On Crowds

Posted on January 19, 2013 by Mamapumpkin

I hate crowds. No matter what, I hate crowds. I will just not go. Forget sales. I'm not there. For the time I'd have to fight with the crowds, I'm losing money already with my time. Recently, we had a negative experience at one of the hotels we.......click to learn what next.

Improving listening skills in kids

Posted on January 19, 2013 by Mamapumpkin

I'm training my kids to listen because more often than not, they suffer from this disease of selected hearing. It's the most annoying thing in the world so instead of listening to music in the car now, I make them listen to the 2 audio storybooks that we.......click to learn what next.

Database for Workflow Management

Posted on January 19, 2013 by Mamapumpkin

I wear so many hats at work but one of the things we are now looking at is developing a database for workflow management in order to make the company run like a premium oiled machine. I apply the same concepts when looking for suppliers wanting to know.......click to learn what next.

Learning the guitar

Posted on January 19, 2013April 19, 2014 by Mamapumpkin

My girl wants to learn every musical instrument! Whilst she can learn the basics of some instruments, it is impossible to be able to really know so many instruments or to excel at any. She currently does piano and recently took up the violin (crazy girl!!!) and today,.......click to learn what next.

Patagonia Sale

Posted on January 6, 2013 by Mamapumpkin

I love fleece jackets. They keep me oh, so warm. I am a sucker for warm weather and cannot take the slightest bit of cold. The coldest I've ever experience was winter in Poland - it was crazy cold till you could get a hard tongue just by.......click to learn what next.

Scala Riders

Posted on January 6, 2013October 8, 2013 by Mamapumpkin

Scala what? I hear you say......yes, scala riders. My dad is a biker and I know quite a few people who are bikers as well. In order for bikers to communicate effectively, they need scala riders. Normal handphone headphones will simply not cut it as their super bikes.......click to learn what next.

Flat Panel TV Stands

Posted on January 6, 2013 by Mamapumpkin

Currently we have a TV that sits on our wall that we hardly ever use because we do not subscribe to Astro and well, we lead such super busy lives that we hardly have any time for TV. When we're home, the kids are either reading or playing.......click to learn what next.

Human Trafficking in Myanmar

Posted on November 15, 2012May 5, 2014 by Mamapumpkin

Recently I heard that there was going to be an MTV concert in Myanmar. I was like, really??? For a country that has poor electricity supply, my mind just went to how they were going to hold a full blown concert unless they used stage lighting at Musicians.......click to learn what next.

Swimming Pool Pump

Posted on November 15, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

Recently we looked at a house with a swimming pool and although the Hubs is completely anti houses with swimming pools as he knows he would be the one responsible for the pool, I looked at them anyway. He said that it was a pain having a swimming.......click to learn what next.

Travelling with Musical Equipment

Posted on October 28, 2012April 19, 2014 by Mamapumpkin

Those of you who are musicians would be able to relate how sensitive musical instruments and equipment are when exposed to various humidity and temperature conditions. Our piano currently has a dehumidifier because we live in a damp area. Now, T1's piano teacher is suggesting that she takes.......click to learn what next.

The Power of Internet Marketing

Posted on October 15, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

So many organisations are late in jumping on the bandwagon and marketing themselves via the internet. It is truly amazing. With individuals, I totally understand. After all, there is a whole generation out there who just REFUSE to learn technology. They lack confidence and freeze when anyone even.......click to learn what next.

Getting legal advice

Posted on October 14, 2012February 12, 2014 by Mamapumpkin

Do you know how I've been advocating child abduction prevention? It is a crime, a cruel crime and yet, there are so many more crimes happening right before us that are simply awful. Sometimes, this pain just involves family members, especially when there is wealth involved. Boy, can.......click to learn what next.

Pre-Employment Screening

Posted on October 13, 2012October 13, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

I've been interviewing quite a bit of late and it really is quite funny because I don't know how skilled these candidates are when it comes to engineering. I am not an engineer and as far as my previous profession went, engineers to me were methodical problem solvers........click to learn what next.

Collecting Coins

Posted on October 5, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

T1 is still an avid coin collector. Her collection isn't so big as we haven't really actively pursued this hobby but whenever she hears of someone going abroad, she would ask that person to bring home some coins from that country with the most recent being her Godma.......click to learn what next.

