A Mother's Monologue

Giving without expecting

Posted on July 10, 2010July 10, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

For the longest time, my mother has been trying to teach me this very big lesson, and after so many years of living, I must say that I still struggle with it. It is not that when I buy someone something, I expect.......click to learn what next.

Blog spammers and fraudulent activity

Posted on July 10, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

It has come to my knowledge that some people have managed to access my blog somehow (perhaps hackers?) and have started putting random links within my blog. I learnt this when viewing my blog through my phone and realised that as I scrolled.......click to learn what next.

Earnings from Mamapumpkin

Posted on July 9, 2010February 18, 2022 by Mamapumpkin

People always ask me how much I earn from writing rubbish every week and I always tell them what I think I earn in my head but today, I went into Paypal to really check what I've earned this year considering how little.......click to learn what next.

My ambition to be a Doctor

Posted on July 8, 2010July 8, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

I always wonder what life would be like now if I had followed my heart to be a doctor and not an architect. Majority of my college mates became doctors and I really would have gone with them had I not been so.......click to learn what next.

In-laws visiting in August

Posted on July 8, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Every time I think about my in-laws, I get stressed about my weight because they are all such a fit and lean family and I have a complex about being seen with them because I stand out like the obese daughter-in-law. I am.......click to learn what next.

The kind of mother I want to be

Posted on July 8, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

A gracious one! Certainly easier said than done........ I'd like to be a Mom who is always supportive of my daughters, one who will never say I told you so, why didn't you listen to me, who's fault is that? Yeah, I'm not.......click to learn what next.

Looking good at the 80s Party this weekend

Posted on July 8, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

An old friend of mine from school whom I haven't seen for more than 10 years has invited me for an 80s party this weekend as he is celebrating his big birthday bash. I am so excited because I'll be seeing old school.......click to learn what next.

The importance of sleep in children

Posted on July 8, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

According to Doctor Marc Weissbluth, a children's sleep expert, and the late Tracy Hogg, who was my life saviour for T1 (and the best book I'd recommend for every new mother), most people underestimate the importance of sleep in children. Especially in Asia,.......click to learn what next.

What is an ATV?

Posted on July 8, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Here's one for you. How many of you know what an ATV is? I sure didn't know what it was.....I thought it had something to do with television, like maybe some new cable channel or like Astro Beyond, but it is actually more.......click to learn what next.

Match made in Psycho Land

Posted on July 8, 2010July 4, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

My brother Ben and T1 have the most symbiotic relationship - mid thirties single creative male and five year old single creative brat, and they get along like a house on fire. These two are such a riot. They can talk rubbish all.......click to learn what next.

Lamaze Logan the Lion

Posted on July 7, 2010October 25, 2018 by Mamapumpkin

I must say, this is one of T2's favourite lions simply because it roars!!! It has an in-built mechanical noise maker although I wouldn't quite assimilate it to a roar but more of an old man burping. As always with Lamaze toys, it.......click to learn what next.

The reading pooper

Posted on July 7, 2010July 7, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

T1 now reads every time she sits on the pooper and she poops every single day. Sometimes, twice a day. Coincidentally, T2 squeezed out 10 inches (TEN INCHES, MY FRIENDS!!! And just for the record, she had already had 2 poops yesterday) of.......click to learn what next.

All from the same genes, Mama…..

Posted on July 7, 2010July 6, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Today, T1 wanted to eat THREE nectarines consecutively and I said NO. She is so lucky that she has a Nana who indulges her in such expensive fruit and this girl has damn expensive taste! She likes cherries, she likes nectarines and peaches,.......click to learn what next.

Chinese Restaurant at Equatorial Hotel

Posted on July 7, 2010July 4, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

No, we didn't eat there but I noticed that they've newly renovated it to look quite smashing. I asked my girl to pose for me i.e. stand sweetly and smile, and what does she do? A Chinese restaurant calls for Kung Fu poses!!!.......click to learn what next.

Developing compassion in children

Posted on July 6, 2010July 4, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

One of the very important things children need to learn from the start is to have empathy and compassion. According to the fabulous book above, children who have a higher emotional quotient get ahead in life at a much faster pace and go.......click to learn what next.