A Mother's Monologue

2011 New Year’s Resolutions

Posted on December 16, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

I'm not sure why I'm bothering seeing that I failed at this year's resolutions which was to lose 10kg. Instead I've put on 2kg. How the hell did THAT happen? How depressing is that?! BUT. If we don't have goals, then we have nothing to strive towards and.......click to learn what next.

Neighbourhood Playgrounds in Perth

Posted on December 15, 2010December 14, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Every time we go to Perth, we'd hit several playgrounds because there is not only so MANY of them, they are EVERYWHERE. Playgrounds in Perth are like Datuks in KL, every left or right turn, you'll hit one *wink* On the day of our arrival, we hit the.......click to learn what next.

When can mothers’ rest?

Posted on December 14, 2010December 14, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Seriously now, when exactly do mothers get a chance to rest? Whether you are a full-time working mom, a stay-at-home-mom or anywhere in between, finding time to rest when you have more than one kid is practically impossible regardless whether you have help or not! This morning (Sunday),.......click to learn what next.

Disasters in the kitchen

Posted on December 14, 2010December 14, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Now I know why I like going out. It's because I don't have to step into the kitchen! The Hubs says I am good both in the kitchen and the boardroom and am only whinging because I cannot fire my own kids whereas I can fire my staff........click to learn what next.

Smoking Shisha

Posted on December 14, 2010December 14, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Have any of you ever tried smoking shisha? I've always wondered what the big deal was and was always curious about the contraption of a hookah. You don't know what a hookah is? A hookah is a shisha pipe and shisha is the stuff that you smoke from.......click to learn what next.

Cure for psoriasis

Posted on December 13, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Apart from being allergic to almost everything under the sun, I suffer from psoriasis. So let's sum this up, shall we? Ever since I saw the allergy specialist (which I shall blog about when his turn comes up), it was identified that I am majorly allergic to candida........click to learn what next.

Selecting bathroom water closets

Posted on December 11, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Just this week, a friend of mine who is renovating her home asked me what brand of water closets she should select for her new home and what the difference in brands are. I told her that really, there isn't much difference in quality apart from the designs.......click to learn what next.

Cultivate a love for reading in children

Posted on December 11, 2010December 11, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Both my girls love reading. Even T2, who is only a baby. Well, practically a toddler now. I must say I worked and prayed very hard in hope that my firstborn would be a reader because as Dr Seuss says, the more you read, the more things you.......click to learn what next.

Toughing it out with dark circles

Posted on December 11, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

I recently took on a copy writing job on a project basis and it was really tough because I could only start working when the kids were asleep and by then, I was already exhausted. I ran on 3-4 hours of sleep every night and it was very.......click to learn what next.

Kung Fu Girls

Posted on December 11, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

T1 and Kylie fighting at Liz Claiborne. Check out T1's left hand claws??? *faint* What's up with these girls? Kylie is now T1's new kungfu friend. I am utterly saddened by T1's refusal to wear any of her pretty clothes. Her Nana has bought her so many gorgeous.......click to learn what next.

Babies and chocolate

Posted on December 9, 2010December 9, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

"My Mama allows me to eat Royce dark chocolate that costs RM2 per piece. The piece is 1 inch by 1 inch and 3mm thin and I can finish it in seconds begging for more. I am a happy camper whenever Mama gives me Royce dark chocolate. It.......click to learn what next.

Getting projector reviews

Posted on December 9, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Does anyone know where to find some good projector reviews? We would like to renovate our home and one idea was to do away with the TV and have a projector shoot onto a wall so we really have that cinematic effect. Of course, we'd need to get.......click to learn what next.

Refusal to wear pyjama sleepsuits

Posted on December 9, 2010December 9, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Both my babies have always refused to wear sleepsuits because they are Eskimo babies. We fight all the time about the temperature control in our home. They're always too hot and I'm always too cold! They both never used blankets either. So much for all the money spent.......click to learn what next.

Renewing your car insurance

Posted on December 7, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

My Mom drives a Peugeot. She has been Peugeot loyal for quite awhile although really, she hates the damn French cars. But my friend's father used to be the country manager of Peugeot and so she kept it because it meant that she only had to pick up.......click to learn what next.

Daddy is losing more hair…..

Posted on December 7, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Last month, Daddy celebrated his birthday on Guy Fawkes. We're an easy birthday remembrance family. Daddy was born on Guy Fawkes, Mommy was born on St Patrick's Day, T1 shares the same birthday as Roald Dahl and Stella McCartney (there! I always  knew she had a good future!) and T2.......click to learn what next.