A Mother's Monologue

Toddler Sleep Allergies

Posted on October 25, 2011October 25, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

My baby T2 is allergic to sleep. Have you ever heard of toddler sleep allergies? Well, darling T2, she is allergic to sleep. It is a rare condition and unfortunately, we happen to be one allergic family. When you try putting her to sleep, she turns into a.......click to learn what next.

Children are a reflection of their Parents

Posted on October 25, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Don't you think so? More often than not anyway. After all, who is it that the child spends the most time with? Who do they emulate, imitate and follow? Who do they learn from? When a child is born, he is born pure, like a single white clean.......click to learn what next.

Orchids – the longest lasting flowers

Posted on October 24, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Did you know that? If you wanted to give someone a bouquet of flowers and wanted it to last for as long as possible, then orchids, especially orchid plants at ProPlants would be it? If you gave someone roses, it would wilt within a day or two, perhaps.......click to learn what next.

Adventures of a Work from Home Mom

Posted on October 20, 2011October 20, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

I know you won't believe me when I say I'm busy. But truly I am. My to do list never ends and my life is a constant catch up of balancing my to do list, ensuring that the list gets shorter as more tasks get piled onto it.......click to learn what next.

Brain Games for Children

Posted on October 18, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

As a child, I loved brain games but those days, they didn't have what you see below. I remember doing a lot of those word puzzles where you had to read the situations, and then eliminate through logic and facts given in order to find the answers. Loved.......click to learn what next.

Amy Winehouse

Posted on October 18, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

I was with 2 of my girlfriend's the other day, just a few days before Amy Winehouse passed away crooning very sophisticatedly to REHAB and suddenly, she was gone. Just as I was getting to know who she was. What a shame! I can think of several people.......click to learn what next.

Dove Self-Esteem Initiative

Posted on October 18, 2011October 18, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

For the last several years, I have been very supportive of Dove in their self-esteem projects with girls the world over and naturally so because, hello? I have TWO girls that I love and adore from my innermost gut. The world can be a cruel place. We're not.......click to learn what next.

Blackberry Playbook Tablet

Posted on October 15, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Before I got the ipad, I was contemplating the playbook tablet because my phone is a Blackberry so it only made sense, right? Plus the fact that it was smaller and lighter than the ipad, made it all the more attractive to me because it meant I could.......click to learn what next.

Government Reform

Posted on October 15, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Last night, I met an amazing person. Believe it or not, he works for the Government. The MALAYSIAN Government, whom many have lost faith in, as had I. But after speaking to this gentleman for a few hours, I was completely inspired and now have renewed faith. If.......click to learn what next.

Changing ink on a laser printer

Posted on October 15, 2011October 15, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

The truth is, I can work gadgets. If I wanted to. In my earlier years, I could fix car tyre punctures and open up televisions. I could even fix telephones. Physics was one of my stronger subjects. I was usually stronger in the non-studying subjects......Chemistry and Biology? *yawn*.......click to learn what next.

The QUEEN and her Court Jester

Posted on October 12, 2011October 11, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Don't they make a GREAT TEAM??? Did these things really come from me??? *thinks real hard*

T2 and her pet lion

Posted on October 11, 2011October 11, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

She wanted a real lion as a pet. I said no. She settled for the one in stone instead.......pats it every day. Feeds it tissue bits and even rides it sometimes. My girl is growing.......

A Phone Call I had Today……

Posted on October 10, 2011October 10, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Me: Good Morning! I'd like to enquire if foreigners can be members of the XXX? Lady: Yes, of course. Are you Malaysian? Me: Yes, I'm Malaysian but this isn't for a Malaysian. How do I go about applying for membership for him? He's a foreigner. Lady: Is he.......click to learn what next.

On the subject of Chanel bags….

Posted on October 9, 2011September 13, 2019 by Mamapumpkin

Last week, I surprised my husband that instead of getting THE Chanel handbag, I was going to get TWO. You should have seen his face. This is how it happened. I've been deciding on just which bag to get for the longest time. You don't spend that much.......click to learn what next.

Playdate in Klang

Posted on October 8, 2011September 29, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Last year, we went out all the way to KLANG for some play dates. I didn't realise KLANG was so happening! We had gone out there to meet Rachel and Julie for a play date and then went to my maid of honour's house in Klang for a.......click to learn what next.

