A Mother's Monologue

Ordering great flowers in Kuala Lumpur

Posted on May 29, 2012May 29, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

Ordering great flowers in KL online was introduced to me by a friend. Usually, I'd call the family florist located either in Hock Choons, Hock Lees or Tengkat Tong Shin and go there physically to choose the flowers; so I decided to try the modern day flower ordering.......click to learn what next.

Lighthouse Welfare Home in Bangsar

Posted on May 28, 2012May 30, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

Does anyone know anything or anyone at the Lighthouse Welfare Home in Bangsar? Several years ago, someone told me about it but at that time, the person didn't know where they'd relocated to from the terrace house near TMC. Last week, I met a British Lady who was.......click to learn what next.

Benefits of PlayDoh

Posted on May 28, 2012May 30, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

I've heard many Moms say that they never let their kids play PlayDoh because of the mess it creates and yes, it can get messy, but the mess can be also contained to form a kind of controlled mess. T1 has been playing PlayDoh since she was 2.......click to learn what next.

Making Money from Blogging

Posted on May 28, 2012May 30, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

People are always asking me how I make money from this blog and I keep having to repeat myself. In fact, within my 6 years of blogging, there must be several posts within this blog that talks about making money from blogging as a Mom. And then lots.......click to learn what next.

Online Regulations in Malaysia

Posted on May 27, 2012May 30, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

This came out today. If you are active online, please take note that these new rules have now been passed through the law and everything is your fault even when it isn't. I think it's absolute garbage because firstly, readers should be more discerning and not believe everything.......click to learn what next.

More kidnap attempts in KL

Posted on May 27, 2012May 27, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

This is the latest piece I handed over to MamaBabyWorld last month about Keeping Our Children Safe in Kuala Lumpur. I think many parents take their children's safety for granted and after the recent kidnap attempts (there have been several unreported cases after Nayati, mind you), we cannot.......click to learn what next.

Christmas Lights on SALE?

Posted on May 27, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

I am a planner. It doesn't matter if things don't go to plan, but I like to plan anyway. I'm used to having dynamic plans that are always moving because that is just the way business is. So although we're now in May, almost June, I'm already thinking.......click to learn what next.

Excessive use of the Smart Phone

Posted on May 27, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

Whether you have a Blackberry, an iPhone or one of the many other Smart Phones, let it be known that it is very rude to use it when you are in the presence of someone else unless it is a matter of urgency. And please apologise for it........click to learn what next.

Guitar Addicts Sale

Posted on May 27, 2012August 29, 2013 by Mamapumpkin

My brother is a professional guitarist wannabe. To be honest, I have not heard him play but I know he has bought a lot of expensive guitar equipment, like T1 tells me he has 3 very expensive guitars hiding under his bed. He also has an amplifier? A.......click to learn what next.

Chawan at Publika

Posted on May 26, 2012May 26, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

Chawan first opened in Bangsar replacing the ever booming Dewi's Corner which became a polling station for some time in 2008/2009? 3 years on, they are now at Publika too! What attracted me to Chawan was the raw walls. Being an architectural graduate (no, I would never call.......click to learn what next.

Pregnant

Posted on May 23, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

What is wrong with the above picture? Tonight I had to attend yet another function and cor blimey....I could not fit into any of my dresses. Except this big, black, flair dress!!! That a 9 month preggers babe could swim in. PL, you want??? Thankfully, I had a.......click to learn what next.

Random Acts of Kindness with Friends

Posted on May 21, 2012May 21, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

A few weeks ago, I told myself that I was going to make an effort to catch up with old friends. Being so busy in this day and age, I hardly get the chance to socialise at all and every social event I attend will almost always be.......click to learn what next.

Antipodean Cafe in Bangsar

Posted on May 20, 2012May 18, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

Sometimes, I am too busy to the point where I cannot even think of what to cook for dinner and even having a helper doesn't help because I cannot switch off for even one second to tell her what to cook! In instances like this, I will call.......click to learn what next.

Trudy and Teddy at Pavilion

Posted on May 18, 2012May 14, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

We attended the launch of a new store recently at The Pavilion, Kuala Lumpur’s most successful shopping mall, called Trudy and Teddy. I’m not sure if Trudy and Teddy are names of kids, teddy bears or the owners but anyway, it’s a store filled with purity and innocence........click to learn what next.

Making a Marriage WORK

Posted on May 15, 2012May 15, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

Making a marriage work is not easy. I have been married for 11 years and have known and dated my husband for a total of 14 years. We have been through ups and downs, dealing with external family stress, financial stress, children stress and all sorts of run.......click to learn what next.

