The amount of waste produced during Christmas is staggering so I want to share some ways we reduce our waste after opening Christmas presents! Even though our building recycles, we know that not . . .
The Thoughtful Bow
This was first posted on minimaluxe.com in December 2018 Have you ever tried to open a present and the bow was tied so tightly that you gave up and just snipped it off with scissors? The result . . .
3 Tape Gift-wrapping
If you really must use tape with your gift wrapping, then I recommend using the minimum amount possible, which is my experience is THREE! I recommend using paper or washi tape over plastic tape, . . .
Tape-free Gift Wrapping with Brown Paperbags
Last Christmas I started reusing brown paperbags and even shopping bags for gift wrapping, because I realized that the holiday season creates a lot of waste, and I would love to be part of a movement . . .
How to Put Up Christmas Lights Tangle-free & Simplified
Say bye-bye to tangled Christmas tree lights! I learned about this technique from a book called Real Simple Solutions. This is a great book that I bought in Jakarta many years ago when we were . . .
Where to Find A Modern Parol While Living Abroad
When we were living in Berlin, we wanted to hang a Parol. It's a very iconic Filipino symbol for Christmas! A parol (/pɑːˈroʊl/) is a Filipino ornamental lantern that . . .
Toddler-Friendly White Christmas in the Tropics
I originally wrote this post in December 2018 on my Minimaluxe website, but I'd like to transfer it here since we use it every year as a basis or guide for when we decorate here in Manila. WHITE . . .
HAY DESIGN Colour Crate & DLM table + DISCOUNT CODE
I came home from our Tagaytay AirBnB vacation with a really nice package waiting for me from the exclusive distributor of my favorite Scandi brand called HAY DESIGN. I was so intrigued that even . . .
The Product That Made Me Confident to Go on an AirBnB Vacation: PURILYTE
The day before we were going to Tagaytay, I was in panic-mode I wanted to find a sanitizer that was guaranteed to be anti-viral and antibacterial... that can clean the air and surfaces, while not . . .
Deli de San Honore Tagaytay
We are slowly opening up our social bubble so while we were in Tagaytay we met up with our friends from the Super South Mutya and Jinggoy Buensuceso. We know that they are very careful especially as . . .
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