Friendship draws family to connect with each other distance when you don't realize a lot has changed. Many friendships last for a long time yet we never know what someone is experiencing once you see them face to face. Yesterday after visiting Auntie Hermie at her home made me see the life, she lived alone in her home. It was sad for me to see a person who didn't quite recognized you when the moment she had opened her door. The memories in my head where Auntie was the joyful person who was very talkative. Seeing her after three years later she was the timid and opposite person who didn't seem herself. I know a lot of seniors live alone in their homes in California although never knew it would look this way. Being a daughter always there for Mom Violy made me realized how much an impact had encounter being sad how Auntie Hermie was living. Life from someone else home is a shock. I had hugged Auntie Hermie helped her out with phone so we can connect with each other. I remembe...

Mom Violy wanted to get a haircut from Ruel from Hairliners Salon in Ali Mall. She was saying if they are not too busy wanted to get a pedicure.  Ruel had introduce Marissa to Mom Violy who can do her pedicure. Neria had approached me saying she has no client. I was able to get my facial done while Mom Violy was busy having her beauty treatments. Mom Violy had introduced me to Marissa saying they wanted to add each other in Facebook. They had no clue how to do it. Both Mom Violy and Marissa handed their phone to me.  Ruel had informed Marissa that I am doing Poppo Live.  Marissa asked for some pointers how to use the Poppo Live application on her phone. I taught her the basics found out she is in an agency.  I don't understand why her agency is not giving her tips how to use Poppo Live.  Ruel had informed me he would also like to join Poppo Live just been so busy from his work. I told everyone to gather and take pictures together since we've haven't seen each ot...

Carmina woke up feeling being in a good mood. Starting my day off checking my Facebook account while doing chorus in the house. Yesterday, I had posted a reel's videos from based on my experience. I feel the only way to show people how Poppo Live works is explain every step how to trade a gift with friends or giving a gift to those who are in the party seating down at the gold crown. We never know who we met. Just happen a new person Roselle said she also does Poppo Live. Sounds so fun because we can see how the person really looks in person. Some people use old photos of themselves with filters. If you have the chance to watch them live streaming, you'll see how they really look in person. Roselle is new in Poppo Live. I started giving her gifts to people I was attending that time in a one-hour party. I had followed Risa who Amy had introduced me too who we have trade several times before.  In real life we met people through introduction and somehow more friends begin to flow ...

No one wants to talk about when our life is about to expire. Definitely it will come to everyone in the future when God feel it is time to leave the presence of where you're at. Ever been in a situation when your other parent needs you the most when they have lost their other half. Carmina has recently found out her stepmom Mama Tess passed away in the States. I am unable to fly down because I am also taking care of Mom Violy. When your left in the dark and no one giving you the funeral services to attend online curiosity comes in mind. After dwelling and gather all my emotions having two attempts Mama Tess was next by me when her floral scent was next to me. In my dream Mama Tess told me to think only the good memories of her. Mama Tess wanted me to explain everything we did together.  Memories of Mama Tess and Carmina Together We had attended a children's birthday party with my family. In our photo is Carmina, Mama Tess and Papa Ping who is my brother in-law's grandpa. Wh...

Enjoy your life and find what you love to do! During the pandemic there we're activities that had restricted you from doing it. Or the busy schedule you had brought an impact without realizing what you've done to make you happy. Withdraw to those who cannot give back what you want out in your life. Give them the space they need to figure out what they want for themselves. Carmina has always given her family and friends space. It gives them a reality check up to see what changes they can do for themselves. Many people take longer to come out from their comfort zone. Other it is easily to figure what they want to do with their life. Carmina has friends who think she may become a different person when you get to be famous. I always tell my friends from the first time you've met me. Do you think I've ever changed? All I know I am matured, moved further from whom I am, yet the Carmina you've known is the same.  Carmina knew she can give a good impression on someone to be...

Did you ever have a friend who always dream of owning their own luggage? Sometimes dreams do come true when you have a human angel who has a spare to give away. Mom Violy had informed Carmina she has one luggage she no longer needs. Carmina remembers Becky had informed her before what her wish list was to have luggage on her for future travels. Inside Becky's luggage Mom Violy and Carmina gave her some clothes to wear since either we had lost weight or no longer need. Becky had shared and tried on her clothes for you to see how it looked. Of course, she'll be wearing it outside when she hangs out with Mom Violy and Carmina. One day Becky will make use of her luggage for the meantime she subscribes and follow at  Carmina Lifestyle to see where we'll be heading next in year 2023. NOT SPONSORED. Subscribe @ Carmina Lifestyle YouTube Channel  a place to look, discover and share. Thank you for your support.

