Mommy Pehpot, Author at Mommy Pehpot

Mother’s Day 2014 Promo and Contests

Mother’s Day 2014 falls on May 11, second Sunday of May. For those of you are not aware, Mother’s Day is always 2nd Sunday of May while Father’s Day is third Sunday of June. It was Anna Jarvis who rallied for second Sunday of May to be a recognized holiday. It was a move to honor her mom who founded the Mothers’ Day Work Clubs (a club which brought local mothers together to promote cleanliness and sanitation in their community). Why Mother’s Day falls on second Sunday of May? Ann Jarvis chose this second Sunday of May because it is the anniversary of her Mother’s Day. The first celebration of Mother’s Day was held at Andrews Methodist Episcopal Church, known now as International Mother’s Day Shrine.

Although most countries celebrate Mother’s Day on second Sunday of May, in some the date of Mother’s Day is different. For example in Indonesia, Mother’s Day is celebrated nationally 22nd of December. In Thailand, Mother’s Day is August 12 (birthday of Queen Sirikit). In Spain, Mother’s Day is first Sunday of Monday.

Whatever the date is, may it be on May or not, one thing’s for sure, Mother’s Day is a widely celebrated occasion. And here in the Philippines, Mother’s Day is a big occasion. In fact, it’s too commercialized and most (if not all) establishments have their own Mother’s Day Promo. Actually, I also have an upcoming Mother’s Day giveaway!

Here are some Mother’s Day promo and contest this year:

Crowne Plaza Manila Mother's Day Promo 2014 — Crowne Plaza Manila Mother’s Day 2014

Surprise mom with a healthy retreat on Mother’s Day. Take pleasure in enjoying healthy buffet spread at Seven Corners Restaurant. Buffet price is at P2,000++. Moms get to savor the flavors of heaven on earth at Xin Tian Di Restaurant with Chinese Executive Chef Sam Lee’s divine set menus consisting of different modern day Chinese specialties. On May 11, 2014, CPM will also be offering complimentary yoga, zumba and workshop on healing juices courtesy of Gold’s Gym and Sugarleaf. For inquiries, please call 633.7222 or email fandb.reservations@ihg.com

The Linden Suites Mother's Day 2014 Promo — The Linden Suites Mother’s Day 2014

The Linden Suites Mother’s Day Promo!!! For inquiries and reservations, you may call us at 6387878 or email us at reservations@lindensuites.com/sales@lindensuites.com

Crimson Hotel Mother's Day 2014 Promo — Crimson Hotel Mother’s Day 2014

Crimson Hotel Mother’s Day and Father’s Day Promo:
May 1 to June 30, 2014 | Php 1,250++ per person. Show your love to mom and dad by giving them a treat at Cafe Eight! Get a COMPLIMENTARY overnight stay in a Deluxe Room when you dine in a minimum group of five (5). Terms and Conditions apply. Call (02) 863-2222 for more inquiries.

Treat mom to some rest and relaxation with Ysabel’s Daughter. With 40% off on selected items, you can definitely make mom’s weekend one she will always remember. Drop by the G/L #MegaFashionHall @smmegamall #makemommega

Mother’s Day 2014 Contests:

Style Your Mom Bloggers Contest> FULL DETAILS at NuffNang Blog

Power Shop For PowerPops Moms< Click for details

Check out Hotel Kimberly Facebook Page for details

My #SarapNgSuccess Story: From A Failed Comm 2 Student To A Blogger

When we say success, I am tempted to say, I have 4 trophies..real live trophies aka my kids haha. Don’t we all consider raising kids a success story? It’s not an easy job di ba? Pero marami rami pang bigas ang isasaing ko bago ko masabi na succesful talaga ang pagiging mudra ko 🙂 So let’s talk about another success story in my life (err no, not when my prospect boyfriend said yes to me or when I finally convinced him to marry me haha), blogging ano pa!

Alam nyo ba na take 2 ako sa Communication 2? At tres lang ako sa Communication 1? Writing is my least favorite subject, oh let me rephrase that, I HATE writing! It’s the other way around, I think. Writing hates me. I am not good on it. I had a hard time writing an essay (kaya bagsak sa Comm 2 which is more on writing). And yet, I am now a blogger. Paano nangyari ‘yon?

My “writing” career started when a friend of a friend from Multiply posted about earning online through a forum site. It’s as simple as you post a question/ story or answer/ comment on other users’ post and you earn money. The earnings, is of course, dependent on how much or how long your post it. Being a first timer and knows nothing about earning online, I thought that was a good deal. Syempre to make my post longer, I need to know how to make kwento, long story. So I read a lot of how to’s in writing and from there I learned how to express myself more. I don’t consider myself a writer naman (marami pa akong typo errors at grammar na i co correct before ko ma achieve ang ganyang level) but I think overtime, my way of communicating improved a lot. Give me that Comm 1 and Comm 2 courses now, baka ma uno ko yan! woohoo

That friend of a friend who referred me to the forum site eventually became my friend (and my kumare!). She told me about blogging and guide me on ins and outs of html, template, blog posting etc. She said we can earn more through blogging and true enough, our cents from the forum instantly became a dollar through blogging! I won’t dwell on the success of my online earnings, yes it is a success story, but there is so much more about blogging that is worth sharing:

Success story number 1. Finding friends and kumares. Most of Sati’s ninang are bloggers. And not only that, Pinoy bloggers from different countries. Ang galing no?

Success story number 2. Information Sharing. I realized later on that my passion is sharing information, specially to mommies like me. I consider it a success story because of the comments I received. I am at heaven when my readers shares with me how my blog post helped them.

