Whenever asked if there is one blog I enjoy checking everyday, my default answer would always be Mommy Fleur. For the most part this is where I get my daily dose of positivity and empowerment. Mommy Fleur is like my Justine Bieber and although it's really no-brainer if you're an avid reader, here are just 3 of the many reasons why:
All in all, I had so much fun. Albeit my introverted-extrovert nature, I did not feel uncomfortable as everyone made sure everyone feels at home. I especially appreciate the love and support Mommy Fleur's family showed that day. Everyone was so busy on their assignments and everyone in the family was just as approachable and jolly as Mommy Fleur. Apples do not fall far from the tree nga talaga. Let me just rave about the pride I saw in Lolo Papa's eyes whenever he takes snaps of the event. Particularly of Mommy Fleur. From the way his eyes twinkled with bliss everytime he looks at our dear muther, you'd really know how proud he is of what she's become. And Wowa. Wowa has been just as warm and welcoming. She took time to roam around and talk to everybody. She even dropped by our table and made a few jokes about having her "Wowa Day" in Shangri-La. Bongga! Not to mention her youth and grace. Ang ganda lang din talaga. You know when they say if your heart is beautiful it just radiates? Si Wowa yun. Because you can really feel her sincerity, support and love towards her family.
To Mommy Fleur - Thank you for being a constant source of empowerment and inspiration. You are the epitome of positivity, humility and wit. All by which a woman needs to keep life simple and happy. May you live a long and healthy life. We love you!
1. Mommy Fleur has a way of creating a personal connection with her readers virtually. Super power niya yan, beshies. Being a good writer is just half of her abilities, the other (and perhaps better) half is that she is such a story teller. It is such a special thing when she only accounts her day to day life but you find joy in the fact that somewhere, someone is going through what you are going through. The reassurance you get for whenever she writes about the "fails" and the "struggles" of a normal woman is incomparable.
2. Her positivity and energy is contagious. You know when one gets those days where you just dislike how you look or how you weigh? Or those days when you just want to not go to work, stay home, hide under the sheets and pretend to be a carrot? I get those days. Maybe more often than I would've wanted to. And you know, she gets those too. But she attacks all of them with her inspiring positivity. She presses on with this "that's what you have?" attitude and kicks the bad thoughts right up in the arse. So on those days when I feel like I just want to plant myself in soil, I visit Mommy Fleur's blog and get a dose of her jovial thoughts and optimism. This way I get affirmed that bad days occur but you still get to decide how to approach them.
3. Her recommendations are fool-proof. Like when she raved about K-Palette's lasting eyebrow pen here. Or that time when she blogged about Virgin Beach Resort here. I actually went ahead and bought myself the brow pen and never looked back (at my sparse and problematic kilay). Mommy Fleur has impeccable taste - on food, products, places and people. For that - she was able to build a spotless credibility for herself overtime. Hence, I bank and vouch on this.
I chanced upon Mommy Fleur's blog several years ago when I was looking for blogs that discussed depression and being a working mother. I have been a silent reader since then. I cannot remember a time when I failed to check for updates every single day (except for some trips to reception-deprived places). I've had my fair share of panic when she went MIA for sometime and went back saying she almost lost her blog, shed a few tears here and there for friends who left for good, wanted to figure out who Janis Baez is, and felt a sense of hope for that time when she wrote about the good parks in Canada and how it would be nice to have them here one day.
Can you now imagine me getting her invitation to the Mommy Fleur Day 2017? I basically squealed, teared up, jumped frantically, pinched, slapped and punched myself. I could not believe my eyes. I have never been lucky at getting picked for anything. Raffles, lottery, what-have-yous. As in maalat na maalat any swerte sa akin. The last thing I would've imagined was getting invited. I tried and lodged my name on the comment section of her blog and forgot about it intentionally. I managed my expectations so the heartbreak would be muted. And voila! I was invited.
Fast forward to the January 17. I briefly went to the powder room to check on myself first. I wanted to buy myself time to think kung uuwi nalang ako as I would often veer away from social gatherings like these. Wala akong kilala. I just wanted to really meet Mommy Fleur. BUUUUT, when I entered the clubhouse, Mommy Fleur was right there. She grabbed me at bineso pa ako. It felt like she was a long-time friend. I told her I was rather shy as I did not know anyone and being her usual bubbly self, she responded with an "Ano ka ba, lahat kayo hindi magkakakilala!" and quickly lead me to a table with other guests. She made sure everybody felt comfortable and she willingly took pictures with everyone. Ang nice lang talaga niya.
