Tiny pieces slipped to the floor, neighbours helped retrieve them, and laughter travelled around the room. At Luntian Kitchen Cafe, sixteen mothers were trying wooden-flower builds for the first time. Their blooms were taking shape amid stories, questions, and the occasional broken piece that needed some help.
The June 20, 2026, gathering in Quezon City brought together MomTribe, Robotime, and Millennial Moms PH. Jill Ann Francisco hosted the crafting session, arriving early with her husband and children to prepare the venue. The cafe offered a warm setting for a morning centred on making and spending time together.
A welcome with a purpose
Before building began, Mommy Dette, the founder of Millennial Moms PH, spoke about the importance of mothers taking time to recharge and look after themselves. She also presented sponsor-provided gift bags, giving the guests an unexpected welcome before the kits were opened.
Jill then introduced Robotime and the Rolife Community. For many attendees, this was their first encounter with the brand. They listened, asked questions, and wanted to know where they could find kits after the event. The finished wooden flowers on display made the possibility especially appealing: soon they would be trying to create blooms of their own.
The introduction joined two parts of the gathering naturally. There was permission to spend a little time on oneself, and there was a concrete activity ready on the table. A flower made from small pieces gave that time a focus, without requiring guests to arrive with prior experience.
A lively first attempt
Jill described this as her loudest group so far. People laughed while searching for parts, helped with pieces that had fallen, and supported one another when something broke. The mistakes and interruptions became part of the shared experience rather than something to hide.
As the work continued, stories moved between the tables. The group even joined in a dance reel, adding another playful memory to a session already full of conversation. The room’s energy came from the guests as much as from the planned activities.
Building a flower offered a visible sequence of small changes. Separate wooden components gradually became recognizable blooms. For these first-time makers, the finished displays that had caught their attention at the start were now connected to work they had done themselves.
Rolife Community reflections from the makers
In the feedback Jill gathered, participants described the activity as a chance to focus on themselves for a few hours away from their usual responsibilities. Asked for one word about the experience, their answers included recharged, whimsical, exciting, and amazing.
Those were personal impressions of a particular morning. They show how the makers felt about the space they had shared: a chance to try something unfamiliar, enjoy the company, and leave with a creation. The lively moments and the concentrated work belonged to the same experience.
Little figures and a thank-you
Nanci blind boxes added another round of anticipation, followed by a Milk Tea Nanci raffle. At the close, Robotime presented Mommy Dette with a Nanci Tea Time Kitty as a thank-you for the partnership. The exchange recognized the work that had brought the two groups together.
The photographs gathered in Jill’s recap show the flowers, the figures, and the people who made the morning their own. By the time everyone went home, they had creations to take with them as well as a first experience of the hobby.
For Jill, this was something she hoped the mothers could continue enjoying long after the event. A first flower could lead to another quiet hour of making at home, or another chance to meet around a table. The gathering had given them a starting point and people with whom to share it.
Visit Jill’s Rolife Community recap for more photographs from the MomTribe collaboration, and explore further local gatherings in the DIY Crafting Club.
