Treating acne with care

Posted on September 15, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

I've always maintained that the best solution to acne is to watch your diet but if you're as greedy as I am, that is not always possible! Thus what I do is to keep my face super clean and if any spots do pop up, I use the.......click to learn what next.

Soccer vs American Football

Posted on September 13, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

I always get confused between the two. Why do American have to call the NFL football when they hardly use their foot? Leave football to the World Cup! Do you remember the time when I got the Hubs a customised shirt from the US for his birthday which.......click to learn what next.

Clicking of joints

Posted on September 10, 2010September 10, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Click! Click-click-click! CLICK!!! Stop it! I yelled at my Ozzie cousin today whilst he clicked his knees. He was complaining about his ligaments and how he needed to see his doctor soon as the back of his knee was really hurting him. For the longest time, like more.......click to learn what next.

Watching Lady Gaga

Posted on September 2, 2010September 2, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

This morning whilst I was looking at the concert schedule for Lady Gaga next year, T1 came to spy and immediately caught sight of Lady Gaga's picture. She immediately started reading over my shoulder and asked when Lady Gaga was coming to the Far East. I told her.......click to learn what next.

Diamonds! Diamonds!

Posted on August 31, 2010August 31, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Diamonds are a girl's best friend. Do you know what the most expensive diamond in the world is? Many years ago, I only knew of white diamonds. Then, my mother kept talking about yellow diamonds and pink diamonds. Today, I've learned that the most expensive diamond in the.......click to learn what next.

Decluttering the home

Posted on August 28, 2010August 28, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

How many times have you bought something that didn't work out? Or subscribed to something that was completely lousy? Or paid for services that you totally regretted? *sigh* Me? Countless times. Most of the time, I cannot be bothered to go back and make a fuss because I.......click to learn what next.

New School Shoes Already???

Posted on August 17, 2010August 17, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

But the year isn't even up yet! Dang! At the beginning of the year, we bought T1 a super cheap pair of school shoes which lasted all of 3 weeks. The moment we washed it, it shrunk and she could no longer fit her big feet into them........click to learn what next.

Attending a masquerade ball

Posted on August 9, 2010August 9, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

One of the things I've always wanted to do was to attend a masquerade ball. Unfortunately, the opportunity never arose and so till today, I have still not had that chance to don some Venetian masks, but oh, I am so dying to do so! I have the.......click to learn what next.

Eating little but not losing weight

Posted on August 9, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

That is exactly what I have been doing but for some reason, the scales do not seem to budge. Today, a really good friend, the Health Freak Mommy, cooked me some lunch and I was SO, SO grateful because honestly, I hardly ever eat lunch everyday as I.......click to learn what next.

Motor Insurance in Australia

Posted on August 9, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

When we go to Australia, we are probably going to have to drive some distance to the countryside and will need to purchase rv insurance for our transportation. We will go in a group of more than 10 people so I wonder how much it is all going.......click to learn what next.

Holidaying in the countryside

Posted on August 9, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

In 3 weeks time, we will be going to the country where it is going to be very cold and I am certainly not looking forward to it but of course, my daughters and the Hubs are! Because they are eskimos who love the cold! We will e.......click to learn what next.

Good workshop clamps

Posted on August 9, 2010November 28, 2013 by Mamapumpkin

When I was in architecture school at The Bartlett, we used to build a lot of models ourselves. Not architectural models because if you were a student of the Bartlett, you'd know that we didn't study about buildings at all but art and ideas instead. So really, we.......click to learn what next.

Rest and Relaxation much needed

Posted on August 6, 2010August 6, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

If I could top off the perfect night I had this evening, it would definitely had been a session at the spa with the girls. Hey, next girly meet up at the spa!!! I would soak my tired aching body in a hot tub, get a head massage,.......click to learn what next.

Selecting the right cigar

Posted on August 6, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

One of the things we usually buy for Tok-Tok is cigars. Ever since he stopped smoking cigarettes many, many years ago, he picked up the habit of cigars. And now, cigars are his thing. To me, it's just a sign of old age. And when I see a.......click to learn what next.

Purchasing good investments

Posted on August 6, 2010August 13, 2013 by Mamapumpkin

I have made many financial mistakes in the past of which I keep telling myself over and over that when the good times roll, I should put away that money so I can invest it and make more money. But whenever the good times roll, I go out.......click to learn what next.

