Cupcakes on Pitt

I call this is a magic box...

...because it contains these yummy cupcakes!!!!!

Whenever we get the chance, the Husband and I grab a couple of these delicious cupcakes and indulge ourselves with these little wonderful treats.

Cupcakes on Pitt is located at Pitt Street Sydney (their pioneer branch), Westfield Parramatta, Bondi Beach, and their newly-opened shop in York Street, Sydney. Some of their flavors: Butter Cookie, Rocky Road, Green Tea, Cheesecake, Raspberry, Blueberry, Passion Fruit, Cookies & Cream and my favorites White Chocolate and Vanilla Sundae.

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Dr. Phil's Advice On Getting Married

Sharing with you a very logical advice on getting married. I highlighted the values that my Husband and I believed in when it comes to our concept of preparing for a marriage. We read this a year before we wed and it was one of those things that gave us additional realization that we were indeed ready for marriage.

I hope soon-to-be newlyweds (and maybe even married couples) could learn something from this. Read on and enjoy!

Dr. Phil's Advice On Getting Married

Everybody has core characteristics in their personality. Any incompatibility you experience with your partner won't magically change. If you don't address it before the wedding, they will only get worse and worse. Wedding papers change nothing!

If you're divorced and have children, and ditto goes for your partner, that's a huge deal! You're not only merging two lives together, you're merging two families with history. Work out issues until the threats of canceling the wedding stop, before walking down the aisle.

Too many people fall into the trap of preparing for the wedding, and not the marriage. Prepare for the marriage, and enjoy your wedding.

Remember your wedding is just a day, marriage is a lifetime.

You shouldn't say we're going to get married on X day. You need to say we're going to get married when we've done the work to resolve the problems and we have a plan. Then, and only then, when you have a life plan and you feel good about each other, should you claim that victory by walking down the aisle.

If you really love each other, and want to get married, you will do the work to get to that point.

For people very young and in love, don't put the adult phase into a preparation phase. You need to be an individual alone, before you can be an individual in a partnership. Grow and experience by yourself, before making the decision to get married.

If you haven't done your homework, and things start to fall apart in your marriage, your child pays the price.

Fun Times in the Valley

Presenting...the Hunter Valley Gardens!!!!!

On Saturday, we went out (again) on a quest to explore Hunter Valley Gardens, which is so far the most creative looking garden I've ever seen here in Australia.

Hunter Valley Gardens is a 16-hectare land made up of 10 differently themed-garden. One reason why we had to look at the map (which they give you upon payment at the entrance) all the time.

Here are some of the gardens there....Indian Mosaic Garden

The Storybook Garden...

The Oriental Garden...

At the Lakes Walk...

It was just so beautiful...I love love love it!!!!

Such a nice place to be a child again, hence, we had a couple of "kulit" photos:

We spent a good five hours at Hunter Valley Gardens. After that, we visited McGuigan's and Rosemount's/Lindemans' Winery for some wine tasting and buy our favorite wines.

Chris wasn't able to drink wine because he was our designated driver...so nagkulitan na lang kami sa vineyard hehe.

On the way home, we stopped by Rhodes for a quick shopping spree at Ikea.

Last stop was dinner at Tomodachi, which is now one of my favorite Japanese restaurants (next to Nobu). Too bad they don't have one in the West (not that I know of).

Affirmation for the Week: Positive Energy

I attract

positive energy

wherever I go.

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