Making more than a difference
Sometimes I wonder why how when who what reason I was put in this world and no matter how hard I try to run away from the pull, it feels so fated. I have been placed here through and through… Continue Reading
Author: Mamapumpkin
Unfuckwithable…….
Don’t you just love it??? I learnt this word only recently when a dear friend from my Mom’s home town sent it to me. I loved it. If there were words to describe my character and personality, I think unfuckwithable… Continue Reading
Blog Updates
As you can see, my blog has fucked up again. I spent half the day with Hostgator trying to fix it and all they could tell me was the I wasn’t optimising the blog through picture compressions and caching things… Continue Reading
Playing Dirty
In the world of business, there will always come a point where the ones that fall behind start playing dirty. And with a people business more so. It is an unfortunate state of affairs and despite how much we try… Continue Reading
Helping the world……
Today, I opened a few Izumio accounts for one of my cancer patients. She doesn’t know it because she is quietly fighting her own battles and has more than enough to worry about. Why should I clutter her mind with… Continue Reading
Me Before You – the movie
Incredibly grateful to the power ladies who invited me out for Me Before You because it is something that the Hubs would just NEVER watch with me. And despite hearing about the movie amongst others that it is a real tear… Continue Reading
Sprinkling Happiness……..
Despite being pretty sick for the last week, oh my goodness, I had the most perfect day today!!! My voice came back!!!! LIBERATION. And walking to the kitchen was no longer a chore. Heck, I could go out and out… Continue Reading
Marina Bay Sands in Singapore
So you’ve heard it from me. Last week I travelled to Singapore and then to Batam Island in Indonesia, then back to Singapore and back to KL. All in 5 days with about 15 hours sleep in total. TOTAL. Huh.… Continue Reading
Giving up your day job
This week, one of my team members complained that she was so tired of the people at work and was ready to tell someone the fuck off. Not literally of course. I smiled and told her, well, you can afford to. Isn’t… Continue Reading
To be Smart, Healthy and Strong!!
That was my lesson to my little T2 this morning when she joined me for my daily fitness class at the gym. She has been kept home this week because she contracted her sister’s virus from last week. There has… Continue Reading
Off on a 2 month Holiday
I have had enough. I am off on a 2 month holiday. Why? Because too many people take me for granted and I am done. My blood pressure is rising and I don’t get enough sleep and all people care… Continue Reading
I’m a Bitch Magnet
One of my good friends coined this term for me recently because I seem to attract bitchy women around me. Seriously!!! I admit I can be the biggest bitch. I can!!! But I am never a bitch unless very provoked.… Continue Reading
Are you a Sucker?
ARE YOU A SUCKER??? Fess up. I know quite a few around me in my day to day life. Damn big suckers. And I also know a few who are reading this right now laughing their asses off because they… Continue Reading
3 days in Bangkok
In April, it was KK, Japan and Dubai. In May, it is Bangkok, Singapore and Batam!! I need the beach next!!! Why are we in Bangkok? My Sister-in-Law is very pregnant but more importantly, we went to support her success… Continue Reading
My talent for making people rich
Ahem. If I may say so myself, I have a track record in making people and companies rich. Rich as in increase their profit margins, increase their bottom line, perform glorious magic to their P&L’s, and make them all happy… Continue Reading
Happy Birthday, Mom!!!
Happy Birthday, Mom. Happy Mother’s Day too. Before I start, thank you for blessing me with such an amazing weekend. I don’t think I deserve such luck but you keep making it happen over and over that I am beyond… Continue Reading
Dubai Desert Dune Bashing
Dubai Desert Dune Bashing was Da Bomb. But due to the amount of people attending it, there were too many jeeps I felt to allow for some real speed racing and bashing. We all went excited to feel and experience… Continue Reading
Dubai in Spring with Naturally Plus
Before I could even unpack from my last Japan trip, I was whisked off to Dubai in spring with Naturally Plus on a 7 hour flight via the AMAZING Emirates that had free WIFI on board, yo!!! I LOVED IT!!!… Continue Reading
Japan was INCREDIBLE!!!
*cough-cough* Yes. It absolutely was. Why? Because I got to TOUCH the very handsome Koji Ikematsu, that is why!!!!!!!!!! Who is Koji Ikematsu? He is the hottest, nicest, most generous, and most professional multi-millionaire. Oh, he only makes about USD… Continue Reading
Feeling Mopey
I have so much to do as I am traveling over the next 2.5 weeks and oh cluck, cluck, cluck, I have done nothing in the name of packing. I have been devoting all my time to the kids because… Continue Reading
Life Fulfilment – What is it?
When I attended the Success Resources Seminar early last year, I met one of the many Naturally Plus Multi-Millionaires Koji Ikematsu on stage talk about Life Fulfilment. Still a newbie then I was thinking Wahhhhhh…….. one day………. one day, I will… Continue Reading
School Holidays Have Arrived!!!
Oh Lordy me. You would expect that I would be stressed because the kids are with me 24/7 during the school holidays but I have actually been truly enjoying their company. What has actually stressed me out are PEOPLE!!! OMG!!!!… Continue Reading
Secrets of the Multi-Billion Dollar Drug Industry
We all trust our Doctors but have you heard the Secrets of the Multi-Billion Dollar Drug Industry? Those (sometimes) smiley faced professionals with intelligence from the medical field who help us from our sufferings? Whenever we are unwell, we almost always listen… Continue Reading
Wearing a Cheongsam
Honestly, the last time I wore a cheongsam was the year of my wedding and that was in 2001, the very same year my beloved Mom was diagnosed of cancer right after my wedding and so we fast tracked the… Continue Reading
Facebook Farceries
For the longest time after Facebook was launched, I had no interest in it. But one fine day, after much prompting from friends, I got myself registered and joined it. Hmmm. Interesting. I soon realised what a great tool it… Continue Reading
The things that make me sad…..
