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DIY Gift: Accessory Clay Plates

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Seven days to go before Christmas! It's the final stretch when we find ourselves busy wrapping presents, attending parties left and right, exchanging gifts with loved ones and also caught in heavy, frustrating traffic everywhere we go. It's horrible, alright. I have a number of friends who did all their shopping online to save on gas and precious time. Kayo and I did some shopping online too, but we still hit the stores last weekend and while the shopping itself was not a nightmare, the bad traffic was! I'm glad that I've decided to make gifts for a significant number of people in my list this Read More

Handmade Presents and The Memory of Belinda

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Belinda was my sister in law and one of the most charming people I've ever met. My husband and I described her as magical because she just had that mesmerising effect on people. However, at a very young age of 35, seven years ago, she passed away due to an autoimmune disease. I miss her and her death was too soon. But at the same time, I always thought she lived a full life. She married at 23, she gave my brother three beautiful sons, she loved life and celebrated every moment of it. But the thing that I'll always ALWAYS remember about her is that she enjoyed making things. She was first Read More

DIY Wednesday: Handpainted Ceramics and A Trip to Dapitan Arcade

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A few weeks ago, my parents took me with them to Dapitan Arcade in Quezon City, where an abundance of Christmas decor and ceramics are to be found. I was game to go because I had really been planning on buying some ceramic mugs to draw on and give away as Christmas gifts. It wasn't my first time to go there but it had been a while since the last time so it was interesting to see what's there.        There are many different types of ceramic ware to choose from at Dapitan Arcade. There are plates, bowls, cups, mugs, serving platters, pitchers and cake stands. Most are in plain white but Read More