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Extra special Mother’s Day at home with The Manila Hotel

5 / 7 / 20

Mother’s day this year 2020 will definitely one for the books, given that my mom passed away early this year. We are currently in a lockdown wherein we are all confined at home and celebrating it outside in a fancy resturant or any getaway is quite impossible. But hey, Mother’s Day doesn’t have to be canceled. With some creativity and preparation, you can still give the most special woman in your life the Mother’s Day she deserves.

The Manila Hotel pulls all the stops for you to still be able to give her a memorable Mother’s Day. This home celebration will have a five-star hotel feel and The Manila Hotel will make sure it gets close to a real feast.

The Manila Hotel’s Mother’s Day Surprise gives you discounts when you choose to order the food-and-cake bundle and pay online on or before May 8, 2020 (Friday). You may choose items from the A La Carte Menu or Home Buffet sets (Filipino, Italian, Korean, Japanese, and Chinese favotires, as well as Certified Halal items) and get a 20% discount on your food bill, and a 10% discount on the cake of your choice.

Clockwise from bottom: Mango Cheesecake, Ohaina Chocolate Gateau, Opera Cake, Trio of Chocolate Mousse

Because mothers deserve the only the best, you can choose from our awesome selection: our decadent Opera Cake; Ohaina Chocolate Gateau, a Lifestyle Inquirer Best Dessert Winner; the mouthwatering Trio of Chocolate Mousse, and our amazing Mango Cheesecake.

To order or for more information, please call 8527 0011 or message 0998-9501912.

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Surprise your Mom with ‘Send a Shakey’s’ This Mother’s Day!

5 / 8 / 19

Our Queen Mother

Are you running out of ideas on what what gift to send you mom on her special day? I bet you have already sent her favorite clothes, fancy jewelries, bags and roses, etc. Or are you so busy that you don’t have time to go out and shop something for her? Why not take advantage of sending her a Pizza this time around?

It’s that time of the year again when we celebrate the love and sacrifices of mothers, motherhood and maternal bands around the world.
Each one of us have our own super wo-Mom, the one who carried us in her womb, gave birth to us after nine months, played with us, fought with us and raised us to be the best version of ourselves. Every year on the second Sunday of May, we honor and say thank you to our super wo-Mom whose unconditional love we can’t even fathom and whose strength is totally undeniable.

What are your plans to surprise Mom this year besides the traditional flowers and cakes?

Whether you’re at home or living and working abroad, why don’t you surprise Mom with her Shakey’s favorites through Send-A-Shakey’s this Mother’s Day? All you have to do is visit www.shakeyspizza, click Send-A-Shakey’s, choose your orders and then checkout conveniently and pay online. You can also include messages of love under Special lnstructions.

You can send that surprise now or order in advance for Mother’s Day through Send A Shakey’sl Just indicate delivery date, time and your Mom’s delivery address. This will save you time and effort from the hassle of last minute arrangements. That’s convenience in just a few clicks!

So ready to shake up the surprise for your super wo-Mam? Visit www.shakeyspizza.ph now and plan an unexpected, easy and convenient way of honoring your Mom through Send-A-Shakey’s!


Happy Mother’s Day!

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The gift of healthy ‘crowning glory’ fit for the queen this Mother’s Day

5 / 12 / 17

CLICHE it may be, but there’s indeed a woman behind the person we are today. And that’s no less than her—our mother. We used to call her nanay, inay, ‘nay, mama, mommy or simply mom. Needless to say, she deserves more than that given the pivotal role she fulfills in rearing us from childhood to adulthood and possibly for the rest of our lives.

There may be opposing beliefs whether that greater maternal instinct is biologically predetermined or socially imposed, but everyone would agree that a mother is hardwired to love and care about the whole family, especially the children, all the time. For better or worse, it’s always the welfare of everyone at home on top of her priority.
No wonder she’s an epitome of a doting human being that touches everybody’s life. So, it’s but right to honor and return all the favors she has done for us. And what a better way to do this than this Mother’s Day.

Still drooling over the ways on how to spend this time of the year again with her? Well, you may opt for the basics of gift-giving from simple trinkets to expensive items. But take note, your appreciation of her is not equated by the tag price of your present. It’s the thought that counts, as an adage says.

