The Breakfast Journal

The Art of Pressed Flowers

Is it just me, or is January taking its sweet time? We're only halfway through the month, and yet so many things have happened already. The new year always brings a blank slate, so maybe I just see...

Last Weekend's Goal-Setting & Chalk Lettering Workshop at CBTL

It was a nippy Saturday morning--perfect for a warm cup of my favourite Morrocan Mint Tea Latte. The place was slowly filling up with participants for our morning workshop. My husband PJ and I ...

Travel Diary: Bangkok Pit Stop

We stayed in Bangkok for a couple of days before heading to Chiang Mai. It was literally a refuelling stop because we stuffed ourselves with delicious food every chance we got! :P ...starting w...

Sunday7: Notes to Self

2014 promises new adventures, and before I get lost in all the excitement, here are my promises to myself for this year. Feel free to pick from these and share! :) ONE TWO THREE FOUR ...

Download: January 2014 Printable Calendar

Hello, 2014! :) I woke up early this morning and the first thing I did was bring out my watercolor set. It's been a while since I had time to play with paint, and after a noisy end to 2013, it f...

LifeAfterBreakfast's Best of 2013

1 Traveled to new places Batanes Macau India Delhi, Agra, Jaipur Abra Chiang Mai     2 LifeAfterBreakfast x Sharpie! Doodled sneaker workshop with DC & Sharpie at the...

Rizal's Holiday

Guest blog post by PJ Lanot. As we remember the legacy of the great Filipino icon this holiday, Jose Rizal, I am reminded of what he wrote his family, presumably from his Bagumbayan prison c...

Our Crafty Christmas + Download the Holidaze 2013 Mixtape

' Tis the season of crafting! For our Christmas Eve photo wall backdrop, my sister Aia and I cut up and hung some fringe, and we used a pompom garland to accessorise. What I am most grateful f...

Watercolored Wedding Invitations: Ryan & Pia

Sometimes, one can be so lucky to be instantly inspired with a couple's wedding theme. I met up with Ryan and Pia a few months back to discuss their wedding ideas, and they gave me a list their fav...

Weekend Craft Retreat: Rubbercut Stamps

We're finally in Baguio after a long drive from the loomweavers of Abra. The weather is cool and perfect, and I'm armed with craft supplies good for the entire weekend. Last night, we had dinn...