The best Nasi Dagang in Kota Bharu

Posted on February 13, 2012February 10, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

The best nasi dagang in Kota Bharu happens to be at this coffee shop that is along the way from KB town towards Pengkalan Kubur and I'm sorry I don't have the name of that Malay coffee shop! Next trip I'll try to remember to get the name.......click to learn what next.

Xmas Season at Pavilion

Posted on February 4, 2012February 4, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

If you ever run out of ideas on what to do over the weekend in this vast land of greens called Malaysia (and might I add, you'd be pretty sad if you cannot find something to do with kids, I reiterate, in this big beautiful country of ours),.......click to learn what next.

T2 and her relationship with Eric Carle

Posted on February 4, 2012January 30, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

We have practically every single Eric Carle book except this one - Papa, please get the Moon for me. Firstly, ever since T2 came into being, I'd hardly spent any time with her reading because I was so busy juggling 2 kids without a maid and everything else........click to learn what next.

Buying Cheap Toys

Posted on January 30, 2012January 29, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

At the Thai border, I spent RM20 buying this cheap laptop for T2 which even came with an accompanying pink mouse (not shown in picture) and the truly amazing thing is that it worked! As good as any VTech laptop that you see in ToysRus (and T1 has.......click to learn what next.

The Best Macarons in the world

Posted on January 20, 2012January 20, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

OK, I'm a simple girl and although I've read of macarons in story books, I'd never actually tasted one before. Not even when I lived in London and visited Paris. So when macarons started getting trendy in KL, awareness got the better of me and I finally tried.......click to learn what next.

T1’s School Assembly

Posted on January 14, 2012January 14, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

T1's school is really about good values, playing hard and working hard. Every week, they have an assembly whereby I assume some brainwashing happens. Last week, it was about this video that they played but in it's edited form since they train their students to be movie-makers too..............click to learn what next.

Young Explorer Gym at 1 Mont Kiara Mall

Posted on January 10, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

Those of you who live in Mont Kiara have probably already visited 1MK Shopping Mall and then noticed that there is a new kid gym upstairs, but if you haven't, here's another option for you to bring your kids to release ENERGY!!! The adventure gym is built from.......click to learn what next.

Pusat Maritime Putrajaya – Maritime Centre

Posted on December 26, 2011December 26, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Did you even know such a thing existed??? We have a Maritime Centre, yo! Err.....what's that exactly? This is it! But what is this building for??? . To get a great view from a shaded area? Sorry, I know my photography skills (or rather my lousy camera) makes.......click to learn what next.

Copenhagen Delights in Malaysia!

Posted on December 26, 2011December 26, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

One weekend, T2 and I went shopping at Dish Deli where Copenhagen Delights were having a show of their fashion and we picked up more than we planned *gulp* - Everything was so nice! My little T2 strutting her own style..... .   Part of our loot......after we.......click to learn what next.

Pullman Hotel at Putrajaya – Cuti-Cuti Malaysia

Posted on December 26, 2011December 22, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

As you may already know, I spend a lot of time in Putrajaya. One fine day, whilst running another errand over the weekend, the Hubs and I decided to check out The Pullman, supposedly a 7 star hotel that chased all other ranks of hotels away from opening.......click to learn what next.

Riding the Carousel at Pavilion Mall

Posted on December 25, 2011December 22, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

A couple of weeks ago, we had our first Carousel ride at The Pavilion. And ever since then, we have been avoiding the Pavilion because the kids loved the ride so much that they want to go again and again. I keep reminding T1 that her father does.......click to learn what next.

Lim Tayar in Taman Tun DR Ismail

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

Our regular tyre shop happens to be Lim Tayar in Taman Tun. We like it because it is clean with a comfortable area for waiting, equipped with reading material and coffee. With people like us without maids, we practically need to lug our kids everywhere we go so.......click to learn what next.

International School @ ParkCity

Posted on December 18, 2011December 17, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

The only reason I have photos of this school is because I went there to collect my running kit. No, we were not planning to send T1 there - very happy with current school even with shittier facilities. Just look at this though! All spanking new and big.......click to learn what next.

Copenhagen Delights – Absolutely DELIGHTFUL!!!

Posted on December 12, 2011September 13, 2019 by Mamapumpkin

Remember the BRAND I was telling you about??? Well, I went for the preview and went absolutely POTTY!!! I was in love with EVERYTHING!!! And despite the fact that T1 couldn't come with me, she loves EVERYTHING that I bought for her!!! It is so HER STYLE, this.......click to learn what next.

Lego for Charity at Bangsar Village

Posted on December 8, 2011December 6, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Every year, I participate in a special Christmas project but this year, I must admit, there is zilch. For the lack of time and I really don't have an excuse. Because I'm now working, I have been completely disorganised so when I saw that Lego were giving back,.......click to learn what next.