You may consider a set of hankies that will bring back the memory of her wiping out her tears of happiness upon knowing that she’s conceiving a li’l creature inside her womb. That’s you, of course. A loose yet comfy clothes shall make her remember that sort of a duster or preggy dress she wore in the laborious yet exciting “nine months” of gestation.
Why not a pillow that she could hug as tight as she embraced you after giving birth, or maybe a brassiere for protection of the very bosom she fed you with during infancy? A bed will bring to her mind your tot years when you started to crawl and roll over it freely.
Shoes are a girl’s best friend, too, like your mom. Either sky-high heels or flattering flats, there’s a pair to match every bit of her fantasy. For as long as it brings comfort to her feet, it’s more than enough to reciprocate the ease you had when you took your first walk with her guidance back then. If it isn’t her thing, though, a flip-flop will cause her to think that she also disciplined you through the proverbial “rule of slipper” hit on your buttocks while you were growing up.

Much to her delight, a bling ring will be worthy of your dear investment to show your deep appreciation of her just like when she never failed to recognize you with a pat on the back for simple good deeds or a job well done in your lifetime.

Stuck for an idea yet? Here’s a simple but meaningful token of gratitude that for sure will make a big difference and, eventually, pull off a surprise for the celebrant herself: The NOVUHAIR 3-in-1 pack which includes the topical scalp lotion, herbal shampoo and conditioner. Yes, you read it right.

Still not convinced enough, why don’t you spray a liberal amount of NOVUHAIR topical scalp lotion onto your mom’s scalp and massage it for five to ten minutes. You may not even know that with such a plain gesture of yours, it can melt her heart as it reminds her of the past when she used to do the same thing while you were still young, either as a trick to put you easily on a slumber or merely a relief every time you got sick. Those caressing hands of yours, likewise, imbibe your act of giving back the “natural care from mothers” like her.

Whatever impression it may have on her, what’s tangible she could gain is that you’re giving her nature’s gift of health. NOVUHAIR Topical Scalp Lotion is so unique that it combines 19 natural herbs, essential oils and co-factor nutrients––all working synergistically to help address hair problems from growth to vanishing. This breakthrough product helps to rejuvenate, nourish and maintain the moist of her tress from root to tip, aids in stimulating the growth of her hair and helps prevent it from excessive falling, while improving the overall appearance.

More than anything else, NOVUHAIR 3-in-1 pack may be one of the most precious gifts that your mom could ever receive in her entire life. Well, she’s the most important woman in your life after all. Hence, she deserves to be treated like a queen with that vibrant, bouncy and shiny “crowning glory.”

NOVUHAIR 3-in-1 pack is beyond compare. So, don’t think twice to wrap it as your present for her this Mother’s Day and, if ever, for life. Head on to any Mercury Drug and other leading drugstores to get a dose of nature’s answer to hair loss. For inquiries, call 413-6570 or 0922-8830575, and visit www.novuhair.com for more details. Follow us on Twitter @NovuhairNatural and Instagram @NovuhairOfficial for promo announcements and exciting updates.

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Happy Mom’s Day!

5 / 17 / 13

Yes, I am that way behind in greeting fabulous moms out there. Haha! As always, I am caught up with some things offline, so the reason for the lack of updates here. You know, I just don’t feel writing when I feel low for I might regret all the things that I might say later on. I should have saved the space for more positive things to say instead of you reading some sad stories here. 🙂

As for Mother’s Day celebration last Sunday, we just stay home (again). I did the my weekend routine, laundry, cleaning and catching up on sleep… But, we had a great Caldereta for our lunch!  Recipe taken from the black book (  special handwritten recipes from Ian’s late mom) The Caldereta should have beer as one of the ingredients but since there was liquor ban, it was slashed off from the list. Hahaha!

Wondering how it looked like? I really mean to take a snap of it but kids were too hungry that they couldn’t wait for any photo op to take place anymore. LOL!

Only this yummy Mango Cake from Red Ribbon as their Mother’s Day  gift to me.

 

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The next day Monday, Ian and I went early around 7 am to the polling precint to cast our votes. We were done in less than 10 minutes!

For my senator bets, I wasn’t able to fill up the 12 slots. Out of the 9 candidates, only 7 of them made it to the senate. 🙂 For locals, I voted for my same old bets.

I still got some catching up to do, save that for another post!

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Happy Mother’s Day!

