By Sandra Ebrada

I enjoy watching the TV show, Clean House. It’s a US show where a team of designers renovate a few rooms of a family’s house. Usually, the common problem is clutter and disorganization-just too many things and no place to hold all these items. One of my favorite couples was a police sergeant and his fiancée. They were living together for two years but one look in their house, one could see that if they don’t clean up their mess soon, no wedding was to occur. What I like about Niscy and her team of designers is that they ask three basic questions to every couple:

1. What exactly is the problem?

2. What is your personal style and what dream do you have for this particular space?

3. What are you willing to give up to attain this dream?

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By Ria Tirazona

Over the weekend Typhoon Ondoy changed the lives of countless Filipinos. He spared no one. He knew no class, race or status. Hand in hand with Mother Nature, Ondoy showed us that we are not defined by what we have or who we are. Stories of loss and devastation are endless, as our stories of survival, gratitude, and yes, hope.

Today, we all begin the monumental task of rebuilding, not just homes, but lives. Many families are literally starting from scratch. As they pick up the pieces and start over, let us all offer up our prayers and support to them. Beyond prayers, let us also all get together and pitch in. There are countless ways in which we all can help. Many of us have taken on the challenge: donating, volunteering, spreading information. And yet, some still ask, how else can we help? Read Full Article