From KL to Paris with kids

Posted on February 9, 2015February 9, 2015 by Mamapumpkin

From KL to Paris with Kids was a plan we have had for awhile ever since our T1 said she wanted to climb up the Eiffel Tower. She's such a lucky, lucky girl. Ever since she was born, she has been blessed with so much love and so.......click to learn what next.

On Islam

Posted on February 5, 2015 by Mamapumpkin

Every afternoon when I wait for my girls to pick them up from school, there is the presence of this mosque peeping behind the trees as though it is calling out to me. Because my late Mother was a staunch Muslim, and because of my closeness to her,.......click to learn what next.

US VISA for Malaysians

Posted on February 5, 2015 by Mamapumpkin

The Hubs has asked me to start looking into getting the little one a US visa so that when we need to go, we can just go. Has anyone done this recently? It's been SO LONG since I did T1's US visa but hey, look what I found???.......click to learn what next.

Being an Opportunist

Posted on February 5, 2015February 5, 2015 by Mamapumpkin

Do you think being an opportunist is a good thing or a bad thing? I would certainly like to think of myself as being an opportunist but I do not think I am smart enough. Let me give you an example. 15 years ago, I was the Country.......click to learn what next.

How to write a great CV – for Malaysians

Posted on February 1, 2015 by Mamapumpkin

This has been a long time pet peeve of mine on teaching fellow Malaysian how to write a great CV. Honestly speaking, in the last 10 years of my working life as an employer having to review CVs and interview employees, I have not come across a single.......click to learn what next.

The Best of Kelantan

Posted on February 1, 2015 by Mamapumpkin

The best of Kelantan After a whirlwind year last year, we are back in Kelantan again to visit our dearest Kong-Kong (the best of Kelantan) despite the fact that we will be here again for the Chinese New Year in just two weeks. And whaddya’ know? The house.......click to learn what next.

Fridays

Posted on January 30, 2015January 29, 2015 by Mamapumpkin

I love Fridays. Dang, who doesn't? I love Fridays because it's the last day of the week that the Hubs has to work and we get to have him for a whole 2 days. I have insisted for him to quit his job over and over but he.......click to learn what next.

Being Strong

Posted on January 29, 2015 by Mamapumpkin

Being Strong My late Mother was extremely strong both physically and mentally. You would not imagine that a petite lady of 5 feet 2, slim and beautiful with a tremendously high forehead could hurt a man. She has punched men in jest and they have squealed in pain........click to learn what next.

Living Beside A Jungle

Posted on January 28, 2015January 29, 2015 by Mamapumpkin

Living beside a jungle has it's pros and cons. Pros - it's beautiful view, the cooler weather especially when we are located on a hill, being close to nature means witnessing the monkeys eating red berries, the squirrels chasing one another from branch to branch and the amazing.......click to learn what next.

How to Improve your Health

Posted on January 27, 2015January 25, 2015 by Mamapumpkin

How to Improve Health: Ever since my mother-in-law died, followed by my heart diagnosis, then my Mom's death; I am suddenly dead serious about health. How does one improve their health? My Mom fought 14 years of cancer. That didn't scare me. Having heart disease does. And now.......click to learn what next.

Kids are Loving School

Posted on January 27, 2015January 27, 2015 by Mamapumpkin

Yes, it has been a couple of weeks now with my kids back at school and I can tell you quite honestly that my kids are loving school. YES!!! They are absolutely loving school!!! After more than a year of Homeschooling and being at home 24/7 with their.......click to learn what next.

Yoga at 7am

Posted on January 25, 2015 by Mamapumpkin

Real yoga is supposed to happen before the sun rises but since I am only a beginner, I have started with a 7 am class. Soon though, I hope to be a real yogi, one that practises daily too, following my real yogi friends near and far. I.......click to learn what next.

Quitting your job

Posted on January 25, 2015January 25, 2015 by Mamapumpkin

Quitting your job: How many women out there who earn a hefty salary would dare give up their lifestyle? With my salary, I had so much freedom to give away money freely, just throw it to the wind, but it wasn't really for free because obviously a heavy.......click to learn what next.

My Mom’s Death

Posted on January 22, 2015 by Mamapumpkin

I have been wanting to detail this down for the longest time..........well, in the last few months which now seems like the longest time yet it's only been 3 months since, but I have still not found the right words to describe her last 20 hours that I.......click to learn what next.

I do not need pity

Posted on December 28, 2014 by Mamapumpkin

I do not need pity At any point of my life Whether I get deported Whether my child gets bullied If I am left with debt I do not need pity The grass may always be greener But not for me As I have lived more rainbows than.......click to learn what next.

