tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11541331327317065092024-03-12T21:15:25.728-07:00The Home & Happiness Blogtravel / love / home / inspirationAndrea Magohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10436244403051655715noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1154133132731706509.post-10027207707951161702012-03-13T08:31:00.002-07:002012-03-13T18:05:40.250-07:00Kate Spade themed party for Olivia's first birthday<span style="font-size: large;">Aaaaaaaand I'm back again. :)</span><br />
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I'm not sure how long it has been since my last blog. Almost four months? I think so.<br />
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Still sporting a baby bump, still as <i>buntis</i> as ever. I feel like I've been pregnant for two years already :p<br />
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Since my last post, I've gained a whole lot of weight (my OB GYN has given up on trying to keep my lbs. down)-- had three baby showers thrown by super loving friends and family, and set up the baby room (which is STILL a work in progress. I think it will always be that way, thanks to this thing called Nesting.<br />
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At this point, we're actually just waiting for ze baby to come out! My dear husband has been talking to her and playing with her. He loves it when she kicks or shoves as a response to his calls.<br />
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"Hi, Olivia! It's daddy!"<br />
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Yesterday, he even took a photo of my HUGE TUMMY because he wanted to "see her" whenever we weren't together.<br />
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Anyway, with a few minutes free today, I came up with the idea of planning ahead. And when I say ahead, I mean... a year ahead.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I made an inspiration board for Olivia's first birthday party. </span><br />
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No, I am not excited! Haha.<br />
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My baby's first birthday will be Kate Spade-inspired.<br />
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Bright poppy colors, Nautical striped-straws, polka-dotted table cloth, raffia baskets, a cute bike... fresh, bright and happy elements for a summer celebration.<br />
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I feel like I'm done with baby pinks and pastels. Those were adorable themes done for my bridal and baby showers and my friends did an awesome job! Will probably post some from those parties, soon!<br />
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But since this baby's birthday will be in the summer-- it'll be perfect to incorporate color and prints from one of my favorite brands :)<br />
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Oh happy happy joy. :)Andrea Magohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10436244403051655715noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1154133132731706509.post-22721710767959482622011-11-23T23:59:00.000-08:002011-11-24T00:29:08.082-08:00The Pink and Blue practice debunked.<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">I mean, how predictable is this: Blue stuff for the baby boys and pink things for the baby girls. </span><br />
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I mean, sometimes and on the occassion, a pink lace dress will be cute.<br />
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But for a nursery... I think I'd go crazy in an all-rosy room covered ceiling to floor in cotton candy, carnation, carmine, coral, hot, baby, fuchsia...you-name-it pink. Can someone please say<br />
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Here's a little secret.<br />
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I've been compiling nursery room ideas waaaaaaaaay before I'd gotten preggers.<br />
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Just the same way I'd <u>almost </u>booked all my wedding suppliers even before I'd gotten engaged. HAH. TACKY. Do not do that, ladies.<br />
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Anyway, the nursery my husband and I want for <strike>my</strike> our child(ren) will not be TOTALLY GENDER-COLOR CODED.<br />
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Truth is, the moms (and dads) and grandparents and aunts and uncles will be spending more time appreciating it. The baby, well.. the baby will be in it, but do you really expect the little infant to go all 'oh mom, i love that you picked out that flush changing bed to complement the blush ottoman...'<br />
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I really have lots to say about this, but I think I'd rather go on and show you guys the idea for Baby #1's nursery.<br />
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Love the chandelier and mirror. heehee. okay fine. and the framed monogrammed print.<br />
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<div><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/102899/Pearson-s-Room-traditional-kids-dallas"><img alt="Pearsons Room traditional kids" border="0" height="334" src="http://st.houzz.com/simages/102899_0_8-9940-traditional-kids.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div style="color: #444444;"><small><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/traditional/kids" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">traditional kids design</a> by <a href="http://www.houzz.com/professionals/interior-designer/dallas" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">dallas interior designer</a> <a href="http://www.houzz.com/professional/13637/Amy-Lambert-Lee" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">Amy Lambert Lee</a></small></div><br />
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same room, different angle:<br />
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A nursery with the essentials:<br />
