My husband calls our retirement cottage as home for the aged referring to the two of us. How sad but that’s the way it’s going to be. He sent me
Category: Home Decorating
I’ve been tripping more frequently, bumping my head, knocking off objects. My reflexes are getting poorer. Within a few hours of arriving in the US, I dropped the snowman I
My daughter complains that her room is like a shrine with her enlarged photos on the wall staring at her. I like decorating our house with family photos. It makes
I saw this complete white and gold porcelain tea set in Charleston but I didn’t buy them because I’d rather have the same pattern ubt in dinner plates. I didn’t
I was the one who designed and did the measurements of our gate at the (mini) farm. The height was twelve inches short because of the limitation in the length
I am embarking on a renovation challenge to turn an almost 20 year old house into something that’s homey, simple and yet elegant within a limited budget. Renovating a house
Fresh flowers are standard in all my parties at home. Whether it’s a merienda for one person, dinner for 4 or a party for 100, I always incorporate floral centerpieces
March 24, Friday Edmund invited some friends over for a pre-departure dinner at home. They are joining the Golf Week tournament in St. Andrews and the dinner is like a
I found this bottle of natural lemon oil from Marshalls in Concord. It’s supposedly to protect teak wood and other fine woods from sun and rain. Fine woods meaning this
I am so inspired by the success of Chip and Joana Gaines, the stars of HGTV’s Fixer Upper tv show. They had their own challenges, ups and downs including financial
I found tree ornaments made of light wood in the antique store. But they are not antiques. They are brand new. The stall owner, Brandon, buys them from a crafts
I am more interested in browsing at home furniture and decors rather than shopping for clothes, shoes, bags, make-ups. Nakakalibang kasi. I don’t get tired looking at living, dining, bedroom
Back in the day, our Christmas trees in Binangonan were real douglas fir pine cut from the old pine trees in the mountains of Mahabang Parang bordering Cardona Rizal. That
Now I know why Pottery World is my sister’s favorite store for holiday decors. Nakakalibang just by mere looking at their merchandise. Pottery World has very creative store stylists. These
I’ve been hearing about this store from my sister for several years now. This is her favorite holiday decor store. She said she could only buy a few items each
I found out that here in the US, some people (women) in particular, totally change their home decors according to season or occasion, most especially for the Christmas holidays. I