Nothing is as exciting and tedious as shopping for one’s home. Buying a house maybe daunting, but making it a home is the (never ending) challenge. Realistically, it will always be a work in progress – filling bits and pieces of a house to make it feel more like home, more like yours – a place that speaks your personality and lets you feel at home.

In the past days, I've been busy pretending to be a wannabe web designer and digital artist! I've been researching and reading to enhance my knowledge about redesigning my own blog. Since I cannot hire them for real, I have to do it on my own.

September marks the month-long commemoration of Alopecia Areata awareness worldwide. Alopeciaareata is a condition when hair loss occur due to faults in the immune system attacking the hair follicles which results in partial or total loss of hair on the head and other parts of the body.

Leading this year’s celebration in the country is Alopecia Philippines, a group founded by singer and songwriter Abby Asistio in 2012. She has been championing the cause of empowering citizens with this condition.

Abby is no stranger to alopecia, having been diagnosed with alopecia areata since she was four years old. Abby’s decision to come out in public with her condition was a major turning point in her life.