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Food. Travel. Bargain finds. Random thoughts. A bright spot for sharing ideas and starting conversations!

Investing in Pearl Jewelry in the Time of Online Selling

04.15.2022 by Leah //

Hello, I'm back! I haven't been writing because there's nothing interesting to share but I've been seeing lots of ads in my IG lately about pearl jewelry for sale.  Some even have celebrity endorsers for their products. What piqued my curiosity was that there seems to be an excess supply of pearl necklaces because they are being sold everywhere.  It was so tempting to ... READ MORE

My 2021 in a Nutshell

12.31.2021 by Leah //

As we bid farewell to 2021, let us not forget to thank everyone around us especially those who helped us survive this difficult year - unscathed. And if you marked yourself as “Safe” from C19, other health scare and from typhoon ‘Odette’  - then that’s a whole lot to be grateful for. The year 2021 was definitely a challenging one for me.  I started the year in quarantine, ... READ MORE

The Plantdemic and How I found Joy in Gardening

08.14.2021 by Leah //

Let's talk about plants!   Like you, I was not immune to the 'plant craze' or 'plantdemic' that made people discover the joy of gardening during the pandemic.  In just a year, I have not only bought new plants but also new pots, plant stands, loam soil and even gardening tools!  I have learned how to re-pot plants, trim them and even propagate some. Unlike others though, I ... READ MORE

Our Lady of Fatima Faith Pendant

07.20.2021 by Leah //

This post has been sitting in my draft folder for a year now.  If you have been reading my blog for some time, you would know that I am a fan of enamel faith pendants.   I don't actively collect them but whenever a good piece comes along at a a good price and it just connects to me instantly - then I might just get it. I have no plans of buying another pendant but the ... READ MORE

Binondo Chinatown Museum

07.12.2021 by Leah //

The last museum visit we had was 2 years ago at the newly-opened Chinatown Museum inside Lucky Chinatown Mall.  We just got back from the UK and was shopping at the mall when we saw the escalator leading to the museum. In this museum one will learn (or, in our case, re-learn) the history of Binondo and of our Filipino-Chinese ancestors in a very modern way - through ... READ MORE

This is #MyNewNormal

05.23.2021 by Leah //

434 days have passed since the Philippines announced the #ECQ #lockdown starting March 16 last year, and here we are - still at it.  The community quarantine classifications have been modified so many times already but because I am praning, I still behave and move around as if we are still under ECQ. One reason for adopting this pragmatic mentality is my own experience with ... READ MORE

Christmas in the Time of Corona

12.25.2020 by Leah //

I honestly thought that Christmas is canceled this year.  Which suits me just fine because I don’t feel like celebrating.  I lost my daddy last May, and this is our first Christmas without him.  I missed his cooking: his penne pasta, the famous lumpiang shanghai and sometimes he would whip up meatloaf that we will later on eat with pandesal. If Liam is here in Manila, am sure ... READ MORE

Product Review: Lasco UV-C Germicidal Lamps

11.21.2020 by Leah //

My shopping splurge during this 9-month community quarantine was not on clothes, shoes and bags but UV-C germicidal or sterilizer lamps – all purchased from Lasco Security Home Security and Automation via their online store at Lazada. I’ve read lots of online-published articles and studies about how UV-C light can kill 99% of coronaviruses and it helped too that there are ... READ MORE

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Worth ordering again at Fiery Style. Just this one Worth ordering again at Fiery Style. Just this one, hehe! Generous serving of nachos with various toppings and fillings! Liam and I rated this 10/10 👍
Baby Noodle in his newly discovered sleeping posit Baby Noodle in his newly discovered sleeping position with my arm as his pillow 😴 

#catnoodle #catsofinstagram #catstagram #acatstale #catlove
Our special guest for the next 2 weeks: Cebuano Li Our special guest for the next 2 weeks: Cebuano Liam who is now a big boy with crazy hair.
Turnover of GSIS stewardship to PGM Wick Veloso. T Turnover of GSIS stewardship to PGM Wick Veloso. This is the first time I've seen it done (the 'changing of the guard', so to speak) in my 20+ years here in the System.
My anniversary gift to @catcaaat (who is celebrati My anniversary gift to @catcaaat (who is celebrating his 2nd year with us on July 15th) but somebody already claimed it as hers.

#GigitheCatBully
My Roots Canada satchel tribe bag still looking pr My Roots Canada satchel tribe bag still looking pristine in its beautifully aged leather. I have this since 2016, thanks to Helene @mrsmommyholic who accommodated my request for 'pabili' 😀 So happy that I get to use it again today, post-pandemic. 

#rootscanada #patinaleather #rootstribe
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