New Stride Rite Shoes

Posted on December 7, 2011December 6, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Last weekend, we went out to visit Crocs for new Crocs but their sizings are really strange so both girls couldn't fit into the next size up yet their current sizes were too tight. We considered the fake ones but weren't sure where to get them from and.......click to learn what next.

Moving on to the International Curriculum

Posted on December 4, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

After reviewing the text books for the International Curriculum that T1 will be attending next year, the Hubs and I are positive that it is for the better. Next year, T1 will be doing Year 4 work. It will be a steep learning curve for her because suddenly,.......click to learn what next.

Delightful Copenhagen Delights

Posted on November 18, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

I'm excited this coming Sunday. My girls and I are going SHOPPING. Where? Please come join me if you have girls or want to buy a girl a present. Yes, you're most welcome to buy my girls presents too. I am excited because the above look like dresses.......click to learn what next.

I wore a DRESS!!!

Posted on November 13, 2011September 13, 2019 by Mamapumpkin

With a fat body, I can hardly wear dresses without looking like a PUMPKIN. So for a whole year or two, the only dresses I wore were MATERNITY dresses, but now that T2 is TWO, I'm slowly gaining courage to walk out in a dress or two again........click to learn what next.

Geronimo Stilton Books

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

A whole year and a half ago, T1 read the Geronimo Stilton series because someone had recommended them to us even though T1 was reading the Famous Five then. I allowed her to read it because I didn't know any better and I was told that the kids.......click to learn what next.

New Kicks from Nike

Posted on November 7, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Although I'm nowhere close to calling myself a runner, I've actually learnt a lot about running and shoes this year, thanks to Godpa Soorya. The first thing I learnt was that my Mizunos were too tight for running! They certainly don't tell you these things at the shops!.......click to learn what next.

Brain Games for Children

Posted on October 18, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

As a child, I loved brain games but those days, they didn't have what you see below. I remember doing a lot of those word puzzles where you had to read the situations, and then eliminate through logic and facts given in order to find the answers. Loved.......click to learn what next.

Practising her Math with Aliens

Posted on October 3, 2011September 29, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

For the longest time, T1 has struggled with her multiplication tables. At this level doing Standard Two work, she needs to know her times table up to 6. Next year when she does Year 4 work, she'll need to know it till ?? possibly 6 as well but.......click to learn what next.

Losing Your Data on the Hard Drive

Posted on September 30, 2011September 28, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

This is a true story. All my life, I've never done backups. I've never needed to. Whenever I worked for an office, the office had an IT person who was in charge of that. On the home front, the Hubs is in charge of that. If I lose.......click to learn what next.

A visit to Zoo Negara

Posted on September 26, 2011September 26, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

We were graciously invited to go to the zoo last November and although I am no big fan of zoos, T1 really wanted to go see some animals and play with her friends. The sacrifices we make for our kids, geez! Here are some shots of our lovely.......click to learn what next.

Dyson Hand Dryers

Posted on September 26, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Have you tried one of these? They are awesome!!! They now have these at the Bangsar Village washrooms. The first time I ever tried one of these was in Disneyland in Florida and it completely freaked T1 and me out. That was a whole 3 years ago. We've.......click to learn what next.

White Porridge in KL

Posted on September 9, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

For as long as I can remember, our family (Muslim parents included) have been frequenting this coffee shop restaurant in Imbi called OK Restaurant. It is directly opposite Imbi Palace. We were such regulars and they knew us well. After all, Tok-Tok is a tall, distinguished gentleman and.......click to learn what next.

Miss Universe 2011

Posted on August 21, 2011August 21, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Yo-Yo! You may or may not be interested in Miss Universe 2011 but this year, for the first time ever, Malaysia has sent a former Miss Malaysia to represent us AGAIN!!! Yes!!! Deborah Henry was our Malaysian Miss Universe representative in 2007, now 4 years later with amassed.......click to learn what next.

Greatest chocolate chip cookies from Malaysia

Posted on August 1, 2011July 31, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

I kid you not. TRY THEM. Once you start, you can't stop. And that's DANGEROUS. But......if you want to give your enemies some??? Hari Raya is just around the corner........ I have consumed SO MANY boxes of these chocolate chip cookies that I won't dare tell you. I.......click to learn what next.

Great waffles in KL

Posted on July 28, 2011July 26, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

I love pancakes and waffles but one thing I don't have is a waffle maker. I don't have space for one. So what do we do when we have a waffle craving? Run to KLCC!!! Yup, at the Level 4 Food Court in KLCC, there is a Waffle.......click to learn what next.