Year 2 English Exam Laugh

Posted on July 8, 2017July 8, 2017 by Mamapumpkin

7 year old English exam Recently my little one returned with her English exam papers and whilst reviewing it, we had the biggest laugh. Why? See the question below: What makes Janice sneeze? Options were Pollen, Cars, and Window Sills She circled window sills..... She did not understand.......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 Rocket Launch of T2

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

I am so amazingly blessed with these 2 girls of mine that I really do not know what I have done to deserve them. Last week at the park in London, T2 suddenly asked me if we could go back to the hotel. Not such a big problem.......click to learn what next.

After School Snippets

Posted on September 26, 2015October 7, 2015 by Mamapumpkin

Possibly the happiest time of my days are the daily moments that I see my little one after school descend the big school bus. She is always so happy and excited and I can tell that she's had a fabulous day at school. Always!!! The most magical part.......click to learn what next.

The Work of A Cobbler

Posted on September 18, 2015September 18, 2015 by Mamapumpkin

It was the girls first day back to school to start the new academic year today! They woke up moaning because they have been sleeping late for three whole weeks and suddenly waking at 6am was a challenge, like Duh?! It's not like I didn't force them to.......click to learn what next.

Preventing Kids from Falling off their beds

Posted on September 12, 2015September 11, 2015 by Mamapumpkin

Preventing kids from falling off their beds is something you really should look into if you loved your kids. Like yeah!!! My 2 girls, they share a bedroom because that is all we have in our humble home - 2 bedrooms. And even if we had a mansion,.......click to learn what next.

Happy Birthday T2 – 6 years old!!!

Posted on August 1, 2015August 1, 2015 by Mamapumpkin

So it happened!!!! T2's little birthday party that we organised at the 11th hour and invited just ONE friend and then the day before invited several more *gasp* actually was a success!! On the morning of the party, Mommy was rushing around all over Bangsar like a mad.......click to learn what next.

Chicken and Antibiotics

Posted on August 1, 2015August 1, 2015 by Mamapumpkin

Today I was discussing an article about chicken and antibiotics to T1 that was published in the New York Times. It was an article about marketing tactics practised by the largest poultry giants in the UK whereby they say that their chickens are antibiotic free but really they.......click to learn what next.

T2 got an A!!!

Posted on July 6, 2015July 6, 2015 by Mamapumpkin

Alhamdullilah. My little girl came home that day all excited that she'd gotten an A for her Mandarin paper, something that we totally did not expect. She had exams this last week and we did NOTHING for revision. The other papers aren't back yet but we were expecting.......click to learn what next.

Exam Jitters

Posted on June 22, 2015June 22, 2015 by Mamapumpkin

My poor girls will be having their final exams reals soon. How time flies indeed!! They started in January 2015 and they are having their final exams in July 2015. Then a holiday for a month and straight to the new year in September 2015. Crazy right? T1.......click to learn what next.

Is talent inborn or bred?

Posted on May 22, 2015May 21, 2015 by Mamapumpkin

Is talent inborn or bred? It is both really. My natural talent is creativity. I got it from my Mom. If you needed a hundred ideas, I could come up with them. I am just usually too damn lazy to. But if you offered me enough chocolate, I.......click to learn what next.

Heard in the Car series:

Posted on April 16, 2015 by Mamapumpkin

As most of my interaction with my kids happen in the car (so sad, right? But what to do, the moment we get home, everyone is busy with their own responsibilities), I have started documenting the Heard in the Car series: 15/4/15 T2: Mommy, do you know before.......click to learn what next.

My sweet daughter, T2

Posted on April 4, 2015April 1, 2015 by Mamapumpkin

My sweet daughter, T2, presented a hand made notebook to me yesterday. After hearing the Hubs scolding me about how bad I am at managing my finances and not trusting me with managing my Izumio business (tsk-tsk, so little faith!), she took the initiative to staple some small.......click to learn what next.

The Power of BOWS – Jo’s Bowz

Posted on April 2, 2015March 30, 2015 by Mamapumpkin

The Power of BOWS by Jo's Bowz Do you like bows? I love bows. Ever since I was a little girl, I was a bow fan. Not just bows but ribbons too. All ribbons have pretty bows, do they not? Well, if you're skilled at tying them then.......click to learn what next.

T2 being SHY

Posted on April 1, 2015March 30, 2015 by Mamapumpkin

Last week, I brought T2 for her first play date ever. Yes, I know. The poor girl is already 5 and it was the first time ever that I brought her out alone without the overbearing T1 hovering over her, to her very own play date. Needless to.......click to learn what next.

Little Monkey at Home

Posted on March 23, 2015March 19, 2015 by Mamapumpkin

Can you believe it? Last week was the first time ever that T2 had school exams. It was a her mid term exam or whatever you call it. There was a schedule for when the exam papers were sat, another schedule for what will be tested. Freaking hell........click to learn what next.

