What's in my Bag: Cheap Items for the Hygienic and On-the-Go Mom

I believe there's a fine line between losyang and dugyot. Nobody would like to be called like those. What I meant is there shouldn't be an excuse not to be presentable, especially with moms. It's not for other people to like us. It's not for our husbands to go crazy about us. Those are just bonuses. I believe that looking good means feeling great. At the end of the day, it all boils down to how we managed to keep our selves presentable given our motherly duties.
I'm also a mom. I don't have a nanny. My husband only goes home every weekends for his work errands. It means I handle these mommy tasks all by my self. But I keep my self pretty, still. And I really don't spend too much with all my kikay stuff. Here are some...

1. Herbench Tickled Pink moisturizing lotion- keeps my hands and body smooth! And you'll love the smell as much as I do. It smells like Bench's cologne.

2. Rexona women deo-lotion- for the mommy-on-the-go!

3. Ever Bilena lipstick- In red-orange shade to add oomph to my lips
4. Watson's lip gloss/ cheek tint- a multi-tasking product which is nice to bring while on a travel
5. Avon lip gloss- I'm a sucker for lip gloss. This one's really shiny and in nude color
6. Maybelline Baby Lips Color- my favorite brand and my favorite lip balm in one package.
7. Colgate Plax- no more bad breath!
8. San-San Liquid Foundation- I only wear this when I go outside. I don't wear makeup often. But I got this one as it fits Filipina skin-tone.
9. San-San concealer- I always use this before, that it's almost empty. When I used to work at the call center, a concealer was my best friend. It helped cover my dark under-eye area.
10. Allue eyeshadow- I just find this cute that I bought it. Now I gave it to my younger sister.
11. Skin White Face Cream powder- it has a pretty coverage. This is so far the only cream powder I've ever used for my face.

So there you go. You saw what's inside my kikay kit. I will update you next time! Ola!

Blogging 101: Why I Named My Blog After My Name

This story I'd like to share today is a bit of history. Don't worry, this is not about me. It's all about my blog. To start with, let me inform you that the original name of this blog was Sugar Plums and Lemon Drops. It was pretty, girly-like, and sounds really glam as if I'm hosting a fashion blog. But my blog will never be a place for fashion or beauty. Yes, I do review beauty products but I can't be a true-blooded beauty or fashion blogger. I'd rather be a mom blogger. That's something I'd fondly call my self. So I changed it to Super Mom when I become a mom. But then again, that name did not really fit me. Now it's just Mommy Nimfa, my name with a fancy "mommy" tag--the simplest I could ever think for a blog name. But I do this on a purpose, and that I'd like to share to you.

photo from chicagonow.com

First, I wanted to be clear and concise on what my blog is all about. I am a mom and this is a mommy blog. I want my readers to think of me whenever they'd think of a good mom blog. (I know I'm ambitious). With that, I created a list of my projects for this blog, that I'll be posting later on so watch out!

photo from trionaguidry.com

As you see, I stopped believing that I am a "Super Mom". That's something I'd like to achieve but I realized it will take decades before I proved to people or to my self that I am one super mama. So I just gave up that dream, at least for now. All I know is that I am happy and alive even if I'm not a living and breathing Super Mom in real life.
But the most important thing I'd like to work on right now is monetize my blog as a business. This time I want to bring it to a higher level. I got rid of writing for other people. It's not about the cheap budget. It's the credit they get out of my works. So I just realized I will stop from freelance writing for a while. I'll focus on my blog from hereon.

One Bra Fits All

This is cool, it looks very comfy and I like that it's in nude-color 'cause I only wear nude-colored bras. It's actually a new Avon-product worth P499! Must-try hihi

Life Minus Excuses

I'm a mom. I have these stretch marks all over my tummy, zits all around my face, dark circles under my eyes, and a little confidence to show off. Then I saw this picture of Maria Kang few days ago.

photo from Maria Kang's blog

I read the texts along with this picture from Maria's website. And I'm really, really confused why there are people who do not like it. Guess what? I was kind of jealous when I first saw this. I secretly wished I have this fabulous bod, or just her abs. But I didn't say anything bad about her. In fact I like her, that I badly want to be like her. I'd like to be as inspiring as Maria Kang. Now I ask my self, "what's your excuse, Nimfa?"