The Growing Up Home

Posted on June 18, 2012June 18, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

When my Dad sold the house that we grew up in in Cheras (down the road from Garden International School then), I felt very sad. I was in England then and they had just gotten a divorce so the house I suppose brought.......click to learn what next.

The choice of being busy

Posted on May 14, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

I always try explaining how busy I am to people but inadvertently get judged in the process. It's usually when people invite me to go somewhere and I say I can't and then have to explain why. People love judging instead of understanding........click to learn what next.

Playground Rules in Kuala Lumpur

Posted on April 15, 2012March 25, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

Who knows what the playground rules are in KL??? I ask because many a time, my kids are confronted with playground challenges. Today, T1 wanted to get onto a swing but the kids were hogging the swing like they owned it. She came.......click to learn what next.

Budding Entrepreneurs at T1’s School

Posted on April 10, 2012March 17, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

Last year, I was fortunate to be invited by T1's school to attend one of their programmes with children that were meant to spark the entrepreneurial spirit within all the kids. It was one of the most fantastic experiences! As an employer, I wanted to.......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.

Being Muslim

Posted on March 19, 2012March 19, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

People are always shocked when they learn that my parents are Muslim. Then when they find out that my Mother is married to a Malay, they go, "ohhhh......no wonder!" But in actual fact, my Mom became a Muslim way before she married Tok-Tok.......click to learn what next.

Thinking of Friends

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

Today, whilst I brought T2 to the hospital (because the sick child has not eaten more than 3 teaspoons of porridge and 3 teaspoons of pasta in all of 5 days nor drank very much at all AND she still is running a.......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.

ChiangMai Airport

Posted on February 20, 2012February 14, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

There is nothing more bitter sweet about the impending finale to a great holiday - happy to finally get to sleep on your own bed and back to normalcy yet the pain of having to go back to work and deal with that normalcy again........click to learn what next.

Toxic People

Posted on February 16, 2012February 14, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

I'm sure we've all been there and if you haven't, well lucky you! In my 40 years, I have met and dealt with more than 10,000 people and for whatever it's worth, I'd like to think I am quite experienced when it comes.......click to learn what next.

Hello 2012!!!

Posted on February 10, 2012February 11, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

After an exciting trip with the family to Chiangmai, we were whisked back to KL but the excitement didn't stop there! My cousins stayed on till the New Year thus we were busy for the entire 2 weeks towards year end having fun........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.

The Resolve for 2012

Posted on February 2, 2012January 29, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

My GOD. The first month has already flown by and I've barely begun. Last weekend, a good friend of mine came back from Hong Kong to visit and brought the girls some stuff from Little Whale. T2 was OVER THE MOON with all.......click to learn what next.

Kids with a sense of Entitlement

Posted on January 9, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

A good proportion of the kids that I see today are very lucky kids. Lucky that they have all the food that they like eating, lucky that they have a lot of toys and gadgets, lucky that they have nice clothes, lucky that.......click to learn what next.