Money doesn’t grow from trees when we’re little we know nothing where money comes from we only get a portion of our allowance each day from our parents. We never know our parents work really hard for the money we spend. Some people spend their money without thinking ahead they realize the money they used up from their allowance is all finished. When we’re kids we asked, to borrow money from our friends so our parents will not find out. We pay back our friends when we have sold our toys we no longer play and pay back the friends we owe. Children ask their parents if their allowance can be increased because the allowance they receive is not enough. Or they ask to help around and earn an extra income when they want to save up and buy something for themselves. As we get older and we have a job we need to divide our money to pay our daily expenses and budget our money wisely. When we have friends asking to go out and our money flow is low we make up some e...

I've never celebrated Valentine's Day in my life. I don't look forward to it since I have never experience it.  My friends always want to have a date on Valentine’s Day and to them it is a really big deal to go out with their boyfriend or spouse on this special day. I see those receiving flowers from someone who does service to deliver flowers to their work and they get all so excited. Sometimes it gives those other people wanting to have what they are experiencing right now. There was one time my mom was telling me her best friend decided to order flowers and have it sent to her home. Her best friend wanted to see what her husband would say when she had received flower other than him. Some people do other things to get attention or to give miss signals to someone else. I've dated before, but never allowed to reach to the point to have a relationship during the holiday. Maybe it is luck for me so I will not look for those days to feel I need...

This was the first time I went to Tim Hortons Cafe and Bake Shop that caters to most of all the food in one restaurant.  Tim Hortons Cafe and Bake Shop actually came from Canada and they have branches here in the Philippines. I had ordered a Tuscan chicken Panini that comes with chicken strips, mozzarella cheese, red onion, tomato with garlic roasted mayo dressing. It was actually good even if the sandwich looked small I was able to get filled up from eating it alone. I was missing apple fritter donut which my brother in-law would always buy in Berkeley, California. In fact the difference is there was a lot of cinnamon in the apple fritter you couldn't really take the apple inside it. Not bad it was able to take out my cravings out from the apple fritter was very moist and soft. 

What happens when you are at the age of 50 and you need to look for a job? You left your old employer not realizing what a big mistake you made. I know a lot of friends who have encounter this mistake they have made in their lives. They had quit their employer where they have worked over ten years and they decided to quit because they felt they we’re having a difficult time. I was telling my co-workers that when you get older people will not hire you because for one thing they will hire the younger ones who are well educated and the ones who have experiences. We have a lot of employees who left for one year and came back. They came back because they knew they had no source of education back ground it was harder for them to get a job. We had hired them back, but not from the income they left. They had to start from the beginning as how they had started when they use to work. They know how the real world is when you are outside and you need to get a source of inco...

Santa Cruz Boardwalk use to be one our hang out when we’re single to visit a beach that is close by and hang out with your friends. No need to wear swim wear to explore in the beach to play with the water and be so carefree. When we’re young and single our world was so colorful we didn’t have problems. We had more time to figure out what we want from our life and the future dreams.   Note: Carmina is not selling or advertising for just a place I use to hang out with my friend.

Every once in awhile my family loves eating in a buffet restaurant to try different dishes cooked from other countries in one place and this way we get to spend time together. This time my sister was staying at the Dusit Thani Manila Hotel in Makati. We had lunch at The Pantry before my sister was leaving from her trip back to her homeland.

When we’re little girls we use to pretend having miniature tea cup sets playing with our close friends having a cup a tea with some cookies to match with our conversation. Now, we’re all grown up we can have a cup of tea at Dusit Thani Manila Hotel in Makati served during Afternoon Tea in the Del Club Lounge.  The great part the atmosphere is elegant to have a cup of tea of different flavors. You get to experience something different tasting different mini sandwiches and pastries that come in a tower. Enjoy yourself to experience something worthwhile you're in town! NOT SPONSORED. Subscribe @ Carmina Lifestyle YouTube Channel  a place to look, discover and share. Thank you for your support.

How does everything work or how does the student begin? First of all they will start to build up their resume and make a video of themselves. Your child is selling themselves by letting the companies know what they are capable of doing based on what field of career they are into. How do you start to prepare for it? Requirements : Get a haircut to look presentable ID Requirement: Take a 1x1 and 2x2 ID Picture Have a hard copy and soft copy in a USB Men – Suit, dress shirt with tie Women – Suit and dress shirt Make your own resume and attach a 2x2 picture. For example you are into animation they will ask you to draw and make a book if the company likes your work they will find you a spot in that company. Before they can do that your child will go into a database of the school add their resume, video of themselves and projects to turn in those thirteen companies will pick among the students which they feel is qualified to work for them. Th...

Filipino also loves eating greenly leafy vegetables like anyone else only differences they are not into salad like some other people. They would rather have their vegetables cooked up with other fishes floating in their soup. This is a popular dish the workers like to eat at home. It may be simple to them, but they call it really food for them. Filipino Mixed Vegetable Recipe: 1 /2 – Squash (peel and cut in cubes) 2 – Stalk of String beans (cut 1 inch) 1 – Tomato 3 – Pieces Smoke Tinapa Fish (shred and leave out bones, head and tail) 1 – Onion (chopped) 1 – Tbs Garlic (minced) Fish Sauce (based on your taste) You can add other vegetables in this dish to play by ear. Cooking Instructions : Step 1 : Sautee garlic and onion with little amount of cooking oil Add tomato Add water Add squash and string beans Add Tinapa Fish Add Fish Sauce Highlight : This dish you can add ve getables for example eggplant, okra, malunggay leaves. You can use a dif...

