A Mother's Monologue

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.

Toilet break with 2 monkeys!

Posted on May 10, 2012April 24, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

Drama or what??? Honestly, what does one do with kids when one has to go to a public washroom? At least now that they can both stand, they are just forced to come in with me. There is no way I am letting.......click to learn what next.

My Mama and her Flowers……

Posted on May 9, 2012September 13, 2019 by Mamapumpkin

My Mama loves flowers. She always has and always will. She is attracted to floral prints, made flowers a career for some part of her life and is always surrounded by flowers. At one point, she used to even buy ME flowers and.......click to learn what next.

Why I love Publika

Posted on May 8, 2012April 23, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

Can you tell that it's our new mall of choice? Although having said that, I've noticed more and more people are beginning to discover Publika and my secret hang out is no longer a secret! Firstly, Publika is an art gallery of sorts........click to learn what next.

New Agong’s Palace in Kuala Lumpur

Posted on May 7, 2012April 19, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

One day, seeing that all the new big highways that led to the new King's Palace were right outside our doorstep, we followed the yellow brick road and ended up here. If not for my crappy point and shoot, this would have been.......click to learn what next.

Sisters Forever – Best Friends Forever

Posted on May 6, 2012April 19, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

My girls, they fight. Oh.....they fight. Like spit and spat and hitting and screaming......but at the end of the day, they always make up. They are sisters after all. Best friends forever. I love how they miss each other when the other isn't.......click to learn what next.