A Mother's Monologue

Solve credit card debt

Posted on May 21, 2010May 21, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Unfortunately, the Hubs received a pay cut recently and for this, we are now being extremely careful with money. No more maid. No more impulse shopping. No more unnecessary food even. Which means no more expensive fruit, cereals nor basically all the stuff.......click to learn what next.

My beautiful daughter, T1

Posted on May 21, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

As of today, Tee becomes T1, upon her instructions. Of course, those of you who know us know what her real name is. It is the word asset spelled backwards :-) and she is our most prized asset of all time.

Feeding fish

Posted on May 19, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Every time we go to the Korean restaurant off Jalan Ampang, Tee would feed the fish without fail. Once, we had some fish at home because she had brought them home from a party and so we had to go out to buy.......click to learn what next.

Mommy and Me, All to Myself….

Posted on May 19, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Ever since I was pregnant with T2, my world had been a cloud of vomiting, then babies and nappies and poo and breasts and milk and nursing tops and nursing bras and baby carriers and sleepless nights. I hadn't paid Tee any attention.......click to learn what next.

Teak outdoor furniture for sale

Posted on May 18, 2010May 18, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

For the last few years, I have been trying to sell my teak furniture set because we just don't have the space nor have a garden nor a patio for it. Truth be told, I haven't been trying very hard to sell it.......click to learn what next.

Grumblings….

Posted on May 13, 2010May 13, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Why is it that whenever I have tons of assignments to do and purposefully load myself up with caffeine in preparation for burning the midnight oil just to make a measly USD80 (of which I am desperate for, mind you), my baby will.......click to learn what next.

Dream career

Posted on May 13, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Whilst watching TV last night (the Desperate Housewives to be exact), I realised my calling. And this came about after watching ad after ad after ad. Do you know how many advertisements there are when one watches Bree Van de Camp spread her.......click to learn what next.

Pole Dancing classes in KL

Posted on May 10, 2010May 10, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Ever since my childhood friend brought pole dancing to Malaysia, naturally I was encouraged to give it a go except that at the time until recently, the timing was just not right. I was either pregnant or busy with a newborn or had.......click to learn what next.

Best prenatal vitamin

Posted on May 10, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Due to my healthy and wealthy pregnancy diet, heck my diet is always healthy and wealthy....OK, more wealthy than healthy perhaps. But if you have wealthy, you're bound to get in some healthy in there. So since I ate a lot, my Doctor.......click to learn what next.

Happy Birthday, Nana!!!

Posted on May 8, 2010May 10, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Every year, Nana fights with Mother's Day in order to celebrate her birthday. Perhaps it is apt that her birthday falls in line with Mother's Day because what a Mother she is! I asked Tok-Tok recently why he loved her, a simple uneducated.......click to learn what next.

Post Baby Fitness Programme

Posted on May 8, 2010May 8, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Well, mine is yet to start! It is horrendous! Ever since my helper was sent back, there has been absolutely no opportunity for me to exercise at all. It has been 2 months and I  have managed to get onto the treadmill ONCE.......click to learn what next.

Happy Mother’s Day!

Posted on May 8, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

When I picked Tee from school last Friday, she excitedly told me that I wasn't allowed to look into her school bag. Knowing exactly why, I played along anyway and pretended to be really curious. She was so excited and could simply not.......click to learn what next.

T2’s favourite biscuit

Posted on May 6, 2010May 6, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

I have discovered finally a cookie that she loves, this crappy made in China rice rusks. We've tried Heinz, Italian Pureen, Farley's.....she doesn't like those the way she loves these. If I allowed her ten pieces a day, she would wallop ten pieces.......click to learn what next.

Corruption in Malaysia

Posted on May 6, 2010May 6, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Recently, Tok-Tok was offered a new job and so we celebrated with him on his new appointment which incidentally pays pittance but never mind that. I told him how in the past when I had wanted to work for that particular company, I.......click to learn what next.

The Baby Sleep Book by Dr William Sears

Posted on May 5, 2010May 5, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

I have that by my bedside tonight. And I intend to finish reading it by tomorrow morning. No kidding. Today, I had one of those days. Yes, THOSE days. Those where you want to drive your car over a ditch at 200km/hr with.......click to learn what next.