We have been to quite a few islands during weekends and holidays, but there is one island we have often heard about but never got to visit.     Our son sponsored a trip for us to visit a nearby paradise and truly it was worth the while.        

Here’s a post on a family countryside tour of Bohol just before Christmas. It is a joyous time with loved ones and a refreshing break from the hectic beat of the season. It is a fresh appreciation of the natural beauty of my own country, the simple yet beautiful life that God has endowed us, [...]

the farm in Maronquillo, Bulacan owned by Alex & Emy Nicol     I’m continuing with my post on my short stint in Bulacan to do 4 mural paintings in a farmhouse.     If you missed my former posts on this, please click on the links below: 1. A Short Stint In Bulacan : [...]

Paintings have an enormous effect in any home. A blank wall can open up to a beautiful view of nature with a mural painting on it. A trompe l’oeil mural has an even more interesting effect. It has the ability to fool the eye, transport the viewer to distant views, and create an illusion of [...]

One week without internet, a week of being in a farm amidst peaceful and lush green surroundings, and a time with my brother and his family.     Pauline Nicol (R), with friends Last week, I have been commissioned by my brother to do some murals in his farmhouse in Bulacan and help prepare their [...]

Samar is the third largest island in the Philippines with a rich history and a terrain of mountains and valleys bordered by white sand beaches. It’s beauty and natural wonders, barely discovered and explored – rain forests, stunning waterfalls and streams that flow through rivers unto seas. Magnificent caves and rock formations not found anywhere [...]

  We had a real nice vacation at UEP, Northern Samar where we stayed at my sister’s house. So many blessings came our way and much love from family and friends. But finally last Thursday, we had to go back to our home in Cebu. From UEP, we took the van to take us to [...]

  Then God said,  “Let the earth bring forth living creatures after their kind…€God made the beasts of the earth, and everything that creeps on the ground after its kind; and God saw that it was good.  Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; and let them rule [...]

  Bags & Jewellery Designed by Lyn Deutsch for Pinococo. All rights reserved.   If you get stranded in an island in the middle of nowhere and there’s but one coconut – you will survive! The coconut (Cocos nucifera) is a member of the family Arecaceae (palm family). It is the only accepted species in [...]

  House of Professor Marliza Rubenecia, nestled in a forest of trees and beautiful gardens…   We are still here at the University of Eastern Philippines Village, Northern Samar supposed to be on vacation, until three days ago I got a bit busy doing what I love – painting! In three days I did 5 [...]