Out of all the vegetables I’ve planted at home, so far, okra was the easiest and the most fruitful plant that grew in a few months. From two plants in containers, I was able to harvest more than a hundred okra pods! Woohoo! I’ll be sharing some of the photos and tips throughout the process. … Continue reading How to Grow Okra in Containers

“If only I could turn back time… if only I could… if only I could.” I kept singing this song while I was trying to salvage my light blue jeans, blue & white gradient long-sleeved maong, and my light blue off-shoulder top after they were stained by my purple Thai pants. It was already 10:30 … Continue reading My Purple Thai Pants

In my previous blog post, I shared about the start of our day tour in Bohol where we visited the Bohol Bee Farm and the Philippine Tarsier Sanctuary. Here, I’ll be sharing about the second half of our trip. :)   MAN-MADE FOREST  Before going to the chocolate hills, we passed by a zigzag road … Continue reading BOHOL TOUR: Loboc Man-made Forest and Chocolate Hills

“I’m glad we went to Bohol.” This was what Zee and I told each other when we were on our way back to Cebu. By God’s grace, He protected us from harm and He provided what we needed during our day trip in the beautiful province of Bohol. Whew! We stayed in Cebu last weekend, … Continue reading BOHOL TOUR: Bee Farm and Tarsier Sanctuary

“You can find the taco shells… at the… uhh… frozen section.” Clearly, the staff member at the grocery store didn’t know where the taco shells were. Hahaha. I am able to laugh about this now, but last night, when it happened, I honestly couldn’t contain my irritation. TACO, TOMATO, & CORN It all started when … Continue reading It’s All About Me, Right?

“Again, Nicole. Why are you doing this? Hahaha.” I said this to myself many times while I was struggling through my training a few weeks ago. I was a beginner runner who recently accepted the challenge of running 10 kilometers for the first time in my life. Although signing up for the Nat Geo Run … Continue reading Ready, Set, Go! My First 10K at Nat Geo Run 2017