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Battery Storage

Juliana | December 31, 2008

Where is the best place to store batteries? Growing up, I was told that storing batteries in the refrigerator will ensure longer battery life. Well, this turned out to be just another old wives tale.
As of late, battery technology has changed and therefore, the refrigerator is not the best place to store them. It is [...]

Hide Or Embrace?

Juliana | December 31, 2008

Help! That first gray hair has started to come out. I wonder how some people panic at the sight of that first strand of gray hair.  I can’t really say much about it because I have yet to experience that, but nowadays gray hair is no longer just associated with old age. One of my [...]

Update What You Own

Juliana | December 31, 2008

My interest for decorating has fueled me to get my hands on every decorating book that gets my fancy. For as long as it is easy to understand and not very technical I go for it.
Having said that, I have learned that in decorating you don’t have to keep acquiring new stuff to change the [...]

Window Cleaning

Juliana | December 28, 2008

How do you clean your windows? Come spring, we will once again embark on this cleaning job. No, I don’t hire a professional window cleaner since all our windows tilt. With the help of my husband, it can be done. If the windows were not very heavy, then I can even do it alone.
Having said [...]

Handwash Or The Dishwasher?

Juliana | December 28, 2008

My mother is an advocate for hand washing dishes. She’s very vocal about it that whenever she visits she always tries to insist I should always do so. The problem is, I’m so used to my dishwasher. It’s a big help and I consider it as one of the greatest inventions. It’s okay for my [...]

Candles

Juliana | December 26, 2008

Do you love candles? I do. In fact, candles are almost always incorporated in different vignettes that I create in our entire home. The Diptyque brand is one of my favorites. I love this scent or  I should say, I love almost all of their scented candles.

Not all candles are created equal, I know, as [...]

To Cool Or Not To Cool

Juliana | December 25, 2008

So, have you consumed all the hot food that you cooked last night? Maybe yes, maybe no. What did you do with all those excess?
The Filipino way, whatever leftover there is at a party, it is given away in containers to guests. Thus, I don’t deny that my husband and I brought home some “dogie [...]