Pinoy christmas tree

As the title implies, I have chosen GOLD to be my Christmas Motif this year. I GO CRAZY with Christmas and decorating for it. I am not ashamed also to admit that I am a self-confessed Christmas-A-Holic, so bear with me as my next posts are all about my Chrismtas decors this year. And of course, to start of this series, I am sharing with you our tree this year. I really love how our tree turned out this year, take a look... Tada! Our home's centerpiece for this year It all started like…

"As we go along, singing a song, walking in a Manila Wonderland.” The Ayala Lights are charming, the Meralco Liwanag Park impressive and the Pasig Paskotitap remarkable, but this year I found new magic in the old soul of Manila. During a weekend stay last month in Manila we happened upon

Parol at the Top of a Philippine Christmas Tree Constantine Agustin, CC-BY-SA, via flickr A quaint, traditional and shining star-shaped lantern that Filipinos hang outside of their homes, buildings, or just about everywhere, the Philippine parol is...

Christmas tree with modern filipiniana theme

Nobody does Christmas like Filipinos. Wherever we are in the world, we look forward to coming home to experience the Christmas of our childhood—festive lights and décor, ubiquitous carols as early as September, Simbang Gabi and kakanin for breakfast, a whirlwind of reunions with friends and extended family, kris kringle gift exchanges, and oh, those elaborate Noche Buena feasts… it’s safe to say Christmas is most fun in the Philippines. And after two years in lockdown and virtual parties…

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