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a comfortable feeding chair, a wardrobe, a changing table.... and a chandelier. HAHA.<br />
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Although I don't agree with the all-white origami hanging as a mobile (because I read somewhere that a colored mobile stimulates the baby more than bond paper does...), the linen is fantastic, and so is that...deer on the table. hahaha.<br />
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The walls will have cute things like DIY-looking frames, vintage mirrors..and those letters seem to be making it big these days:<br />
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Great word, not my kind of font: But this shelf is too cute!<br />
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<div><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/93175/Dustins-Bedroom-traditional-kids-los-angeles"><img alt="Dustins Bedroom traditional kids" border="0" height="746" src="http://st.houzz.com/simages/93175_0_8-1378-traditional-kids.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div style="color: #444444;"><small><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/traditional/kids" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">traditional kids design</a> by <a href="http://www.houzz.com/professionals/interior-designer/los-angeles" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">los angeles interior designer</a> <a href="http://www.houzz.com/professional/5790/Lu-Tapp" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">Lu Tapp</a></small></div><br />
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I mean, so far, this is what we've got!Andrea Magohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10436244403051655715noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1154133132731706509.post-59772714765097843042011-11-14T20:15:00.000-08:002011-11-14T20:19:59.173-08:00Another Log Cabin weekend.<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">My husband's family loves the cold, which made me realize that I, too am more of a mountain kind of lady than a sun and sand type of vacationer. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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This place is the best place to sit and talk, sit and do nothing, sit and listen to music, sit and watch TV, sit and eat... then sleep. I wish the Philippines had more places like this. We have a lot of beautiful beaches, but a nice cold place would be a good respite from the tropical climate. :D<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The biggest guest room on the 2/L, which has its own dining area, too. I wasn't able to take photos of the other guest room, they were occupied by my brother in law and his wife at the time. </td></tr>
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</div>Andrea Magohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10436244403051655715noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1154133132731706509.post-37723968890229958562011-11-03T19:19:00.000-07:002011-11-04T09:48:34.408-07:00Beyond Yoga is like a pretty little home :)<div style="text-align: center;">Remember when I told you about Cara, <a href="http://ofhomeandhappiness.blogspot.com/2011/01/caras-french-apartment.html">who went from Asiany clean lines to French frou</a>?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Well, she and partners Cathy, Chiqui, Rianna, Anna and Pat recently opened a <a href="http://igobeyondyoga.com/">Yoga and dance studio</a> (plus cafe!) in Quezon City. They named it Beyond Yoga, and as the name says, there's more you can do there than just a tree pose.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The well-equipped ladies' locker room is another place you'd want to linger and loiter in.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Those candles are gorgeous!!! They will be nice for MY house, too! hahahaha</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">No reason not to look fresh and pretty after a good practice</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cara can't let go of her modern lines. Mirrors add some modernity to this soft and homey studio</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lounge Lizards: People love this studio for the classes and the ambiance.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">You can look through their little library of books and kill time in between classes. This is definitely something I'd put in my house. candles, lanterns and plants! :) </td></tr>
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">It's really a happy place. The energy is so light, people walk-in and feel right at home. Not to mention it smells pretty good!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">My friends and I can spend lazy afternoons there. I don't like doing Yoga, but I think you just might see me there, hanging out and eating (they also have Beyond Cafe-- which serves 200-calorie meals).</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Beyond Yoga offers yoga, zumba, pole, belly dancing and very soon, Anti-Gravity Yoga!! :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<b>Beyond Yoga</b><br />
3/L Il Terrazzo<br />
Tomas Morato cor. Scout Madriñan Sts<br />
www.igobeyondyoga.comAndrea Magohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10436244403051655715noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1154133132731706509.post-23843589637948861232011-11-02T05:08:00.000-07:002011-11-02T05:08:40.255-07:00Walk-in closets<div><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/92428/Washington-Park-Residence-11-traditional-closet-seattle"><img alt="Washington Park Residence 11 traditional closet" border="0" height="724" src="http://st.houzz.com/simages/92428_0_8-4844-traditional-closet.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div style="color: #444444;"><small><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/traditional/closet" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">traditional closet design</a> by <a href="http://www.houzz.com/professionals/architect/seattle" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">seattle architect</a> <a href="http://www.houzz.com/professional/12304/knowles-ps" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">knowles ps</a></small></div><br />
