A Mother's Monologue

Organising a playgroup at your home

Posted on October 14, 2009October 7, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

The Hubs has a mini heart attack every time I tell him that we are having a playgroup at home. This is because he is an anally retentive clean and neat freak. He faints at every stain on the couch and needs an.......click to learn what next.

Stylish nursing tops

Posted on October 13, 2009October 7, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

I finally lost my virginity to online shopping this October!!! Ahhhhh............it is liberating!!!!!!!!! I think I'll do more of it!!!!!! WE ARE NOW ENTERING DANGER ZONE *beep* *BEEP* *BEEP* *BEEP* The problem with online shopping is that you never know if you will.......click to learn what next.

Doing things differently

Posted on October 12, 2009October 7, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

Tee, my daughter of five years old, ever since she was 18 months old and possibly even earlier except that my memory doesn't stretch that far, has always done things differently. She is a little rebel that will do just the opposite of.......click to learn what next.

Stupid Malaysian roads

Posted on October 12, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

I'll say this because I live on this road that is made up of TWO roads of the same name with dead ends on each. It is damn bloody annoying because people ALWAYS get lost coming to my place. It used to be.......click to learn what next.

Second wedding and honeymoon

Posted on October 12, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

The Hubs wants to get married again one day when the girls are bigger and have a second honeymoon after all the hard work we are going through right now with them. Yes, once they are done with their education, we are going.......click to learn what next.

Why some people talk a lot

Posted on October 12, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

I am writing this post right now because Tee is irritating the shit out of me by talking NON STOP and I just cannot understand why she cannot just SHUT UP for 5 minutes. She talks like a loose cannon blabbing away, always.......click to learn what next.

The price of Creme de la Mer in KL

Posted on October 12, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

10 years ago when this magical cream came to KL (not that I even wear creams!!!), I had to buy it just because I was itchy to find out what the big deal was and since MADONNA used it and swore by it.....so.......click to learn what next.

Cooking Black Pomfret

Posted on October 12, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

What are the many ways to cook black pomfret apart from cooking sweet and sour fish and plain frying with various condiments??? What about white pomfret? Is it only to be steamed with ginger or teo chew style with salted vegetables and tofu?.......click to learn what next.

Taking fat burners

Posted on October 12, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

I think my fat burning has been happening by default through breastfeeding because I swear I am always hungry and eating like a big fat pig but I am still losing weight!!! I have a friend who is a Doctor though who breastfed.......click to learn what next.

Going out with baby

Posted on October 12, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

The Hubs is very against me going out and about town with baby unless it is to nearby places, which he deems safer, like to Bangsar village or BSC or to pick Tee up from school, or to friend's homes. I was going.......click to learn what next.

Filtering your water features

Posted on October 12, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

I was at a friend's place yesterday and they have a neighbour who had made this fancy water feature cascading down from top level to mid level to lower level, like a waterfall. Unfortunately, due to bad construction, this water feature doesn't work.......click to learn what next.

An enchanted weekend – finale

Posted on October 11, 2009October 7, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

When Princess Tee finally got dragged into the actual party, she realised that initially, the princesses and the princes were separated into two different circles. This made her yearn to be in the boys circle, of course, and although a game of pass.......click to learn what next.

Boys and their Toys

Posted on October 11, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

The Hubs has been complaining that he works very hard every day only to fuel our lifestyle and expenditure but he is left with nothing. Tee has her lifestyle, I have mine, T2 has hers.....we are all pretty content. The Hubs said he.......click to learn what next.

Duties of a Home Affairs Director

Posted on October 11, 2009October 11, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

For a good part of my weekend, I have to sit and utilise what little I have left of my brain to think up 7 days of meals that comprise breakfast, snack, lunch, tea and dinner; just so my helper knows what to.......click to learn what next.

Getting rid of post-natal weight

Posted on October 11, 2009October 11, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

I finally got reacquainted with an old friend last week. We hadn't seen each other for a whole year and it was really good to see her again. I brought T2 in a sling to visit her and she made me sweat. The.......click to learn what next.