Why do they call it the CAT5E?

Posted on January 10, 2008January 10, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

How many of you know what a CAT5E cable is? It is the specification of the orange cable in your office that connects your computer to the internet, not all offices have it. They are of special high performance and used for broadband facilities in the region of.......click to learn what next.

How to purchase a PABX

Posted on January 10, 2008January 10, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

Can you believe that in my last job, I was handling something ten times bigger and more sophisticated than the gadget above? I can't even believe it. It goes to show that if you've been taught something, learnt it and practised it to a T, handling it will.......click to learn what next.

Virtual casinos attacking physical casinos

Posted on January 8, 2008April 22, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx The Hubs used to design Las Vegas casinos (amongst other things when he practiced entertainment architecture in New York) and they used to make big money doing that. Just imagine, if you were a casino owner, you'd have big, big budgets for building new casinos all over.......click to learn what next.

Wedding ideas from my head

Posted on December 30, 2007December 30, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

I have tons of ideas and have considered doing a business out of wedding design. Just because I, myself, had a crazy, whacky wedding doesn't mean that I'd design you a psychotic wedding as well! Some people are so close minded. Tsk, tsk....Nevertheless, if you need more Wedding.......click to learn what next.

Our yellow truck called Tigger

Posted on December 30, 2007December 30, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

When Tee was born, we had a yellow truck Mitsubishi Storm which the Hubs absolutely LOVED. But my worry was always that it would heat up as I heard of several cases of it's radiator heating up and then smoke coming out of the bonnet. That would totally.......click to learn what next.

Fighting over the vanity sink

Posted on December 26, 2007December 26, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

I've already told the Hubs. When we get a bigger place, I not only want my own water closet and mind you, his better be enclosed in a confined space because he takes forever and is full of shit. Literally. I also want my OWN bathroom vanities because.......click to learn what next.

More gadgets for my dream home

Posted on December 26, 2007December 26, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

*sigh-sigh* It's Christmas but some of us here have to work. Especially if we want to afford more gadgets and handbags. It's frigging cold here but Tee is running around sockless and have no qualms bathing in ice. Me? I'm the biggest wuss when it comes to the.......click to learn what next.

On coffee machines

Posted on December 25, 2007June 10, 2013 by Mamapumpkin

When we finally get our dream home or renovate to acquire more space, we'd finally be able to get the coffee machine that we so desire to fulfill our coffee dreams of caffeine addiction. The Hubs and I, we cannot function in caring for T1 if we haven't.......click to learn what next.

What kind of mailbox do you have?

Posted on December 22, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

Currently, I have a mailbox that I hardly ever check. *smile* Reason being, I'm too lazy. All the important stuff goes to the Hubs office anyway. So if anything comes into my home mailbox, it'd be a Christmas or Birthday card. Or spam mail. When I was in.......click to learn what next.

What make up is safe for you?

Posted on December 17, 2007December 17, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

Are you the type of woman who would read and find out what goes into your products first before purchasing or are you the one who just buys as long as it looks nice on the outside? Jane Iredale make up is recommended by dermatologists, plastic surgeons and.......click to learn what next.

Toddlers and a bar stool

Posted on December 17, 2007December 17, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

Do you know what Tee does with bar stools? She swivels and whizzes around clockwise, then anti-clockwise, then clockwise again....... Then she climbs down to spin it with her hands, like it's a steering wheel and she's driving a bus. Then she topples the bar stool and rolls.......click to learn what next.

The power of Festool

Posted on December 17, 2007January 8, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

This is right up the Hubs alley, our family handyman. Festool is a German brand of power tools that can help any contractor or clever handyman fix or build things at home. It's funny how the Germans always come up with these amazing tools. If you're considering purchasing.......click to learn what next.

Software to help me organise and manage my business

Posted on December 17, 2007May 1, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

Yes. I've always believed that if you could pay or outsource someone else to do a job, you should do just that. Assuming you're worth something, of course. If you have a valuable business, if you value your own time, then why not pay somebody else to do.......click to learn what next.

Can you guess what tree this is in Kong-Kong’s orchard?

Posted on December 14, 2007December 14, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

How to brighten up somebody’s day…..

Posted on December 13, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

Have you ever wondered how to send a nice message to somebody without words? Whether it be.....I'm thinking of you, or just smile, or get well soon, or I like you, or be happy, or whatever!!! Flowers are certainly a wonderful way of brightening up somebody's day. Despite.......click to learn what next.