What you see in this photo is going to be more or less the feel of our entire house... I'm talking about the off-whites, the moulding (Not too heavy, though. Something more "modern"), and the brightness all throughout.<br />
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Looked for a few organizing materials we can use...<br />
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<div><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/315956/Water-Hyacinth-Bins-contemporary-baskets-"><img alt="Water Hyacinth Bins contemporary baskets" border="0" height="464" src="http://st.houzz.com/simages/315956_0_8-9888-contemporary-baskets.jpg" width="491" /></a></div><div style="color: #444444;"><small><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/contemporary/baskets" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">contemporary baskets design</a> by <a href="http://www.houzz.com/professionals" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;"> </a> <a href="http://www.houzz.com/professional/3459/The-Container-Store" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">The Container Store</a></small></div><br />
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Won't it be awesome to have these ladders instead of having shoes lying around on the floor? Think temporary storage until you put them back in their shoe boxes after wearing.<br />
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Candles to set the mood.. I suuuuper love these ones by Ralph Lauren Home.<br />
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An ottoman for putting on and taking shoes off<br />
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So for our walk-in closet, we were hoping for something like the topmost photo, OR even something like the inside of a Banana Republic store. (Or a Massimo Dutti store...they kind of have the same wall and shelving treatment)<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I want this chair. And that door. And those walls. <3</td></tr>
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Not a fan of wooden seat backs, maybe it's the color that struck me. I remember though, I have an aunt and uncle who had dining chairs like these and they were gorgeous with the marble dining table (back when marble was the "in" thing hahaha).</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/103012/Maison-slip-seat-side-chair-traditional-chairs-other-metros"><img alt="Maison slip seat side chair traditional chairs" border="0" height="500" src="http://st.houzz.com/simages/103012_0_8-5690-traditional-chairs.jpg" width="500" /></a></div></div><div style="color: #444444;"><div style="text-align: center;"><small><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/traditional/chairs" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">traditional chairs design</a> by <a href="http://www.houzz.com/professionals" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;"> </a> <a href="http://www.houzz.com/professional/13423/Ethan-Allen" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">Ethan Allen</a></small></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Distressed wood. Again and again. What can I do. I love it too much hahaha. The silk screen print on this one adds so much character. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Wow, I feel so lazy now. </div>Andrea Magohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10436244403051655715noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1154133132731706509.post-50141039998513217712011-11-01T08:13:00.000-07:002011-11-01T08:13:14.522-07:00To print or not to print<div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/316104/Bogart-Flat-Weave-Wool-Rug-modern-rugs-"><img alt="Bogart Flat-Weave Wool Rug modern rugs" border="0" height="466" src="http://st.houzz.com/simages/316104_0_8-1827-modern-rugs.jpg" width="372" /></a></div></div><div style="color: #444444;"><div style="text-align: center;"><small><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/modern/rugs" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">modern rugs design</a> by <a href="http://www.houzz.com/professionals" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;"> </a> <a href="http://www.houzz.com/professional/13310/Garnet-Hill" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">Garnet Hill</a></small></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">When I say mutes I mean the subdued hues. Hahaha. Sorry for raping proper terminology.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">This one can be a bathroom rug... Even a kitchen rug.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">I love how the zigzag contrasts so well but blends amazingly with the distressed wooden floor... ORGASMIC! :) But I don't think white distressed wood floors are ideal for Philippine climate.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Andrea Magohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10436244403051655715noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1154133132731706509.post-75197024874061279412011-11-01T07:54:00.000-07:002011-11-01T07:54:50.981-07:00Lantern ideas for our house<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">So we're in the process of putting together the look of our house</span>, and I thought I'd share with you guys a little detail Darwin and I are obsessing over. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Get two of this and hang on either side of the front porch</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">And since we're on the topic of outdoor lighting, it'll be so cute to put these party globes in our backyard deck/entertainment area :D</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Andrea Magohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10436244403051655715noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1154133132731706509.post-88421240708986740492011-10-31T02:55:00.000-07:002011-10-31T04:21:41.691-07:00Our Provençal Getaway<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">As a part of our 3-week honeymoon, </span>Darwin and I drove to <a href="http://en.aixenprovencetourism.com/">Aix-en-Provence</a>. