Teaching your kids the gift of giving

Posted on March 5, 2015 by Mamapumpkin

Teaching your kids the gift of giving Diane Harris from Parenting.com said that, “all kids are born with an innate sense of charity and compassion”, but sometimes both the kids and parents lose sight of that when they are presented with popular toys, sought after gadgets, and an.......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.

Birthstones

Posted on November 5, 2013July 30, 2014 by Mamapumpkin

Birthstones - some people believe in it, some people don't. I belong to the party that does. I believe that wearing your own birthstone is not only beautiful but can enhance your life through the stone's natural vibrations. My birthstone is the aquamarine and it coincidentally is the.......click to learn what next.

Boy Toys

Posted on October 8, 2013July 30, 2014 by Mamapumpkin

No, I'm not thinking of getting a toy boy anytime soon but I do love boy toys. Ever since I was a kid, I was never a girly girl, very unlike T2, never liked Barbie dolls and such, and preferred soldiers and cars. Go figure, and as an.......click to learn what next.

Table Runners

Posted on September 22, 2013 by Mamapumpkin

I was frantically searching for white table cloth for T1's birthday party last week and could not find it and was contemplating with getting a new table runner but I could not find anything that I liked! Why is it so hard to find some nice table cloth.......click to learn what next.

Cutting Torch

Posted on September 22, 2013July 30, 2014 by Mamapumpkin

My T1 just celebrated her cutting torch birthday recently and the theme of the year was Lego. She got a few new Lego sets and she got to visit Legoland as a surprise!! Most girls would like presents such as jewellery, dolls, accessories, books, clothes, you know, girly-girl.......click to learn what next.

Me and My Pink Moped

Posted on August 30, 2013 by Mamapumpkin

I have always wanted a pink little scooter to travel the country side of Italy with my polka dot scarf blowing in the wind. And when I next go to Europe perhaps I will really search out some cheap mopeds for sale to bring my vision to a.......click to learn what next.

Being an Emcee

Posted on August 30, 2013 by Mamapumpkin

The truth of the matter is I have no balls to do public speaking. Really. Despite the fact that I studied architecture and faced many, many hours of speaking convincingly (because I had no choice!) to an audience in order to get good grades, doesn't mean I enjoy.......click to learn what next.

Software Security

Posted on August 29, 2013 by Mamapumpkin

15 years ago, I learnt about software security from an Indian software engineer who was a client of mine. He explained to me how our files and networking systems were at threat and how many people with the expertise could hack into our computers so easily. This is.......click to learn what next.

Guitar as a Hobby

Posted on August 20, 2013July 2, 2014 by Mamapumpkin

I've noticed that people who are lonely will start a hobby such as playing the guitar but once they have a partner, it is only someone with real passion and determination who will continue to pursue this passion. And if that is the case, perhaps they should consider.......click to learn what next.

Construction Hard Hats

Posted on August 5, 2013July 30, 2014 by Mamapumpkin

The biggest thrill I had being an architect was being able to be on a real construction site wearing construction hard hats with my construction boots looking sexy cool. Fast forward 15 years later and I am no longer interested in being the only woman on site nor.......click to learn what next.

Buying our iMac

Posted on August 5, 2013July 30, 2014 by Mamapumpkin

We've been delaying this buying our iMac purchase for as long as possible but man, the nagging that we get from this little girl at home is not funny. We decided that we want a pretty large screen considering that the Hubs and I are both aged and.......click to learn what next.

T2’s birthday present

Posted on August 5, 2013July 30, 2014 by Mamapumpkin

Many months ago, T2 told us that she wanted a baby pink iPad cover for her iPad. HER iPad?? Since when did SHE have an iPad? What the hell? Yes, she said she wanted a baby pink cover for HER iPad. She said that she wanted it to.......click to learn what next.

Creating Music

Posted on July 18, 2013March 21, 2014 by Mamapumpkin

One of the things I could do if I ever dropped out of school was to be a musician. Yeah, I had all the basics and all I needed was a mackie mixer to get me going. When I was 15, I actually composed a song and melody.......click to learn what next.

Swarovski stuff

Posted on July 18, 2013 by Mamapumpkin

I've always wanted to walk into a Swarovski store but being so busy just never got down to it yet. The stores here are mostly stocked with smaller items of paraphernalia though rather than made for swarovski lighting like an amazing chandelier for the home perhaps? My first.......click to learn what next.