Tok-tok applying for VoIP services today

Posted on December 13, 2007December 13, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

It was such a coincidence. This morning we brought Tee to watch the famous Aesop's Fables at BSC (pronounced 'EE-SOAPs') with her good-looking boyfriend. Now Tee has a 'steady' boyfriend at school whom she adores and sees everyday but this other boy is her part-time boyfriend as she.......click to learn what next.

Tag – 20 Questions

Posted on December 8, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

Instructions: Just been tagged by Tot's Mom to answer 20 random questions...... Remove 1 question from below, and add in your personal question, make it a total of 20 questions, then tag 8 people in your list, list them out at the end of this post. Notify them.......click to learn what next.

Cutting edge plasma cutters

Posted on December 8, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

Since most of my readers are Moms, I'm guessing that the majority of you haven't a clue what a plasma cutter is? At University, I spent a lot of my time in the basement workshop making architectural models from real timber and real metal, real glass and real.......click to learn what next.

My brother makes quick money through football bets

Posted on December 6, 2007December 6, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

Of course, he can lose money as well unless he gets some good tip offs or personally knows the team coach, haha! Which he doesn't! My youngest brother returned from Melbourne this morning at 5.45am and guess what the first thing he did was? After a 2 hours.......click to learn what next.

The Hubs and his set ways

Posted on November 29, 2007January 25, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

He's an old man, really, my husband. Very set in his ways. He would never buy anything second hand apart from property of which it better be just second hand. Everything he owns must be nice and new. I wonder if it has anything to do with boarding.......click to learn what next.

Amah’s secret to hair dye

Posted on November 29, 2007January 25, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Tee's Amah is hitting seventy but has the most natural looking healthy hair. Today I learnt her secret........instead of having a head full of white hair, she buys this hair dye from the beauty salon called Kadus and mixes two colours. Then she conditions her hair with kadus.......click to learn what next.

Monetizing my blog

Posted on November 29, 2007January 25, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Ever since my blog page rank dropped to a big fat egg, I've been wiling away my time searching for ways to increase it again. Because of that, there are hardly any opportunities for sponsored posts these days, thus it only means I should maximise this oppotunity to.......click to learn what next.

Great music from MusicNotes this year!

Posted on November 29, 2007April 30, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

Yup! That's what I'm helping Santa with this year - stuffing everybody's stockings with MusicNotes coupons so they can go out to to get their very own favourite CD to listen to this Christmas. Now that's a Christmas pressie I wouldn't mind! On top of that, everyone will.......click to learn what next.

The decision of bankruptcy

Posted on November 28, 2007January 25, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

There was this executive committee member at the local club we hang out at who had declared himself a bankrupt. This posed an uproar amongst many members as they felt a bankrupt shouldn't be allowed to hold such an important position. It was strange because I was introduced.......click to learn what next.

Business Financing for your business

Posted on November 28, 2007April 30, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

In some of the previous businesses I have worked with, I have seen how my bosses roll their cash in order to keep the business alive. Sometimes, it is not that business is bad at all but you are stuck because your cash flow is in a tangle........click to learn what next.

Real tips for moving house

Posted on November 27, 2007January 25, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Been there, done that! The Hubs and I had a nightmare over a period of six months moving from a 3,000 square feet house into a 1,800 square feet apartment; just because we thought we'd save some money. *shaking head* Here's what you need to do if you.......click to learn what next.

Wanna have some fun?

Posted on November 27, 2007January 25, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

What have you got to lose? Check out this online sweepstake game to bid stuff for free and take your chances since Christmas is coming and especially if you have some time on your hands. What? You don't like risks? There is none, my friend. Absolutely none. Zilch........click to learn what next.

When credit cards follow you like the plague

Posted on November 26, 2007January 25, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Last year, we decided that we will stop using our credit cards as much as possible as we had taken a loan to pay off the credit card bills which were very high and had very high interest as well. So it only made sense. After awhile, an.......click to learn what next.

Renovating our current home

Posted on November 24, 2007January 25, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Since we are nowhere near to purchasing our dream home, the Hubs' immediate solution is to build storage into our current already very crowded place. He's going to have to be extremely creative in finding room for building storage as three quarters of our place is already filled.......click to learn what next.

Jewellery brings good fortune

Posted on November 24, 2007January 25, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Of course you need not deck yourself up like a Christmas tree! But wearing a rock won't hurt any lady. My mother is a big fan of jewellery. In fact, just tonight she bought some beautiful coloured stoned rings to beautify her slim fingers, not that they need.......click to learn what next.