Skiing gear

Posted on December 14, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

When we planned our trip to Japan, we'd planned it to the last detail including where we were gong to hire our skiing gear from, certainly where we were going to eat, how we were going to get from A to B and what we were going to.......click to learn what next.

Buying a Recreational Vehicle (RV)

Posted on December 14, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

I've always fantasized about living in an RV because the thought of having so little stuff really appeals to me plus the fact that it's really back to basics, isn't it? Who needs all these clothes and shoes and hand bags really??? I'd much prefer spending quality time.......click to learn what next.

Getting clean and staying clean from drugs

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

It is one thing to come clean off drugs but another to stay clean. I have never dabbled in drugs of any form because my beloved Mother was very against drugs and had drilled it into our heads since forever that we should never, NEVER try any drugs.......click to learn what next.

HTC Smartphones

Posted on November 29, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

The other day, I was playing around with a Nokia and actually liked it better than my own Blackberry! I wasn't sure if it had exactly the same functions to suit my purpose but the usability and brightness was better. I then realised that I should have done.......click to learn what next.

Holy Smoking!

Posted on November 17, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

I must have the worst luck with maids. I have been through several maids all in the space of 4 months since I started working and non of them have worked out. Thus I am still in search of that single person who can help me stay sane.......click to learn what next.

GAP CASTING CALL MALAYSIA 2011 – WHO’S THE NEXT SUPER GAP KID THEN?

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

Many Moms think their kid(s) are the cutest in the whole wide world but for me, I didn’t think. I knew. After all, the modelling genes were well ingrained in their blood. Nana performed many press ads and TV commercials in her youth but because it was so.......click to learn what next.

Visiting Vegas

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

The Hubs has a sister in Arizona and he was saying recently that he'd like to take the girls there to stay with their Aunt for a bit. The woman has 2 properties going on 3 with gardens and a dog or two. It will be fun for.......click to learn what next.

DVD Duplications

Posted on October 31, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Do you know that all my life, I have never, ever duplicated a CD? Nor a DVD? Seriously, I'm that dumb. I haven't a clue how to do it and if anything needs duplicating, I will holler for help. However, for my big wedding anniversary plan, I'd really.......click to learn what next.

Food Server Jobs

Posted on October 31, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

My baby brother who has been back for 3 months now still has not found a job. Anybody who cannot find a job in this market is just plain lazy! That's coming from my accountant. It's not that he cannot find a job. He is waiting for THAT.......click to learn what next.

Orchids – the longest lasting flowers

Posted on October 24, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Did you know that? If you wanted to give someone a bouquet of flowers and wanted it to last for as long as possible, then orchids, especially orchid plants at ProPlants would be it? If you gave someone roses, it would wilt within a day or two, perhaps.......click to learn what next.

Amy Winehouse

Posted on October 18, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

I was with 2 of my girlfriend's the other day, just a few days before Amy Winehouse passed away crooning very sophisticatedly to REHAB and suddenly, she was gone. Just as I was getting to know who she was. What a shame! I can think of several people.......click to learn what next.

Dove Self-Esteem Initiative

Posted on October 18, 2011October 18, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

For the last several years, I have been very supportive of Dove in their self-esteem projects with girls the world over and naturally so because, hello? I have TWO girls that I love and adore from my innermost gut. The world can be a cruel place. We're not.......click to learn what next.

Blackberry Playbook Tablet

Posted on October 15, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Before I got the ipad, I was contemplating the playbook tablet because my phone is a Blackberry so it only made sense, right? Plus the fact that it was smaller and lighter than the ipad, made it all the more attractive to me because it meant I could.......click to learn what next.

Changing ink on a laser printer

Posted on October 15, 2011October 15, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

The truth is, I can work gadgets. If I wanted to. In my earlier years, I could fix car tyre punctures and open up televisions. I could even fix telephones. Physics was one of my stronger subjects. I was usually stronger in the non-studying subjects......Chemistry and Biology? *yawn*.......click to learn what next.

The lucrative beauty industry

Posted on September 30, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

At T1's school, secondary students were given an exercise to interview their Moms about what beauty products they used. For girls, this would come naturally but for the boys, they really couldn't care less nor would they ever pay attention to beauty products at the cosmetic counters lest.......click to learn what next.

