Hi! I'm Ionnie from Cebu, Philippines. Sometimes I forget that I'm already 35 because I stopped counting my age when I turned 30. I'm happily married and my husband and I are waiting to hold our first born yet. For the meantime we do a lot of babysitting (just our nieces). I blog about the things that I love to do and the things that I'd love to try.
Am trying out crochet in a society that thinks crochet pieces are for Victorian mansions (doilies anyone?). The local craft stores seem to think the same way as well, they only sell size 10 mercerized cotton threads for doilies. There are some acrylic yarns available here. But in a tropical country, acrylic wearables are something funny. I drool at adorable crochet projects over the internet and foreign magazines but I just make do with the limited resources that I have. Some well meaning family members buy yarns for me overseas. That's how I get my supplies and thank goodness for Ebay as well. However, there is some silver lining over the horizon, Coats Manila Bay announced over their Facebook page that they will be introducing more yarns next year. So looking forward to that!
Going global is already a household name and is felt in our meals. The Pinoy palette is familiar with the tastes of different cultures. Nothing wrong with that. But I like to hold on to genuine Pinoy recipes while I savor what the world has to offer. A generation ago, cooking rice cakes was so ordinary, anybody in every family could do it with their eyes closed. But now, we have to go to specialty stores or delis to taste the authentic and unabridged recipes of rice cakes and other Filipino delicatessen.
Taking care of my plants is like a living prayer. As I witness new life, growth and death of my plants, I am humbled by the wonders of nature and the wisdom of the creator. It has made me appreciate life even more.
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