Belle De Jour Rendevous: Bella Mommies

It was truly a celebration of motherhood.

It was a fun-filled event that I can call one for the books.

It was a learning event that gave so many key takeaways applicable in our mommy lives.

Last July 22, 2017, I attended my first BDJ event and I am so much grateful I did. I made sure I am part of this event because it was intended for Bella Mommies and Bella Mommies-to-be and BDJ went beyond expectation.

Let me tell you the beautiful things that transpired that day.

After registration, these freebies greeted me!

Celeteque and The Podium were the major sponsors and

Cinnabon sponsored delightful cinnamon rolls

The event was slated at 1 pm at the Podium and I arrived 5 minutes late and good thing it hasn't started yet because I didn't want to miss all the learning sessions. The event started with a raffle and here are the mommies who won:

The first speaker was Louise Santos (The Multitasker) and she is the mommy behind Mommy Practicality. I know her because I have been reading her blogs through the years. I can so much relate with her topic, I guess all moms did! We wear so many hats and we have so many tentacles that we use everyday. I liked the way she delivered her topic because it was funny yet so much relatable. One great thing I learned from her is about making time for passion. I have neglected my passion -- which is blogging because of my back to back training classes at work. But after the talk, I vowed to return to blogging once again because this can take my stress away. I've been meaning to go back to blogging but a lot of things in my mind are hampering it but now, I will create a habit once again to pursue my passion. Thank you, Mommy Louise!

The Multitasker

My takeaway from her talk

By the way, another highlight of the event was seeing my favorite youtuber, Isha Borromeo (aka Purpleheiress on Youtube) because she was the host of the event) I was glad to see her and my fangirling mode was definitely on.

The second speaker was Ginger Arboleda (The Mompreneur) and another mommy inspiration from way back. She is the general manager of Manila Workshop and also wears many hats. I wanted to say hi after the event because at one point last year, I collaborated with Manila Workshops when they had an event in Mandala Park. Her perspectives were on point and I learned that:

On point

The next talk was also interesting and I can say part of our "self-care". The name of the speaker is Shari Macainag (The Fashionista) and she talked about how to mix and match clothes and how to be more presentable despite our uber busy schedules.

and allow me to highlight one of the most important thing because I was able to resonate

It makes sense because if you don't feel good inside, then it would be hard for you to have a positive aura and treat others right. I will make sure that this will be on my affirmation board.

We had a break and sumptuous plated meals and Cinnabon drinks were served to the mommies. In between talks, raffle prizes were given to the mommies and this made the event so much fun.

The last was about fitness and the speaker is Ian Banzon (The Fitness Coach) and she inspired me to make time for fitness activities. She shared activities that can be done in the comforts of our home.I also learned that a balanced meal is a colorful meal, meaning it should be a complete meal to have all the nutrients needed by our body.

After the talk, a game was happily played and raffle prizes were given away! I finally got mine and I was ecstatic.

By the way, I got this loot from Belo Baby:

I was also happy to see my new found mommy friends and of course it's not complete without snapshots!

Mommy Marilou (Mommy Blogger)'

Mommy Farrah (Mommy Vlogger)

The event was indeed a success and I am sure that everybody went home HAPPY and INSPIRED.

There were so many learning takeaways that we can surely apply in our lives. I am glad because this event is a BREATHER from my daily tasks at home and work.

I loved every minute of it because:

1. I love meeting new people.

2. I feel refreshed and inspired.

3. ME TIME, redefined.