I saw a few pages of second son’s Civics and Culture book all plastered with scotch tape.
This mother smiled.
My nine-year-old boy is showing signs that he can now take care of his things.
Archives for August 2016
MOMI CONFESSES/ the day I almost lost hope
I was an inconsolable freak last weekend. I was so angry that I let my anger eat me and let my emotions control my actions. I chose to respond in a negative way, even hurting my boys. And God forgive me, I saw in their eyes the fear and confusion.
I went out for a walk. I want to stop myself from destroying my sons’ trust in me. I tried to look for hope.
What is hope? I once read in Nick Vujicic’s Limitless that hope is where dreams begin.
It is the voice of my purpose.
MOMI SMILES/ The uncovered books
As usual, I am at home with my one-year-old. Supposedly, we were to attend an event in Makati today but decided to just stay at home. I did not receive confirmation from the company if I could babywear my son. Now that the young man is sleeping, I have a few hours to sort out my knickknack box. From my cleaning, I chance upon some unpublished writings. Some new blog entries, I told myself. Also a way to document everything as there were many from the past that I cannot remember anymore.
I wrote this last May 13, 2010. My Big Bunso was four years old then; today, he is 10 years old.
We came home from the boys’ school with their new books. Excited to have the books covered, I hurriedly went to a nearby office supplies store to buy a roll of plastic cover. I instructed my four-year-old son to close the door and never entertain any guests.
MOMI TIPS/ non-slip hanger wires
Another helpful household nitty-gritty I found during my visit in a do-it-yourself hardware store is this non-slip hanger strip. Found this very useful especially for my blouses and dresses that slide right off the ends of the hanger.
After a day though, the adhesive of this non-slip hanger strip fell off. Maybe because my hanger is made of plastic. I need to use a clip and twist to keep the strip from sliding off the hanger.
MOMI CONNECTS/ ParentTown connects
I am a happy mother to four gorgeous boys and a contented wife to a hardworking structural engineer. We live in a small house within a small village and aim to live our lives the happiest. One fine morning, while the kids are at school and the husband works for a living, this mom chanced upon ParentTown.
ParentTown Connects
MOMI RECOMMENDS/ Cafe Taverna at Felicidad Mansion
Four days after a momi blogger invited me to join the Grand Food Tasting at the Felicidad Mansion, I brought my family there to have our lunch. And as usual, they were ecstatic. Going outside the house to eat out made them all giddy as we seldom do that. We ate at Cafe Taverna which occupies a small portion of the mansion. My mom instantly fell for the place. She loved the spacious garden and the impressive structure. She admired the intricately carved woodworks and even commended the elegant setting of each dining table. She instantly felt at home.The boys, on the other hand, checked on the menu and hurriedly ordered for their choice meal. They were that excited as it was their first time to dine in a mansion turned into a cafe.
Chic and elegant are the adjectives best to describe Cafe Taverna inside the Felicidad Mansion.
MOMI LEARNS/ valued lessons from calligraphy
It is after they took a calligraphy class when she learned that beyond acquainting oneself on the decorative style of handwriting, there are valued lessons from this art of writing.
I learned of his interest in calligraphy when I saw him experimenting with his handwriting. From then on, I would buy him books and pens to support his new found love. Seeing that he enjoys following the book and even watches some tutorials on youtube, this mother decided to look for classes to help her son level up.
JOIN MOMI BERLIN’S BREASTFEEDING GIVEAWAY
Hello, mommies. August is National Breastfeeding Awareness Month. This campaign pushes to empower moms to commit to breastfeeding. It highlights the benefits of such including aids baby’s development, reduces allergy and risk to illness, and prevents diarrhea among others.
And in celebration of this awareness campaign, I have here a Pigeon gift pack to support a mom or a mom-to-be on her breastfeeding journey.
MOMI RECOMMENDS/ Proteksyong Plus ng Ceelin Plus
We are blessed with four boys. And in this time of the golden age of innovation and digital technology, the world is slowly transforming into a chaotic place where monster-like pollutants are becoming human’s prime adversary. The changing times and occurrences of typhoon, flood, drought, and the likes even give rise to Zika Virus, Measles, Chicken Pox, and other life-threatening diseases. These pose many health risks to the young generation, my boys included. We may fail to give regular vaccine to the boys as our resources may be scarce, but never do we fail to supply regular vitamins to them. And I provide them the Proteksyong Plus ng Ceelin Plus!
Out little man with his supply of Proteksyong Plus ng Ceelin Plus Drops.
MOMI SPEAKS| Breastfeeding is #BestFeeding
I am one breastfeeding momi and I am proud of it. Though my journey as a mom started more than 14 years ago, it is only now with my fourth child that I am able to breastfeed directly. We are on this journey for more than one year already because I always believe that breastfeeding is #bestfeeding
I make milk and that is my superpower. I always believe breastfeeding is #BestFeeding
It has long been studied and proven that the benefits of breastfeeding are unmatched by any other. And to learn more about this noble cause, I always free my schedule anytime I learned of breastfeeding seminars and talks. Though I have read a lot of stories and articles about breastfeeding, meeting breastfeeding moms and experts is another avenue to learn and have fun as well. Luckily, I got an invite from Pigeon when they recently launched its Only Moms Breastfeeding Advocacy.