Success story number 3. Blog Award . What is a success without an award? Joke lang no.. pero it’s a big deal for me. To be recognized as the best in something that you love doing is such a great experience. Proud ko lang? The award was 5 years ago pero naka display pa rin sa sidebar ko :)

Success story number 4. Writing about products I love and collaborating with them, the highlight, me being a commercial model for a product I love using!

Mommy Pehpot as a commercial model, 2012

I think this is one of the things I enjoy most about blogging. Say for example, Max’s Restaurant, we love dinning at Max’s and to be able to write about their new products, get invited to their event is a success story for me.

And speaking of Max’s Restaurant, Watch Coco Martin’s 2nd TVC and know more about his max-sarap na kwento ng success. Be inspired with how he was able to rise up to life’s challenges and become one of the most loved stars of today. Like Coco, Max’s success is rooted from traditions, values and relationships. Dito sa Max’s, kaisa mo kami sa pag abot ng iyong pinakamasarap na pangarap! #SarapNgSuccess

Now, Max’s wants you to share your own success story! Just like what I did!

Share what makes your day successful at Max’s Restaurant Facebook Page.

Kwento nyo din sa akin your success story, I want to know and be kilig of your success 🙂

Electrolux Launches Delightful-E Yummy Campaign With A Housewarming Party

We love housewarming parties, don’t we? Visiting a friend’s new home and talking about their new home or just having fun lounging at their new sofa is such a delightful experience. Can I tell you a secret? As early as now, my housewarming party is already planned.. bahay na lang ang kulang! Planned up to the housewarming giveaway.

And speaking of housewarming party, I attended a bongang house warming party last week. Bonggang food, bonggang agency, bonggang housewarming program at bonggang housewarming giveaway (kabog ang plano kong pa housewarming giveaway, kalurks!).

Obvious naman sa title ko di ba? The bonggang housewarming party is from Electrolux. It was held at their new office at Bonifacio Global City. We were treated with good food, games and a cooking show from cooking show with a twist wherein Electrolux brand endorsers— celebrity chef Chef Bruce Lim, and mompreneur Janice Villanueva— shared family recipes that have touched their lives.

Andrea Pionilla, Marketing Manager, Electrolux Philippines, Inc. shares what Delightful-E Yummy is all about, ““Electrolux believes that the kitchen is the heart of the home. Delightful-E Yummy capitalizes on the simple yet most treasured family moments spent inside the kitchen as well as the stories that come with it.”

And to make the Delightful-E Yummy campaign more personal, Electrolux brand endorsers share their own Delightfull- E stories:

“The best thing about being an Electrolux brand endorser is that I am able to promote strong family ties with the brand,” says Cheska Kramer, a celebrity mom of three and wife to basketball star, Doug Kramer. “Doing simple chores with the family becomes bonding moments with the help of Electrolux home appliances.”

Having a newborn baby in the house is a big joy to us,” says Chef Rosebud Benitez-Velasco, who recently gave birth to her baby, Kaeden. “But now I have less time for cooking and doing household chores. I love having Electrolux products because they are reliable and easy to use. Having these as my assistants in the kitchen and around the house really cut down the list of things I need to worry about.”

Janice Crisostomo-Villanueva founder of Mommy Mundo, a family-focused online portal comprised of an active community of over 30,000 women shared her quick Bangus Belly recipe.

Bangus Belly Recipe — Janice’s Quick Bangus Belly recipe

“With everything I am juggling, sometimes it’s tough to find time to bond with my family,” shares Janice. “This is why I enjoy weekends when there are less things to attend to. I spend more time in the kitchen baking and preparing our family’s favorite dishes—sometimes my children stay and watch, and learn how to do the recipes as well.”

Chef Bruce Lim naman shared his Creme Adobo Penne Pasta

Chef Bruce's Creme Adobo Penne Pasta — Chef Bruce’s Creme Adobo Penne Pasta

He told us that this dish is a comfort food for him, a dish that he shares with his brother.

It taste so good and so easy to prepare! Lalo pa na we all love adobo. After learning this recipe, I’ll make sure to cook more adobo so I can use the left over for Creamy Adobo Penne Pasta.

Chef Bruce Lim shares, “I am proud to be working with Electrolux, a brand that puts importance to the value of family. Families need not go out of the house to bond; even doing simple chores at home can be enjoyable when done together. I bring my son with me to the kitchen so he can watch and learn what I love to do, and I tell him stories about the dishes I make too.”

After the cooking show, we had fun with Bloggers’ Feud game…much like the popular game, family fued. Questions such as top household chores, top food cooked by pinoys were asked. A game on a housewarming party is a nice idea no? I’ll include that on my plan! haha

Electrolux’s Housewarming Party was one Delightful-E Yummy event!

It was also a day of delightful announcements as Electrolux also kicked off its digital campaign with the Delightful-E Yummy online photo contest, Delightful-E Yummy Web Series on Youtube, and Your Moments with Mommy consumer contest.

It was a day of delightful announcements as Electrolux also kicked off its digital campaign with the Delightful-E Yummy online photo contest, Delightful-E Yummy Web Series on Youtube, and Your Moments with Mommy consumer contest.

Delightfully delicious dishes take the spotlight in the #DelightfulE Instagram & Twitter Contest

How To Join:

follow @ElectroluxPH on Instagram and Twitter
take a photo of a delightfully delicious food that reminds you of home
add a catchy caption that explains why the dish reminds you of a hearty home
and use the hashtag #DelightfulE and tag @ ElectroluxPH.

A featured Electrolux appliance will be given to one lucky winner weekly. Join now and share your delightfully delicious memories with the world!

For more news and updates about the Electrolux Delightful-E campaign, visit www.facebook.com/thelittlewhitebook or follow @ElectroluxPH on Twitter and Instagram.