A Mother's Monologue

Children’s Vaccinations in Malaysia

Posted on January 11, 2011January 11, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

After living on the Ignorant Planet for close to 6 years and always depending on Doctors for recommendations on what to inject into my kids, I've decided to fly out of Ignorant Planet. CRASH!!! *gets up and looks around* This is all really.......click to learn what next.

Babies love climbing stairs

Posted on January 11, 2011January 11, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Now why is that? We have no stairs at home so I was really surprised when T2 took to the stairs like a duck to water when we arrived in Perth in a house with a staircase! She was a natural! She didn't.......click to learn what next.

Watching T1 at swim class

Posted on January 11, 2011January 11, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Last year, I would go every Wednesday to school just to watch T1 swim. Of course, I had much better and more important things to do but it was something I just had to do. Who in the world would want to BAKE.......click to learn what next.

Kleenex Power of Play – Meeting Friends

Posted on January 10, 2011January 10, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

We were invited to attend the Kleenex Power of Play event some time ago and were reluctant in going initially but SO GLAD WE DID! Because we met some lovely people including GY and SL below with their kids. See how happy we.......click to learn what next.

Keeping herself occupied…..

Posted on January 10, 2011January 10, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

You always know that when the house goes quiet, there is trouble looming......and after the number of heart attacks that my baby has caused me, I'm surprised I'm not fifty feet down under. From around Christmas time and ten days after, she'd had.......click to learn what next.

Baby who’s always up to mischief

Posted on January 10, 2011January 10, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

This is a back-dated post, only by several months *wink* This baby of mine loves exploring - digging into things, peeling at things, climbing to unknown places, sticking fingers into holes, chewing on unknown objects, swallowing bits of raisin sized goods, tearing the.......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.......click to learn what next.

For sale urgently

Posted on January 9, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Ikea Varde free-standing kitchen cabinet set (solid wood), with built-in Fagor cooker, rangehood & oven, - 3+2+1 sofa set - bedroom set (king bed + mattress, wardrobe, mirrored dresser, side tables) - 6-seater dining table + 4 chairs (solid wood) PERFECT if you.......click to learn what next.

Lion Dance at Pavilion 2011

Posted on January 9, 2011February 6, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

To watch more lion dances this 2011, go to Lion Dances in KL for 2011. Yesterday, we spent 8 hours at the most happening mall in KL - Pavilion. The sole purpose of our trip was for the girls to watch the lion.......click to learn what next.

Getting to the market without getting lost

Posted on January 8, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

There are several markets that we go to, namely the TTDI market for chicken (although now I've been told that I should only buy organic chicken from the supermarket due to the mishandling of our country's chicken supply) and pork and the Central.......click to learn what next.

The Distinctiveness of Motherhood

Posted on January 8, 2011January 8, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Every now and then, every one of us should take a back seat and think of our place in this motherhood journey (Men, think of your wives, think of your mothers!). It is by far the most taxing job in the world, depending.......click to learn what next.

Getting an online business degree

Posted on January 8, 2011January 8, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

For the last year or so, I have started doing business. My blog is my business and there is more to come. But what I've found is that after not working for 10 years, and blame it on the epidurals that have caused.......click to learn what next.

Hai Peng, Old Klang Road

Posted on January 8, 2011January 8, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

One of our regular places for eating crabs is in Old Klang Road at this restaurant located just after the fire station. And I shall share my very embarrassing crab story here. First off, I have NEVER, EVER cooked crabs in my life........click to learn what next.

Sony VAIO

Posted on January 8, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

I used to own a first generation Sony VAIO with an Intel Celeron processor that could fit into my hand bag as it was one of those tiny notebook laptops and although it served me well, I struggled to see the screen as.......click to learn what next.

Why we can never nap…..

Posted on January 7, 2011January 7, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

One day when the Hubs took care of the kids, he got extremely sleepy (read exhausted) and crashed on the living room floor but guess what? If you think he could have stolen a nap, think again because my kids? MY kids? They.......click to learn what next.