Wasted Blog Hosting

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

Last year, I looked into changing hosts from my American hosts to cut costs (like 20 times cheaper!) but the Hubs was such a stickler for all things American when it came to technology that I eventually stuck it out BECAUSE I TRIED SECRETLY changing hosts but the.......click to learn what next.

Re-charging my batteries

Posted on August 25, 2011August 5, 2015 by Mamapumpkin

So finally, because I have utterly and miserably FAILED to get my body to look like this (minus the belly stud): I have resorted to paying someone else to do the job for me *grins* None of you will believe it, but I used to have a body.......click to learn what next.

Latest Google Adsense Cheque

Posted on May 22, 2011May 21, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

As promised, I just received my Google Adsense cheque last month. Here it is: That's what a Google Cheque looks like - it's GREEN! The same colour of my blog! We obviously make great partners. Want a closer look? I've photoshopped my full name and address for obvious.......click to learn what next.

My latest Adsense income

Posted on March 26, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

As you may or may not know, this blog is a business. An income generator. Does that mean I am a Working Mom? Or a part-time Working Mom? Or still just a Stay-At-Home-Mom? Or a Work-from-Home-Mom? Because quite honestly, many people don't consider this real work. What do.......click to learn what next.

Blog Clean up

Posted on February 4, 2011February 4, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Gosh, this blog needs a real clean up. I really don't know what to do with it. It has no direction. I have no time to clean it up. Hiring an SEO consultant costs too damn much. What do I do??? I'm just a stay-at-home-Mom doing the best.......click to learn what next.

Perfect Blog Header for The New Year

Posted on December 28, 2010December 29, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

I am currently working on so many things - story of my life......but by the end of this year, I need to achieve the following:- 1. Get a frigging business registered by hook or by crook, just so I can register my fantabulous DCDM 2. Identify and upload.......click to learn what next.

Pissed with Blogsvertise

Posted on December 28, 2010December 28, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

I'm really quite pissed these days, huh? It must be all that rubbish alcohol surely. Completely intoxicating. I logged into Blogsvertise this evening and although I hardly do so anymore, Grace gave me hope. So I did and lo and behold, there was a grab bag!!! I quickly.......click to learn what next.

Cranking it out at 4am

Posted on October 21, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Unfortunately, despite having an all day sleep in with a screaming baby, Mama's got work to do and that is why at the unGodly hour of 4am, I am still awake typing crap. My brain is in the spin cycle of the washing machine and I honestly wish.......click to learn what next.

Adding Google Adsense into a wordpress platform

Posted on September 22, 2010September 22, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

For you newbies out there, if you are running your blog on a free wordpress blog, then you must have read the terms and conditions that you can NOT put Google Adsense into your blog. You can only incorporate Google Adsense into your wordpress blog if you are.......click to learn what next.

Blog readership for September 2010

Posted on September 20, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Ack! This month we have double the amount of readers from the big US of A as compared to Malaysians. What ever happened to my fellow Malaysians?? It's Malaysia Day month yo! Do I need to start writing in Malaysian style language perhaps? Manglish? You think? So I.......click to learn what next.

Getting people to subscribe to your blog via email

Posted on August 20, 2010August 19, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Today, I spent an entire day learning how to get my blog feed to work AND my email subscription button at the top right. I have wanted to do this for the last year but never had the time to scour the net looking for just exactly how.......click to learn what next.

The whirlpool in my head

Posted on August 15, 2010August 15, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

The Hubs is officially my new nanny and driver. It's weird having him at home. It's like having a shadow that doesn't stop nagging. How does a MAN nag??? Come here to see it for yourself. We've finally got our home office set up now(server links, connectivity and.......click to learn what next.

Earnings from Mamapumpkin

Posted on July 9, 2010July 10, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

People always ask me how much I earn from writing rubbish every week and I always tell them what I think I earn in my head but today, I went into Paypal to really check what I've earned this year considering how little I get to go online.......click to learn what next.

I got linked by CNN!!!

Posted on July 5, 2010July 5, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Whaddya know?!! I logged in to check my blog stats today and looked to see where my external links were coming from and right there, staring before my eyes in between all the popular blogs who bring traffic to my site like HealthFreakMommy and VonVon's Interests, was clearly.......click to learn what next.

So happy the Dutch kicked Brazil’s butts

Posted on July 2, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Up since 430am (which is when T2 had her last boob-boob session) for 3 hours to complete all my assignments. Going to go sleep now (8am). Am so going to die tonight.......will need coffee.

