These simple recipes are so inspiring. It's so easy to do and healthy. Now, we have an alternative to cereal, ymy boys will love these!
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Showing posts with label married life. Show all posts
MOTHERHOOD: Your Body After a Night of Not-Enough Sleep
Who can relate? And I raised my hand - ME! ME! ME!
Funny indeed.
MOTHERHOOD: Mom’s Striking Photo 3 Days After Giving Birth Sparks Honest Confessions
(Photo: Yahoo!)
This photo has gone viral and reached 15,000 times share. This is a photo of a new mom experiencing post-partum on the 3rd day after giving birth.
She is Danielle Haines and she gave birth to her lovely son in November 2014. At first, the photo looks disturbing and very unhappy until you read the caption on her Facebook stating "This is a picture of me 3 days postpartum. I was so raw and so open, I was a f***ing mess. I loved my baby, I missed his daddy (he went back to work that day), I was mad at my mom, my heart hurt for my brother because my mom left us and now I had a little boy that looked like him, my nipples were cracked and bleeding, my milk was almost in, my baby was getting really hungry, I was feeling sad that people kill babies, like on purpose, I had not slept since I went into labor, I didn’t know how to put my boobs away, my vagina was sore from sitting on it while nursing constantly, I was kinda [losing] my mind.”
Being pregnant is hard enough, more so if it's the first time. You are on a whirlwind romance with hormones. Giving birth, nursing a child and feeling alone are tremendously nightmare. The photo may be distress but if we will look at it on a different perspective, it is moving. This photo shows that post-partum depression is happening and it is real. This represents how vulnerable a mother could get most especially if no one is beside her to go through all that is happening. Giving birth is a happy occasion but when you are lonely and feel alone, it can be a disaster.
So for all the moms-to-be and moms in the same situation, fellow mom here behind you and supporting you all the way. You can do it:)
Her story was originally posted in Yahoo Parenting!
RECIPE: No Bake Peanut Butter Pie
I cannot wait to make this. My husband loves peanut and my boy just gets excited with peanut butter. He can actually eat with nothing else for a snack. And being the no-bake recipe just makes me empowered as a mother and wife because that means I can make it no-sweat. Don't forget the ingredients are so easy to get too!
Let me know if you tried and how did it go by leaving a comment below.
9 Habits You Should Drop Before Turning 30
This video caught my eyes. Funny but true!
I am happy that I was able to ditch some of those habits though I still have to work on to achieve the others. I can do this!
RECIPE: Pork Estofado
This recipe is a long wait. I always have this notion that Estofado is a difficult recipe as I only eat it during reunions or fiesta during my childhood. So, i thought that this recipe is a special recipe that needs much time and attention. Then I tried it with the assistance from my grandmom-in-law. I tasted the best Estofado made by her. Never did I realize that it can be done in 4 easy steps and on a working night.
Ingredients:
500 g. of mix of pork liempo and pork shoulder cut into small cubes (you can only 1 pork part as you prefer)
1/2 cup of water
1 clove of garlic
medium size onion
medium size carrot sliced into cubes
5 pieces of plaintain = "saging na saba" (more if you want) cut into halves
2 tbsp soy sauce
2 tbsp vinegar (or apple cider)
1/4 cup brown sugar (or white sugar)
ground pepper
salt to taste
Step 1: Saute garlic, onion and pork. when pork turns brownish, put the water to boil. Simmer it for 30-45 min or until the pork is tender. Add water if needed. Do not let it drain and run out of water.
Step 2: Once the pork is tender, put the soy sauce and let simmer for 2 minutes. After, put the carrots and let it simmer.
Step 3: Once the carrots are soft. put the vinegar, sugar, salt and pepper and let it simmer for 1 minute. Then put the plaintain and simmer it for another minute.
Step 4: Taste it, if you prefer to be more sweet, add more sugar. If you prefer a little bit salty, add more salt.
How was your experience cooking Estofado? Let me know by leaving a comment below.
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Ingredients:
500 g. of mix of pork liempo and pork shoulder cut into small cubes (you can only 1 pork part as you prefer)
1/2 cup of water
1 clove of garlic
medium size onion
medium size carrot sliced into cubes
5 pieces of plaintain = "saging na saba" (more if you want) cut into halves
2 tbsp soy sauce
2 tbsp vinegar (or apple cider)
1/4 cup brown sugar (or white sugar)
ground pepper
salt to taste
Step 1: Saute garlic, onion and pork. when pork turns brownish, put the water to boil. Simmer it for 30-45 min or until the pork is tender. Add water if needed. Do not let it drain and run out of water.
