A Mother's Monologue

Addicted to Coffee joints

Posted on June 29, 2009June 24, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

For the love of Starbucks...... My girl, she will never fail to ask for Starbucks or Coffee Bean or San Francisco Coffee at anytime she spots one of them or suddenly feels the urge. She is such a coffee joint addict. Well, the.......click to learn what next.

Diamonds are a girl’s best friend

Posted on June 28, 2009July 18, 2013 by Mamapumpkin

If you are ever buying a REAL diamond which is at least ONE CARAT in weight, I would strongly suggest that you get certified diamonds because then you are assured of its quality and if ever you need to, there is a resale.......click to learn what next.

Preschoolers and LEGO

Posted on June 28, 2009June 28, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

Of  late, my little Tee has been obsessed with LEGO. I am terrified that she has an overdose of architectural genes from her parents and seriously pray that she does NOT end up an architect. But her incredible creativity and imagination tells us.......click to learn what next.

Fitting into a size 8 UK dress

Posted on June 28, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

That's the goal. I am currently at size......16? But I'm pregnant. And 16 is only the bottom. My top still stands at 12 although 14 is more comfortable. I USED to be a sized 8 :-) Of course, that was a long time.......click to learn what next.

Ladies Night Out

Posted on June 28, 2009January 22, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

I'm having the urge to post pregnant face pictures of myself of late - perhaps it is an exercise to put on record how much weight I get to lose after this baby comes out. And seeing that I look like a maid.......click to learn what next.

Getting rid of excess junk

Posted on June 28, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

If you're like us, you'd have a lot of surplus items in your household that you really don't need and can afford to get rid off. But instead of giving it away or worse, throwing them out, you could always host a garage.......click to learn what next.

A scene from Poland

Posted on June 28, 2009June 28, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

On two separated single beds that can hardly be defined as single beds being less than three feet wide each, lay two young girls of 20, whispering life secrets to one another, comparing notes on who had the bigger secret to share. The.......click to learn what next.

Which camera to bring on vacation

Posted on June 28, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

One important lesson I've learnt about holidays is NOT to bring a large camera, especially NOT if you have kids. The reason is simple. The large bulky SLR that would take magical vacation pictures? You're going to end up leaving it in the.......click to learn what next.

Inconsiderate Double Parkers

Posted on June 28, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

Does anyone know the owner of this car??? Well, this bitch of a woman, parked me in the other day which infuriated me to no end. I was parked directly outside Bangsar Village in a yellow parking box but when it came time.......click to learn what next.

Getting your preschooler to play the piano

Posted on June 28, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

Tee's piano teacher has complained that she doesn't like to play piano anymore. So after investing 10k in a piano, this is what is happening.  She only likes to do her theory work and she has noticed this since we changed her piano.......click to learn what next.

Clear your bowels

Posted on June 28, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

Many people have bad constipation problems and I don't understand why. As long as one is not medically dysfunctional, as long as you follow all the constipation guidelines, you should be able to clear your bowels! This includes eating lots of fruit and.......click to learn what next.

Poor communication skills

Posted on June 28, 2009June 28, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

I think that majority of problems in this world are a result of poor communication skills. Seriously. If people only learnt to communicate properly and clearly and soundly, the world would really be a happier place. But how does one brush up on.......click to learn what next.

My fantastic treadmill

Posted on June 28, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

The problem with having a sedentary job which forces you to sit in your chair for several hours on end is that you never get off your butt to do any exercise. My poor treadmill is sitting in my lounge not being used.......click to learn what next.

Transformers 2 with a 4.5 year old girl

Posted on June 28, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

Tee was a huge success at the movies last night. Together with her Daddy, who was ever so brave in bringing his precious girl to watch the very loud and scary Transformers, they managed to watch it together and thoroughly enjoyed their night.......click to learn what next.

Suppressing your appetite

Posted on June 28, 2009June 28, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

A few years ago, a Doctor prescribed me some appetite suppressant pills that she prescribed to children who were obese. She claimed they were totally safe and so I took them for a week. What I found was that they eventually increased my.......click to learn what next.