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Things that occupy my mind lately

05.15.2014 by Leah // 14 Comments

A lot of things have been occupying my mind lately, which left me feeling exhausted these past few days (hence the absence of blog updates). First, there's this wonderful proposal to partner up in a business that I am very much interested in - jewelry.  In fact, I already have a  business plan for it, ready to be discussed with my interested partner.  It will be an online ... READ MORE

Caring for your Pearls

04.12.2014 by Leah // 18 Comments

Now that summer has officially set in, I become more mindful of the summer heat's effect on my pearls. I was once very addicted to south sea pearls, but I 'temporarily' stopped buying after my 6th set because they require more care than my other gemstone jewelry.  I have mostly pearl earrings (as seen above), with matching ring or pendant. Because they're plenty, ... READ MORE

A Bespoke South Sea Pearl Ring

01.05.2014 by Leah // 20 Comments

Remember this loose golden south sea pearl I bought in Palawan last May? (shown below with my pair of golden south sea pearl earrings) I finally had it designed into a ring! Here is it on my middle finger: The pearl is really big, I love it! I personally chose the design of the ring, which shows 2 gold bands in 14k yellow gold held together by the pearl. My trusted ... READ MORE

Palawan Freshwater Pearls

10.14.2013 by Leah // 7 Comments

Sorry for the lack of posts, I was on travel last Friday for work and as luck would have it, my destination was Puerto Princesa in Palawan and our work was scheduled on a Friday!  We were able to squeeze in an island-hopping activity the following day (a Saturday) before flying back to Manila in the evening of the same day. You must remember that some months ago, I shared ... READ MORE

Palawan South Sea Pearls

06.03.2013 by Leah // 59 Comments

Palawan is popular mainly because of ecotourism, which it promotes so responsibly and enthusiastically.   You won't see mass tourism there, and in exchange, you get to experience being part of island communities that are unspoiled but very much thriving. What you probably don't know about Palawan is that, to borrow this description from Jewelmer, the international luxury ... READ MORE

10 Things I Miss about Palawan

06.01.2013 by Leah // 4 Comments

As promised, here's a sneak preview of our wonderful vacation in Puerto Princesa, Palawan.  It's been 5 days of enjoying the sun, discovering new food and new places, meeting new acquaintances and enjoying rural life.   Everything there is so laid-back AJ and I are now thinking of spending our retirement life there, hehe! Anyway, I could not have done this without the help ... READ MORE

Topaz Horizon and Me

02.25.2013 by Leah // 1 Comment

I can't remember anymore the exact year when I did start to read blogs but for sure, it was Topaz Horizon, alongside Daphne.ph and Chuvaness.com, which got me interested in reading blogs.  Soon I was looking forward to what Frances, Daphne and Chuvaness will write about and share with us readers.  Yes, I was hooked! Fast forward to 2011.   I knew early on that AJ and Frances ... READ MORE

Berdori Jewelry at Greenhills

11.11.2012 by Leah // 13 Comments

We were at Greenhills Shopping Center last week to buy pearl necklaces as gifts.   You all know that Greenhills is the ultimate mecca here in Manila for quality freshwater and south sea pearls and in there you will find rows and rows of stalls selling pearl strands and pearl/diamond jewelry. But there was one store that stood out because it has a "brand name": Berdori ... READ MORE

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Cooking grocery-bought BBQ following the #saladmas Cooking grocery-bought BBQ following the #saladmasterwayofcooking 😊 I used the Saladmaster Griddle which is my favorite kitchen toy right now. So easy to use and the marinated BBQ meat were all cooked at the same time 👍 So tender pa, yuummm! 😋 #SaladmasterCooking
My @cathkidston mug collection 😍 I have a dozen My @cathkidston mug collection 😍 I have a dozen CK mugs, collected over the years through my trusted shopper and good friend, @vintageandremembrance 😊 There's one mug missing in the pic(torial). Can you guess which mug it is? #cathkidston #teacupslove
Thank you Liam for the pasalubong ❤️ Thank you Liam for the pasalubong ❤️
Been missing Catcat in my IG feed? That's because Been missing Catcat in my IG feed? That's because he has his own IG already 😁 Check him out at @_catcaaat and send him some love by liking his page ❤️
Our favorites at @ooma_ph now available in bento b Our favorites at @ooma_ph now available in bento boxes! This is their Chicken Teriyaki Bento, with chicken teriyaki, chahan rice and my favorite truffle steak aburi maki. Not bad! #grabfood
New bud 🌱 Interesting to note: The plants that New bud 🌱  Interesting to note: The plants that were given to me thrived; like this one. The ones I bought (and overpriced at that) were either infested with pests or fungi or both 🌿 So I will never buy plants again, manghihingi na lang. Sponsors, anyone? 😂 #plantsmakepeoplehappy #plantita
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