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MOMI SHARES| No single cleaning solution is created equal

March 16, 2017 · 6 Comments

Momi Berlin loves cleaning the house. Perhaps it is one of the traits she got from her grandmother. She also grew up seeing how her mother values a tidy home.

I could spend hours cleaning the house and emerged extra energetic after that. The smell of a multi-purpose cleaner and the sound of scrub against the floor delight me. Maybe weird but cleaning satisfies my ego.

Recently, I learned that some of my cleaning efforts were futile. Though cleaning is the process of removing soil and dirt from a surface, it only becomes effective if one uses the right cleaning solution.

Sometimes, I have been using the wrong cleaning agent thus despite my effort to whiten our bathroom tiles, for instance, it remains tarnished. Money and energy were put to waste.

MOMI DISCOVERS| The many uses of Euky Bearub + Blog Giveaway

March 10, 2017 · 35 Comments

Momi Berlin discovered something worth sharing.

My 11-year old son is suffering from colds. As the most common use of any eucalyptus chest rub, I applied a few Euky Bearub on my son’s upper chest. It has been a practice I learned from my mother. I have seen and experienced its efficacy as well. It is helpful in providing relief in chest congestion. It is also perfect for cold that comes with a nasty cough.

Now the discovery. I also massage a generous amount of Euky Bearub on my son’s feet and later covered them with socks. He told me it gave him an undeniable great feeling of relief.

The many uses of Euky Bearub + Blog Giveaway

MOMI SHARES| How to maintain healthy family relationships

March 6, 2017 · 48 Comments

A healthy relationship keeps the doors and windows wide open. Plenty of air is circulating and no one feels trapped.

– unknown

We all desire to have a healthy relationship filled with love, happiness, and respect. Forming that ideal relationship, though, takes time and effort. It simply does not happen overnight.

Just like in our family, different personalities and interests sometimes weaken our link. Problems at work or school add up to the stress that at times, affect our dealing with loved ones. Luckily, I would say that in our family, everyone exerts effort to make the family grow and stay strong. And I would like to share with you some efforts which become habits that help create and maintain a healthy family relationship.

MOMI LAUGHS & CRIES| Thoughts of my husband

January 25, 2017 · 44 Comments

Husband resigned from work to fully concentrate on an engineering consultancy firm he set up. He is now serving his last week at the company he was with for 10 years. Then he confessed to his wife his apprehension. He told me he penned all his concerns and before he could even finish his writing, he felt relieved. He realized there is nothing to worry much as those disadvantages he thought are actually his advantages.

I asked permission to post his composition, and he smiled at me. “They are yours, too. Use it and be inspired as well.”

Thoughts of my husband

Thoughts of my husband

MOMI REVIEWS| Sharp Air Purifier with Mosquito Catcher

December 19, 2016 · 13 Comments

Our youngest child stayed in a hospital for six days about a month ago. While husband and I took turns looking after him, our three other children stayed at my mom’s house. When we finally went home, a damp, earthy, and musty smell welcomed us. It apparently smelled of mold.

Our living spaces are susceptible to mold growth. And aside from the annoying smell, it can lead to health problems. It may also compromise the value of our house and possessions like shoes, bags, furniture and even clothes. The best way to prevent the growth of mold in our house it to keep it adequately ventilated. We also need to keep humidity levels as low as possible all day long. Central air conditioning, dehumidifiers may help maintain the air dry. Exhaust fan that vent outside may help as well. Air purifiers are great inventions that we could rely, too.

This month, we were able to try the engineering marvels of one brand we both love and trust. Sharp was so kind to lend us its latest Air Purifier with Mosquito Catcher in time for the holiday preparation.

Sharp Air Purifier with Mosquito Catcher

MOMI MUSINGS| Reading Harry Potter in my new room under the stairs

December 6, 2016 · 15 Comments

With very limited things to do during my two-week house confinement, I have managed to keep myself sane by reading Harry Potter and watching some television programs I was not aware do exist. (Because I am not fond of watching television shows).

Anyway, I got my Harry Potter book collection two years ago. I bought the whole set as a birthday present to myself. With a busy schedule at work and at the small house, I was not able to open the package until two weeks ago. And what inspired me to start reading Harry Potter’s story was my present sleeping condition —

Because I cannot use the stairs (I had an operation), the cramp space under our stairs became my bedroom. And when husband and the boys set up my bed, I readily remember Harry Potter’s cupboard under the stairs. But unlike Harry’s cupboard under the stairs in the Dursley’s household at 4 privet drive, mine is not dusty with lots of spiders. The boys made it somehow cozy and comfortable for my one month stay.

MOMI SMILES| keeping promises

December 3, 2016 · 12 Comments

How important is it to keep a promise? For this mother, I live by it. I would want my boys to associate keeping promises with valuing the person I made that vow. The same way that not keeping a commitment means disrespecting myself as I do not value my words.

I come across this blog post from Mga Pahina ni Msbolin and decides to repost it at Momi Berlin. I am also cleaning my old blog, planning to close it eventually and just concentrate on my new website. I would love to share with you then this post about Keeping Promises and the lessons learned from this.

December 25, 2012

My mother invited the boys to watch a movie. Firstborn and Bunso went with mother. Second son, however, preferred to stay home with his mama.

Second son: Mama, let us also watch a movie.

Momi Berlin: Sure! What movie do you want to watch?

Second son: What are the options, mama?

Momi Berlin enumerated all the Metro Manila Film Fest entries and gave a short background for each.

Second son: I want the “El Presidente” movie, mama.

Oh, men!

MOMI INVITES| Be a hero with a purchase of Life Saver Watches

November 29, 2016 · 6 Comments

We’ve got a dear friend who died of breast cancer many years ago. We all thought she was completely healed of this genetic disease as she was declared cancer free after years of chemotherapy. I remember she would frequent the Pink Sisters in Baguio who helped her pray for her recovery. Not until a few months then when her family told us she was gone.

Visiting her house was never the same. Attending parties and gatherings became seldom. She used to organize these things. And now she was gone. And breast cancer claimed her life.

It is perhaps this reason that I support groups providing care and assistance to cancer patients. These cancer patients need all the support and attention they require. And an all-Filipino social enterprise named LoveHopeFaith Group (LHF) is one of those circles that give such help.

Life Saver Watches for a cause

In its commitment to provide affordable and quality products while giving back to the community, LHF offers Life Saver Watches, Shirts, and Bags. 50 percent of the net proceeds from the purchase of any LHF product are donated to its causes. As the business grows, LHF adds non-profit institutions to its list of beneficiaries.

MOMI TIPS| Let GO!

November 18, 2016 · Leave a Comment

Let go! Rereading the book “30 days to a simpler life” teaches me to let go. I am not dropping out. Simplicity is about scaling down, not dropping out. I am just letting go of some things (I thought valuable), and giving them a chance to be useful to others.

Sharing with you the things I’ve learned from this book written by Connie Cox and Cris Evatt.

On day 14 to simplifying my life, authors Connie and Cris stress the need to stop stockpiling books and magazines.

Let GO!

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