Filipino chicken or pork tocino is one of the breakfasts served at home. We often eat this with garlic fried rice with sunny side up egg and sliced tomato. Some people buy readymade tocino at the grocery store or make it on their own. Filipino Chicken or Pork Tocino Recipe Ingredients : 1 -Kilo Chicken Boneless chicken (sliced to 1/4 inch thick)  1 - Kilo Pork Butt (sliced to 1/4 inch thick) 1 Cup Brown Sugar 1 Small can Del Monte Pineapple Juice Banana Ketchup (Food Coloring) 1 Tbs Salt 1 Tbs Garlic (minced) Anise wine Step 1 : Combine all ingredients together let it marinate over night Frying Instructions : 1.     Add little amount of cooking oil add tocino on the pan fry until brown and cook both side Tip : It is best to add water in frying pan once all tocino is cooked. It is easier to clean the pan you will notice the pan is a bit sticky with its sugar based on the sauce. NOT SPONSORED. Subscribe @ Carmina Lifesty...

Rash guard is the trend in the Philippines to wear when they go swimming. Filipino don’t want to get darker they prefer to be light skin. This is why you see more people wearing rash guard when they are swimming. Where do you purchase rash guard ? Rash guard can be bought in the department store and you see a lot in the market when it comes to the month of February when summer vacation begins. Rash guards can also be bought online. Rash guard is worn for all ages from children to adults. They come in character, design or different colors all depends what you want to wear. Based on the sizing most items are Asian size it is best to try them on or inquire on their measurements. For example I am a size Medium in US, but I am a size XL or 2 XL based on the size difference when most clothing are coming from another country. Their product is low quality not like in other countries and the prices are inexpensive so it explains why the fabric is the way it is. Baby an...

In our home we serve Filipino menudo every other week for our family and employees in the house. If, you are a meat lover this dish is for you and I will give you a secret ingredient that are cook adds to this dish. Filipino Menudo Recipe Ingredients : 1 Kilo Kasim (part of the pig) cut in 1/2 cubes 1 Kilo Pork Liver 2 - Pieces Potatoes (peel and chopped into cubes 2 - Pieces Carrots (peel and chopped into cubes 4 - Red Bell Pepper (cut into strips) 1 - Large Del Monte Tomato Sauce 2 - Tbsp. Eden Cheese  1 - Onion (chopped) 4 - Cloves of Garlic (mined) Knorr Pork cubes  Potato and Carrot Step 1 : Sauté garlic and onion with little amount of cooking oil Add pork cubes Add meat and liver Add tomato sauce Add potatoes and carrots Wait till meat and vegetables are fully cook Add shredded Eden cheese Tip : Secret Ingredient : Why do you we add cheese to the menudo? It adds more flavoring and makes it thicker on the texture of the sauce....

Summer is almost coming in the Philippines and better start preparing our home for the coming heat.  How do we prepare our home for the coming month of March when it starts getting really hot? In our home we always have home service cleaning on our air conditioner in each room. How many times are you required to have your air conditioner cleaned? Every six months your air conditioner has service for cleaning. How much does it cost to have home service cleaning for your air conditioner? Rates on air conditioner cleaning depend on the size start from: PHP 500.00 ($10.00) PHP 750.00 ($15.00) PHP 1000.00 ($20.00) PHP 1,500.00 ($30.00) How long does each air conditioner to have its cleaning? It takes one hour per air conditioner to have its cleaning in your home. Prices are subject to change all depends who you plan to hire for your service on your air conditioner.

My son is lactose intolerance and he can’t eat too many dairy products he prefers to eat this when he has school during the week. I had played with this recipe to remove the milk and butter from my Bacon Carbonara Recipe to see what the taste would be. The outcome it is less milky and the chicken broth adds the flavor to the pasta. It is a lighter version. Lactose Intolerance Bacon and Spinach Carbonara Recipe: Ingredients : 1-Kilo Bacon (fry and cut into small pieces) – any meat 2- Nestle Cream (small boxes) 2- Cup Water 2- Knorr chicken cubes (any flavor) 2 – Boxes 500 grams of pasta noodle of your choice 1 - Cup Fresh Spinach  Step 1 : Cook the pasta by following instructions on the box Strain and transfer back in the pot Set aside Step 2 : Fry bacon without any oil on a non stick frying pan Bacon will make it's own oil from the fat Strain and cut into small pieces by using kitchen scissors Add to the pasta  Step 3 : In a s...

No Bake Stuffed Cannelloni with Spinach and Broccoli Recipe : Ingredients : 1 - Ricotta Parmesan Cheese Fresh Spinach (use only leaves no stem) Fresh Broccoli (use only heads no stems) 1/2 Kilo - Ground Meat (any kind) 2 - Cloves of Garlic (mined) 1 - Small Onion (chopped) Salt Black Pepper Food Processor or Blender Piping bag Red Sauce Recipe : Ingredients : 2- Bottles Barillo Basilico 100% Italian Tomato 1 - Bottle Tomato & Mascarpone Pasta Sauce   Step 1 : Cook the ground meat with little amount of water Strain and add little amount of cooking oil Add onion, garlic and ground meat Add one bottle of Barilla Basilico 2 Tbs - Tomato & Mascarpone Pasta Sauce Season with salt and black pepper Set aside in a big bowl Step 2 : Remove all steams from broccoli and spinach Place in a separate bowl Step 3 : Steam both broccoli half cook in separate pot Strain Step 4: Place broccoli in food processor or blend...