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The last two weeks of March were all about family.  My Mum and my Aunt from America arrived in Sydney to spend time with my Grandma and their sisters.  I called it our clan's "mini-reunion".  For two weeks, my Mum, her mother and siste... more

There is no Math or Science, no exact formula to make it work...most times it just takes a good balance, letting ourselves go with the flow without compromising the values important to us.Sometimes there are no reasons...just a lot of understanding,... more

We had summer weather last weekend so what better way to celebrate the sun and blue skies by having a BBQ party with friends.  Planned an almost-all-day get together so we can all properly catch up--no special occassion, we simply just want to s... more

I missed having cheap meals at IKEA so when we found a chance to have a short stopover at their Rhodes branch last Saturday, we woke up early and decided to have breakfast there. We arrived a few minutes after 9:30AM and the IKEA food hall were... more

It's been awhile since we've had a day-out in Sydney and it was refreshing to spend the whole day of Friday last week walking around with the sun hovering above us.  Summer is very weird this year as most days, we are bombarded with cloudy skies... more

When we were newlyweds, we used to buy bottled juices from the supermarket.  But after a few months, we stopped because we found that bottled juices contained lots of sugars.  Other than bottled juices we don't buy softdrinks because (1) I... more

As this week is the week of love (Vday tomorrow), here's a cheesy but cute photo I got from pinning stuff from Pinterest.No matter what happens, cherish your love story with your partner and always make it your favourite. Have a week filled with... more

Like any Filipino household, we said "Hello to 2012!" with table laden with food and fruits.  Like last year, I cooked Ham and Noodles, had a dessert dish, wine and fruits.  The only difference for this NY's was I baked a bigger piece of ha... more

We've always loved Korean cuisine even way before we travelled to Seoul.  Together with friends, the Husband and I sometimes dine at  Korean BBQ restaurants in the metro.  After our Seoul adventure, I took the plunge of incorporating K... more

Dear Family and Friends of AWCL,Thank you for the love and support you have given me and my blog.  Thank you for inspiring me to write what I share.  Thank you for the generosity of giving tips and leads.  Thank you for the precious ti... more

December will always be a special month.  The moment December starts, I fondly remember moments that make this month special to me and the Husband.Yesterday, we celebrated our 9th year syota-nniversary (a term I coined which means "our boyf... more

Before we get busier due to finishing tasks at work and celebrating Christmas, the Husband and I left Sydney and escaped to Gold Coast for a few days to enjoy life at the beach.This has got to be one of the most relaxed vacations we've had as we have... more

One of the things we miss in Manila are the malls that open til late. Here in Australia, the shops close early (city area at 6:30PM and suburbs at 5:30PM), then each state has their late night shopping (in Sydney, late night shopping is Thursday unti... more

Whenever we have time, the Husband and I would always hang out at the toy area when we go shopping and there we would play like two kids. We attended a party two Fridays ago and after, we visited KMart on the wee hours of Saturday morning (it was al... more

Once or twice, we have forgotten to greet each other but more often, we'd realize what day it is and we'd immediately greet each other to acknowledge our day.It has come to the point that we stopped counting time as we take each day for what it bring... more