How to know you’re Chinese (tag)

Posted on September 7, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

I got this tag from Nomadic Mom ages, I mean, aaaaaaa......................ges ago. And I'm doing it today because there is some chicken soup being boiled in the kitchen that is supposed to be good for me and it is making me super nauseous! YUCK!!! 1. You look like.......click to learn what next.

Shouting at your kids – Part 2

Posted on September 6, 2008September 6, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

Alas, it was too good to be true. After not shouting at Tee for 3 whole days, on the day the Hubs was due back from Bahrain, she got her dragon lady back. The rascal was taking almost TWO hours to get ready for school, dawdling and waddling.......click to learn what next.

A battle of wills with my ‘almost’ four year old

Posted on September 4, 2008September 4, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

I keep calling her my 'almost' four year old because I am in denial. I don't want a four year old. I want her to be three forever..................But. I'll have to face it sooner or later, as Tee races towards teen-hood and gives me the ride of my.......click to learn what next.

Collecting wind chimes

Posted on September 4, 2008September 4, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

If you don't already know, I collect wind chimes. Yup. I started collecting wind chimes in 1990 when I got my first wind chime, a gift from a friend. Today, I have over twenty wind chimes (will take a photo for you one day) that are hanging near.......click to learn what next.

Is this how old married couples feel for each other?

Posted on September 4, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

I got this on the email today from my cousin and it was just too good not to share.....edited. A family is seated at the dinner table when the son asks his father,"Dad, how many kinds of boobs are there?" The father was shocked but answered, "Well, son....there.......click to learn what next.

Horrible, horrible premenstrual day!!!

Posted on September 3, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

This morning I had to go to Tee's school to do some photography. Then we had music class. By the time we got home, I was soooooooooooooooooooo sleepy. Mind you, I had a good 8 hours sleep last night so I'm not sure why I'm so sleepy. I.......click to learn what next.

Children’s attachment to their fathers

Posted on September 2, 2008September 2, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

The Hubs left yesterday for Bahrain. Tee woke up at 2am crying for her father. "Why does Daddy have to go to Bahrain, Mommy?" *sob-sob* "Because Daddy has to work." "But why does he have to go Bahrain. Why can't he work here?" *sniffle* "Because he has work.......click to learn what next.

Shouting at your children

Posted on September 2, 2008September 2, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

I didn't shout at my kid all day today. She thought I was on morphine. "Mommy? Did you eat Nana's morphine medicine? Mommy? Are you OK? Mommy? How come you did not scold me today? Mommy? Mommy?" What an achievement!!! *pat myself on the back* *bows*

When to teach your child how to change a spare tyre

Posted on September 1, 2008September 1, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

Well, I sent my child to be taught just last weekend because I had a flat tyre and Daddy had to go out to fix it at the tyre shop. Initially, Tee had said she didn’t want to go because it was going to be smelly at the.......click to learn what next.

The long Merdeka weekend

Posted on September 1, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

All I did was slept. I don't know why but I was just sooooooooooooo sleepy all weekend.I'm not usually THAT sleepy. Besides, I have been getting my 8 hours minimum of sleep, more realistically all weekend, I've been getting at least 10 hours. So I have no idea.......click to learn what next.

Women and motherhood groups online

Posted on September 1, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

Hey, do any of you go to www.5minutesformom.com? Well, I used to go there but suddenly I can no longer enter their site. Can you readers from Malaysia let me know if you can enter their website because I'm just wondering why I can no longer access it?.......click to learn what next.

Reviving the soul after 4 years……..

Posted on August 31, 2008August 31, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

Tee drawing in a Chinese Restaurant in New York Finally, after four long eventful years, I am taking a stance to get my life back. And although getting pregnant and having a second baby will only turn my whole world upside down again, I feel ready right this.......click to learn what next.

Showing bad examples to your children

Posted on August 29, 2008August 29, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

This week has been flitting between very hot and very rainy, certainly a recipe for an oncoming cold. Yesterday, it was so hot that I took my top off at home and went about in just a bra. This is one of the real reasons why we have.......click to learn what next.

Please God, make me pregnant!

Posted on August 29, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

Please God, make me pregnant. Please God, make me pregnant. Please God, make me pregnant. Please God, make me pregnant. Please God, make me pregnant. Please God, make me pregnant. Please God, make me pregnant. Please God, make me pregnant. Please God, make me pregnant. Please God, make.......click to learn what next.

