A Mother's Monologue

Is the grass really greener???

Posted on May 4, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

There are times when I tell myself enough is enough - I really want to live somewhere else. Times like today. I got news about a road accident I witnessed yesterday on my way to work. For some reason, God has given me the spy camera eye for.......click to learn what next.

Embarrassing moments of armpits and groins

Posted on April 22, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

I was told this was a true story of an Australian Mother. She has three kids under five and is busy as hell. One evening, she is just too bloody exhausted for her daily shower and sinks into bed without even brushing her teeth. After a great nights.......click to learn what next.

Nose cauterisation HURTS!!!

Posted on April 22, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

I just read that nose cauterisation actually hurts!!! The Doctor warned me of no such thing!!! Shall I cancel? Shall I? Shall I? 2 more days to decide.

Of Twisted Ankles and Nose Polyps’s

Posted on April 22, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

Finally! After 5 weeks of off and on limping and spurts of sharp and dull pain on my poor abused twisted left ankle, the Hubs tonight found the exact spot where it appears to have twisted. He massaged my left foot for two hours with some special smelly.......click to learn what next.

Childhood Reminiscence

Posted on April 21, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

I love being a Mother. I listened to the Sound of Music every milli-second I was on the road today. It's funny how when I was a little girl, the movie didn't have such a big impact on me as other childhood movies did. I knew one song.......click to learn what next.

Protected: Protected: Entertaining the mind of a restless toddler with limited resources

Posted on April 20, 2007August 3, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

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Handphone relationships

Posted on April 17, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

Our dependence on technology is astonishing. Twenty years ago, a handful of KL-lites had a mobile phone. You know those large black ATUR hand carry sets that double up as weapons? Today, everyone has a handphone. Six year old children, maids, the bus driver, market sellers, babies, dogs.....What.......click to learn what next.

MILK rejection in toddlers

Posted on April 17, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

Little T has decided that she is now a big girl and no longer needs her milk. My mother and grandmother had always stressed from Day One that milk was very important for babies and children. They warned me not to take away the bottle as it formed.......click to learn what next.

Inconsiderate Bastard at RSGC

Posted on April 17, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

It was a scorching afternoon with a hungry toddler in the car. I followed at 5 kilometres per hour, a big guy (Jack Nicholson with an extra foot) pushing his golf cart to his car and parked mine twenty feet away from him with my indicator on. And.......click to learn what next.

A scene from LA Law

Posted on April 17, 2007October 20, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

Bring it on, I say. I am currently in the process of taking legal action against a public relations company who tried pulling a fast one with me over a writing assignment. I never in my wildest dreams imagined that I'd be entangled in a legal suit ala.......click to learn what next.

Don’t pretend you didn’t see me?!

Posted on April 17, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

You know the feeling. That when you are out in public minding your own business, doing your own thing, when suddenly you catch a glimpse of somebody you know. And that same person's eyes dart away the moment your both eyes meet in a flash. Is that her?.......click to learn what next.

SHAAAAAaaaaaaaaaaarRK !!!

Posted on April 17, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

My Little Rapper in Daddy’s Office

Posted on April 16, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

My little rapper made a visit to Daddy's office the other nite and complained that his office was too messy with work in progress presentation boards and materials spread out all over the floor. "Ooooh....this is a messy awea. Where am I going to walk?!! Do you think.......click to learn what next.

We have the same new hobby, my daughter & I…

Posted on April 16, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

Slithery Snakes

Posted on April 16, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

While putting on shoes for school today, T stuns her father. "Daddy, when you have more money can you please buy me a snake?" Shocked and at the same time drowned with killer curiousity as to what his precious daughter might want with a snake of all things,.......click to learn what next.

It’s April already???

Posted on April 15, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

T has settled really well at school after 7 days. I owe it to her teachers, all British and Australian graduates in Masters of Education and Child Psychology; all well travelled. I expected her to take a whole month to get used to the school thing since she.......click to learn what next.

Happy Birthday, Samantha!

