A Mother's Monologue

What parent are you?

Posted on September 21, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

OK, filler post time. Can't remember who I stole this from but it was silly fun! Describe your parenting style in one word: My own Style. Favourite TV family of all time (real or fictional)? The Cosby Show What's always in your refrigerator? Chocolate......*gulp* - OK GUILTY! Last.......click to learn what next.

LCD Screens

Posted on September 14, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

After having our large LCD screen sitting inside its box for the last 8 months, the Hubs finally unpacked it one fine day and installed it against our living room wall. That's just insane. Can you imagine buying yourself a gorgeous pair of shoes and then keep it.......click to learn what next.

Ideas For Play – the restaurant owner

Posted on September 13, 2011September 13, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

More often than not, my kids are pretty independent. Not more than 5 times in my entire life have I heard T1 say she was bored, and when she did, I told her that only boring people get bored. If she had the capacity to get bored, it.......click to learn what next.

New brand of children’s clothes in KL!

Posted on September 9, 2011September 9, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Hear ye! Hear ye! If you're a manic shopper like myself and just love fashion, even for kids, then make a date for the launch of a new brand of kiddy garb in KL. Just remember, always better to have a few quality pieces than lots of rubbish.......click to learn what next.

White Porridge in KL

Posted on September 9, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

For as long as I can remember, our family (Muslim parents included) have been frequenting this coffee shop restaurant in Imbi called OK Restaurant. It is directly opposite Imbi Palace. We were such regulars and they knew us well. After all, Tok-Tok is a tall, distinguished gentleman and.......click to learn what next.

Malaysian Landmarks

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

Have you guys seen this??? It's a GIANT tap......very amusing. Malaysia Boleh!

I have an admission

Posted on September 8, 2011July 10, 2014 by Mamapumpkin

Are you paying attention now? I'm not about to reveal some sordid detail, sorry to disappoint, because quite frankly, I have none! Maybe. Maybe not? Who knows? But I'll tell you one thing. There are a lot of things I have never done in my life because they.......click to learn what next.

Customer Service Call Centres in Malaysia

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

I'm sure you've been there. You make a phone call and a robot answers the phone using a script. And when you try to sway him or her, he/she still continues reading the script. How annoying is that? How are the bulk of Malaysian customer service trainers not.......click to learn what next.

Smoking kills children

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

Did you know that PASSIVE smoking kills 165,000 children a year according to the WHO (World Health Organisation)? I am not kidding. We're not even talking about the kids smoking. We're talking about the adults smoking and then coming into contact with kids. Have you ever heard of.......click to learn what next.

When your husband has an affair…….

Posted on September 2, 2011September 23, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Have you ever wondered what you would do if that were to happen? It could happen to anyone in the most unexpected cases. It could really happen to you. Yes, you!!! No matter how 'good' your husband is, never underestimate the perils of temptation. Men are weak. Period........click to learn what next.

T-Shirt Design

Posted on September 2, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Several times, I've had the idea together with my 'cool' brother to design cool T-Shirts. Coming from a creative family with respective 'creativity inspired degrees' to boot, we felt that we were somewhat qualified to design some sell-able graphic tees, bwahahahahaha!!! But because we both also come from.......click to learn what next.

All about Winning!

Posted on September 2, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Back in the day, I was very competitive. I wanted to win at everything and the want was so strong that I did win at everything. Even arm-wrestling the boys at 16!!! Now that I have my own kids, I try to play down the winning concept. However,.......click to learn what next.

Merdeka 2011

Posted on August 31, 2011August 5, 2015 by Mamapumpkin

Merdeka is always celebrated by us because it is a day of significance and I want my children to grow up being proud of Malaysia, proud to be Malaysians and not be bullied into thinking anything else. It is our homeland. We are Malaysians. Yes, we are stupid.......click to learn what next.

Caught in the rain!

Posted on August 30, 2011August 30, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

One fine day, I bravely brought the girls swimming on a week day (being such a hero, fuah!) and landed myself in a fix. T1 really wanted to swim and despite the sky being completely Harry Potter like, we soldiered on towards the pool and lo and behold,.......click to learn what next.

Christmas in One Utama

Posted on August 28, 2011August 29, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Every festive season, I like roaming shopping malls to see how they decorate their space and select the most creative work from each shopping mall. This was last year's Christmas decor for One Utama in Bandar Utama. It was akin a little Swiss Village at Christmas. Well, that.......click to learn what next.

