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Explore beautiful places. Discover everyday beauty. Reflect on meaningful stories.

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What We Learn Along the Way

Every journey leaves us with more than memories—it leaves us with lessons. Through personal reflections, stories of reinvention, and moments of growth, discover the insights that help us embrace change, find hope, and appreciate every chapter of life.

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To Joan Te Roa, The Bubbly Girl with the Biggest Heart

Posted on November 6, 2014September 11, 2016by Mae Olandesca

It’s been five days since we heard of the sad news and I never found the strength to write about her.  Today, we lay a very good friend, Joan F. […]

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5 5 5

Posted on November 5, 2014September 15, 2016by Mae Olandesca

5 is for quintessence.  5 is the number of Islam.  5 is greater than four.  And 5 is the number of the day because today is November 5 bringing in high […]

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Our Little Girls’ Double Celebration

Posted on November 2, 2014June 6, 2026by Mae Olandesca

And we have another member of our family.  Ladies and gentlemen, presenting – Cassey Faith P. Madjos, the second daughter of cuzzy Mary Bone aka Matoy (Hehehe…..)!  Yesterday, we welcomed […]

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All Souls’ Day

Posted on November 2, 2014June 6, 2026by Mae Olandesca

All Souls’ Day had never been the same since I grew older.  When we were kids, it was the most looked-forward-to-occasion of the year since we loved going to the cemetery […]

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All Saints’ Night

Posted on November 1, 2014June 6, 2026by Mae Olandesca

All Saints’ Day also marks the death anniversary of our G-ma, Mrs. Luz Bala-Olandesca.  She chose to breath her last on the 1st of November 29 years ago so she […]

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#12daysto32 Day -18: A Day with the Chogs

Posted on October 30, 2014May 18, 2017by Mae Olandesca

And I’ll never get tired posting for my birth month!  It’s gonna end tomorrow, anyway!  I’m just overly elated that for this year, I had “somehow” celebrated with my chogs (My […]

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#12daysto32 Day -15: Friendship Overload

Posted on October 27, 2014May 18, 2017by Mae Olandesca

Friends come and go, they say.  I’ve had lots of fair share of this friendship thingy.  I can blend well and flexible thus earning me loads of circles of friends! […]

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#12daysto32 Day -13: Wayback / Throwback / Flashback Debut

Posted on October 25, 2014May 17, 2017by Mae Olandesca

Then I reached day negative 13 of my #12daysto32 countdown!  Pagbigyan nyo na ang lola nyo #minsanlangto!  It’s still my birth month, y’ know.  Hehe….. So for today, I’ll be sharing to […]

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Hagardo Versoza Days!

Posted on October 24, 2014March 4, 2017by Mae Olandesca

And I’m back on track!  After almost a week, here I am writing again.  Sorry for the delayed updates, guys but I was just suuuper busy (as always)!  Since it’s […]

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#12daysto32 Day -5: Hearty Lunch at the Mooon

Posted on October 18, 2014May 17, 2017by Mae Olandesca

It was only last night when I had written this.  It was only last night when I became more determined to keep my only hope.  But today, something unexpected came […]

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