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Nanay’s Kitchen

I like looking at old photos when I’m feeling low. I especially love sifting through photos of my family’s house in Aklan. My favorite, of course, are those of my Nanay’s kitchen. I designed this kitchen myself, but the decor is all Nanay’s. Most of her lovely baskets and whatnots came from Dapitan. Looking atContinue reading “Nanay’s Kitchen”

Pantry for a Week

Well, this is how my Pantry Project turned out. I know the cleaning stuff should be at the bottom (or even out) of the cabinet but this is just temporary. My laundry basket is actually a plastic basket that I bought from Farmer’s Market. Meanwhile, the ugly plastic bags found a nice home in thisContinue reading “Pantry for a Week”

Let’s Pantry!

I’ve been trying to re-arrange my pantry for the past three days. (Well, it’s not really the pantry, more of the maid’s room.) So far, it has been quite a feat because it’s not easy to ‘train’ my two male housemates (read: my husband and my brother) to use it properly. After all, it becameContinue reading “Let’s Pantry!”

Golden Grass

Sunset and dancing grass, captured during the magic hour.

Rustic plates

What a pleasure to eat off rustic plates such as these. Over the years, I have built my collection of stoneware plates from Cardinal Ceramics clearance sales, Japanese surplus stores and various thrift shops.