Essay standards of an almost 8 year old

Posted on May 29, 2012May 30, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

Recently, T1 had her Mid Year Examination at school and her French teacher who happens to teach her English, commended her on her essay. When I'd gone to the school for report card day, the teacher was appalled that I hadn't yet read.......click to learn what next.

Inspiring your child to love the piano

Posted on May 29, 2012May 29, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

I started playing the piano when I was 6 - pretty late now if you compared it with the ages kids are now beginning their musical journeys! I hated it at 6 and by 7, I was begging my mom to stop my.......click to learn what next.

Recycling Craft Projects

Posted on May 29, 2012May 30, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

My dearest T1 is a rat pack who collects all kinds of recyclable material for her recycling craft projects that is taking up too much space in our home. She collects empty toilet rolls (we have about fifty!!!), boxes from any toys or.......click to learn what next.

Toilet break with 2 monkeys!

Posted on May 10, 2012April 24, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

Drama or what??? Honestly, what does one do with kids when one has to go to a public washroom? At least now that they can both stand, they are just forced to come in with me. There is no way I am letting.......click to learn what next.

Sisters Forever – Best Friends Forever

Posted on May 6, 2012April 19, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

My girls, they fight. Oh.....they fight. Like spit and spat and hitting and screaming......but at the end of the day, they always make up. They are sisters after all. Best friends forever. I love how they miss each other when the other isn't.......click to learn what next.

Yes, Your Majesty……

Posted on April 30, 2012April 19, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

It is no secret that in this household, I am the Queen. I only need to command and the deed is done. Even the Hubs knows this. The kids have a way of mocking me though. Every time I ask them for a.......click to learn what next.

Quirky Kid Habits

Posted on April 29, 2012April 19, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

My T1 has the weirdest habits. She will experiment and eat the strangest food combinations and does it with such pride. For example, she eats fresh apples with peanut butter, Cookies with Marmite, Marshmallows in Soup.....I don't know, you name it, she does.......click to learn what next.

T1’s Holiday Essentials

Posted on April 28, 2012April 19, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

Whenever we travel, I will pack the kids clothes and then T1 will pack her own holiday essentials within her own knapsack that she has to carry herself. So if she wants to bring lots of stuff, she has to bear the weight.......click to learn what next.

Sisters Chatting

Posted on April 2, 2012March 11, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

I love it now that T2 can talk and understand, makes her demands known and throws ideas across. Thank you, Hayley! And I love it when my girls communicate. I find it fascinating, the stuff they chat about. I am so proud to.......click to learn what next.

T1’s Human Bolster

Posted on March 28, 2012February 29, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

Nuff' said. If you're wondering why the mismatched duvet and pillows? You have no idea where my duvets go all over the house being used as camping tents, Harry Potter gowns, canopy roofs......And look! They're not even under the duvet. They hate duvets.......click to learn what next.

The Budding of a Young Activist

Posted on March 5, 2012March 5, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

Recently, because we haven't got a maid (yes AGAIN!!!), things have been very busy at the home front. The Hubs and I both work very hard and T1, as a result of having to do Year 4 work, works very hard too. Needless.......click to learn what next.

The Queen of our Home

Posted on February 26, 2012February 26, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

Who might that be then??? My smart alec daughter, T1, is a smart alec. If she had been raised in my time, she would have just gotten a big slap across her face for every single retort she makes and believe me, sometimes,.......click to learn what next.

Making KIDS Work

Posted on February 24, 2012February 23, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

What is life like when you have people doing things for you all the time? From the moment you are born, you are changed, bathed, creamed. Later, you get dressed, carried and pushed. For some, having others do work for them becomes a.......click to learn what next.

Making Kids Work

Posted on February 3, 2012January 30, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

I was brought up with maids and hardly lifted a finger to do any work. OK, make that no work at all. This has caused me to be extremely LAZY. However, my in-laws are extremely HARD-WORKING people and tend to their huge garden every.......click to learn what next.

T1’s Lego Creations

Posted on January 29, 2012January 29, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

When we were in Kota Bharu, we visited the Thai border where smuggled goods are brought into Malaysia at very cheap prices and T2 saw TOYS!!! Since they were those cheap Made in China toys, I got them some rubbish toys to entertain.......click to learn what next.