PERSONAL NARRATIVES, MOMMY TIPS, AND THRILLING DISCOVERIES TO MAKE DAILY LIFE THE HAPPIEST
“Do things that move you to love.”
Husband would always advise me to do things that move me to love and everything else will follow. Before, I would find it hard to make a decision. There was a time I even put behind my son’s recognition so I could attend what I thought was a very important business meeting. I always struggle making decisions. Before.
My mother told me once she wanted her only daughter to take up ballet lessons. We cannot afford the tuition fee, though, thus that plan was put on hold until totally scrapped.
Now that I have kids of my own, my mom would want them to attend ballet lessons. Only that they aren’t interested. They prefer basketball or soccer. Perhaps because they are all boys.
If you eat Facebook and Instagram for breakfast, you would certainly see a number of Bento Box posts. Often, you would want to try but sadly, your very pessimistic self would remind you do not have the luxury of time to do as much. So you would end up serving the same packed lunch for your kids. They are happy, I guess, with the packed lunch. But they could even be happier if food on those lunch boxes is perfectly portioned, creatively executed, and beaming with colors and flavors.
With this in mind, joining the first ever Frabelle Foods Bento Workshop is an easy decision. I am confident that after the workshop, I could replicate some of those adorable feasts and even invent some.
Husband is limiting his cholesterol intake. Our children, however, love the taste of meat in almost all dishes. Cooking separate meal for them can be tiresome. Good thing there is PORKSAVOR.
The core reasons that made husband and I decide to invest on Royale Prestige cookware. Royale Prestige has an extensive line of products from cookware to china, crystal, cutlery, water filters and juice extractors. All these are developed by world class designers working with leading experts in health and nutrition.
We ate in a place called Vanilla Cupcake Bakery. Its charming facade enticed this mom to go inside and check on the food. The interiors all the more pushed me to choose a spot among the many empty chairs and ask for the menu. We spent about an hour and a half eating, exchanging a few jokes, and picture taking. The place is just too pretty not to be captured on my camera phone.
MOMI RECOMMENDS| Vanilla Cupcake Bakery
Anecdotes from tots: There’s no stopping my kids to speak or write their thoughts. An unpainted wall that divides the den and my mom’s room.
Anecdotes from tots is a compilation of those fun musings and statements of my three boys.
October 21, 2010, bedtime
Momi: Time to sleep. now. Enough of that. Pray first, ok? Pray that you will get 100% on tomorrow’s exam. If you scored 100%, I will buy you a new toy.
Second son: How come? You do not work. You do not have money.
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I am a mother and a happy one. I’ve got four boys and had missed abortion three years ago. In each pregnancy, I’ve experienced difficulty and for the first trimester was under bed rest. I gave birth to my boys through normal delivery and should I’ve known the natural way of birthing, I might have opted for that.
Despite the pregnancy hardship, I consider my motherhood journey a happy one. Not because life has always been too generous and kind. Perhaps it’s because I am surrounded by mommies who are more than willing to lend a listening ear, share a bit of wisdom, and even laugh at my flaws and antics. They comfort me and make me understand that motherhood is both exciting and challenging, or it may be heartbreaking but heartwarming as well. And most especially, they remind me that motherhood is inspiring and fulfilling.
My underpaid writer friend — this is how she describes her occupation — says it right. Tarlac is known for being the bailiwick of the Aquinos and the Cojuangcos. And unknown to many, this province has many churches worthy of your visit. I, together with this friend, toured Tarlac for a day, chronicled each trip to Tarlac’s select places of worship, and took a few interesting shots.
Two of husband’s friends, Maui and Arvin, made our Visita Iglesia more exciting, fun, and easier. Though equipped with a travel map, still, without the two boys, I am very certain we might have been lost along our way.
a 1938 church at Bamban, Tarlac
In the early part of the year, I would get all serious watching those DIY videos on YouTube to achieve that natural makeup look, hair-do or even that fashion OOTD.
Looking natural, I believe, is the way to go as achieving this look makes one appear younger and effortlessly beautiful. And so, putting on too much blush on and foundation to cover up my blemishes will have to take a rest. This year, less is more for me.