Posted on April 2, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

Happy Birthday, Sam. I received a really nice surprise today. What a coincidence too, on your birthday? Did you set it up? I hope you have a really happy sunshine filled birthday in your world. I miss you dearly, and needless to say, you will never be forgotten........click to learn what next.

Credit Cards, Golf & Photography

Posted on March 29, 2007November 28, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

I asked T's grandmother today if she had been teaching T about Mr Visa or Mrs Amex. Negative. Then she quipped that T needed no explanation as she was a natural information baby magnet. (*Note to self - no more bitching about anything that would cause me to.......click to learn what next.

What’s the youngest age for a credit card holder these days?

Posted on March 28, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

On the train back from the airport today, I moaned to the Hubs that my slippers were peeling off at the front. He then cautioned me that I should be more careful about kicking things from here on as they were an expensive pair of slippers. Bugger.... Then.......click to learn what next.

A crazy thing I used to do

Posted on March 22, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

When I was growing up, I was always left to my own devices. My parents were never around and didn't have any rules for me so it is suffice to say that I turned out pretty good considering the circumstances. I had an Italian Muslim boyfriend who lived.......click to learn what next.

Two things I’ve been putting off

Posted on March 22, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

Seeing an ENT to check my nose out. I have suffered from sinusitis for the longest time and know my nose inside out pretty much. Of late there has been a perpetual scab on my right inner nostril that bleeds every now and then. It is not like.......click to learn what next.

Separation anxiety at Playschool

Posted on March 21, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

Yesterday, I left T at school for an hour and a half by just walking out casually from her classroom. She bawled for a long, long time but because I only heard it, I was OK. At the end of the day, she was all swollen eyed but.......click to learn what next.

I have so much money!

Posted on March 20, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

Oohlala!!! In my thirty five years of existence, I have seen how money has the power to destroy relationships, the tightest of families and the closest of friends. Yes, money can be all-empowering like water or fire, when it gets out of hand. Whilst reading one of the.......click to learn what next.

Hypocrite Type 1

Posted on March 20, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

Hyposcrisy n The practice of professing beliefs, feelings or virtues that one does not hold or possess. Last night I perfomed my husband's worst nightmare and tuned in to Konsert Akademi Fantasia, which is our local excremental version of American Idol. OK I really shouldn't be comparing it.......click to learn what next.

Our first real fight – shame on me!

Posted on March 19, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

I love my daughter to bits. I really, really do. But there are days when I want to make her disappear. Such as last night. After spending two whole hours trying to get T to sleep from 8-10pm, I finally lost it. I had things to do. Lots.......click to learn what next.

A toddler’s definition of a fight

Posted on March 19, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

"I want to bathe in the bath tub." "No, we are having a quick shower because we need to hurry." "No, I want to bathe in the bath tub." "No, take your clothes off now. Hurry. We need to go soon. Hurry. We'll have a shower in the.......click to learn what next.

Toddler Discipline

Posted on March 15, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

Today I went for lunch with a Doctor friend whose little girl is exactly 1 month older than T. That's two and a half years old (Gosh! Is my little girl that old now?). Mel since a baby, was the most well behaved baby I ever knew. Her.......click to learn what next.

Heartbroken

Posted on March 15, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

My heart crashed into a million crystal pieces when I heard of a couple whose family disowned the son because he is dating a girl not of his family's choice. Typical of Indian upper crust society, this Indian family goes by the traditional cast system where one can.......click to learn what next.

Mummy Cliques

Posted on March 13, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

It is interesting how different people have different ideas and perceptions of the world. The Mummy world is no different. When I first heard of XXX (a local mummy and baby group), I asked around to find out what it was and considered joining it but was told.......click to learn what next.

My Day

Posted on March 13, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

It started off with the Hubs being late for work as usual. As we share one car, T and I have to rush like mad fools every morning that we want the car, to send the Hubs to work. Otherwise, no car. He gets really annoyed with us.......click to learn what next.