Carmina has influence some of her friends in a good way. People see you in a good way where sometimes we don't know the way they see you somehow, they get influence for what you've done for yourself. Carmina had added whitening teeth to her dental care where people look at you differently when you smile. The person who sees me most of the time by weekly is Mary Ann and she has seen the difference how my teeth look from yellowish to pearly white. Full Story ➤  Carmina's Experience Whitening Teeth Even though you don't have the funds to make your teeth white there are alternatives to start training yourself by starting off using the right toothpaste. Full Story ➤  Carmina's Secret on her Arm & Hammer Whitening Toothpaste These people cannot completely remove the food that stain your teeth. Yet they can begin seeing their dentist regularly is a start. We also come across people who also notice how slim you've become and want the same for themselves. The way peo...

Carmina was communicating with Mary Ann showing our old photos taken years ago when we began going outside going to the beach, restaurants and shopping mall. Our friendship began when a family member referred Carmina for Mary Ann to try her out to do home service massage. Eleven years ago, Mary Ann and Carmina have kept in touch through Facebook Messenger. First Top Photo and 3rd Bottom was taken at  Hundred Island in Alamino Pangasinan From the Left 1st and 2nd Photo at  Baguio City Last Photo was just in Quezon City after my home service massage Mary Ann no longer had her old photos due to having a new phone. She had no way to save it on her computer. Carmina had mentioned to Mary Ann that I have all our photos you've sent to me when we went out. Photos I took of you Mary Ann requested Carmina to send it through her Facebook Messenger. After taking a glance of the old photos when Mary Ann was skinny, she realized looking at it gave her motivation she can go back looking heal...

Carmina had suggested to Mom Violy we should visit her father while her doctor appointment is in the area. It has been three years since we last went to visit her father, Jose Ditico Carmina's grandfather has passed away year 1989 where the cemetery didn't have any houses during that time. The only way you can park your car is in the neighborhood. Upon entering Mom Violy was wondering how she can find her father reading all the grave plates inside the cemetery. Mom Violy told Carmina it is near the front gate. Carmina went separate ways while Mom Violy said for some reason her father was leading the way to find him. Mom Violy had her chance to spend some time and placing some flowers on his grave. Carmina was able to take a picture and video during our visit to let our family and friends we went to visit him. NOTE: Carmina is not selling, or advertising services made for the cemetery where her grandfather was buried. Subscribe & follow @ Carmina Lifestyle  a place to look, ...

Have you ever heard a friend of yours who says Godsend to you? I have two friends who tell me I was sent to them when they are feeling down in their life the feeling everything is crashing down in their world. They have felt I was sent through their prayers in something they always prayed for someone who can guide them to the right direction. A person they can share their dreadful stories of their past life and have someone to help them become a stronger person to make new changes in their life. Even though that person is not in front of you or close to you having to feel there is someone you can talk too and listen to your problems gives you a security with a back up plan how to make changes in your life. Sometimes we need someone to be sent to us to clarify what we feel inside and what can we can do to overcome our own fears. Carmina has a friend who has informed her that is God who is leading you the way to find these people. You’re a person who seems to be the right can...

  Carmina is exploring on food ventures but a turn around notice most food have the spice of Cajun in what dishes you tend to see online while purchasing your food. Carmina was eyeing on the Cajun Fries for PHP 155.00 ($3.10). The Cajun Fries is a big serving which is great for you to share among family members in the house. I had dipped mine with Ranch dressing from my home really blend well together with the flavor. I had ordered their Norwegian Salmon with Mango Teriyaki Sauce for PHP 395.00 ($7.90). I had enjoyed my Norwegian Salmon with Mango Teriyaki Sauce the serving is big enough to share with someone else for those who are a light eater. A family member is into ribs went ahead and ordered Baby Back Ribs for PHP 395.00 ($7.90). The family membered liked how the Baby Back Ribs since food is by portion great for those on a diet. Family member had ordered a Philly Cheesesteak with Cajun Fries for PHP 315.00 ($6.30). The family member had enjoyed their Philly Cheesesteak with C...

Never in my life have I encountered someone include me in their love affair not evens a hunch what a mess a person can do to you. You end up getting stressed and over whelmed on one issue after another and the person who made you include you to their love affair begin to judge who you are to think you don’t want them to be happy. One day you find out the problem doesn’t stop and someone begins messing up with you leaving hateful message why you had interfered with their love affair while you had no clue in the beginning you became a part of their mess. Today I decided to make changes and turn the table around make the persons banned from my life and take away something they cannot be a part of and doing this took a lot of research to figure how to accomplish this task in my life. For some reason you didn’t even step foot in their problem but when someone say you made yourself include to their love affair but in reality you only gave your friend an advice to get to know that per...

