Post-pandemic self
Are you changing your ways once this medical war is over? How do you plan to emerge as a victor (granting we even survive)? Almost two...

dane
Apr 25, 20202 min read


Dear Danielle 2024
Stealing this 2020 note idea from a good friend of mine — writing to myself this year for 2024 Dearest Danielle 2024, You have had a...

dane
Mar 1, 20202 min read


I’ve been trying hard
This is just a post on how I feel I fail at homemaking. Okay so my dog just farted hahaha! Breaking the ice already. We’ve been in this...

dane
Nov 1, 20192 min read


The long story behind our wedding reception venue
I've been meaning to write more about our experiences on wedding planning so that my ideas are still fresh. Unfortunately, it took me...

dane
May 5, 20197 min read


'Cheap' Japan trip
Having been twice to the land of the sushi, maid cafes, shiba doggos, and vendo machines, I can say I have developed a good grasp of the...

dane
Apr 19, 20195 min read


What’s NOT so great about Nuvali
If I ever contributed to your curiosity about purchasing your dream home in Nuvali, I might as well warn you against it too. I admit I...

dane
Apr 15, 20194 min read


Is parenthood for me?
Do we owe it to the world to have children? What makes parenthood look like the be-all and end-all of life? When we were young, we were...

dane
Mar 6, 20194 min read


What two years of marriage can do
“My marriage rocks, not on the rocks.” I think this line is lit (naks, trying hard Gen Z). I will humble brag by saying our married life...

dane
Mar 3, 20194 min read


First home anniversary
It's been over a year since we escaped to the countryside, particularly in the flourishing Nuvali community. Here's a look at how we are...

dane
Jan 27, 201911 min read


Extensive guide on your first tat
A spin-off of my earlier post "Inked & beautiful", this blog spares you from much of my personal experience & talks about what to...

dane
Apr 14, 20185 min read


Me to missus
My eight-year journey from being the college girlfriend, fiance, and to finally becoming the wife. Just how much does a change in surname...

dane
Apr 8, 20184 min read


Ask your broker these questions
Finally gathered the courage to start inquiring on real estate investments? Here are some of the questions that need to be answered from...

dane
Mar 30, 20184 min read


Inked & beautiful
Tattoos are for ex-cons, borderline criminals, youth on drugs, freeloaders, and what have you. Growing up in Tondo built these...

dane
Mar 28, 20184 min read


What could have been
The one that got away. The what if; the almost but not quite. So for the first time this week, I saw the condo we were supposed to own...

dane
Mar 28, 20182 min read


Quick guide on property turnovers
My list is based on two property turnovers I've experienced so far from different real estate developers. First-timers or not, it's worth...

dane
Mar 25, 20183 min read


Our Osaka-Kyoto-Nara trip (video)
#jedane invades (sort of) three popular areas in the Kansai region of Japan. Here is a 4-minute video of our 9-day getaway! And this...

dane
Mar 4, 20181 min read


As a millennial property buyer...
What do we value the most when choosing our home sweet homes? Are we much like our parents, or have tides changed? Local biz newspaper...

dane
Mar 4, 20183 min read


Moving in to your new home
For the most part of my adulthood, I've done a number of move-ins to different condos & most recently, our new home. Here are my top tips...

dane
Mar 4, 20183 min read


Furniture & appliances hunt
We were trying hard interior designers. We had a budget & it exploded. We researched on brands for months. At the end of the day, we...

dane
Mar 4, 20184 min read


Grateful hearts are peaceful
Whenever hope is bleak, remember that God is so powerful He simply made mountains out of will. Any time, any day, He can move them for...

dane
Mar 3, 20184 min read


Are bridal fairs couple traps?
Attending bridal conventions in venues like SMX or World Trade Center can be overwhelming for any couple. Are the promos worth the crowd...

dane
Feb 25, 20183 min read


Our wedding suppliers list
Just in case you want to experience the same awesome service we received in 2016 from our dream team, then let me make the supplier...

dane
Feb 25, 20181 min read


Faith in numbers
I think it's unfair to God if our faith falters with just one or two trials, after He's showered us with blessings that we've taken for...

dane
Feb 25, 20183 min read


From Tondo to Nuvali
Metro Manila offers a myriad of possibilities. High- & low-rise condos, townhouses, brand new house & lots, foreclosed properties, etc....

dane
Feb 25, 20185 min read


Why such a theme?
The short story where we went from a constellation-themed wedding to the quirkiest #harrypotterwedding My husband and I initially agreed...

dane
Jan 9, 20182 min read


Engaged. What the hell is next?
He went on one knee, popped the question, showed the ring he designed, and then I cried like a whale for my own version of 'yes'. No one...

dane
Jan 9, 20182 min read


Say 'I do' to your suppliers
Finding the right wedding suppliers are already challenging. Much more when you have quite an odd wedding theme. There's just way too...

dane
Jan 9, 20183 min read


Styling gallery: Small items
Thank goodness to Pinterest, Instagram and other social media sites, we were able to mix existing ideas with our own 'inventions'. Here's...

dane
Jan 9, 20181 min read


Styling gallery: Reception
Caterer K By Cunanan transforms Sandari Batulao hall into Hogwarts. Cake supplier Hearts 'n Bells materializes my husband's idea. Photos...

dane
Jan 9, 20181 min read