Michi Photostory

One of the themes is Summer Vibes, so I cut the Summer Travel Shadow Box to complete my Family Outing Vibes. And dinala ko talaga sa outing namin for pictorial. Hehehe! 

The Summer Travel from Summer Craft Party of The Bearded Housewife and the Summer Gnomes and Swimming Gnomes are designed by Craft with Sarah. I already cut the gnomes last year and brought them to Melbourne Australia, but forgot to take photos, yung Beach Hut lang ang nakunan ko ng pictures, 

This Hello Summer Card is an insert card, but I changed it to a coloring card. This is from the Summer Craft Party of The Bearded Housewife. 

This shadow box is from the Summer Craft Party of the Bearded Housewife, too. I love this shadow box.

I like this Lady on the Beach, it reminds me of Boracay, and I don’t know why it took me so long to cut this design. The SVG file is also designed by Craft with Sarah. 

This is from Craft with Sarah's Truck Collection. 

The Flamingo Card is designed by Dreaming Tree. If you have a Creative Fabrica Subscription, you can download this file at no extra cost.

I love cutting gift tags because I can use my paper scraps. These Summer Gift Tags are also designed by Dreaming Tree.

The following shadow boxes are designed by My 3D SVG. I cut these layered crafts, maybe two years ago, but forgot to share them.

Last year, my mom and aunt were back in the Philippines, so we had a family get-together at Jim Homes Private Pool. My aunt suggested this resort. The resort looks new, clean, and it is also big compared to other resorts that we’ve tried in Valenzuela.

The weekend day rate is PHP15,000 for 20 people and additional PHP200 in excess. The room is not yet included, so we paid an additional PHP2,000 for an air-conditioned room with a toilet and bath. To confirm the reservation, a 50% down payment is required. 

• 3 Shower area near the pool

• 3 Toilet area near the pool 

• Gazebo with free use of Videoke

• BBQ Griller (Charcoal not included)

• Free access to Wifi 

• Free access to Netflix 

• Microwave 

• Rice Cooker 

• Kitchen equipped with basic pots, pans, cooking utensils, a knife and a chopping board

• Water Dispenser (Free 10 Gallons and Additional 30pesos/5 Gallons) 

• 2 Burner Gas Stove (Additional 500) 

• Adult Swimming Pool (3 ft- 5 ft) 

• Kiddie Pool (3ft) 

• 24/7 surveillance cameras 

• Parking max of 30 cars. 

Don’t forget to bring your own utensils, toiletries, and towels. My sister-in-law ordered food from Angel’s Wings and Heartwarming Meals; we had chicken wings, menudo, beef kaldereta, lumpiang shanghai, kare-kare, and spaghetti. 

This resort is ideal for bigger groups, but since our family is not that big, mas makakamura kami sa mas maliit na resort. This year, they were supposed to stay at Pooltrip Private Resort pero not available so napunta sila sa mas maliit na resort which is Pooltrip 2 Private Resort. We were not able to attend the family reunion because we were in Taiwan, but I blogged about the Pooltrip Private Resort two years ago. 

So I suggested the Palm Beach Resort, and fortunately, they have available rooms for us. My sister-in-law was the one who booked the resort and full payment agad at the time of booking. 

We booked 3 Casa Blanca Rooms with pool and sea view, the rate of the Premier Room is PHP10,500, and the De Luxe Room is PHP10,000. These rooms are good for 4 people. For 11 persons, the total expense for rooms is PHP31,000.

Welcome drinks 

Room accommodation

Unlimited purified drinking water and Batangas-brewed coffee. 

Use of resort facilities: beach, infinity pool and jacuzzi. 

Complimentary wireless internet in designated areas 

Full Board Meals is PHP2,200 per person. This includes buffet lunch, PM snack, dinner, and breakfast with bottomless juice during meals. 

Lunch: 12:00 - 2:00PM 

PM Snack: 3:30 - 4:30PM 

Dinner: 7:00 - 9:00PM 

Breakfast: 7:00 - 9:00PM 

For the driver, we paid an additional PHP2,200 for the driver’s quarter and packed meals. 

Check-in time is 2PM, but we still left early to avoid the traffic. My immediate family arrived past 10AM, and my family arrived past 11AM. Upon arrival, may nag-assist na agad sa amin sa parking so nahatid na agad kami sa reception. 

