How to bake 200 mini cupcakes

Posted on September 6, 2012September 5, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

When we had first decided to bring cupcakes to the orphanage, I was just planning to buy a load of cupcakes and be done with it. But then this girl with a bright idea suggested we should BAKE it, do it together as a group activity, have our.......click to learn what next.

Another Orphanage Visit

Posted on September 5, 2012September 5, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

My kids are privileged kids. They truly are. They're not millionaire kids but they're privileged kids. They lead a comfortable life, have nice toys and clothes and get a lot of attention. So much so that when a friend asked me to ask T1 what she wanted from.......click to learn what next.

Personality T-Shirts

Posted on September 5, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

My brother likes custom design t-shirts that have cool designs or witty retorts and so do I but at my age, it is a bit harder wearing them. I remember when I was in my late teens, when I had a figure (now it's just a lump), I.......click to learn what next.

Being Victims of Society

Posted on September 5, 2012September 5, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

Some people never move on crutched by the incessant ills that have befallen them. Some struggle in doing so yet some make it their single minded purpose of just being. Being happy. If you looked around you, like REALLY looked, there is always someone who is worst off........click to learn what next.

Metal Shelving

Posted on September 4, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

As you may or may not know, I work from home. There is good and bad to working from home. The good is that I save a lot of time not having to travel in traffic jams. I don't have to put my make up on and look.......click to learn what next.

Feeding your maids

Posted on September 3, 2012August 27, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

This was written a month ago and is no longer a problem now :-) Can I please have some ideas on what you feed your helpers? Mine is eating me to the poor house. I usually don't like segregating food or portions and tend to welcome the helper.......click to learn what next.

Scheduling Flights for Holidays and Work

Posted on September 2, 2012August 29, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

Next year will be a very busy year for us. Apart from some planned holidays since we didn't do so much this year, I am looking to attend a conference quite a distance away and hoping that the kids can come too. But we also have a scheduled.......click to learn what next.

Give credit where credit is due

Posted on September 1, 2012September 13, 2019 by Mamapumpkin

Do you know how in Malaysia, whenever you ask someone for something, more often than not, they will say I don't know. Or, don't have. We don't have it. If you don't believe me, just walk into a Jaya Jusco or some departmental store or really anywhere you.......click to learn what next.

Speech by President Jose Mujica

Posted on August 31, 2012September 13, 2019 by Mamapumpkin

To all of the authorities present here, from every latitude and organization, thank you very much. I want to thank the people of Brazil and Mrs. President, Dilma Rousseff. Thank you all for the good faith undoubtedly expressed by all of the speakers that preceded me. We hereby.......click to learn what next.

My British Nanny – I LOVE HER!!!

Posted on August 30, 2012August 31, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

I miss both my Nannies, I really do. My British Nanny was a friend of T2's old British teacher at one of those play schools and really one in a million. Everyone would ask me, where on Earth did I find myself a British Nanny??? She was a.......click to learn what next.

Sin Sze Si Sze Ya Temple

Posted on August 29, 2012July 31, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

Do you remember me telling you about the Secret Temple of Yap Ah Loy (also known as the Sin Sze Si Sze Ya Temple) that is hidden away near Petaling Street? Well, we finally got a chance to visit it! This temple happens to be featured in the.......click to learn what next.

Losing your kids

Posted on August 28, 2012August 28, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

I always wish I could tell people how they are stronger than they ever know whenever they say they cannot do something, like wake up early or give up smoking or whatever it is. You have the power to do anything that you set your mind to do.......click to learn what next.

Buddy and Vernon’s Adventures – Quality Time with Kids

Posted on August 28, 2012August 28, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

Have you happened to see this AMAZING book in the book stores lately??? If you skittered along to your nearest MPH, you could probably find it. It is a GREAT book for ideas on things to do with your kids. The book says it is for ages 5-8.......click to learn what next.

T1’s school girl writes for the New York Times

Posted on August 27, 2012September 13, 2019 by Mamapumpkin

T1's school has a reputation for being crazily academically driven, with pressure applied on the kids till they get mental breakdowns (KIDDING!). There have been cases where kids have not been able to cope and subsequently pulled out of school, or kicked out. How traumatic! Seriously, we've been.......click to learn what next.

Getting Kids to read the newspaper

Posted on August 26, 2012July 30, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

Recently, from sheer frustration over the lack of good English in my country, I have decided to take an active role in helping at least my own children to have a command of good English in our little contribution to Malaysia. Baby steps, yo! I told T1 last.......click to learn what next.

