A Mother's Monologue

Why toddlers want to shine and stand out

Posted on November 11, 2008November 11, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

Today at Tee's Mandarin School, her principal came out to tell me that Tee was cheekily creative. Apparently, they were all made to say in Mandarin that they wanted to go into a particular room for a particular reason (I can't remember the.......click to learn what next.

How toddlers play

Posted on November 11, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

Have you ever wondered? Have you observed? They are the most interesting species, I'm telling you! This is Tee at a friend's place during a playgroup and I caught them doing this. Just what in the world are they doing? Bowing for forgiveness?.......click to learn what next.

Does my child need a religion?

Posted on November 11, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

Tee is coming to an age where she is ready to start a religion. That is if I start her on one. With the state of the world today, I really am not sure what to do. Even if I did decide on.......click to learn what next.

Christmas at Bangsar Village

Posted on November 11, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

Last year, Bangsar Village had jigsaw horse painting as part of their Christmas activities and Tee insisted she wanted to paint the big horse so we paid and allowed her. It was a pretty cool concept. Tee at three years old. Oh, how.......click to learn what next.

Tee’s concerns

Posted on November 10, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

"Mommy? When you have to go on holiday or go to work and you can't find me a babysitter, then would you bring me with you, please Mommy???" Poor lass. I have never ever left her side for more than twelve hours and.......click to learn what next.

Children’s Birthday Parties

Posted on November 10, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

Just for the record, I have attended close to 30 birthday parties this year and just last weekend, had FOUR. You do the math. I'm just saying...... It's really quite ridiculous.

Have you watched Ju On?

Posted on November 10, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

I am terrible with horror movies. It is a case of I want to watch but then I am damn chicken shit scared for the next 2 months after, as I have a photographic memory and shit, you have no idea what image.......click to learn what next.

Suffering from Psoriasis

Posted on November 10, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

I was recently told by my dermatologist that I suffer from Psoriasis. Soraya - what??!! Before then, I'd never even heard of the word. Now that I have, every thing that is wrong with my body is coming together and it all makes.......click to learn what next.

Tee dreaming of a doll house

Posted on November 10, 2008November 10, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

Lately, I've noticed how quiet Tee goes whenever she is faced with a doll house. Whilst it was my childhood dream to own a doll house (this never materialised) and it still is, the cost of it is making me think of a.......click to learn what next.

Scrimping on handphone bills

Posted on November 10, 2008November 10, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

Usually, I have pretty average mobile phone bills. I only call a hand full of people and because I hate using the phone to talk, don't use it much for that purpose. What I HAVE been doing a lot lately is sms-ing, only.......click to learn what next.

A visit to the Trinity Children’s Home

Posted on November 10, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

After watching Little Orphan Annie and a million questions later, Tee decided that she wanted to give all her Christmas presents away this year to an orphanage. Over the last few weeks, she has been talking about the orphanage and asking many questions,.......click to learn what next.

Artist at work

Posted on November 10, 2008November 10, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

One of Tee's hobbies is painting. She can paint anytime if I'd allow her to. If only we lived in a house, I'd allow her out to paint every single day. Get out of my hair! Just get out and paint! Or get.......click to learn what next.

Putting a four year old down to bed

Posted on November 10, 2008November 10, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

Is like me losing 20 kilos this year *stoned look* Last week, Tee missed ALL her classes because Mommy was too tired to drive the Mommy Taxi. Mommy has been busy sorting out other people's problems and it is tiring. Naturally, the knock-on.......click to learn what next.

My mother’s stupid helper

Posted on November 10, 2008November 10, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

You know, I've heard a lot of stories about helpers and maids, whatever you want to call them, but I don't think I have actually met a more stupid maid as the one working for my Mother. My mother has never screamed so.......click to learn what next.

People who get too big for their boots *vomit*

Posted on November 2, 2008November 2, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

Do you know any? Let me tell you of just 2 that I know. NS (nose shit?) used to be a poor little girl whom I grew up with. For some reason, she was a very insecure girl but who am I to.......click to learn what next.