Mommy Pehpot, Author at Mommy Pehpot

Is My Baby Too Clingy or Am I Just Too Busy?

Marius is my 5th child. He’s clingy, even more than his siblings were. I was guessing because he lost his twin, he is extra clingy. When people ask me about Marius, I usually answer, ay he’s extra clingy. Realizing later on that I don’t want him to be known as the clingy baby. He’s a very happy baby actually. At 7 months he already knows how to kiss. He’s also a tall baby and already knows what no means. More than being clingy, he is an adorable baby. Make that SUPER DUPER ADORABLE!

Pero teka nga muna! He’s only 7 months old. He is supposed to be clingy. Let me rephrase that. He is supposed to be with me most of the times! He needs my milk, he needs my warmth, he needs mommy all the time. He is actually not clingy, there’s just so many things I wanna do.

GUILTY!

You know how I can secure deals while breastfeeding and I am thinking, I could do more if I am on my pc. I can do a lot if I just stop and get out of the bed. If only Marius would let my boobs go.. or if only he’d sleep more deeply, I can get up. The thing is, every time I try to move, he’d move! He’s sabotaging my “work” time!

Or like when I need to be there for my other kids? You know when one of them needs me or that when I need to go to school because one or two of them left something behind. You know, moments like that. But Marius won’t let me go.

I rot in our bed breastfeeding while the world goes around without me.

AND I HAVE TO STOP RIGHT THERE.

I realized that right now, my world is him. I mean, yeah, I have 4 other kids but they’re all well enough to be on their own in a way. And the internet, my blog, my social media accounts, it can all wait. In this age where everything is fast pacing, I need to slow down and re-learn how to be a mom! I need to chill and be more kind and forgiving to myself. I know I am great at a lot of things but I am greatest being a mom.

Just so you know, I am writing this with sore boobs since I let Marius fell asleep on my boobs. I did not rush him to sleep and he made me finish this post! Hurray!

Aaaaaand almost a week after, I thought I am done with this post and I am not! A few minutes before putting a featured image, the little boy cried and so I had to stop and put this on hold.

And I am back because he is with his lola which he missed so much since we were the Ariel event the whole day yesterday.

So what am I trying to say? Ah yes, that I am relearning how to be a mother again, in the world where everything is fast. It’s hard di ba?

Obviously, I am just too busy, my mind is too busy. He is not clingy, he’s just being adorable.

Is Focus Still The Word? 2016 is Soon To End!

I am actually stuck in 3 worlds right now when it comes to blogging. I want to learn new things in terms of marketing. I do want to blog but I also want to mumble. A lot of stuff is in my head most of the times and it is really hard figuring out what I want and need to do. As I have said at the start of 2016, my one word for this year is FOCUS.

So where am I in that department?!? STILL STRUGGLING!!

Wait, I can’t even remember what I said back then. I don’t have a focus board to remind me (I really need to set up a working place and not squat in my husband’s desk). Revisiting my post, and here we are:

FOCUS on being grateful everyday. On thanking God for all the blessings, specially the gift of life.

FOCUS on our finances. On panning what to buy, not to buy and how to save for things that really matters.

FOCUS on being a better partner everyday. On making my husband feel how blessed I am to be married to him

FOCUS on teaching my kids the importance of family and instilling them positive family values.

FOCUS on my blog, specially on the contents. Stay on track.

FOCUS on inspiring others, giving nothing but happiness and noticing nothing but their goodness.

Where did the time goooo?!? We are on last quarter of the year and I am still here trying to focus!

On gratefulness, I felt that I improved on this a bit but still not the way I want it to be. I remember I want to post a Friday grateful thingy but never really got the chance to do it. I am grateful everyday but I wish I have been more expressive about it.

On finances, really?!? OMG! hahah in a way yes. I am no longer that compulsive buyer.. sa food na lang. It’s hard to say no to a box or two of Melona!!!

On being a better partner, yun oh!! Well, I have been getting what I want lately, so it must mean I am doing stuff that he likes.

On teaching my kids the importance of family and instilling to them positive family values, we are more focused now on their personalities rather than their grades so I guess I am doing good on this one too.

Nooooow when it comes to blogging, I do have goals for this year, like increase my FB page, IG and Twitter followings to 5000 and increase my traffic to 2k per day.. Peroooooo why it is sooooo hard! I want to focus on content too not this blabber kind of content perooo san ba nakakabili ng oras?!?

But when it comes to inspiring others, I hope I am inspiring a few and yeah, the mean me is starting to go away. I am more friendly (yata) and less suplada. Hopefully in the future I’d be more helpful to other.

Yun lang. And the blabbing ends here.

Got a one word post too? It’s time to revisit yours too!

PS I just have writte, focus on my writing and my grammar, I still suck on that part! Kaines.

Lady’s Choice Chicken BBQ and Roast Beef Spreads

A staple in my kitchen are spreads, chocolate spreads, butter spreads, mayonnaise and of course sandwich spreads. We love spreads that much, lalo na when it is mayonnaise based. I will use mayonnaise in every possible ways (adik lang sa mayo haha). Last week, we got to try the newest spreads from Lady’s Choice, Lady’s Choice Chicken BBQ and Roast Beef Spreads.

Lady’s Choice Chicken BBQ and Roast Beef Spreads

Two new variants of spreads from our favorite brand, ilabas na ang mga tinapaaaaay! Coincidentally, Robinsons Supermarket send us a basket (3 baskets actually!) of breads in celebration of World Bread Day. Swak na swak sa baon at meryenda ng mga bagets.

Let’s start with Lady’s Choice Chicken BBQ Spread. The NEW Lady’s Choice Chicken BBQ Spread got the right blend of creamy spread and real chicken bits for a delicious and healthy sandwich according to their website. They forgot to mention that it also a bit smokey. Did I described it right? (I can never be a foodie blogger! Peachy help!! haha). In lay man’s term, lasang lasa ang pag ka BBQ nya mga teh. Gets na? And since hindi naman kasosyal ang lola nyo at mas mahilig sa BBQ kesa sa roast, I prefer this over the roast beef.

The new Lady’s Choice Roast Beef Spread is good too. It’s not just for me but I could eat it basta may Gardenia bread. My kids on the other hand, prefers this one. They eat anything with beef kase.

The sandwich in the photo above, it was “invented” by my kids. For some reasons, nagustuhan nila anything with green pears so they tried putting green pears on their sandwiches. Patok! Go ahead and try it too.