Day To Day – Page 3 – A Mother's Monologue

The Oils Work!

Posted on June 2, 2018June 2, 2018 by Mamapumpkin

I was PMS-ing this week and usually when I am, it lasts a few days before my period arrives, I am moody, bitchy, uncomfortable, and sometimes even a little depressed. This week however, I was really feeling down in the dumps. Really not like me to feel like.......click to learn what next.

The Formula for A Blessed Life

Posted on June 1, 2018 by Mamapumpkin

Of late, my ego has been growing and growing because after being pushed into the ditch by unscrupulous people, I have risen again faster than ever. All those who betrayed me and left for what they thought was more money, are still where they are whilst we, those.......click to learn what next.

Detained by Australian Immigration

Posted on May 17, 2018May 17, 2018 by Mamapumpkin

I am now a wanted criminal by the Australian Government. I'm only kidding. But today I experienced my 3rd nightmare with immigration officials. For the first time ever I felt violated because the Australian authorities wanted to review my phone messages and asked for my passwords. WTF. I.......click to learn what next.

Merdeka will be AWESOME this year!

Posted on May 16, 2018 by Mamapumpkin

Did you hear? We toppled the old Government. On Mom's Birthday, I wasn't feeling well but at the 11th hour, I got myself out of bed at 4pm and headed down to vote for the Tititwangsa constituency where the guy had been heading since forever. So glad I.......click to learn what next.

9 May 2018 – Happy Birthday, Mom <3

Posted on May 7, 2018May 7, 2018 by Mamapumpkin

Mom would have been 63 years old today. It is an emotional day as the country chooses her birthday to vote and my period has made a surprisingly very late appearance this month (hence the emo state), and SO MUCH is going on in my life that I.......click to learn what next.

Young Living Platinum

Posted on May 6, 2018May 6, 2018 by Mamapumpkin

Once upon a time, being a Summit Member was made such a big deal because one had to earn an income of RM33,000 before being allowed into an exclusive club of Summit Members. It didn't matter that I was earning 4 times that every month and found the.......click to learn what next.

Creating perfect keynote presentations

Posted on April 3, 2018 by Mamapumpkin

I used to be a pro at creating perfect keynote presentations except those days, we worked on powerpoint. I used to work for a design firm and being a designer myself, well, we are quite anal and OCD about details. Together with me, my designer sidekick, we would.......click to learn what next.

The Glory of Network Marketing

Posted on April 3, 2018November 10, 2018 by Mamapumpkin

Let us discuss this very shunned topic of Network Marketing Business Models today whilst I take a break from my keynotes presentation that I need to complete before the weekend when I fly off again for work. Network Marketing is NOT a pyramid scheme for goodness sake. Just.......click to learn what next.

March is a Special Month

Posted on March 25, 2018 by Mamapumpkin

Hello Blog Readers!!! Apologies for disappearing but I am going to make my best effort to blog more these days since I now have more time as my new business is up and running. For the month of March, I told my friends that I did not want.......click to learn what next.

Achievements and Dreams

Posted on March 4, 2018 by Mamapumpkin

My new hobby is making people happy on a much larger scale this year. No shit. I am financially free what more is there to do? I don't need a castle, I don't need a sports car, I don't need anything more really. I might as well spend.......click to learn what next.

Young Living Malaysia

Posted on February 27, 2018February 27, 2018 by Mamapumpkin

Young Living Malaysia Today I made the decision to commit my life’s work with Young Living Malaysia. After meeting the entire global management team of this USD billion dollar company of whom their founder is a FARMER first, from their COO to the legal head to the Finance.......click to learn what next.

New Year Goals 2018

Posted on January 15, 2018 by Mamapumpkin

The funny thing is we did not do anything fancy on New Year's Eve. That is SO weird because for as long as I can remember, I have been partying out and about somewhere or other. Sign of old age? Actually, we had just literally arrived from our.......click to learn what next.

My First 2 Weeks of 2018

Posted on January 15, 2018 by Mamapumpkin

Has been tremendously productive and fabulous. My health is looking up, I have been extremely efficient in designing systems for my various businesses, I have paid up ALL our family debt including that of our current home and purchased 2 properties last year. But guess what? We have.......click to learn what next.

The year in history

Posted on January 6, 2018 by Mamapumpkin

Wow, people! How are you? I've been putting off this blog forever due to a very busy year last year. Heck, I think I was traveling for 6 months of the year as it certainly felt like it!!! We spent the beginning of the year in Niseko skiing,.......click to learn what next.

