Doctor with the latest technology

Posted on February 27, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

By far, the most technologically advanced Doctor whom I've come across in this country has to be this pediatric cardiologist we used to see when T1 was a baby and we kept seeing him till she was two plus but he got so busy that we finally decided.......click to learn what next.

Get Pet insurance UK to be safe

Posted on February 23, 2011February 24, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

How much do you love your dog? How much do you love your cat? Some of us are truly mad about animals and love our pets to bits. Even more than the human race. And this is where pet insurance UK comes in. I know a man who.......click to learn what next.

Pre-wedding jitters

Posted on February 21, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

No, I'm not getting married again but I was just wondering, did any of you have an action plan to lose weight before our wedding? That is such a terrible thing, I think, to only think of getting fit and losing weight when you are about to get.......click to learn what next.

Best fat burning exercise

Posted on February 21, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

This week, T1's Godfather will be coming over to use my treadmill and probably to give me a long lecture on why I should start training for my run now. Honestly, do you have any idea what the best fat burning exercises are? Because I don't have a.......click to learn what next.

Pimples on the elbows

Posted on February 21, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

I have one and T1 has one. I suspect it is from laying our arms on dirty tables. Yuck. Do you ever get it? It looks like a boil yet because the skin on the elbow is thick, it forms an embedded pustule that will not break. A.......click to learn what next.

Reducing body weight and body fat

Posted on February 21, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Sometimes, I think the only way I'm ever going to shed my body down to pre-married life is to hire a personal instructor. And I probably will at the end of the day when it comes to it, when T2 is sent off to school and I can.......click to learn what next.

Helping insomniacs

Posted on February 21, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

This morning, despite a 2 hour massage over the weekend and lots of caught up sleep as well, I felt REALLY sluggish. Was it because I didn't have enough sleep? No.....Was it because I was coming down with a flu? No.....Was it because that time of the month.......click to learn what next.

Eating too many Chinese New Year cookies

Posted on February 21, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Guilty as charged. My whole body is now a bean bag of flab. Have you ever played with those jelly like toys where you squeeze and they just flop out of your hand? Yes, I'm feeling a bit like that right now. I'm going to need the best.......click to learn what next.

The best supplements for babies

Posted on February 21, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Last weekend, T2 had to see the Doctor for her routine vaccinations. The poor lass had TWO jabs one on each thigh! You'd think Doctors could be more empathetic! My heart was crushed! What more, the nurse pasted the plaster on the wrong spot leaving her leg trickling.......click to learn what next.

Costa Rica Vacations

Posted on February 20, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

One of my ambitions is to travel the world extensively to give my kids an amazing education. None of this local school banalities but breaking out of the comfort zone is not easy, is it? Who knows? Maybe one day..... I do know however, that if I do.......click to learn what next.

Equine horse insurance

Posted on February 19, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Well, I never! Equine horse insurance??? Yesterday, I received a random facebook message from stranger asking if I was THE *fill in name* from *fill in city*? My immediate reaction was why is a stranger emailing me and how does he know my name and who the hell.......click to learn what next.

Roadside assistance plan

Posted on February 11, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Every year when we go back to Kota Bharu, we fly MAS or Air Asia, whichever the cheaper or most convenient option at the time but lately, I've been itching to drive home. Just so we can have our own car to go roaming about Kota Bharu especially.......click to learn what next.

Great Laptop Reviews

Posted on February 10, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

T1's school teaches her on the Apple Mac computers and recently she came home saying that she got a new Mac and if we wanted her to do well for computers, then we should also invest in a Mac. Huh? Because otherwise how is she to learn and.......click to learn what next.

