall. Actually, I don’t understand why he wants to eat here kasi hindi naman ako nasasarapan sa food. But last weekend, after buying my son’s Recognition gift, we ate at Pho Hoa Noodle Soup. Finally, on my third visit, naappreciate ko na rin ang food nila. Hehehe!


I will share their Pho-losophy from what I’ve read on their menu. Pho Hoa's passion is to make a healthy and traditional Vietnamese pho using top-grade meat to create a healthier soup broth that is lower in calories and cholesterol. Their signature broth is paired with locally sourced vegetables, herbs, and spices.

Since Pho-Noodle soup is their signature dish, hindi ito nawawala sa order namin. They have big serving so kahit yung small lang order mo, ang hirap na rin ubusin. But my husband can finish the small size. I checked my old post, it was funny because paulit-ulit lang pala yung order namin. 3 pa lang sa menu nila ang natry namin. My husband ordered Pho Chin, Nam with 4 Brisket, Flank Pho PHP295. 



My son ordered Com Thit Nuong Cha Gio PHP315, this is grilled pork and fried rice paper rolls. Mukhang sunog yung lumpia pero hindi naman daw lasang sunog. My son finished this meal. 


I ordered Com Tom Thit Nuong PHP355, this is grilled pork and marinated prawns with rice. Yey! Hindi na siya sunog so naubos ko na yung order ko. Hmmm! pwede na ko magtravel sa Vietnam, gusto ko na food nila. Hehehe! 


We’re supposed to order dessert pa, namiss ko na kasi yung Mango Sticky Rice kaso busog na kami so maybe next time.  
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June 27, 2022

How to Request for PSA Certificates via PSAHelpline.ph

I can no longer count how many civil registry documents I have requested in the past. We need these documents for travel, school, marriage, employment, loans, claims, and benefits purposes. It is very important to have extra copies because sometimes it takes days before you can get a copy of it. I have already tried different ways and now let me share another option where you can request for PSA birth, marriage, death certificate, or CENOMAR. 



How to Request for PSA Certificates via PSAHelpline.ph

PSAHelpline.ph has been around since 2000, ito yung NSOHelpline.com before. I’ve already ordered a few times na rin from their old website but this was my first time ordering from the new website. PSAHelpline.ph is authorized by the Philippine Statistics Authority so you have peace of mind that it is legit and documents are handed only to the owner and authorized requester.

Ordering your civil registry documents is easy, you can order using your desktop, laptop, or mobile device. Keep in mind that only 18 years old and above can place an order online. 


How to Order a PSA Marriage Certificate

1. Go to https://psahelpline.ph/ and click Order now 
2. Choose a certificate. I chose the Marriage Certificate 
3. Accept the Terms and conditions. Click Continue 
4. Select “My Own Marriage Certificate” or “For Someone Else”. Click Continue. 
5. Fill out the online form and submit it. 

The following pieces of information are needed to request for Marriage Certificate 

1. Your name, sex, birthday, and valid government-issued ID 
2. The husband’s name on the certificate 
3. The wife’s name on the certificate 
4. The date when you got married 
5. The place where you were married 
6. Late registration (if applicable) 
7. The purpose of your request 
8. Legal proceedings (if applicable) 
9. Your delivery address and contact information 

6. Choose from the payment options. 


A. Online Payment (Credit Card, GCash, PayMaya, Shopee Pay and Bayad Online) 
B. Over the Counter (7-11, Bayad Store and Palawan Pawnshop) 
C. Others (BancNet ATM and Dragonpay) 

Birth Certificate PHP365 
Marriage Certificate PHP365 
Death Certificate PHP365 
CENOMAR PHP420 

7. You will receive an email “We'd like to let you know that you may now pay for your order at any of the following payment channels: Credit Card/GCash/PayMaya/Bayad Online/7-Eleven/Bayad Outlets/BancNet ATM/Dragonpay. You can check other payment channels at…” 

8. Once they receive your payment, you will receive another email ‘’We'd like to inform you that your order is now being processed at the PSA. We'll send you another notification as soon as the PSA releases your order.” 


9. The third email notification is ‘’We'd like to inform you that your order has been released by the PSA. We'll send you another notification as soon as we dispatch it for delivery.” 

10. The fourth email notification is “We'd like to inform you that your order has been dispatched to our courier provider for delivery. For smooth delivery and the security of your document/s, please present one signed valid original government-issued ID to the courier upon delivery.” 

11. I received a text from Entrego that my order would be delivered. 

June 23 - Processing 
June 23 - Released 
June 24 - Being Delivered 
June 27 - Received my Marriage Certificate. The delivery Guy asked for my Valid ID. 

Nationwide Delivery 

3 to 4 Working days within Metro Manila 
3 to 8 Working Days outside Metro Manila 

I live outside Metro Manila so mabilis lang din nadeliver from the time of “Processing”. 

Note: You need to place an order per certificate and per person. So if I need our family birth certificates, I need to order 3 times (adjust the number of copies). For my recent order, I only ordered marriage certificates and I chose 3 copies. PHP365 x 3 =  P1095 but the total amount to be paid is PHP995. 

You can also check the status of your order online by visiting this link https://orders.psahelpline.ph/check-status

Update: January 2024

My son’s passport is about to expire so we need to renew it as soon as possible. We don’t have travel trips yet pero iba na ang laging ready. And because of that, I ordered his birth certificates.

How to Order a PSA Birth Certificate 

1. Go to https://psahelpline.ph/ and click Order now  
2. Choose a certificate. I chose the Birth Certificate  
3. Accept the Terms and Conditions and Data Privacy Act of 2012 Consent. Click Continue  
4. Select “My Own Birth Certificate” or “For Someone Else”. Click Continue.  
5. You can order for your son, daughter, father and mother. 

Spouse is not included and there is a note: “If you need a Birth Certificate for your spouse, please ask him or her to request for the certificate directly. If your spouse is unable to order directly, please call our hotline at (02) 8737-1111. There are additional verification checks that we need to conduct. Our hotline is open from Mondays to Saturdays, excluding holidays, from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. ”

6. Fill out the online form and submit it.  

To request a copy of the birth certificate of your son, we will ask for the following information in the succeeding steps: 

Your name, sex, birthday, and valid government-issued ID 
Your son’s name and birthday 
His father’s name or His mother’s maiden name 
His birthplace 
The purpose of your request 
Your delivery address and contact information

7. Choose from the payment options.

I ordered 4 pieces of birth certificate, PHP365 x 4 = PHP1460 but the total amount to be paid is PHP1310. 

January 11 - Order Processing and Order Released 
January 12 - Out for delivery 
January 15 - Received my PSA Birth Certificate via Entrego
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