Living with Teenaged Girls

Posted on February 16, 2022March 2, 2022 by Mamapumpkin

Can you believe that I started this blog when T1 was just under 2 years old and now she is a whopping 17 years old!!!?????? FAR OUT, GUYS!!! Where are all my old, LOYAL (shall I say no agenda) blog friends???? I see you!!!! Sending all of you.......click to learn what next.

My Daughter’s Frustration

Posted on April 19, 2020April 21, 2020 by Mamapumpkin

T1 is in the midst of iGCSE History where for the first time ever, the global examinations have been cancelled yet she is still trudging along with the studying to ensure a favourable outcome in this trying uncertain period of who knows what will happen next. At the.......click to learn what next.

Writing A Will

Posted on October 2, 2019October 2, 2019 by Mamapumpkin

My big girl wrote her will today. She grew these big ass ulcers the size of Lake Toba on 2 sides of her mouth and if you saw it, you’d just faint after you crapped in your pants. She got them from sucking an ice lolly from school........click to learn what next.

Year 2 English Exam Laugh

Posted on July 8, 2017July 8, 2017 by Mamapumpkin

7 year old English exam Recently my little one returned with her English exam papers and whilst reviewing it, we had the biggest laugh. Why? See the question below: What makes Janice sneeze? Options were Pollen, Cars, and Window Sills She circled window sills..... She did not understand.......click to learn what next.

After School Snippets

Posted on September 26, 2015October 7, 2015 by Mamapumpkin

Possibly the happiest time of my days are the daily moments that I see my little one after school descend the big school bus. She is always so happy and excited and I can tell that she's had a fabulous day at school. Always!!! The most magical part.......click to learn what next.

The First Child

Posted on September 21, 2015September 22, 2015 by Mamapumpkin

This, ladies and gentlemen, is my first child. Can you see that invisible halo above her head? Not only does she have an invisible halo, she has the ability to grow devil's horns every now and again too when she's rubbed the wrong way often enough by her.......click to learn what next.

The Work of A Cobbler

Posted on September 18, 2015September 18, 2015 by Mamapumpkin

It was the girls first day back to school to start the new academic year today! They woke up moaning because they have been sleeping late for three whole weeks and suddenly waking at 6am was a challenge, like Duh?! It's not like I didn't force them to.......click to learn what next.

Preventing Kids from Falling off their beds

Posted on September 12, 2015September 11, 2015 by Mamapumpkin

Preventing kids from falling off their beds is something you really should look into if you loved your kids. Like yeah!!! My 2 girls, they share a bedroom because that is all we have in our humble home - 2 bedrooms. And even if we had a mansion,.......click to learn what next.

Chicken and Antibiotics

Posted on August 1, 2015August 1, 2015 by Mamapumpkin

Today I was discussing an article about chicken and antibiotics to T1 that was published in the New York Times. It was an article about marketing tactics practised by the largest poultry giants in the UK whereby they say that their chickens are antibiotic free but really they.......click to learn what next.

Exam Jitters

Posted on June 22, 2015June 22, 2015 by Mamapumpkin

My poor girls will be having their final exams reals soon. How time flies indeed!! They started in January 2015 and they are having their final exams in July 2015. Then a holiday for a month and straight to the new year in September 2015. Crazy right? T1.......click to learn what next.

Organising her own schedule

Posted on June 20, 2015 by Mamapumpkin

Just look at my daughter's desk!!! Doesn't it make you go crazy??? Oh, gosh. I get a headache at the mere second glimpse of it. Sigh. I really need to do something about kicking her ass into gear but what example does she follow when I myself have.......click to learn what next.

Is talent inborn or bred?

Posted on May 22, 2015May 21, 2015 by Mamapumpkin

Is talent inborn or bred? It is both really. My natural talent is creativity. I got it from my Mom. If you needed a hundred ideas, I could come up with them. I am just usually too damn lazy to. But if you offered me enough chocolate, I.......click to learn what next.

Walk for Water by AVEDA – 2015

Posted on April 22, 2015 by Mamapumpkin

Every year, T1's school participates in the AVEDA Walk for Water and this year was no different. Whilst I was in Singapore for the weekend, the Hubs had to bring her at 7am to the walk venue and sort the kids out over the entire weekend. Go Hubby!!!.......click to learn what next.

Heard in the Car series:

Posted on April 16, 2015 by Mamapumpkin

As most of my interaction with my kids happen in the car (so sad, right? But what to do, the moment we get home, everyone is busy with their own responsibilities), I have started documenting the Heard in the Car series: 15/4/15 T2: Mommy, do you know before.......click to learn what next.

My Over-Confident Daughter, T1

Posted on April 5, 2015April 1, 2015 by Mamapumpkin

A few days ago, T1 excitedly came home talking about her day at school boasting that she fooled so many people on April Fool's Day. At every corner she turned, she'd be pulling a prank on someone and she said that all the girls in her class did.......click to learn what next.