Christmas decorations are integral to the holiday season. The ever-present Christmas tree and ornaments, blinking colored string lights, hanging garlands, Santa Claus figurines, green and red throw pillows—the list goes on! But, how do you like to decorate? Answer a few questions and we’ll try to guess! We’ll suggest some…
How would you like to make your own Christmas wreath with a rustic vibe instead of buying a store-bought plastic one? Here is a fairly easy video tutorial for you to follow. I know. I know. With all the things that have to be done to prepare for the Christmas…
In September, we started seeing JMC in social media singing his famous, “Whenever I see girls and boys selling lanterns on the streets…??.” Now that Halloween and Undas are done and dusted, we can focus on Christmas which is waiting in the wings. I wouldn’t be surprised if many of…
Live it up during the holidays! I don’t mean carousing until the dead of night or the break of day, but you can do that too if that brings you joy. What I mean by “live it up” during the holidays is to spend your time in a very enjoyable…
Bring the spirit of Christmas into your home by making your own Christmas parol mobile with all the household members. Watch this video, the first of four craft tutorials we will be publishing this holiday season. Get creative with all household members and make a DIY project during your salo-salo…
How do we celebrate Christmas in the time of Covid? The Philippines is slowly opening up but with all regions still under some form of quarantine. But now, we can see that children and fully-vaccinated seniors can now go out or travel. The biggest overt change has been seeing faces…
As a child, I remember waking up super early on December 31st so I can accompany my mom to the nearby palengke. She, along with other adults with their unskilled and unpaid labor (children), would frantically scour the local market for a variety of round fruits to welcome the new…
We’re finally counting down to the last few days before it’s Christmas! Who else is excited? ? I’ve always really loved the Christmas holidays. I’m in love with the idea of making a house looks like it came straight from Santa’s workshop. As Filipinos, I’m pretty sure that 90% of…
The ho-ho-ho-holidays are here and we can’t wait to fill it with color and cheer! There’s already noticeable excitement as Pinoys start playing Christmas songs in their cars, make Christmas gift lists, and plan what to serve at the Noche Buena table. To add even more color to your celebration,…
I’ve always been fascinated by the quintessential “ugly” Christmas sweaters that I see in American cartoons and TV shows. People can’t seem to decide whether they love it or hate it. But one thing’s for sure, it screams CHRISTMAS from a mile away! Decked out in the brightest colors, complete…
