I saw this lovely thing in one of our Bible Studies. My friend made some for us. Unfortunately, she used chicken, which is something I won’t consider eating. So, true to HotMomma’s adventurous nature, I gave it a twist and came up with my own version – my Tortilla Veggie Magic.
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As a mom, there are a million feelings and emotions that go through my entire being within a day in response to or in relation to my kids’ actions, gestures or words.

I think this is natural for all parents – that instant, heartfelt reaction to the tiniest and even most ordinary of things our kids Read More …

Milestones. They are the markers of our lives – the stones of remembrance by which we measure the passing of time. For me, I reached two important ones this summer. They seem trivial to some people but for a mom like me, they mean a lot. In fact, they mean so much I am short Read More …

I am a firm believer that a child’s education does not end in the classroom. Educational trips, family adventures and excursions to interesting places should all be part of the whole process of preparing a 21st century child ready to face a highly competitive world.
Sure, there is the internet that serves as their window to Read More …

This blog is all about HotMomma and her adventure as a mom to two boys and the hubby (yes, hubbies need mothering too, you know). But for this one time, I’d like to dedicate this post to my hubby, who supplies half of the effort that make “parenthood” possible for me. I’d like to give Read More …

They remind me of my favourite dish back home: “dinengdeng“. It is a popular dish among us, the Ilocanos. We Ilocanos are known for our good money management skills (some may know it as being a tight wad), our simple outlook towards life and our penchant for anything bargain-ish. The Ilocanos hail from the Read More …

Yes, it finally happened. Last Saturday, we were able to go to the pick-your-own farm we wanted to visit ages ago (was that only two weeks ago?). I got the freshly-picked veggies I have been longing for for the longest time.

We woke up to a glorious day. The sun was shining and there Read More …

I just thought about this brilliant idea of sharing some of my kitchen adventures and successes with all my readers when I was cooking breakfast this morning – stir-fried noodles with prawns, scrambled eggs and loads of veggies.
Hang on, before you utter one single word of disgust over my choice of breakfast for the family, Read More …

The Olympic Rings rising from the ground duringthe Opening Ceremonies
image from Google Images
Yes, HotMomma is going off-topic for once and joins the entire world in welcoming the start of the Olympics. It is not an accident that the games started today, the 8th day of the 8th month of the 8th year of the millennium. Read More …

Through the years, I have collected snapshots of my little boy in his different “manifestations”. Perhaps, it is because he has not yet fully known or accepted the fact that he is human, that he tried being different animals at different times of his life. Actually, even now that he is nearly seven, he Read More …