I blame my son making me addicted to milk tea now I want to try something new out the ordinary. I was looking for food in food panda and came across something that my eyes could not let go. I was so curious to try something that looked appealing in a picture. I never have tried a milk tea that came from Japan. I decided to try and see if what my eyes and mouth was drooling would impress my taste buds. I decided to order from Sakura Hanami.  The picture I saw was their new flavor red velvet cheesecake milk tea. It remind me something when I saw in Japan when I had visited the cherry blossom. The colors looked appealing. I had ordered a regular size and my son had order a large they looked when it arrived it was huge compare to places we have tried before. So, far I found my favorite milk tea I can highly recommend it. Highlight: You can find more information on Sukura Hanami on their Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sakurahanamiph/ Note: ...

Why do people complain about someone, but cannot really let go? Why do people say, bad things about someone when they are upset when they really can’t let go? Why do people care if you hang out with someone who is bad for you? Did you ever have a friend who always complains about a person than the following day you see them together? You are unsure what have said, but really don’t mean from being mad at someone. My friend said, the bets you make are not certain what our life will be until we reach that part in our life. Sometimes you make a pack to promise we will no longer do it, but do we really mean it. I am confused with my friend she complains so much, but you wonder why she complains so much of a certain person. She feels guilty when she is not with that person. Why do people feel guilty when they are not with that person? Why do people hold on to the friendship and never want to let go? Why do people complain so much, but never doub...

We all have before and after pictures when we’re really young. In a part of our life we always have this imagine what we want to look like when we start getting older every year. We don’t want the wrinkles to come to our faces and we want to look young as we use to be of course we know that is impossible for our face and body not to change. Some day our face will full of wrinkles just like when we go swimming for a long time our skin start to look like a raisin. At least that is only temporary, but as we aged and get older we look different on how well we take care of our beauty even if you are a man or women it is all the same. My secret is to always look young is having a baby face you never mature and stay young like so many decades from your real age. I am just kidding, but this is the way I look young: The real secret is always put sunscreen on your face. Sleep at least 8 hours for your beauty rest. Always wash your face every morning and night b...

Dakasi was established in Taiwan and now has branches spread out in the Philippines.  Menu: Choose how much sugar you want: I was told brown sugar is better than white sugar.

My mom always asks people how old you think my daughter is when she goes out. Sometimes they just look at you and try to guess what your real age is. No one has ever guessed the right age.  I believe you should be happy and it is a compliment that you don't look the age you really are. I am not the type who will lie what age I am because I know from the inside and outside I don't feel the age I am. When you keep a wine bottle it will age and the more the taste will be better as they aged. To us it is almost the same thing the way you take care of yourself is what you will gain a better look at yourself. Just like anyone else we have reach a point when we ate what we wanted to eat. We gain all the fat and calories. When we take a picture and review the pictures we see this person who we don't want to be. We begin to try and change the way we look by limit the food we eat. It is true for those are skinny can still have health problems. People who ...

Although you are in heaven we still celebrate your birthday because we wish you are here on this special day. Yesterday it was my Lola’s birthday she would have been one hundred plus years old. We would always cook pancit to feed everyone in the house. To us even if she is not with us in our spirit and memories remain with us. There are some people who celebrate their love ones when they have already left us. We set a prayer gather with family and friends. We light up a candle to enlighten their spirits to wish them a happy birthday. We visit their grave site and bring food and flowers to have a picnic and talk to them with our family and friends. This way even if they are not next to us we still get to spend time with each other. This is how we show how much we love and gratitude our loves ones mean to us.

Hanap Vicentico’s is a family-owned restaurant in which my mom loves to eat with her best friends she grew up from high school and college friends.  She brings her family who come to visit their hometown to reminisces about their childhood life when they we're very young. Everyone in the Philippines love eating Filipino food especially if it is cooked by someone else. Here is more information on Hanap Vicentico's on their Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/krispykarekare/   I was able to meet the daughter of the owner who is currently running the family restaurant. Menu: Buko with Caramel Shake Pancit with Puto and calamansi Sinigang (tamarind soup) Salmon Belly Crispy Pata (Fried pig trotters or knuckles) Dipping sauce of crispy pata (made of soy vinegar onion and hot chili pepper) Filipino Dessert: Karioka (sweet rice ball cooked in sugar coated) Inside the karioka Saging con yelo (Canali...

Every other two months when my mom decides to visit her hometown in Cabanatuan, she loves stopping over to bring some food from her favorite restaurant at Ponceng Lechon. Ponceng Lechon is like a Filipino calendera type where you pick what food you want to eat and pay at the cashier. You can choose which table you want to eat. Poceng Lechon was establishing on the year 2000 it is a family owned. Ponceng Lechon Address: Sumacab Este Maharlika Highway Cabanatuan City Located across from Acropolis North Hours: Monday to Sunday: 7:00 AM to 9:00 PM Prices on the food: PHP 70.00 ($1.40) and up per order on the food served that day. They also provide half order on the food served that day. Prices may varies depending on when you go there. NOT SPONSORED. Check out  Carmina Lifestyle YouTube Channel  and click subscribe button for more videos. Thank you for your support.

Road trip to Cabanatuan City from Manila is three to four hours drive depending what route you will take. My mom loves taking the back road to buy fruits, vegetables, salted egg, and balut before we reach our destination. Stop # 1 : No one can live out with watermelon you see every time you pass by and this is one thing my mom loves to eat either to blend to make a watermelon smoothie or cut up from the refrigerator. Price of each watermelon is PHP 70.00 ($1.40) Stop # 2: Vegetables sold on the street onion from red or white and raw uncooked peanuts. Price of Peanut and onions are PHP 100.00 ($2.00) per kilo Stop # 3: Exotic balut in what I had mentioned before in my blog on exotic food you may check it out for your reference. Jing Jing is a place where you buy it wholesale and the main factory that provide other sellers in the Philippines. Price on salted egg  per piece PHP 10.00 ($0.20) Penoy Balut per piece PHP 6.00 ...

I have done my own research which is the best mosquito lotion to buy in the Philippines. I can finish one tube within two weeks consuming two times a day. I had to figure out what other brands I can use than what I am using now. List of Mosquito Brands available in the Philippines : Off Lotion Soft and Scented 100 ml PHP 180.00 ($3.60) Oh Bugger Citronella Spray 100 ml PHP 129.00 ($2.58) Oh Bugger Citronella Lotion 100 ml PHP 195.00 ($3.90) Angel Touch Citronella Insect Repellent Lotion PHP 79.00 ($1.58) Angel Touch Citronella Insect Repellent Spray PHP 79.00 ($1.58) Ever Bilena Citronella Lotion 100ml PHP 70.00 ($1.40) Greci Citronella Insect Repellent Lotion with lavender, shea butter and coconut oil 100ml PHP 150.00 ($3.00) All prices are subject to change. Highlight:   The best one I really like the most is Greci citronella insect repellent lotion is my favorite right now. All the product works the same it onl...