We seldom come across and notice your friends are no longer active in their social media as you wonder where they went and why they never have informed you they decided to deactivate their account from social media. My friend was asking me to look into it and found out later why we never heard from the person as I had typed their name it no longer showed up in the search of Facebook. I had to check on my friends list to find their name and found this showing as I went to check their account name. Account Deactivated If (Name of Person) reactivates their account, you'll still be friends. If you unfriend them and they reactivate their account, you'll have to send them a friend request to see their Facebook post. I use to have friends inform me ahead of time that they would deactivated their social media because they are hardly online or they have too many things going on. I always ask my friend how I will be able to contact you if you plan to remove your Facebook Messenger and ...

During our hardship and when you are alone you start to lose control feeling you no longer want to be alone during your pandemic months sometimes you see yourself come home from work and you come home to an empty home. Sometimes you fall into yourself that you want more out of the months being alone and people tend to get lonely and feel they need someone to be there for them or someone to come home too. What happens when you come to an empty home you don’t feel excited to go home in the dark room you only have yourself and every day come into the same routine and you get tired from that same pace as we see a lot of people finding a girlfriend/boyfriend on the social media someone they can relate too and someone they can fall for into a long distance relationship. There are so many reasons people feel lonely and there are a lot of people who want more than an empty room to come home too they want to feel excited to find another outlook into their love life. The best part is now p...

Do you have friends who envy you too much? The reason why I am asking if you have friends who envy you too much as I was growing up and even now I have friends comparing the way I live based on how they live sometimes I cannot understand why people need to compare you the difference as I live in the Philippines and they live in the States life is more independent in California not where I live we sometimes need to ask other people to do some chorus for us because we are not allowed to do it in our condition. You are living a life where you are fully lockdown and you are not allowed to go out your life becomes what they call the Princess life where they feel you have more for them or sometimes you hear calling you a spoil brat. To me I don't think I am handed down with a silver spoon or do I see myself as a spoiled bratt. You can read my stories I have written in my previous blogs on how I grew up it is all there but to categorize you being different from them is mind blowing. ...

When your friends become busy and can no longer be reached you learn to move on soon you no longer look for them it seems this is how it is when we become attach to something that we are use too. When you find other things to do and make yourself occupied you no longer look or seek to find or what to know what stories hidden away as you have disconnected yourself from them. We have friends who became addict in painting in their phone to become stress free and this way our minds becomes an expression in what we desire to do elsewhere. We have friends who are sewing making mask to them it is a stress reliever to give out or to sell for an extra income. We have friends who learn to do gardening work and learn to be creative to the trend of succulent they become obsession in their garden. We have friends who have baked so many different kinds of bread and express by taking picture of it in social media. We have friends who bake cakes and pastries and take a picture of their cre...

Someone once told me when they see a beautiful or handsome person and they have no relationship with anyone they say it is too bad they have no love life. Your life is boring. When someone see you and they hear your still single they wonder why you are not dating someone or why you don’t have a boyfriend/girlfriend no matter what other see in you they never know what situation your life is or do they even know what your story is about for them to think the question why. Have you ever encountered someone asking you to match their son or daughter to someone you know so their children can get married to settle down? Sometimes our parents mean well but sometimes they don’t see some people prefer to stay single than being in a relationship or getting married. Sometimes other people have other goals they want to achieve before they do settle down or they haven’t met the right person for them that they share the same interest. Sometimes we hear from our parents they soon want to be ...

There was a time we had someone working for us and she thought she was pregnant because her stomach was getting bigger in her mind she was thinking there was a baby inside. Everyone couldn't believe someone who was over aged can have a baby at that age of course to us it is a blessing if you can still have a baby when you are under going menopause. After five months thinking you are pregnant as you have taken two pregnancy test both results became negative but in your mind you keep thinking you are as you pretend to eat how you would be if you we're pregnant or not. What happens when finally you had a check up and find out the real facts you are not pregnant you are just under going pre-menopause and the side effects you are getting from the assessive eating and feeling tired is because due to being over weight. When our bodies are use to eating so much food our stomach and mind begin looking for those food and we end up eating out of control. You are going through a lockdown a...

Have you ever been a third wheel on someone’s date? I’ve always experience being a third wheel when I was young when my friends didn’t want to go alone on a first time they met someone for the first time. Or I use to ask my friends to come with me because I also felt the same way I didn’t want to be alone with someone new I met when I use to live in the Philippines when I was younger. I had heard stories my parents use to tell me when I was young and what they might do to you. In my mind I had this imagine what if what my parents told me was true but again on the second date you kind of know the person a little more and the tension of the person seem easier on yourself. Having a first date gives you an excitement and you wonder who is this person you really don’t know I am sure anyone has felt the same way you really don’t know the person if you get to know someone and ask them a lot of questions. As we get older and you are single all over again the same thing happens to you...