I like homemade gifts for Christmas presents. After all, one can buy what one wants, but the time, effort, and love put into something homemade makes the gift special. Today I am rebatching Ivory Soap and reshaping them usng angel and mermaid silicon molds. I ordered the silicon molds online. I use Ivory Soap but have used Dove and other brands. While some people add scent, oatmeal, … [Read more...] about Christmas Gifts: Rebatching Ivory Soap
World War Two: 78th Anniversary of Japan’s Attack
Today marks the 78th anniversary of Japan's attack of Pearl Harbor and Manila and the beginning of World War Two in the Pacific. This link gives you information. https://www.military.com/daily-news/2013/12/07/pearl-harbor-wasnt-only-surprise-attack-that-day.html To honor those who experienced World War Two, I am sharing a short excerpt of my World War Two novel, When the Rainbow Goddess … [Read more...] about World War Two: 78th Anniversary of Japan’s Attack
Jose Ma. Cuenco, Archbishop of Jaro: Antique photos
I'm sharing old pictures of my granduncle, Archbishop Jose Ma. Cuenco (May 19, 1885-October 8, 1972). The following writeup is from Wikipedia, with some changes. Jose Ma. Cuenco was the first of sixteen children of Mariano Albao Cuenco and Remedios Diosomito Lopez. He was the brother of my maternal grandfather, Senator Mariano Jesus Cuenco. Most of their children died in … [Read more...] about Jose Ma. Cuenco, Archbishop of Jaro: Antique photos
Holiday Cooking: Leg of Lamb for Thanksgiving
Happy Thanksgiving everyone!For our family feast, I'm roasting boneless leg of lamb. (There will be the traditional turkey.) I took it out of the freezer last night - rock solid. I left it on the kitchen sink and by the morning the lamb was thawed. I plan on roasting it at 325 degrees for around 2 hours; to be specific, it's done when the meat thermometer registers 120 degrees (that's rare … [Read more...] about Holiday Cooking: Leg of Lamb for Thanksgiving
Movie Review “The Kingmaker” in Positively Filipino, by #CeciliaBrainard
Movie Review: "The Kingmaker" Shows the Fragility of Democracy, review by Cecilia Brainard, published in Positively Filipino: http://www.positivelyfilipino.com/…/movie-review-the-kingma… "There was a false rumor that Imelda Marcos had funded the documentary The Kingmaker. In fact, the movie depicts Imelda Marcos, the central character, as a Marie-Antoinette-type with an excessively lavish … [Read more...] about Movie Review “The Kingmaker” in Positively Filipino, by #CeciliaBrainard