Sweet World of Joan

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I attended a seminar about Culinary Entrepreneurship yesterday, organized by NEW (Network for Enterprising Women) and HDI Resource held at the TOPAZ 1, Mandarin Suites, 4F Gateway Mall, Araneta Center, Cubao, Q.C. The seminar introduces the participants about what Culinary Enterprise is and gives basic tips on marketing, operations, costing and management of these kinds of enterprise. I attend the seminar to get a bird’s eye view of the industry and assess if I can venture further in it. As many of you know I have an online store offering chocolates and baked goodies ( mylittlebaker ), and I am looking for ways to expand it further through maybe a food cart in the Mall or a snack bar. The speaker Anthony Brendan Yu was great, he is frank and really gave his views on the Culinary Industry the perks and the risks. You can really see his passion for the industry (he has several Jollibee franchises) and shared his secrets on how he succeeded in being an entrepreneur. He concentrated to th...

It took me almost two weeks to start blogging again, I was depressed most of that time. When I get sad or emotionally down I can’t bring myself to write on my blogs. There are so many things I wanted to share but I can’t seem to form the words, to express what I feel. Last May 6 was supposed to be our 8th Wedding Anniversary and there were great plans on how me and my hubby will spend it. But unfortunately we had to spent it in the hospital to check my swollen right foot, I was in pain and can’t use my right foot to walk or even stand on. What started as what I thought just a small blister at the sole on my right foot turned out to a big monster source of pain and inconvenience. From what I thought was just a corn(callus) that I had months ago I discovered that it was one nasty wart and now it is infected. I did not consult a doctor about it before because I thought it was just a corn and many advised me that it is common and it will go away on its own. It continued to grow to a point ...

Be a Delegate @ the Social Networking and eBusiness Conference Philippines 2008 I won a seat to be a delegate for the conference, I would like to thank Fiera de Manila Inc. and the DigitalFilipino.com Club for this opportunity. Being a social networker is alreadly a part of my daily life for many years now and I know that the topics to be discussed in the 2 day conference will enrich my life further. The Social Networking and E-Business Conference Philippines 2008 is anevent geared towards:1. Companies who wants to see the potential of social networks foradvertising, word of mouth, and reaching out to users with big socialnetworks for collaboration.2. Current, start-up, and upcoming players in the social networkingindustry who would like to gain insight and share perspective as tohow this industry is evolving.3. Internet users who are interested to find out how this dynamicspace will change in the years to come. The conference is organized by Fiera de Manila Inc. and the DigitalFili...

One of the joys of being a kid during summer is going to new places, playing all day and meeting new friends. Last May 2 and 3, we joined my mother’s office summer outing at a resort in Pampanga. The two day summer outing is the last outing that my mother joins in before she retires this July. My son Lorenzo was in heaven, he got to swim and play with new friends. Since my son is an only child he seldom has kids his age to play with and the outing was an opportunity for him to develop his social skills. It was bittersweet when we were parting with his new friends, he invited them to visit us at home. I am so proud of my son’s friendliness and generosity. Making him feel he is loved greatly and is supported in what he is doing made Lorenzo confident and giving towards others. I hope at that even when my mom retires my son’s communication with his new friends remains.