mariajasmin

No excuses - my collection of books finally arrives!

You know what they say, lead by example, not by words. So I should do the same in this small community of ours to show by example that a book collection can be ...

When Practice Mirrors Yesterday: Watching Them Reminds Me Where I Was

"Happiness isn't something you experience; it's something you remember". - Oscar Levant "A moment lasts for seconds but the memories lasts forever" . - Unknown ...

A wonderful experience visiting an elephant sanctuary in Thailand [Eng-Esp]

English A wonderful experience visiting an elephant sanctuary in Thailand: I invite you to come and see it for yourself Hello dear friends at Hive! I'm here to ...

Mandaue Trip: Long Rides, Deeper Bonds

Hello, dearest Hivers! It's me again, the one and only @mariajasmin 🤗! In this blog, I'm going to share the trip we had with my boyfriend in Mandaue. It was de...

Green Shadows: Golden Harvest Beneath the Yard’s Canopy

A good day to start and seeing that the fruits you have at the yards are already ripe. Will actually we didn't notice it at first due to were too busy preparing...

Curangel curation compilation January 21, 2026

Welcome to the daily compilation post of the Curangel project https://i.imgur.com/NI4bwBx.png Here we highlight the posts picked by our curators, providing you ...

From Fear to Familiarity: The Decline of Teacher Authority in Nigeria

The teaching profession is one of the most important professions in the world because they made it possible for people to become what they are; there can't be d...

Hivechess Lecture: Play the position and not the pieces

Hello everyone , In this edition of the Hivechess lecture, we will examine playing the position, not the pieces. As a beginner in chess, you may be solely conce...

Back to Sharing: My Sister's Paper House Activity

Hola, dear hivers!!! It's been a long time since I published here, due to some reasons and being busy. There have been so many happenings recently, but thankful...

Keeping the pianos busy during the holidays

If "complete rest over the holidays" was something that those who don’t know me well would think I had, I would have to wake them out of that illusion because t...

Campsite: Where Our Past Still Takes Root

It's so good to be back here at the campsite— one of the most memorable places from our high school era. A place that witnessed all the laughter, happiness, fun...

First day photos

For as long as I can recall, I've taken a walk on the beach on the first day of the year and the first day of 2026 was no exception. I'm fortunate enough to liv...

Hello 2026 : New Year with Love and Faith

Happy New Year , Everyone! 🎊🤗 How are you all? I hope everyone's doing well. The year 2026 is finally here , and we are praying for more blessings, happiness,...

Whispers of Chiloé: An Island Shaped by Fog and Folklore - [ 🇬🇧 - 🇫🇷 - 🇪🇸 ]

[//]: (!pinmapple -43.35121 lat -74.00435 long d3scr) 🇬🇧 An Island Suspended Between Reality and Legend Une île suspendue entre réalité et légende 🇫🇷 🇪🇸 U...

Some lovely African sunset colors.

Our summer is really now in full swing, and the temperatures are rising as usual. In my mind, one should be like a swallow in order to have the best of both wor...

Manipulation Station reboot post

Alright, since someone on twitter recently reminded me of this community again, and since userbase is kind of on the low side lately, I figured let's reboot thi...

In Simple Ways : A Heartfelt Birthday Celebration for Mom

Hello, lovely Hivers! December 18, 2025 ,was my mother's birthday, but we celebrated it on December 21, 2025 which is Sunday, like we usually do. It was a simpl...

785 metres

I've taken the opportunity of being off work to get out and do some hunting a few times in the last week or so and I thought, because it's been a long time sinc...

Hello there, I am enjoying a Christmas brunch.

Sweet nectar and a bit of pollen hit the right spot in my tummy. A Black Potter Wasp (Delta emarginatum) landed on our Christ-Thorn plant. Amazing coincidence i...

Compostela Adventure: Discovering True Value in the Journey's Imperfections

Hello, lovely Hivers!!! Want to travel? Really? But often get dizzy or even vomit? Oh, that's so me 🫣. When I was little , I always dreamed about traveling to ...