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Sunday, Somewhere Lovely: Part 2 - Landers and Lunch

  Our next stop was Landers. I’ve been meaning to go for several weeks, but it kept raining and we were busy, too at the atelier.  I was truly disappointed with our trip.  A lot of the freezers and displays were empty. The aisles were filled with old inventory.  It’s probably because they just had their grand annual sale.  Or logistics problems.  But I did see a few interesting items.  Such as these enormous burger buns!  For a while, I contemplated buying them, but thought that I did not want to make buns with a side of patty. 😏 I’ll probably have a hard time finishing that.  Then I found these breakfast ice creams!  Eggo? Apple Jacks? Froot Loops? I cannot wrap my head around it! For context, my generation and those before me didn’t consider cereal as breakfast. We ate bread, pancit (noodles), and rice.  Until now I don’t serve my family cereal for breakfast unless we are really pinched for time.  We normally eat cereal for ...
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Sunday, Somewhere Lovely

  I wanted to go on a date on Saturday, but the hubby had work.  Saturday night he said, “Let’s go out tomorrow.” Dates are usually tangled with shopping + errands.  Oh, you know me, Glow Girls. 😏 My BYS Glow Guide Sarah texted me Saturday night saying that my favorite brands were on sale. I told her I’ll try to go the next day.  We went to Watsons, but unfortunately, she was on break. I didn’t want to disturb her so my other girl, Carla, assisted me.  I got a bag full of things that my husband raised his brow at, at first, but when I explained it, he said that works.  I wasn’t able to take photos of the sale items like I originally planned.  Sorry, Glow Girls! I got carried away. 👉🏼👈🏼 Plus we were in a rush because we were going to a few places after my Watsons raid.  I was able to take a photo of this brush I got though. It was on sale, too! In between pampering my hands in the car. Our next stop was KKV! KKV- My Wonderland Wasteland They h...

From the Editor’s Desk: What Makes Me Feel Alive

  Dear Glow Girls, Thank you for being on this journey with me starting with  Issue 01: Background Noise Issue 02: Beautiful Things And now we’re here, Issue 03: Fun & Flirty. The past few months have been an emotional journey for me.  It still is.  After being treated like background noise, discovering beautiful things again, I now ask this question - What makes me feel alive again? For the past two months, it’s painting.  I’ve always been an artist, but painting is different.  I’ve dabbled with jewelry design and making and other forms of art, but I’ve never considered myself a brush artist.  My son is.  And I remember watching him during his painting lessons and wishing I could hold the brush, too. It took many years to find the courage to hold a brush.  I didn’t know why.  I still don’t know why I was so scared to just paint.  Today, I can produce 4 paintings in one afternoon.  And I find pleasure in admiring my work af...

Soul Notes: For Your Journal Tonight

  What do I want to flirt with this season? Not necessarily who . What. Maybe you want to flirt with a new version of yourself. A hobby you’ve been curious about. A color you’ve always thought wasn’t “you.” A different way of dressing. A city you’ve never explored. An idea that seems slightly ridiculous. A dream you aren’t ready to commit to yet. That’s the lovely thing about flirting. It doesn’t ask you to make promises. It doesn’t require a five-year plan or a carefully constructed list of goals. You don’t even have to know whether you want something permanently. You can simply move a little closer and see what happens. What catches your eye lately? What keeps appearing in the corner of your thoughts? What makes you think, Hmm. Maybe. Perhaps this season doesn’t need another commitment. Perhaps it needs curiosity. A little experimentation. Permission to try something simply because it delights you. So tonight, open your journal and ask yourself: What do I want to flirt with this ...