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Debt Management: Hitting our 2nd Financial Goal
It's been a while since I last posted a blog and these past few weeks have been so busy that December felt like a breeze. I got motivated...
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Dec 23, 20193 min read
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DIY Gift box for my husband
It was the first time that we (me and my husband) celebrated his birthday as a married couple. Of course, there's no pressure from his...
pausiopao
Nov 23, 20193 min read
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The Dubai Garden Centre
Shalom! Few weeks ago, I decided to restart my mini garden because summer is coming to an end here in Dubai, at last! But because my...
pausiopao
Oct 10, 20192 min read
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Dubai Metro: 365 day pass
I am always using the metro when I travel around Dubai but I always top up the nol card with cash before I go inside the metro. I was...
pausiopao
Oct 5, 20192 min read
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Budgeting 101: Cash Envelope System
Did you ever wonder how some people say that they are on a budget and pondered how they even stick to it? Cash envelopes! The envelope...
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Sep 19, 20192 min read
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Wedding Backdrop Ideas
I know you might be excited for your upcoming wedding. But due to hundreds of things to think about even a mere backdrop might drive you...
pausiopao
Sep 17, 20192 min read
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Our Debt-Free Journey: Using the Snowball Method
Dave Ramsey, a proponent of the debt-snowball method, concedes that an analysis of math and interest leans toward paying the highest...
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Sep 16, 20194 min read
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In the making: Gazebo
A year before our wedding, we decided to do the reception in my parents' frontyard. Few of my relatives were against the idea because our...
pausiopao
Sep 8, 20192 min read
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Tips on how to save money - Dubai life
Having a higher income by working abroad doesn't necessarily mean that you are having the greatest time of your life with a surplus...
pausiopao
Aug 12, 20193 min read
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Avoiding One of Life's Biggest Traps
Have you ever heard about the Rat Race? Imagine this: You wake up at 6AM, punch in for work at 7AM and go home at 5PM. And then it gets...
pausiopao
Jun 2, 20193 min read
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OFW Money Traps: How I learned from It
For starters, OFW means Overseas Filipino Workers. They or WE are the living heroes of our country (Philippines) as we send money to our...
pausiopao
Apr 26, 20197 min read
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DIY Outdoor Wedding-Expectation vs Reality
Going for the DIY route was never easy but I must say that we're all proud to say that we did the wedding and reception ourselves with...
Pausiopao
Apr 14, 20196 min read
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The Reception Setup
I was so determined to have a different type of reception compared to the usual setup seen in most Filipino weddings. As you know that we...
Pausiopao
Apr 3, 20194 min read
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Catering Our Own Wedding Reception - the pros and cons
How could you possibly fill the stomach of more or less 300 HUNGRY guests in a low cost? It took me quite some time in checking for...
pausiopao
Apr 1, 20195 min read
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DIY Food Stations at the Reception - A crowd favorite
Unlike the most common weddings, our wedding reception was mainly aiming for two things: To glorify God and have fellowship with our...
pausiopao
Mar 22, 20194 min read
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45k php for Wedding Garments - Is It Possible???
Some might argue that 45,000php is a big amount already. But believe me, once you buy anything wedding related, the price tag doesn't...
pausiopao
Mar 21, 20193 min read
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Building our own fireplace - for the family and the wedding
Have I ever mentioned about my father considering himself as a "boy scout of the year?". Well, it's the only award that he ever had. So,...
pausiopao
Mar 20, 20192 min read
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Preparing our landscape for the wedding
When we were planning for the wedding, we pondered about the location of the reception. It was obvious that we wouldn't want to hold it...
Pausiopao
Mar 18, 20193 min read
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Wedding color motif: using a color palette
I think when someone plans for a wedding, the first thing he/she normally visualize is the color motif. But sadly, I noticed some wedding...
pausiopao
Mar 17, 20193 min read
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Rain-proof wedding favours: Classic Umbrella
A lot of thought was put upon the idea of wedding favours. Obviously, i was so excited to dream about what to give to the esteemed guests...
pausiopao
Mar 15, 20193 min read
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