A Momma's Life

The first-ever Filipino production to be available on streaming platform Broadway On Demand, The Great Christmas Cookie Bake-off! combines the time-honored tradition of Christmas cookies with the ever-popular phenomenon of reality baking competitions. It features eight young cookie chefs from all over the country who will battle it out for first prize at the Cookie Coliseum. As the chefs are eliminated one by one by three distinguished celebrity judges, feelings of intense (and sweet!) rivalry give way to virtues of charity, family, and forgiveness. The Great Christmas Cookie Bake-off cast includes Becca Coates, Tim Pavino, Jep Go, Jillian Itaas, Luigi Quesada, Rachel Coates, Justine Narciso, Steven Hotchkiss, Carla Guevara Laforteza, Jamie Wilson, Arnel Carrion, and Hans Eckstein. This exciting play is written by Rick Hip-Flores and directed by Joy Virata.

Momma Shares: Self-Care in the New Normal One of the goals that I set at the start of the year was to take care of myself more. I wanted 2021 to be a better year for me and my family despite all the negative events and things happening around us. I thought that if I wanted to improve my life, I need to start with myself because- how could I give my best and work towards my goals if I am not feeling great within, right? The pandemic has brought stress and worry to a lot of people, including myself, especially during the first few months of the lockdown. I must admit it has somehow taken a toll on my appearance and health. But as time went by, things got a little bit clearer. The situation has improved little by little. The companies stepped up and have learned to adjust to the new normal. Thanks to those who continually step up and level up their game, the situation does not seem uncertain anymore. Now we know that we can still avail our supplies from our favorite...

It's common knowledge that women become irritable whenever they get their menses. Mood swings are to be expected especially those days leading to and during their period. As for myself, I find it hard to function before my period. However, as a mom, I must try my best to keep it together and to not let my period get in the way of my chores and to-do-list. Did you know that women only lose around 80ml of blood during menstruation? To be honest, it doesn't feel like it's only that amount. Maybe because I feel drained and my energy is low whenever I am menstruating. Once I feel that my stress and anxiety have heightened up during that time of the month, I try to cope with it by spending more quality time with my kids. Hugging them and playing with them can do wonders for my well-being. It helps that I don't have to worry about heavy periods because Those Days sanitary napkins keep me fresh and clean. During my period, there's the Wing variant that ca...