Florewela C. posted an article on My-SECRET-Corner - Feb 1, 2012, 10:54 am
February 1,2012 ~  I am trying to gather ideas to write about today. I even went to the beach in Scarborough about 15 mins drive from my kid's school to get some inspirations.  I was surprised when I reached the said place coz there's hardly anyone there today. I was thinking maybe I was a bi...
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Florewela C. posted an article on My-SECRET-Corner - Jan 29, 2012, 9:29 am
Nearing the end of  January , I couldn't help myself looking back to the last few weeks that had passed by so quickly. From the celebration of New Year's day with my family after 16 yrs is a big change for all of us back in the Philipppines, to the celebration of my daughter's 25th Birthday Happy 2...
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Florewela C. posted an article on My-SECRET-Corner - Oct 30, 2011, 4:25 am
It's been exactly a week since I had attended for the very 1st time one of the biggest known Craft Fair here in Perth, Western Australia.. The Subiaco Craft and Community Fair, the Biggest Outdoor Craft and Community Event in Western Australia was held last week , 23rd October 2011 at the Oak lawn o...
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Florewela C. posted an article on My-SECRET-Corner - Oct 21, 2011, 3:08 am
Friday, 21st October 2011 ~ 8:00am ... at last I was finally driving beside the front lawn of 20 Bourke St. The place of  " http://www.wishwarebeads.com.au/ "  in Bunbury , WA. I had first way passed it and ended up in Target Shopping center. But most of the shops are still closed along that stri...
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Florewela C. posted an article on My-SECRET-Corner - Oct 1, 2011, 5:03 am
Ohhh My ! A New Beginning ... Again ... ??? So here I am today creating a blog for my poor beadroom which had been neglected for almost a year after moving here in Perth last year 2010. I still have beads sealed in boxes ! Aaaarrgghhhhhh ....You know what ? I have not even unpacked all of my beads...
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Florewela C. posted an article on My-SECRET-Corner - Sep 24, 2011, 5:00 am
 The Angels are waiting for You ! ~ September Giveaway -   The month of September is almost ending but the fun and surprises are still coming. I had been fooling around with Facebook...
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Florewela C. posted an article on My-SECRET-Corner - Sep 3, 2011, 9:37 am
WHAT'S NEW FOR SEPTEMBER ? Here are some of the jewelries I had created recently . Some are still available for sale while some of them didn't even reach the point of being tagged in my inventory coz they're immediately sold LOL.&#...
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Florewela C. posted an article on My-SECRET-Corner - Sep 1, 2011, 11:57 pm
  Wow it's been several months since I last posted here. I'd been again missing in action somehow. Well I was actually very occuppied by too many little things coming out here there and everywhere here in Perth. Eventhough my y lif...
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Florewela C. posted an article on My-SECRET-Corner - May 16, 2011, 11:42 pm
~ CREATIONS For MAY ~  I had been quite a busy bee for a few nights a week ago when kids were already fast asleep cuddled in their beds . While I was left all alone finally infront of my laptop rejoicing and telling myself that at last ... I can go online and check what's ...
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Florewela C. posted an article on My-SECRET-Corner - May 1, 2011, 9:42 am
  The Month of May Where does the name May come from? After the Greek Goddess of fertility Maia What is the color of May? Green for fertility. What is the birthstone of May? Emeralds are said to be the birthstone of May.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wik...
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Florewela C. posted an article on My-SECRET-Corner - Mar 1, 2011, 4:55 am
Today is the 1st Day of March ... Photo courtesy of  Ideas n Gifts.com How do you like the angel photo above ? I just found it while searching for Aquamarine images on google. It immediately caught my eye while browsing several images on the net. But this certain photo just got me so instan...
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Florewela C. posted an article on My-SECRET-Corner - Feb 27, 2011, 4:25 am
~ March Jewelry Collection ~ Watch Out 'coz they're coming out soon ! Don't forget to visit my Ebay store for my latest listings too ! The beautiful Sunset By Scarborough Beach in Perth, Western Australia~Photo taken last  22/02/2011 at 6:56 PM~
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Florewela C. posted an article on My-SECRET-Corner - Feb 13, 2011, 1:39 pm
~ My Valentine ~ I may not be by your sideto spend this day with youAll I want you to know is I'm longing here for you ; I miss your smile, your staring eyes,'coz they give sunshine to my ever gloomy life ;your words so tender,they're like lyrics to a songserenading me endlesslyleaving me crav...
