Standard of English in Malaysia

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

The standard of English in Malaysia is apalling. Some people say that T1's English is very good but I beg to differ. Yes, she speaks and writes correctly but it is the least that is expected of her because after all, we speak.......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.

Making Money from Blogging

Posted on May 28, 2012May 30, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

People are always asking me how I make money from this blog and I keep having to repeat myself. In fact, within my 6 years of blogging, there must be several posts within this blog that talks about making money from blogging as.......click to learn what next.

More kidnap attempts in KL

Posted on May 27, 2012May 27, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

This is the latest piece I handed over to MamaBabyWorld last month about Keeping Our Children Safe in Kuala Lumpur. I think many parents take their children's safety for granted and after the recent kidnap attempts (there have been several unreported cases after.......click to learn what next.

Excessive use of the Smart Phone

Posted on May 27, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

Whether you have a Blackberry, an iPhone or one of the many other Smart Phones, let it be known that it is very rude to use it when you are in the presence of someone else unless it is a matter of urgency........click to learn what next.

Random Acts of Kindness with Friends

Posted on May 21, 2012May 21, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

A few weeks ago, I told myself that I was going to make an effort to catch up with old friends. Being so busy in this day and age, I hardly get the chance to socialise at all and every social event I.......click to learn what next.

Making a Marriage WORK

Posted on May 15, 2012May 15, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

Making a marriage work is not easy. I have been married for 11 years and have known and dated my husband for a total of 14 years. We have been through ups and downs, dealing with external family stress, financial stress, children stress.......click to learn what next.

Breastfeeding Nightmares in sunny KL

Posted on May 11, 2012May 11, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

Because a few of my friends have recently popped, some with their third babies, I've decided to bring the controversial topic of breastfeeding onto the table again. something I thought I'd left behind for good - breastfeeding nightmares in sunny KL. I'm very.......click to learn what next.

My Mama and her Flowers……

Posted on May 9, 2012September 13, 2019 by Mamapumpkin

My Mama loves flowers. She always has and always will. She is attracted to floral prints, made flowers a career for some part of her life and is always surrounded by flowers. At one point, she used to even buy ME flowers and.......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.

Preventing Child Abduction in Malaysia

Posted on May 3, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

In light of the latest child abduction case in Malaysia and those child abduction ATTEMPT cases, also in Malaysia; actually, right here in Kuala Lumpur, I have done some research on the subject because I love my kids, ALL kids, and hope that.......click to learn what next.

Making and Keeping Friends

Posted on May 3, 2012April 19, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

I've always been a dreamer and an idealist when it came to friendship. I keep all the letters from my childhood and I keep in touch with as many friends as possible from my childhood. They all form a part of my life.......click to learn what next.

Customer Service in KL

Posted on May 2, 2012April 19, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

Last month was my birthday month and as such, I treated myself to some toiletries. I first went into Kiehl's and spent an hour in there with T1 selecting all the shampoo and face stuff we needed, sunblock, lip balm and what have.......click to learn what next.

I wish I was more vain

Posted on May 1, 2012May 2, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

Honestly, I wish I was more vain. I know of friends who eat very little just so they can stay in shape as it is so important to them to look good. Then there are friends who MUST put make up on whenever.......click to learn what next.

Playing with Blocks

Posted on May 1, 2012April 19, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

I cannot stress how important it is for kids to play with generic toys. If it was one toy that you had to get your kid, get them a set of building blocks, or Lego. All those Barbie and Ben10 toys are rubbish.......click to learn what next.