Best Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe

Today, the vegan baking gods were on my side. I decided to tinker with my chocolate chip cookie recipe and add a few things to it. Turned out to be a deliciously chewy and chocolatey success! And a...

J'adore Washi Door

One random afternoon, I asked Mansy to collect all the black and white washi tape that they sell. I had a home project in mind.Black and white washi from HeyKessy You see, our condo is so tiny, so...

Three square meters of kitchen space. That's literally all we have allotted for surviving hunger. In that tiny space, we have our refrigerator, sink, cabinets for food & plates, dish rack, electric...

Crafty Field Trip: Woodwork & Pottery

A couple of months ago, I organized the first LifeAfterBreakfast Crafty Field Trip to Tagaytay. Together with 15 others, we met up bright and early at 6am to depart for the South and try our hands...

First Few Days in Our New Home

Guys, I'm finally growing up. :P Last weekend, PJ and I (unofficially) moved into our new home. It's a little box of a place, but it's all ours. Our furniture actually came a few weeks ago, but we...

Download: June 2013 Printable Calendar

Contrary to what many people have been saying (online, at least), June does NOT mark the halfway point of the year. We're not there yet! (Okay, this is your cue to start counting the months. Haha.)...

Bridal Crafternoon Series by TheFozzyBook, HeyKessy and LifeAfterBreakfas-t

Hooray for crafty collaborations! :) Fozzy, Mansy and I are teaming up to bring you a series of Bridal Crafternoons that are perfect for soon-to-wed couples, brides-to-be + their maid of...

Painting with Thread

I've been crafting every day, both for work and play. When I do play, I like doing things freehand to let the creativity flow. No patterns, no plans. The results of each creative piece is a hundred...

The First Craft Camp

I still can't believe the weekend already happened. Craft Camp was too much fun! Mansy, Isa, Mikko and I spent the weekend in San Narciso, Zambales with 20+ participants making crafts all day, and...

Mother's Day Tea Party

Happy Mother's Day to all Mums! :P We had a pre-Mother's Day Tea party last week at TWG in Resorts World. My cousins Ate Ria, Rizza, and Noelle arrived carrying bags loaded with fresh flower...

E&E's Crafty Wedding in Batanes

Over a week ago, PJ and I flew to Batanes for Euge & Em's wedding. It was a foggy morning, but we were blessed with perfect weather all throughout the weekend. Monogram and doodles that I made for...

May 2013 Printable Calendar + May Crafternoons!

It's been a whirlwind of a week! I'm finally back (and staying put for a while!) from Boracay, Zambales, and Batanes! And as soon as I arrived, I drove off with the women in the family for lunch in...

Rainbow Beach

I spent the past week in Boracay with our Hilario clan (31 in our party!), but in spite of our huge number, it was a pretty relaxing trip. Aloha! :) We were there for my Tita Florian's 60th...

FLOW with us in Boracay!

Lifestyle Network's Summer Soul, Havaianas and Aura Athletica present Flow:SurfYogaSamba Summer Retreat! Join use as we celebrate summer in full FLOW at Philippine's most famous tropical...

Summer-in-the-Cit-y Faves

I never imagined summertime to be this crazy, but here I am holding workshops and crafternoons at least four times a week, leaving me with only three days for a working weekend (which falls oddly...

Travel Diary: Batanes

Their airport is probably the most peaceful one I've been to. With only one flight into Basco (which turns around back to Manila right after it arrives), the airport is only busy in the early hours...

Spring Stationery + New Watercolor Workshops this April

Spent the first day of the month with my favorite painting materials: Sakura Koi 24-color palette, Ecoline drawing ink, and a 005 micron pen I also brought out my unused watercolor set from the...

Download: April 2013 Printable Calendar

Inspiration is everywhere, and my favorite way to search for it is simply by looking up at the sky. It's no secret: I love clouds. In creativity class back in college, I once proposed that the...

A Week of Making (and Learning)

It all started with HeyKessy's (Mansy's) papercutting workshop. Until I got there, I didn't realize how excited I was to be a student again. After over 12 crafternoons from January to March this...

We're Going on a CRAFTY FIELD TRIP!

Woodworking and Pottery have been on my crafty bucket list for way too long. To finally make some of my crafty dreams come true, I thought it would be a great idea to hold an out-of-town...

My Favorite Breakfasts

Once I realized that my most productive work hours are in the morning, I became obsessed about waking up early. I've always been an early sleeper since I was a kid (my family and closest friends...

Watercolored Wedding Invitations: Marty & Ana

Yay, another watercolored wedding invitation suite! I just sent these invitations to the couple, and I can't get over their beautiful navy+mustard+silver color palette. Envelope liners are LOVE. I...

Watercolored Succulents

I usually have a list of things I want and plan to watercolor. Succulents have been part of the list for a long time now, and I only really needed to sit down and actually do it. I used a rigger...

New Class: Creativity + Watercolor Crafternoon - Level 2

Last Sunday, I hosted another watercolor crafternoon for beginners. Watercolored stickers for name tags Each participant was given their own Sakura Koi watercolor palettes. We painted flowers!...

Sunday7: The Most Perfect Oatmeal Berry Cookies Evahhhh

Today's Sunday7 is a recipe for the best Oatmeal Berry Cookies that you can make in 7 easy steps. I was inspired by this delicious FruittiNutti berry mix sent to me by TasteCentral. While waiting...

Kapok Craft

Since I posted a photo of the kapok tree on instagram a couple of days ago, I learned that a lot of people have fond memories of using the cotton fiber from the kapok fruit for crafts. It was,...

Doodle to Stamp: E&E's Save-The-Dates

My friends E & E are getting married in Batanes this summer, and I couldn't be more excited for them! For their save the date, Em gave me a letter format, which inspired me to create a handwritten...

Design to Travel, Travel to Design

I don't consciously count the number of times I travel in a year (and I know there are people with "itchier feet" than mine), but I make it a point to get out of the city at least once a month. It...

Arts&Crafts will save the world

Yesterday, one of the participants at the calligraphy crafternoon said out loud, "Wow, this really teaches you to be patient." I couldn't agree more. Doing things by hand teaches you to be more...

Download: March 2013 Printable Calendar

Does it count if I'm still fulfilling new year's resolutions from last year? One thing I promised to do was draw more. I carry a travel-sized sketchpad in my bag all the time, and doodle thoughts...