Disasters in the kitchen

Posted on December 14, 2010December 14, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Now I know why I like going out. It's because I don't have to step into the kitchen! The Hubs says I am good both in the kitchen and the boardroom and am only whinging because I cannot fire my own kids whereas.......click to learn what next.

Smoking Shisha

Posted on December 14, 2010December 14, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Have any of you ever tried smoking shisha? I've always wondered what the big deal was and was always curious about the contraption of a hookah. You don't know what a hookah is? A hookah is a shisha pipe and shisha is the.......click to learn what next.

Cure for psoriasis

Posted on December 13, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Apart from being allergic to almost everything under the sun, I suffer from psoriasis. So let's sum this up, shall we? Ever since I saw the allergy specialist (which I shall blog about when his turn comes up), it was identified that I.......click to learn what next.

Selecting bathroom water closets

Posted on December 11, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Just this week, a friend of mine who is renovating her home asked me what brand of water closets she should select for her new home and what the difference in brands are. I told her that really, there isn't much difference in.......click to learn what next.

Cultivate a love for reading in children

Posted on December 11, 2010December 11, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Both my girls love reading. Even T2, who is only a baby. Well, practically a toddler now. I must say I worked and prayed very hard in hope that my firstborn would be a reader because as Dr Seuss says, the more you.......click to learn what next.

Toughing it out with dark circles

Posted on December 11, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

I recently took on a copy writing job on a project basis and it was really tough because I could only start working when the kids were asleep and by then, I was already exhausted. I ran on 3-4 hours of sleep every.......click to learn what next.

Kung Fu Girls

Posted on December 11, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

T1 and Kylie fighting at Liz Claiborne. Check out T1's left hand claws??? *faint* What's up with these girls? Kylie is now T1's new kungfu friend. I am utterly saddened by T1's refusal to wear any of her pretty clothes. Her Nana has.......click to learn what next.

Babies and chocolate

Posted on December 9, 2010December 9, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

"My Mama allows me to eat Royce dark chocolate that costs RM2 per piece. The piece is 1 inch by 1 inch and 3mm thin and I can finish it in seconds begging for more. I am a happy camper whenever Mama gives.......click to learn what next.

Getting projector reviews

Posted on December 9, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Does anyone know where to find some good projector reviews? We would like to renovate our home and one idea was to do away with the TV and have a projector shoot onto a wall so we really have that cinematic effect. Of.......click to learn what next.

Refusal to wear pyjama sleepsuits

Posted on December 9, 2010December 9, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Both my babies have always refused to wear sleepsuits because they are Eskimo babies. We fight all the time about the temperature control in our home. They're always too hot and I'm always too cold! They both never used blankets either. So much.......click to learn what next.

Renewing your car insurance

Posted on December 7, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

My Mom drives a Peugeot. She has been Peugeot loyal for quite awhile although really, she hates the damn French cars. But my friend's father used to be the country manager of Peugeot and so she kept it because it meant that she.......click to learn what next.

Daddy is losing more hair…..

Posted on December 7, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Last month, Daddy celebrated his birthday on Guy Fawkes. We're an easy birthday remembrance family. Daddy was born on Guy Fawkes, Mommy was born on St Patrick's Day, T1 shares the same birthday as Roald Dahl and Stella McCartney (there! I always  knew she had.......click to learn what next.

Departing for Perth with Air Asia X

Posted on December 2, 2010December 2, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

At 4am in the morning IS NOT FUN. Wheeeeee!!!!  No. Certainly not fun. It's a time that is neither here nor there. Do you sleep? Do you not sleep? With kids, what is the action plan? Honestly, when we finally got done with.......click to learn what next.

Becoming apple shape

Posted on December 2, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

I was always pear shaped but lately, I've noticed I'm becoming more and more of an apple. Blame it on chocolates and ice-cream, cake and cookies. *big sigh* At this rate, I'm going to have to join the biggest loser Asia soon. I.......click to learn what next.

God is fair

Posted on November 30, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

So after a day of highs, today is an all time low. I woke up with pain, so much pain. It's the kind of body ache one gets when they're coming down with a fever, or have a fever. My head hurts. My.......click to learn what next.