A Mother's Monologue

Triple Pumpkin Hair Cut

Posted on April 23, 2012April 27, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

Usually, I am so busy that I just cut my kids' hair myself - their fringes anyway......I used to take them to A Cut Above but my MIL scolded me for spending so much money (RM25, could be more now but I thought.......click to learn what next.

Making Money from Affiliate Marketing

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

When I first started blogging several years ago, it was just a way to bridge my sanity (or lack of) as a Stay-At-Home-Mom. Later, I was told that through blogging, I could actually earn an income and since I was already doing it,.......click to learn what next.

Meeting Shifty People

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

In my new line of work, I am increasingly meeting a lot of men. In my industry, there is only men. Very rarely do you get to hear of a woman thus when I front the company as a woman, men cannot take.......click to learn what next.

Technical challenges at work

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

It is no secret that I am now working in a field completely alien to what I was trained at and this naturally poses some challenges. Coming fresh out of school, one would need at least 10 years in an industry before one.......click to learn what next.

Hokkien Mee at Publika Food Court

Posted on April 22, 2012April 18, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

Not many people know that there is a Food Court at Publika Solaris Dutamas. For the non-Muslims, this is a non-Halal food court that is always buzzing the moment the clock hits noon. One of the secret discoveries we made recently was their.......click to learn what next.

Finding a good International School in KL

Posted on April 21, 2012September 4, 2016 by Mamapumpkin

It is totally unfair that in Malaysia, the majority of parents are stuck with a crappy education system due to the Government's political agendas. When I was in school, being in a Government School was still OK as the syllabus then was a.......click to learn what next.

P Lal Store in PJ

Posted on April 20, 2012April 4, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

The Hubs for the last 10 years has been complaining that out of our entire shoe cupboard that is 7 feet wide by 8 feet tall and one pair of shoes deep, he only has space for THREE pairs of shoes inside it.......click to learn what next.

Boost Juice Addicts

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

My girls are Boost Juice addicts. I have explained to them that I can juice for them at home and I HAVE! But T2 insists she only wants Boost Juice juice......*bangs head* The Hubs suggested we keep the Boost Juice cup and put.......click to learn what next.

Best Yee Sang in KL

Posted on April 18, 2012April 4, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

A few months ago, I had the best Yee Sang in KL. To be fair, I'd only tried about a handful. Heh. But this was the greatest because it not only had salmon sashimi but abalone and jellyfish too; and celery, and all.......click to learn what next.

Boy Scout burnt at Government School in Malaysia

Posted on April 18, 2012April 23, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

This happened 2 weeks ago but did you guys read about it in the news? This 14 year old boy happens to be someone's son. Sure, accidents happen but how would you feel if your own child was involved in such an accident.......click to learn what next.

Buying a Roland Piano

Posted on April 17, 2012April 19, 2014 by Mamapumpkin

These days, we hardly hear of Roland pianos. Yamaha seems to have conquered the Asian market and the more discerning will buy the Steinways and the Bosendorfers and the Bechsteins.......I grew up with a Yamaha but before that, we had a Petrof (which.......click to learn what next.

RedBull Singapore doing an illegal………

Posted on April 17, 2012April 4, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

During the F1 weekend, the four of us went for a drive about town because the Hubs and I, we had had a bad week at work and the kids were acting up all week not wanting to sleep and what not, especially.......click to learn what next.

The briefcases of my life

Posted on April 17, 2012April 17, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

When I'd first started out in the work force, Tok-Tok had given me a CJ  briefcase that was sturdy, brown and hard. It doubled up as a weapon as anyone who crossed my line would easily get whacked on their head by the.......click to learn what next.

Business Trip to Singapore

Posted on April 17, 2012April 17, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

Last week, I had to wake at a God forsaken hour of 4am to catch the first flight out to Singapore, my birth land. It has been more than 10 years since I last visited the plastic city known for it's lion head.......click to learn what next.

Doctors who prescribe fat burners

Posted on April 16, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

Earlier this year, I went to a hormone specialist to get my hormones checked to rule out any reasons why I wasn't able to lose weight and after all the money spent and results that came back, the conclusion was that I just.......click to learn what next.