[Traveler's Journal] - Flashback - 11/2016 - Israel - Church of the Anunciation

This is called Mary's Well where the Annunciation event happened . It is  inside the Greek Orthodox church of the Annunciation in Nazareth, Northern Israel.  This site and the city of Nazareth are among the most sacred places in the Christian world.  If you look closely in the hole there is still water flowing freely. Those pieces of paper at the bottom are dropped by visitors of the church who writes their wishes and/or petitions.

This church was established over the site where the Catholic tradition holds to be the house of Virgin Mary, and where angel Gabriel appeared to her and announced that she would conceive and bear the Son of God, Jesus – an event known as the Annunciation. 

[Traveler's Journal] - Flashback - 11/2016 - Israel - Sea of Galilee, Israel

On this very day, I was watching the sunset in the City of Tiberias by the Sea of Galilee in Israel. What an awesome and beautiful experience to be there and watch perhaps the same kind of sunset that Jesus and his disciples saw many, many centuries ago.

Handmade of the Day : More handmade tote bags for sale

Everyday I try make an 'everyday' handmade tote bag and the past two days is no different. Here are the two bags I did -

Some of these bags could be one of a kind because of the fabric I use which is from my personal collection and others there could be more than one. They are for sale from my handmade shop for a very worthy cause. It will help me sustain my self-funded charity work of providing new and handmade dresses to disadvantaged kids where needed. Check them out. Click on the image above or click here and if you like anyone of the items, please make a purchase. To know more about my charity work, click here. So I hope I see you drop by in my handmade shop very soon.

Handmade of the Day : Save money...Purchase Christmas Buttons in packs

It is only during the season of Christmas that you can buy buttons cheap. I pack them in groups of 3 or 5 or 6 or even 15. Sell them cheap to make it attractive to everyone who wants to have fun and enjoy the season of Christmas by wearing the buttons in their hats, pin them on their bags, stick them on their fridges. This pack of 6 buttons sized 57mm (2.25" sells for $8.50 -

 This pack of 15 sized 38mm (1,5") sells for $15.75 -

 This pack of 5 sized 38mm (1.5") sells for $5.25

 This pack of 3 buttons sized 57mm (2.25") sells for $5.40 -

 and so with this pack -

Also available are christmas-themed mirror backed buttons. Pocket size mirror-backed buttons. Small enough to carry in your purse but big enough to see yourself on the mirror. 

Depending on your choice, click on the images above to check them out and make a purchase if you like the buttons. The proceeds goes to the postage fund of my self-funded charity work. If you want to know more about my charity work, click here. Thank you.

[Traveler's Journal] - Sept 2018 - Siem Reap Cambodia - Sunrise in Angkor Wat Cambodia

a perfect picture of sunrise at Angkor Wat. This was about 6am in the morning. What a beauty and certainly not to be missed when you visit Siem Reap Cambodia.