tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15867831019621982872024-03-18T23:05:51.283+08:00HomeActManilaHouse Managerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13734921437634673255noreply@blogger.comBlogger92125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1586783101962198287.post-91167170487478366402018-09-07T11:02:00.001+08:002018-09-07T11:02:04.256+08:00HOMEKEEPING HANDBOOK
I love Martha Stewart's Homekeeping Handbook!!! It is so beautifully written with beautiful pictures, it's my complete and easy reference for the proper upkeep of every part of our house, room by room.
House Managerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13734921437634673255noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1586783101962198287.post-85606260786790000832015-12-04T13:28:00.000+08:002015-12-04T13:28:26.251+08:00glad to be back!!!House Managerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13734921437634673255noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1586783101962198287.post-25563178186192073672013-10-01T13:08:00.002+08:002013-10-01T13:08:30.728+08:00HOME MATTERS BOOTCAMP 3
Home Matters Bootcamp 3rd edition is ongoing with 7 young ladies and housewives participating in the %-module course. The home matters course emphasizes the importance of excellence in household work in making happy homes. The course focuses on technical and professional management skills involved in running the household services such as housekeeping, linen and laundry, menu planning, House Managerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13734921437634673255noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1586783101962198287.post-49441280318677360182013-07-19T09:00:00.000+08:002013-07-19T09:00:11.140+08:00home matters bootcamp
Our home matters bootcamp is really getting more exciting as days go by...
We are on our 3rd class- Laundry and linen. One of the participants came with her fiancee!! We all teased him that he is going to be in charge of the laundry after they get maried come October so she brought him. He attended and passionately participated in my class. When we were discussing about theHouse Managerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13734921437634673255noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1586783101962198287.post-81108708851865462702013-07-12T09:16:00.000+08:002013-07-12T09:20:18.376+08:00Household Management Bootcamp!!
Young housewives' household management Bootcamp ongoing!,
House Managerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13734921437634673255noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1586783101962198287.post-89948528103880412722013-05-28T08:45:00.001+08:002013-05-30T11:01:03.264+08:00BATAS KASAMBAHAY OR DOMESTIC WORKERS ACT
BATAS KASAMBAHAY OR DOMESTIC WORKERS ACT
http://www.gov.ph/2013/01/18/republic-act-no-10361/
The Kasambahay Law that protects the rights of household helpers will be implemented by the end of the month according to the Department of Labor and Employment.
The aw defines set work hours and days, requirement of contracts and pay slips, as well as the enrollment of household helpers in House Managerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13734921437634673255noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1586783101962198287.post-75887689663590984342013-03-24T20:17:00.000+08:002013-05-30T11:12:14.924+08:00BASIC COURSE ON HOUSEHOLD MANAGEMENTHouse Managerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13734921437634673255noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1586783101962198287.post-86643574161614341882012-12-11T14:02:00.001+08:002012-12-14T10:32:15.307+08:00Christmas without Indulgence Isn't Christmas
Two parties down, 3 more to go!! This week I attended two Christmas parties we organized ( with employers) for our household staff. I am so happy to see house helps really enjoyed it. In the first one, the principals contracted a caterer to prepare a lavish dinner and organized games with prizes for the staff. We also asked the staff to invite their families to join the party - it was nice House Managerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13734921437634673255noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1586783101962198287.post-44562012613725607862012-06-11T08:27:00.000+08:002012-06-11T08:27:27.922+08:00Asian Center for Household Management - Journey from Home to Rome <!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal.dotm 0 0 1 85 490 HomeAct 4 1 601 12.0 <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]> 0 false 18 pt 18 pt 0 0 false false false <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]> <![endif]--> <!--[if gte mso 10]>
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House Managerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13734921437634673255noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1586783101962198287.post-79872870602246593042012-05-13T05:06:00.003+08:002012-05-13T05:12:21.319+08:00HAPPY MOTHERS DAY
To all the great women whose silent and often unrecognized dedication to caring for our well being makes the world go round.. Happy Mother's Day !!House Managerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13734921437634673255noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1586783101962198287.post-73230598775588319242012-05-08T09:06:00.004+08:002012-05-08T13:34:21.731+08:00AMAZING SUMMER GET AWAYHouse Managerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13734921437634673255noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1586783101962198287.post-75914087434708898672012-05-07T09:38:00.003+08:002012-05-07T09:52:38.245+08:00SILVER, SULFIDES AND HUMIDITYDear Lord! I was so shocked when I opened the butler pantry and found the silver items as you see below! The last time I checked it was a month ago which is our monthly cleaning of the butler pantry and they were still well "silver". We recently renovated the caregiver room and converted it to a butler pantry where shelves were installed to contain the formal dinnerwares, silvers and the House Managerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13734921437634673255noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1586783101962198287.post-80295458553522927032012-04-30T10:57:00.001+08:002012-04-30T11:00:46.618+08:00Kabahayan Culture CucinaHouse Managerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13734921437634673255noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1586783101962198287.post-54348609242938989132012-04-26T23:14:00.007+08:002012-04-27T00:09:34.103+08:00Owning up and rockin it!!Are you alright? Is anything the matter with you? Naaahh.. am just growin old . Change is uncomfortable, there is some anxious resistance to the new, some kind of attachment to the old. Predictability isn't me, change is my cup of tea and it comes so naturallly, at times accidentally or beware, even impulsively.