At the reception, the staff asked for the Tourism Fee Receipt (PHP50 per person) and informed us about the meal schedules, and she just said na nasa Cabana na yung mga kasama namin. We stayed at the Cabana while waiting for lunch and rooms. My sister-in-law asked if binigyan ba kami ng welcome drinks, waah! Nakalimutan kami bigyan so we went back to the reception to get our drinks, buti na lang malapit lang ang reception. 

Usually, the first meal is PM Snack, but we requested na lunch yung una just like our first visit. Lunchtime is 12NN, so we went to the dining pavilion before 12NN, but we were surprised kasi late na pala kami, actually paubos na yung ibang food nung dumating kami, so wala kami maayos na picture ng buffet spread, so I will just share the menu. 

Lunch: Molo Soup, Steamed Pandan Rice, Asian Vegetables, Bam-I, Sweet and Sour Fish, Chicken Inasal, Pork Adobo, Cassava cake, Seasonal Fruits, Iced Tea, and Brewed Coffee or Tea. 

PM Snack: Palmbeach Lomi, Spanish Bread, Turon with Caramel Sauce, Lychee Juice, and Brewed Coffee or Tea. 

Dinner: Minced Pork Soup, Fresh Garden Salad, Steamed Pandan Rice, Alfredo Pasta, Amatriciana Pasta, Fish Teriyaki, Chicken Pastel, Lechon Kawali, Buko Salad, Chocolate Revel Bar, Seasonal Fruits, Cucumber Juice, and Brewed Coffee or Tea. 

Breakfast: Champorado with Dilis, Homemade Spreads, Freshly Baked Breads, Steamed Pandan Rice, Scrambled Eggs, Boiled Eggs, Daing na Bangus, Pork Longganisa, Corned Beef, Seasonal Fruits, Pineapple Juice, and Brewed Coffee or Tea. 

I am not sure kung hindi pa sila nainformed na lunch ang start ng meal namin kasi wala kaming pwesto pa so naghanap ulit kami ng pwesto, Nag-improve na nung PM Snack kasi may reserved table na for our group. Also, mas marami na yung food choices compared sa first visit namin. 

Check-in is 2PM, and they gave us the keys 15 minutes before 2PM. 

Compared to Casa Isabel, our rooms are much better. It is spacious; there is a sofa bed, a separate shower, sink, and toilet. 

The staff will inform you kung ano yung laman ng room and ask you to sign the paper so that if ever may nawala, you need to pay for it. They always check the room upon check-out. 

Shampoo, Body Wash, Hand Soap, Dental kit are provided. When it comes to towels, hand towel and face towel, nagtataka lang ako bakit hindi good for four 4 persons lahat. We only have 4 towels, 2 hand towels, and 2 face towels. 

The only difference ng Premier Room and Deluxe Room is walang sofa bed. Compared to our first visit, okay ang rooms namin; may hot and cold shower, and malamig ang aircon. There is complimentary bottled water. 

No more complimentary use of aqua shoes, but you can buy, PHP500 for a pair of aqua shoes. Overall, we enjoyed our weekend getaway; we ate, swam, and slept. 

Upon check out, we were surprised because the resort gave us a Mother’s Day Gift. Early check out kami para maaga din makauwi. 

A few months ago, I made this I Heart U Mom Layered Craft because Mother’s Day in Norway is every second Sunday of February. I already gave this to my mom since she is here for a vacation. You can download this design if you have a Design Bundles Plus Membership. 

After making the Comic Birthday Card for Bee Happy Weeklies Week 12: Comic, I also found this Comic Mother's Day Card on Cricut Design Space. I flattened the design because I wanted a print and then a cut version. 

This design is also on Cricut Design Space. This is a simple card using the draw and cut function. 

The flower pot is from Craft with Sarah's website; this is part of her Flower Pot Collection.

I cut this Mother& Baby Owl because I wanted to use it for a card, but I changed my mind. 

Instead of the owl, I cut the Spring Flowers in a Jar of Craft with Sarah for my card. I used an embossing folder, cutting dies, and stamps for other card elements. This was my entry for Bee Happy Weeklies 19: Love You Mom.

The Mother’s Day Gift Card Holder is designed by Dreaming Tree. Aside from cardstock, you need Distress Oxide or Ink for ink edging and beads for additional decoration.