Ever wondered how to keep your makeup looking fresh all day? After years of doing my makeup on and off stage, I’m sharing with you my go-to base and finish products that consistently hold up. Here are some before and after photos—from a campaign shoot in the morning to a long arse day. The photo […]

If you see some mold and bad odor on reusbale food bags you might not be cleaning them right. Here’s a step by step cleaning tutorial for you that will make them ready for the next use. *all products will be linked at the bottom WHY CLEAN REUSABLE BAGS THOROUGHLY? These bags get a lot […]

I’ve had these super soft bed sheets for years, and honestly, I don’t see myself going back to anything else. I even used them when I decorated a friend’s condo. I’ve recommended them to friends and family, and without fail, the first thing they mention is how soft they feel—like you’re wrapping yourself in a […]

Some upgrades to my desk setup because the hubs has been spending like 80% of his day here studying. I need to get him a better chair too. Any suggestions? I need an ergonomic chair that doesn’t look like one, if that makes sense. I just want it to be comfortable and stylish.

Welcome to the third installment of the “Things you can freeze” series! Today, we’re going to focus on a beloved breakfast food that can make busy mornings a breeze: WAFFLES!

For me, a messy laundry room makes doin laundry even more agonizing.So I try my best to keep it clean, organized and functional. Hope you fond some laundry insipiration here! Sharing the links so keep reading.

It’s not a Pinterest-perfect pantry, that’s for sure. Getting organized means making life EASIER for you (and your family), not making life perfect. It’s very important to figure out a functional system that is functional and easy to maintain.

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Come power wash with me!

Summer is the perfect time to power wash our outdoor furniture, wood decks, turf, concrete and tile patios, garage floors and the likes.

Sharing my go-to French Toast recipe.  The not-so-secret-anymore ingredient? Orange zest! Trust me!

Essential household tools. AKA Your Home’s First Aid Kit. Today I’m sharing some basic essential household tools you’ll need for home maintenance. 

Can we all agree that having exposed cables and cords ruins the look of a beautifully decorated room? It is a huge, HUUUGE pet peeve of mine.  On my Instagram, I’ve been sharing a couple of my favorite solutions. Linking all of them here as well.

Here’s a reminder to treat your wood chopping and serving boards with beeswax or food-grade mineral oil.

Sharing some of my kitchen favorites (and links to them). These have definitely elevated our kitchen design and brought so much functionality to the space.

You know you’re older when purchasing home appliances excite you instead of popping bottles in the club. I want all of you to meet our amazing “helper”, Manang Roomba!  She’s been with us for about 8 years now; tirelessly and seamlessly vacuuming our hard floors and rugs. Check out the amount of dust bunnies it […]

It’s been more than a month since I posted this DIY bandana mask on my Instagram. Let me tell you … I did NOT expect it to go viral.  The reason why I posted this tutorial was because I learned that a lot of people around the world did not have a mask or couldn’t […]

I’ve got some messages on Instagram asking me to share some tips for visiting Lake Tahoe. You don’t have to twist my arm. I wish I knew most of these things mentioned here before heading out. Hope this trip will help you plan a perfect getaway. What to WearIf plan to play in the snow […]

It was my first time to try this recipe. And I did make some mistakes. 1. I cut off to little of the top of the bread.2. Baked the bread about 10 minuets longer.3. I didn’t remove the top rind of the Brie Nonetheless, it still turned out to be a yummy dish, No leftovers!Sharing […]

Use this recipe to cook ultra creamy and cheesy Mac n’ Cheese — all in one pot and done in 10 minutes. Go ahead and ditch the boxed mix! If you don’t have an Instant Pot, you can still follow the same recipe using a pressure cooker or just cook your macaroni on a stovetop. […]

It’s been a 𝐇𝐎𝐓 minute since I shared a hair tutorial! I got this 2″ triple barrel curler from Suesh (SM Megamall Branch) 2 years ago. They have 4 sizes available online – 19, 25. 28, and 32. I believe I have the biggest size, 32. Anyway, I’m taking a break from my DIY-ing, cleaning, […]