Introducing…….

Posted on June 1, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

*drum beats* *louder drum beats* The Beauty Goddess Upon recommendation of a family member in the beauty industry...... And my new interest in all things vain.....despite my still large frame which is a work in progress and will one day get small..... I shall attempt to post all.......click to learn what next.

My new shopping loot

Posted on April 10, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

One bad thing about not having any help is that I am perpetually tired and stressed out. And for this, I eat. And eat. And eat. And shop. Ahhh.........it feels so good. Eating and shopping. And the great thing about blogging is that I get to spend this.......click to learn what next.

Tee’s heavy school bag

Posted on January 30, 2010March 15, 2015 by Mamapumpkin

Every Thursday, Tee comes home with a school bag that is not only heavier than her but larger than her as well and if you were to throw it at her, you'd certainly kill her! Thursday is homework day and all the textbooks that requires homework, gets sent.......click to learn what next.

Getting new car insurance

Posted on January 22, 2010March 15, 2015 by Mamapumpkin

The Hubs was asking me the other day to do some research on car insurance and to get an auto insurance quote for myself as currently, I don't own a car per se as my car is under his name. Thus I have had no car insurance under.......click to learn what next.

Trip back to ancestral land

Posted on January 22, 2010March 15, 2015 by Mamapumpkin

Today, we took a drive back to Teluk Intan, which is where my ancestors come from, because my relatives from Australia wanted to see some history on their roots. Well, on one side anyway. We drove two cars down and the Hubs was driving so fast that at.......click to learn what next.

Swimming with an over the hill body

Posted on January 16, 2010March 15, 2015 by Mamapumpkin

Recently, my friends and I had a swim together in our bikinis. All of us now mothers who've known each other for more than 30 years. It was pretty safe to say that ALL of us have bodies that we no longer had and could do with some.......click to learn what next.

Suffering from eczema

Posted on January 16, 2010March 15, 2015 by Mamapumpkin

I suffer from allergies in the form of bad sinusitis, asthma and mild eczema. All my life, I have had to carry a canister of medication wherever I go, a few boxes of tissues (just in case) and some nails to scratch my itch from my eczema. The.......click to learn what next.

Reviewing my aged skin

Posted on January 16, 2010March 15, 2015 by Mamapumpkin

I wouldn't even dare as I am such a lazy bum who hardly ever wears cream or takes care of my skin. Seriously, I spend tons of money on face care but they are only to sit on shelves as decoration. Out of 365 days in a year,.......click to learn what next.

Losing 10 kilos

Posted on January 16, 2010March 15, 2015 by Mamapumpkin

That's exactly what I'll be doing this year and I have witnesses (including you, my dearest readers) to ensure this happens. I'm making it realistic. A kilo a month through sheer hard work. Lots of discipline with healthy eating and exercising at Fit For 2. I recently started.......click to learn what next.

Good moisturiser base before make up

Posted on January 16, 2010March 15, 2015 by Mamapumpkin

Ever since Christmas came by and I applied a little paint on my face, I've decided that I look much better in paint and have been making a concerted effort to apply a little bit of make up every time I go out. You just look so much.......click to learn what next.

Homeschooling in Malaysia

Posted on January 1, 2010March 15, 2015 by Mamapumpkin

In the past, when I was at school, there was never such a thing as homeschooling but of late, with the state of our declining education system, I'm hearing more and more about homeschooling in Malaysia. When I did some research on it, I discovered that it is.......click to learn what next.

How to make my blog look professional

Posted on November 11, 2009November 10, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

I've been wanting to do this too for the longest time but I just can't seem to find the time for it. New York's Metrodad once said to me, who cares about headers and shit like that, as long as I had good, honest from the heart posts,.......click to learn what next.

Teaching Stay at Home Moms how to start a profitable blog

Posted on November 10, 2009November 10, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

For the longest time, I've wanted to start a blog to do just this. I know that there are many Moms out there who would like to earn an income stream from home yet haven't a clue about the first things they need to do in order to.......click to learn what next.

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Posted on November 2, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

OK - I give up. For months, I've been trying to figure out how you add the above caption onto my blog posts after every blog post to direct readers to other posts that they might also like...... I give up. Can't do it. Some bloggers who have.......click to learn what next.

Server dilemma

Posted on October 23, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

I've been bitching to the Hubs for the longest time about my work problems at home. We're talking about the 'work' where I actually get paid? I have a desktop and a laptop and I work on both, depending. My dilemma is......if I uploaded pics onto the desktop,.......click to learn what next.