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Gimme FIVE ! To celebrate five years of (okay, I'm saying it now...so Paul, read this --->) marital bliss, we made reservations for a nice dinner date at Marriott Cafe . Trust me, planning for this day took two-weeks worth of research, several shortlists created and a couple of discussions here and there. We seriously went from "what if we go for steak dinner at _____" to "let's try French or Italian instead" and so on. Since we both wanted so many things and we found it really difficult to make one final choice, we agreed to try the famous Marriott Cafe Dinner Buffet which specializes in seafood, steak and a wide-variety of cuisines too. Of course, hubby immediately agreed as he also got a 1-for-1 deal at Marriott Cafe from his Entertainer App  too! I married a smart guy, huh? We got to Marriott Hotel just right on time for our 8pm reservation and were quickly ushered to our table. First things first, I did a quick scan of the buffet line. Would...

"How do you do it?" A friend of mine asked me this question a month ago when I told her that Paul and I will be celebrating our 5th year today. Time flies when you're having fun but I'll have to tell you with all honestly that it wasn't always a free and easy ride as how they would portray it in movies. Marriage, I realized, entails hard work. Well, I guess, as with anything in life, you have to work hard for what you want and I'm glad that both Paul and I want a long-lasting marriage so everyday, we work really hard for it.  Throughout this journey, there have been some tears, a million kisses and a thousand hugs. " Love is patient, love is kind ." That was what was etched onto our candle holder which I hastily bought the day before our wedding. Not really thinking much about what it meant but more because it has a pretty design. Today, that saying embodies our relationship.  Mommy would say that you'll get to learn more things abo...

A month ago, I launched my 5th Blog Anniversary Giveaway with a Photo Contest . This was followed by three raffle contests that happened one week after the other. The response has been overwhelming. Day by day, I would receive not less than 20 entries in my inbox. The 3rd raffle promo had the most number of entries with a total of 95 uniques! All I can say is... THANK YOU ! However, I realized that judging the Photo Contest wasn't easy. There were just so many good entries that have made me exclaimed WOW every single time the page loads! Thankfully, I have 3 other judges with me. We went through every single photo entry for no less than 5 times until we reach our final decision. It was tough, I got to admit. At some point, I wish I just have more prizes that I can give away. I'll keep the suspense a little more by announcing the winners of my Raffle Contests first: *drumroll please* (3) winners will receive a pint of Merry Moo Ice Cream of their choice: Steve del ...

This is it! This is the last round of my raffle contest and I'm so excited to finally ship out the prizes to all the winners! Don't forget that there's also my big photo contest where four exciting prizes are up for grabs such as an overnight stay at Taal Vista Hotel, Gift Certificates by The Bistro Group and a lot more! Click here for more info on how to join. So what are the prizes at stake? One lucky reader will receive (1) Team Bonchon Meal Coupon from Bonchon Chicken Philippines Round up the entire team and celebrate! Be it your group of friends, your colleagues at work or with your dearest family and head out to Bonchon Chicken to enjoy the Team Bonchon Meal (Php.645)! This is inclusive of a medium box of Bonchon Chicken with your choice of flavor -- soy garlic or spicy, my favorite Chapchae noodles, choice of two sides (I highly recommend the Kimchi Coleslaw !), 4 rice and 4 regular sized drinks. I remember treating my own team a couple of months ago a...

The response for my 1st Raffle Contest was AMAZING! :) So amazing that I wish I can shower everyone with prizes! If I could..I definitely would! However, what is more possible right now is to give out more prizes to give everyone a bigger chance to be happy. Also, don't forget that my photo contest is still ongoing up until October 7 ! I really love the prizes at stake for that so I hope you won't miss out on the chance to win either an overnight stay at Taal Vista Hotel , a Gift Certificate to partake in the famous Sunday Family Crossover Brunch of Dusit Thani Manila , Php. 3000 worth of GC from The Bistro Group and a cool traveling bag from Crumpler ! The mechanics is easy so please send as much entries in! So, what are the prizes for my 2nd Raffle Contest? 

Since launching my 5th Blog Anniversary Giveaway last week , I've started to receive a number of cool entries from you, my readers. It really warms my heart to see the effort and time that you guys have put in in creating your signages or in thinking of such creative poses for your entries. Please send more in! We still got 3 weeks to go and I'm really excited to give out all these great prizes! I always tell people that Frannywanny.com cuts across all ages, male and female, from various careers and interests. However, what binds us all together is our love for food and for discovering new restaurants here and abroad. Agree? *slowly nods*  Well, last week two "readers" in particular extremely made my day. Though they are obviously too young to follow the mechanics to the very last detail, they just sent in their entries to wish me a Happy happy Anniversary! Sweet! Meet my niece Julia and godson Brandon! Aren't they the cutest toddlers on earth? :) Like wh...

Exactly 5 years ago , I opened this blog to chronicle my never-ending food trips with Paul. It was no secret how much we love trying new restaurants and we rejoice with glee whenever we hit a gold mine. People would ask me why do I blog and my answer is simple : I love to eat and I love to write..'nuff said.  Related posts: 1st Blog Anniversary 2nd  Blog Anniversary 3rd Blog Anniversary 4th Blog Anniversary Contrary to what others may think, I don't blog for a living. I have a full time career that I love just as much as blogging and everyday I thank Him for it. I blog because I am truly, madly and totally deeply in love with what I do. True Love , you may it. I am passionate about sharing my food discoveries with my readers and I aim to do this for as long as I can. Today, I celebrate my 5th Blog Anniversary . It has been a fun ride since Day 1 as I enjoy hearing from you, my readers. Now, let the fun begin ! Thanks to my very generous sponsors, I am opening...

Something FUN and EXCITING is happening really really soon!!! Make sure to visit this blog at exactly 12:01 AM of September 9, 2012 ! Believe me, you wouldn't want to miss out on ALL the fun! :) ♥ , frannywanny