Subscribing to Feeds

Posted on August 29, 2008August 29, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

Can you see that big green feed button over on the top right? I installed it today but it doesn't work with Mozilla Firefox. It works only with Internet Explorer. Am I missing something? I hate it when I can't solve problems as such.

Tee’s long story with constipation

Posted on August 29, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

I was going through my old posts (shit! I have been writing for two years!) and found Constipation in Toddlers when Tee was just 22 months old. My dear girl is now 47 months old, two years later, and nothing has changed. Her poo still comes out as.......click to learn what next.

Why you should never pee in front of your almost four year old

Posted on August 27, 2008December 26, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

Today, I walked out of the washroom in front of 5 other women and 5 boisterous preschoolers who were releasing their pent up despair in the form of zooming past me at lightning speed flashes from left to right and right to left and sometimes, up and down;.......click to learn what next.

Born a Lawyer but wants to be a Doctor…..

Posted on August 26, 2008August 26, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

Tee is really a little rascal and one day, her mouth is going to get her into big trouble. Whilst doing yoga today in my bedroom (me lying in bed), the tree pose to be exact, where she had to raise one leg with bended knee and rest.......click to learn what next.

How to play a fun chain story game with children

Posted on August 24, 2008August 25, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

If you'd like to learn more fun games for children, or rather, more fun games to play with preschoolers, hop on to my other blog. Today at dinner, we taught Tee how to play 'create a story chain' game. For those who suffered a deprived childhood, a story.......click to learn what next.

Cheap groceries in Kuala Lumpur

Posted on August 24, 2008August 24, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

Or so I thought!!! I arrived at Tesco Mutiara Damansara today at noon, ALONE (the Hubs had taken Tee for a movie) with a mission to fill up my kitchen with value for money food for the week. We don't usually shop there but in attempt to cut.......click to learn what next.

In case you didn’t know……

Posted on August 23, 2008August 23, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

I am now working on THREE blogs and more to come*wink* 1. Mamapumpkin 2. Travel, Shop and Dine with Mamapumpkin 3. Toddler Management Yes, I've been busy...................................

Tee’s toddler strength and weaknesses

Posted on August 23, 2008September 2, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

It's been almost four exciting years and look how she has grown!!! My little Tee was born a feisty chilli padi and was the LOUDEST baby in the entire ward of about twenty five babies. Today, she is still as feisty and still as LOUD. But now, she.......click to learn what next.

What happens when you stay up till 4am blogging……

Posted on August 23, 2008August 23, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

And then have to wake up at 8am to make your four year old milk: You make her milk in your adult coffee cup and make your coffee in her baby cup. Aaaaaarrrrggghh!!!!!! THEN. You prepare her a waffle at superspeed because you just want to flop back.......click to learn what next.

My two year old professional model

Posted on August 22, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

Look who's here!

Selecting accommodation when visiting Disney World and Universal Studios

Posted on August 22, 2008August 23, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

How did we choose where to stay when we went? For us it was simple. We were going to get a discount from a family member, so it was either Hotel A or Hotel B, so we chose the better of the two. But otherwise, how would you.......click to learn what next.

Getting kicked in the ass

Posted on August 22, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

Sometimes in life, we all need a kick in the ass. Many of us are lazy in nature and unconsciously love staying in our comfort zone. It's natural. Why change when wherever we are is livable. It may not be perfect but we're still alive, aren't we? Many.......click to learn what next.

The dog has a strong sense of smell

Posted on August 22, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

This was taken in our hotel room in Orlando. It was the Holiday Inn Resort which is a 3 star-ish kind of hotel. The room was very old-fashioned but it had two big queen sized beds and unlimited coffee plus TV, so that worked. Plus it was situated.......click to learn what next.

Great vacations are always the ones with the most humour!

Posted on August 22, 2008April 30, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

In our last trip to the USA not too long ago, we were at a lost with what to do in New York since Tee's Godfather was so busy that part of our trip, he was actually abroad in Dubai! We were left to be independent tourists and.......click to learn what next.

Accommodation in New York City

Posted on August 21, 2008August 21, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

In New York, we were lucky enough to stay at Tee's Godfather's apartment. He didn't charge us. He wanted to but we told him that if he charged us, then we'd charge him back for seeing Tee. Tee's Godfather was the Hubs best man at our wedding. He.......click to learn what next.

The great Orlando bank heist

Posted on August 21, 2008August 21, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

In Orlando whilst shopping, Tee wanted more toys but we told her we had run out of money. So she whined and whined and Daddy said we'd have to rob a bank before we can buy more stuff. She said, "Let's GO!" and pulled a shirt over her.......click to learn what next.