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Florewela C. posted an article on My-SECRET-Corner - Feb 8, 2011, 5:00 am
Still thinkin of what nice present to offer your dear love one on this up coming Valentine's Day ?Here are some recommended gift items that would surely bring a smile out of her . Time is running fast so you don't want to miss out on something really important. So please feel free to browse ar...
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Florewela C. posted an article on My-SECRET-Corner - Feb 1, 2011, 9:41 am
What's On For February ? 1st of February today, The month of hearts ~ Valentines Day, the month of my supposed to be 13th Wedding Anniversary & the month of hubby's birthday as well . Occassions I don't enjoy celebrating anymore during the last few years. Everytime the event approaches, th...
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Florewela C. posted an article on My-SECRET-Corner - Jan 25, 2011, 9:46 am
My son and daughter had been asking when I would  bring my car home from the dealer shop. I was a bit unsure last Sunday to reply coz I'm confused whether to be happy or not for having this car as a gift for my passed birthday about 10 days ago. I just told them , when I have nothing to do o...
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Florewela C. posted an article on My-SECRET-Corner - Jan 14, 2011, 9:45 am
  January 14, 2011 ~ I woke up quite earlier than usual from my bed today . King size bed for me alone is too big but with 2 kids beside me ... the space became too small for 3 people in it. Kids have the habit to invade my bedroom when hubby is away on a business trip. Oh well, it's bonding tim...
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Florewela C. posted an article on My-SECRET-Corner - Jan 12, 2011, 4:29 am
QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA   NEEDS YOUR HELP !!!Premier's Flood Relief AppealFunds raised as at 10.20am, 14 January 2011: $54,636,576 Donate wisely - Central Queensland flood crisis Photos From News.com.au A collection of pontoons caught in rips outside a block in St Lucia on the Brisbane River.P...
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Florewela C. posted an article on My-SECRET-Corner - Jan 10, 2011, 8:05 am
  Feast of the Black Nazarene : Festival in QuiapoBLACK NAZARENEJanuary 9 The feast of the Black Nazarene on January 9 is considered one of the most spectacular religious events that take place in the Philippine history. The Black Nazarene is the patron saint of Quiapo Manila. The statue is a lif...
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Florewela C. posted an article on My-SECRET-Corner - Dec 31, 2010, 10:10 pm
HAPPY NEW YEAR 2011 !!!
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Florewela C. posted an article on My-SECRET-Corner - Dec 31, 2010, 4:30 am
  I'm finally back to finish the second part of my story. I need to hurry writing this part so it can reach the deadline ~ before the New Year's countdown tonite so I can leave all my sad stories behind and start with good ones ( I hope ! ) For the upcoming New Year 2011 .Like what I had said befor...
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Florewela C. posted an article on My-SECRET-Corner - Dec 30, 2010, 12:49 am
I had been so occupied of packing & travelling this month of December. ~ Philippines, Singapore then back to Perth for the Christmas holidays. I was so energetic & excited when I left Perth on the 11th of Dec with my 2 kids via Singapore airlines . Filled with much enthusiam that I'll be seeing my ...
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Florewela C. posted an article on My-SECRET-Corner - Nov 19, 2010, 6:33 am
Today, Nov. 19th marks another special day for my son Meier. He's a year older ! I can't be there to celebrate it with you ... too sad. But I wish you all the happiness and enjoy the fun of being surrounded by friends and loved ones back there in the Philippines.  Just don't forget,...
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Florewela C. posted an article on My-SECRET-Corner - Oct 30, 2010, 11:07 am
Why some people do beading ? Beading is not just an act of doing simple crafts or considered a simple hobby to a few. For some people, it's a way of expressing how & what they feel and think. Beading is also the end result of an acquired knowledge or on the other hand the by-product b...
