All Around Rural Mommy

Okay so I see most women use running shorts. At first, I didn’t understand the need to show off skin but when I was doing long runs (5km is already long for me so pardon me), I understood. As you run for more than 30 mins, your body sweats a lot. The more covered you are, the more you sweat. That’s okay when you are trying to reach your target weight, which is what I did when I played for SMRAA,…

If you must know, when I started doing my runs back in high school, I was scared to visit shops like Nike, Adidas and the likes. I was scared of sales person and I didn’t know what to look out for. So I usually find myself at the underwear section. I’ve relied on them for so long and they helped me survive for so long. It was only this year that I wanted to try Nike’s sports bra. Nike has always…

I don’t know if you’ve had this but every time I do a long run, I get abrasions underneath my clothes. I found that it’s called friction rub or chafing. It happens when the fabric repeatedly gets in contact with the skin causing irritation, redness and abrasions. And it gets worse with sweat. My body is full of these chafing, on my back, my chest area, even my…

I posted numerous times our version of this avocado bread on my IG. It never gets old. It may look yucky though ‘cuz of the avocado but it tastes good. You can opt to have your egg sunny side up or scrambled. Either way, it’s gonna taste great. Hubby’s version.

Just another version, couldn’t make up my mind. Enjoy

I was thinking of something for my wallpaper besides the previous ones I did and I was imagining some random flowers I keep passing by everyday. Then I decided to add a bit more to the scene.

I had the privilege of listening to some of the wisdom of my late grandfather. He was, for me, a very wise man, a strategist if I may say, who just wants to improve Malita in any way possible. He has guided the family well and if I have not mentioned this, he was the reason I did not take Physical therapy as my pre-med course. He didn’t want me to, instead I took Medical Technology. While I was…

A “want” for something bright. Flowers for the one, Lessons for the heart. Memories for the mind, Peace and solace for the soul.

This is probably the longest artwork that I have done and I don’t even know if it is truly done. It took a while to finish this. I initially had a final view in my head but it just got lost somewhere between the neural activities. Nothing is perfect in this world, same as everything in this art. It portrays that even if nothing is perfect, something good will always come out of it. Enjoy!

Sometimes when I’m too tired to run or when my watch says I need a rest day, I take a walk instead. And while doing so, I see so many things on the road that I take a shot at. Here are some of them.. Hubby: unsa ni mang?Me: Insect (yes nag ineglish ko 🤪) Lex: mao ba ni sya ang mutuyok doc?Me: yes lex mao na sya.Lex: kadako!!! Cooling down

A very dear friend of mine just got a very alarming health scare. When she initially told me, I could not believe what I was hearing. I would have easily believed had it come from some other person, not from her. Tears flowed. The only risk factor that we saw was the occasional alcoholic drinks that we had. Knowing her, I could not pinpoint any other reason for that. You see, when you are a…

So I was over the moon when I finally got my medal. A few weeks back, took the leap and joined a virtual run, my very first run. I just happen to scroll through this one and decided to finally try and see if I can make it that far. And look what arrived at the mail, my very first medal. Quiet heavy, not the usual medals I see. And I was over the moon when I got this and the loots inside my…

Been using oils for years and it depends on what I currently need, then I blend them together. My everyday oils are those that I use for my guasha. I don’t buy those pre-mixed oils from different brands, just because I don’t know how my skin will take it. The Doterra oils are good on my skin, they don’t cause breakouts so I stick to them. Now, I try to incorporate oils that are not from Doterra…

Everyone kept telling me, “oh so you’re running now.” I’ve been running since high school. I needed the stamina since I was playing basketball, soccer, kickball and taekwondo. I used to live with my grandparents. Me and my grandma used to compete who gets to wake up early everyday. Her playground was Magsaysay Park, mine was Victoria Plaza. I’d do laps there everyday. My companion back then was…

I have a secret to tell. I finished two servings of this. At this point, it is the most sumptuous dinner. If you can see the other plate underneath, that would be it. Flight attendant was super nice to offer me another serving. 🤭😂

Needless to say, I am a morning person. So calming.

Looking at all these makes running such a wonderful experience.