Designing website themes

Posted on July 29, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Theme designers should always do a print screen of their designed themes and then co-relate it to the html style sheet so bloggers like me (the dumb ones) can re-style it to suit our moods. And right now, I'm in a pretty foul.......click to learn what next.

Samseng genes runneth in thy family

Posted on July 29, 2010July 26, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

This is how T1 does her homework. No amount of telling off will change anything.

Helping in the kitchen

Posted on July 28, 2010July 26, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Wherever I can, I'd make use of the kids for some free child labour. It certainly gets things going faster, never mind about the mess. The Hubs will take care of that! Yesterday, I got T1 to peel a whole bunch of French.......click to learn what next.

Imagination Nation

Posted on July 27, 2010July 26, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Another of T1's sketches.... There is a fruit river below, a juice blender for pureeing (I assume that would be for T2, haha), a lollipop orchard (she wishes!), flower friends on the top left, and an enclosure of some sort top right with.......click to learn what next.

Frantically working my ass off

Posted on July 26, 2010July 26, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Because the Hubs officially lost his job today. The good news? He'll be staying home with us as of this Friday. I have a new Nanny!!! But no money. We're cracking our heads thinking of what to do next. We have high expenses........click to learn what next.

Stop Child Trafficking Now!

Posted on July 26, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Please take a moment when you have some time to educate yourselves with global child trafficking and then, SCTnow would appreciate any support but right now they are in a contest that could help them get some funding.......If you think this is a.......click to learn what next.

Hospitalised for food poisoning

Posted on July 26, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

It has only been like yesterday since we got discharged from hospital but since last Friday, T1 came home with a tummy ache and then the runs and then consecutive runs for 3 entire days. My immediate reaction was CANTEEN FOOD! But her.......click to learn what next.

Fisher-Price Block versus Yee Keong Fountain water

Posted on July 26, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

T2 has 2 toys on her high chair table - a Fischer-Price activity block and a disposable water plastic cup free from Poh Kong. I take away the block. Nothing. I take away the cup. This happens..... Mmmm.......in annoyance. Hey, Mama. Enough. Now.......click to learn what next.

Tempurung Haircut

Posted on July 26, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Remember I was thinking what I should use T1's paper mache bowl for? Well, Paik Ling gave us a great idea. She said to cut T2's hair with it tempurung style and explained to T1 how we used to do that back in.......click to learn what next.

Making Paper Jewelery – Project at Nana’s

Posted on July 26, 2010July 26, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

As explained earlier about T1's weekly stay at Nan's, on her 2nd week, she made Mommy some paper jewelery from cut out magazines, then rolled them using a thin chopstick and glued together to make little paper beads. Awesome! She excitedly presented me.......click to learn what next.

Testosterone booster anyone?

Posted on July 26, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

If you find that you have too much female genes and that you're always feeling sensitive and overly emotional, one thing you could try is taking a testosterone booster. My daughter is full of drama and I've considered feeding her some but then.......click to learn what next.

How to play horsey with your children

Posted on July 26, 2010July 26, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Scene venue: Master Bedroom on MY bed After much begging and whinging that I NEVER play with her, I relented but only for awhile, I made her promise. It started out innocent enough, with T1 sitting on my stomach.......and then T2 decided she.......click to learn what next.

Good hygiene starts young

Posted on July 26, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Although that's not to stay that you cannot start it anytime. Better late than never! T1 is only 5 years old but my Mother has already started teaching her about cleaning her face, applying moisturisers, and make up. Perhaps she has learnt her.......click to learn what next.

Raja Kunyit Durians

Posted on July 26, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Last year, I was forbidden to eat my favourite delicacy till the end of my pregnancy due to gestational diabetes so being the great big huge glutton that I am, I am now more than making up for it. My excuse? It produces.......click to learn what next.

Causes of adult acne

Posted on July 26, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

I've noticed that I usually break out in one or two spots just before my periods but generally, I am blessed with good skin. However, I've realised that one of the biggest causes of adult acne comes from what we consume and our.......click to learn what next.