A Mother's Monologue

The girl in denial

Posted on September 21, 2010September 21, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Whilst revising her idioms a few months back (yes, I remember because I wrote it down!), T1 asked if her butt was as smooth as a baby's bottom. She always has to compete with her baby sister and wants to be equal if.......click to learn what next.

The First Years Swing Tray Feeding Chair – SOLD

Posted on September 21, 2010July 4, 2016 by Mamapumpkin

This is excellent when baby starts wanting to feed herself and needs a proper table to pick food up from. We even use it as baby T2's drawing table! But seriously, we need space and money so off it goes. We have a.......click to learn what next.

IKEA Kura bed tent – SOLD

Posted on September 21, 2010January 9, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Spruce up your child's bed with a blue starry night sky in the form of the overhead tent. You know how kids love being enclosed? T1 really wanted this but we opted eventually not to get a single bed thus this cannot be.......click to learn what next.

IKEA Korall fish basket FOR SALE

Posted on September 21, 2010January 9, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

A red storage basket is currently housing all our little plastic balls - you know those plastic balls that you find in the ball pool at Kizsport? Well, we have a whole basket full of them. This red fish basket with a zip.......click to learn what next.

IKEA PS Fangst children’s hanging storage – Green & Orange SOLD, Pink still AVAILABLE FOR SALE

Posted on September 21, 2010January 9, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Well now that we've given all our SOFT TOYS away, we have three hanging storage tubes to sell!!! Anyone? They're going for RM8 each exclusive postage and delivery. Pink, green and orange....great for storing soft toys, underwear and socks, ribbons and hair bands,.......click to learn what next.

How to get registered to vote in Malaysia

Posted on September 21, 2010September 21, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

I shamefully admit that in the last few elections, I did not vote. But now that I have kids, and the Government keeps screwing our education system left-right-center and everywhere in between, I want to vote. And I urge you to do the.......click to learn what next.

Reorganising the living room

Posted on September 21, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

I've been wanting to do this for the longest time but with 2 children, 1 of which is a crawling baby, the moment I put something away, it comes back right out. It is a never ending project. We have such big plans.......click to learn what next.

Racing cars at BSC

Posted on September 21, 2010September 19, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

How many of you have tried this? It costs RM10 for 3 minutes (if I'm not mistaken) to race these cars. My daughter loves it but I find it too expensive! We know some kids who have this race track in their houses.......click to learn what next.

New Farley’s Rusk from Heinz

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

Did you know? They come in mini sizes now! So much easier for babies to hold (you know how their fingers are SO teeny-weeny tiny?) and so much less waste when they drop the darn rusk! Well, in our case, baby T2 will.......click to learn what next.

How to kill a dragon

Posted on September 19, 2010September 19, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Mom reared her ugly head this morning and screamed at me, Tok-Tok, and the nurses. Errr….basically, she screamed at everyone in sight. The woman is a cancer sufferer. She survives on a diet of ice-cream, yogurt and fresh juices because she cannot really.......click to learn what next.

Shark Attack – Aaarrrghh!!!

Posted on September 18, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

So it's not all rock climbing at the rock climbing place but some fun too! If you gather a group, the instructors will introduce you to a game of shark attack. What is shark attack? Everybody swims in the ocean (see below the.......click to learn what next.

Losing your home

Posted on September 18, 2010October 8, 2013 by Mamapumpkin

I don't know how I'd feel when and if we eventually lose our home. It is the home that our 2 babies were born into, the only home that our 2 babies know, so I guess I'd be pretty bummed. Also, it's in.......click to learn what next.

A day without kids at the hospital

Posted on September 18, 2010September 18, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

I hate hospitals with a vengeance but today, I spent 12 hours in one accompanying my mom, who's been admitted, and spent half a day discussing politics, education and migration with Tok-Tok. Even Tok-Tok wants to migrate and that's really something. If you.......click to learn what next.

Rock Climbing Facilities at Camp 5 One Utama

Posted on September 18, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

I recommend everyone to try this activity at least once. If you google rock climbing Malaysia, you will find other venues for this activity at other venues but we went to the closest to us, whihc was at Level 5, new wing, 1.......click to learn what next.

Living without an income

Posted on September 17, 2010September 17, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Now that we don't have an income, we are realising quick just how fast money is falling through our fingers and despite being thrifty, we are still spending a lot! A day out for us could easily cost a hundred dollars thus we've.......click to learn what next.