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Carmina's quest for the perfect display for her treasured mementos led her to an extraordinary find

Carmina was looking for the best way to hang treasured pictures and mementos from a keepsake. I felt it was time to bring them out and display them on my wall. I saw many options, from cork boards to felt boards , but I didn’t want an ordinary board hanging there. I wanted it to be part of my wall décor, placed above my desk where I sit daily—something I could look up at and be reminded of past travels and accomplishments. Some people keep them in photo albums or store them digitally, but I wanted mine on display. What caught my eye from an ordinary felt board something had a roof which remind me a house. The best part it is light weight and it has a mount tape in the back attached to the felt board included was thumb tacks and something else where can decorate. Carmina had purchased the three dimensions roof felt board wall self-adhesive retro premium wall decoration message measurement of 60x80 cm in color camel for 875.00 pesos ($14.34) not including shipping and handling. The st...

Fruits in Season

  Who doesn't enjoy cherry picking season that comes every year in the month of mid-May to mid- June depending on the rainfall becomes available in Brent wood, California. Every time I get the chance to visit California I make sure I bring some cherries back home in the Philippines. Did you know cherries range from $20.00 per kilo in the Philippines and comes from the same area.  While you spend less buying or picking cherries in California. How I wished we can just have a cherry tree in the Philippines. Of, course it is not possible due to our tropical climate. In the Philippines we buy cherries either in Farmer's Market located in Cubao, Quezon City, Divisoria behind 168 shopping malls near the fruit stand near the bridge or in Uni Mart located in Greenhill's Shopping Mall. Other than cherries you can find plum, peaches, nectarine, kiwi and persimmon depending on the season when they are available. Yet, they cost a lot and our pocket cannot afford t...