Mommy Pehpot, Author at Mommy Pehpot

Coping with Blogger’s Block

I have more than one blog and I am asked many times how I maintain more than one blog regularly, where I get all my materials, and where I get my inspiration to write?
To tell you honestly, writing was never my cup of tea. In college, I dreaded writing assignments and in fact had to take a Communication subject more than once. That’s how bad I was in writing. So how did I get into blogging? It was because I want to learn how to write. Applying for an essay writing service position inspired me to learn how to write. Obviously, I wasn’t accepted on the position I was applying for, and so I turned to blogging…and the rest is history.
Where do I get my topics and inspirations? What are the things I blog about?

I always answer: I have kids. Them alone (and their antics) is enough. I have a food blog, which again boils down to me having 4 kids. A family of 6 needs food; and not just food but lots of it. Cooking is already something I do a lot, so thinking of good topics for a food blog comes naturally. I also maintain a tech blog, for the mere reason of documenting my blogging adventure, discovering tips and techniques about blogging and what not.
But I do experiences blogger’s block (a condition similar to writer’s block); there are times that I have nothing to write and can’t even finish a hundred word blog post. And in times like these, I always go back to the reason why I started a blog and the reason why I have come to love this job. Of course, I have a few coping strategies when blogger’s block hit me:

Take a rest and talk to a human being…not a Facebook friend but a REAL human being. It gives me the stimulation I need without much distraction.
Essay reading or movie reviews reading. I get ideas from reading and my mind works double when I read. I think and I imagine what I would do differently.
Sleep is one of my favourite ways of coping. It refreshes my mind and energizes my body.
Blogger’s Notebook: I always carry a small notebook with me. Wherever I go, I have this notebook and when something interesting pops into my mind, I jot it down and when blogger’s block hits, I consult my notebook.

If you really love and you think that you owe it to your readers to publish a post as frequent as you can, try my strategies to cope with Blogger’s block.
Happy Blogging!

SM Toonfest K-Pop Fashion

“Kids today are a lot more conscious of what’s ‘in’ and get fashion ideas from their idols”, states Ms. Jo Dy Juanco, VP for Children’s Fashion, “These days, they draw inspiration from K-Pop stars and want to dress just like them.”

And so here are some K-Pop Fashion from SM Toonfest:

As you can see, there’s your favorite Barbie in there, Dora, Winnie the Pooh, Disney Mickey and a lot more!

As can be read in my post SM Toon Fest Brings Well-Loved Characters to K-Pop Fashion:

To showcase the new collections, SM Toon Fest is holding a search for its K-Pop Rising Star. The song, dance, and lip-synch competition invites boys, girls and groups aged 2-14 to let their inner superstars out for a shot at the spotlight and the Php100,000 grand prize!

For more details on the contest, kids and parents can visit www.risingstars.asia/smtoonfest/ and www.facebook.com/smkidsfashion.

So what are you waiting for? Let your kids try out the new SM Toonfest K-Pop fashion..

Tipco Tripaway Promo

The best-selling juice brand in Thailand rewards lucky local Tipco fans with all-inclusive trips to Bangkok and popular Philippine destinations

Tipco, the best-selling juice brand in Thailand, recently launched an exciting new promo that will send the lucky grand prize winner to the city that Tipco calls home: Bangkok.

The “Tipco Tripaway” promo was announced by Transaxion Unlimited Corporation, which distributes Thailand’s leading juice brand in the Philippines. With a view of encouraging Filipino fans to take the leap to healthy living, as well as to experience the joys of travel, Tipco’s latest promo also includes the chance to win two roundtrip tickets to popular destinations in the Philippines, complete with 3D/2N hotel accommodation, daily breakfast, airport transfers, and fun tours.

“We’re thrilled to have the opportunity of sending Filipino Tipco fans to the city and country where it all began,” said Mr. Kerwin Wong, CEO of Transaxion Unlimited Corporation. “We believe that the promo is also a great way of thanking everyone who has continued to support Tipco and made its arrival from Thailand to the Philippines a successful one.”

The “Tipco Tripaway” promo, which runs from July 1 to September 30, 2012, is bringing its lucky grand prize winners to Bangkok, Thailand. Monthly draws will also be held for three consecutive months, starting this August, with all-inclusive trips to Cagayan de Oro, Puerto Princesa, and Boracay at stake.

Every single-receipt purchase of three 1-liter packs of Tipco 100% Juice from any supermarket or grocery nationwide entitles customers to one raffle entry. To submit the entry, customers can visit www.facebook.com/tipcojuicephils and enter the requested information. Deadlines for the submission of entries fall on August 5 for the First Monthly Draw (Cagayan de Oro) on August 10; September 5 for the Second Monthly Draw (Puerto Princesa) on September 10; October 5 for both the Third Monthly Draw (Boracay) and Grand Prize Draw (Bangkok) on October 10.

Since its Philippine launch over two years ago, Tipco has served as the nutritional partner of Filipino juice lovers everywhere, with flavors that include Tangerine Orange, Purple Carrot, Pomegranate, Medley Orange, Aloe Vera, Cranberry, 32 Veggie, Beetroot, and even Broccoli (the best seller!), among many others. Tipco’s premium-quality juices are known not only for their natural fruit or vegetable taste, but also for the health benefits that each flavor carries. Tipco 100% is also made without any preservatives, flavorings, colorings, or sweeteners—setting it apart from other juice brands.

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