A Mother's Monologue

The Rot of Mental Decline

Posted on April 2, 2020April 2, 2020 by Mamapumpkin

I have been harbouring these thoughts and since the recent uproar on social media during this MCO time has triggered a switch in me, I needed an avenue for release. My sincere apologies if you do not agree with my views but let's agree to disagree. We are.......click to learn what next.

Covid-19 (CoronaVirus)

Posted on March 27, 2020March 27, 2020 by Mamapumpkin

This Covid thing has really put my life in limbo. Good and bad. We had JUST moved into the new house the day before the MCO and suddenly we were stuck with a lot of UNDONE stuff!!! From 100 boxes of unpacking, we are finally down to 5.......click to learn what next.

Dishonesty

Posted on March 25, 2020March 25, 2020 by Mamapumpkin

Dishonesty is one of the traits I detest most in people. Is it so difficult to be honest? What drives someone to be dishonest? Greed, fear, insecurities. And what pray tell grows these characteristics in the first place? Poor parenting or poor upbringing. That is all that is.......click to learn what next.

Reaching Home

Posted on March 25, 2020March 25, 2020 by Mamapumpkin

As I approach my 50s, I am becoming more and more comfortable in my own skin. I have truly loved my journey thus far despite all the pitfalls which has made it all the more colourful and interesting. I used to think why me when the going got.......click to learn what next.

Movement Restriction Order (MRO) or Movement Control Order (MCO)

Posted on March 25, 2020March 25, 2020 by Mamapumpkin

For the last 5 years, I have been preaching about wellness plans and keeping your families healthy because I myself have fallen victim to health challenges which to me is a bloody freaking pain in the ass. When your health sucks, you cannot eat freely, you have to.......click to learn what next.

Birthday Month

Posted on March 21, 2020 by Mamapumpkin

My friend inspired me to blog again so here I am. Why not? People say nobody reads blogs these days but who cares?!? I write for me and one day, my kids will get deeper intel into what was their mother. This year’s birthday was unforgettable. Firstly, the.......click to learn what next.

Procrastination is the thief of time

Posted on February 19, 2020February 19, 2020 by Mamapumpkin

I have this Procrastination Habit. It’s a terrible habit but something I’ve had since I was a kid. I’m trying to change for sure because I know it’s a bad habit and I don’t want influencing bad habits into my kids. It sucks! Take for example, I would.......click to learn what next.

Decathlon Malaysia

Posted on February 1, 2020February 1, 2020 by Mamapumpkin

Always last minute as usual, we scurried off to Decathlon Malaysia at Sri Damansara with huge prayer that we'd be able to find some winter boots for T2 because she grows out of her previous year's boots every single year! Thank goodness that doesn't happen with T1 and.......click to learn what next.

Happy Chinese New Year!

Posted on January 25, 2020 by Mamapumpkin

To one and all, a very happy Chinese New Year to you and your family with wishes of abundance, wellness and purpose to last your entire life in starting this new decade of the rat. I am evolving again. After the last 3 years of growing another business,.......click to learn what next.

For the love of branded bags

Posted on December 30, 2019December 30, 2019 by Mamapumpkin

I have come to the conclusion that we wear branded bags to show off in some way or other. I say in some way or other because it is of such extreme levels that some may get offended, especially those who are extremely wealthy whom everybody already know.......click to learn what next.

Indiscriminate Patience

Posted on December 27, 2019December 27, 2019 by Mamapumpkin

Why am I successful? Pardon my arrogance but I am successful because I was kicked in the ass early enough to wake up to the masses of the real world. It started at University. Just after I'd graduated, I took on an architectural job in England and was.......click to learn what next.

A Mom’s Full Schedule

Posted on December 12, 2019December 12, 2019 by Mamapumpkin

Yes. I am a Mom with a FULL SCHEDULE. Even when I intentionally and purposefully block my diary out the following week for doing absolutely nothing, it somehow gets filled up to the brim. What nuances can I change to make this change? Sometimes I think I have.......click to learn what next.

37 more days…..

Posted on November 24, 2019December 5, 2019 by Mamapumpkin

......to the end of a decade. What a decade it has been! I’m so excited to start 2020, the year Malaysia was supposed to have achieved our grand plan of Wawasan 2020 with the NEP. Alas, I don’t think we are quite ready but with that vision, we.......click to learn what next.

Competing with Experience

Posted on November 11, 2019November 12, 2019 by Mamapumpkin

Have you known those types where everything is a competition? You know, with their own competencies, with kids, with husbands, with friends, everything is a competition. It is amusing but also annoying. Some people always have to be right. Some always must have the last say. Some cannot.......click to learn what next.

The Power of a First Impression

Posted on November 9, 2019November 9, 2019 by Mamapumpkin

THE POWER OF A FIRST IMPRESSION How many of you are in business? How many of you work in the office to bring money home? This workshop will bring real results even if you didn’t work and lazed about as a tai-tai (Tai-Tai’s have desires too!). I’ve seen sloppy.......click to learn what next.