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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...

Chapter 3: Live In Relationship in Europe

Three months later Jack had sent an invitation for Michelle to live with him in his home in Europe to get to know him and his family in order for them to get married.

Michelle’s visa was approved for three months, and she stayed in his home as promised. They had slept in the same room.

Michelle and Jack had an agreement while she is living with him, he would provide food allowance during her stay.

Live In Relationship:
  1. When you start living with a stranger you get to know that person more you get to see the real person in them compared to the person you have dated.
  2. Your view is different when you live with each other you get to see their good and bad habits the way they live compared to you.
  3. You start to agree and disagree from things you see surrounded in their homes.
  4. Having a woman in your home she will tend to change their surroundings around to make it just like her home.
  5. Some men need their space and don’t want to feel that their new live in has taken over his use to be home as singlehood.
  6. Woman will start to decorate and start becoming demanding in things she wants to make changes in your home.
  7. Men start to feel uncomfortable or learn to adjust themselves in their old home.
  8. Living with someone you will need to compromise in what changes you want to add on or to be removing the old clutter in your home.
  9. Woman will make changes the way their boyfriend dresses, hairstyle, color and so on for physical appearance.
  10. Michelle made all those changes when she had moved in with Jack for three months.
  11. Michelle had to adjust herself from Jack’s life style and his work environment.




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