A Mother's Monologue

I love my blog!

Posted on November 1, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Yes, I do! Looking back over the years, my blog documents how I have evolved as a mother, it documents T1's history and all the things she has said and done (and all those cute pictures!), it is such an inspiring piece of work, if I may say.......click to learn what next.

T2’s 1st Birthday

Posted on November 1, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

T2's 1st birthday was a simple family affair with only the few of us. Mommy really didn't have any energy to organise a full blown birthday party but we had 2 lovely birthday cakes of which I haven't even had time to post photos!!! See how backdated I.......click to learn what next.

TM Unifi

Posted on November 1, 2010November 1, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Well so much for TM Unifi!!! I haven't had internet access since Thursday (almost 6 whole days now!!!) and guess what? Nobody from their team can solve the problem. We have called and called and put on hold with the longest being 15 minutes till we hung up.......click to learn what next.

Recruitment of the right candidate

Posted on November 1, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

When the Hubs was unemployed, he received many offers from other architectural firms in the market but unfortunately, local architectural firms here pay pittance and there are hardly any more foreign firms in town. His firm was practically the last one standing and they had the highest paid.......click to learn what next.

Views from my Yantarasri Resort bedroom window

Posted on November 1, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

I've been feeling rather blah lately. T2's not eating again and wakes several times a night (probably from hunger!) but every time I offer her a bottle of formula or food of any sort, she refuses it. I'm tired. So I leave you with some green, natural images.......click to learn what next.

Adopting a child

Posted on October 27, 2010October 27, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

It has always been a mission of mine to adopt a child. Ever since I was a teenager and oh, please.....it has nothing to do with aspiring to be an Angelina Jolie (although I do like that chick). Unfortunately, when I threw the idea across to my husband,.......click to learn what next.

Yooohoooo……Where are you???

Posted on October 27, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

In hibernation, that is. I would like to apologise to those of you who would like to purchase some of my stuff and have queries but I have gone into hibernation. This means, I am not available. I deliver my most sincere apologies. Other forces are needing me.......click to learn what next.

Back to the Grind of being an SAHM

Posted on October 26, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Oh yes, it was short lived, wasn't it? I'm now back to cleaning poop, spending all day trying to get some food into T2's mouth (which is a BITCH) and finding hidden cheerios under my couch and last week's baby bites under the bed *sigh*. Then I have.......click to learn what next.

Engineering jobs high in demand

Posted on October 24, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

The latest list of wanted people in Australia includes engineers, architects and doctors. If you're looking for an engineering job in Australia, you're most likely to find one. Furthermore, some of the Australian States may actually sponsor you if you are an engineer in order to give you.......click to learn what next.

When your Doctor doesn’t believe you

Posted on October 23, 2010October 23, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

This morning, bright and early, we picked T1 up from Nana's and brought her for her 6 year old booster jab. Don't ask me what it was for because I am hopeless at things like this. Which is kind of SCARY because how do I protect my children.......click to learn what next.

Removing a deep Blackhead

Posted on October 21, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Honestly now, does anyone know how? Because I've had one deeply embedded beside my lip which just won't budge and it's been there for a few months now. I've tried pressing it out, it just wouldn't come out!!! What shall I do? Have a facial? I can just.......click to learn what next.

Baby who doesn’t eat

Posted on October 21, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

I really don't know what to do with my baby. She is STILL not into food. She used to eat so well at one point and now, she's just snacking a little here and there. She seems heavier although I haven't really weighed her in a month and.......click to learn what next.

Buying a good high impact sports bra

Posted on October 21, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Now that we're back from Chiang Mai, I've sworn to get onto that running mode on the treadmill - double time!!! Well, that is after my sore throat and flu clears. One mistake we did in Chiang Mai was not paying attention to our hot and cold balance........click to learn what next.

Cream from Chiang Mai

Posted on October 21, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Have you ever noticed that the Thai take really good care of their skin? I'm not sure if it is what they eat or if it is the wrinkle lotion that they apply but they all (the women in Chiang Mai anyway!) have silky smooth fair skin. Really!!!.......click to learn what next.

Wreckless drivers in Malaysia

Posted on October 21, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

After our Chiang Mai trip, my cousins from Australia are now down in KL and they are MORTIFIED at our Malaysian drivers. They are constantly on edge and I must admit, the taxi van that I took from the airport was also speeding pretty fast, and I really.......click to learn what next.

Christmas is round the corner!

