Teaching your kids CAUTION

Posted on March 6, 2015March 5, 2015 by Mamapumpkin

Teaching your kids CAUTION. Teaching your kids CAUTION. At which point do you teach this to your kids? Or do you wait and let them find out for themselves? My T1 was hurt already when she was 4 years old being the mature 4 year old that she.......click to learn what next.

What the Government does not tell us about our food and drugs

Posted on February 23, 2015 by Mamapumpkin

If you have 1.5 hours to spare, actually, make that please force yourself to put 1.5 hours aside to watch this very important documentary about what we put into our bodies. If you care enough about your loved ones, make them watch it too. Stop being so pro.......click to learn what next.

Why grains are bad for you

Posted on February 12, 2015February 12, 2015 by Mamapumpkin

Why grains are bad for you: What are grains? Grains are the seeds of plants and anything made out of the small, hard, dry seeds, with or without attached hulls or fruit layers, harvested for human or animal consumption. Whole grains (the best of grains but not good either).......click to learn what next.

Is Rice Bad for You?

Posted on February 12, 2015February 12, 2015 by Mamapumpkin

Is rice bad for you? Rice is the Malaysian staple, how can it possibly be bad for you? I've been eating rice all my life. I LOVE rice!!! The Asian population, the biggest in the world, depend on rice for their sustenance. China, India, South East Asia, we.......click to learn what next.

How to write a great CV – for Malaysians

Posted on February 1, 2015 by Mamapumpkin

This has been a long time pet peeve of mine on teaching fellow Malaysian how to write a great CV. Honestly speaking, in the last 10 years of my working life as an employer having to review CVs and interview employees, I have not come across a single.......click to learn what next.

Purging out Toxins

Posted on November 24, 2014February 1, 2015 by Mamapumpkin

Now that I am slowly in the process of purging out the toxins from my body, gosh, this would take years.....I am finally conscious and aware of all the money saving tricks the commercial industry plays on us ignorant souls. I cannot afford to be ignorant anymore. There.......click to learn what next.

How to Beat Procrastination

Posted on March 1, 2014 by Mamapumpkin

How to beat procrastination? Huh. Hahaha. I am actually the last person in Kuala Lumpur to tell you that because I am sat here at 2.20am in the morning when I started at exactly 10pm with the intention of clearing my desk. But instead of clearing my desk,.......click to learn what next.

Supporting your kids school Sports Day

Posted on February 15, 2014February 15, 2014 by Mamapumpkin

Ever since T1 was born, we have attended every single Sports Day that she has ever had. No matter what. We just drop everything. Supporting your kids school sports day is extremely important especially if your kid has a role, even if it is the flag carrier or.......click to learn what next.

Reinforcing The Positive

Posted on March 18, 2013 by Mamapumpkin

Reinforcing the Positive Last weekend, I had to bring Tia to the smelly wet market and when she first got there and saw the state of the ground, she asked to be carried immediately. Now how was I going to do my marketing whilst carrying her? No way!.......click to learn what next.

THANK YOU. For construction has begun…..

Posted on February 25, 2013 by Mamapumpkin

In Yangon. From what they were........here in Yangon. Construction for the walls and ceiling will be completed by March 2013 and T1 and I will be there to see it happen real life. Thank you to all of you readers who have contributed to this pet project of.......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.

Let’s Talk About Sex

Posted on July 28, 2012September 13, 2019 by Mamapumpkin

This is to inform you that Mamapumpkin will take the bold move as a Malaysian to start the sex after kids discussion. Who wants to know what your peers are doing? How do you feel about sex with a newborn baby beside you in a cot? How often.......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.

Time Management Plan for Busy Moms

Posted on July 16, 2012June 27, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

In the last year, I have been living this crazy mad life where I slept only 3-4 hours every day and then caught up with perhaps 7-8 hours on 1-2 nights every week. There was a domino effect from that, of course. First of all, I read that.......click to learn what next.

A Daily Dose of Vegetables

Posted on June 26, 2012June 20, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

Many Malaysians do not get their five a day and certainly do not eat near enough fruit and vegetables daily. I was one such person but you would be amazed how good you will feel if you did indeed add the required minimum of fruit and veg into.......click to learn what next.