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Being part of this platform is one of the highlights of my **2021**. Who would have thought that a lot of things were accomplished like meetups, quick coffee dates, getting invites from local businesses, unplanned dinner with my co-hivers, and a lot more? 

Despite the busy schedule from work, from the mommy duties, family duties that my co-hivers have we still have that passion to promote hive and share the things that we love about. 
I am even keener on chatting with them than with the people I've worked with. 🤣😂

I am so grateful to the people behind this platform and with the **Onboarding Program**. Through this, I was able to help some of my friends to express their feelings through writing. 
It is also fulfilling to know and to hear from them how they enjoyed this platform despite the demand at work that we all have. 
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<h1>🌸 A quick visit to Serenity Farm Busay 🌸</h1>


So much to do before this year-end and a lot of invitations back and forth and we are just so overwhelmed and grateful that we get to experience this place. 
This is my first time visiting Serenity, I've read about this place when my friend Gilaine writes about her experience during her visit. 

I can only share a few photos and I will have a separate blog with my review about **Serenity Farm** especially the **Mini-golf**.

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The photo was taken outside the **Hobbit House.**
Still under construction but looking at the outside I know that this will be spectacular. 

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We all love coffee and experiencing the cold wind breeze a coffee is a must to warm you up while enjoying the view of the **Mini-golf**.

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I was with the rest of the @hivecebubloggers exploring the place, documenting everything, throwing back and forth questions with the owner and the one managing the place. 
We had so much fun and I did try my best to put my A-game but the challenges are tricky but fun. 🤗🤭
We will surely go back and explore the whole place and hope to get other **Hivers** around Cebu to experience this. 


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<h1>The preparation for the Hive Wonderland Xmas Party</h1>

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Since we are all set with the place and the payment and all of the stuff, here I am looking for items that we can give to the participants in our **Hive Wonderland Christmas Party.**
I have 4 total items to be given away. 

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Thank God for having a supportive partner, for sponsoring some cash for the raffle. When he calls me during my visit to @purepinay's place along with @gerel and @cheerupwithjl we were talking about how we can get some people to sponsor for the raffle. At that time my attention was divided with him and with the planning then we were like laughing and I asked him ***" will you sponsor for the prize instead of sending me flowers?"*** 😂😂


It was a **joke and I am messing up with him** and so we just change the topic and after an hour, I went home.

He call me the same night to make sure I'm safe and then before he hang up he said these words that made me so happy, and I quote ***" I will be sponsoring the prizes at your Christmas party but don't get upset if no more flowers this Christmas".*** 😁😂


I replied and said *"sure, babe! It's okay so as long as we can make other people happy with the money that I can use to buy things for the raffle draw, it is more than enough for me"*. 

It was such a relief for us that we don't have to ask some of our friends or neighbors to sponsor the raffle prizes. 😄
With the money that he gave me I was able to purchase **Flat Iron, Rice Cooker, Electric Kettle and Noise Canceling Headset**. 

I am not lucky with raffle draws so whoever gets the prize please tell me how you get so lucky, lol. 😅😂

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<div class="text-center"><h1>Wrapping of the prizes</h1></div>

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I went to buy all the things at once at Ayala mall with some of my friends and since it's 6 more days away from the party, I tried my very best to wrap the items without the help of anyone. Lol
Wrapping gifts was never my *forte* so meaning it is not as perfect as someone can wrap their gifts. 

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<div class="text-center">🌼 All four items for the party 🌼</div>

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<div class="text-center"><h1>🌸 Wrap Up 🌸</h1></div>


A productive year indeed, I thought that this pandemic will make my life and stay in Cebu boring but I was wrong. The amount I've stayed and the time I spent with this platform give it more meaningful to inspire others. I can't wait for 2022 as we have a couple of invitations that we could get to share with you and we are aiming to promote this #hiveloving platform to other people.


*(Disclaimer: Some photos used in this blog are taken from Miesel's camera)*

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