Dangerous Drugs

Posted on September 29, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

A few years ago, I was prescribed some drugs by a Doctor but after taking them for a few days, I couldn't sleep and my metabolic rate had gone into overdrive. Thus I stopped at my own gut instinct. A few years later, I was told that the.......click to learn what next.

LCD Screens

Posted on September 14, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

After having our large LCD screen sitting inside its box for the last 8 months, the Hubs finally unpacked it one fine day and installed it against our living room wall. That's just insane. Can you imagine buying yourself a gorgeous pair of shoes and then keep it.......click to learn what next.

I have an admission

Posted on September 8, 2011July 10, 2014 by Mamapumpkin

Are you paying attention now? I'm not about to reveal some sordid detail, sorry to disappoint, because quite frankly, I have none! Maybe. Maybe not? Who knows? But I'll tell you one thing. There are a lot of things I have never done in my life because they.......click to learn what next.

Smoking kills children

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

Did you know that PASSIVE smoking kills 165,000 children a year according to the WHO (World Health Organisation)? I am not kidding. We're not even talking about the kids smoking. We're talking about the adults smoking and then coming into contact with kids. Have you ever heard of.......click to learn what next.

T-Shirt Design

Posted on September 2, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Several times, I've had the idea together with my 'cool' brother to design cool T-Shirts. Coming from a creative family with respective 'creativity inspired degrees' to boot, we felt that we were somewhat qualified to design some sell-able graphic tees, bwahahahahaha!!! But because we both also come from.......click to learn what next.

All about Winning!

Posted on September 2, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Back in the day, I was very competitive. I wanted to win at everything and the want was so strong that I did win at everything. Even arm-wrestling the boys at 16!!! Now that I have my own kids, I try to play down the winning concept. However,.......click to learn what next.

Cool Beauty Tools

Posted on August 28, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

The Japanese are the best when it comes to designing gadgets such as beauty or baby tools. Seriously! They have all these cool beauty tools to cut and neaten your nails, your eyebrows, shave unwanted hairs, tools for ears, eyelashes, man, you name it! They even have gadgets.......click to learn what next.

Archery anyone?

Posted on August 21, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

The other day when T1 was doing her English work, she got stuck and asked for help. She had to rearrange some sentences about archery supplies and couldn't figure out how. When I looked at it, I had to look twice because you would have to know what.......click to learn what next.

Smokers can get insurance too!

Posted on August 21, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Have you invested in any insurance for yourself and your family?? Have you ever noticed that one of the main questions they ask include smoking? Do you smoke? Are you a smoker? And suddenly, if you are, your insurance premium rockets. That certainly happened to me when I.......click to learn what next.

Cooking at Chez Mama……

Posted on August 21, 2011July 22, 2013 by Mamapumpkin

Having been on strike from the kitchen for a few months, I have now resigned to cooking proper meals again. Not that I haven't been cooking proper meals in the past, only that I've been so busy that I've whipped up quick meals such as macaroni cheese with.......click to learn what next.

Jewelery Haul

Posted on August 21, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Yesterday, I went to my Mom's place and nicked all my Mom's jewelery because I have started to HAVE A LIFE!!! OK, if going out twice a month can be considered that. When I was a Stay-At-Home-Mom with T1, I didn't go out at all! At most, once.......click to learn what next.

Moving heavy objects

Posted on August 21, 2011December 9, 2013 by Mamapumpkin

Every household should have a tool to achieve the above task with as little effort as possible. You either have a supermarket trolley, a flat trolley like one of those IKEA trolleys or a VERY STRONG MAN. Or, if you're as lucky as me to have a good.......click to learn what next.

Exclusive Exora VIP Session in Melaka

Posted on August 16, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Last weekend, Proton had organised an exclusive event for some couples to test drive Malaysia’s first national MPV, the Proton Exora, in Ayer Keroh, Melaka. The event saw the coming together of 3 experts who shared their expertise on various subjects in line with key features of the.......click to learn what next.

Customized Gifts

Posted on August 14, 2011August 14, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

In this part of the world, customizing gifts isn't so common due to lack of facilities but in the United States, named gifts are everywhere! Just imagine, your kids could have their names on all their personal belongings, especially in school when they're more likely to lose things.......click to learn what next.

Printing Receipts

Posted on August 13, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

My friend just started a retail business and needs a receipt printer. I told her to just write it out or print it out for now from the computer. Isn't that what most people do these days? Or is that an expensive way of doing it? How does.......click to learn what next.