My Bridal Veil

Posted on March 19, 2015March 14, 2015 by Mamapumpkin

T2 loves playing with my bridal veil just the way T1 did when she was the same age. I let them play with it because what else am I going to do with it? It's not like I'm ever going to use it again, right? Out of fashion.......click to learn what next.

Cute Cafe at Publika Courtyard

Posted on March 11, 2015March 5, 2015 by Mamapumpkin

Have you guys been here? This cute little cafe at the Publika Courtyard? It's so cute that I want to make an appearance there soon. Wah cheh!!! Like I'm a celebrity only....LOL. Yeah, I wonder what they serve and it's been awhile since I've gone to Publika so.......click to learn what next.

All of 5 years old already…….

Posted on February 10, 2015 by Mamapumpkin

T2, my baby is now 5. I still pinch myself that it was only just yesterday, my little terror who came out ever so quiet and docile then turned out to be the biggest terror of them all!!! We had a lovely day yesterday together painting old toiler.......click to learn what next.

From KL to Paris with kids

Posted on February 9, 2015February 9, 2015 by Mamapumpkin

From KL to Paris with Kids was a plan we have had for awhile ever since our T1 said she wanted to climb up the Eiffel Tower. She's such a lucky, lucky girl. Ever since she was born, she has been blessed with so much love and so.......click to learn what next.

Being an Opportunist

Posted on February 5, 2015February 5, 2015 by Mamapumpkin

Do you think being an opportunist is a good thing or a bad thing? I would certainly like to think of myself as being an opportunist but I do not think I am smart enough. Let me give you an example. 15 years ago, I was the Country.......click to learn what next.

Barbie, Oh Barbie!!!

Posted on September 16, 2014October 25, 2018 by Mamapumpkin

Sigh. I caved. For the longest time, I'd pledged that my kids will never play with Barbie because I never did and I am against commercialism so when my youngest, T2, showed a real interest in the pinkness world of that superhero doll, I just didn't have the.......click to learn what next.

Happy Birthday to my Little T2!!!

Posted on August 1, 2014August 1, 2014 by Mamapumpkin

My girl turns 5 today and the first thing she asked when she woke up was, "Is it really my birthday today? Am I 5 years old now? How come my feet aren't really big yet?" Damn, I think she's eyeing them Chanel heels.

Sagging Tits

Posted on August 1, 2014 by Mamapumpkin

I just got home from a meeting and was shocked to find the kids still awake at 10pm. Asked the Hubs what was going on and he said he didn't want to have a battle that'd only end in tears to sleep. I ignored them and went straight.......click to learn what next.

The night before her Birthday

Posted on August 1, 2014August 1, 2014 by Mamapumpkin

The night before her birthday, n bed with T2....... Mommy, is it really my birthday tomorrow? Are you sure? Are you really, really sure???? And I'm really going to be five years old?? I can't WAIT to be five years old. Mommy, are you sure it's my birthday.......click to learn what next.

Loyalty – NOT!!

Posted on July 30, 2014 by Mamapumpkin

The Hubs was moaning that he felt like the maid these last 4 days as he had to do EVERYTHING for his 3 girls. Even to hydrate us, he had to go get us water or none of us will drink anything. We are THAT lazy. Yadayadayada...... I.......click to learn what next.

Barbie in Malaysia

Posted on July 26, 2014July 25, 2014 by Mamapumpkin

OMG!!!!!!!!!!! For 10 years I have had 2 girls and have always resisted Barbie but now that T2 is turning 5 in a week, she is asking for everything BARBIE!!!! I kid you not. The heave in my heart is heavy, my eyeballs are bulging, my mouth opened.......click to learn what next.

Learning to Negotiate

Posted on May 17, 2014May 15, 2014 by Mamapumpkin

This little minx of mine, T2, has always been known as a little chilli padi but in the last month, I've noticed her increasing ability to negotiate. Darn! Before she's even five, I am convinced she has enough negotiation skills to laugh her way out of a boardroom.......click to learn what next.

Homeschooling in Malaysia – March 2014

Posted on April 22, 2014April 22, 2014 by Mamapumpkin

Gosh. It is our 3rd month Homeschooling in Malaysia - March 2014 already!!! Honestly, I am becoming increasingly slack and dis-bothered about homeschooling my kids. I am too busy with work and house work and they are too busy with playing. The little one is a TV and.......click to learn what next.

T2 in her Dutch Milk Maid Costume

Posted on February 15, 2014 by Mamapumpkin

Last year, T2 actually went to school and enjoyed it till the last month when she suddenly decided that she no longer wanted to go to school. The poor girl, she couldn't even participate in her own school concert because we had to go to Australia for holiday.......click to learn what next.