A Mother's Monologue

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.

Secret Temple of Yap Ah Loy

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

We were invited as guests of honour (actually, we were the ones honoured to be invited!) to the annual dinner of Yap Ah Loy's temple one evening and it was an interesting learning experience. We learned that somewhere in Petaling Street, hidden away.......click to learn what next.

Sibling Squabbles in my household

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

For the longest time since I was pregnant with T2, I'd convinced myself that I probably wouldn't have to deal with sibling squabbles for a while since the age difference between my two girls is quite significant - 5 years, but how wrong.......click to learn what next.

Choosing local over global

Posted on January 5, 2011January 5, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Having traveled a good part of the world and dealt with as many foreign services and products and as many local, I am disheartened to announce that I generally still prefer the services and products of Britain and the USA.....and probably many of.......click to learn what next.

A Magical, MAGICAL Butterfly Party

Posted on January 3, 2011January 3, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

I have this friend, who organises amazing parties. She is so talented that she would have done well at architecture school. From the word go, when she first organised her own daughter's birthday party several years ago, I knew she was going to.......click to learn what next.

Toys from McDonalds

Posted on January 2, 2011January 3, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

This year, I shall refrain from buying any Happy Meals despite how HAPPY it makes my daughter. *roll eyeballs* Hey, a new house would make me happy too but am I getting one? Admittedly, some of these McDonalds' toys are really quite cool........click to learn what next.

Rediscovering the artist in me…..

Posted on January 1, 2011January 3, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

One thing I really miss about my life is appreciating beauty and creating beauty. In my youth, I'd spend hours and days, writing journals, sketching ideas, planning strategies, colouring, making, reading, communicating...........and absorbed the beauty of my surroundings. My parents were too busy.......click to learn what next.

My latest trick on positivity

Posted on January 1, 2011January 3, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Since I am kind, actually make that extremely kind (yes, I am!), I shall share with you a little trick I learned today whilst doing my run. Due to lack of sleep last night, my run was more tiring today. Was it because.......click to learn what next.

Cod Liver Oil for 6 year olds

Posted on January 1, 2011January 1, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

T1 LOVES the taste of cod liver oil. She now eats the Seven Seas capsules and loves biting into it and squeezing all that smelly fish oil out. Yuck! She loves it so much that she keeps asking me for it. But is.......click to learn what next.

The final day of 2010

Posted on January 1, 2011January 1, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Checking back on my To Do List for the last days of 2010, I have....... Given drawing to contractor for pricing. Pray it's do-able. Missed my 14,000 unique visitor mark by a little. I guess everyone is on holiday! Ran 2 minutes and.......click to learn what next.

Registering a business online in Malaysia on SSM

Posted on December 31, 2010October 18, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

Crap. For me, double crap. I've tried doing this online for 4 weeks without success. One of my dearest readers took the time to write it all down for me step-by-step and I followed all her steps and still I cannot do it........click to learn what next.

Walking away from 2010 with Murphy’s Law

Posted on December 30, 2010January 3, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Today, everything that could go wrong, went wrong. From 5am till 8pm when I finally melted into the arms of my husband. Thank God, for my husband, my best friend, the only person in the world who truly understands me, who is so.......click to learn what next.