Thou shall honour thy grandparents in KLIA

Posted on September 20, 2007September 20, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

The Hubs is in Bahrain. It is the kid and I. Home alone. I got a call this evening from Tee's grandparents informing us that they will be in Kuala Lumpur tomorrow evening from 5pm to midnight for a long transit to Shanghai........click to learn what next.

A birthday present for my husband

Posted on September 20, 2007September 20, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

The Hubs was born on Guy Fawkes thus I will need to think up a birthday present soon. What, what, what? *tapping fingers* A-HAH!!! I think I'll get him this. He already has a small one but ever since I attended the Outward.......click to learn what next.

The Small Pumpkin turned Three at noon, 13/9/07

Posted on September 17, 2007September 17, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

Just look at her! She looks like she is being all prepped up for her wedding day but it was only her third birthday party. Mom insisted she wore a party dress so that's why my little gangster is looking all prim and.......click to learn what next.

Tee meets Digi’s Yellow Men!

Posted on September 16, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

Very clever, these Digi people. They opt for the yellow men strategy and not a particular face so anyone can be the yellow men. They don't have to pay someone famous big bucks for their face. They are also the most advanced telco.......click to learn what next.

Toddlers and the concept of death

Posted on September 11, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

I'm not sure when or where Tee picked up the concept of death but of late, she has been thinking about it quite a bit. I asked the Moms at school if their kids knew about death and the majority were sure that.......click to learn what next.

TAG: 8 Facts About My Mom

Posted on September 8, 2007August 27, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Guess which baby is my mother and which is Tee? Thank you, Frank, for thinking of me. First of all, do I have a disclaimer that my mother would not be reading this, as in, this will not get back to her? Ever? Because if it.......click to learn what next.

TAG: The face behind the blog

Posted on September 6, 2007September 6, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

I have more than 15 tags in queue so I better start this year as it's comin to an end. Apologies to all for the seeming lack of interest. I have no maid. Where do you guys without a maid find the time.......click to learn what next.

Toddlers are Deaf

Posted on September 4, 2007September 4, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

Today, at Tee's school, I was feeling overjoyed when I heard another Mother ask her 2.5 year old daughter, "Hannah, would you like to go to the book room?" Toddler walks in a circle. "Hannah? Do you want to go to the book.......click to learn what next.

Blogging Frustrations

Posted on September 2, 2007September 2, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

When I initially took on the challenge of starting my paid blog, I knew it was going to be a pain in the arse. But I also told myself that with all things, we live and learn. It may take a little longer,.......click to learn what next.

Ass licking, Brown nosing and Ball carrying

Posted on August 31, 2007August 31, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

Why do people do it? It makes my skin wither and crawl with vomit. I need to understand why people do it. Because if I don't, I'll end up bed-ridden with self-mutating lepracy cells. On rare occasions, we dine with what some people perceive.......click to learn what next.

Greedy toddler on the loose

Posted on August 28, 2007August 31, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

Look at her eyes......waiting....... Then watch her dig in......with full concentration........ And then, "Oops! Mummy caught me!!" I'm ashamed to say that this trait of hers is genetic.

When people knock your kid

Posted on August 28, 2007August 28, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

The last few weeks at school have been report card days with parents and one of the topics that have come up is how far a teacher should go when she doesn't have a good report about your kid. Should she just tell.......click to learn what next.

Cheeky Monkey antics of a 3 year old

Posted on August 28, 2007August 28, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

I love the way children are so innocent. Whenever Tee is doing something illegal, up to no good, she will fore-warn us outright. Like, “Mummy, please don’t look under my bed because I’ve hidden my drug addict boyfriend there.”  OK, maybe at that.......click to learn what next.

The Doctor says I have PCCS

Posted on August 28, 2007January 9, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

Post Culinary Consumption Syndrome. Over the last 9 days in Australia, I have been fed by different 5 cousins to be exact with their respective partners. This included fish and chips of the highest grade (think fresh out of water fish coated with.......click to learn what next.

KLIA baggage collection, 11.33pm Sunday evening

Posted on August 26, 2007August 26, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

Whilst swinging Tee around laughingly threatening to throw her away into the dustbin, she giggles, "You cannot throw me....." she frowned and lamented. "Why not? Why can't I throw you?" "Because......I am your PRECIOUS!!!" she stated with such confidence. "My precious??? What makes you think.......click to learn what next.