tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51300492612744943932024-03-14T04:53:28.663+08:00Ilongga MommyA Mom’s Happiness Of Not Having It All. Frugal Living. Happy Living.ilonggamommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06099885802274176882noreply@blogger.comBlogger70125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5130049261274494393.post-89360170932377644622017-04-14T07:37:00.000+08:002017-04-14T08:26:43.778+08:00My 19th Letter To FreedomHello Son,
Writing to you another letter just so you know how I feel about being your mother at this time of the year.
So we celebrated your birthday more than two months ago and right now, you're just enjoying summer vacation. Nowadays, you love saying no to showers but once you're in, you don't wanna get out of it! You just learned how to follow on to my singing and you like Moonriver the ilonggamommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06099885802274176882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5130049261274494393.post-58041702635722849512017-04-14T04:50:00.000+08:002017-04-14T04:50:32.800+08:00Our Home Last Christmas 2016Super late post and thought of sharing these decor photos of our home last Christmas. All decors were DIY and hope you enjoy and get inspired. Having a lovely, simple home doesn’t really have to be expensive! Using twigs, cheap paper and your imagination can do the trick.
ilonggamommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06099885802274176882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5130049261274494393.post-81704387945399382972017-04-08T05:12:00.002+08:002021-10-10T18:40:32.029+08:00Best Fish Ever! UPDATE! This product will be awarded by the Global Brand Award Ph Home Made category in September :-) It is that good, I tell you!
I am currently obsessed with my dear friend's home made product - Tyang Keelet Tinapa Flakes in oil!
As you know, it has been a long time since I had been away from blogging but this product has got me coming back because as a fish lover that I am, I love ilonggamommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06099885802274176882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5130049261274494393.post-77172692478910006412016-04-19T06:15:00.001+08:002016-04-19T06:15:45.241+08:00Flower GardenSharing to you my lovely flower garden. Love spending time here relaxing my mind, meditating, praying, having coffee and just enjoying sun, wind and seeing butterflies and bees who visit from time to time.
These flowers are called Zinnia. They are so easy to grow and very low to maintain. You can easily look for these in Tagaytay flower vendors in the market or along the road. ilonggamommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06099885802274176882noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5130049261274494393.post-29879704675574858872016-03-04T15:18:00.001+08:002016-03-04T15:31:56.472+08:00Jesus, I Am Grateful of Your Love
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Jesus, I am grateful of my life
I am grateful of Your love
Your mercy
Your forgiveness
Jesus, I am grateful of my Freedom
I am grateful of my Mama
I am grateful of my Papa
Grateful of my husband
Grateful of my siblings
Grateful of my friends
Jesus, I am grateful of Your Greatness
I am grateful of all these wonderful things in my life
Sometimes I wonder
How You couldilonggamommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06099885802274176882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5130049261274494393.post-59540967405572033302016-02-10T10:45:00.002+08:002016-02-10T11:38:50.055+08:00Freedom Turns FourDearest Son,
Two days ago marked your fourth birthday! Your special day began with you waking up to Mommy and Tatay singing a "happy birthday" song. You were all smiles! You knew this day would be so great. We made sure your day would be something really special!
At your fantastic age of four, you get to help Mommy sprinkled some colored chocolate discs to your chocolate birthday cake for ilonggamommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06099885802274176882noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5130049261274494393.post-50405710467924676702016-02-03T14:03:00.004+08:002016-02-03T14:03:52.632+08:00On Forgiveness
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The blessings in my life are overflowing. I've had my fair share of challenges in my workplace lately. It consumed me to the point I was so vulnerable I already garnered hatred and resentment which was not very healthy. I thank God He gave me a wonderful support system in my mother, husband, son, closest friends, and colleagues.
ilonggamommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06099885802274176882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5130049261274494393.post-64616430461997269012016-01-29T14:50:00.001+08:002016-01-29T14:59:44.132+08:00Growing Backyard VegetablesWhen I have nothing to do in my downtime at work, I love back reading my blog posts. One afternoon, I read my post about how we successfully became homeowners from renters. I mentioned in that post that in order for us to survive the new financial task we took of buying our own home, we will make everything work out and one of the tips I joked about was planting kamote tops to get by.
Two years ilonggamommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06099885802274176882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5130049261274494393.post-25479047088523191662016-01-18T11:06:00.000+08:002016-01-18T11:06:36.490+08:00My 18th Letter To Freedom
Dear Son,
Lately I've been asking, what did I do to deserve a blessing like you? You definitely changed our lives upside down. It's not that I didn't have purpose before you were born. It's just that, now that Tatay and I have you in our lives, it is more meaningful and purposeful.