Boxing Day 2014

Posted on December 26, 2014 by Mamapumpkin

Boxing Day 2014 The year is almost at it's end and what a year it has been! Full of eternal blessings! Boxing Day 2014 was awesome today because the Hubs was on leave. Why ever do they not make it a public holiday here like in the UK?.......click to learn what next.

The Children of Myanmar

Posted on December 23, 2014 by Mamapumpkin

The Children of Myanmar It has been awhile since I've shared any updates on the Children of Myanmar, my extended family. It is only because I myself have had an extremely eventful year but it doesn't mean they have been disregarded at all. No way. Since we first.......click to learn what next.

Frozen at TGV Cinemas – What a blast!

Posted on December 3, 2014December 4, 2014 by Mamapumpkin

Last Sunday, we attended a special Premiere Frozen Screening at TGV Cinemas at Sunway Pyramid which allowed the audience to sing along to the movie just like in a karaoke. It was so fun and the first time that children could actually make noise in a cinema instead.......click to learn what next.

Helping people without expectation

Posted on November 24, 2014 by Mamapumpkin

Helping people without expectation is something I learnt this year. Never too late, eh? I never used to expect much but would always smile when a thank you was offered. You know, just someone saying thank you or feeling the gratitude that you have extended yourself to help.......click to learn what next.

Purging out Toxins

Posted on November 24, 2014February 1, 2015 by Mamapumpkin

Now that I am slowly in the process of purging out the toxins from my body, gosh, this would take years.....I am finally conscious and aware of all the money saving tricks the commercial industry plays on us ignorant souls. I cannot afford to be ignorant anymore. There.......click to learn what next.

Just Be

Posted on November 22, 2014November 22, 2014 by Mamapumpkin

I have reached a stage of my life without a strong mother figure now where I want to just be. There is no more persons to answer to, live up to, thus the time has come for me to really just be. I have no interest in new.......click to learn what next.

Reminiscing the year

Posted on November 3, 2014November 3, 2014 by Mamapumpkin

In less than 60 days which I am sure will just whiz pass, 2014 will end. Tis' a bittersweet year for us as we had the best of the best and the worse of the worst. Good points: 1. Girls got to experience Homeschooling and got a year.......click to learn what next.

Ebola in Malaysia

Posted on October 23, 2014 by Mamapumpkin

Is Ebola in Malaysia? Who the hell knows. Apparently not but I never trust the local news so I am taking my own precautions. The reason I don't trust the local news is because I know of several instances where not only very important issues go unreported but.......click to learn what next.

Bugslock Mozzie Bands – Malaysia Bugslock

Posted on October 3, 2014 by Mamapumpkin

We have had trouble sourcing for the best mosquito repellents in Malaysia and have had very little luck so much so that I've just accepted it to be the way of life in Malaysia until now. Thankfully, Bugslock Malaysia contacted us to to test out their Bugslock Mosquito.......click to learn what next.

Uncle Ben moving to Chiangmai

Posted on September 23, 2014February 1, 2015 by Mamapumpkin

Yes, it is true. Uncle Ben is moving to Chiangmai. What does this mean? This means he will be taking along with him the classic electric guitar with him but of course! I'm not sure which he loves more, his guitar or his wife? Kidding!!! He already has.......click to learn what next.

My Wake Up Call……

Posted on September 23, 2014 by Mamapumpkin

For the longest time, I've lived my life for others because life has been so good for me that I always felt undeserving, so I pass it on instead, every blessing that I can, because there are so many others out there who need help, and I have.......click to learn what next.

Barbie, Oh Barbie!!!

Posted on September 16, 2014October 25, 2018 by Mamapumpkin

Sigh. I caved. For the longest time, I'd pledged that my kids will never play with Barbie because I never did and I am against commercialism so when my youngest, T2, showed a real interest in the pinkness world of that superhero doll, I just didn't have the.......click to learn what next.

My Mother-in-Law passed away suddenly

Posted on September 8, 2014September 8, 2014 by Mamapumpkin

Yes, that's right. 20 days ago, my mother-in-law passed away suddenly. It was a shock to the Hubs and I and the shock was so surreal that we couldn't cry as we couldn't really believe it. And still when we took that first flight home to Kelantan, rushed.......click to learn what next.

The Homeschooling Hub Malaysia

Posted on August 29, 2014 by Mamapumpkin

So! I've started a new Facebook group on duh, Facebook, that has been growing quite nicely called the Homeschooling Hub Malaysia. It is for the benefit of the parenting community which shares our Homeschooling activities and ideas and going ons about town. Come join us if you'd like.......click to learn what next.

Plus Size Women Wear

Posted on August 29, 2014October 25, 2018 by Mamapumpkin

For the last few years, I've had to search for plus size women wear - WTF. In the past I could get stuff only from M&S and Ms Read but soon after, Dorothy Perkins and Wallis and Warehouse came along (yay!) and Zara started bringing bigger sizes as.......click to learn what next.