A Mother's Monologue

Hanging hand bags on trolleys

Posted on January 26, 2011January 20, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

This is something you should NEVER do because that is exactly how one of my friends got her handbag stolen in Bangsar Village. She stopped to look away to chat with a friend and then continued her trolley pushing but by the time.......click to learn what next.

Sports Day at T1’s school

Posted on January 26, 2011January 20, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Last year, we all attended T1's sports day decked in blue to support our little munchkin. My Mom commented in the sweltering hot, grassy field, that she'd never seen so many Louis Vuittons and Chanels in a sports field before in her entire.......click to learn what next.

Malaysian Her World February 2011

Posted on January 26, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Have you got your copy yet? If you haven't, hurry on to your local newsagent to see my aunty on the cover. Yes, AUNTY......although if you saw her, you would never imagine that she was an aunt. More definitely, you'd think she was.......click to learn what next.

Real estate in Perth

Posted on January 26, 2011January 20, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

One of my absolute favourite past times is to look at houses. Better still if I get to experience them. In fact, it is this very reason that I became an architect. And look where I am now? Cleaning poop and getting my.......click to learn what next.

Traditional Mee Siam from Kelantan

Posted on January 26, 2011January 20, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

A traditional dish at every visit. Hours of standing in heat and muscle work. The night before, prawns are peeled and cleaned, millions of them. A truck load of chilli and spices go into a clay pot (and it HAS to be a.......click to learn what next.

Learning the Chinese Zodiac

Posted on January 25, 2011January 20, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Last year, T1 learned the Chinese Zodiac and I told myself I needed to as well but surprise, surprise, I haven't as yet. OK, that will be my mission this evening. I wonder though how much is actually retained in that little head.......click to learn what next.

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.