Cool Beauty Tools

Posted on August 28, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

The Japanese are the best when it comes to designing gadgets such as beauty or baby tools. Seriously! They have all these cool beauty tools to cut and neaten your nails, your eyebrows, shave unwanted hairs, tools for ears, eyelashes, man, you name it! They even have gadgets.......click to learn what next.

Working from Home

Posted on August 25, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

The good thing about working from home is that I don't have to waste time sitting in traffic jams (believe me, if you work in KL, you waste a LOT of time sitting in traffic jams!!! 2-3 hours per day!!!!), I don't have to waste time putting on.......click to learn what next.

How to wean your baby from the breast

Posted on August 22, 2011August 21, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

AHAHHHH!!!! You never thought I'd get there, did you??? T2 will not be breastfed till she's in Form 5, rest be assured. She's now well on her way to being fully weaned. It started like this. In March this year, I took a trip AWAY from the baby.......click to learn what next.

Archery anyone?

Posted on August 21, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

The other day when T1 was doing her English work, she got stuck and asked for help. She had to rearrange some sentences about archery supplies and couldn't figure out how. When I looked at it, I had to look twice because you would have to know what.......click to learn what next.

Shopping Guilt

Posted on August 21, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

I went shopping again. *gulp* Uhuh. *hides in shame* The Hubs will kill me. *gulp* It wasn't a Chanel bag!!! *feels better* I bought a pair of jeans because the 4 pairs of Guess jeans I have no longer fit. And the other jeans I have ALSO no.......click to learn what next.

Smokers can get insurance too!

Posted on August 21, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Have you invested in any insurance for yourself and your family?? Have you ever noticed that one of the main questions they ask include smoking? Do you smoke? Are you a smoker? And suddenly, if you are, your insurance premium rockets. That certainly happened to me when I.......click to learn what next.

Cooking at Chez Mama……

Posted on August 21, 2011July 22, 2013 by Mamapumpkin

Having been on strike from the kitchen for a few months, I have now resigned to cooking proper meals again. Not that I haven't been cooking proper meals in the past, only that I've been so busy that I've whipped up quick meals such as macaroni cheese with.......click to learn what next.

Jewelery Haul

Posted on August 21, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Yesterday, I went to my Mom's place and nicked all my Mom's jewelery because I have started to HAVE A LIFE!!! OK, if going out twice a month can be considered that. When I was a Stay-At-Home-Mom with T1, I didn't go out at all! At most, once.......click to learn what next.

Miss Universe 2011

Posted on August 21, 2011August 21, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Yo-Yo! You may or may not be interested in Miss Universe 2011 but this year, for the first time ever, Malaysia has sent a former Miss Malaysia to represent us AGAIN!!! Yes!!! Deborah Henry was our Malaysian Miss Universe representative in 2007, now 4 years later with amassed.......click to learn what next.

Moving heavy objects

Posted on August 21, 2011December 9, 2013 by Mamapumpkin

Every household should have a tool to achieve the above task with as little effort as possible. You either have a supermarket trolley, a flat trolley like one of those IKEA trolleys or a VERY STRONG MAN. Or, if you're as lucky as me to have a good.......click to learn what next.

Amanah Saham Bumiputera for Eurasians

Posted on August 18, 2011November 24, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

I found out yesterday that I am a Eurasian. Yes, really! My great-grandmother was Portuguese. And then I found out that as a Eurasian, I am entitled to invest in the ASB, which is the glorified savings account that offers MUCH better interest rates than our lousy fixed.......click to learn what next.

40 Day Prayer Mission

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

3 weeks ago, I went karaoke-ing with a friend and from that evening, I came home with a book by Freeda Bowers that advocates that if you could just start by giving God forty days of your life to pray for others, it would be a first step.......click to learn what next.

Exclusive Exora VIP Session in Melaka

Posted on August 16, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Last weekend, Proton had organised an exclusive event for some couples to test drive Malaysia’s first national MPV, the Proton Exora, in Ayer Keroh, Melaka. The event saw the coming together of 3 experts who shared their expertise on various subjects in line with key features of the.......click to learn what next.

Customized Gifts

Posted on August 14, 2011August 14, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

In this part of the world, customizing gifts isn't so common due to lack of facilities but in the United States, named gifts are everywhere! Just imagine, your kids could have their names on all their personal belongings, especially in school when they're more likely to lose things.......click to learn what next.

Mama’s partying again!

Posted on August 13, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

After 8 years of home confinement (read: Stay-At-Home-Mom), I cannot tell you how liberated I feel now that I have work. It's great to have a sense of purpose (despite the fact that the Hubs kept reminding me that my sense of purpose was to RAISE MY CHILDREN!!).......click to learn what next.