A Mother's Monologue

Online Regulations in Malaysia

Posted on May 27, 2012May 30, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

This came out today. If you are active online, please take note that these new rules have now been passed through the law and everything is your fault even when it isn't. I think it's absolute garbage because firstly, readers should be more.......click to learn what next.

More kidnap attempts in KL

Posted on May 27, 2012May 27, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

This is the latest piece I handed over to MamaBabyWorld last month about Keeping Our Children Safe in Kuala Lumpur. I think many parents take their children's safety for granted and after the recent kidnap attempts (there have been several unreported cases after.......click to learn what next.

Christmas Lights on SALE?

Posted on May 27, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

I am a planner. It doesn't matter if things don't go to plan, but I like to plan anyway. I'm used to having dynamic plans that are always moving because that is just the way business is. So although we're now in May,.......click to learn what next.

Excessive use of the Smart Phone

Posted on May 27, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

Whether you have a Blackberry, an iPhone or one of the many other Smart Phones, let it be known that it is very rude to use it when you are in the presence of someone else unless it is a matter of urgency........click to learn what next.

Guitar Addicts Sale

Posted on May 27, 2012August 29, 2013 by Mamapumpkin

My brother is a professional guitarist wannabe. To be honest, I have not heard him play but I know he has bought a lot of expensive guitar equipment, like T1 tells me he has 3 very expensive guitars hiding under his bed. He.......click to learn what next.

Chawan at Publika

Posted on May 26, 2012May 26, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

Chawan first opened in Bangsar replacing the ever booming Dewi's Corner which became a polling station for some time in 2008/2009? 3 years on, they are now at Publika too! What attracted me to Chawan was the raw walls. Being an architectural graduate.......click to learn what next.

Pregnant

Posted on May 23, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

What is wrong with the above picture? Tonight I had to attend yet another function and cor blimey....I could not fit into any of my dresses. Except this big, black, flair dress!!! That a 9 month preggers babe could swim in. PL, you.......click to learn what next.

Random Acts of Kindness with Friends

Posted on May 21, 2012May 21, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

A few weeks ago, I told myself that I was going to make an effort to catch up with old friends. Being so busy in this day and age, I hardly get the chance to socialise at all and every social event I.......click to learn what next.

Antipodean Cafe in Bangsar

Posted on May 20, 2012May 18, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

Sometimes, I am too busy to the point where I cannot even think of what to cook for dinner and even having a helper doesn't help because I cannot switch off for even one second to tell her what to cook! In instances.......click to learn what next.

Trudy and Teddy at Pavilion

Posted on May 18, 2012May 14, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

We attended the launch of a new store recently at The Pavilion, Kuala Lumpur’s most successful shopping mall, called Trudy and Teddy. I’m not sure if Trudy and Teddy are names of kids, teddy bears or the owners but anyway, it’s a store.......click to learn what next.

Making a Marriage WORK

Posted on May 15, 2012May 15, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

Making a marriage work is not easy. I have been married for 11 years and have known and dated my husband for a total of 14 years. We have been through ups and downs, dealing with external family stress, financial stress, children stress.......click to learn what next.

Affordable Sieves

Posted on May 14, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

What kind of sieves do you use when you cook pasta? When else do you use a sieve? When washing vegetables? Do you use a plastic sieve or a metal sieve? We have both at home and I tend to like the plastic.......click to learn what next.

The choice of being busy

Posted on May 14, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

I always try explaining how busy I am to people but inadvertently get judged in the process. It's usually when people invite me to go somewhere and I say I can't and then have to explain why. People love judging instead of understanding........click to learn what next.

Finding Stone Sinks

Posted on May 13, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

Having an eye for detail being trained as an architect, I naturally am extremely particular when it comes to good design. It doesn't show in my own home though because this was just an interim project that the kids are now thrashing and.......click to learn what next.

Breastfeeding Nightmares in sunny KL

Posted on May 11, 2012May 11, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

Because a few of my friends have recently popped, some with their third babies, I've decided to bring the controversial topic of breastfeeding onto the table again. something I thought I'd left behind for good - breastfeeding nightmares in sunny KL. I'm very.......click to learn what next.