Being part of the Pinay Mommies Community (PMC) is just one of the most wonderful online things that ever happened to me ever since I had been active in the blogosphere. I had been blogging online since 2005 and I am very happy that at last after several years I had found a community. We do share the same vocabulary, which at times others may not fully understand. .. I feel that I really belong each time that I am with my fellow PMC – we share the same passion – blogging and above all we all love being Moms.
Pinay Mommies Community - PMC 2nd Grand EB
Last Nov. 22 (Tuesday) was indeed a very momentous day in my blogging world. I was able to attend the 2nd PMC Grand EB. It was rainy that time and before the event we encountered a change of venue problem, but no rain and problem can stop the PMC Moms. Actually what should be a simple EB/meet-up turned out to be a blog event – the mommy way. Not much has changed since the 1st EB – it was still chikka / fun-filled except that we had grown in numbers and we were able to tap several sponsors who make this event even more special.
What is also so special with our 2nd PMC EB is that PM Moms merged and converged at Aling Tonya’s Seafood Restaurant – Macapagal, Dampa here in Pasay, Manila – from up North down South. Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao were well represented. Not to mention the 3 International Moms whose timely vacation coincides with our EB. “Tunay ngang …saan mang sulok ng Pilipinas maging ng Mundo may PMC Moms na kasama tayo”
2nd PMC EB Collage
Most of the PMC moms seldom attend blog events in as much as we want to since we are constrained to do so because of our top priority – our kids / family. Likewise, most of the blog events that we are invited to, restrict us from bringing our kids. So the 2nd PMC Grand EB ala blog event was done in a way that it will be mommy friendly. Kids are allowed to be tagged along and seeing them play around the venue makes the event even homier.
The program was divided into 2 parts – the first part was for our dear sponsors who helped us out and raffling of their gifts to PMC. I am glad to note that the products presented to Moms are also the same products that most of us has been already using in our household. While the 2nd part is more intimate encounter with the Moms – where we have the endless chikka and the ceremonial PMC token giving.
Brown Pinay and Ning Buning Hosting the PMC 2nd EB
Together with my equally bubbly partner Ning, we are tasked to host the 2nd EB. I had been hosting several events {be it for family, school, weddings, office}; mind you this was so far one of the best. It is not easy to keep up with the energy of the Moms but we are able to survive and managed. My punch line “Pacencya na po at wala pang budget ang PMC, hindi po makakarating si Eugene Domingo at si Pokwang, kaya pagtyagaan nyo na po kami ni Ning” worked well. In other words, “bumenta naman” nyahahhaha.
I will forever be indebted to Mommy Ruby for drawing us near and creating the PMC – a community that is tantamount to say already a family. Rubz’s announcement regarding the charity projects and the launching of the PRMoms.net (PMC’s PR arm) excites me even more. There has been more to look up this coming year.
Founder of PMC - Mommy Rubby of PinayMommyOnline
What happened in what supposed to be an organized token giving is another story to tell. PMC moms brought along simple tokens for the 50 moms to share with. We parted the token ala Divisoria way. Laughter filled the small venue. Only PMC moms can do it that way, I really have a good laugh since we are literally like in Divi bargaining our wares. But it has been a good way to interact with other Moms – some of whom we had only seen personally that time.
2nd PMC Grand EB Tokens
It is always nice to put faces on the bloggers, the PMC EB is not about the blog, but this time it is behind the bloggers behind those wonderful blogs that has been an avenue to binds us together.
Going home is yet another story to tell, my car was coding that time so I had no choice but to commute. (via bus). I wish I have more than two hands that time. I do not know how I was able to manage to come home from Macapagal in Pasay to Marilao, Bulacan. But my super powers did me wonders – thanks to my Mommy Powers which was recharged even more in that PMC Mom EB. I am sure PMC Moms at the EB can totally relate nyahahaha.
My 5 Bags from the EB - how did I manage to got home to Bulacan Nyahahhaha
Arriving home has been also much as fun, my kids took charge of the 4 eco-bags filled with goodies. This reminds me to endlessly thank the sponsors for their wonderful gift to us. How did I manage to bring home this bags from PMC 2nd EB? Answer: Mommy Powers…. Each and everyone in our house have practically something from our PMC EB.
I would personally like to thank all the Moms behind our 2nd PMC EB – KUDOS to the organizers Mommy Ruby and Mommy Pehpot for all the effort in pulling this event even though you are also very busy from your offline/online endeavors. To the committees : Registration and loot bags distribution were manned by Rossel, Levy, Nina, Mae, Maricel, Kaye and Fedhz. To our official photographers for the event – Mauie and Eihdra. For the product display- Cecile, Olga and Gene during the program. Everything was detailed and organized to the last bit, done ofcourse the mommy way.
Oh, and by the way, We were in the News too….
All in all, it was not just fun-filled but goody filled as well….gazillion thanks also goes to all our dear sponsors who make this even more special.
Major Sponsors:
2nd PMC EB - Major Sponsors
Smart Steps – is a line of mild & safe products specifically formulated for babies. Clinically proven safe & effective, Smart Steps truly understand a mother’s need for their babies. They gave us items to be raffled off and loot bags for all the Moms in the EB.
UNILAB -leading pharmaceutical company in the Philippines, also took part as one of our major sponsors.Aside from the loot bags, major items were raffled off to 4 lucky moms.
I love the big Ceelin since this is the pedia prescribed Vitamin C of my bunso. Moreover, because of our proximity in the major drug store it is also nice that UNILAB also gave us Dolan and other meds that we can really use. It is nice to have goodies which you actually use at home.
Minor Sponsors – gave us items for the raffle and samples of their products that we can try at home.
2nd PMC EB - Minor Sponsors
Proctor and Gamble Products
ScotchBrite Products
Geiser Maclang Gift Pack -yummy Krispy Kreme and Alaxan Manny Pacquio Tshirt
Ajinamoto Products
Raffle Items from Avon
Ainon Products with the 2 Stroller (to be given in our charity project)
Drypers Gift Pack
Richwell Raffle Winners
We would also like to thank Goldquest Biotechnologies for giving cash that we had used as an event fund and Grendha for giving out slippers to very lucky moms {prizes to be delivered straight at the home of our dear winners}.
Of course what fun will it be without a photobooth where all the moms and kids alike have fun doing all those wacky, wackier and wackiest post. Thanks to our fellow PMC sis Iris Acosta and her dear hubby Montch for the KrazyPix Photobooth. Apart from the on-site photobooth they had been generous enough to raffle off Php5,000 worth of GC and discount cards as a token as well. Visit the PMC Photobooth pics just to prove that PMC Moms are cam addicts
I apologize for the over long and picture extensive post. I am very much over-whelmed that the cup is over flowing with happiness and cheer that I would love and like to impart it to my readers.
Indeed, who says that you cannot find good company and friend over the blogosphere, I have found mine though Pinay Mommies Community – a friendship that is beyond blogging.
To all of the PMC Moms, here is a cake for all of us to celebrate the community that we call our own.
Special cake done by fellow PMC Iris Pulga of Project Happiness Bakehouse
Until the next Kitakits, I hope that more PMC Moms can attend….but whether or not you are at the EB, we will always be one at heart. PMC Rocks!!!
Photo Credits: Mommies Maui of the24hourmommy.com and Eidhra of oneproudmomma.com.