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This was a third leg of six cities visited. Darwin and I also visited Nerja for a good friend's wedding, Malaga, Toulouse, Lourdes, Nice and finally, Paris. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We were hoping for lavender fields and a trip to Arles and St Remy (where Van Gogh painted most of his famous works such as:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div> And if you ever visit Aix, I beg you to try this place out. It was recommended by Sophie, our B&B host. On our first night I managed to get us lost and we ended up eating in some Japanese restaurant at the centre, but when my navigator husband took over taking directions, we (or should i say HE) found it!<br />
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Chez Thome is in a very quiet place on top of the hills. It is run by a pretty lady in her 40s, and you can tell by how the place is decorated.<br />
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We booked ourselves at a pretty Bed & Breakfast on top of the hill, just 10 minutes away from Aix-en-Provence's city centre. It's called La Bruissanne and it is run by a wonderful woman name Sophie LeGrand.<br />
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We took the Marius, their "honeymoon" suite. It was beautiful... such a quiet place and she decorated the room with so much heart. Down to the last corner. <br />
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Our bed was fresh and clean and comfortable.<br />
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</div> This is a photo of how our room looks from the outside. It has its own patio. This is where we spent idle time just meditating and kicking our feet up.<br />
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</div> I put one tray on my night table. This is for the accessories I use the most. After wearing, I just take them off and dump. The other accessories are kept in a bigger box in some drawer.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I also have a lot of unopened cologne, nail polish and hand gels. Instead of keeping them cluttered in a drawer, I use the tray to hold them in order and in place, like this:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjld7RG-rzH1mpR48oUx_4IVpbDMk7v8ch-RIA9UsdgvdtwWvuR4vXTcxos7v8qZ1P0ATwaC8AWiGO7_I3Q5Hc0Adhp8wuCamz6kj2sfiM5XRL4nAh2I-sRz8anl1n_sfyHov9LOX6ivgze/s1600/IMG_7371.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjld7RG-rzH1mpR48oUx_4IVpbDMk7v8ch-RIA9UsdgvdtwWvuR4vXTcxos7v8qZ1P0ATwaC8AWiGO7_I3Q5Hc0Adhp8wuCamz6kj2sfiM5XRL4nAh2I-sRz8anl1n_sfyHov9LOX6ivgze/s640/IMG_7371.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I also have a tray to store paper products. Cotton buds, makeup sponges, q-tip, facial pads and lint rollers, which I've pre-packed in ziplock bags in smaller quantities. When I travel, I just grabe these and stuff them into my Toiletree bag. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVoHdzC2MtwTQD6slIT8AzgK62pz1bpM2gLivwB6fb3oVgyW0IEdZ-z35dt-lT7PVnp9GNSbjKJ6_A3UAGX4iS1bKtfJsIkDYtDH1OCzDZJ8snih0DCwN2ttgZUrN678eGqGvVfKvxfBUF/s1600/IMG_7362.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVoHdzC2MtwTQD6slIT8AzgK62pz1bpM2gLivwB6fb3oVgyW0IEdZ-z35dt-lT7PVnp9GNSbjKJ6_A3UAGX4iS1bKtfJsIkDYtDH1OCzDZJ8snih0DCwN2ttgZUrN678eGqGvVfKvxfBUF/s640/IMG_7362.jpg" style="cursor: move;" width="425" /></a></div><br />
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I bought little square containers for temporary storage. Temporary because sometimes when I arrive home and need to wash the dishes and need a place to keep my wedding rings without misplacing them (and I'm always too lazy to reach for the jewelry box tucked in somewhere), I have my square dumping and compartmentalizing boxes. This way, I can reach for them another time and put them away properly. At least they're all in one place for the mean time.<br />
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I leave these on top of my night table or in the bathroom. They're the best. Also ideal for hair pins and elastics. I used to just put these on top of tables or on the bed or somewhere they are bound to get lost.<br />
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What are your organizing secrets? Would love to hear from you guys! :p</div>Andrea Magohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10436244403051655715noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1154133132731706509.post-7811675426243932672011-07-04T00:31:00.000-07:002011-07-04T22:54:45.746-07:00Pam and Begs' Windward House<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Our fellow newlywed friends, Pam and Begs, invited us for a weekend over at their new and gorgeous beach house</span> :) when you see it from afar, you'll really go WHOA because it looks massive from the incoming road. Here is a partial view from when you get inside the gate. This is alo where they had their wedding reception last March. Begs wanted to be sure that the house he was building for himself and his wife was ready in time for the reception! And ready it was!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The great Begre wedding reception, March 2011.</td></tr>
