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Sunflower Field, Davis CA: Checking the Bucket List!

Field of Sunflowers in Davis California              I am a huge lover of flowers and that Flower Farm had always been one of my dream bucket list place to go to. This past week we went to Sacramento and while on our way, passing by the roads of Davis we saw a beautiful blooming field of sunflowers. I felt so amazed with the stunning yellow colors brightly shining under the sun’s heat in the widest field. My husband knew how I...

Fiance K1 Visa Application (October 2016)

My K1 Visa Application: October 2016 Stey-by-step Process Experience A fiancé visa is considered a K1 nonimmigrant visa type but in some cases, it can be considered as an immigrant type in some steps of the process. For instance, on the day of your interview appointment at the consulate you’ll be asked to fall in line to the immigrant area when you are a k1 applicant and separated from the nonimmigrant visa type applicants. It is important to have an...

Island Tour to the Islands of Romblon, Philippines

Romblon, Philippines Located in the heart of the Philippines lies the marble island of the country, the beautiful islands of Romblon. The 3 main islands that makes up the province are named Tablas, Sibuyan and Romblon. Separated and surrounded by the blue waters of the sea, these islands are abundant with the best of nature from the beautiful white sand beaches to the clean wonderful waterfalls, untouched small islands with uncrowded resorts and a lot more tourist destinations. I am...

Pregnancy

My First Pregnancy Being married was already a life turning point for me, the change in my way of life had been very different and after just a few months we were blessed with our first baby. For a new mommy-to-be like me, pregnancy gave a big impact of change in my body and in my life. Going through the stages of pregnancy was not easy especially that it is my first and I’m new to all of these adjustments....

A SPONTANEOUS FAMILY GET AWAY

Monte Rio It was a nice hot sunny day and we were going to spend it like any other day, as simple as it could be; stay at home. In the middle of our morning routine, my husband’s cousin calls him to invite us to spend the day somewhere. It was a spontaneous trip to East of Monte Rio.. We took an hour and a half road trip ride to reach Monte Rio Recreation and Park District located below a...

Choosing the Name of Our Baby Girl.

Baby’s Name For a lot of parents-to-be like us, being parents for the first time made us very excited to choose what name should we give for our first baby. It is wonderful to read a lot of beautiful names from different resources and like many others we’ve had a difficult time choosing the right one amongst all that’s on the list. At the beginning, we started to look for a lot of different names from short to the longest...

Ang Pagsasalaysay ng Isang Landas

Ako’y tila isang guryon na waring sumasayaw sa musika ng hangin Hanging hindi ko mabatid ang lakas at bagsik Kaagapay ang dalangin at paniniwala sa tibay ng natatanging tali Ako’y wag hayaang mapadpad sa kawalan ng langit Kasabay ng aking pagsayaw sa indayog ng musika Kasabay ng bawat galaw at hakbang na hindi maalintana Isang matibay na paniniwala sa daang may buhay at saya Isang mithiin ng magpakailanman na umusbong noong simula Sa malawak na karagatan ng langit na puno...

My U.S Tourist Visa Application Experience

Being in a relationship with someone who’s oceans and continents away from you is a very tough love fairytale. The everyday struggle of being apart is not easy through modern technology, we tried to filled up our longingness with unlimited conversations but it wasn’t the same as being together. From the Philippines to the United States, our desire to be with each other in the same place made us look for possibilities to make our dream come to reality. Due...