How It All Began


What started as a passion for making our home nice and clean inspired me to create the balance in every space with the right pieces that spark joy and tell our story.

This venture is born out of love for my young, growing family. To nurture a happy place that enriches the mind, body and soul is my life’s purpose.

Maria, having a strong sense of familiarity to a mother, no less, is made to define every woman who aims to grow in love, evolve through time and dare to make a difference starting in their own homes. After all, as we grow, so should our homes.

 

At home with Maria is founded in 2020 to provide you with great finds in eclectic styles for those who want their homes to feel meaningful, timeless and tasteful.

It is our mission to bring you carefully curated collection you can resonate with what suit your taste and needs.

We aspire that our shop will be a dwelling place for those who echoes the same values and aims to create space for people to share moments together while doing everything in great style.

 


Get to know me ...

I am a grateful for my family life. Never a day without fun adventures, tender kisses and happy chaos with these Jacoboys (hubby and little boys) into my world I call home.

I am a Bicolana. There is really something about coming to my hometown that brings back all of my childhood dreams. It’s truly a breath of fresh air and quite a reset from the fast paced Metro.

I value "me time". It’s my chance to have some good reads, say a little prayer and be grateful for the many blessings in life some we are not even aware of until you paused and pondered. I take a digital detox, indulge in my daydreams and simply appreciate the art of blank space.

I enjoy losing myself in the conversation with cherished friends and those with kindred spirits. At this point, I already know the relationships I would like to deepen, the friendships I am grateful for, it is also clearer as to whose lives inspire me. There are just many people I look up to especially those faced with great many challenges yet respond to life in ways I admire.

I eat with my heart’s content. I like sweet treats and cheese. I like breakfast with eggs and hearty snacks in between. I take delight in every bite but adobo cooked in many ways is always home for me.

Dolling me up is my favorite way to make a statement but more than putting pieces together it’s essential to be faithful to your own taste, because nothing you really like is ever out of style and no amount of any designer garment will ever outshine your real and true personality.

I love great photos, taking them and having my photos taken. They make us remember that special moment in a flash. Love for me, is taking selfies and groupies and sharing them for others to see and for me to keep forever. Most especially with today’s time and age the photos we share creates the digital stamp of our life story. My free time is usually used up sorting them out, making albums of life stages, loved ones, best moments, friends for keeps and our favorite travels.

Traveling is the icing on the cake. The idea of having fun with your outfit in a way you can’t in the tropics thrills me to no end.. and gets me preparing way ahead of time. Finally walking down the pedestrian paths of places I only used to browse in the magazines, read about in books and see them in movies is definitely the most exciting part. Seeing something different, trying on new things uplifts my spirit of adventure and fills me with many stories to tell. It’s also a wonderful chance to meet different people, find out just how many good and kind people there are, make new friends and allow us to find out more about ourselves.

Walk with me as I journey to discover my ikigai to fashion the masterpiece that is my life one step at a time as I entrust everything to our Creator.

“Start the next chapter and trust the magic of new beginnings”

 


Thank you's

To God for HIS guidance
To my family for the love and inspiration
To my friends for the encouraging words
To my father in heaven for being my prayer warrior
To the Marias in my life for giving me reason to do this
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart;
and lean not on your own understanding
in all your ways submit to Him, and
He will make your paths straight”

Proverbs 3:5-6