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Want to restore a 40-year-old decoration to its former glory? Try these simple, safe cleaning tricks that won’t damage the finish.

Have you ever seen a decoration your parents kept, carrying it with them from another country or a previous marriage? Carmina realized that parents often hold onto items they've purchased in the past. While browsing Greenhill's shopping center, she stepped into  Mystic Gems by Bensani and saw so many nostalgic items that reminded her of growing up.  I pointed out to Mom Violy that she had a similar crystal tree decoration at home. She said it was forty years old and already dirty. The saleslady explained it could be cleaned easily with soap and water. Carmina decided to take Mom Violy home and bring the crystal tree decoration with her. Mom Violy questioned why she was taking it, and I said I would clean it and return it.  I noticed Mom Violy had placed planting seeds inside the decoration, for reasons I didn’t understand. Before cleaning it, I checked online to see what was needed, knowing its value. I placed a towel underneath, prepared a plastic container with dishwas...

Cebu, Philippines


Everytime my mom gets one year older she would rather not have a big party on her birthday. She would rather travel and run away to experience a new destination. 

This time my mom wanted to visit Cebu. This vacation we didn't have a tour guide we just explored on our own.






This is how the ceiling looks like from then bottom



Steam Lapu Lapu




Crab cooked with butter and garlic

Adobo kangkong


This is where you have to order your food before you can seat down in the restaurant. All the seafood are fresh and you can tell them how you want it to be cooked.


This is their old bridge in Mactan Cebu.





We just stayed in the Waterfront Hotel and Casino to take pictures of the surrounding.























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