In a few weeks' time, you'll turn four. How time really flies! These days, all you love doing is the ilonggamommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06099885802274176882noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5130049261274494393.post-83688949716379879722016-01-12T08:29:00.000+08:002016-01-18T10:16:12.299+08:00My Home At ChristmasHappy New Year, readers! I just wanna share you some snaps of how my home looked last Christmas. Last December was really a busy month for me and these are the only DIY decors I came up to. Happy 2016 to all!
My table centerpiece.
The dining table that witnessed a lot of love for food.
Christmas chalkboard wall.
Real pines!
Valenciana on New Year's eve.
Bilog bilogilonggamommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06099885802274176882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5130049261274494393.post-12571142238896955002015-11-06T10:54:00.000+08:002015-11-06T10:57:07.524+08:00Fruits On Our TableI grew up eating fruits at home. My Papa and Mama made sure we have fruits day in and day out. It was normal back then for me and my siblings to be eating guava at 10 in the evening! We used to eat cocoa fruit picked from our backyard. I even go to see movies with a kilo of rambutan and lanzones as snacks. Ask hubby, he knows but thinks I'm weird. LOL
I planted two rambutan fruit trees in front ilonggamommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06099885802274176882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5130049261274494393.post-68115410568144171292015-11-04T10:07:00.002+08:002015-11-04T10:11:23.180+08:00Hooked on FleshHear me, O Lord
That I may understand
The plan You have for me
Against the plan I have for myself
Hear me, O Lord
Hear my pain
Hear my little voice
That's calling out to You
Silently
Hear me, O Lord
So You can change my heart
So You can heal my pain
So You can calm my tremble
Hear me, O Lord
Let me feel peace
After this stormy battle
Remind me that Your love is higher
Than any failure there isilonggamommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06099885802274176882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5130049261274494393.post-78343191876149476412015-10-27T10:59:00.001+08:002015-10-28T09:15:36.901+08:00My PopTalk Experience and the PopTalk Effect
One day at work, I checked on my phone to see three missed calls and one text message from a certain "Cess" who introduced herself as working for GMANewsTV, asking if is it okay to call.
As crazy as I am, I panicked! Why would someone from GMANewsTV contact me? Has something happened to my family? Feeling important? LOL. I called Freedom's yaya, Naynay. They are okay. I called my husband. He ilonggamommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06099885802274176882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5130049261274494393.post-21803000782206476572015-10-26T10:07:00.000+08:002015-10-26T13:22:34.048+08:00Jesus, I Dream Of You
O, Jesus, I dream of you.
You let me saw Your light
When I was in the dark.
You called upon me,
When I turned my back on you.
O, Jesus, I dream of you.
Even if I can't see your face,
I dream of seeing you.
Even if I can't feel your touch,
I dream of holding your hand.
O, Jesus, I dream of you.
I was asked to imagine you,
I was only 7 then.
I lied ilonggamommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06099885802274176882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5130049261274494393.post-67862833918222759212015-10-09T13:56:00.002+08:002015-11-06T12:47:41.632+08:00How To Get Your Kid Eat FruitsOne of the challenges that moms face is how to get kids eat as healthy as possible. I don't want to say that I am very strict with what my son eats. I give my son sweets and junk food from time to time so I am guilty as charged.
For me, it's all about balance though. As long as they eat healthy foods regularly, and I mean on a daily basis, sweets and junk are okay occasionally. I am not that ilonggamommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06099885802274176882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5130049261274494393.post-54765799240163086232015-10-08T15:11:00.000+08:002015-10-08T15:11:19.128+08:00My Home: Interior Details Part 3So I've been updating the look of my simple home and moving things here and there. Below are the amazing results! It's always lovely going home and I thank my hubby he doesn't give a damn when things are all white around the house! LOL
I can't wait for Christmas! I'll show you the look of our home after I've put on all my DIY decors, promise! Have a lovely day,ilonggamommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06099885802274176882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5130049261274494393.post-373604488953060132015-10-05T07:17:00.000+08:002015-10-05T11:17:40.572+08:00Luke 2:11 - Christ Is BornBelow was my Saturday night's status on Instragram.