Affordable Sieves

Posted on May 14, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

What kind of sieves do you use when you cook pasta? When else do you use a sieve? When washing vegetables? Do you use a plastic sieve or a metal sieve? We have both at home and I tend to like the plastic ones better but I guess.......click to learn what next.

The choice of being busy

Posted on May 14, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

I always try explaining how busy I am to people but inadvertently get judged in the process. It's usually when people invite me to go somewhere and I say I can't and then have to explain why. People love judging instead of understanding. It's either I am crap.......click to learn what next.

Finding Stone Sinks

Posted on May 13, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

Having an eye for detail being trained as an architect, I naturally am extremely particular when it comes to good design. It doesn't show in my own home though because this was just an interim project that the kids are now thrashing and we felt that there really.......click to learn what next.

Breastfeeding Nightmares in sunny KL

Posted on May 11, 2012May 11, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

Because a few of my friends have recently popped, some with their third babies, I've decided to bring the controversial topic of breastfeeding onto the table again. something I thought I'd left behind for good - breastfeeding nightmares in sunny KL. I'm very happy for all my friends.......click to learn what next.

Toilet break with 2 monkeys!

Posted on May 10, 2012April 24, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

Drama or what??? Honestly, what does one do with kids when one has to go to a public washroom? At least now that they can both stand, they are just forced to come in with me. There is no way I am letting any of them stand outside.......click to learn what next.

My Mama and her Flowers……

Posted on May 9, 2012September 13, 2019 by Mamapumpkin

My Mama loves flowers. She always has and always will. She is attracted to floral prints, made flowers a career for some part of her life and is always surrounded by flowers. At one point, she used to even buy ME flowers and it was great as there.......click to learn what next.

Why I love Publika

Posted on May 8, 2012April 23, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

Can you tell that it's our new mall of choice? Although having said that, I've noticed more and more people are beginning to discover Publika and my secret hang out is no longer a secret! Firstly, Publika is an art gallery of sorts. I LOVE the artsy attempts.......click to learn what next.

New Agong’s Palace in Kuala Lumpur

Posted on May 7, 2012April 19, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

One day, seeing that all the new big highways that led to the new King's Palace were right outside our doorstep, we followed the yellow brick road and ended up here. If not for my crappy point and shoot, this would have been a magnificent view. We never.......click to learn what next.

Sisters Forever – Best Friends Forever

Posted on May 6, 2012April 19, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

My girls, they fight. Oh.....they fight. Like spit and spat and hitting and screaming......but at the end of the day, they always make up. They are sisters after all. Best friends forever. I love how they miss each other when the other isn't around. I love how they.......click to learn what next.

Homemade Christmas Presents

Posted on May 5, 2012April 19, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

Home made gifts are always the best. I love them the best and I completely place them at the highest of the value chart. Not everyone knows how to appreciate home made gifts though. I remember making many a home made gift only to have them chucked away,.......click to learn what next.

Training as a HairStylist

Posted on May 4, 2012April 19, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

One of the things T2 loves doing is playing Hairstylist. She did it first with our British Nanny and now she's doing it with our local Nanny. Bless them. I will still not be victim to THIS hairdresser. It's a good thing both Nannies have long hair! Here.......click to learn what next.

Saving MONEY

Posted on May 3, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

Saving money for me is almost as hard as not putting chocolate into my mouth. *gulp* Money is made to be spent, isn't it? *bats eyelids* Well, only if you want to be in big trouble one day. We should always save money because you never know when.......click to learn what next.

Preventing Child Abduction in Malaysia

Posted on May 3, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

In light of the latest child abduction case in Malaysia and those child abduction ATTEMPT cases, also in Malaysia; actually, right here in Kuala Lumpur, I have done some research on the subject because I love my kids, ALL kids, and hope that we can protect them always........click to learn what next.

Nayati is FOUND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted on May 3, 2012September 13, 2019 by Mamapumpkin

NAYATI IS FOUND and HOME, SAFE and SOUND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I don't care how, what, when, who, but all week I have been praying that he is safe and makes it home. There IS a GOD!!! Alhamdullilah! Praise the Lord! I received the BEST news this morning when I woke.......click to learn what next.

Making and Keeping Friends

Posted on May 3, 2012April 19, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

I've always been a dreamer and an idealist when it came to friendship. I keep all the letters from my childhood and I keep in touch with as many friends as possible from my childhood. They all form a part of my life and I can't help feeling.......click to learn what next.