Kung Fu Girls

Posted on December 11, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

T1 and Kylie fighting at Liz Claiborne. Check out T1's left hand claws??? *faint* What's up with these girls? Kylie is now T1's new kungfu friend. I am utterly saddened by T1's refusal to wear any of her pretty clothes. Her Nana has bought her so many gorgeous.......click to learn what next.

God is fair

Posted on November 30, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

So after a day of highs, today is an all time low. I woke up with pain, so much pain. It's the kind of body ache one gets when they're coming down with a fever, or have a fever. My head hurts. My nose hurts. My shoulders hurt........click to learn what next.

Bring out your Advent calendars!

Posted on November 29, 2010November 29, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

It is officially Christmas month tomorrow! We ended up with 4 Advent Calendars eventually, one for each of us I guess. Even T2 gets to eat chocolate. Oh, she is going to be so happy. We decided that this year, we were going to go Western. Thanks to.......click to learn what next.

The Inefficient Mom

Posted on November 28, 2010November 28, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Exactly one or two months ago (OK, did you notice how exactly can NOT go with one or two?), the Hubs asked me EXACTLY (here I go again) what I do with my time at home with a baby??? For the longest time, I've been complaining to him.......click to learn what next.

T1’s Annual School Concert

Posted on November 26, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

When all the kids received their concert costumes, all us Mom were as anxious like bunnies injected with sugar. Why? Because we'd paid good money for them and were all hoping our kids would be able to use them again at some point and not just once. Especially.......click to learn what next.

Getting enough sleep during the holidays

Posted on November 26, 2010November 26, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Are you??? I certainly am not and neither are my kids. First and foremost, my girls hardly ever sleep. EVER. To them, sleeping is for the dead, with all due respect. There is too much to do in their little lives like watching evil aliens conquer their nemesis,.......click to learn what next.

Entertaining your kids in Kuala Lumpur during the holidays!

Posted on November 18, 2010November 17, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

OMG. That time of the year is here again!!! Moms! Brace yourselves!!! My poor T1, she actually asked me today if I will be happy now that she is officially home or if I preferred her at school. She must have picked up on my conversations with adults.......click to learn what next.

The Fabulous Friday that was…..

Posted on November 15, 2010November 15, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Just a quick update on why it was such, I was surprised first thing in the morning by a famous blogger (phewitt!) at my doorstep, who brought me her hometown best Ipoh mali kopi. Delicious! She has no idea how much she made my day. Simple pleasures are.......click to learn what next.

Tok-Tok’s Birthday in KL

Posted on November 14, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Actually, all celebrations were over and done with in Chiang Mai but when we arrived back in KL, since my cousins were still all in KL having a hullaballoo, Tok-Tok decided to organise a dinner for them since we were the host country (they were all from Australia!).......click to learn what next.

Kimberly-Clark brainwashes us

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

One Saturday, T1 and I attended an event hosted by Kleenex entitled The Power of Play. I am usually not one to attend events and parties as much as possible because I'd much rather spend my time finishing up the chores and whatever else I have to do.......click to learn what next.

A sick baby nurses continuously…..

Posted on November 9, 2010November 9, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

HELL, YEAH!!! My big girl came home sick one day after her very responsible father forgot to pack a water bottle for her to school last week. What more, she was the co-emcee for her annual concert and had rehearsals all morning (4 hours talking) WITHOUT water. She.......click to learn what next.

Traveling to Chiang Mai with Kids

Posted on November 4, 2010November 4, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Back to our Chiang Mai posts *grins* Well, it's 5 years now that I've been traveling to Chiang Mai with kids so I can definitely tell you what to do and what not to do *grins* I wouldn't say that Chiang Mai is tremendously kid friendly but with.......click to learn what next.

Yooohoooo……Where are you???

Posted on October 27, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

In hibernation, that is. I would like to apologise to those of you who would like to purchase some of my stuff and have queries but I have gone into hibernation. This means, I am not available. I deliver my most sincere apologies. Other forces are needing me.......click to learn what next.

Back to the Grind of being an SAHM

Posted on October 26, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Oh yes, it was short lived, wasn't it? I'm now back to cleaning poop, spending all day trying to get some food into T2's mouth (which is a BITCH) and finding hidden cheerios under my couch and last week's baby bites under the bed *sigh*. Then I have.......click to learn what next.

When your Doctor doesn’t believe you

Posted on October 23, 2010October 23, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

This morning, bright and early, we picked T1 up from Nana's and brought her for her 6 year old booster jab. Don't ask me what it was for because I am hopeless at things like this. Which is kind of SCARY because how do I protect my children.......click to learn what next.

