A Mother's Monologue

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.

Public Holiday on Friday 31st Dec 2010 – New Year’s Eve

Posted on December 29, 2010January 3, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Now you can celebrate in style! I would have had first hand news of this had I turned my twitter on but I was busy processing orders for my BHTs and I was just thinking, if my BHTs were this popular, then what.......click to learn what next.

Girly trip to Bangkok

Posted on December 29, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

I'm going to Bangkok WITHOUT KIDS next March. Yes, you heard me. NO KIDS!!!! And NO HUSBANDS!!! Just their $$$.... We will fly out on an early Friday morning (if you work, you will have to take leave) and return on a Sunday.......click to learn what next.

BHT (Bracelet Hair Tie) – Introducing the BHT from Italy

Posted on December 29, 2010December 29, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Just look at this gorgeous versatile ribbon bracelet that can tie onto any hand size AND if you think (like I did) that tying a bracelet around your hand would be such a challenge, then you have just not learned how to tie.......click to learn what next.

THE answer to fighting flab in Malaysia

Posted on December 28, 2010December 29, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

I found this article in the news and think THIS IS IT. This is what is going to make me succeed. I actually haven't read it yet but I can FEEL that it is what I need to do. Blek! "LAST week, we.......click to learn what next.

Elton John is a new dad!

Posted on December 28, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

You heard right. Elton John and his long term partner, David, are now proud parents to Christmas baby Zachary who was born under a surrogate mother. They will be awesome parents. Congratulations!

Too much snow in New York

Posted on December 28, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Dear God, Please pray for all those people stuck and stranded due to this years heavy snow fall. Some places in New York are laden with 24 inches of snow. Friends of mine fly back on New Years Eve. Many people want to.......click to learn what next.

Hospitals in Malaysia during the Festive Season

Posted on December 28, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

As you may or may not know, we spent Christmas in a hospital this year and what I learned was that during the festive season, the hospital and doctors charge you the festive rate! So they have something to be festive about. Not.......click to learn what next.

Fire Chief from Penang busted

Posted on December 28, 2010January 3, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

What happened? Why do you think that despite the official ban of fireworks, those extra loud things that go BANG-BANG-BANG-BANG when your baby is fast asleep, that blows children's hands off and make them blind? Well, just why do you think, that despite.......click to learn what next.

New Year Goals

Posted on December 28, 2010February 18, 2022 by Mamapumpkin

I am currently working on so many things - story of my life......but by the end of this year, I need to achieve the following:- 1. Get a frigging business registered by hook or by crook, just so I can register my fantabulous.......click to learn what next.