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Florewela C. posted an article on My-SECRET-Corner - Oct 11, 2010, 2:14 am
The Cosmos is October's Birth Flower October: Cosmos Alternate: Calendula Photo I had taken along a bushy sideroad on my way to a surfing area in Busselton, Western Australia ~ Oct 9, 2010 The Cosmos ( Greek word for harmony or ordered universe ) includes 20-26 species of annual plants native t...
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Florewela C. posted an article on My-SECRET-Corner - Sep 22, 2010, 11:07 am
Experiences in Perth so far are not that special especially when the cold wind blows on my face which I hate so much. I'm not the winter loving human being but my complains about being cold is getting better now that I see the sun blaring during the daytime and I can now wear short sleeves wi...
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Florewela C. posted an article on My-SECRET-Corner - Sep 2, 2010, 4:50 am
Sapphire is the official birthstone for the month of September as adopted by the American National Association of Jewelers in 1912. It is also one of the birth stones for the Zodiac signs of Pisces, Taurus, Virgo and Sagittarius. This stone symbolizes prosperity and sincerity Blue is by far t...
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Florewela C. posted an article on My-SECRET-Corner - Jul 29, 2010, 12:44 pm
I'll Be Missing My Friends, The good Food, The Nightlife and My Beads !!! All my websties and online stores are now temporarily closed until mid of October . All my beading stuffs that used to fill up all corners of my Beadroom are now getting boxed and ready for Allied Pickfords to settle in thei...
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Florewela C. posted an article on My-SECRET-Corner - Jul 22, 2010, 7:12 pm
   I'd been quiet for a while contemplating on a major problem discovered when I went to Belgium for holidays. It's not the kind of atmosphere I had expected for my supposed to be holiday stay in that European country . Although I had been feeling the last 6 months...
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Florewela C. posted an article on My-SECRET-Corner - Jul 9, 2010, 4:52 am
I had travelled in a rush last week to Philippines so I can attend to my sole grandson's baptismal party. Staying a night over at the posh Shangri-la hotel in Makati to meet up with hubby who was there on a business trip. I travelled to my province in Laguna the day after via local bus tra...
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Florewela C. posted an article on My-SECRET-Corner - Jun 21, 2010, 10:39 pm
Over 2 days had passed since I'd been to the "Brawlfest" ( that's how my friends like Alicia the founder of DEH Singapore ( Desperate Expat Housewives ) and I nicely call the recent Beerfest 2010 here in Singapore ) It was a gathering of people from all walks of life having a mixture of reason...
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Florewela C. posted an article on My-SECRET-Corner - Jun 10, 2010, 11:14 am
I had opened my email inbox a few days ago and found a message from an unknown source which captured my attention. It was sent by a lady all the way from Woodstock, Georgia  ( USA ) walking in the Susan G. Komen 3-Day for the Cure this October in Atlanta. Her name is Carolyn. She need...
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Florewela C. posted an article on My-SECRET-Corner - Jun 3, 2010, 10:10 pm
I had been slowly sorting out most of the cabinets & drawers of our house in between errands  and beading tutorials during the last few days and weeks. Undeniably, I had found so many things piling up everywhere ( after all these years ! ). Electrical wires ( from all sorts of elec...
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Florewela C. posted an article on My-SECRET-Corner - May 31, 2010, 12:38 pm
Pearls ... Pearls ... Pearls ... South Sea Pearl Ring ~ From Jewelmer ( Philippines ) Pearl  is a Birthstone for June, and for the astrological signs of Scorpio and Cancer. It is the traditional gift for a 30th anniversary (reflecting its historical high value), although in the modern lists Pearls ...
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Florewela C. posted an article on My-SECRET-Corner - May 31, 2010, 7:55 am
  Philippines in the 1970's , 7:00am ... I remember waking up early to tend to my things and my younger brother's stuff for school. At the tender age of 9 years old, I would carry full buckets of water to fill up containers for our cold shower . I would always have to fight for my turn in the...
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Florewela C. posted an article on My-SECRET-Corner - May 27, 2010, 7:02 am
  Do you remember any of your high school mates 10, 15, 20, 30 or more years ago ? Ever wonder what they're doing now and if they ever think of you too ? I used to have 2  favorite friends while in Senior High School ( Batch 1981 ) at " The National Teacher's College " located in Manila. Th...
