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The Food of Ilocos – Fully Housewifed
One of the things that we want to do when we do family trips is to eat the food. There’s so much to learn about the culture of the people living in a…
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The Historical Churches and Bell Towers of Ilocos
Our Ilocos trip included visits to a handful of historical churches and bell towers, such as The Paoay Church, the Bantay Bell Tower, Bacarra church, the Sinking Bell Tower, and the St. Paul…
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Getting to know Ilocos in 3 Days
Three years ago, Jay and I took the kids on a long trip for the first time. It was a successful trip for us and our children, so since then, we’ve made it…
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An Unhurried Christmas
My husband, Jay, and I have always wanted to have a more relaxed, unhurried Christmas celebration with our kids, and this year, we decided to do just that. To be able to accomplish…
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Traditional Filipino Parol (Christmas Lanterns)
One of my fondest memories of Christmas when I was a child was my mom playing the Christmas album that featured traditional Christmas songs on the cassette player and seeing my brothers make…
