A Mother's Monologue

SO TIRED…

Posted on September 27, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

The Hubs wants to buy me an electric zapper. Can you believe it? He wants to zap me, jolt my body into action whenever I procrastinate. I have deadlines, I have important things to do....but what do I get distracted with? Chocolate.....reading blogs......online window shopping......noting down ideas...... It.......click to learn what next.

Dare you not lock your door?

Posted on September 27, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

When we visited a farm in Australia, the toilet did not have a door lock. Yikes! I'm all OK if I'm with an all girl group or if I'm just with my immediate family but we stayed in the chalet with my cousins, both male and female. So.......click to learn what next.

The white haired weekend that was….

Posted on September 27, 2010September 27, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Now if you asked me, I am unable to tell you what happened last weekend. All I know is that it was very, very busy and I had very little sleep. Have you ever tried living a comatosed weekend? Even the kids were super tired. We were out.......click to learn what next.

Getting an RV loan

Posted on September 27, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

When we were in Australia recently, due to the lack of internet time (because the house we stayed at did not have a broadband connection and as much as I tried hacking into neighbourhood WIFI services, I'd failed miserably - it could also be because my methods involved.......click to learn what next.

Running a pre-loved goods business

Posted on September 27, 2010September 27, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Oh. My. Goodness. Last week, I uploaded some stuff for sale to kick start the house clearance since we have SO MUCH STUFF and little did I realise just how much work it involved!!! I thought, oh yeah....I'll upload them at my own pace, and then as an.......click to learn what next.

Drawing Stencils from the Olden Days

Posted on September 24, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Alright, fess up. How many of you have actually seen these old stencils that were used BEFORE I was born? When we were in Kota Bharu this Chinese New Year, my MIL brought them out for T1 to play with and she had so much fun drawing! When.......click to learn what next.

Lousy gloomy weather

Posted on September 24, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

I'm so bummed today. I have a full day so can't be online all day. T2 is being a pest, clinging on to me every where I go. I wanted to take some photos of all my shoes and get them uploaded to get it out of the.......click to learn what next.

Equatorial Hotel KL

Posted on September 24, 2010September 20, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

I must have mentioned several times already that this is one of my favourite hotels in KL. Actually, it probably IS my favourite hotel in KL. Why? Well, I kind of grew up there. It IS one of the oldest hotels in town! I have also been there.......click to learn what next.

T1 LOVES entertaining….

Posted on September 24, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

My girl LOVES attention. She loves performing and she'll make it to Hollywood if her parents gave her their blessings. She's determined enough and can find her way there. Alas, she is tone deaf. She loves singing though! But at six, the tunes are still slightly off. My.......click to learn what next.

Designing Fashion for Models

Posted on September 23, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

For T1's birthday, one of the presents she received was this fashion designing book from Australia that she has not put down since. She has spent hours on end drawing and colouring and being more and more creative each day with her designs. She even designed a diving.......click to learn what next.

Living in a cold climate

Posted on September 23, 2010September 23, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

One of the things my body will need to get accustomed to when and if we move to another country is the climatic changes. And it is something I really do not look forward to. My body is comfortable in tropical weather. I don't even like air-conditioning! But.......click to learn what next.

Children inheriting our genes

Posted on September 23, 2010September 20, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

It's fascinating how each of us have little bits of our parents and then sometimes, even our grandparents. Looks aside, I was observing my baby T2 the other day and thought, oh my God, she is so like me. I didn't tell anyone though although now I'm sharing.......click to learn what next.

Items for Sale – Hear ye! Hear ye!

Posted on September 22, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

I certainly did not expect such an overwhelming response to my items for sale but suddenly I'm having to deal with all your orders and bookings when I haven't even figured out the logistics of this whole set up. I was merely trying to get rid of stuff.......click to learn what next.

Malaysian Radio – Hitz FM 92.9 with JJ and Ean

Posted on September 22, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

For the last 10 years, one of my favourite radio stations in Malaysia have been Hitz because they are just so stupid and funny. Stupid in a good way. Don't get me wrong, I have liked other stations too for other reasons but if I were to choose.......click to learn what next.

Where has time been?

Posted on September 22, 2010September 20, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

My baby girl - the one who's given me so much more stress than I ever thought possible from a baby, is growing up fast. I just want to gather up all the time I have with her and put it into a bottle and SEAL IT FOREVER!.......click to learn what next.