"So I can't sleep and super stoked to start my Christmas decor projects! Creativity adrenalin is so on but can't do as family time starts early for Freedom tomorrow. So goodnight everyone. Ilonggamommy signing off! Thank you, Lord, for today."
And so on Sunday morning, our chalkboard behind our coaster cabinet was like this. It may remain ilonggamommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06099885802274176882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5130049261274494393.post-82470825035749716742015-10-02T10:07:00.001+08:002015-10-05T11:10:59.316+08:00Favorite Verse of All TimeI am so excited to finally add this page to my mommy blog! Simply because my journey to God has changed me 360 degrees! I'd like to give credit to my loving husband in my faith walk. For I know that being a mom, it is my main responsibility to raise a God-loving person in Freedom. For I know that the word of God should be spread first at home. For I know that I am under God's light today because ilonggamommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06099885802274176882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5130049261274494393.post-25426646803914756412015-10-01T10:08:00.000+08:002015-10-02T06:54:17.573+08:00Living The DreamAm I really living my dream? I'd say YES. Well I guess my dream is not at par with everyone else's typical dream. A 1000-sqm lot? A 5-car garage parking? A 8-bedroom house? After all, happiness and contentment are still subjective perspectives. You only know what makes you happy. I guess it still doesn't matter where you live but how you live. And I strongly believe that everything we do in life ilonggamommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06099885802274176882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5130049261274494393.post-56117561944533956962015-09-25T13:13:00.002+08:002015-09-25T13:13:34.336+08:00Ilonggos Rock!Being an ilongga, it is quite normal that we have ilonggo dishes prepared weekly at home. My son doesn't eat pork or beef and when he eats chicken, he only eats fried chicken from main fastfood chains like KFC, Jollibee and McDonald's. His tastebuds sure are bisaya and ilonggo through and through and we are so proud of that! We may live in Cavite but our hearts truly remain in the Visayas!
ilonggamommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06099885802274176882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5130049261274494393.post-65422509927474543072015-09-25T11:55:00.002+08:002015-09-25T11:56:11.580+08:00Home Cooked Meals on WeekendsHow I love cooking for my family! Sharing all these gorgeous photos of my home cooked meals (summarized) on weekends where I find the time to do grandiose dishes in the kitchen!
Prepare to salivate......
I believe this was our Christmas lunch at home. Ham, corn, egg surprise.
Our lunch during the famous Pacquiao-Mayweather fight! Fight din kami sa kainan!
One lazy Saturday ilonggamommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06099885802274176882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5130049261274494393.post-64990634345068343072015-09-25T11:03:00.003+08:002015-10-01T13:57:10.490+08:00Bento Box Ideas For ToddlersHi mommies! This year marks a major milestone for me as a mommy as we have enrolled Freedom to daycare classes. At 3, he was so happy to go to school already and we are so amazed with all the things he learned from there. His eyes would lit up every time he shares stories on what happened in school every afternoon, and me and his Tatay always check out his star marks given by his teacher.
To ilonggamommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06099885802274176882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5130049261274494393.post-45615824185807349702015-04-27T08:27:00.002+08:002015-10-05T11:19:53.304+08:00My Home: Interior Details Part 2We've been living in our new home for almost three months and things are more in their right places. Ahhhh...How I wished I could invest in a very nice camera to take gorgeous photos of my home. I've been addicted to taking interior and decor photos lately. But I think I'm still okay with what I have now and want to share with you more of my home's decor details. Enjoy!
Our ilonggamommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06099885802274176882noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5130049261274494393.post-17028231904134372072015-03-05T09:52:00.000+08:002015-10-05T11:20:05.021+08:00My Home: Interior Details Part 1I strongly believe a nice home plays a vital part on how we go about our lives and how we feel about the future. Our home is the place where we take refuge, rest, make good food and happy memories with our loved ones every single day. So it is just suiting that no matter how small or big your space is, you take effort to make it functional as well as nice.
My hobby has always been how to make myilonggamommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06099885802274176882noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5130049261274494393.post-80851430389469565742015-01-08T13:40:00.001+08:002015-10-05T11:20:19.794+08:00We've Finally Moved In!I'm so excited to share that we've finally moved into our own house! The move-in preparation part was quite a stressful but if it's your own house, everything is worth it.
Since my laptop went on blank screen due to accidental loosen plug last holiday, I wasn't able to blog about my house interiors while on Christmas vacation.
Now, I wanna share a very early peek to our small, humble abode. I ilonggamommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06099885802274176882noreply@blogger.com1