A Mother's Monologue

Create your own style with the HBN & BHT

Posted on January 25, 2011January 25, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

As the name suggests, you can use the HBNs as a HAIRBAND........I haven't actually tried it with short hair but it looks fantastic with long hair. The shortest you could probably go is a short bob. You can even wear it on your.......click to learn what next.

What we get up to in Kota Bharu

Posted on January 25, 2011January 19, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Last year was pretty eventful in Kota Bharu. T2 had just started her solids and it was my in-laws first time having her in KB, so they were super excited. Of course, now they will also be super excited since she's WALKING......and can.......click to learn what next.

Reputation management on the internet

Posted on January 25, 2011January 25, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

In the last decade, practically everything could be found or researched on the internet. Amazing. If you wanted to find out how your potential employer fared in the market, you'd just google them. You'd get pages and pages worth of information on what.......click to learn what next.

Chinese New Year in Kota Bharu

Posted on January 25, 2011January 19, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Every year, whenever we go home, as far as I can remember, I always fall sick with a chest infection. I think it is the extreme heat coupled with eating lots of heat-y cookies that does it. Thus I am determined not to.......click to learn what next.

Fasta Pasta in Perth

Posted on January 24, 2011January 19, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

On Day Two of Perth, we visited Fasta Pasta (which we do every year) only because my cousin knows the owner or something. I don't think it's that great but it's good. I guess to each his own..... T2 still busy exploring the.......click to learn what next.

Our Playground in Bangsar Village 2

Posted on January 24, 2011January 19, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

There are only a handful of kid friendly places in BV and because it is our neighbourhood mall, T1 would inevitably ask to go to either FF2 or Marmalade whenever we want to eat, or if we have a play date, then Kizsport.......click to learn what next.

Pest control

Posted on January 24, 2011January 19, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

When did your baby start crawling on all fours? T2 was a late bloomer. She only began crawling at maybe 10 months? Whereas her Che-Che was crawling on all fours at 6 months and for a further 6! Ever since she began crawling.......click to learn what next.

Baby games and cooking……

Posted on January 24, 2011January 19, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

That's what I have to do whenever I want to cook up a storm, even if it's just for my little humble family, which really means just cooking for the Hubs and myself since the girls don't usually eat what we do. For.......click to learn what next.

The makings of a rich man

Posted on January 23, 2011September 13, 2019 by Mamapumpkin

Once upon a time, there was a man somewhere in Asia. As many middle class families then, the man went to work to earn for the family, his wife stayed at home and popped one kid, two kids, three kids.......nobody knows of the.......click to learn what next.

Learning to enjoy life!

Posted on January 23, 2011January 23, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

I believe in letting kids have a taste of the good life. So they know how hard they have to work should they want to continue enjoying that kind of lifestyle. Who knows? Not all kids may even like the high life, and.......click to learn what next.

God sending His Angels to me….

Posted on January 22, 2011January 22, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

What's the date today? 23rd January. Soccer practice in 6 hours exactly. Nice. 3 weeks into the new year and things are looking good. I don't know if it is a shift in perspective or if God really is sending His Angels down.......click to learn what next.

Having backup qualifications

Posted on January 22, 2011January 24, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

I always believe that people should be qualified to do a number of things so that if something doesn't work out, they can fall back on something else. Good plan, no? For girls, and boys alike, a good course to take up would.......click to learn what next.

What vending machine next?

Posted on January 19, 2011October 5, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

Now that I'm sort of a half past six business woman dabbling in writing for money and selling things for money, I'm thinking, what next? A vending machine business? What vending machines do we need in this country? In the UK, there are.......click to learn what next.

Drive home from school

Posted on January 19, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

I really miss those days when I get to drive T1 to school and then get to enjoy that 10 minute drive home by myself and the radio, all in peace and solitude. The drive is very pleasant and that early in the.......click to learn what next.

Buying new goods on credit

Posted on January 19, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Tok-Tok and Nana are traveling right now to buy me new stock of goods for sale. They always help me out whenever I need some favours done and sometimes I even forget to pay them back. Eek! What should I do? I'm so.......click to learn what next.