Chasen Dreams

No!!! I did not abandon my blog.   I was just busy, very busy to the point that there were times I skipped taking a shower. I’m over sharing. Haha.   It’s gross but have you heard of “pasma”? The sister of   my grandmother had involuntary facial movements.   According to my mom, pasma was the culprit.        I told my   office bud about this no ligo myth (or fact).   The next day, he sent me a link explaining that there’s nothing wrong with taking a bath even without enough sleep.   My reply, “whatever!” It’s better to be stinky than sorry.     As of this writing, I’m back to being mabango. lol So, how am I doing? I’m fine.   I can’t say that 2014 was a very good year for me and for my family.   There were challenges.   They were extraordinary.   However, we managed to get by and continued life.   And yes, despite all the heartaches, I can say that we are still very blessed.   And I w...

Before the start of the condo   renovation, we already had like P350k in our home sweet home fund, enough to cover the renovation contract price.   I thought we were financially prepared.     However, conversations like these happened. Me:   Parang mas maganda yung bathroom tiles na nakita ko sa net. Dan: Sige, punta tayo ng Binondo. Let’s check. Additional P30k plus… Dan: Pagawa na kaya tayo ng   bed frames and sofa Me: You sure? Additional P48k plus… Me:   Gusto ko yung may bathroom enclosure para di nababasa yung floor sa may toilet bowl.   And parang mas okay na may sliding mirror sa closet. Dan: Sige. You ask for quotation. Additional P15k plus At madami pang iba… So, our savings went down the drain.   My husband’s entire sweldo from January to April less the amortization of the condo went to renovation expenses.   Our everyday maintenance came from my paltry salary.    Duri...

In my previous post, I told you that our home sweet home is the fruit of hard work (my husband’s…I never consider myself as a hardworking kawani) and frugality.   But, truth be told, it’s also the fruit of stress and discussions.   Renovating our house was ten times stressful than planning our wedding.    Perhaps because during the wedding preparation,   Dan, my husband gave me the general power to do whatever I want. He only had one request…no dramatic vows.   Generally, I   made all the wedding related decisions.     On the other hand, during the renovation, we were both hands-on (perhaps because we were both excited).   I bought Real Living  magazines and browsed internet sites for inspiration.   My husband consulted his friends for suggestions.    Being two different individuals, our ideas most of the time clashed.   I wanted white kitchen cabinets and he wanted black.   I wanted pink or lavend...

At long last, we have already moved-in to our home sweet home.   Thank you Lord. I am sooooo grateful!   I am extremely happy.   I cannot put my happiness into words. Ah basta.   Lol. So, welcome to our humble abode! This is our kitchen and dining area. Excuse the mess! I'll post a better picture in the future.  I'm just so excited to share.    Our living room. Don't mind the box under the stairs.  I already put it in the storage area.  My favorite part of the house...the stairs.  I was the one who designed it! Haha That folded table...I already sold it.   Our room.  I  just love the headboard.  Having a tufted headboard is a dream come true. The guest room.  Our mini library cum storage area.  Toilet and bath.    It may be small.   It may not be situated in a high-end...