Christmas 2021. I have a thing for Christmas. As a (Filipino) pastor’s kid, I grew up in an environment where…
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Behind the Scenes of a Christmas Photograph
Christmas 2020. Behind the one family photo that makes the proverbial Christmas postcard are a dozen outtakes and stories. This…
Counting the Days, and Making the Days Count
It’s the first day of November and day 231 of this lockdown. Most of you probably stopped counting the days…
Wrapping up the Past Decade in a Bow
A tad too late to the decade-ender party but as always taking my time to process it all—the decade that…
How I Want to Remember This Christmas
Christmas 2019. “Best Christmas ever!”, says my daughter mid-jump, eyes twinkling bright like the northern star. I may have said…
The Christmas Animated Movie You Won’t Mind Watching All Year-Round
Heads up: It’s on Netflix. It’s always been on Netflix, somewhere, underneath piles of shows trying to capture your attention…
And Just Like That, Dawn and Rain are 7
Hanging by the door of their classroom in Kids Church, a signage goes “Pre-school: 4-6 Years Old”. One Sunday afternoon,…
10 Classic Holiday Movies to Inspire the Creative in You
Originally published in 2017. But.. it’s that time of the year so I’m bringing this up. ;) Growing up with…
Dreamy Dresses and Magical Spaces with Spinkie
A Spinkie event, you say? Expect magic and whimsy and all things dreamy. Also, photo-worthy spaces, everywhere you point your camera. It’s been two…
Our Spinkie Story
Many would have discovered Spinkie through their magical and inspiring Instagram presence. But for us, discovering Spinkie was more, shall…
So You Want to Climb Mt. Ulap? Don’t Do It!
Initial thoughts on choosing the Mt. Ulap Eco-trail as our first legit mountain climbing experience: what in the world were…
Unique Finds at Lazada Home Living
Isn’t it mind-blowing how this digital age has made everything so much easier? Paying bills, running errands, booking transportation, planning…