The Place
The Birchwoord Residences Clubhouse was very spacious for the gathering and the venue set-up was chic. Very Mommy Fleur. It was actually the first time I went to Acacia Estates. Ang shala naman pala!
The Food
Ayyyyy nakoooo. I don't even know where to start with the food. They served nuts and biscuits for appetizers. Bumabaha sila. If I remember it correctly, they served us growers peanuts, corn puffs and Ritz crackers. Appetizer palang busog na agad. Mommy Fleur did not have us wait so long to be served the main course. After playing rock-paper-scissors, she invited us to eat na. They had an appetizer table with all the wonderful things you can fill yourself with. What stood out the most was Wowa's super yummy dips. She made her Tuna and Pimiento dips. These accompanied with ritz were the bomb.
Don't get me started with the main course. Hindi sila nag serve ng madami because Mommy Fleur and Wowa's principles were "quality over quantity". Pero giiiiiirl, ang sarap talaga ng food. What stood out to me most was the spinach lasagna which was the perfect balance of flavors and the lechon. Ang sarap! Wowa also made her special fruit salad for desert. If I'd rate the food, presentation and efforts of 10 being highest, 100. 100 siguro ang ire-rate ko.
The Party Proper
Ayyyyy nakoooo. I don't even know where to start with the food. They served nuts and biscuits for appetizers. Bumabaha sila. If I remember it correctly, they served us growers peanuts, corn puffs and Ritz crackers. Appetizer palang busog na agad. Mommy Fleur did not have us wait so long to be served the main course. After playing rock-paper-scissors, she invited us to eat na. They had an appetizer table with all the wonderful things you can fill yourself with. What stood out the most was Wowa's super yummy dips. She made her Tuna and Pimiento dips. These accompanied with ritz were the bomb.
Don't get me started with the main course. Hindi sila nag serve ng madami because Mommy Fleur and Wowa's principles were "quality over quantity". Pero giiiiiirl, ang sarap talaga ng food. What stood out to me most was the spinach lasagna which was the perfect balance of flavors and the lechon. Ang sarap! Wowa also made her special fruit salad for desert. If I'd rate the food, presentation and efforts of 10 being highest, 100. 100 siguro ang ire-rate ko.
The Party Proper
The party was SUPER fun. Para lang talaga kayong friends on a get-together. Everything seemed natural lang and everybody was giddy. Perhaps because it was because it's so surreal to be with those people you only see and follow online. We had a few games. And of course bilang excited akong manalo, career talaga sa How Well Do You Know Me game. Stock knowledge lang bes! Haha. I won this really pretty scissors from Paperchic Studio for the game and some Mustella Products for the raffle:
We also had a "Kilay Session" with Ms. Eliza Santiago of momama.me. It was one insightful session as we learned more of our Kilays. Alam niyo naman, kilay is really life.
We also had a "Kilay Session" with Ms. Eliza Santiago of momama.me. It was one insightful session as we learned more of our Kilays. Alam niyo naman, kilay is really life.
All in all, I had so much fun. Albeit my introverted-extrovert nature, I did not feel uncomfortable as everyone made sure everyone feels at home. I especially appreciate the love and support Mommy Fleur's family showed that day. Everyone was so busy on their assignments and everyone in the family was just as approachable and jolly as Mommy Fleur. Apples do not fall far from the tree nga talaga. Let me just rave about the pride I saw in Lolo Papa's eyes whenever he takes snaps of the event. Particularly of Mommy Fleur. From the way his eyes twinkled with bliss everytime he looks at our dear muther, you'd really know how proud he is of what she's become. And Wowa. Wowa has been just as warm and welcoming. She took time to roam around and talk to everybody. She even dropped by our table and made a few jokes about having her "Wowa Day" in Shangri-La. Bongga! Not to mention her youth and grace. Ang ganda lang din talaga. You know when they say if your heart is beautiful it just radiates? Si Wowa yun. Because you can really feel her sincerity, support and love towards her family.
To Mommy Fleur - Thank you for being a constant source of empowerment and inspiration. You are the epitome of positivity, humility and wit. All by which a woman needs to keep life simple and happy. May you live a long and healthy life. We love you!
