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May262023May 30 2023
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ARRABOO.PH, TARLAC CITY | SATISFYING YOUR MIDDLE EASTERN CRAVINGS

by Gilian, in category Food, Philippines, REVIEWS, Tarlac
Arraboo, Tarlac City

After spending majority of my life in Saudi Arabia, it’s not a surprise for me to occasionally crave for Arabian cuisine. Fortunately, there are now restaurants in the Philippines that offer Middle Eastern food. It’s important to note, however, that some of these dishes that people offer in the Philippines may not taste exactly like… Read More

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May252023May 25 2023
4

CRAFT HAUL | Erasable Gel Pens, Stickers, and Kraft Notebooks

by Gilian, in category Crafts, Thoughts
Vintage stickers

What excites you? What things or activities give you that extra boost in the morning to help you wake up? For some, it is the thought of going to their new job. For others, it’s exercising to be fit. I know people who starts their day dressing up and looking good to help them face… Read More

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May232023May 23 2023
2

BOOK | 100 YEARS FROM NOW

by Gilian, in category Books, Thoughts
100 Years from Now book review

100 Years From Now is about understanding mission, values, and culture in order to grow and sustain a movement for generations.

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May182023May 22 2023
4

Recipe | Chicken Adobo Sa Gata

by Gilian, in category Food, Recipes
Adobo sa GAta

I’ll put the recipe first of this Adobo sa Gata, because I know the feeling of looking for a recipe only to read a long story first and then reading the recipe at the bottom. It makes you want to scream “Where’s the recipe?!?!?” So here’s the recipe—the one that you came here for. Then,… Read More

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May152023May 17 2023
9

Quiet Mornings

by Gilian, in category Thoughts

When everyone is gone, quiet mornings feel like the “calm after the storm” moment. I hope you find your quiet space to keep re-charging.

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Apr202023May 17 2023
2

He Always Finds Me

by Gilian, in category Family, Reflections

One afternoon, my husband and I were at the grocery with our youngest boy. In the middle of our grocery shopping, my husband thought of testing my son. He told me to let our son look around and leave his side and see what he will do. Our expectation? Well, we were expecting for him… Read More

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Apr22023May 22 2023
0

Who Am I Not To Forgive You?

by Gilian, in category Family, Reflections

When I heard this, I had to make him understand forgiveness from a parent’s point of view.

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Jul162022May 22 2023
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Why Won’t God Do It In One Day?

by Gilian, in category Journal, Thoughts

While reading Exodus 23 with the kids this morning, this passage became suddenly alive before me. “I will not drive them out from before you in one year…” It reminded me of how God works. There are times that we keep on asking God why it can’t ALL be done now, why things can’t be… Read More

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Jul102022May 22 2023
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Growing Against All Odds

by Gilian, in category Thoughts

Life nowadays feels like we have to keep growing against all odds; growing in the middle of pandemic, growing in the middle of crisis, growing in the middle of happiness. Yes. This is what we live by everyday. How do we cope up with this fast-paced world while keeping our sanity? I saw this plant… Read More

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Jul92022Jul 16 2022
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Test as You Build

by Gilian, in category Reflections, Thoughts

Every morning, my family watches an episode of this Netflix series called BAKING IMPOSSIBLE where a baker is teamed up with an engineer. The teams will be given a series of challenges and a stress test will be given to make sure the engineered cakes would stay intact and strong. Failure to test One of… Read More

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