Buying a good high impact sports bra

Posted on October 21, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Now that we're back from Chiang Mai, I've sworn to get onto that running mode on the treadmill - double time!!! Well, that is after my sore throat and flu clears. One mistake we did in Chiang Mai was not paying attention to our hot and cold balance........click to learn what next.

Phone and Weapon in One

Posted on October 14, 2010October 13, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Have you ever, EVER seen anything like this? In case you were wondering, it is a phone. A NOKIA phone. How cool is that? I have never, ever, EVER seen anything quite like it. Here, here's another look: Well, this Nokia dinosaur phone belongs to a very cool.......click to learn what next.

It’s back to the grind for me – blek!

Posted on October 13, 2010October 13, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Now, THAT didn't last very long did it? I was hoping that at the very least, I could have had my Nanny till the end of the year whilst I totally enjoyed my freedom and little business, seeing friends and doing whatever the hell I wanted to do........click to learn what next.

T2’s play date with B3

Posted on October 11, 2010October 11, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

It started out with very shy conversation. We couldn't understand a word they were saying but I would have paid a million bucks to have gone into those two babies' heads. . . B3 proceeded to teach T2 how to play the rainbow piano. In her mind, she.......click to learn what next.

I am crazy busy

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

It's true. But it only means I have too much on my plate and I'm not on top of my game. That sucks. I want to be chilled. I want to be so free that I have time to smell the roses and play with my kids. Thus.......click to learn what next.

Staying @live as a great Mom!

Posted on October 6, 2010October 7, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Well, I would like to think I am one. Actually, I know I am one. My kids may have other ideas.....Go ask them!!! Oh, actually.....after you read this post, you will know I'm not one. To be one, I believe that every Mom, no matter how little she.......click to learn what next.

A busy morning at Maju Junction Shopping Mall

Posted on October 6, 2010October 6, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Let me bore you with my day. I should really be spending my time uploading more stuff for sale but I'm not in the mood so please bear with me. The Hubs needed to go to the very high tech looking mall today to visit JPJ - Jabatan.......click to learn what next.

Ironing whilst watching television

Posted on October 3, 2010October 3, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

I spend 20 minutes every Sunday night ironing T1's school uniform. 3 sets of shirts and pinafore. Is that fast or slow? Remember, I am the least domesticated of souls. Tonight, I spent an hour doing the ironing whilst watching the TV but I realised one thing. Can.......click to learn what next.

What we did in Bidor

Posted on September 30, 2010September 30, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Bidor is a small town of 25,000 people ONLY! that is located on the way to Ipoh from KL and the reason we went there was as a lunch stop-over on our way to Teluk Intan to visit our ancestral family home. Look what I noticed in this.......click to learn what next.

SO TIRED…

Posted on September 27, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

The Hubs wants to buy me an electric zapper. Can you believe it? He wants to zap me, jolt my body into action whenever I procrastinate. I have deadlines, I have important things to do....but what do I get distracted with? Chocolate.....reading blogs......online window shopping......noting down ideas...... It.......click to learn what next.

The white haired weekend that was….

Posted on September 27, 2010September 27, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Now if you asked me, I am unable to tell you what happened last weekend. All I know is that it was very, very busy and I had very little sleep. Have you ever tried living a comatosed weekend? Even the kids were super tired. We were out.......click to learn what next.

Running a pre-loved goods business

Posted on September 27, 2010September 27, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Oh. My. Goodness. Last week, I uploaded some stuff for sale to kick start the house clearance since we have SO MUCH STUFF and little did I realise just how much work it involved!!! I thought, oh yeah....I'll upload them at my own pace, and then as an.......click to learn what next.

Lousy gloomy weather

Posted on September 24, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

I'm so bummed today. I have a full day so can't be online all day. T2 is being a pest, clinging on to me every where I go. I wanted to take some photos of all my shoes and get them uploaded to get it out of the.......click to learn what next.

Equatorial Hotel KL

Posted on September 24, 2010September 20, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

I must have mentioned several times already that this is one of my favourite hotels in KL. Actually, it probably IS my favourite hotel in KL. Why? Well, I kind of grew up there. It IS one of the oldest hotels in town! I have also been there.......click to learn what next.

How to get registered to vote in Malaysia

Posted on September 21, 2010September 21, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

I shamefully admit that in the last few elections, I did not vote. But now that I have kids, and the Government keeps screwing our education system left-right-center and everywhere in between, I want to vote. And I urge you to do the same. In the last elections,.......click to learn what next.