Mommy Ning

“A woman’s hair is her crowning glory.” This was my mantra years ago. I always believe that a woman must have nicely done hair. At least. But when I had kids, everything went poof!!! Now, if you recognize me along the streets, you  will see that I have crazy hair now. One, I always forget to comb it. Two, comb is nowhere else to be found despite putting it in one corner (because kids). Three, I have no time to get it done. So there. The truth behind my mommy hair. But I haven’t lost hope yet in looking for products to make it look decent. I discovered a Keratin spray at Watson’s which prompted me to share it with you because this thing is just so amazing. Literally! Why I love this? Here are the reasons: Feels lightweight. This spray is liquid based. When sprayed on your hair, it feels like nothing unlike those oil based leave on conditioners. Your hair will still maintain it’s volume. Enriched with Vitamins. This hair spray contains Keratin oil ...

"Mom, my birthday is in three months and xx days. I already told teacher about it and my classmates." Imagine your son saying this over and over again for months. He was really looking forward to his birthday because he wants a celebration just like his brother who had clowns during his first birthday and Christening. I rarely throw parties for my kids, for one, I don't want the hassle of inviting, making follow-ups and dealing with the drama of everything. Do not get me wrong though, I want them to celebrate it in a way they will enjoy every year connecting with the real world. That is the reason why we take them places on their birthday. This time, on my eldest's seventh, we want to grant his request of celebrating his birthday at Jollibee with friends and family. Yes, he requested Jollibee party and he was excited that he really looked forward to it every single day. It was special to him despite being simple because it was the first time he will be cel...

In this blogpost, I will be sharing with you yet again another Tamang Kain recipe which was a hit to my picky eater eldest. I chose to wrap the vegetables in lumpia wrapper because he likes eating anything wrapped in crispy lumpia wrapper and I don't want him to dissect whatever it is inside. It is quite effective all the tie by the way.  This time, I chose puso ng saging again for this recipe since it is high in fiber, rich in micronutrients, improves lactation (and many more) and most of all, cheap. A single banana blossom costs only Php 25-35 at the market and can feed family of five or so.  Puso ng Saging Lumpia Ingredients: Puso ng Saging, 250grams/ sliced thinly One can tuna flakes, drained Onion, diced Garlic, diced Egg Salt and pepper to taste Vegetale oil Procedure: 1. Prepare all the ingredients. Make sure to drain well the puso ng saging. 2. Mix all the ingredients together in a mixing bowl. 3. Wrap about a tablespoon of ...

In this simple recipe today, I am going to share with you one of my favorite tofu recipe. When I crave for Max's sizzling tofu, and have no way of going out, I just whip one in my kitchen and voila, craving satisfied! This is also one of the go-to recipes I when you are in a budget because tofu is cheap and you can find it everywhere. Plus, it is easy to cook and food can be served in 30 minutes.  Tofu In Creamy Sauce Ingredients:  Tofu, fried and cubed Vegetable Oil for frying Alaska Evaporated Milk Maggi Oyster Sauce Salt Pepper powder Chilis Onion, julienned Garlic, minced Cornstarch Water Procedure: 1. Fry tofu and set aside. Tofu is best cubed when it is not hot anymore as it's consistency gets really soggy.  2. Saute garlic and onion in vegetable oil until brown.  3. Add tofu cubes and add about evaporated milk until covered, let is simmer. 4. Add about a three teaspoon of Oyster Sauce (or more ...

Last week, I had so much beef in our freezer because it was the only option in the wet market as all the other vendors were affected by the transport strike. So am left with no choice but to be creative of my dish. So I thought of making a beef stir fry with Broccoli and Aubergine. In this recipe, will be adding more water to cook the Aubergine and make the sauce thicker because that's the way my kids like it. Also, will be using my favorite oyster sauce from Maggi, because in the kitchen, #AllWeNeedIsMagic.  Beef Stir fry with Broccoli and Aubergine Ingredients: Beef, cut into thin strips Aubergine, sliced in thin quarters Broccoli, sliced  Onion, quartered Garlic, diced Maggi Oyster Sauce Sesame Oil Vegetable Oil for sauteing Water Cornstarch Salt  Pepper Procedure: 1. Pour about two teaspoons of vegetable oil in a pan, saute garlic and onion until brown. 2. Saute beef until tender. Remove and set aside. ...

I am THE grouchy mom. The past two weeks, my life has been so redundant. Well, has it not been? I should say that my life has been crazily redundant by being a monster mom. It is so tiring and I am not happy about it. Eversince mom left from her two-week vacation, I felt like I am way too exhausted to adult again. I had laid out my plans prior to her coming here, that at last, I could have a little time to myself and away from the children. When you are a SAHM and no help, you will be overwhelmed with it. But no, none of those plans happened and my mom already left. I was sad and at the same time fine about it for a week but then, it dawned on me that I really needed a break. I had the chance to do it but I wasn't able to. What displeases me most is when the children’s attitude is getting way out of hand and I am not liking the way I discipline them when it happens because I feel like I loose control of my emotions, wherein I should be the...