Yes. I am human. I get sad too. And lately, I feel that because I am successful at the Izumio business, people have started hurting me and my team members. Is it jealousy? I don’t know. But my team members… Continue Reading
Young Livings Essential Oils in Malaysia
After consuming these lovelies for an entire year, I finally took the plunge this month to do the business. HAAAAA???? Why not? I have already established myself as one of the pioneers of the professional English speaking market for Izumio… Continue Reading
My Birthday Month
Gosh, already? Uhuh. Time has just flown by and where I am today, I would never have expected to be. In exactly a year ago, my Izumio and Super Lutein mission had just begun and we had a birthday celebration… Continue Reading
The whirlwind life of Mamapumpkin
Yes, it certainly feels like that! Time just flies by so incredibly fast when you are actively having fun! And you know what my greatest joy is? Making other people happy too! I am just so blessed to be able… Continue Reading
The SCIENCE of MOLECULAR HYDROGEN
The Science of Molecular Hydrogen What is it? Why is it important? Should we care? Over the last few years, many of us would have come across references to the healing properties of Hydrogen – the science of molecular hydrogen.… Continue Reading
Why I love my husband
Today, being my usual whiny self (I AM a princess, didn’t you know?), I complained to the Hubs that my iPhone 6 plus isn’t good enough. Why? Because my friend has a Search function on her Facebook App and I… Continue Reading
My New Teenager
This is my pre-teen. If you do a search on this blog circa 2006, you will see me write about her when she was a mere 2 year old bub. The love of my life this girl is. And this… Continue Reading
It’s February already?
Time is truly flying and suddenly my 11 year old is going off for her first camp with the big school tomorrow. *cries* It brings back memories of me going off to the Outward Bound School when I was 12… Continue Reading
Preventing Breast Cancer – Malaysia
Breast cancer is a traumatic experience for any woman to experience. Psychologically, it affects the self-esteem, which leads to depression and other negative thoughts and behaviours, worst of all being that the patient no longer feels like a complete woman.… Continue Reading
Fulfilment of the Naturally Plus Business
Today, I received a phone call from the office asking me to chase some of my team members for their photographs. Huh? What in the world for? It turns out that ANOTHER 2 members have attained the status of EXCELLENCE. What… Continue Reading
Best Chocolate Chip Cookies in the WORLD
Ok, you have to try this. They are absolutely DA BOMB!!! These are some pretty good Chocolate Chip Cookies that my 11 year old girl got from her classmate. It’s tried and tested and tastes, oh, so delicious!!!! TRY IT!!!… Continue Reading
The Iron behind the Mask
Many a time, I come across people and I form an impression of them. First impressions really do last and usually are the real ones that tell a person. Does she look at you in the eyes when she talks?… Continue Reading
Athletics at School
My 11 year old T1 has just started athletics at school. I spent the entire afternoon till 5pm watching her train at the school field whilst entertaining T2 in the car. I think that in future, I will just change… Continue Reading
Booking flights online
OK. I’ll be frank. I really SUCK big time at this. I am just NOT GOOD at this. I have more brains for doing many more things. Why the fuck do I need to waste time booking bloody flights!!! When… Continue Reading
Watching my kids grow
Now that I have more freedom with my time, I am spending a lot more time with the kids at home. Can you imagine, that I cook them lunch every single day, which is separate from dinner, just so they could… Continue Reading
My First CT Scan Experience at IJN
Today, I had my first CT Scan ever that required an intravenous dye injected into my blood stream. Oh. My. God. It was the most traumatic experience ever. I will tell you why. My understanding of CT Scans in the… Continue Reading
Thank you, Naturally Plus…..
Thank you, Naturally Plus. Thank you for making life so amazing beyond expectation. Every day I look up at the skies and I am thankful. I never ever thought I could afford a yacht but now I can. Like what???… Continue Reading
Back to the Grind!!!
After such a wonderful winter holiday, we are finally back to the grind!!! In the first week of 2016, I have already hired a new Housekeeper (she’s perfect, finally!!!), a yoga instructor (she’s perfect too!!) and a Personal Trainer (I… Continue Reading
Chanel Ginza, Tokyo
Chanel Ginza was a must visit for me when I went to Tokyo for the second time this year because at the last visit, we visited so many Chanel stores and could not find what we wanted. We missed Ginza… Continue Reading
Niseko with Kids
Quite honestly, Niseko with kids was a fabulous way to spend our Christmas because they were so, SO happy with all that powdery snow!!! There are many places in Japan that has snow and where you can ski but we… Continue Reading
Organising for Niseko
So I did it. 2 weeks of cold weather, and I mean REALLY cold weather. It is currently -2 to -5 degrees Celsius. We have North Face jackets all suited up for -20 degrees so we are good. 1. Heart… Continue Reading
Making the Best out of ANYTHING
Although I can afford to not work for money, I choose to work because I want my kids to see how hard I work and why we should all work, for whatever reason, for whatever motivation. I have seen too… Continue Reading
Thank you for the blessings……
Thank you for the blessings…. I do not know what I have done to deserve so much but thank you. There are 2 more weeks till year end and I just can’t help feeling that this is the absolute best… Continue Reading
Setting an Example for the Kids
The first time I heard about my childhood friend saying that she was working because she wanted to set an example for her kid that we must all work, I was quite shocked. Here she was, millionaire Datin, who didn’t… Continue Reading
Ending the Year with another Christmas BANG!!!
Never in my life would I have imagined to be where I am today. Passive income. Wow! Like is this for real? I could do nothing all month and still the money keeps rolling in??? No way!!! I was filling… Continue Reading
