A Mother's Monologue

Who can guess what these two are doing?

Posted on December 19, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Ladies and Gentlemen, These are my girls. They are the two people in this world who give me the greatest heart attacks, the greatest stress and the little ones who cause me the most infuriation. They are children of the Millennium. These kids are smart, born into the.......click to learn what next.

International School @ ParkCity

Posted on December 18, 2011December 17, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

The only reason I have photos of this school is because I went there to collect my running kit. No, we were not planning to send T1 there - very happy with current school even with shittier facilities. Just look at this though! All spanking new and big.......click to learn what next.

13 Days to Christmas!

Posted on December 18, 2011September 13, 2019 by Mamapumpkin

Yes, it is THAT soon!!! This year, Christmas for us will be away and it will be HAPPY, LOUD and BOISTEROUS; but most importantly, it will be with loved ones connecting from throughout the region and all being at the same place, same time and crazy as we.......click to learn what next.

Rich Man or Poor Man?

Posted on December 17, 2011December 16, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Following on from Agnes asking her elder daughter if she would want to marry a rich man or a poor man when she grew up, I asked my 7 year old, T1, the same question, completely curious!!! Any guesses?? T1 has been exposed to the lifestyles of both.......click to learn what next.

Psycho Husband

Posted on December 16, 2011December 15, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

You can tell why we're made for each other, right? One day, whilst at one of the new food courts near us, the Hubs suddenly turned a chair upside down and everyone started staring at him. WTF? I was like, "What the heck are you doing????" "Oh, I.......click to learn what next.

MAS, Fly me there! contest

Posted on December 15, 2011September 13, 2019 by Mamapumpkin

I'm a busy working Mom and it isn't my job to go around helping people but sometimes, just sometimes, I bend when someone couldn't be more deserving. A lot of people don't deserve an inch of what they get and a lot of people deserve so much more.......click to learn what next.

Malaysians being Malaysians……

Posted on December 14, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

This week, I was unfortunate enough to have had to be in a queue that lasted 1.5 hours with a hungry, cranky toddler. T2 and I, we were out and about since 9am and finally got home at 3pm and throughout that whole time, did not have breakfast.......click to learn what next.

Skiing gear

Posted on December 14, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

When we planned our trip to Japan, we'd planned it to the last detail including where we were gong to hire our skiing gear from, certainly where we were going to eat, how we were going to get from A to B and what we were going to.......click to learn what next.

Women Awards at Shangri La Hotel

Posted on December 14, 2011December 14, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Recently, the Hubs had attended some woman awards (it was the exact same day that T1 had her accident) and I was really wondering why he had to attend a woman's awards ceremony! I mean, unless he was interested in the women, it really wasn't like the Hubs.......click to learn what next.

Buying a Recreational Vehicle (RV)

Posted on December 14, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

I've always fantasized about living in an RV because the thought of having so little stuff really appeals to me plus the fact that it's really back to basics, isn't it? Who needs all these clothes and shoes and hand bags really??? I'd much prefer spending quality time.......click to learn what next.

Kids helping out in the kitchen

Posted on December 14, 2011December 11, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

On days when I am maidless or nanny-less, I get my little elves to help out in the kitchen. It does help me save a little time. Sometimes. Here, I asked T1 to design our dinner and make it! She decided that dinner was going to mashed potatoes,.......click to learn what next.

Being creative during the School Holidays WITHOUT TV

Posted on December 13, 2011December 11, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Our long time reliable baby sitter finally left us - the white DVD player filled with scratch marks, finger prints and stickers; and she couldn't have left at a worst time, just when the school holidays had begun! OUCH!!! So not only have we not had any BARNEY.......click to learn what next.

Copenhagen Delights – Absolutely DELIGHTFUL!!!

Posted on December 12, 2011September 13, 2019 by Mamapumpkin

Remember the BRAND I was telling you about??? Well, I went for the preview and went absolutely POTTY!!! I was in love with EVERYTHING!!! And despite the fact that T1 couldn't come with me, she loves EVERYTHING that I bought for her!!! It is so HER STYLE, this.......click to learn what next.

Cute expressions from a toddler

Posted on December 11, 2011December 10, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

My T2 is relatively slow where it comes to speech development. She understands everything, she just has problems with pronunciations. But she has been progressing nevertheless, little by little, day by day, trying her levelled best to get her messages across with a lot of frustration. One day,.......click to learn what next.

