A Mother's Monologue

Our first real fight – shame on me!

Posted on March 19, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

I love my daughter to bits. I really, really do. But there are days when I want to make her disappear. Such as last night. After spending two whole hours trying to get T to sleep from 8-10pm, I finally lost it. I had.......click to learn what next.

A toddler’s definition of a fight

Posted on March 19, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

"I want to bathe in the bath tub." "No, we are having a quick shower because we need to hurry." "No, I want to bathe in the bath tub." "No, take your clothes off now. Hurry. We need to go soon. Hurry. We'll.......click to learn what next.

Toddler Discipline

Posted on March 15, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

Today I went for lunch with a Doctor friend whose little girl is exactly 1 month older than T. That's two and a half years old (Gosh! Is my little girl that old now?). Mel since a baby, was the most well behaved.......click to learn what next.

Heartbroken

Posted on March 15, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

My heart crashed into a million crystal pieces when I heard of a couple whose family disowned the son because he is dating a girl not of his family's choice. Typical of Indian upper crust society, this Indian family goes by the traditional.......click to learn what next.

Mummy Cliques

Posted on March 13, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

It is interesting how different people have different ideas and perceptions of the world. The Mummy world is no different. When I first heard of XXX (a local mummy and baby group), I asked around to find out what it was and considered.......click to learn what next.

My Day

Posted on March 13, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

It started off with the Hubs being late for work as usual. As we share one car, T and I have to rush like mad fools every morning that we want the car, to send the Hubs to work. Otherwise, no car. He.......click to learn what next.

Shut Down

Posted on March 12, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

"Shut Down Now!! Mummy!!" That was T yelling over the last two months for the lack of attention from her mother as her mother glued herself to her faithful Dell. I worked through two whole months without an ounce of quality time for.......click to learn what next.

Are you an observer or an observee?

Posted on January 20, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

Yes, I made that word up. It doesn't exist - I checked. I've noticed that some people stay in the background and are sensitive to their surroundings. They watch quietly; your bronze polished nails, your tattered bag, your scratched Chanel shoes, how you.......click to learn what next.

Protected: Putting ink to paper….keyboard to screen

Posted on January 20, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

In researching for my book (which I have been commissioned to write and because I was selected amongst local journalists, is really not a big deal to me), I have been thinking a lot of about writing. Writing styles, the use of language, expressions,.......click to learn what next.

My current favourite dish

Posted on January 20, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

It's the mackerel teriyaki set at Lake Club. I can eat 3 servings! But I'll bet it raises my sugar levels unhealthily, which explains why I get on a high whenever I order it. Bummer. Thank goodness, I am not pregnant or that.......click to learn what next.

1 of my husband’s 10 developments in Bahrain called Tala on Amwaj Islands

Posted on January 20, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

These are a block of apartments facing the sea...... Parking lot to a Villa - that also faces the sea...... Houses are really in close proximity as everyone wants to have a villa by the sea & of course, there is only so.......click to learn what next.

“Yo, Mama! Digg it!”

Posted on January 20, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

“I’m going to play sand now!”

Posted on January 5, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

The good, the bad & the downright nasty! (snippets from Bahrain)

Posted on January 5, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

The good - Weather is not hot The bad - Weather is cold The downright nasty – You can’t feel your fingers The good – The bouncy castle that T loves at the mall is FREE of charge!!! The bad – It costs.......click to learn what next.

The Kingdom of Bahrain through the eyes of 1 Mom

Posted on January 5, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

1.       The only public form of transport is expensive taxi. A 5 kilometre journey costs RM50. 2.       There are no pedestrian pavements and even if there were, I wouldn’t be caught dead walking on them with maniacal drivers on the loose. 3.       Apartments.......click to learn what next.