A Mother's Monologue

Ponderings of Mother Daughter Relationships

Posted on June 3, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

It is an age old cliche that mothers and daughters always have some form of relationship problems. I wonder why that is though because it really doesn't have to be. I have an extremely difficult relationship with my Mother. My Mother had me.......click to learn what next.

Tee’s Favourite Book – The Monkey Puzzle

Posted on June 3, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

For the longest time, Tee had several favourite books but suddenly (in the last month), she has consistently asked for Monkey Puzzle by Julia Donaldson. I have to read it to her sometimes up to ten times a day. I swear we both.......click to learn what next.

Tee’s First Report Card

Posted on June 3, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

Actually they have new names for it now - Toddler Assessment File, Annual Report, Children's Annual Assessment, Parent Teacher Chat (PTC), Toddler Appraisal, Toddler Evaluation Sheet.....yeah, I know. So serious. I sat with Tee's teacher for a whole hour looking through this plastic.......click to learn what next.

Toddlers making Toddler Fruit Salad

Posted on June 2, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

        Tee made a fruit salad by the pool with her friends one day. They had a fruit lesson in texture, smells, sight and taste AND they got to practise their gross motor skills! Tee is a pro at cutting with her.......click to learn what next.

My old friend, Asthma, is visiting again.

Posted on June 2, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

I spent 3 hours at the hospital because it is the Malaysian King's Birthday today, which means that none of the neighbourhood clinics are open. Just for the record, did you know that Malaysia is a country with one of the most public holidays.......click to learn what next.

Protected: Toddler bride wants to get married

Posted on June 2, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

Of late, Tee has been asking about babies, where they come from, getting married, weddings etc - this is because there are people around us who are pregnant, who just delivered, who are about to get married etc. She picks up on our.......click to learn what next.

Playgroup Duty

Posted on June 2, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

This morning despite still being sick as a dog and coughing like my lungs were scratching blades, I had to wake up early to do my playgroup duty at the Charity Organisation I volunteer at. Bugger. There was just no way I could have cancelled.......click to learn what next.

Oops! Miss USA fell on her butt!

Posted on May 29, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

I watched Donald Trump's Miss Universe 2007 tonight and screamed, "AAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!" when Miss USA fell on her butt. Ouch. It clearly hurt but she was so graceful about it and her smile didn't show after that she had lost an ounce of confidence........click to learn what next.

Political Suicide

Posted on May 29, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

Japan's agricultural minister killed himself. The bloke was about to be questioned and he knew he was guilty. Hmmm......if only some of our own ministers would follow suit. *evil grin*

Everything from China is condemned

Posted on May 29, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

Ever since my MIL returned from a holiday in China, she'd been harping on and on about how dirty the way they prepared food was, how they put dogs into cans, how they used infinite amounts of chemicals in anything that can earn.......click to learn what next.

The lack of stroller and a heroic day

Posted on May 29, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

If there was ever a time I could be more wrong, it certainly was today. I had misjudged the need for a stroller when I brought Tee to the KLCC Aquaria (Tee is on school holiday these two weeks) thinking that if I could.......click to learn what next.

Deportation from the United Kingdom (UK)

Posted on May 28, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

When I was a student in London, I'd travel in and out of the UK perhaps up to five times a year - trip home to KL, architectural school visit, trip to Italy (to visit ex-boyfriend's family), and a holiday here and there.......click to learn what next.

The Secret

Posted on May 28, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

Have you all heard about The Secret? It is all about the Laws of Attraction and how the Universe will give you what you want if you would only believe that you will get it........ Hmmm.......I've never been big on these self-help, get-rich.......click to learn what next.

Toddler Headaches

Posted on May 27, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

"Not now, Mummy. I have a headache."  *In case you were wondering what the discolourations are on her face, it is make-up which Tee has put on herself. Without my permission.

Judging a Book By It’s Cover

Posted on May 27, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

A few years ago, the Hubs and I moved into our current home but chose to keep our other house, just in case we decided to return living in that sentimental place we first played nookie. We hired a property consultant to find us some tenants.......click to learn what next.