Simple Christmas Tablescape
25 days until Christmas! Here’s some easy inspiration to help you set a festive and cozy holiday table. I’ll have the 🇵🇭 and 🇺🇸 links of all the products at the end of this blog, and I’ve arranged them in the order I applied them to keep everything organized. Step 1: Start with a clean […]
How to Clean Your Reusable Food Bags
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 […]
The Softest Bed Sheets
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 […]
Desk Setup Upgrade
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.
Small Pantry Organization Essentials
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.
Cord and Cable Management Solutions
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.
Review: Irobot Roomba 980
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 […]
DIY Bandana Mask
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 […]
Baked Brie with Roasted Garlic
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 […]
Instant Pot Mac n’ Cheese
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. […]
Tips to Creating A Charcuterie Board
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 […]
Our Balcony Facelift
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 […]
Nightly Sink Scrub Recipe
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 […]
Kitchen Reveal: A Budget-Friendly Makeover
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 […]
Blueberry Basil Margarita
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 […]
Kitchen Storage & Organization
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! […]
Chinese-Style Steamed Whole Fish
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 […]
Outsourcing Holiday Decorating
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 […]