A Mother's Day Special Treat

"Being a full-time mom is one of the highest salaried jobs… since the payment is pure love."

I was touched by this quote by Mildred B. Vermont which is very much true to us full-time moms. We do everything we can for the love of our family.

Today I feel so important and loved by my kids and my husband. All they want me to do is relax and eat.

Like, my husband and my children did all the household chores like cleaning, washing the dishes, watering the plants, etc. Even my youngest tried to help by mopping the floor; she's really a quick learner.
And lunch was prepared by my husband who cooked his favorite dishes – ‘scrambled’ eggs, fried beefloaf, and a bowl of steaming hot noodles soup.

Because it was Sunday, we prepared ourselves to attend the 5 o'clock mass. And while I was taking my shower and preparing myself, Cybelle and Magsy put their personalized Happy Mother's Day card on top of our shoe cabinet which they made while i was taking my morning nap.







Before we went to church, they handed me there own handmade Happy Mother’s Day card. According to my husband, he did not tell them to do it; they just do it on their own which made their gifts even more special.


Magsy who likes to write, wrote me message that almost made me cry.


Cybelle, the more artistically inclined of all my children draw a picture of three of us smiling happily.

Leyan for her part had her very sweet infant smell, and cute adorable face to bring a smile across my face.


After dinner, we watched Star Wars Episode 4 while enjoying a bag of Lays Potato Chips, and a Super Rocky Road ice cream.

It feels good to be loved and appreciated; it feels great to be a full time mom…


Happy Mothers Day to all Moms and Moms-to-Be out there!

My Three Little Helpers

Being a full time mom is not an easy task, we are responsible for everything at home like taking care of the children which can be very stressful at times, cooking, cleaning, washing the dishes, do the laundry, ironing clothes, watering the plants, going to the grocery, etc. And we, full time moms, do all these for free, and for our love of our family.

But our responsibility to our children doesn’t just end in serving them. We must also teach them many things like responsibility. I do this by assigning household chores to my children at a very young age. By delegating some of basic household work to them, I trained them to become responsible adult when they grow up while at the same time gave me some time to do my personal stuffs.

At home, my 8-year old daughter, Magsy, is in-charge of washing the dishes every after meal. But before I allowed her to do this particular chore, I changed all my porcelain plates into plastic. She was also assigned to sweep the floor in the living room, and to water the plants everyday.

Cybelle, my 6 years old daughter is in-charge of fixing the bed every morning after we all woke up, and of cleaning the bedroom as well. She is also responsible for cleaning the backyard.

Leyan is exempted because she’s still 2 years old. But she tried to help also by sweeping the floor and putting her toys into the box.

They do these everyday. And I check their work, and correct them from time to time. After doing their chores, I hug each one of them and said “Thank You”, for them to know that their effort was being appreciated

By delegating some of my light tasks to my children, I no longer worried about when could I finish all the household chores. And now, I can even have my siesta in the afternoon.

I’m so blessed that God gave me these three responsible children.

A Full Time Mom's Adventure in Hidden Valley

We mothers needs to unwind sometimes just to relax and forget about our daily routines in the house. Last Thursday, my family, my mother in-law, and the Hilado family, our family friend, convoyed to Hidden Valley Resort in Pinamungajan, Cebu. It is a two and a half hour drive from our place in Mandaue City. I was so excited to go to this place because this was the first time our family vacationed to a very far away place.

When I saw the place it was so nice that I forgot about the commotion in the city. The place was so peaceful and quite, and I really loved the landscape; there were yellow, red, orange, and white flowers, some of which I haven’t seen before. The place is simply a joy for those who love nature and photography.
With regards to the accommodation, the room was good enough to be called a vacation place. It was fully airconditioned, with hot-and-cold shower. And the water won’.t run dry.

Inside the resort, the main attraction was the swimming pools. There was a pool for children, and for grown-ups.



Outside of the resort, the main highlights were the caves. It was very scary and challenging not only because I did not know what was inside the cave – there could be snakes for Christ sake – but also because the entrance was so small, my petite build had difficulty squeezing in through the hole. In fact I got a bruise in one of my elbows as I struggled to sneak into the hole.

Yet despite the difficulties all my weariness and fears were erased as I gazed at the beautiful stalactite and the stalagmite formed for hundreds or thousands of years inside the cave. There were also crystals as white as snow on the walls; and their glitters were so captivating like the sparkle of priceless jewels.

I really enjoy my out-of-the-home adventure. I did not really sleep a lot, but the adrenalin rush was even better; it allowed me to release the trapped tensions in my mind, heart and muscles. If you are a mom bored of the usual routine, then maybe a kick of adrenalin rush is what you need. Or if you simply want to unwind by embracing nature and enjoying God’s incredibly beautiful creation, then an adventure to Hidden Valley is what you might need.