The amazing Palace of Justice in Putrajaya

Posted on December 10, 2011December 11, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

No, that isn't the Palace of Justice above though I'm not quite sure what it is! Oh, I just google-mapped it and discovered that the building belongs to Putrajaya Holdings. Have you ever been into the buildings at Putrajaya? There are some AMAZING building out in the boonies........click to learn what next.

Holiday in Japan CANCELLED

Posted on December 9, 2011December 6, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Boo-hoo-hoo x 100000000000000000000000000 !!! Our family were booked in to stay here next March during the school holidays for a week. But suddenly, the Hubs changed his mind and said we shouldn't go after all. Why? He read about Tokyo having pockets of radiation now and that some.......click to learn what next.

Lego for Charity at Bangsar Village

Posted on December 8, 2011December 6, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Every year, I participate in a special Christmas project but this year, I must admit, there is zilch. For the lack of time and I really don't have an excuse. Because I'm now working, I have been completely disorganised so when I saw that Lego were giving back,.......click to learn what next.

New Stride Rite Shoes

Posted on December 7, 2011December 6, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Last weekend, we went out to visit Crocs for new Crocs but their sizings are really strange so both girls couldn't fit into the next size up yet their current sizes were too tight. We considered the fake ones but weren't sure where to get them from and.......click to learn what next.

Tae Kwon Do Exam

Posted on December 6, 2011December 6, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

A few weekends ago, T1 was subject to her first TKD exam which merely promotes her from a white belt to a white belt with a yellow band. Not even a yellow belt. When I did TKD in my youth, with the same instructor, mind you, although now.......click to learn what next.

Nuffnang Asia-Pacific Blog Awards 2011

Posted on December 6, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Who's going? Please email me!!!

Christmas Carousel at Pavilion!

Posted on December 5, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

RM5 per ride, not like Pavi need the money but more to control the crowds, I reckon. You know how things can get when things are given out FREE!!!

Moving on to the International Curriculum

Posted on December 4, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

After reviewing the text books for the International Curriculum that T1 will be attending next year, the Hubs and I are positive that it is for the better. Next year, T1 will be doing Year 4 work. It will be a steep learning curve for her because suddenly,.......click to learn what next.

T1’s Annual Concert – Primary One

Posted on December 3, 2011December 3, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

This year, T1's concert was themed BILLBOARD HITS which saw the kids singing all the current hit songs that you hear every day over the radio with accompanying dance moves. T1 herself had to sing a portion of these songs:- Justin Bieber's Baby Selena Gomez's Who Says Colbie.......click to learn what next.

Home Made Puppet Show

Posted on December 2, 2011December 2, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

These school holidays, we decided not to enrol T1 in ANY holiday programmes because firstly, she didn't want to go to any. She said she's much happier staying at home and spending time with Mama (provided Mama takes the day off and spends time with her back) and.......click to learn what next.

Life Challenges

Posted on November 30, 2011November 30, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

I love life. It has always been challenging but that is exactly why I love it. It gives me a hallucinating high. This year has almost come to an end and my challenges were and still are:- 1. Starting full time work after a 10 year hiatus being.......click to learn what next.

Getting clean and staying clean from drugs

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

It is one thing to come clean off drugs but another to stay clean. I have never dabbled in drugs of any form because my beloved Mother was very against drugs and had drilled it into our heads since forever that we should never, NEVER try any drugs.......click to learn what next.

Removal of stitches from a face

Posted on November 29, 2011November 29, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Last night, we went to the hospital to remove T1's stitches. OMG. I didn't realise that it was a matter of LITERALLY cutting the stitches off with a scissors. Snip-snip-snip. No anaesthetic whatsoever. Ouch. My hair was all standing as the Doctor pulled the stitch with one gadget.......click to learn what next.

Keeping FIT and HEALTHY during pregnancy

Posted on November 29, 2011November 29, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

No. I am not pregnant. But everyone around me seems to be! I'm not in the least bit jealous, I swear, as I had the most awful pregnancies. I don't miss being pregnant AT ALL. Some women love being pregnant and I can appreciate that but I promise,.......click to learn what next.

Girls-Girls-Girls!!!

Posted on November 29, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Sometimes, we have nothing else better to do than to just pose and take lots of pictures. When I was 14, my girl friends and I would get dressed up and take photos of each other. So damn vain, that's what we were. Actually, not much different now........click to learn what next.

HTC Smartphones

Posted on November 29, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

The other day, I was playing around with a Nokia and actually liked it better than my own Blackberry! I wasn't sure if it had exactly the same functions to suit my purpose but the usability and brightness was better. I then realised that I should have done.......click to learn what next.