When we were just starting out as a married couple, my husband and I purchased some hanging and potted plants in Tagaytay to add something green to our house. Unfortunately, neither of us was able to keep the plants alive. Since then, we never tried putting plants inside our home again.

That was until we discovered Atomic Bonsai. Created by Joji Akazaki, a Japanese artist based in Los Angeles, Atomic Bonsai is a bonsai puzzle made out of 100% recycled paper.

The philosophy behind it is really like taking care of a bonsai plant. You decide on how small or how tall you want it to be; you may prune the branches and clip off some leaves as you please just by taking out some pieces from the puzzle.

We ordered 2 bonsais directly from the artist and had it shipped here. Our order arrived sometime August, but I only got to put together my bonsai after the bar exams. The bonsais are now nestled in separate nooks in our dining area.