Month: April 2014

Zentangle Pattern Tutorial: Raincoat 6

Zentangle Pattern Tutorial: Raincoat 6

I developed a tangle using the Arabic symbol for six. Some of the Zentangle community that takes part of the Weekly Diva Challenge kept calling it a “raincoat”. I enjoy the feedback I’m getting and decided to share the instructions for making Raincoat 6.

Weekly Challenge #165: “UMT – Camelia”

Weekly Challenge #165: “UMT – Camelia”

Laura Harm’s latest challenge is up at her website. 

Weekly Challenge #164: “Amanda (Earth) Day”

Weekly Challenge #164: “Amanda (Earth) Day”

This week’s Zentangle challenge is to find inspiration from Earth Day.

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Steamed Crabs (Halabos na Alimango)

Steamed Crabs (Halabos na Alimango)

My steamed crab recipe is up at ManilaSpeak.com. This is a family favorite. Though it was a learned like for me, as I didn’t have the patience when I was much younger to peel the crabs myself. I didn’t like having the crabs peeled for 

Weekly Challenge #163 New Official Tangle – Rixty

Weekly Challenge #163 New Official Tangle – Rixty

Rixty is not my favorite tangle. I tend to draw right triangles instead of equilateral ones. After a couple of false starts over the course of the week, I finally got into the right frame of mind to tackle this week’s challenge by Laura Harms.

Easter Eggs Recipe up at ManilaSpeak.com

Easter Eggs Recipe up at ManilaSpeak.com

easter eggsMy recipe and tips for making Easter Eggs is up at ManilaSpeak.com.

Making Easter Eggs is a great family activity to do to lead up to the celebration of Easter. Many Easter Egg hunts now use plastic eggs instead of real eggs. This is because unfound eggs spoil and give off funky sulfuric smells before they’re found.

Diva Challenge #162: Initials String

Diva Challenge #162: Initials String

Laura Harms’ challenge for the week is to use your initials as a string to make a tangle. My initials are 5 letters, so it was a bit complicated to use them as a string. It turned out better than I expected.

Taal Crater Lake

Taal Crater Lake

We started our trip to Taal Crater Lake at the Taal Lake Yacht Club (TLYC) in Barrio Sta. Maria, Talisay, Batangas. They offer Taal Volcano tours that, at first glance, seem more expensive than your ordinary boat operator. If you’re on a budget, still consider what they offer, 

Sneak Peek: Taal Crater Lake

Sneak Peek: Taal Crater Lake

We’ve just come back from visiting Taal Crater Lake today. There’s more pictures, but I’ll leave you with a view of Crater Lake, with more pictures tomorrow.

MacHeist Apple Design Award Bundle

MacHeist Apple Design Award Bundle

  MacHeist is a deal site I discovered around 2007 that gives great deals on Mac OSX software. They don’t always have a sale, but when they do, it’s worth checking out. What makes them different from most other deal sites, is that they usually hold