Facebook and WhatsApp in Malaysia

Posted on October 5, 2012October 5, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

A couple of weeks ago, I was at a shopping mall where they had that famous tea place from Singapore. Malaysians are such suckers, I tell you. Put a hefty price tag on something and watch them swarm. Just look at Mont Kiara! Hugely overpriced property, overly-densed, bad.......click to learn what next.

Kids Learning Music

Posted on October 5, 2012November 5, 2013 by Mamapumpkin

Music is a great way for kids to develop in many, many ways. From even before birth, when music is played, a foetus is able to connect brain neurons and be stimulated. Music has been known to produce smarter kids. With T1, I was busy puking my guts.......click to learn what next.

Choosing an Education for your Child

Posted on September 26, 2012September 26, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

Because this is the final week of T1's school before THE FINAL EXAMINATIONS, I have been spending a lot of time thinking and thinking about the best way to approach this. In the past, we had never bothered so much about exams of any sort because she seemed.......click to learn what next.

Home schooling in Malaysia and Studying with T1

Posted on September 18, 2012September 18, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

I know that only makes me sound like a super kiasu Mom but it couldn't be further from the truth. In any case, everyone has their own views and they will want to label you as a kiasu Mom if they want to label you as a kiasu.......click to learn what next.

Dance Gifts

Posted on September 14, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

It has always been my dream to dance like a ballerina alas I did ballet lessons only up to Grade 4 or 5, can't even remember now but I did continue dancing till I was 18, performing for RTM and entering competitions with the Interact Club etc although.......click to learn what next.

Buying a New Car

Posted on September 14, 2012September 17, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

Recently we've been looking at buying a new car because our cars are close to expiry. We're not fancy car people. As long as it gets us from A to B and doesn't break down, we're happy. We don't believe in posh cars because when you get scratched,.......click to learn what next.

Guitar Freaks

Posted on September 12, 2012April 19, 2014 by Mamapumpkin

The guitar is such a cool instrument as you can play music and carry it around wherever you go, across the oceans and onto ships and into the jungle. Try carrying a piano with you for music accompaniment and you'll immediately see the disadvantages. However, if you're looking.......click to learn what next.

Nursing Clogs

Posted on September 12, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

Recently, we went to Kidzania and the first thing T1 wanted to do was enter the Hospital. However, the first Hospital that faced was the Accident and Emergency section and there was nobody there! Man, if this was a real hospital, everyone would be dead. Apparently, all the.......click to learn what next.

I’m A Simple Girl

Posted on September 7, 2012September 7, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

Ever since I met my husband, I've learnt to be a simple girl. So we're on our de-cluttering mission, which is going well - out with all the toys! There is so much more to do but due to time constraints, this exercise can only be performed a.......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.

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.

Anmum Essential

Posted on August 8, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

I’ve been advocating a growing up milk with no added sugars for a while now. If you decide to feed your child a growing up milk formula, then certainly choose one without any added sugars. I have recently learnt that not only does Anmum Essential come with no.......click to learn what next.

Reseller Hosting

Posted on August 2, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

From the moment this blog was born, it has been hosted through an American web hosting company. I pay a few hundred more but I think it's worth every penny for peace of mind. In fact, the Hubs didn't even allow me to switch to a local web.......click to learn what next.

Going camping with the girls

Posted on July 22, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

Ok, fess up. Which ones of you have been camping with your kids in Malaysia??? Please share with me where to go and how to go because I would really like to bring my city girls to experience some wilderness as I know they would LOVE it. I.......click to learn what next.

Having a Home Cinema

Posted on July 22, 2012October 7, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

Today, my girls went over to their neighbours place to play and according to T1, they played at their home cinema. I always wonder if I had a home big enough to house a home cinema, if I would really have one? Would you stop going to the.......click to learn what next.

Tok-Tok and his cigars

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

Tok-Tok used to be a smoker when I was 11 years old but when he hit his 40s, he gave up cigarettes, just like that. It's all the power in the mind. I have given up smoking before, just like that too, and stayed off it for 9.......click to learn what next.