If you’ve attended a dinner a party at our place, you probably have experienced grazing on our star appetizer…The Charcuterie Board. It’s somewhat of an art form that involves much more than throwing some meats, cheeses, and crackers together on a wooden board. Here are some tips to making your own board… 1. Think color […]

Revealing an additional balcony refresh! In July, I laid astroturf and white pebbles on our dull gray balcony. But I wasn’t satisfied with just fake grass so this month, I added decking tiles, river rocks, and more pebbles. Sharing the whole process in this video. And…we are so happy with the results! Our balcony now […]

Here’s a 𝐑𝐄𝐂𝐈𝐏𝐄 for a wonderful smelling homemade non-toxic sink scrub! There’s a ton of different recipes for this organic sink cleanser online but this is the one I use every night. It smells wonderful and it polishes the sink. So easy to make too! Only 3 ingredients! * Mix 2 cups of baking soda […]

We have somehow managed to transform an outdated space into something beautiful and we are completely obsessed! The hubs gave me carte blanche to renovate our kitchen; totally trusting me and the process. Thank you, my love! Ok, please know that I am not formally educated as an Interior designer/stylist. Also, It’s a budget-friendly kitchen […]

Do not hesitate to buy…𝐒𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐎𝐔𝐒𝐋𝐘! If you don’t know how to curl your hair with a conventional curling iron, this automatic hair curler is for you. If you DO know how to use a regular curling iron but you’re just too lazy like me…this one is for you too. It’s just easier and faster; not […]

This is currently my favorite cocktail. So flavorful, festive, and refreshing! You can use white sugar but I want to keep the sugar down so I used coconut sugar instead because it’s low glycemic. Ingredients: Tequila 1800 Silver1 cup Frozen Blueberries1 jigger Triple Sec1 cup freshly squeezed Lemon Juice1 cup freshly squeezed Lime Juice2.5 cups […]

A month ago I shared my kitchen cleanup on my Instagram stories and I got tons of questions about most of the storage items that I used. Most of them were purchased in the US but I found some here (and some similar ones) on Lazada. Linking all items for you on this post. Yaaas! […]

After posting this on my Instagram stories this week, I got many questions about my steamer and some requests for me to share the recipe. My steamer is by Cuisinart. It’s a little on the expensive side but I was lucky to get it on sale at SM Megamall. It’s so worth it though. I […]

Here’s a special shout out to all the mommas with stretch marks/tiger stripes/maternal stripes! I’m not going to lie. I was heartbroken when my first lines appeared 28 weeks into my pregnancy. I hid them for years! I have been self-conscious about it and was scared about what other people would think. Oh and that […]

The temple is located in the eastern part of Bali so we hired a driver for the day to take us on a day tour: US$50 (IDR705,000 or PHP2,650). Send me an email if you want to hire our driver.  He is honest, nice, knowledgeable, and more importantly, a super safe driver. It took us […]

My top picks for the holiday gifting season! These are some of the things I’ve already bought as gifts, things I saw online and love, and some I would love to receive (*wink). There’s a gift for everyone — the traveler, the hostess, for the whole family, for him, for her, and for the kiddos. […]

The hubs and I recently made a quick trip to Club Paradise, an exclusive island resort in Coron, Palawan.  And by exclusive I mean, it is located on it’s own private island, called Dimakya, in the Northern area of Palawan. Getting ThereIt was a quick 1 hour and 20 minute Philippine Airlines flight to Busuanga […]

Putting up Christmas decorations is hard work.  And ever since we became empty nesters, I’ve become lazier and lazier to decorate for the holidays.  I just don’t have much time, energy or motivation anymore. Solution: I hired Santa’s helper to help me deck the halls.  Recommended by my cousin, Rovil has been styling homes for Christmas for quite […]

If you follow me on Instagram you’ll notice that I do different workouts. Why? Because I super love to workout! Ummmm…not exactly. It’s because I get bored doing the same workout every single day. I also noticed my body responds better when I do this. I’ve been dancing all my life and you’d think that […]