Today is Mother's Day and as a treat, we all went to Ponte Rialto Ristorante Italiano to savor their authentic Italian dishes. It's been quite a while since we were last there and Patrick thought that since it was Mother's Day today, I deserve a treat and so here we are! 
Today marked the start of the new show schedule for the week at the National Planetarium. Last week, we were fortunate that we were able to watch "Journey to a Billion Suns" twice in a day when the National Planetarium released the news that they were extending their free entrance policy for the month of May. 
If we're talking about comfort food, Japanese ramen is what we want :) So, once we discovered Ramen Kuroda, we always want to eat there :) After our day at the National Planetarium, we were starving and in need of Ramen Kuroda's sustenance :)
This was our first time at Kaizen 10 Minute Haircut in SM City Manila. We were actually looking for a salon because Dylan needed a haircut and we simply chanced upon Kaizen while strolling around the mall. Little did we know how much of an enjoyable haircut experience we were to have.... 
The National Museum extended their "Free Admission to the National Planetarium" policy until May 30, 2017 in celebration of the National Heritage Month. Actually, I was anxiously waiting for this announcement and was hoping that they would extend since the original Free Admission policy was only until April 30. I thought that today was the best time to drop by since not many people can make time to visit except for those who live nearby. I was right. There wasn't much of a line and we were actually able to watch TWO shows! haha Okay, they were both "Journey to a Billion Suns" but still, we got to watch TWO shows! :) We'd like to tell you what to expect, what you can see while in the venue and other relevant information for your trip to the National Planetarium.
So Patrick has had the Hyundai Veloster for the week and this is the last day we're able to ride in it as a family. We took it for a ride to the 2017 Trans Sport Show. This post is about the day that we had - dining at Ma Mon Luk and stuff we bought while walking around SM Mall of Asia after we took a break from the Trans Sport Show. 
It's summer and it's time for another car show! This time, we went to the 2017 Trans Sport Show held between April 20-23 at the SMX Convention Center. Patrick actually covered the event for Carmudi, so if you want to see better photos of the cars, check out the article here. The Trans Sport Show's main attraction is the Nostalgic and Contemporary Car Competition but there are other events like the Moto Builds Pilipinas and plenty of automotive after-sales, custom-build services and related businesses to complete the experience.
Minor plumbing problems are easy enough to fix if you have the right tools and a bit of courage. Knowing how to repair plumbing problems yourself can save you some money since you don't have to hire someone else to do it for you. I've replaced our faulty toilet fill valve on my own before and I found it to be easy enough. You actually just have to follow the instructions on the package! LOL Here's how the kids and I did it.
The best outings are those that happen unexpectedly. As is the case today when we went to Eastridge Athletic Park for a day of swimming simply because my sister Sha and her family were already there! She did mention that today might be the ideal time to meet up for the summer but we never actually finalized any plans. The Eastridge Athletic Park is located within the Eastridge Golf Club development in Binangonan Rizal. We were only able to get in because we were guests of a member but we had to pay an entrance fee of P200/head (adult) and P100/head (child) which I think were reasonable enough rates. We were able to bring in food and beverage (no corkage). 
Another food craving for Rodic's Tapsilog yielded a surprise trip to UP Town Center. Whenever we pass by the area, Patrick always wishes to visit the new shopping destination but we've always run out of time. Today, he finally fulfilled his wish and we spent about three hours just walking around the place and visiting the shops.