Animal Sounds Block Puzzle – SOLD

Posted on February 10, 2011September 13, 2019 by Mamapumpkin

Match the correct animal and it makes the animal sound.....BAAaaaaaBAaaaaaa........ Quack-Quack..... A brilliant toy from Australia! Selling Price: RM30 (not inclusive of postage and delivery)

Fisher-Price Brilliant Rock-A-Stack Baby Toy – SOLD

Posted on February 10, 2011September 13, 2019 by Mamapumpkin

Brand new condition. Selling Price: RM15 (original price RM29.90) - not inclusive of postage and delivery

Lamaze Spin and Stack Donut Baby Toy – FOR SALE

Posted on February 10, 2011September 13, 2019 by Mamapumpkin

Toy spins and makes music.......makes baby dizzy...... Selling Price: RM 50 (original price RM89.90) - not inclusive of postage and delivery

Leapfrog Learning Baby Tad Frog – SOLD

Posted on February 10, 2011September 13, 2019 by Mamapumpkin

This was T2's toy so it's still pretty brand new. Press either hand, either feet or his tummy, and listen to all kinds of happy tunes like Happy Feet, Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, blablabla....... As Leapfrog says, learn by day, then dream away with this cuddly award-winning Baby.......click to learn what next.

My family will not hesitate to sue!

Posted on February 10, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Readers of this blog will know what happened to T1 last year when she had that freak accident purely due to the negligence of THAT skating rink operator. They have been taking their own sweet time with the settlement and we have not been harsh with them either.......click to learn what next.

On hospitals and IV Access Ports

Posted on February 9, 2011February 10, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Last year, we were in and out of hospital quite a fair bit *knock on wood* as my girls chose to keep surprising me with accidents and illnesses *sigh* and being in hospital so often makes you naturally familiarise yourself subconsciously or consciously, with the hospital going-ons. Did.......click to learn what next.

Buying gold bullions

Posted on February 7, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

The Hubs and I are considering buying some gold to invest for the future. Recently my mother-in-law gave me a brand new gold ring for Chinese New Year that cost a thousand dollars and the Hubs was shocked that a gold ring could cost so much. Gold prices.......click to learn what next.

Driving around in California

Posted on February 1, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

One of our plans for holidays in the United States is to make a road trip across California state. We have a few friends along the coast and it would be great to have a relaxing drive to visit our life long friends once and for all. We.......click to learn what next.

Getting a loan quick and easy

Posted on January 27, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Some people think I'm rich and wealthy. I guess the question here is really what defines rich and wealthy? Does having a net worth of 1 million make you rich and wealthy? Or do you have to have cash of 1 million? Who knows.....My personal label for someone.......click to learn what next.

Drugs detoxification

Posted on January 27, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

One of the biggest problems in the United States is teenage drugs and that is why my Mom refused to allow any of us kids to study there. We have the same problem here but because we are a smaller country, the figures don't seem so extensive. It.......click to learn what next.

Reputation management on the internet

Posted on January 25, 2011January 25, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

In the last decade, practically everything could be found or researched on the internet. Amazing. If you wanted to find out how your potential employer fared in the market, you'd just google them. You'd get pages and pages worth of information on what you'd just googled. If you.......click to learn what next.

Having backup qualifications

Posted on January 22, 2011January 24, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

I always believe that people should be qualified to do a number of things so that if something doesn't work out, they can fall back on something else. Good plan, no? For girls, and boys alike, a good course to take up would be to attend a beauty.......click to learn what next.

What vending machine next?

Posted on January 19, 2011October 5, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

Now that I'm sort of a half past six business woman dabbling in writing for money and selling things for money, I'm thinking, what next? A vending machine business? What vending machines do we need in this country? In the UK, there are vending machines for newspapers, drinks.......click to learn what next.

Buying new goods on credit

Posted on January 19, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Tok-Tok and Nana are traveling right now to buy me new stock of goods for sale. They always help me out whenever I need some favours done and sometimes I even forget to pay them back. Eek! What should I do? I'm so skint that I have to.......click to learn what next.

Buying new sunglasses

Posted on January 12, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

I own 4 pairs of sun glasses but only regularly wear one now. My Versace pair, is so old and out-dated. My BCBG pair is too small for my fat face now. My Ralph Lauren pair is not powered and because I don't wear contact lenses anymore (it's.......click to learn what next.

Modern coffee tables for me

Posted on January 12, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

When we first moved in (a long time ago without kids), we had decided to do without a coffee table but instead have an in-built slim coffee bench along our sofa at the rear. But because the contractor screwed up, that idea never materialised. Now that we do.......click to learn what next.

A natural sleep aid that works

Posted on January 12, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

I usually work in the crazy hours after midnight because it is the only time I work best. I wish I could wake up at 4am instead and start my work day before the baby wakes but the bugger will wake the moment I get out of bed!!!.......click to learn what next.