2017

Posted on November 20, 2017 by Mamapumpkin

2017 was officially the worst year of her life. She thought so because she had to undergo undue stress of unfair play and dirty business and then wasted money to hire a lawyer which she did not end up using in the end. She should have bought her.......click to learn what next.

Illegal driving….

Posted on November 16, 2017 by Mamapumpkin

She was merely 14 but her friend said, "Do you want to learn?" Which adventurous 14 year old wouldn't have said YES!! John was a regular in the family and ever since her stepbrother flew in from Berkeley, he was tasked with Grandma's little plum coloured Daihatsu Charade.......click to learn what next.

Day Two in Yangon – Trip 2

Posted on August 23, 2017August 23, 2017 by Mamapumpkin

A repost from 3 March 2013 : Bright and early the next day but thank God not at 3am, we headed out for our work immediately after a 7.30am breakfast. T1 was only too pleased to be pushed up her favourite Myanmar truck..... . Another full day ahead,.......click to learn what next.

Mandarin Oriental, Kuala Lumpur

Posted on June 28, 2017 by Mamapumpkin

We spent almost a week at the Mandarin Oriental recently over the Raya break because it has become a tradition to have a little holiday every Raya now that Mom is no longer here to Beraya with. We were actually planning to go to Bangkok to see my.......click to learn what next.

Wonder Woman 2017

Posted on June 22, 2017June 22, 2017 by Mamapumpkin

Wonder Woman, Ive watched it twice and I can happily watch it a third time!!!!! The first time, I went with my cousins from Australia for a midnight movie and it was the bomb. The second time I went with my kids and it was a bigger bomb.......click to learn what next.

The Unbearable Lightness of Being

Posted on June 22, 2017 by Mamapumpkin

I am blessed that I have learnt so much in my youth, lessons that were taught to me or discovered accidentally that can now in my adulthood be put to good use. I am so glad. And despite or perhaps because of my own Mother's unfortunate life of.......click to learn what next.

My Book Reading Challenge

Posted on June 6, 2017 by Mamapumpkin

Upon the inspiration of my dearest friend who reads a book a month, and this is a great habit because it inculcates reading in the kids too as monkey see monkey do, I put the challenge to myself too to read a book a month this year. When.......click to learn what next.

Family Time

Posted on May 25, 2017 by Mamapumpkin

Here we are again on another holiday! Totally blessed. Everyone's been asking us if the kids are on school holiday? Actually, no. They are not on school holiday at all but what's new? We go on holiday whenever wherever and they get pulled out of school. The school.......click to learn what next.

Biting the hand that fed you

Posted on May 23, 2017 by Mamapumpkin

You know, I don't mean to brag but I have helped a serious lot of people. Of course, this is relative, because what you define as a lot and what I feel is a lot could be entirely different. Let's just say I have a helpful personality. You.......click to learn what next.

Rain on my parade

Posted on May 23, 2017 by Mamapumpkin

If you knew me well, you would know instantly that life was my parade. Yes. Life. My life. I have a good life. People cannot stand it. I do not comprehend why? What does my life have to do with another? Yet as I get along with my.......click to learn what next.

True Love

Posted on April 23, 2017April 25, 2017 by Mamapumpkin

We have been together for 20 years, the Hubs and I, and not once have I pondered about being with another man. Despite his boarding school rigidness and family imperfections, he is the greatest thing in my world. Although he represents the hard decisions in our home, he.......click to learn what next.

Rolling Pin from London

Posted on April 23, 2017April 21, 2017 by Mamapumpkin

Apart from the thermometer hunt, we also had to hunt for rolling pins because the Hubs sent us for a rolling pin hunt. Isn't it quite weird for a husband to send a wife to go buy a rolling pin? Well, it is because he makes th tortilla.......click to learn what next.

Braun Thermometer Hunting in London

Posted on April 22, 2017April 21, 2017 by Mamapumpkin

A friend of ours in KL asked us to get her a thermometer so off we went thermometer hunting. BRAUN Thermoscan 7 to be exact which was much cheaper than London than it was in KL. T1 was asking why we needed to get my friend a thermometer?.......click to learn what next.

The decision of an entrepreneur

Posted on April 21, 2017April 21, 2017 by Mamapumpkin

Sometimes, if I may say so myself, I am really proud of myself for making good decisions. I do not know why I am so lucky and many a time, I tell people that my late Mom is helping me in all my luck; but I forget that.......click to learn what next.

Why I Love London

Posted on April 16, 2017 by Mamapumpkin

After seeing a friend visit London, my heart ached for London and within 2 days, we were off to London. London is where my soul grew. It is home for me just like KL is home for me too. It is like London was my life pre-kids and.......click to learn what next.

London 2017