There are times in life when you need to move house, and you need to do it quickly. It might be because your kids need to go to a different school; there’s a job opportunity you don’t want to pass up; or even discovering you’re pregnant and realizing that you need more room for your… Read More How Quickly Can You Move House?
Spring makes us want to go around and breathe in fresh air and celebrate. So that’s what we, the Ladies of The 601 Habit (now known as Philippine Women’s Club), did. We planned and organized a “Hanbok and Tea Party”. It was well-received but we can only accommodate 20 attendees due to space limitation at… Read More Hanbok and Tea Party
When you move into a new house, you know to expect that there might be a few unwanted surprises. You prepare yourself for the house to be messy, for the evidence of the previous owners aborted DIY attempts – it’s all part and parcel of making your home where someone else once made theirs. However,… Read More The Non-Gardeners Garden
I personally value the Recognition of the Seoul Metropolitan City Government awarded to me as the President of The 601 Habit, but I know it’s time to move forward and further elevate our group to become… the Philippine Women’s Club (PWC). What is Philippine Women’s CLub (PWC)? The Philippine Women’s Club is a non-profit, non-political, non-partisan… Read More Hats Off to the Philippine Women’s Club
Factory and Warehouse turned Trendy Cafe. This is CO:LUMN, a cool cafe at Seongsu-dong with a huge space filled with art works and industrial-looking exhibits. I wasn’t really familiar with Seongsu until last weekend when we were looking for a place with good food and and an even greater ambiance for our family get-together with… Read More Factory and Warehouse turned Trendy Cafe
It had been a great school year for my boys at Dwight School Seoul. One, this is the year when they are both in primary school and shared a lot of school activities. The younger one only used to endlessly inquire about his brother’s day but now, he readily offers his own happenings and they… Read More End of School Year 2017
My stint as Secretary of Dwight’s Parents’ Association ended yesterday with an appreciation dinner hosted by the school’s Head of School at the SkyFarm, the posh restaurant at the 50th Floor of the FKI Tower at Yoido. The SkyFarm gives an amazing view of the Han River, the streets of Yoido and the full view… Read More Posh Dinner at the SkyFarm
One of the best days my sons had in Iloilo was at Mila’s Hills. It isn’t hard to see why. They swam. They rode horses. They played in the playground. They got dirty with sand. They got excited with the animals. They touched and pet turtles and marvelled at the beauty of the outstretched wings of the… Read More Happiness Overload at Mila’s Hills
Post winter molds are common problems in Korean apartments. And ours wasn’t exempted. It isn’t a pretty sight. It isn’t a pretty feeling either when you inhale the air around these grossness. Unfortunately, this problem is common here in Korea. These molds creepily appear during and after winter. When the temperature goes really down, especially… Read More The Dreaded Post-Winter Molds Common in Korean Apartments
The weekend of April 29-30 was very festive here in Seoul especially in the Insadong and Jongno area. The streets were adorned with lantern in honor of Buddha’s birthday. The Annual Lantern Parade happened on this weekend and I (at last!) successfully persuaded my husband to watch the parade and bring the kids for a… Read More Getting a Good Spot for the Annual Lantern Parade
