Get Hooked on Do-It-Yourself

I am a fan of do-it-yourself as evident of the decorations I did for Neo’s 2nd birthday.  But I will be honest in saying that I am not very creative.  I like to borrow ideas in the internet.  Just one click and I’d have a thousand suggestions. 

So when I saw the Good Housekeeping-3M’s Get Hooked on Do-It-Yourself event in our Mommy Blogger’s group, I signed up right away.  This is like hitting 3 birds with 1 stone for me.  First, I get to meet my fellow mommy bloggers; second, I get to learn a lot of DIY ideas; and third, I again saw Team Kramer in personal J

with Jen of I am Mommy Bave.

So yesterday, off to Megamall we went.  The event started on time at 3pm. It was hosted by Angel Jacob.  There were a lot of activities and a lot of giveaways from Good Housekeeping and 3M.  Team Kramer were interviewed for the event as well.  

Team Kramer as they were interviewed for the event.

Some of the Mommy Bloggers I was fortunate to meet at the event. (We don't have a group picture L)

But the highlight for me was learning a lot of DIY for our little home.

Here are the list of DIY presented in the event.  I hope you can share this too.

·         Create a picture wall. 

·         Hang a curtain rod.

·         Organize fashion accessories.

·         Organize and get things of the floor.

·         Display kid’s art.

·         Hang things from bedroom door of cabinet

·         Add string lights in a room or to a shelf.

·         Hang a lamp from the ceiling.

·         Create a tablet station in the bedroom (my personal favorite that I will surely try).

·         Hang buntings and decorations.

·         Create a backdrop for parties.

·         Hang backdrop for your own DIY photobooth.

If you are creative, the list could go on and on. 

And if you are like me, who doesn't want to ruin your walls by drilling holes and who doesn't want to spend too much and pay for someone who will do it, 3M products are best for you.  Why?  It’s cheap enough to do it yourself and its sturdy enough to hold your decorations and things.

Different 3M Command Hooks and other products you can use too J

Thank you Good Housekeeping and 3M for this fun-filled event full of bright ideas to make our home beautiful.

Seda Hotel, Davao City

I went around the Philippines for work for the whole month of March.  Davao was my last area and Seda Hotel was my last hotel-home.  And I must admit, the saying “save the best for last” is very applicable for me.

Seda is owned by Ayala Land.  This very beautiful hotel is conveniently located in front of Abreeza, Davao (Ayala Mall at Davao).   By far, this is the only hotel that has everything I need in the hotel room.

What I love about this hotel?

·         Complete toiletries.  From bathroom toiletries, to slippers, to bathrobe, and everything else.  It’s complete.

·         Safe and Flashlight.  Most of the hotels I’ve been to have safes but only Seda has a flashlight inside the hotel room.  In case of an emergency, hotel should have flashlights in each room.

·         Office Table complete with accessories.  If you are travelling for work, an office table at the hotel would be a must for you.  Seda offers these plus so much more accessories.

·         Just enough mirrors.  Seda has only 3 mirrors just enough for your needs.  A full length one, a bathroom one, and at the office table. No need to be scared at night time.

There is just one thing that’s not very okay with me.  The price.  Seda Hotel rooms don’t come in cheap.  But the experience is all worth it. J

Eden Nature Park, Davao

Before March ended, I was lucky enough to visit Davao.  The place is very much different from Manila.  For one, smoking is not allowed.  There are designated places to smoke though.  Another difference is that at downtown, your speed limit should be 30kph, nothing more.  Imagine it’s like driving inside a subdivision.  And lastly, the crime rate in this beautiful city is so low.  Many would dub this as proper implementation of law or political will.

On my first day at Davao, after work, we had dinner at Vikings SM Lanang.  I have been to Vikings MOA, but I can say that Vikings at Lanang has more food choices and has a bigger area.  Prices are the same though.

The next morning, I have some time to kill before going back to Manila.  I was very adamant to visit the city hall and say hi to Mayor Duterte.  But my colleague decided to bring me to Eden Nature Park instead. And it was a good decision.

Eden Nature Park is a 90 hectare land owned by the Ayala of Davao. 95% are man-made and only 5% are natural.  But you wouldn't even think that anything is man-made in this place.  The place spells NATURE in all caps.

There’s a shuttle and a tour guide that will tour you around the nature park.  With 90 hectares of land, you will have a lot of places to visit if you are going overnight or by the mountain trail.  But if you are with the tour guide and shuttle, you will only have 3 stops to make. 

First stop: The Flower Garden.  You will forget where you are with all the beautiful flowers in here.  Take as much pictures as you could but careful not to disturb the bees.  They’re everywhere.

Second stop: Tinubdan.  This is a tribute to Mindanao’s ethnic tribes.  Here you will be exposed to the different ethnic tribes in all provinces of Mindanao. 

Third stop: Lola’s Garden.  Nothing very special in here, except you will have a breathtaking view of the Davao. Wow.

This place is a must to visit when you are at Davao.  Let me end this blog post by this picture and hope this reminds us in taking care of the environment.