Girls Playing Dress Up

Posted on April 3, 2012March 11, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

Every girl loves dressing up. I certainly had my fair share of dress up sessions from when I was 7 (dressing up my brother, heh!) till I was 14 (dressing up and posing with friends). My girls have started too, and initially they dressed up that scary doll's.......click to learn what next.

Superheroes Save the Day!

Posted on March 7, 2012February 19, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

T1 and T2 play together FABULOUSLY. Yes, of course they fight. But they also get along really, really well despite the big age gap. I think it's T1's incredible love for her sister and her natural love for younger children and empathy for people in general that makes.......click to learn what next.

Playing with Sand

Posted on March 1, 2012February 14, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

When T1 was much younger, she got the benefit of playing with LOTS of sand. Her school had a sand pit, I brought her to play groups at IBU which had a sand pit and some of her friend's homes had sand pits. Now with T2, the only.......click to learn what next.

Publika with Kids

Posted on February 19, 2012February 19, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

Thanks to Godpa Soorya, we were informed of this initiative by Publika every Sunday morning. Publika at Solaris Dutamas closes off their internal roads to vehicles so that families can cycle, run, scoot, roller-blade etc on safe roads from 7-10am. How awesome is that!!! We promised to meet.......click to learn what next.

T2 and her relationship with Eric Carle

Posted on February 4, 2012January 30, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

We have practically every single Eric Carle book except this one - Papa, please get the Moon for me. Firstly, ever since T2 came into being, I'd hardly spent any time with her reading because I was so busy juggling 2 kids without a maid and everything else........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 single day. Their garden is.......click to learn what next.

T1’s Lego Creations

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

When we were in Kota Bharu, we visited the Thai border where smuggled goods are brought into Malaysia at very cheap prices and T2 saw TOYS!!! Since they were those cheap Made in China toys, I got them some rubbish toys to entertain them briefly. One of it.......click to learn what next.

Street Art

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

One of the really FUN things my girls did in Kota Bharu was floor graffiti! Street Art! They both LOVE doodling.......so Kong-Kong's vast concrete driveway became the perfect canvas for T1 to show off her fun as she knew we were expecting guests for CNY. She spent a.......click to learn what next.

Entertaining kids without toys

Posted on January 26, 2012January 26, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

Whenever we go back to Kota Bharu, it's R&R time for everyone. We don't bring any toys, no ipads, not even books as if anyone wanted to read, Amah's book case has tons of English classics from the Hubs childhood. So how do the kids entertain themselves everyday.......click to learn what next.

Entertaining Kids at eateries

Posted on January 4, 2012January 4, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

How many of you have kids who will sit still for at least 30 minutes whilst waiting for food to arrive whenever you eat out? If you do, what is your secret??!!! For us, it's either we talk to them (which we already do a whole damn lot!.......click to learn what next.

Riding the Carousel at Pavilion Mall

Posted on December 25, 2011December 22, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

A couple of weeks ago, we had our first Carousel ride at The Pavilion. And ever since then, we have been avoiding the Pavilion because the kids loved the ride so much that they want to go again and again. I keep reminding T1 that her father does.......click to learn what next.

Being creative during the School Holidays WITHOUT TV

Posted on December 13, 2011December 11, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Our long time reliable baby sitter finally left us - the white DVD player filled with scratch marks, finger prints and stickers; and she couldn't have left at a worst time, just when the school holidays had begun! OUCH!!! So not only have we not had any BARNEY.......click to learn what next.

Lego for Charity at Bangsar Village

Posted on December 8, 2011December 6, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Every year, I participate in a special Christmas project but this year, I must admit, there is zilch. For the lack of time and I really don't have an excuse. Because I'm now working, I have been completely disorganised so when I saw that Lego were giving back,.......click to learn what next.

Tae Kwon Do Exam

Posted on December 6, 2011December 6, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

A few weekends ago, T1 was subject to her first TKD exam which merely promotes her from a white belt to a white belt with a yellow band. Not even a yellow belt. When I did TKD in my youth, with the same instructor, mind you, although now.......click to learn what next.

Home Made Puppet Show

Posted on December 2, 2011December 2, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

These school holidays, we decided not to enrol T1 in ANY holiday programmes because firstly, she didn't want to go to any. She said she's much happier staying at home and spending time with Mama (provided Mama takes the day off and spends time with her back) and.......click to learn what next.