Taking the LRT with Kids

Posted on August 25, 2012July 28, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

Taking the LRT with kids is actually a worthwhile activity for many reasons........ It was even extremely interesting for me as I got to view KL from an entirely different perspective. So many buildings I never knew existed. So many new developments happening in my own city. For.......click to learn what next.

Family Shot

Posted on August 24, 2012July 28, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

Can you feel our love???

Kids Manicure

Posted on August 23, 2012July 28, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

On T2's birthday this year, she got a kids manicure by non other than Uncle Ben's girlfriend. Yes, he has a new girlfriend and she is gorgeous both IN and OUT. I'm always hesitant about toddlers or even kids in general having make up and manicures because really,.......click to learn what next.

Helping your Sibling

Posted on August 22, 2012July 28, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

In life, helping your sibling is a very important trait to have. My mother has always said, blood is thicker than water and she has brought my brothers and I up to stick out for one another. Sure, they may drive against my grain at times but if.......click to learn what next.

T2’s dressing up phase

Posted on August 21, 2012July 28, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

Let me tell you about T2's dressing up phase. She goes through 4 dresses a day on some days, some days she will insist on wearing a sweater (like below, or one of her other sweaters) with socks despite sweating like a dog, some days she insists on.......click to learn what next.

Simple Pleasures for Kids

Posted on August 20, 2012July 28, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

T2 relishes in the simple pleasures for kids......like playing with grass. Who needs toys, right? Simple pleasures for kids, it's as simple as introducing them to the daun semalu, that shy plant that closes upon touch. Unfortunately, for a kid who appreciates the simple pleasures for kids, she.......click to learn what next.

Taking Kids to the Movies

Posted on August 19, 2012July 28, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

What do you think is the youngest possible age for taking kids to the movies??? We had ONE successful movie night with T2 and that was The Avengers but subsequently, every single movie after that (cartoons included) and plays/musicals have been one big epic FAIL. So when really.......click to learn what next.

Kids Play

Posted on August 18, 2012July 28, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

Can anyone guess what this scene is? There is a bed with an umbrella..... I'm telling you, I really love watching my kids play. They are NUTS!!!

Learning Tae Kwon Do in KL

Posted on August 17, 2012July 28, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

Learning Tae Kwon Do in KL is becoming quite popular with the recent crime rates in KL. I've been toying with the idea of actually learning tae kwon do in KL myself now. Can you believe that the Grand Master of Tae Kwon Do in KL who teaches.......click to learn what next.

3 Year Old Haircut

Posted on August 17, 2012July 28, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

Getting a 3 year old haircut is not easy so we tend to just avoid it but last week, we finally cut the back of T2's hair. She was not happy. Where do you go to get a 3 year old haircut? We tend to do it around.......click to learn what next.

After School Playground Time

Posted on August 16, 2012July 28, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

Every week, I try to bring the kids to a playground at least twice or thrice a week for some outdoor time after school. We hardly ever go with friends because we're always spontaneous about it thus can never really plan with friends. It doesn't matter so much.......click to learn what next.

Loyal Blog Agents

Posted on August 15, 2012July 27, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

There is a particular blog agent that I like as they keep giving me work regularly and although they pay very little, a lot less than most, their work is consistent and for what they require, it really is a walk in the park. In fact, it's so.......click to learn what next.

Aiming High

Posted on August 14, 2012July 27, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

Everyone has their standards for everything. Some people absolutely love KFC. Some wouldn't touch it with a nine yard pole. Some offer a great review of a book. Others think it's crap. Sometimes it's personal taste, sometimes it's ignorance. As one grows older and wiser, one becomes more.......click to learn what next.

Sultan Abdul Samad Building – the History

Posted on August 13, 2012July 25, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

The History of the Sultan Abdul Samad building is fascinating and if you knew some old British men who were ex-Malayan service men, you'd get the most interesting stories out of them. I am one such lucky person to gain from such a rich history but my memory.......click to learn what next.

Sultan Abdul Samad Building – what surrounds it

Posted on August 12, 2012July 25, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

Whilst on our little tour of KL and the Sultan Abdul Samad Building, I got a chance to inhale some other sights around KL being this slanted shaped building - anybody knows what it is? Someone said it belonged to the police. Anyone??? New police headquarters???? Then there.......click to learn what next.