A Mother's Monologue

Preschoolers Homemade Pizza

Posted on June 5, 2009June 5, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

Ready within an hour.... 1. Buy ready made pizza dough from Bangsar Village frozen pizza section. 2. Have tomato puree and a bottle of pesto ready. 3. Chop pizza toppings. We had tomatoes, green and red capsicums, broccoli, aubergines, onions, mushrooms and chicken and cheese sausages. We had.......click to learn what next.

A pizza making expedition

Posted on June 5, 2009June 5, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

Tee attended a playdate yesterday at a friend's place where she got to make a pizza for the first time in her life. The kids did not wash their hands before making the pizza but as her friend's Mom said, "Oh well, the heat would have killed all.......click to learn what next.

Buying a PS3 player

Posted on June 5, 2009July 15, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

The Hubs has wanted one for the longest time but I keep saying no because we already have 2 in the family belonging to my Mom and my brother. Having said that, it is a rather handy tool for shutting Tee up whenever the need arises. Like when.......click to learn what next.

FOUR hour massage

Posted on June 5, 2009June 5, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

I just had one from 9.30am to 1.30pm whilst Tee chatted to my masseuse the whole time! We kept encouraging her to leave the room to go watch TV or do something else, ANYTHING else but disturb us, but she seemed to like my masseuse so much and.......click to learn what next.

School holidays at Ikano

Posted on June 4, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

The other day, I spent an hour at a friend's place collecting a mountain of baby stuff which included baby clothes (both new and used), baby toys (all in excellent condition), baby equipment and breastfeeding equipment. My entire car was filled to the brim until I could barely.......click to learn what next.

No mood to get online with slow Streamyx

Posted on June 2, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

But hey, even my husband's entire office in KL which happens to be in the heart of KLCC (just a stones throw from Menara Maxis) can be down with broadband lines for an entire day with Maxis, ok? And this is a fully registered corporate office we're talking.......click to learn what next.

Difficulties in being a Mom

Posted on June 1, 2009June 2, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

One night last week before bed, Tee held my hands and looked into my eyes sincerely, "Mom? I am extremely glad that God chose you to be my Mom...." .....then she hugged me and kissed me good night. Tears of utter joy welled up in my eyes and.......click to learn what next.

A place where you feel at home

Posted on May 30, 2009May 30, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

I have many gay friends and let me tell you, they are the nicest people on this planet. Seriously. Unfortunately, society have their reservations and it isn't easy for gay men and women to live their day to day lives as easy as we do ours. There is.......click to learn what next.

Royce Chocolates

Posted on May 30, 2009May 30, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

My absolute favourite. My dearest japanese friend introduced Royce to me and I have fallen head over heels in love with it. If you go to Isetan in KLCC, there is a Royce chocolate shop and you can ask to try some. Try it!!! They are so, so.......click to learn what next.

Vacation in Vegas?

Posted on May 30, 2009May 30, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

Hmm...after all the CSI I've watched on TV in Las Vegas, I'm not sure if I'd jump at the first sign of free Vegas vacations but hey, I loved New York! So even if there is a lot of crime in New York (as per CSI New York),.......click to learn what next.

Toddlers fascination with new baby

Posted on May 30, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

Of late, Tee has been thinking a lot about this new baby despite me not talking about it. She has asked that I wash all her old clothes and her old toys very clean so that when the baby comes out, she will think that it's all brand.......click to learn what next.

My masseuses’ predicament

Posted on May 30, 2009April 19, 2014 by Mamapumpkin

I have had my masseuse for 3 months now on a weekly basis and truly believe that regular massage is a great way of having a great pregnancy. This (apart from the first four months of violent puking) has been a much easier pregnancy than my last. I'm.......click to learn what next.

Mother in Laws and Stress

Posted on May 30, 2009May 30, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

Remember the electrocuted whale? 12.15pm Whilst I was in the midst of my lovely massage yesterday, the phone jolted me out of fantasies with Brad Pitt on a bed of roses that lined a rocking boat in the Straits of Malacca. Oh for God's sake, if there was.......click to learn what next.

Rotting door at backyard

Posted on May 30, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

Last week, a contractor came to my apartment to remove the rotting door, which was the maid's toilet door. I really wonder why architects would specify a timber door when they know that the open shower would wet the door. Anyway, the Hubs was asking what door hardware.......click to learn what next.

Cambodian Maids

Posted on May 30, 2009May 30, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

I've heard some really good things about Cambodian maids but I've also heard some not so good things about them. At the end of the day, no matter what race you are or where you're from, there is always, ALWAYS good and bad. We should never generalise. One.......click to learn what next.