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So their house is very very clean, but still very laid back. The wood they use is architectural wood-- meaning, it's wood that wasn't directly sourced from illegal logging.. i think. haha. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Notice how organic the place feels. The design has this whole modern formula to it, but you don't feel like you're in a spaceship. It still feels very earthy and cozy, really, even with all those lines and clean surfaces.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">That behind the sliding door is the main dining room. I love the lamps hanging above the dining table.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Their floor is taken from used wooden crates. They decided to keep the crates in their original state, that's why every now and then you will spot a cargo marking, which adds sooo much charm to the place!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">They took their flooring from crates like these</td></tr>
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</div>Andrea Magohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10436244403051655715noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1154133132731706509.post-31812047037537818082011-07-03T19:38:00.000-07:002011-07-03T19:40:54.216-07:00Zak! Design A wife can never have enough storage boxes. And mixing bowls. And trays. And all those other neat things you can store/prepare/serve different items (food or non-food) in.<br />
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</div>Their mixing bowls are TDF. Why settle for boring stainless steel when you have eye-popping colors to choose from? The nice thing about these bowls is that they don't slip when you hold them, making mixing and stirring a lot easier. A plus? these babies can also be used as serving bowls for salad, chips, popcorn, fries, you name it!<br />
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Well, I used to consider myself a (wannabe) bag fanatic, but i believe i got over that phase as fast as I got into it. These days I don't obsess over getting the hottest bag or the most expensive ones-- my decision to purchase depends on how in love I really am with it, regardless of trend and hype. I also rely on how laid-back or sturdy my totes are.<br />
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This one bag I recently bought in my last trip to the states. Truth is, for me, the "summer-er" the look, the better. I dunno, I've always liked that whole cruise or hamptony feel. With my home interiors AND my clothes. and bags. and shoes. So this is my latest favorite. It's HUGE! And I carry it to wherever, whenever my outfit permits.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It can hold my laptop, gadget accessory case, pencil case, Dymo, planner and document folder</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">it's compact and can hold my hard drive, cables, chargers and gadget cleaners</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Of course, we've been doing a lot of research for the house we will be building, so I always carry Post-It page markers and a whole lot of pens for identifying pegs and taking down notes.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And of course, my Moleskine planner. A year is not the same without it. :) The perfect size, the perfect format makes it the best planner for me.</td></tr>
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</div>Andrea Magohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10436244403051655715noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1154133132731706509.post-18636780234634908952011-06-12T23:36:00.000-07:002011-06-13T01:11:22.577-07:00Birthday Trip (Back from the Blogging Hiatus)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hi guys, I'm back! After ten years! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">People were starting to ask me why I stopped posting. Truth is, I went on vacation, and then felt really lazy for the month following my vacation. (Dugong Mode)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">But anyway, Dugong mode is off, and in fact, I finally got to organize some of the junk lying around at home (more on that later).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So, here are a few photos from our recent trip to the States.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">East Coast: New Jersey and New York</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">West Coast: Santa Monica and San Diego </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Infront of our Ninang Grace's big beautiful house :) I found a place I could wear my camel-colored leather jacket!!! </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mom, Darwin and myself on one of the quaint roads in Lambertville</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">a row of apartments in Lambertville, NJ</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">we saw many nice Delis and coffee shops, and shopped for some yummy Garlic Mustard and Horseradish</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It was a nice cold morning, perfect for walking around</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Darwin grabbed a red chair and put this in the middle of Times Square hahaha. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gary's Russian but doesn't drink Vodka. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">After brunch at M Street Kitchen in Santa Monica (this place was called La Grande Orange)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px; padding-top: 4px; text-align: center;">8 rows away from the players, not bad! :)</td></tr>
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</div><div>So there! fifty pounds and one big bibingka face later, I am blogging again. :)<br />
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</div>Andrea Magohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10436244403051655715noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1154133132731706509.post-47923814393721074852011-04-07T01:44:00.000-07:002011-04-07T01:45:23.352-07:00The Blackbird Farms has more cheese dips available! :)My brother has a fresh new batch of new goat cheese dips from his farm! :) Remember the <a href="http://ofhomeandhappiness.blogspot.com/2011/03/blackbird-farms-feta-cheese-and-dips.html">Apricot and salmon dips he came out with last month?</a> Those were awesome and got good feedback!<br />
