A Mother's Monologue

Upset with the weakening of the US dollar

Posted on November 13, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

Now that I am earning in US dollars, I am really disheartened that the US dollar is only equivalent to RM3.32. Which means I have to work harder in order to reach my targets in RM. I am looking for blog agents that.......click to learn what next.

I just discovered Blogsvertise Grab Bags

Posted on November 13, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

Can you believe it? After six weeks of paid blogging.....I always wondered why I got so few offers from Blogsvertise. Then I discovered the Grab Bag and voila! I have been getting USD10 plus minus from Blogsvertise everyday! That's a free lunch or a.......click to learn what next.

Defibrillators

Posted on November 13, 2007January 25, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Do you know what that is? I didn't! So I looked it up so you won't have to. Aren't I nice? A defibrillator is a medical device for starting up your heart again should you have a heart attack. Ahhh.........now you know. They.......click to learn what next.

Mom spending the night this Saturday

Posted on November 13, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

My mom has been abroad for two weeks and will be back this Saturday. Since she is arriving late, she will spend the night at ours and Tee is SO excited!!! The two of them can do their own thing and the Hubs.......click to learn what next.

Cooking Mee Siam for the Hubs

Posted on November 13, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

Yesterday, I did just that. And invited Tee's Godma over for dinner, who did a wonderful job in entertaining Tee all evening. Please come over more often, Godma!!! My Mother-in-law cooks a heavenly mee siam. She cooks the chilli boh with baby prawns.......click to learn what next.

We may just move to Arizona!

Posted on November 13, 2007January 25, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Just so Tee can have a super-duper fantasy swimming pool in our home that's affordable. And also because my sister in law lives there. She has this house with a huge back garden for her dog to run around in. If we ever.......click to learn what next.

Using Starbucks WIFI

Posted on November 13, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

Since my internet connection died on me yesterday, I have a back log of work to finish furiously today so here I am, at Starbucks, thrashing the keyboard. It is good because I can concentrate without a little voice intercepting my train of.......click to learn what next.

Tee went to school this morning *CLAP!!!*

Posted on November 13, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

Late, no doubt. What's new, eh? We entered her classroom and lo and behold, the little ones were busy decorating a Christmas tree taller than themselves! How exciting!!! Tee already helped me decorate our house Christmas tree last year just after her second.......click to learn what next.

Composing a uniquely memorable wedding

Posted on November 13, 2007January 25, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Now, how many people really have the talent in doing that?  Well, here not many. And that is why wedding planners make such good money! But it is such hard work so although I've considered being a wedding planner before because I am.......click to learn what next.

I am so tired…..

Posted on November 12, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

My shoulders are aching. I feel bloated. I feel fat. I feel my double chin. It's been seven days since I got my body to attempt any kind of movement. My brain has shut down and so has my body. But my eyes.......click to learn what next.

Toddler refusing to sleep

Posted on November 12, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

Of late, my Tee has been fighting her darndest hardest to keep awake and despite putting her to bed at 8pm, she stays awake till almost midnight. We have this big negotiation and it is really driving me nuts. There shouldn't even BE.......click to learn what next.

The Hubs dilly-dallying habit

Posted on November 12, 2007January 25, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

There have been talks of bringing in my workdesk into my bedroom because with me working in the study at night, Tee invariably wakes up several times throughout the night and this eats into the precious little time I already have. For this reason,.......click to learn what next.

TM Streamyx down all day

Posted on November 12, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

ALL DAY!!! I always knew I was dependant on the internet but my dependance hit addiction status today when I had to complete urgent assignments and there was no internet connection. If I'd written down the details of my assignments, I could have.......click to learn what next.

Getting caught in a rut

Posted on November 12, 2007April 30, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

The last thing we need is to have some unexpected unfortunate circumstance happen to us and although we always think that it would never happen to us, the reality of it is, it can. Just as we never expected my mother to develop.......click to learn what next.

Tee’s leafy exploration

Posted on November 12, 2007November 12, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

So we did it. I was planning to do it AFTER lunch but little Missy could not wait. After slathering a few bottles of mozzie repellant and sunblock, we skipped out with a basket, a sunhat, and my sleepiness, in search of leaves. *yawn*.......click to learn what next.