Disadvantages of living in an apartment

Posted on May 30, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

One of the biggest advantages of living in an apartment is the fact that you don't have your own garden hence you cannot go on a shopping spree to select the myriad choices of outdoor lighting available on the market. I love lighting, indoors and outdoors, and hope.......click to learn what next.

Mother in Law bringing home made Rice Dumplings

Posted on May 29, 2009May 29, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

At exactly 1pm. *doing a happy dance*

Bakuteh results

Posted on May 28, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

Bakuteh Soup - my photography skills not so changgeh with the point and shoot but I promise you, it was good! . Chilli Padi Kampung - my staple. If I have this, I can eat bad cooking at anyone's home :-) . Iceberg Lettuce - I used to.......click to learn what next.

Blog Housekeeping

Posted on May 28, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

After pondering things for awhile, I've decided that I will clean up this blog from weight. This means, I will remove all the unnecessary sidebar stuff like how many visitors visit me, from where, who, when, etc etc etc. I don't need to know anymore. If people want.......click to learn what next.

Guess what I found today?

Posted on May 28, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

Whilst tidying up the house in time for Ama's arrival (yeah, we don't bother if we don't have guests and pretty much just live day-to-day in a tornado of toys), I found in Tee's pretty pink floral bag...... .................... .................... .................... ..........some banana balls (cengkodok) that has been.......click to learn what next.

Entertaining the Mother in Law

Posted on May 28, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

She arrives from Kota Bharu, Kelantan tomorrow. Probably with a whole box of food despite warnings of not to bring more than she can carry as I will not be picking her up from KLIA but the KL Sentral Train Station. Tee has made her orders with her.......click to learn what next.

Best Bakuteh Recipe

Posted on May 27, 2009May 27, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

*burp* Mamapumpkin style. The trick is in the brand of Bakuteh packet herbs you get. We've been trying out a few brands and found one that we're sticking to for now. I only cooked this for 2 hours and it was totally done. Perfect. The Hubs had bought.......click to learn what next.

Eating home cooked Bakuteh

Posted on May 27, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

That's exactly what I'm doing right now. I've had my second helping already, sweating from the lovely kampung chilli padi (damn........spicy!!!) and having multiple orgasms eating my own bakuteh. Who says narcissism is bad? I could eat this all day!!!

Preschoolers and the dreaded Wii

Posted on May 27, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

For the longest time, I'd been holding out from buying the Wii despite seeing how much fun Tee has with it every time she goes to a friend's place. But alas, her Nana bought it for her when she one day said, "All my friends have a Wii.......click to learn what next.

Metformin XR 500mg

Posted on May 26, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

I am currently taking the above drug and because I'm not supposed to cut it into half as it is a slow release drug, I have to take it whole. This means half an hour of psyching myself up to swallow the darn thing and getting into panic.......click to learn what next.

Constantly hungry at third trimester

Posted on May 26, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

I have started drugs to control my gestational diabetes. My sugar levels are higher this week, probably because my pregnancy has progressed as the Doctor warned. The annoying thing is I am constantly starving! Right this moment, my sugar level is at 8.2mmol/L which means I cannot eat.......click to learn what next.

Making people recommendations

Posted on May 26, 2009May 26, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

Lately, I have stopped doing the above unless it is really, really going to help someone. All my life, I've been doing it and it has only caused me more pain than gain. This morning, I got a call for a property agent recommendation. First of all, when.......click to learn what next.

Tee’s weekly school report

Posted on May 25, 2009May 25, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

Tee's Designation for the Week - Little Explorer (To be creative, imaginative and constantly generating new ideas) The school designates a role for each child to practice every week. For example, Tee was Super Listener last week to improve her listening skills and another week, she was the.......click to learn what next.

Busy as a Bumble Bee!

Posted on May 25, 2009September 13, 2019 by Mamapumpkin

Have you ever wondered where the above saying comes from? I have no idea but I'm so busy that I'm typing at top speed. My Mother-in-Law arrives this Friday which means 4 whole days of no work. Well, no income earning work :-) I have soooooooo much to.......click to learn what next.

Tee’s affinity to Redang

Posted on May 25, 2009May 25, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

I have been to Pulau Redang many, many times because I used to be a beach bum but now, at the age of 4.5, Tee has already been there twice, amongst some other beautiful beaches of Malaysia. Why do I love the beach? I love it's scent, it's.......click to learn what next.