My Girl turned 7 – Oh. My. God.

Posted on January 15, 2012January 16, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

Out of all my pre-written posts, I thought I'd better put this one up before T1's birthday again in September this year. Because you know, that is very possible once things get busy and crazy around here. Last year, because I'd just started working, I told T1 -.......click to learn what next.

Rich Man or Poor Man?

Posted on December 17, 2011December 16, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Following on from Agnes asking her elder daughter if she would want to marry a rich man or a poor man when she grew up, I asked my 7 year old, T1, the same question, completely curious!!! Any guesses?? T1 has been exposed to the lifestyles of both.......click to learn what next.

Copenhagen Delights – Absolutely DELIGHTFUL!!!

Posted on December 12, 2011September 13, 2019 by Mamapumpkin

Remember the BRAND I was telling you about??? Well, I went for the preview and went absolutely POTTY!!! I was in love with EVERYTHING!!! And despite the fact that T1 couldn't come with me, she loves EVERYTHING that I bought for her!!! It is so HER STYLE, this.......click to learn what next.

Tae Kwon Do Exam

Posted on December 6, 2011December 6, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

A few weekends ago, T1 was subject to her first TKD exam which merely promotes her from a white belt to a white belt with a yellow band. Not even a yellow belt. When I did TKD in my youth, with the same instructor, mind you, although now.......click to learn what next.

Home Made Puppet Show

Posted on December 2, 2011December 2, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

These school holidays, we decided not to enrol T1 in ANY holiday programmes because firstly, she didn't want to go to any. She said she's much happier staying at home and spending time with Mama (provided Mama takes the day off and spends time with her back) and.......click to learn what next.

Batman and Robin

Posted on November 25, 2011November 15, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Go Swimming..... My girls are born comedians. It's a good thing. They make us laugh every single day. Cry too sometimes, but more laughing than crying. Phew.  

T1 Potter arises

Posted on November 23, 2011November 23, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Just when the Hubs thought we were doing REALLY well without a single hospital trip this year after spending close to 10k on hospital bills last year (if you haven't been following this blog, we were in hospital a LOT last year), T1 decided to kiss the edge.......click to learn what next.

The Sister Duet

Posted on November 8, 2011November 7, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

More than 6 months ago, the girls started performing their sister acts together singing all kinds of songs from nursery rhymes to the latest chart hits off the radio, but now that T1 is 2 years old, she has started picking up the lyrics and knows how to.......click to learn what next.

Childhood friends

Posted on October 4, 2011September 29, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Who is your longest childhood friend? Is she/he your best-est friend? I'm a sentimental old fart when it comes to friendship and have picked up many friends along the way. However, I've also lost many and wished that I'd been taught how to stay in touch at a.......click to learn what next.

My crazy kids……

Posted on October 2, 2011September 28, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

We used to have this Danish designer cot that neither of the girls ever slept in but they did use it to PLAY. They'd play all sorts of nonsense in it and now that we've sold it off, I've had to improvise nooks and crannies for them to.......click to learn what next.

The Biting Baby

Posted on October 1, 2011September 28, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

When I was a kid, I used to bite my brother. I used to follow him around whenever my parents weren't looking and attacked in a flash. Needless to say, my brother is terrorised for life. I guess it's genetic because T2 has a knack for biting. But.......click to learn what next.

Ideas For Play – the restaurant owner

Posted on September 13, 2011September 13, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

More often than not, my kids are pretty independent. Not more than 5 times in my entire life have I heard T1 say she was bored, and when she did, I told her that only boring people get bored. If she had the capacity to get bored, it.......click to learn what next.

T1 and her impromptu spiel on Dettol

Posted on August 5, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

A few months ago, I was asked to prepare some videos for Dettol and I immediately said no way. I was not going to be on screen for the big wide world to see! Ahem. I don't take criticism well, you see. But I asked T1 if she.......click to learn what next.

Interesting Drawing Games

Posted on July 30, 2011July 26, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Sometimes when T1 is bored, she will pull her Dad aside to play some drawing games. Oh, she just makes it up as she goes along........ See if you can figure out these drawings below??? I asked the Hubs and he couldn't even remember playing this with her!.......click to learn what next.

Mother Daughter Love

Posted on July 29, 2011July 26, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Little does she know it, but I love her more than anything else in this world......