Case in point: my recent butler training exposed me to the awesome professionalHouse Managerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13734921437634673255noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1586783101962198287.post-45806117042735115462012-04-15T21:51:00.003+08:002012-04-15T22:02:56.799+08:00I Got Served!!
I GOT SERVED!! Yes folks I got served! not a subpoena but a very personal and disinterested service.. its priceless. I was on a long road trip this morning at the expressway northbound when I had to stop by the gas station for toilet break. The powder room girl opened the door for me with a huge smile on her face and a booming good morning Ma'am. She noticed that I was looking for House Managerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13734921437634673255noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1586783101962198287.post-79297122805744443142012-04-15T10:39:00.002+08:002012-04-15T11:03:49.106+08:00Caring for Suitcase
Love to travel? Invest in good quality suitcase, and know how to care for them. Suitcases come in all sizes and colors and styles! Choosing the right suitcase is a very personal one – (1) I would give priority to weight, less than 3K would be good, I just came from a month trip to Australia and you bet how I appreciated light weight suitcases!!; (2) quality comes next, I House Managerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13734921437634673255noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1586783101962198287.post-22834522532848663902012-04-03T20:47:00.005+08:002012-04-05T15:55:20.463+08:00Australian Butler School Experience!!After two years of analyzing the pros and cons of the different butler schools plus other factors worth considering (acquiring a visa..), I finally decided to go to the Australian Butler School for my Household Management Certification. Inspite of several questions/doubts in mind- there is never an ideal situation- I flew to Melbourne to participate in the March 2012 batch of the ABS.
It was a House Managerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13734921437634673255noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1586783101962198287.post-69568595347202399402012-02-28T23:06:00.003+08:002012-02-29T19:16:50.824+08:00Patron for House Work
"A lighted lamp tells the story of Dora del Hoyo, a woman who entered domestic service in the 1940s as a servant in a private home. She came to see that God was calling her to follow Him in her chosen profession, and she asked to join Opus Dei as a numerary assistant. She thus became the first of many women who would, by means of their work, spread the idea of the House Managerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13734921437634673255noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1586783101962198287.post-50746390388386275202012-02-28T07:57:00.000+08:002012-02-28T07:57:23.340+08:00Home Renaissance Foundation International Conference: Renewing the culture of homeHouse Managerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13734921437634673255noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1586783101962198287.post-49428317842292005402012-02-23T17:57:00.001+08:002012-02-26T18:06:19.223+08:00Fluffing Couch CushionsCozy sofas are so loved that at end of day they get really tired and look this way! If only they can talk, by end of day they must want to retire already.
So i always recommend that at the end of day, we allow these to rest and retire as shown below.
After a good night rest, we are assured that the cushions are alert and ready for another days' hugging and resting for kids and adults alike.. House Managerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13734921437634673255noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1586783101962198287.post-62343260414371781052012-02-17T09:02:00.002+08:002012-05-08T21:30:39.039+08:00GREYWATER RECYCLING - HOME EDITION
Grey Water Recycling System Drawing
Grey water room housing the filtration System. The green grass coers the underground system. The cistern has a manhole for emergency trouble shooting.
Shown are the activated granular carbon filter (to remove contaminants and impurities) and the multi media filter (to Reduce the level of turbidity and suspended particles)
A glance at the House Managerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13734921437634673255noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1586783101962198287.post-12352186628328279892012-02-14T23:18:00.008+08:002012-05-08T21:22:47.966+08:00Our Rooftop farm and Vertical GardenMy favorite part of the house is the rooftop farm. We initially planned to have a rooftop garden in order to save energy, cool the house, and contribute in our own small way to the greening of our earth. However, botanist introduced the idea of making it a functional garden - a vegetable garden at the rooftop! We have never grown vegestable and couldnt even imagine it in the rooftop. Here House Managerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13734921437634673255noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1586783101962198287.post-35394083693305253292012-02-14T22:44:00.002+08:002012-02-23T16:17:06.956+08:00How to Treat Library Molds
We found molds in the basement library!! My first instinct was to wipe them clean with rag moistened with anti molds cleaner. After a week or two, we found them again and upon closer examination, I found the molds had attacked our library books collection!! The solution I thought of was to install a dehumidifier to control to moisture inside the library. But then, we thought better and andHouse Managerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13734921437634673255noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1586783101962198287.post-42376235718451512742012-01-31T23:35:00.001+08:002012-02-22T21:26:10.909+08:00Domestic Tasks Requires Effort, Concentration and Checklists
Today was hilarious! I witnessed my team in an almost "Charlie Chaplin" like mode when our Boss rang the bell to signal that they were ready to go out of the house. Five of my staff ran to different directions like headless chickens scampering to all directions in order to have all the items that need to get in the car - one assembling the lunch boxes, one hurrying to put iced water on Ma'am's House Managerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13734921437634673255noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1586783101962198287.post-1193023467134415472012-01-13T14:25:00.006+08:002012-05-08T21:38:00.490+08:00Christmas in the Basement
We love the Christmas season and so festive it is that there are decorations all over the house...
Christmas is most fun in my part of the world! We begin the Christmas season ahead of Vatican!! As soon as the "BER"months begin , i.e. September, October, November...Christmas officially starts! Then Christmas songs play over the radio, Christmas bazaars sprout all over the city, we write House Managerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13734921437634673255noreply@blogger.com1