EIGHT is GREAT!!!

Posted on September 13, 2012September 13, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

Today, my precious first born is 8!!! She woke up all chirpy and the night before, the Hubs and I had prepared a banner to wish her Happy Birthday to stick on the bathroom mirror so that she sees it first thing when she wakes up to brush.......click to learn what next.

Getting Kids to read the newspaper

Posted on August 26, 2012July 30, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

Recently, from sheer frustration over the lack of good English in my country, I have decided to take an active role in helping at least my own children to have a command of good English in our little contribution to Malaysia. Baby steps, yo! I told T1 last.......click to learn what next.

Helping your Sibling

Posted on August 22, 2012July 28, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

In life, helping your sibling is a very important trait to have. My mother has always said, blood is thicker than water and she has brought my brothers and I up to stick out for one another. Sure, they may drive against my grain at times but if.......click to learn what next.

My Child T1

Posted on July 26, 2012July 27, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

If I had to describe my child, I would say she was a small, round ball of fluff that bursts into a colourful fire cracker when poked, rolls and bounces off walls most of the time from lunacy and tastes of marshmallows but does not smell like one.......click to learn what next.

Dream Board from T1 (almost 8 years old!!!)

Posted on July 25, 2012July 26, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

Recently, at my Eat Well Class, I was supposed to design a Dream Board or whatever you want to call it.....some people call it a Mood Board, some people call it a Pin Board, it's essentially a board put together of nice things, all the nice things that.......click to learn what next.

Geography at 8

Posted on July 9, 2012July 9, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

T1 is currently having some mid term test in school and so she's spending a teeny weeny bit of time actually studying. I wouldn't exactly call it studying as she is genuinely interested in what she is reading. For example, yesterday she was studying her Geography, which taught.......click to learn what next.

FINAL SALE

Posted on July 7, 2012September 13, 2019 by Mamapumpkin

The Hubs and I have had just about enough. We will pay you to take them. Let the bidding begin!

Chicken Chops with Lemon Drops!

Posted on July 3, 2012July 3, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

The following is T1's English writing at school - Year 3 British/International Syllabus. She has written it entirely herself. Set - Living Room Daniel: What's for dinner? Mum: Chicken Chops and Lemon Drops! Daniel: Lemon drops, what's that? Where are we going to have it? Mum and Dad:.......click to learn what next.

Science Experiments for Kids

Posted on June 28, 2012June 20, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

My T1 is crazy about science experiments. She has a whole book about them - Science Experiments for Kids. She always says that her 3 favourite things apart from family all start with S - Swimming, Science and School. Phew. Thank goodness, it wasn't sweets. Or worse, sex........click to learn what next.

Swimming at School

Posted on June 25, 2012June 20, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

My little fish, T1, swims at school 3 times per week out of choice. She has one compulsory lesson of swimming during school hours because swimming is an essential skill the school feels every child must have. But T1 loves swimming so much that she has made me.......click to learn what next.

Year 3 International School Essay

Posted on June 24, 2012June 20, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

What is the standard of a Year 3 International School essay of an almost 8 year old? I have no idea. But this is what T1 was producing at the start of the year this year. Her writing is atrocious and her work so messy that if I.......click to learn what next.

Dancing Kids

Posted on June 15, 2012June 15, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

One of T2's favourite pastimes is to dance. She's got good rhythm and can even sing in tune. Apart from playing with her toys, reading her books, watching Harry Potter and playing with her sister, she also makes requests to blast the music so she can dance. She.......click to learn what next.

Poo in Poetry

Posted on June 15, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

I'm not sure if my girl is just full of shit or if she was constipated at school when she wrote some poetry for her English Grammar but whilst going through her books one day by the pool (as she wanted me to go to school to watch.......click to learn what next.

Science Experiments for Children

Posted on June 1, 2012June 1, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

My T1 is in love with Science. How things work and development of inventions fascinate her. To this point she is torn between wanting to become a Children's Doctor and a Mad Scientist in the Crazy Laboratory of T1. I got her a thick expensive book full of.......click to learn what next.

Science Project by T1

Posted on May 30, 2012May 30, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

As it is the school holidays, my girls are very busy driving me up the wall! However, I am having so much fun because their company is really great and they put me in stitches of hysterics every single day!!! They are psychotic lunatics, I kid you not!!!.......click to learn what next.