pAsTeL CoRnEr

where I blog about the fun things I do to entertain myself…

Into music

The kids are so into music. They love singing and dancing along when the music plays. It would be great if I know how to play musical instruments like my siblings, so I can influence the kids to also love playing music. My dad has been bugging me to let my eldest daughter take piano [...]


Football again

It’s football season again for hubby. But with his busy schedule, he already missed two games. I know he’s dying to play his favorite sport again and he really needs some activity for his body after a long winter break. Well, oh well. I am not so happy with this football session though coz it [...]


Of lawns and gardens

Here in our living unit in Prague (back home we call this condo unit, but here we call it flat), we have no garden (aside from flower pots in our balcony), that’s why sometimes, I miss my childhood place, not only for the garden, but also for the sea. I grew up in our home, [...]


doing any home improvements?

Are you in the middle of home construction or renovation? A lot of people here are already starting their repairs and renovations as the weather gets warmer and warmer. A friend yesterday said they were painting their bathroom. How about you? What kind of home improvements are you doing this time? If you’re doing your [...]


pine beds, anyone?

Which of these pine beds do you prefer? Bed number 1 has that classic look; bed number two is given a nice twist with the pine trees cut out in the headboard and foot board; and the third bed seems like its made for a royalty. hehehe With its high headboard and pine trees design, [...]


a house with trees

I miss having plants at home. When we moved in to our new flat, we had several plants on pots, some were even flower-bearing. We placed them in our small balcony. Unfortunately, they all died when we forgot to transfer them inside when the weather got cold. They all froze to death. When we have [...]


is it necessary to have a basement?

Our house at home was initially built with a provision for a basement, later when it would be the right time (meaning, years after, when we would have the finances for an additional room, maybe after all of us children would finish schooling – long planning hey?). However, until now, when almost all of us [...]


a Christmas dream come true?

For this Christmas season, I would like to dwell in my favorite dreams, and one of them is to have our dream house built. We already have a lot in one of the subdivisions way back in our home place, and so the next move should be the construction. Though it will take quite some [...]


handyman wanted

Don’t you just get annoyed when something in the house breaks down? For months, our bathroom doorknob was out of order. Since my handyman is always busy, he always forgets to fix it. Every time we have visitors, I am reminded to finally push hubby to fix it. So now the problem has already been [...]


our cozy condo

During our recent vacation to the Philippines, we spent nearly one week in our condo unit in Paranaque City. This was my first time to personally be there, though previously I had seen its pictures. It’s just a one-bedroom affair, so every part is “cute” but it is spacious compared to like units in other [...]


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