Our daughter is about to turn two years old and I now know what they say as the “terrible twos”. She’s developing her motor skills and curious about the things around her. She can’t yet understand when you tell her not to touch a vase and she will not understand that throwing it will break it too.
My husband and I decided that we have to do something about it so that she won’t hurt herself and we can still salvage some things before our daughter breaks them. We don’t have much space in the house so the option left is to give them away or sell them. Fortunately, selling your pre-loved items online has never been this easy with OLX. Philippines .
First on the list of things that has to go are these four items which are wonderful remembrance of Bacolod City and can only be bought here.
1. Namit Gid Cookbook. Ever want to learn to cook Ilonggo dishes? This Namit Gid cookbook is a compilation of family recipes of favorite Ilonggo dishes and other well-loved recipes. I bought this book before I got married because I’m really not good in the kitchen. This book helped me how to cook laswa, KBL (kadyos, baboy, langka), cansi, among other dishes. It’s time to pass on this little gem to someone interested in Ilonggo cuisine. You can’t buy this anywhere else except in Bacolod so this book is really a treasure.
2. Art for Change Journal. Do you want a Bacolod-themed journal for your next visit to t the City of Smiles? Then this journal is perfect for you. I bought this journal in support of the Art for Change project of the Negrense Volunteers for Change foundation. One of the project of the foundation is to help feed malnourished children in depressed communities in Negros. The cover of the journal features sketches of major attractions in Negros by graphic artist Lee Santiago. Just a little trivia, Lee is the son of the late artist Ely Santiago, the person who helped conceptualized the MassKara Festival.
3. Vito MassKara with Stand. Bacolod City is synonymous with MassKara Festival and nobody makes more beautiful masks than Jojo Vito. This mask with stand was given to me by Jojo himself as a gift. However, I have collected several mask souvenirs through the years and I feel I have to let go of this one because it has a solid wood base which pose a danger to a very active toddler. This will also make a good addition to your collection.
4. Mahogany Toy Tractor. Among the four, this handcrafted mahogany toy tractor is our favorite. My husband and I bought this before we got married since we both love farming and wanted to influence our expected baby boy. Lo and behold! We had a baby girl! She can be a farmer if she wants but she’s in the “terrible twos” stage and keeps on pulling things down. We don’t have much space in the house to keep our things out of her way so she won’t hurt herself so we’re letting go of our much loved toy tractor. This would make a nice toy for your son or a nice display in your garden. We hope the next owner will love it as much as we did.
