Working without focus

Posted on February 16, 2011February 16, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

The Hubs has long complained since the day he met me that I couldn't focus. At work, I'd have several windows on my PC open and I'd flit from window to window. When I read, I read all 5 books at once and can remember where I am.......click to learn what next.

The business minded stay at home Mom

Posted on February 10, 2011February 10, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

What many people fail to realise is that I am a stay-at-home-Mom without help. This means that in the course of my day, I spend about 2 hours tied down with a baby attached to my boob and to save time, I try to read my emails during.......click to learn what next.

Disappointed with Google

Posted on January 27, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

I just found out today that my page rank has just dropped to 1 from 2. Why Mr Google, why? I work so hard to get where I am and you just push me over in a gush of wind? Just like that? It is cruel. What do.......click to learn what next.

Bi-Weekly Ejaan and Spelling Tests

Posted on January 27, 2011January 20, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

At the beginning of last year, when T1 was doing the Malaysian Primary One syllabus at school, she was given 5 Ejaan words to study twice a week and 5 Spelling words to be tested twice a week as well. But as the months went on, they started.......click to learn what next.

What a Day! What a Day! What a Day!

Posted on January 26, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Last night, I slept at 4am. Pretty normal. Actually, I don't really know what time I slept but when I was finishing off on the computer, it was 4am. The night before I also had 3 hours of sleep. At exactly 6.50am, T2 woke up and started wailing.......click to learn what next.

How to care for kids when you are sick

Posted on January 13, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

It has been a rough week. I am down with a chest infection, a fever, an open tap for a running nose and very bad asthma. This always happens. I can never be sick because my asthma just goes crazy. It takes on a life of its own........click to learn what next.

The future of Toy packaging

Posted on January 10, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

In my days as a child, not that I had many toys at all, I remember toys being packaged quite simply. Simple enough that I, then a kid, could open it myself. I don't ever remember having to ask my parents nor wait for them before I could.......click to learn what next.

Registering a business online in Malaysia on SSM

Posted on December 31, 2010October 18, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

Crap. For me, double crap. I've tried doing this online for 4 weeks without success. One of my dearest readers took the time to write it all down for me step-by-step and I followed all her steps and still I cannot do it. I have gone to the.......click to learn what next.

Hospitals in Malaysia during the Festive Season

Posted on December 28, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

As you may or may not know, we spent Christmas in a hospital this year and what I learned was that during the festive season, the hospital and doctors charge you the festive rate! So they have something to be festive about. Not us, when us, the patients,.......click to learn what next.

Pissed off with the Malaysian Government!!!

Posted on December 27, 2010January 3, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

So call it bad luck or what have you but I lost my Identity Card the day I went to the zoo with Annie and gang. The zoo counter asked me for my IC so I got it out and handed it to them with payment. I then.......click to learn what next.

Bad attitude in Malaysia

Posted on November 26, 2010November 26, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Rant ahead...... The last time I went to the US, we could afford staying a whole month because not only did my blog money support our shopping spree, we got really good rates for accommodation there. Fabulous. So last week, I suddenly remembered that I could get some.......click to learn what next.

Old Folks Homes in Malaysia

Posted on November 15, 2010November 15, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

I need your help. Does anyone out there know of any??? No, it's not for me and neither is it for both our parents, but I really need to find one. Help!!! If you have any contacts or news of any, please drop a comment for me. Merci.......click to learn what next.

TM Unifi

Posted on November 1, 2010November 1, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Well so much for TM Unifi!!! I haven't had internet access since Thursday (almost 6 whole days now!!!) and guess what? Nobody from their team can solve the problem. We have called and called and put on hold with the longest being 15 minutes till we hung up.......click to learn what next.

Stop using plastic bags, Malaysians! Do your bit!

Posted on October 19, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

This is how much plastic bags we use in 2 months in KL alone. Can you imagine, just IMAGINE, how much space (not to mention everything else detrimental) we use up from all our plastic bag consumption in a year? 5 years? 10 years? What about our animals.......click to learn what next.

Eating 4 chocolate brownies

Posted on October 10, 2010October 10, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

I forgive myself. Yup. After watching Eat. Pray. Love., I forgive myself for everything. Even eating four chocolate brownies and an entire slice and a half of chocolate cake the day before. OH. MY. GOD. I did what???!!!! I pretend I'm the Julia Roberts of Asia - stumpy,.......click to learn what next.