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THE BAGUIO DIARIES: More on the Mighty Lemon
I can't get enough of the lemons in the backyard of my friend's house in Baguio . It stands majestically in one corner of their beautiful garden. Well not really majestically because lemon trees don't grow as tall as sampaloc or santol trees...but nevertheless it lords over every other tree there. Lemons are natural skin whiteners and I am a mestiza wanna-be. Read article »
GRASSHEADS: Two-green thumbs up!
My little godchild has been begging her mom for a puppy. I have never heard so many pleases in my life. "Mommy can I have a dog please, please, pleeeeeeaaaaaase..." Lots of occasions have come and gone --- 5th birthday, star in kumon, fantastic performance in the school playlet, eating her veggies, finishing her food --- still no puppy. Read article »
Identifying Soil Makeup
Despite the times, I still see a lot of houses being constructed in our subdivision and whenever I pass by one of them, I can't help but wonder at how on earth newly-constructed home owners ever get started with their gardens. At the end of construction, the area where the garden is supposed to be is covered with cement, sand and huge rocks. Oh well, you gotta start somewhere, I guess. Read article »
THE BAGUIO DIARIES: More on the Mighty Lemon
I can't get enough of the lemons in the backyard of my friend's house in Baguio . It stands majestically in one corner of their beautiful garden. Well not really majestically because lemon trees don't grow as tall as sampaloc or santol trees...but nevertheless it lords over every other tree there. Read article »
GRASSHEADS: Two-green thumbs up!
My little godchild has been begging her mom for a puppy. I have never heard so many pleases in my life. "Mommy can I have a dog please, please, pleeeeeeaaaaaase..." Lots of occasions have come and gone --- 5th birthday, star in kumon, fantastic performance in the school playlet, eating her veggies, finishing her food --- still no puppy. Read article »
Identifying Soil Makeup
Despite the times, I still see a lot of houses being constructed in our subdivision and whenever I pass by one of them, I can't help but wonder at how on earth newly-constructed home owners ever get started with their gardens. At the end of construction, the area where the garden is supposed to be is covered with cement, sand and huge rocks. Oh well, you gotta start somewhere, I guess. Read article »
Easy Compost
I've got to admit, making "proper" compost back in grade school seemed like a fussy process that couldn't be replicated at home. I remember wanting to make a compost pit at home, only my dad didn't want me to dig a hole in the garden (reasonable), I had no idea where to get wood shavings (and even if I did, I doubt If my parents would be willing to shill out for wood shavings) and the whole temperature-monitoring thing would be something I can do, like, obsessively, everyday. Long story short, I dropped it. Read article »
Are Neat Gardens the Way to Go?
My health hasn't been loving the push-pull of rain and sunshine these days, but our garden sure loves it. Everything's growing up green and healthy and everything's been growing taller and expanding to an almost exponential degree. We love it, and in fact we kind of relish the fact that we don't have to spend as much water for the plants. Read article »
Have Fun with Wallpapers
Most people are intimidated when they hear wallpapers in home décor. “Wallpapers are only for the pro”, that’s what my friend said to me once. Is it really, I asked myself? I don’t tend to agree – but it does take courage to glue this decorative sheet of paper on your wall. Read article »
Not a Fib over Fiber
Eating the whole day or not eating at all retards my stomach’s digestion activity. I am considered sinful and stubborn because I do not mind missing or skipping meals. I also base my eating habits for a day at events and occasions depending on my emotions. I deal with hunger as a flip of a coin. Read article »
Bedroom Fashion: Dressing up your windows
I know you guys aren’t idiots, but for the sake of clarity, let me just say that by dressing up your windows, I didn’t mean knit them scarves and somehow manage to make it look like they have necks to wrap them around with. I meant adding certain elements to your windows to make them contribute to your bedroom’s overall design—and even how your entire house looks from the outside. Read article »