5 / 13 / 12

 

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All that I am, or hope to be, I owe to my Angel mother. –Abraham Lincoln

 

Mother’s and daughters are closest when daughter become mothers. – author unknown

 

I am so grateful for having the gift of life. For being raised up by my proud parents, mom being always there in times of joys and in times of sorrows.

For those moments when I don’t really have to talk and yet she fully understands what I am going through. For those times that I just don’t understand her, not until I become a mom myself!

Happy Mother’s day Nanay and to all my fellow Mothers! 🙂

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Happy Mother’s Day!

5 / 8 / 11

No gift to your mother can ever equal her gift to you – life

– Anonymous

It’s the special day once again for us moms. DH greeted me a happy Mother’s day as I woke up this morning! We won’t be having any fancy celebration today. I actually did my usual Sunday morning routine, load up the washing machine with dirty clothes while I sip on my cup of coffee 🙂 Ate I (DH’s sis) greeted me too and gave us a custard cake. I don’t actually wish for any material things, I am fervently praying for DH’s health condition, I hope that all things will turn out fine. Good health for the family is enough blessings for us.

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Being A MOM

5 / 9 / 09


We are sitting at lunch one day when my daughter casually mentions that she and her husband are thinking of “starting a family.”you think I should have a baby?”

“It will change your life,” I say, carefully keeping my tone neutral.

“I know,” she says, “no more sleeping in on weekends, no more spontaneous vacations …”

But that is not what I meant at all. I look at my daughter, trying to decide what to tell her. I want her to know what she will never learn in childbirth classes. I want to tell her that the physical wounds of child bearing will heal, but becoming a mother will leave her with an emotional wound so raw that she will forever be vulnerable.

I consider warning her that she will never again read a newspaper without asking, “What if that had been MY child?” That every plane crash, every house fire will haunt her. That when she sees pictures of starving children, she will wonder if anything could be worse than watching your child die.

I look at her carefully manicured nails and stylish suit and think that no matter how sophisticated she is, becoming a mother will reduce her to the primitive level of a bear protecting her cub. That an urgent call of “Mom!” will cause her to drop a soufflé or her best crystal without a moment’s hesitation. I feel that I should warn her that no matter how many years she has invested in her career, she will be professionally derailed by motherhood. She might arrange for childcare, but one day she will be going into an important business meeting and she will think of her baby’s sweet smell. She will have to use every ounce of discipline to keep from running home, just to make sure her baby is all right.

I want my daughter to know that every day decisions will no longer be routine. That a five year old boy’s desire to go to the men’s room rather than the women’s at McDonald’s will become a major dilemma. That right there, in the midst of clattering trays and screaming children, issues of independence and gender identity will be weighed against the prospect that a child molester may be lurking in that restroom. However decisive she may be at the office, she will second-guess herself constantly as a mother.

Looking at my attractive daughter, I want to assure her that eventually she will shed the pounds of pregnancy, but she will never feel the same about herself. That her life, now so important, will be of less value to her once she has a child. That she would give it up in moment to save her offspring, but will also begin to hope for more years-not to accomplish her own dreams, but to watch her child accomplish theirs. I want her to know that a cesarean scar or shiny stretch marks will become badges of honor. My daughter’s relationship with her husband will change, but not in the way she thinks. I wish she could understand how much more you can love a man who is careful to powder the baby or who never hesitates to play with his child. I think she should know that she will fall in love with him again for reasons she would now find very unromantic.

I wish my daughter could sense the bond she will feel with women throughout history who have tried to stop war, prejudice and drunk driving. I hope she will understand why I can think rationally about most issues, but become temporarily insane when I discuss the threat of nuclear war to my children’s future.

I want to describe to my daughter the exhilaration of seeing your child learn to ride a bike. I want to capture for her the belly laugh of a baby who is touching the soft fur of a dog or cat for the first time. I want her to taste the joy that is so real it actually hurts. My daughter’s quizzical look makes me realize that tears have formed in my eyes.

“You’ll never regret it,” I finally say. Then I reached across the table, squeezed my daughter’s hand and offered a silent prayer for her, and for me, and for all the mere mortal women who stumble their way into this most wonderful of callings. This blessed gift from God … that of being a Mother.

Please share this with a Mom that you know or all of your girlfriends who may someday be moms.

HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY to us ALL MOMS!

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