Quote for The Week: Craft a Life of Purpose

I got this quote from Joshua Becker's Becoming Minimalist Facebook Page. It is a simple but powerful message, as crafting an examined and purposeful life oftentimes involves difficult decisions to make and take. Decluttering one's life to unearth a meaningful one involves carefully weeding out all...

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Home Decor: The Charm of Paris Rentals

Ah, Paris. I have longed to visit that place I've been reading, watching, and hearing about. Apart from  French food and historic places, what I wanted to see and experience is that of Parisian rentals. There is something so simple, yet classic and elegant about the design of these rentals... well...

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Money Matters: Organizing Bills

Back when I was single, organising bills was a pretty much a non-issue, since the only bills I paid were my credit card bills. Things get a little complicated when I got married (not only finances hahaha!), and at first I was able to cope with my bills payment by just remembering them. Thanks to age,...

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Beauty Loot: Picture Polish

I rarely get hit by the nail polish bug, but when I do, I hoard. I remembered the days when my husband used to ask me if I was planning on setting up my own nail salon because of the daily deliveries of nail polish orders I had. That came to a halt when I got pregnant with my second child. I still...

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Van's List 1: Nudes and French Food

This marks the first of a series of blog posts that features my favourites for the week. Enjoy! 1. Charlotte Tilbury Very Victoria Matte Revolution Lipstick and Lip Cheat Iconic Nude Lately I have been on a lipstick bing (will blog about it soon), and the latest lipstick loot I purchased were...

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Van's Kitchen: Paella

Cooking Paella is a big deal in our household, so when we decide to have it as our main meal, everybody is serious and gets down to business. Today was a trying day though, because the seafood ingredients were hard to find, even if usually these were available! I had to go to two markets and two grocery...

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Van's Kitchen: Shrimp and Artichoke Tagliatelle

Just like blogging, I rediscovered another activity that I love doing: watching food and cooking shows! I was able to wrestle my way into watching TV, and was so happy to have chanced upon this wonderful recipe from the show "The Kitchen." This simple pasta dish blends two of my favourite ingredients:...

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Healing and Forgiveness

I attended my first healing mass, and I thank God that I was given the opportunity to do so. The healing mass was supposed to be a venue for the Anointing of the Sick, but what I learned (or shall I say re-learned) was that this Holy Sacrament can be given to anyone who feels he has physical, moral,...

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Quote for The Week: Wisdom and Courage

Along with the feeling of uncertainty and lack of confidence, it is fear that keeps us from doing what we must do. How many times did we feel that we know nothing, that we do not know what we want to do in order to live fully and not just to merely exist? Then, once we are blessed to have a nugget...

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A New Beginning: The Magic of Bliss

After almost two years of being "offline," I finally mustered the strength and will to decide that yes, I must go back to blogging. I have been thinking about this for some time already, but never had enough will to do so. However, yesterday was the turning point for me, as thoughts of life, love, fear,...

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