The girl in denial

Posted on September 21, 2010September 21, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Whilst revising her idioms a few months back (yes, I remember because I wrote it down!), T1 asked if her butt was as smooth as a baby's bottom. She always has to compete with her baby sister and wants to be equal if not better. At everything! I.......click to learn what next.

The First Years Swing Tray Feeding Chair – SOLD

Posted on September 21, 2010July 4, 2016 by Mamapumpkin

This is excellent when baby starts wanting to feed herself and needs a proper table to pick food up from. We even use it as baby T2's drawing table! But seriously, we need space and money so off it goes. We have a few other options for feeding.......click to learn what next.

How to get registered to vote in Malaysia

Posted on September 21, 2010September 21, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

I shamefully admit that in the last few elections, I did not vote. But now that I have kids, and the Government keeps screwing our education system left-right-center and everywhere in between, I want to vote. And I urge you to do the same. In the last elections,.......click to learn what next.

Reorganising the living room

Posted on September 21, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

I've been wanting to do this for the longest time but with 2 children, 1 of which is a crawling baby, the moment I put something away, it comes back right out. It is a never ending project. We have such big plans to build more storage and.......click to learn what next.

Racing cars at BSC

Posted on September 21, 2010September 19, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

How many of you have tried this? It costs RM10 for 3 minutes (if I'm not mistaken) to race these cars. My daughter loves it but I find it too expensive! We know some kids who have this race track in their houses (yes! you can purchase them!).......click to learn what next.

New Farley’s Rusk from Heinz

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

Did you know? They come in mini sizes now! So much easier for babies to hold (you know how their fingers are SO teeny-weeny tiny?) and so much less waste when they drop the darn rusk! Well, in our case, baby T2 will drop them PURPOSELY. She thinks.......click to learn what next.

How to kill a dragon

Posted on September 19, 2010September 19, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Mom reared her ugly head this morning and screamed at me, Tok-Tok, and the nurses. Errr….basically, she screamed at everyone in sight. The woman is a cancer sufferer. She survives on a diet of ice-cream, yogurt and fresh juices because she cannot really chew food, but she must.......click to learn what next.

Shark Attack – Aaarrrghh!!!

Posted on September 18, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

So it's not all rock climbing at the rock climbing place but some fun too! If you gather a group, the instructors will introduce you to a game of shark attack. What is shark attack? Everybody swims in the ocean (see below the grey ocean) and when the.......click to learn what next.

Losing your home

Posted on September 18, 2010October 8, 2013 by Mamapumpkin

I don't know how I'd feel when and if we eventually lose our home. It is the home that our 2 babies were born into, the only home that our 2 babies know, so I guess I'd be pretty bummed. Also, it's in a great location half way.......click to learn what next.

A day without kids at the hospital

Posted on September 18, 2010September 18, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

I hate hospitals with a vengeance but today, I spent 12 hours in one accompanying my mom, who's been admitted, and spent half a day discussing politics, education and migration with Tok-Tok. Even Tok-Tok wants to migrate and that's really something. If you knew him (and I've known.......click to learn what next.

Rock Climbing Facilities at Camp 5 One Utama

Posted on September 18, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

I recommend everyone to try this activity at least once. If you google rock climbing Malaysia, you will find other venues for this activity at other venues but we went to the closest to us, whihc was at Level 5, new wing, 1 Utama. It was a THRILLING.......click to learn what next.

Living without an income

Posted on September 17, 2010September 17, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Now that we don't have an income, we are realising quick just how fast money is falling through our fingers and despite being thrifty, we are still spending a lot! A day out for us could easily cost a hundred dollars thus we've resolved to stay home as.......click to learn what next.

The French Pout

Posted on September 17, 2010September 17, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Every night, my head eventually falls onto my pillow at about 3-3.30am as I can only get online after the kids are in bed and since the school holidays, T1 has been going to bed preeeeeeetty late. Grrrr.....but she is on holiday. This morning, I was the last.......click to learn what next.

Where to buy your Bathroom Furniture

Posted on September 17, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

If any of you in the UK are renovating your homes and are needing some bathroom furniture, be sure to check out online for a bathroom suite apart from going from store to store hunting down that perfect water closet or bath tub. There are some great deals.......click to learn what next.

Happy Malaysia Day!

Posted on September 16, 2010May 25, 2015 by Mamapumpkin

What did you do today my fellow Malaysians? I had a very productive day on my backside ALLLLLLLLLLLL day cleaning out emails. Oh. My. God. My inbox went from more than 3000 emails to just under 600. I'm taking a break now. Can you believe it? I feel.......click to learn what next.