A Mother's Monologue

Eyesight improvement machine – EyeRelax2

Posted on October 3, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

I'm looking for 2 units of EyeRelax2 (or any other brand), a machine for correcting eyesight myopia - 2nd hand because a machine brand new is very expensive. Does anyone know where I can get one or does anyone have one that they.......click to learn what next.

Crossbreed Transformer Pirate

Posted on October 3, 2010October 3, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

T1 attended a party this weekend. The last time she attended a party, she insisted on wearing her Transformer outfit and we were THE walking spectacle at the shopping mall. Every kid stopped to point. Even the adults had a second glance. Some.......click to learn what next.

Buying wedding insurance

Posted on October 3, 2010October 3, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

These days, there is insurance for everything, even wedding insurance. Yes, you heard right. And it makes so much sense. Why? Because just imagine, after months of planning, all that time spent and then worse, all the money you've put down on deposits.......click to learn what next.

Ironing whilst watching television

Posted on October 3, 2010October 3, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

I spend 20 minutes every Sunday night ironing T1's school uniform. 3 sets of shirts and pinafore. Is that fast or slow? Remember, I am the least domesticated of souls. Tonight, I spent an hour doing the ironing whilst watching the TV but.......click to learn what next.

Sending T1 to Preparatory School

Posted on October 3, 2010September 30, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

In the year 2022, we intend to send T1 to boarding school in England so she can take her IB or A-Levels (though, probably IB even though I did the A-Levels) and that gives us exactly 10 years more or less, to start.......click to learn what next.

The greatest LOYALTY

Posted on October 2, 2010October 2, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

.......is when you have someone who loves you so much that they're willing to wait with you whilst you take a dump. Now, THAT is true love......

Fisher-Price baby toys product recall

Posted on October 1, 2010October 1, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

For those of you with babies and young children, take heed. Thu, Sep 30, 2010 (BabyCenter News) -- Fisher-Price has recalled about 2.9 million (about 2.8 million in the U.S. and about 125,000 in Canada) infant playzones, playgrounds, and other toys with hazardous.......click to learn what next.

Parenting Talk by MamaBabyWorld

Posted on September 30, 2010September 30, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Calling new first time Moms!!! And those who need a refresher's course!!! If you want to learn another thing or two, meet some parenting professionals and other Moms, make time this Saturday October 16th to attend this parenting talk for a very small.......click to learn what next.

Holding a pencil correctly

Posted on September 30, 2010October 1, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Many people have commented that my first daughter, T1, is very smart. I'm not sure by what measure they come to their conclusions but at the risk of sounding like a brag, I too sometimes acknowledge that she is of above average intelligence........click to learn what next.

What we did in Bidor

Posted on September 30, 2010September 30, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Bidor is a small town of 25,000 people ONLY! that is located on the way to Ipoh from KL and the reason we went there was as a lunch stop-over on our way to Teluk Intan to visit our ancestral family home. Look.......click to learn what next.

The torment of life

Posted on September 30, 2010September 30, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

My drives to school these days are quite enjoyable with T1 entertaining me with her banter but the drive home is rather long and painful (it used to take 10 minutes to get home, but for some reason now the jam has been.......click to learn what next.

Purchasing a memory foam mattress

Posted on September 29, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

If you've been a blog follower of this blog, then you'll know that I have been on the look out for a memory foam mattress ever since we chucked our King sized coconut coir mattress. Yes, can you believe that mattresses can be.......click to learn what next.

Detoxify yourself from Toxic People

Posted on September 29, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

We all know one, or two or three, or God forbid, more than that! I have certainly had my fair share of toxicity and it is all fine and dandy when they are just people around you that you can easily dump, but.......click to learn what next.

Protection against unemployment

Posted on September 29, 2010September 29, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

On the way to school yesterday, the Hubs received a call from our friendly insurance consultant and very quickly, the Hubs asked him if our insurance covered unemployment because he was currently unemployed! Unfortunately, the insurance consultant said it wasn't but if I.......click to learn what next.

Treating volcanos on your face

Posted on September 29, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

When I was in Australia, the weather was SO dry that the skin on my face started peeling off despite wearing abundance of face cream twice, sometimes thrice a day; and I kept wishing I had my La Mer cream with me because.......click to learn what next.