A Mother's Monologue

Building Cheap People

Posted on June 3, 2017 by Mamapumpkin

There are so many people around me that need education. And for the longest time, I have always been patient and felt that every person should be given a second or third fourth fifth chance even, given the benefit of doubt, and you know, we should just be.......click to learn what next.

Introspection

Posted on May 30, 2017September 8, 2017 by Mamapumpkin

As I approach the half millennial mark, a little introspection is due. Not at all because I have been bullied and pushed around by evilness (erm, yes I actually have) but simply because I have not spent enough time to grief for the 3 closest people to me.......click to learn what next.

Pattaya Beach, Thailand

Posted on May 27, 2017 by Mamapumpkin

Pattaya Beach, Thailand; yup, that's where we are right now! Why? Initially, we came to join the Pattaya Triathlon as a family to support a brand and were prepared to invest RM20,000 to give out FREE products to the participants but ever since the company has shown extra.......click to learn what next.

Family Time

Posted on May 25, 2017 by Mamapumpkin

Here we are again on another holiday! Totally blessed. Everyone's been asking us if the kids are on school holiday? Actually, no. They are not on school holiday at all but what's new? We go on holiday whenever wherever and they get pulled out of school. The school.......click to learn what next.

Biting the hand that fed you

Posted on May 23, 2017 by Mamapumpkin

You know, I don't mean to brag but I have helped a serious lot of people. Of course, this is relative, because what you define as a lot and what I feel is a lot could be entirely different. Let's just say I have a helpful personality. You.......click to learn what next.

Rain on my parade

Posted on May 23, 2017 by Mamapumpkin

If you knew me well, you would know instantly that life was my parade. Yes. Life. My life. I have a good life. People cannot stand it. I do not comprehend why? What does my life have to do with another? Yet as I get along with my.......click to learn what next.

Tips for Madame Tussaud’s London

Posted on April 27, 2017April 26, 2017 by Mamapumpkin

Tips for Madame Tussaud's London I think it is helpful for a first timer to Madame Tussaud's London to know just exactly what to do to get there and how to buy tickets et al as we certainly needed that information. Getting a Madame Tussaud's Ticket The fabulous.......click to learn what next.

What is True Beauty?

Posted on April 27, 2017April 27, 2017 by Mamapumpkin

My late Mother was truly the most beautiful person I had ever known and honest to God I am not being biased. If you knew me, you would know how strong willed I was and how I would be honest and objective in my views because I could.......click to learn what next.

Smile

Posted on April 26, 2017April 25, 2017 by Mamapumpkin

Smile when the rain pours down Smile when the rainbow shines Smile when your heart is broken Smile, it is a free token Smile when the birds fly Smile when your daughter cries Smile when you fall over Smile even when sober Smile when it is painful Smile,.......click to learn what next.

Why Malaysia Airlines won’t have my vote for Economy

Posted on April 25, 2017October 25, 2018 by Mamapumpkin

Why Malaysia Airlines won't have my vote for Economy is because they gave me such an unpleasant experience when I flew to London this month. We decided to fly Economy to save money this month because we have gone to Niseko, have Australia and Scandinavia booked for a.......click to learn what next.

True Love

Posted on April 23, 2017April 25, 2017 by Mamapumpkin

We have been together for 20 years, the Hubs and I, and not once have I pondered about being with another man. Despite his boarding school rigidness and family imperfections, he is the greatest thing in my world. Although he represents the hard decisions in our home, he.......click to learn what next.

Rolling Pin from London

Posted on April 23, 2017April 21, 2017 by Mamapumpkin

Apart from the thermometer hunt, we also had to hunt for rolling pins because the Hubs sent us for a rolling pin hunt. Isn't it quite weird for a husband to send a wife to go buy a rolling pin? Well, it is because he makes th tortilla.......click to learn what next.

Braun Thermometer Hunting in London

Posted on April 22, 2017April 21, 2017 by Mamapumpkin

A friend of ours in KL asked us to get her a thermometer so off we went thermometer hunting. BRAUN Thermoscan 7 to be exact which was much cheaper than London than it was in KL. T1 was asking why we needed to get my friend a thermometer?.......click to learn what next.

The Rocket Launch of T2

Posted on April 21, 2017April 21, 2017 by Mamapumpkin

I am so amazingly blessed with these 2 girls of mine that I really do not know what I have done to deserve them. Last week at the park in London, T2 suddenly asked me if we could go back to the hotel. Not such a big problem.......click to learn what next.

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