A Mother's Monologue

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.

Homemade Christmas Presents

Posted on May 5, 2012April 19, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

Home made gifts are always the best. I love them the best and I completely place them at the highest of the value chart. Not everyone knows how to appreciate home made gifts though. I remember making many a home made gift only.......click to learn what next.

Training as a HairStylist

Posted on May 4, 2012April 19, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

One of the things T2 loves doing is playing Hairstylist. She did it first with our British Nanny and now she's doing it with our local Nanny. Bless them. I will still not be victim to THIS hairdresser. It's a good thing both.......click to learn what next.

Saving MONEY

Posted on May 3, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

Saving money for me is almost as hard as not putting chocolate into my mouth. *gulp* Money is made to be spent, isn't it? *bats eyelids* Well, only if you want to be in big trouble one day. We should always save money.......click to learn what next.

Preventing Child Abduction in Malaysia

Posted on May 3, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

In light of the latest child abduction case in Malaysia and those child abduction ATTEMPT cases, also in Malaysia; actually, right here in Kuala Lumpur, I have done some research on the subject because I love my kids, ALL kids, and hope that.......click to learn what next.

Nayati is FOUND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted on May 3, 2012September 13, 2019 by Mamapumpkin

NAYATI IS FOUND and HOME, SAFE and SOUND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I don't care how, what, when, who, but all week I have been praying that he is safe and makes it home. There IS a GOD!!! Alhamdullilah! Praise the Lord! I received the BEST news.......click to learn what next.

Making and Keeping Friends

Posted on May 3, 2012April 19, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

I've always been a dreamer and an idealist when it came to friendship. I keep all the letters from my childhood and I keep in touch with as many friends as possible from my childhood. They all form a part of my life.......click to learn what next.

Customer Service in KL

Posted on May 2, 2012April 19, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

Last month was my birthday month and as such, I treated myself to some toiletries. I first went into Kiehl's and spent an hour in there with T1 selecting all the shampoo and face stuff we needed, sunblock, lip balm and what have.......click to learn what next.

Success in weight loss

Posted on May 1, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

Success in weight loss first and foremost comes with the mind. If you're not ready, all the diets and exercise and worse, drugs in the world won't work. Trust me, I've tried them all. It starts with the mind. If you really want.......click to learn what next.

I wish I was more vain

Posted on May 1, 2012May 2, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

Honestly, I wish I was more vain. I know of friends who eat very little just so they can stay in shape as it is so important to them to look good. Then there are friends who MUST put make up on whenever.......click to learn what next.

Bar Code Scanners

Posted on May 1, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

Don't you just hate it when you're rushing to pay at the supermarket counters and they're using an old, really outdated bar code scanner that belong to the museums? Now if they were to get the Symbol LS2208 scanner, it would be a.......click to learn what next.

Playing with Blocks

Posted on May 1, 2012April 19, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

I cannot stress how important it is for kids to play with generic toys. If it was one toy that you had to get your kid, get them a set of building blocks, or Lego. All those Barbie and Ben10 toys are rubbish.......click to learn what next.