Step 2: Once the pork is tender, put the soy sauce and let simmer for 2 minutes. After, put the carrots and let it simmer.
Step 3: Once the carrots are soft. put the vinegar, sugar, salt and pepper and let it simmer for 1 minute. Then put the plaintain and simmer it for another minute.
Step 4: Taste it, if you prefer to be more sweet, add more sugar. If you prefer a little bit salty, add more salt.
How was your experience cooking Estofado? Let me know by leaving a comment below.
Follow me on IG and Twitter: @alynn217
MY TV FAVE: Modern Family
Modern Family (started in 2009)
This is my own version of teleserye. I started watching Modern Family a year ago or so and I always cannot wait for the next episode. I got hooked ever since that I eventually downloaded the episodes on my mobile to catch up on my train ride to work. For every Modern Family day is is an absolutely light day ahead. Sofia Vergara's character "Gloria" is one of my favorite, she's simply hilarious.
They are now on their 6th season and the turn of events is genius. From Phil and Claire (and the grown up kids), Jay and Gloria (Manny and the new baby), Mitchell and Cameron (with the adorable Lily). I know its title is Modern Family. However, I don't think it's a good idea to watch this series with your children because of some big words for small minds. But this is a good bonding with your husband, sharing a good laugh moments watching this unconventional family.
More Sleep Please
This articles reminds that I have to get more sleep. Being a working mom, I sometimes feel like a headless chicken running around to prepare dinner and to get everything ready for the next day before retiring to bed. Don't get me wrong, I like doing these for my boys even I have to stay up in the wee hours of the morning and giving me only a few hours of sleep. I must keep in mind to have a conscious effort to remind myself that I need at least 7 hours of sleep to avoid at least those ugly lines and most especially, to give me the energy that I needed the next working day. Read on.
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Thankful For Our Village
It's been awhile from my last post, and I never realized that it was that long. When I first started this blog, my only intention were to have an outlet for my feelings as mother, a breather for being a wife and just to express what's in my mind, in other words, a shock absorber. Not many of my friends knows about it neither a single family member, and that made me feel more relaxed in posting and no pressure at all. But recently I received a comment for one of my post, asking me to email her. My only reaction was "whoa, someone's actually reading my blog."
I feel lucky to be messaged by a reader that with a lot of blog choices everywhere, she chose mine. There are 2 reasons why I was touched by her story, 1st - we are both mothers and 2nd both her and a very close person to me survived an illness that everyone is scared of - Big C. After exchanging few emails, she openly shares her story with me by letting me post her very own life's challenges and triumphs. And I feel so blessed to be the reader this time.
Thankful for our Village
You have probably heard the saying, "It takes a village", as this is a saying that people throw around when you have a baby. It is also a saying I came to believe. On August 4th 2005 my daughter was born. There were no complications. Once my daughter came, our "village" surrounded us. We had my husband's family, my family and all of our friends coming to meet our little Lily. Things were going great and nothing could have prepared us for what we were about to be faced with.
Within a month of returning to work, things started to change. I was feeling breathless, extremely tired and I didn't have much in the way of energy. Of course, these are all things that are generally attributed to being a new mother, but I just felt like there was something else going on. I visited my doctor and after several tests, we found out what was wrong.
On November 21st, 2005, I was diagnosed with malignant pleural mesothelioma. This is a cancer that is found in the lining of the lung, which is typically caused by exposure to asbestos. I was unknowingly exposed to asbestos as a child and 30 years later, I ended up with mesothelioma.
My first thought was what was going to happen to my baby. At that appointment, I was not given the best of news. I was told that if I did nothing, I was looking at 15 months left to live. I thought of my baby, my husband, together all alone and without me. I knew at that moment I had to do whatever I needed to in order to save my life. Since I was dealing with a very grim diagnosis of mesothelioma, I went for the most drastic treatment offered. This meant that on February 2nd, my husband and I flew to Boston for my treatment. I had an extrapleural pneumenectomy. My left lung was removed and I spent the following 18 days in hospital. Then there was another 2 months of recovery before I began chemotherapy and radiation. This all happened while learning the ropes of motherhood.
If we did not have our village surrounding us with prayers, love and support, we could not have done it. Our village was made up of all kinds of different people from various parts of our lives. Even those who we did not expect to support us came around when we needed them the most. Then there were some people who we thought would be there but they fled as soon as we tried turning to them. The funny thing about all this is that the cancer helped us to weed out those who are really a part of our village and those who are not.
My parents had Lily live with them while we stayed in Boston. They started as grandparents to Lily and then helped to raise her. Because of this, they had their own village step in to help them out. Many people helped with babysitting and in any other way possible. While we were in Boston, we made some new friends who were going through similar situation. This helped us get through each day.