The craze with guitars

Posted on July 18, 2013March 21, 2014 by Mamapumpkin

Do you know that Led Zeppelin is coming to town? Actually, I made that up. Some big famous rock band is coming to town with some classic gibson acoustic guitar at musicians friend and people are paying more than RM500 per ticket and that's like a cheaper ticket!!!.......click to learn what next.

Pet foam beds?

Posted on July 15, 2013July 18, 2013 by Mamapumpkin

You heard me right. click here memory foam pet beds. Just today, I heard Meera Sivasothy on BFM talking to a vet about pets and they discussed dentures for pets and now I'm reading about pet foam beds? Pets are really having it good these days, huh? We.......click to learn what next.

Finding a good microphone

Posted on June 22, 2013March 21, 2014 by Mamapumpkin

I'm currently in Myanmar with my friends who are running a workshop for the Children of Myanmar and I am incredibly amazed that our super Eileen has trained a group of 8 youngsters to carry out the 2 day event hosting 70 people to perfection! They managed to.......click to learn what next.

Weak Knees

Posted on June 17, 2013 by Mamapumpkin

I have weak knees. Well, it is no surprise really, since I am so....errr......HEAVY. Seriously, I need to do something about my weight. And I am doing something about my weight to lessen these knee issues. I cannot walk down a stairs without pain and sometimes, my knees.......click to learn what next.

Having our own pool

Posted on June 17, 2013 by Mamapumpkin

The Hubs has always been against us having our own pool if we ever stayed in a house because he feels that having a pool is too high maintenance. And the reason he knows is because he used to work for a pool cleaner in the US. But.......click to learn what next.

Illnesses and Cures

Posted on June 11, 2013June 11, 2013 by Mamapumpkin

Unfortunately, my Mother has cancer and although many cancers are curable (as in they go into remission or get removed once and for all), hers isn't. She has been suffering since the day I got married. Wow, that sure seems like a long time ago and it actually.......click to learn what next.

Cigars and Friendship

Posted on June 2, 2013June 2, 2013 by Mamapumpkin

Last week, out of pure chance, I discovered that a beautiful girl that I know used to be a friend of Tok-Tok. How bizarre! And it was Tok-Tok who told me he knew her. I was like, "Are you sure, Tok-Tok????" She 's my generation, you know! Then.......click to learn what next.

Box dot com

Posted on May 27, 2013 by Mamapumpkin

Have any of you heard of Box? Do any of you use cloud servers at your work? I am looking to try them out. I am also implementing some stringent controls in IT for the organisation. Have you heard of Iolo antispyware? What anti-virus do you use? I.......click to learn what next.

My girls and their music

Posted on May 27, 2013April 19, 2014 by Mamapumpkin

My girls love music. They both play the piano and the violin and they know how to jam. They even know how to play the drums and triangle and castanets and trumpets and harmonica, tambourines, you name it. One thing they have never tried is a harp and.......click to learn what next.

Selling old textbooks

Posted on May 27, 2013 by Mamapumpkin

What do you normally do with your own textbooks? I have in the past just chucked them into the bin because we had so many of them that I couldn't be bothered organising them and then selling them so out they went. However, I realised how much people.......click to learn what next.

Recruitment from all around the world

Posted on May 27, 2013 by Mamapumpkin

I do a fair bit of hiring in my line of work and from experience I am very thorough with doing background checks on prospects because some people can really talk. Oh, yeah. They could spin a tall tale but when really tested sometimes, can NOT answer the.......click to learn what next.

DJ Friends

Posted on May 14, 2013March 21, 2014 by Mamapumpkin

I have quite a few DJ friends and to be honest, I've never really considered being a DJ myself but in line with forever learning, I am now willing to learn all about what it takes to be a good DJ! When I was in the midst of.......click to learn what next.

Forever Learning

Posted on May 14, 2013March 21, 2014 by Mamapumpkin

If you were a musician and wanted to get a sound system, you should check out the Presonus range of products. If you are in the entertainment business or events organisation, you would definitely come across this line of exchange but if you were an accountant through and.......click to learn what next.

Boys Toys

Posted on April 25, 2013 by Mamapumpkin

You would imagine that being in an open air vehicle such as the trucks that transport us in Myanmar are more exhilarating for boys yet my girls, they loves these dangerous, outdoorsy kind of bumpy vehicles whereas their Queen Mama, would much prefer luxuriating in a smooth bumpless.......click to learn what next.

Saying Thank You

Posted on April 25, 2013 by Mamapumpkin

Honest to God, I have so many people to thank in my life over this last year but up till now have not found the time to actually do something over and above for them. To me, saying thank you ten times is still not enough to display.......click to learn what next.