Daphne

Daphne.ph is the personal blog of Daphne Oseña Paez – a tv host & producer, business woman, wife and mother.

Sweet Cocktales

I’ve been getting a few emails and comments asking if I’ve moved to Canada for good. The answer is no. We are simply on a summer vacation. My husband was with us for the first three weeks but he...

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Keepsake charms

I love personal jewelry. The ones with meaning. That’s the essence of DAPHNE® Jewellery. I make them for people who find their own meaning in them. I’m also a fan of cute charms from other brands...

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A Chicago house

Last April, I attended a dinner party hosted by Rachel Kohler, Group President of Interiors at Kohler Co. This was part of the one week tour of the US that Kohler Co. hosted for an Asian...

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Chicago in a day

I had two hours to spare one morning in Chicago. I did some crowd sourcing on Twitter and asked readers what I should do. Almost everyone recommended the boat tours. I found one perfect for that...

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Shaw’s Crab House

I spent a couple of nights in Chicago a few weeks ago. So sorry for the late posts. Been so busy living real life that I get too tired to blog at night. Notice, I haven’t even written anything...

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The Joy of Adoption

Motherhood is the one thing I was so sure I always wanted in my life. Since I could remember, I always included it in my prayers. In my 20′s whenever I would see babies, I wouldn’t be able to help...

May 12, 2013 Like 1 person likes this

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Metro Home 2013

Check out this month’s Metro Home. My kitchen renovation is featured in it. I offer a few tips on renovating old kitchens. Here is my beautiful enameled cast iron kitchen sink from Kohler, the...

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My sister’s “Everything-free Brownies”

My instagram caption for this, “My sister’s brownies. Gluten-free, dairy-free, nut-free and lacto-ovo-free. It’s all good. #brownies @tipsyo” Who knew a photo of fudge brownies would get so many...

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Julian Hakes shoes

Thank you, Orange Mallari for identifying those weirdly sculptural shoes I saw at a shop window in New Orleans. Turns out there’s quite a story behind them. These shoes are by Julian Haynes, an...

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One of the best things I hear when I meet new people comes from husbands or Significant Others of women who read my blog. Can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard from men – most from the corporate...

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New Orleans at night

Beautiful at night. Jackson Square. Pretty in lights. All my photos were taken using my Olympus OMD – no flash, no tripod and lazy me… always in automatic mode. As lovely as it looks, it’s not the...

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Streets of New Orleans

It was my first time in New Orleans. It was also the first time in 20 years that the KBIS held it there. After all the kitchen and bath stuff, we had a lot of free time to discover the city. Our...

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Another ad in Elle Decoration Philippines

I forgot to post this a few weeks ago. My full page ad in Elle Decoration April 2013 came out nicely (in terms of position in the magazine). Thrilled. It never gets old. You might also like:...

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Kitchen and Bath Industry Show 2013

I just got back from a wonderful tour of three US cities as a guest of Kohler Co. They flew me in to New Orleans, Chicago and Kohler, Wisconsin from Toronto to attend the celebration of their 140th...

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Viva Glam Nicki Minaj 2

Nicki Minaj continues her reign as the hip-hop queen of M·A·C VIVA GLAM! The Lipstick-loving diva is back to serve up a delectable duo of Lipstick and Lipglass in an all-new shade of pastel...

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Shopbop sale

Get your fashion fix! Shopbop Sale – Save 30-70% Now! Shopbop ships worldwide. Philippine shoppers, you can opt for “Prepaid Customs and Duties” so your purchase will be delivered straight to your...

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Pandora charms sale

A few years ago I got into collecting Pandora charms. I enjoyed the process of acquiring charms slowly because I wanted to value the significance of each charm. They are also so expensive in the...

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Wisconsin style

I spent a few days in Kohler Village, Wisconsin. It was a work trip as part of my Kohler whirlwind tour of the US for their 140th anniversary. Our first dinner was at Wild River lodge. It reminded...

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Every tree matters

When typhoon Milenyo hit a few years ago, the young tree in our property fell. We don’t live there yet. So we only knew when we came for a visit. I was so sad about it. I wish we could have saved...

Apr 24, 2013 Like 1 person likes this

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New Orleans via Instagram

How are you, my readers? I apologize for the lack of entries. Thanks for constantly dropping by. I’ve been traveling a lot and it’s been hard to write stories while living in real life. I haven’t...

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Canada Philippine Fashion Week

A bit over a year ago, my friend from Toronto, Jeff Rustia, and I met up in Manila for afternoon tea. He was going through a personal journey and rediscovery of the Philippines. He told me of this...

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Good Stuff // Col. Chris Hadfield

I’ve been following Col. Chris Hadfield on Twitter and Facebook. I love all his photos and updates from outer space. Col. Hadfield is the first Canadian Commander of the International Space...

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Consuelo Art Exhibit

Just wanted to share a video in relation to my earlier post about Consuelo Foundation. Consuelo Zobel Alger was born in the Philippines in 1914. She grew up in a prominent Manila family whose...

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For Boston

A few days have passed and I still can’t make sense of the Boston Marathon bombings. I don’t think I ever will. What kind of world is our children living in? Horrible. Amidst all the conspiracy...

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Our kitchen

Here is the video feature about my kitchen renovation that took forever. There are still a lot of details about the construction that I am willing to share. Like why there’s aircon, why our...

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Reiss SS13

Reiss spring summer 2013. Semra powder blue pleat dress Portofino jumper Rachel dress Lilyanne poppy blouse Karita puff sleeve dress 01 Perrine clutch 02 Jasminda jacket 03 Mary sculpted prairie...

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Tooth fairy

I’m doing some work while “on vacation”. While preparing for a work trip, I hear Lily scream with excitement. “Mom!!! My tooth fell out. Yay!” This dangling front tooth has been causing me some...

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Palms Springs style in OKL

This is has been my therapy for the past few months. Scanning through the One Kings Lane site. Lots of great vintage finds here. They also have sales on designer items for the home. Think of it as...

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Samsung Love@Home

A few days before Holy Week, I attended the dealer’s launch for Samsung’s newest digital home appliances at the Rockwell Tent. Samsung dealers from all over the metro were given a virtual tour of...

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Daphne

Sweet Cocktales

Keepsake charms

A Chicago house

Chicago in a day

Shaw’s Crab House

The Joy of Adoption

Metro Home 2013

My sister’s “Everything-free Brownies”

Julian Hakes shoes

Arm candies

New Orleans at night

Streets of New Orleans

Another ad in Elle Decoration Philippines

Kitchen and Bath Industry Show 2013

Viva Glam Nicki Minaj 2

Shopbop sale

Pandora charms sale

Wisconsin style

Every tree matters

New Orleans via Instagram

Canada Philippine Fashion Week

Good Stuff // Col. Chris Hadfield

Consuelo Art Exhibit

For Boston

Our kitchen

Reiss SS13

Tooth fairy

Palms Springs style in OKL

Samsung Love@Home

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