While seeking treatment, my little girl was learning to eat solid food, scoot and roll around. I missed these events. I was able to be somewhat included through the pictures of her milestones that were emailed to me. I would show off her pictures, all while trying not to cry. However, Lily was the reason I was there, fighting for my life. I knew she had wonderful caretakers and that she would bond deeply with them.
Now that we have a true understanding of just how fragile life can be, we make sure that we embrace every moment of it. My favorite quote is, "Life is a banquet and most poor suckers are starving to death."
Make sure that you are embracing all that life throws your direction. Cancer is a strange and funny thing. Even though there is a lot of bad that comes with it, there is a lot of good that comes with it as well. Believe it or not, I am thankful for what I have been through as I have learned so much.
You have probably heard the saying, "It takes a village", as this is a saying that people throw around when you have a baby. It is also a saying I came to believe. On August 4th 2005 my daughter was born. There were no complications. Once my daughter came, our "village" surrounded us. We had my husband's family, my family and all of our friends coming to meet our little Lily. Things were going great and nothing could have prepared us for what we were about to be faced with.
Within a month of returning to work, things started to change. I was feeling breathless, extremely tired and I didn't have much in the way of energy. Of course, these are all things that are generally attributed to being a new mother, but I just felt like there was something else going on. I visited my doctor and after several tests, we found out what was wrong.
On November 21st, 2005, I was diagnosed with malignant pleural mesothelioma. This is a cancer that is found in the lining of the lung, which is typically caused by exposure to asbestos. I was unknowingly exposed to asbestos as a child and 30 years later, I ended up with mesothelioma.
My first thought was what was going to happen to my baby. At that appointment, I was not given the best of news. I was told that if I did nothing, I was looking at 15 months left to live. I thought of my baby, my husband, together all alone and without me. I knew at that moment I had to do whatever I needed to in order to save my life. Since I was dealing with a very grim diagnosis of mesothelioma, I went for the most drastic treatment offered. This meant that on February 2nd, my husband and I flew to Boston for my treatment. I had an extrapleural pneumenectomy. My left lung was removed and I spent the following 18 days in hospital. Then there was another 2 months of recovery before I began chemotherapy and radiation. This all happened while learning the ropes of motherhood.
If we did not have our village surrounding us with prayers, love and support, we could not have done it. Our village was made up of all kinds of different people from various parts of our lives. Even those who we did not expect to support us came around when we needed them the most. Then there were some people who we thought would be there but they fled as soon as we tried turning to them. The funny thing about all this is that the cancer helped us to weed out those who are really a part of our village and those who are not.
My parents had Lily live with them while we stayed in Boston. They started as grandparents to Lily and then helped to raise her. Because of this, they had their own village step in to help them out. Many people helped with babysitting and in any other way possible. While we were in Boston, we made some new friends who were going through similar situation. This helped us get through each day.
While seeking treatment, my little girl was learning to eat solid food, scoot and roll around. I missed these events. I was able to be somewhat included through the pictures of her milestones that were emailed to me. I would show off her pictures, all while trying not to cry. However, Lily was the reason I was there, fighting for my life. I knew she had wonderful caretakers and that she would bond deeply with them.
Now that we have a true understanding of just how fragile life can be, we make sure that we embrace every moment of it. My favorite quote is, "Life is a banquet and most poor suckers are starving to death."
Make sure that you are embracing all that life throws your direction. Cancer is a strange and funny thing. Even though there is a lot of bad that comes with it, there is a lot of good that comes with it as well. Believe it or not, I am thankful for what I have been through as I have learned so much.
Thank you Heather. Wishing you happiness and the best of health:)
MOTHERHOOD: Are we Stuck?
Oh c'mon, it's 3am...I'm up and ready for anything. On the other note, I just want to stay in bed while hubby is snoring and little man is pushing himself towards me (to feel comfort maybe). For the longest time, I'm awake at 3am and can't go back to sleep. So for me to get sleepy again I though it would help to just turn on the laptop and read my (e)mail box, could that really help? Well, I'd better do something to just listen to my hubby's snore, right?
I found this mail with subject 'Is your Child Stubborn' in my inbox and it got my attention. It's not that my little man is stubborn but because there are times that he won't listen or simply want things his own way. This led me to this article How to Get Your Kids To Listen To You. Now I realized that he may be stuck at times, and so are we. Yelling won't help at any cost but what if we don't have time to wait for him to move on. We are using 'Timeout' strategy to let him realize what he has done, it looks like it's working most of the time but of course there are struggling days as well. This is something new to try, it sounds similar to 'Timeout' anyway. My only dilemma is that it could be time consuming and at his age would he understand what it means to be stuck. Well, I just have to give him time to take the bits and pieces and I personally need to practice the my 'mom's patience instinct' longer...dad's patience must be overhauled as well.