Sister Support

Posted on July 27, 2011July 26, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Life has been very stressful here at Chez Mamapumpkin, and when Mama is stressed, everyone is stressed. Thus the saying in The Transformers 3 is true - HAPPY WIFE, HAPPY LIFE. Remember that, gentlemen. My girls will cry for whatever reason, when they don't get their way or.......click to learn what next.

Gymnast at Work on the Ipad

Posted on July 24, 2011July 18, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

See how my daughter works on the Ipad? What's with it? Multi-tasking yoga and work? Perhaps I should try it. NOT!

Rapunzel Princess Party by Ambank

Posted on July 23, 2011July 18, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Last year, we were so lucky to be given free tickets to attend a PRINCESS PARTY, organised by Ambank. And with the party, came the premier of the movie Rapunzel too. THANK YOU, you special Mama, who allowed us this splendid Mother-Daughter bonding quality time! T1 was princess.......click to learn what next.

Parcels from London

Posted on July 22, 2011July 18, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Annually, we would invariably receive parcels from London and Perth, for whatever reason. It'll either be Mommy's shopping or the girls' birthday gifts or special orders for them. T1 gets incredibly excited whenever the Guards hand us our parcels and always insists on reading who it's for and.......click to learn what next.

Christmas Concert at School

Posted on July 19, 2011July 11, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

I've mentioned before how extensive T1's school is with performances on top of their heavy academic and sports schedule and almost always, T1 is chosen to participate in some form or other. She was just BORN to perfom, this drama queen...... Last year, on the last day of.......click to learn what next.

Monthly Book Purchase

Posted on July 17, 2011July 11, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Every month, we have a monthly budget to buy some books. I really don't mind spending money on books and even though we spent 5 good years borrowing books from several libraries, we still bought dizzying amounts of books. I just love owning books!!! And being terribly anal,.......click to learn what next.

Every Girl has a Favourite Bag

Posted on July 16, 2011July 11, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

In T2's case, it was the Baskin Robbins (HEY!!! DESIGNER, OK???) carry bag and I say was because that was LAST YEAR. It is now out of season (according to her) so she's got a new fav this year; something that cost RM70 from Accessorize and something that.......click to learn what next.

Growing up wayyyyyyyy…… too fast

Posted on July 14, 2011July 11, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Please, slow down, baby girl....... *BIG SIGH*

Intelligence versus hard work

Posted on July 9, 2011July 9, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Do you think children who are naturally intelligent score well in exams or is it the hard working ones who do? Or is it a mix of both? If you aren't so intelligent, you work harder and if you're super intelligent, you work less hard? Is it fair.......click to learn what next.

Children getting things too easy

Posted on June 22, 2011June 19, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

I have a spoilt daughter. Don't get me wrong, she's a lovely girl. Buts she's spoilt (OK, so am I in many ways but that's for a different story altogether). For the last 6 years of her life, she has been the favourite grandchild of both grandparents and.......click to learn what next.

Drunk children

Posted on June 13, 2011June 9, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

When I was in my teens, I was a capable drinker. I must have started drinking at 16? Those were the days when I'd sneak out of the house to go clubbing at Faces, Phase 2, Scandals, Brannigans, Modestos......hands up those of you from my era!!! Little did.......click to learn what next.

Born to Perform!

Posted on June 12, 2011June 9, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

In her first year at big school, T1 proved to be quite the entertainer and drama queen participating at front row of her school stage, not once but several times throughout the year. I really wouldn't be surprised if she continues this till she graduates out of school............click to learn what next.

Kids Shopping from Perth

Posted on June 7, 2011June 4, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Because we were quite skint last year when we went to Perth, we hardly did any shopping. Thanks to our cousins and Nana, we still managed to come home with some shopping loot! This is what T1 got amongst many other things that I didn't take pictures off.......click to learn what next.

2nd generation blog friends

Posted on June 4, 2011May 29, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Ever since I started blogging, I've gotten to know some amazing people from the tough single Mom who's been through a lifetime of hardship to the royal princess who blogs, and although I have very little time to socialise, I have met face-to-face perhaps a dozen bloggers straight.......click to learn what next.

T1 – love of my life

Posted on June 3, 2011May 29, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

T1 - my spunky little girl will turn seven in a few months. Wow! She has grown!!! 115cm and 23kg!! My girl, she is so attached to me, her Mama, because I raised her single-handedly since birth and ever since I got pregnant with T2, T1's had to.......click to learn what next.