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Florewela C. posted an article on My-SECRET-Corner - May 2, 2010, 2:07 am
Here comes another time to celebrate - The Month of May.May is the fifth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. It is also a month within the northern season of spring. this is the month when Mother's Day became a publi...
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Florewela C. posted an article on My-SECRET-Corner - Apr 30, 2010, 11:58 am
Only few minutes from now , April would be moving away .  Without any choice or option , a new beginning would be here for all of us. The New month of May. I'm not sure if I should be happy or not to see the new month coming my way since some problems from previous month of April were not totally ...
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Florewela C. posted an article on My-SECRET-Corner - Apr 27, 2010, 10:27 pm
I was looking for my one-and-only high school photo taken in 1981 ( which I badly needed so I can show to an old high school classmate of mine whom I just found recently in Facebook  ) when I stumbled upon my "NORDSTROM" bangle I had already forgotten about . Gee ... it's been so long and I h...
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Florewela C. posted an article on My-SECRET-Corner - Apr 17, 2010, 9:35 pm
 A Story Of The Past ... Back in the 90's , when I was single handedly raising 2 young children, I was destitute.  My eldest child happened to be diagnosed with a mega-colon problem upon birth and required a lot of medical check ups and operations for her Colostomy . Trying to make both...
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Florewela C. posted an article on My-SECRET-Corner - Apr 15, 2010, 10:41 am
  I am very grateful always for all people - women  or  men who had trusted me when it comes to my passion ~ Beading . I had been receiving calls for Beading tutorials for their kids and for them as well. It's very interesting to see that fellow Filipinos who are expats here in Singapore ar...
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Florewela C. posted an article on My-SECRET-Corner - Apr 10, 2010, 9:30 pm
~ BEAUTIFUL ISLAND of BORACAY ~ My kids and I traveled almost 4 hours from Laguna to Termial 3 Manila inorder to take the plane taking us to Caticlan airport. Nervous and stressed being caught in monstrous traffic jams not once but 3 times starting from Los Banos, then in Calamba and the wor...
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Florewela C. posted an article on My-SECRET-Corner - Apr 8, 2010, 10:24 am
~ April Birthstone ~  Diamond "She who from April dates her years, Diamonds shall wear, lest bitter tears For vain repentance flow."   The word Diamond is derived from the Greek word "adamas" which means "hardest metal" which reflect the property of the stone. The diamond is a prec...
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Florewela C. posted an article on My-SECRET-Corner - Mar 16, 2010, 12:28 am
Year of the Tiger ... what does this year has to offer ? Tiger Woods being the leader of the pack ( so it seems ) ... meaning obviously that the rest of the group would follow . In a way, It's true and it's happening all over ! Not only in the US but in Singapore, and other parts of t...
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Florewela C. posted an article on My-SECRET-Corner - Mar 3, 2010, 12:22 pm
~ March Birthstone ~ AQUAMARINE The Pisces Birthstone and for 19th Wedding Anniversary jewelry By her who is this month was born No gem save Aquamarines shall be worn They will ensure her constancy True friendship and fidelity.   Aquamarine is a type of pale blue to green gem...
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Florewela C. posted an article on My-SECRET-Corner - Mar 3, 2010, 12:22 pm
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Florewela C. posted an article on My-SECRET-Corner - Feb 2, 2010, 8:06 am
~ AMETHYST ~ FEBRUARY BIRTHSTONE  Amethyst is the Birthstone for February. It is also the Zodiac stone for the constellation of Pisces. The color purple is traditionally the color of royalty and amethyst has been used since the dawn of history to adorn the rich and powerful mo...
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Florewela C. posted an article on My-SECRET-Corner - Feb 2, 2010, 8:06 am
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Florewela C. posted an article on My-SECRET-Corner - Jan 27, 2010, 12:26 am
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Florewela C. posted an article on My-SECRET-Corner - Jan 27, 2010, 12:26 am
My Creation Got Featured ! I was updating the item listings of my etsy shop today, 27th January when I came across my conversation page and found out that one of my works got featured by a previous etsy member "check2box " in a blog found in  http://foundhandmade.com/ Garnet : by admin on J...
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