Mommy Pehpot, Author at Mommy Pehpot

An Innocent Heart Needs Our Help

Can you remember how you felt when you first learned you will be having another child? A new member of the family! Another bundle, another baby that will complete your family. Mye, though her pregnancy was unexpected, was filled with joy and excitement,specially that they will be having a baby boy! A prince, her two princess have long wished for…

Last December 27, the prince arrived! To say Mye’s family was overjoyed is an understatement! But their joy soon turned into worries when they learned about Alphonse heart condition:

Early morning, I got a visit from my anesthesiologist, my OB-Gyne and the Pediatrician. They went straight to inform me about the bad news. My baby has a hole in his heart chambers and that it needs to be checked by a Pedia Cardiologist. It was such a devastating news. What did my baby do to deserve such an illness? He is so tiny and fragile and he had just arrived in our lives. I kept on crying and I can’t bring myself to stop. It is so heartbreaking.
The next doctor who came into my room was the Pedia Cardiologist and he confirmed the illness of my son. He has Tetralogy of Fallot. He further explained that there is a hole between his bottom heart chambers causing him to lack enough oxygen supply to his lungs. It was the reason why he wasn’t crying. It was as if my son understands that the further he cries, the more stressful it will be for his heart.
The doctor was very kind and told us that even though it happened to him at this stage, this illness is curable by surgery. Yes, my little boy will have to undergo an open heart surgery to survive this illness. He needs to have it at 6 weeks old, the earliest but no more than 3 months or he will not make it. He told us how much the surgery will cost and what do we need to prepare. We will need roughly $12,500 for the surgery alone. It was another shocking news but deep in our hearts, we knew there is hope. We are not wealthy and we need to get that amount in a month so we can schedule our baby’s surgery and free him from this very stressful and scary condition.

Alphonse is fighting and as a family, we want to fight with him.

Let us help Alphonse and his family fight.. I know that with your big heart, this little boy’s heart will be saved!

We can help them in so many ways:

Mye have a digital scrapbook store at Pixels & Company. Yuo can purchase her digital products to help her raise the money needed for the operation.

Mye is also a blog designer. You can avail f her blog design services to help her. Check out My Creative Zone for all the graphic services she is offering as well as the rates. If you are interested, you may place your order through HERE.

You can also donate directly to Mye (paypal address is admin@myedeleon.com)

Purchase a link from us ($5 for every link, will be posted in a PR2 blog, together with a 50 word description of your site, personal blogs only, commercial blogs will be charge higher). If interested, kindly fill up this form:

You can also help by spreading the word about this, just copy this blog post or create a new post about Alphonse and ways how people can help his family.

Welcome To The World Of Dough!

with the ham in mind, I finally bought an oven.. you see, Noche Buena Ham will never be that deliciously glistening without a few minutes exposure to the oven.. and I do not want to rob myself with that deliciously glistening moment..

Say hello to my 35L capacity oven:

Where did I bought? Quiapo, of course! (jusme, kahit yata bigyan ako ng isang milyon eh mauubos ko lahat sa Quiapo.. hangdameng pedeng bilhin!!!) got the oven at New Sin Kian Heng Quiapo for 2700 PhP..you can find any cook ware you can imagine, teh, pati talyasi meron sila! (sarap mag pancit!) and a few blocks from New Sin Kian Heng, you can find the store for baking supplies. Yan ang hirap sa Quiapo eh, uubusin talaga ang pera mo!

New Sin Kian Heng is located at 196 C PALANCA SR ST, QUIAPO.. easier instruction.. go to Quiapo Church’s main entrance..the road in front of the church is Villalobos.. go straight to that street.. straight.. straight.. until dead end, which is Carlos Palanca road, go a bit right and you will see New Sin Kian Heng (malaki ung signage nila, hindi mo mami-miss promise). Just a warning, judging from our experience today, the atmosphere on the said store spells B.U.S.Y..spare yourself of having to deal with irate saleslady, make sure you already have a list of what you want to buy before going there.

Now, for the what have I gotten myself into? part…

I have told you not just once that baking is not my kind of tea.. I just cannot deal with dough and the grandness that comes with it.. (baka maiyak ako pag nakapag bake ako kahit pandesal haha).. this is a big step.. yes, we will welcome 2013 with dough! Where’s the confetti?

But it dawned to me… I don’t have baking wares! what the!?! as I consult Mr Walmart, I found so many nice wares that I want to buy! And the list starts with a Kitchen Aide mixer! argh!!!!

Baking wares aside (and the price tags that comes with it)..this big step, hopefully, turns to be an exciting and rewarding experience for me, as well as for my kids..

I can’t wait to bake this one:

Apple Cookies recipe card from Nestle Cream Facebook Page.. and see? the recipe calls for a mixer! Kitchen Aide, come to momma!

How To Maximize Your Bedroom Space

Small, pokey bedrooms can be a problem – it’s hard to relax properly when you feel cramped, and your storage options can feel restricted in a small room. However, by following a few tips you can make what little space you have go a lot further – you’ll be surprised at the difference you can make!

1. Maximise floor space

This means de-cluttering the room as much as possible – get rid of any unnecessary furniture and area rugs, as unbroken floor space makes the room appear bigger. If you’re redesigning the room, consider using wood or laminate flooring instead of carpet, which reflects light and makes the room appear bigger.

2. Make use of storage

Wall shelving helps to move items away from the floor area and makes good use of the vertical space you have in the room. A laundry basket stops clothes piling up on the floor. One off the best and most efficient solutions is to get a storage bed – these have space underneath the mattress where you can keep all sorts of things, from foldable clothes to suitcases and even books!

3. Scale furniture to the room’s size

A sure-fire way to make a room feel cramped is to fill it with bulky furniture. You can still have a writing desk, bedside tables and chests of drawers, but make sure they’re slimline and compact if they’re destined for a small room. This goes for your bed too – consider dropping down from a king to a double if your bed is hogging all the floorspace.

4. Redecorate!

Patterns may look pretty, but they also make a room look smaller. Repaint the walls in a simple white, cream or icy blues and do the same with your bedroom furniture – or leave it as plain wood which gives a similar light and airy effect. Try to favour light colours when redecorating, or at least brighten the place up with light bed linen.

5. Use natural lighting

If you have large windows in a small room, make the most of them to make the room feel bigger – by letting more sunlight flow into the room, you will really open up the interior. Use sheer window coverings and avoid bulky curtains: simple roller blinds are better for controlling light without compromising on space. Wall mirrors can also make the room appear larger.