A Mother's Monologue

When your Doctor doesn’t believe you

Posted on October 23, 2010October 23, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

This morning, bright and early, we picked T1 up from Nana's and brought her for her 6 year old booster jab. Don't ask me what it was for because I am hopeless at things like this. Which is kind of SCARY because how.......click to learn what next.

Removing a deep Blackhead

Posted on October 21, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Honestly now, does anyone know how? Because I've had one deeply embedded beside my lip which just won't budge and it's been there for a few months now. I've tried pressing it out, it just wouldn't come out!!! What shall I do? Have.......click to learn what next.

Cranking it out at 4am

Posted on October 21, 2010February 18, 2022 by Mamapumpkin

Unfortunately, despite having an all day sleep in with a screaming baby, Mama's got work to do and that is why at the unGodly hour of 4am, I am still awake typing crap. My brain is in the spin cycle of the washing.......click to learn what next.

Baby who doesn’t eat

Posted on October 21, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

I really don't know what to do with my baby. She is STILL not into food. She used to eat so well at one point and now, she's just snacking a little here and there. She seems heavier although I haven't really weighed.......click to learn what next.

Buying a good high impact sports bra

Posted on October 21, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Now that we're back from Chiang Mai, I've sworn to get onto that running mode on the treadmill - double time!!! Well, that is after my sore throat and flu clears. One mistake we did in Chiang Mai was not paying attention to.......click to learn what next.

Cream from Chiang Mai

Posted on October 21, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Have you ever noticed that the Thai take really good care of their skin? I'm not sure if it is what they eat or if it is the wrinkle lotion that they apply but they all (the women in Chiang Mai anyway!) have.......click to learn what next.

Wreckless drivers in Malaysia

Posted on October 21, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

After our Chiang Mai trip, my cousins from Australia are now down in KL and they are MORTIFIED at our Malaysian drivers. They are constantly on edge and I must admit, the taxi van that I took from the airport was also speeding.......click to learn what next.

Christmas is round the corner!

Posted on October 21, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Yes, is it coming already? Where has time been??? In about 60 days, we'd be celebrating Christmas again when last year's Christmas was SO SPECIAL that it is in my mind, fresh like it was just last week. I guess I'm going to.......click to learn what next.

Venues for Parties in Chiang Mai

Posted on October 21, 2010October 21, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

After weeks of sourcing for a party venue, my brother Ben finally zoned it down to a house. He decided on the house since we were free to stay as late as we wanted and it offered more flexibility, plus it was a.......click to learn what next.

Our first NIGHT in Chiang Mai

Posted on October 20, 2010October 19, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

So what did we do after that very long nap since waking up at that God forsaken hour of 3am in order to catch that red flight? SWIM!!! Well, only to give in to T1's request. She'd been harping on about swimming ever.......click to learn what next.

Stop using plastic bags, Malaysians! Do your bit!

Posted on October 19, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

This is how much plastic bags we use in 2 months in KL alone. Can you imagine, just IMAGINE, how much space (not to mention everything else detrimental) we use up from all our plastic bag consumption in a year? 5 years? 10.......click to learn what next.

Our first morning in Chiang Mai

Posted on October 18, 2010October 19, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

I was in awe when we arrived at the boutique hotel - exactly as the website had promised......If you decide to come to Chiang Mai and want to stay here at the Yantarasri Boutique Resort, do contact me as I can get better.......click to learn what next.

First glimpses of Chiang Mai…..

Posted on October 17, 2010October 19, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Allow me to bore or excite you (depending on what kind of person you are) with some aged old charm of a country that's rich in variant cultures and some kick-ass creativity, not to mention very lovely people. I almost want to move.......click to learn what next.

Buying Vitamins online

Posted on October 17, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

How many of you out there take your vitamins daily diligently? I must say I am guilty of NOT taking my vitamins at all as I am THAT forgetful. I think at the back of my mind, I am also in denial that.......click to learn what next.

Dell XPS M1210 Laptop FOR SALE – RM600

Posted on October 17, 2010May 5, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

This is the laptop where all Mamapumpkin's data gets typed on. Did you think I was an Apple girl? No way. T1's school is still trying to convince me that the Apple is way better but they haven't converted me just yet. I'm.......click to learn what next.