T2’s first road trip

Posted on October 7, 2011September 29, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Last year, at 15 months old, we braved a road trip to Melaka with the girls. Seriously, the Hubs and I, we are not that adventurous when it comes to travelling with kids. The thought of crying and whining kids, needing to make stops for two hundred pee.......click to learn what next.

Christmas in Bangsar Village

Posted on October 6, 2011September 29, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

I wonder what Christmas in Bangsar Village holds for us this year. Last year, it was all stars in the sky and a big Christmas tree with the train around it. There were reindeers too. Do you remember the year when they converted the bridge into Santa's sleigh.......click to learn what next.

Playdate with Alice, the Bento Queen

Posted on October 5, 2011September 29, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Last year sometime, at very short notice, we invited the Bento Queen from Penang over to play. The kids had fun with playdoh and I didn't have fun cleaning up, but you just need to make some sacrifices every now and again. T1 was very anal about playdoh.......click to learn what next.

Childhood friends

Posted on October 4, 2011September 29, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Who is your longest childhood friend? Is she/he your best-est friend? I'm a sentimental old fart when it comes to friendship and have picked up many friends along the way. However, I've also lost many and wished that I'd been taught how to stay in touch at a.......click to learn what next.

Practising her Math with Aliens

Posted on October 3, 2011September 29, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

For the longest time, T1 has struggled with her multiplication tables. At this level doing Standard Two work, she needs to know her times table up to 6. Next year when she does Year 4 work, she'll need to know it till ?? possibly 6 as well but.......click to learn what next.

My crazy kids……

Posted on October 2, 2011September 28, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

We used to have this Danish designer cot that neither of the girls ever slept in but they did use it to PLAY. They'd play all sorts of nonsense in it and now that we've sold it off, I've had to improvise nooks and crannies for them to.......click to learn what next.

The Biting Baby

Posted on October 1, 2011September 28, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

When I was a kid, I used to bite my brother. I used to follow him around whenever my parents weren't looking and attacked in a flash. Needless to say, my brother is terrorised for life. I guess it's genetic because T2 has a knack for biting. But.......click to learn what next.

Losing Your Data on the Hard Drive

Posted on September 30, 2011September 28, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

This is a true story. All my life, I've never done backups. I've never needed to. Whenever I worked for an office, the office had an IT person who was in charge of that. On the home front, the Hubs is in charge of that. If I lose.......click to learn what next.

The lucrative beauty industry

Posted on September 30, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

At T1's school, secondary students were given an exercise to interview their Moms about what beauty products they used. For girls, this would come naturally but for the boys, they really couldn't care less nor would they ever pay attention to beauty products at the cosmetic counters lest.......click to learn what next.

Dangerous Drugs

Posted on September 29, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

A few years ago, I was prescribed some drugs by a Doctor but after taking them for a few days, I couldn't sleep and my metabolic rate had gone into overdrive. Thus I stopped at my own gut instinct. A few years later, I was told that the.......click to learn what next.

The rearing of technology kids

Posted on September 28, 2011September 26, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Our world has changed. Oh, how our world has changed. Kids are smarter, brighter and a heck of a lot more advanced than we ever were. And how we miss those good old days! But changing with the times ain't a bad thing. The key in life is.......click to learn what next.

Government Service in Singapore

Posted on September 27, 2011September 26, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Today, after not stepping onto my birth soil for more than 10 years, I made a phone call to the Singapore Government. The ICA to be exact. That is the Singaporean Immigration and Checkpoint Authority, an all in one organisation so to speak who deals with immigration matters.......click to learn what next.

A visit to Zoo Negara

Posted on September 26, 2011September 26, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

We were graciously invited to go to the zoo last November and although I am no big fan of zoos, T1 really wanted to go see some animals and play with her friends. The sacrifices we make for our kids, geez! Here are some shots of our lovely.......click to learn what next.

Dyson Hand Dryers

Posted on September 26, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Have you tried one of these? They are awesome!!! They now have these at the Bangsar Village washrooms. The first time I ever tried one of these was in Disneyland in Florida and it completely freaked T1 and me out. That was a whole 3 years ago. We've.......click to learn what next.

It’s September Already???

Posted on September 24, 2011September 24, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

WOW!!! So much has happened. So much more to happen. So much happening!!! I'm running all the time and I hardly sleep but now, that I've been given a wake up call, I'm forcing myself to get at least 6 hours sleep at least 4 times a week........click to learn what next.