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</div><div>Oh, and do you know that goat cheese is very low in cholesterol, and that olive oil lowers cholesterol...so these delicious dips from Blackbird Farms are super duper guilt-free delights. :)<br />
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</div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">It's like the Conceptual art of Food. (For the art enthusiasts, remember <a href="http://www.damienhirst.com/">Damien Hirst</a>?)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div></div></div></div></div></div>Andrea Magohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10436244403051655715noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1154133132731706509.post-70065768351304722362011-03-13T23:13:00.000-07:002011-03-13T23:13:27.071-07:00FramedI've been collecting black and white photographs in the hopes of framing them one day and hanging them on or/leaning against the walls of my future house. :)<div><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> A spattering of frames along a stairway wall</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Overlap for unexpected flair (gosh i forget where i got this photo from but will post link as soon as i find it!)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Buy frame risers to add some "texture" source <a href="http://hollysview.blogspot.com/">here</a></td></tr>
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</div><div><div style="text-align: center;">One, they're easy to apply and remove and two, they make your house look more fun and unique. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the sparse detail makes this space a little tranquil but still very quirky</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">no need to purchase a fancy bedboard; just embellish as you please with stickers!</td></tr>
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The last few months have been pretty up-to-the-neck for him. Aside from the farmy stuff he has to attend to, he also has his kitchen at the end of the day. From about 5:00pm onwards, he's mincing and mixing and tasting and packaging Feta Cheese and dips, then making his greatest critic, our mom, try it. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Blackbird Farms has several cheese dips and two weeks ago, I went over to test his samples. Brought a few plates over to some relatives and friends and they would finish the entire thing in minutes! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">For orders and Pricing, you can call Rico through <b>+63917 8169794</b> or <b>+632 211 4597</b></div>Andrea Magohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10436244403051655715noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1154133132731706509.post-73728363784226543012011-03-01T20:45:00.000-08:002011-03-01T20:45:59.869-08:00Glam-O-Mama! :)<a href="http://glamomamas.com/"></a><br />
There's new blog in town and it's so darn pretty! :)<br />
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Earlier, I was idly browsing through this book I chanced upon. It's called The Process of Parenting by Jane Brooks.<br />
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I dunno, it happened to be on the shelf behind my desk. Then when I put it down to check on my Facebook page, I saw that Amanda Jacob had posted something on my wall. It was a link to their website, called <a href="http://glamomamas.com/">Glam-O-Mamas</a> :)<br />
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</div></div>Andrea Magohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10436244403051655715noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1154133132731706509.post-52680828252568716582011-02-22T17:39:00.001-08:002011-02-22T17:45:58.167-08:00Our Wedding VideoAnother shameless plug :)<br />
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The only thing I asked for our onsite was the song--Wait Till You See My Smile by Alicia Keys. Other than that, we had no meetings, no previous talks, nothing. My bad--<b>I would have wanted more pine trees and mountains in the video and less of me in curlers</b>, but that's fine, we still love our onsite! :)<br />
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The song came to me while driving home from work one day, and when I got home I called Darwin and made him listen to it. He also liked it and gave me his dance of approval (he smiles when he agrees with something, but gives off a little funny dance move when he REALLY loves your idea--hahaha). <br />
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<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/19515729" width="400" height="300" frameborder="0"></iframe><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/19515729">Darwin and Andrea's Onsite Video</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user5924686">Andrea Mago</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p>Andrea Magohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10436244403051655715noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1154133132731706509.post-9187052440277066442011-02-22T02:10:00.000-08:002011-02-22T05:14:41.964-08:00The Backyard Farm Birthday Party!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We love a good birthday party! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Andrea Magohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10436244403051655715noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1154133132731706509.post-37040221370239570002011-02-21T18:45:00.000-08:002011-02-23T23:14:55.067-08:00Affordable Weekend destinations<div><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The waitstaff serve you coffee the way you want it! I had a nice frothy cappuccino for every morning that I was there. :)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Their breakfast mainstays are continental and eastern asian cuisine</td></tr>
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</div></div>Andrea Magohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10436244403051655715noreply@blogger.com4