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.......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.......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.......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.......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.......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.......click to learn what next.

Dell XPS M1210 Laptop FOR SALE – RM600

Posted on October 17, 2010May 5, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

This is the laptop where all Mamapumpkin's data gets typed on. Did you think I was an Apple girl? No way. T1's school is still trying to convince me that the Apple is way better but they haven't converted me just yet. I'm.......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.......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........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.......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.......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.......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.......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.......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.......click to learn what next.