Lifestyle & Leisure

Home is in the little joys.

From quiet mornings with coffee to spontaneous trips, hobby rabbit holes, and things that simply spark joy—this is the part of home that’s about what makes life feel full and rich. We talk play, rest, creativity, food, and everything in between. Not always deep or profound, but still meaningful in their own way.

Last-Minute Christmas Gift Guide (Part 2)

Here’s PART 2 of my last-minute Christmas gift guide! If you didn’t see PART 1, scoot over to this link for the first half of my shopping list. I recommended mostly home goodies: furniture, appliances, food items, eco-friendly kitchen, laundry, and WFH stuff, and even eco-sustainable female products.  I’m still dishing out gift options you […]

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Last-Minute Christmas Gift Guide (Part 1)

brown paper package

If you’re at all like me, you’re probably doing your last-minute Christmas shopping right now. This is a judgement-free zone, so high-fives all around!  I was writing down my Christmas list myself and luckily, I have my go-to online resources for gift-shopping (mostly saved on my IG or vendors I’ve previously bought from for myself or […]

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How to keep your kitchen clean and organized

clean organized kitchen with white cabinets and chairs

Had about enough of trying to find tools and food stuffs in your kitchen? One of the best ways to keep your kitchen clean and organized is by using the Konmari method of organization. Let the Philippines’ only Konmari-certified consultant, Christine Dychiao, show you how in this video series produced by Asiaco Corporation. Asiaco Corporation […]

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Habitat now in Manila

I wrote about the opening of a new home and furniture store that I just know you will go crazy for in yesterday’s Manila Bulletin Lifestyle issue. OF COURSE I FORGOT TO BUY A COPY FOR MYSELF, AND OF COURSE I WAS NOT ABLE TO PROMOTE IT. Luckily, the story’s online. Check it out here. […]

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