Posted on October 21, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Yes, is it coming already? Where has time been??? In about 60 days, we'd be celebrating Christmas again when last year's Christmas was SO SPECIAL that it is in my mind, fresh like it was just last week. I guess I'm going to have to start doing some.......click to learn what next.

Venues for Parties in Chiang Mai

Posted on October 21, 2010October 21, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

After weeks of sourcing for a party venue, my brother Ben finally zoned it down to a house. He decided on the house since we were free to stay as late as we wanted and it offered more flexibility, plus it was a beautiful house! So if you're.......click to learn what next.

Our first NIGHT in Chiang Mai

Posted on October 20, 2010October 19, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

So what did we do after that very long nap since waking up at that God forsaken hour of 3am in order to catch that red flight? SWIM!!! Well, only to give in to T1's request. She'd been harping on about swimming ever since she saw that the.......click to learn what next.

Stop using plastic bags, Malaysians! Do your bit!

Posted on October 19, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

This is how much plastic bags we use in 2 months in KL alone. Can you imagine, just IMAGINE, how much space (not to mention everything else detrimental) we use up from all our plastic bag consumption in a year? 5 years? 10 years? What about our animals.......click to learn what next.

Our first morning in Chiang Mai

Posted on October 18, 2010October 19, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

I was in awe when we arrived at the boutique hotel - exactly as the website had promised......If you decide to come to Chiang Mai and want to stay here at the Yantarasri Boutique Resort, do contact me as I can get better rates for my regular readers........click to learn what next.

First glimpses of Chiang Mai…..

Posted on October 17, 2010October 19, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Allow me to bore or excite you (depending on what kind of person you are) with some aged old charm of a country that's rich in variant cultures and some kick-ass creativity, not to mention very lovely people. I almost want to move to Chiang Mai now that.......click to learn what next.

Buying Vitamins online

Posted on October 17, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

How many of you out there take your vitamins daily diligently? I must say I am guilty of NOT taking my vitamins at all as I am THAT forgetful. I think at the back of my mind, I am also in denial that I don't need vitamins to.......click to learn what next.

Eating continuously

Posted on October 17, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

It appears that whenever I go on holiday, and especially when it's a holiday in Chiang Mai where food is just absolutely LOVELY and SPICY and FLAVOURFUL, I tend to eat non-stop throughout the day. It is almost like breathing air. We have lunch. Then we go to.......click to learn what next.

Greetings from Chiang Mai!

Posted on October 17, 2010October 17, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Sawadeeka!! We are currently in beautiful Chiang Mai with 23 crazy, psychotic family members. It's difficult getting everyone round to get a decent photo let alone just SIX!!! See for yourself. I kept shouting to them, "OK, everyone LOOK HERE NOW!!! SMILE!!!" Click. Tak jadi. Again. Repeat. Click........click to learn what next.

Phone and Weapon in One

Posted on October 14, 2010October 13, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Have you ever, EVER seen anything like this? In case you were wondering, it is a phone. A NOKIA phone. How cool is that? I have never, ever, EVER seen anything quite like it. Here, here's another look: Well, this Nokia dinosaur phone belongs to a very cool.......click to learn what next.

Visiting the kampung

Posted on October 13, 2010October 13, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Earlier this year, we made a trip back in history to visit my ancestors - what history we have and what a great big family this is. 6 women, my grand-father had, and 2 brothers with their own respective generations. Can you imagine the amount of people that.......click to learn what next.

It’s back to the grind for me – blek!

Posted on October 13, 2010October 13, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Now, THAT didn't last very long did it? I was hoping that at the very least, I could have had my Nanny till the end of the year whilst I totally enjoyed my freedom and little business, seeing friends and doing whatever the hell I wanted to do........click to learn what next.

Collecting wind chimes

Posted on October 12, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Those of you who've been to my home may have noticed the two dozen wind chimes I have hanging between my living room and my balcony. I used to collect them many years ago. I still do, kind of, except that it's the least of my priorities right.......click to learn what next.

Ring Slings

Posted on October 12, 2010July 4, 2016 by Mamapumpkin

Both my babies never took to slings and to be honest, I never took to them either. For some reason, I could never figure out which shoulder it should go over, where exactly on the shoulder it should hang and how the fabric should go through the rings!.......click to learn what next.

T2’s play date with B3

Posted on October 11, 2010October 11, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

It started out with very shy conversation. We couldn't understand a word they were saying but I would have paid a million bucks to have gone into those two babies' heads. . . B3 proceeded to teach T2 how to play the rainbow piano. In her mind, she.......click to learn what next.