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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...

New Year's Celebration

New Year is just around the corner as we begin preparing ourselves to a brighter year. We have remove some of our baggage in our back and made a list what we what to expect from the year to come. As we start to begin our new life and new people we will meet as we plan a new travel agenda in our life. We begin to realize the things we have accomplished and the things we want to make it better. Sometimes you miss your family and friends and you wish they can come and visit you. Too bad they cannot enter inside your Facebook messenger and just enter inside just like in the movie. Too bad we can’t use a time machine and wouldn’t that be so cool. I know it is not possible you need fly to see your family and friends who lives faraway that you can’t drive to see them. Sometimes in life when you are in need the people who are willing to help you are the people who are not related to you. Sometimes in our life we are not close to our family members or they l...