A Mother's Monologue

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.

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.