Sexy riding boots

Posted on August 6, 2010October 8, 2013 by Mamapumpkin

Although I'm not a horse rider, I've always liked the idea of horse riding and the accompanying attire that goes with the sport. When I was in London, I would wear knee high riding boots with short, short mini skirts (of course, I was super slim then!!!) and.......click to learn what next.

Great mens ties

Posted on August 6, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Unfortunately for me, the Hubs never wears ties if he can help it. Buying mens gifts are so difficult. Their wardrobes are so basic and the only thing I can think of getting them are mens ties, socks or cuff links; and the Hubs already doesn't wear two.......click to learn what next.

The Best Radar Detector

Posted on August 6, 2010August 6, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

My earliest experience with radar detectors was in the UK when my boyfriends used to SPEED their cars across the English motorways to get from north to south, and in order to escape police traps, they all had radar detectors in their cars which would alert them to.......click to learn what next.

Choosing a new mattress

Posted on August 6, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Recently, we disposed of our king sized mattress which is also another reason why T2 had to be shoved into the cot as I had a sneaky suspicion that the mattress was producing or nesting bugs of sorts as I kept itching at night. It's not even an.......click to learn what next.

Stop Child Trafficking Now!

Posted on July 26, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Please take a moment when you have some time to educate yourselves with global child trafficking and then, SCTnow would appreciate any support but right now they are in a contest that could help them get some funding.......If you think this is a worth cause please GO and.......click to learn what next.

Hospitalised for food poisoning

Posted on July 26, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

It has only been like yesterday since we got discharged from hospital but since last Friday, T1 came home with a tummy ache and then the runs and then consecutive runs for 3 entire days. My immediate reaction was CANTEEN FOOD! But her other classmates were OK. So.......click to learn what next.

Tempurung Haircut

Posted on July 26, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Remember I was thinking what I should use T1's paper mache bowl for? Well, Paik Ling gave us a great idea. She said to cut T2's hair with it tempurung style and explained to T1 how we used to do that back in the day. What do you.......click to learn what next.

Testosterone booster anyone?

Posted on July 26, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

If you find that you have too much female genes and that you're always feeling sensitive and overly emotional, one thing you could try is taking a testosterone booster. My daughter is full of drama and I've considered feeding her some but then again, she is only dramatic.......click to learn what next.

Good hygiene starts young

Posted on July 26, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Although that's not to stay that you cannot start it anytime. Better late than never! T1 is only 5 years old but my Mother has already started teaching her about cleaning her face, applying moisturisers, and make up. Perhaps she has learnt her mistake of not ever teaching.......click to learn what next.

Causes of adult acne

Posted on July 26, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

I've noticed that I usually break out in one or two spots just before my periods but generally, I am blessed with good skin. However, I've realised that one of the biggest causes of adult acne comes from what we consume and our stress levels, which indirectly screw.......click to learn what next.

Causes of acne breakouts

Posted on July 25, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Lately, I've been very stressed because I don't have any help and I have demanding kids. Plus, I am stressed out about money. And I don't have time to cook proper meals for myself nor time to exercise. It's all a big vicious cycle and I feel like.......click to learn what next.

Compact wallets

Posted on July 24, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Today, the Hubs made me go through this plastic bag of stuff that he'd compiled from one of our old drawers and the stuff had been sitting around for the last month. But today, TODAY!!! Finally, he said DO IT RIGHT NOW, so I did. In it were.......click to learn what next.

Dell Laptop Malaysia

Posted on July 24, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

I was shocked today when I learnt that we can now buy a Dell laptop for aslittle as RM1800! When I got mine a couple of years ago, it was about 6k! It wasn't even a large one as I felt a big screen would be too heavy.......click to learn what next.

HP Business Inkjet 1000

Posted on July 24, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

That's our faithful printer at home, after we gave away the last one. We hardly ever use it though except to print stuff for T1 sometimes whenever her school work demands for it. For example, at the beginning of this year, she came home asking for pictures of.......click to learn what next.

My ambition to be a Doctor

Posted on July 8, 2010July 8, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

I always wonder what life would be like now if I had followed my heart to be a doctor and not an architect. Majority of my college mates became doctors and I really would have gone with them had I not been so lazy and easily influenced. I.......click to learn what next.