While traveling around the world, the family visited the Philippines and decided to combine a double birthday dinner with James. In our chat group, we discussed which restaurants we’d like to dine at, and Mom Violy has been eager to try the all-you-can-eat lobster her best friend recommended at Solaire. Carmina took charge of making the reservation through Solaire's Resort website and asked the family which seating time they preferred, choosing between two options with different time frames. Carmina registered it under Mom Violy's name and phone number. She received an email for our confirmation, and a week beforehand, a reminder was sent to Mom Violy's mobile to confirm if we were going ahead or not. Carmina replied to the SMS since Mom Violy wasn’t sure how to do it. We were told to arrive fifteen minutes before our scheduled entry time, which was 5:30 p.m. on February 12, 2026. When we arrived, we were informed we couldn’t enter the dining area until exactly 5:30 p.m...
Carmina first tried Soy Yummy when she purchased it at Buildamart, and her mom, Violy, noticed it mentioned in her blog. Curious, Carmina checked if she could buy directly from the supplier and discovered they had many branches in the Philippines. Since she couldn’t go out, she placed an order through Grab, selecting Soy Yummy under Grab Mart. She ordered a Bundle of 4 Large Chilled Taho for PHP 275.00 ($5.50). Tip: I used a measuring cup and spoon to balance the ingredients by volume—specifically the sago and brown sugar. Each chilled taho gets 2 and a half tablespoons of sago and 1/4 cup of brown sugar. Adjust as needed and go by feel! The phase in life not from ordinary taho comes in flavor taro (ube) and Milk Tea Refresher. I originally planned to try their Wintermelon Soy Refresher, but the staff informed me it was no longer available and offered me options like Matcha, Honey, Chocolate, and Taro instead. The price remains the same at PHP 135.00 ($2.70), excluding the ...