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Recycling Broken String Instruments

Monday, February 20th, 2012

by Cecile Cinco I am part of a rondalla group which hubby leads. There are currently 13 of us children and adults. I am the one buying the instruments from the music shop. Bandurias and octavinas are quite sensitive to extreme heat that they easily break over time (which is even less than 2 years). [...]

Knitting Black & Mild

Monday, February 20th, 2012

by Cecile Cinco Since Friday last week I started to hold a pair of knitting needles which I was able to buy from a nearby bookstore. I watched two videos on how to start and do the basic stitch and how to close it when you’re done so it won’t release unnecessarily. Since then I’ve [...]

Special Journal

Friday, February 17th, 2012

by Cecile Cinco I’ve been wanting to make a special journal that I can refill. One that can last a lifetime. I saw the Starbucks journal with wood cover and I think that is nice. It gives protection to the content. I want something different, though. One that looks good and lasts long at the [...]