My Special Days
It's been awhile. Mother's Day was celebrated globally last Sunday, May 8 but not where I am. In our household, we usually celebrates Mother's Day twice, in May and Thai's Mother's Day in August. Last Sunday, hubby waked me up to greet me HMD but really felt lazy since we just came back from an out-of-town trip. Greetings flooded in my FB wall and I did likewise to join the trend. Towards the end of the day I greeted our wedding godmother who is based in US. The next day, I saw her reply and she said "HMD, I hope your boys pampered you on this special day". Honestly I felt bad, I try to avoid the thought that hubby isn't that kind of guy who will take these days an opportunity to make me feel special. On that same day, I even cleaned the house, do laundry, cook and just before we retire to bed my temper raised when I saw him lying on sofa(while watching TV) while I feel that I can't sleep yet because of other things that I still have to do that leads to my irritation. I just wanted to scream and leave the house, well we had an argument. In most special days intentionally only for me-birthday & mother's day, I have a very few recalls of being pampered, mostly I have to cook, clean the WHOLE house, toilet because there are guests coming or at least I want a clean surrounding on my day. My memory gives me very few vivid extraordinary celebration or gifts that I received that may last long enough in my thought. After awhile of contemplating, I just said to myself, should I expect anything special from him knowing that he's never generous with gifts, thoughtful on actions and words, neither do "labor for love". Maybe I just have to accept that I love him for what he is and also those that he is NOT.
MENU: Loving cooking, loving eating...
My Menu for this week:
Monday: Chopsuey
Tuesday: Pork Mechado
Wednesday: Chicken Adobo
Thursday: Sinigang na hipon
Friday: Ginataang tilapia
MENU: Loving cooking, Loving eating
My menu for this week:
Monday: Kare Kare
Tuesday: Gisadong Sitaw at Kalabasa
Wednesday: Nilagang Manok
Thursday: Ginataang Pusit
Friday: Beef Mushroom
MENU: Loving cooking, Loving eating...
My menu for this week:
Monday: Pork Sinigang
Tuesday: Beef Brocolli
Wednesday: Chicken Afritada
Thursday: Buttered Shrimp
Friday: Steamed Tilapia
Food Website
I learned these websites through N@W..interesting and it looks so yummy. I like the bento ideas for baon... I hope I can actually do this when I have to prepare baon for my big and little man a.k.a hubby and son, hehehe. The Pinoy recipe is just as helpful as ever. When I run out of menu it never fails me to give a replacement.:D
Presenting..(drum roll please)
Kitchen Cow
MENU: Loving cooking, Loving eating...
My menu for this week:
Monday - Lumpiang Shanghai with Onion Soup
Tuesday - Menudo
Wednesday - Tinola
Thursday - Adobong Pusit OR Ginataang Pusit
Friday - Fried fish(parang similar to galunggong...of course I do not know the nameof the fish and I actually asked hubby to clean it for me, hehehe) with Adobong Kang Kong
Loving cooking, Loving eating...
I'd like to share these 2 websites from a fellow mom. It will truly help me plan to try other recipes for my husband and little man. I think I'll blog my food adventures as well to help other moms out there. For the meantime, enjoy reading their blogs and I'll compile my daily recipe to share it with you...What's going on in Popcorn's Kitchen and Online diary of Familia Kiki
To start with, let me show you my week's menu:
Monday - Sinigang
Tuesday - Ampalaya con Carne
Wednesday - Spaghetti (it's little man's 18th month)
Thursday -Paksiw na Besugo
Friday - Ginisang Monggo
Usually, weekends are 'Free Days' since we normally goes out and dine at our fave restaurants. If occasional stay-at-home weekends, I would prepare what's left in my fridge or call for delivery. There are times that we host a small dinner or merienda for friends. We normally go to wet market on a Saturday morning so it's easy to catch up if we run out of something and we intend to stay indoor.
My 3_th Birthday
On this day, I was on holiday from work. I didn't feel special, I wasn't treated special, I even had argument with my husband. My day was totally gloomy. Had a wonderful dinner with my family on the next day.. Maybe I was just expecting too much from people around me on the exact day. Gifts, gifts, for the longest time that he promised that he has a gift for me, eto after almost 1 month of my birthday wala pa rin ung gift...nasa factory pa ata. Take note that he promised a gift since christmas 2009 but barely get anything..wait, when was the last time he gave me a gift??? HMP...
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