A Mother's Monologue

What parent are you?

Posted on September 21, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

OK, filler post time. Can't remember who I stole this from but it was silly fun! Describe your parenting style in one word: My own Style. Favourite TV family of all time (real or fictional)? The Cosby Show What's always in your refrigerator?.......click to learn what next.

LCD Screens

Posted on September 14, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

After having our large LCD screen sitting inside its box for the last 8 months, the Hubs finally unpacked it one fine day and installed it against our living room wall. That's just insane. Can you imagine buying yourself a gorgeous pair of.......click to learn what next.

Ideas For Play – the restaurant owner

Posted on September 13, 2011September 13, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

More often than not, my kids are pretty independent. Not more than 5 times in my entire life have I heard T1 say she was bored, and when she did, I told her that only boring people get bored. If she had the.......click to learn what next.

New brand of children’s clothes in KL!

Posted on September 9, 2011September 9, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Hear ye! Hear ye! If you're a manic shopper like myself and just love fashion, even for kids, then make a date for the launch of a new brand of kiddy garb in KL. Just remember, always better to have a few quality.......click to learn what next.

White Porridge in KL

Posted on September 9, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

For as long as I can remember, our family (Muslim parents included) have been frequenting this coffee shop restaurant in Imbi called OK Restaurant. It is directly opposite Imbi Palace. We were such regulars and they knew us well. After all, Tok-Tok is.......click to learn what next.

Malaysian Landmarks

Posted on September 8, 2011September 8, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Have you guys seen this??? It's a GIANT tap......very amusing. Malaysia Boleh!

I have an admission

Posted on September 8, 2011July 10, 2014 by Mamapumpkin

Are you paying attention now? I'm not about to reveal some sordid detail, sorry to disappoint, because quite frankly, I have none! Maybe. Maybe not? Who knows? But I'll tell you one thing. There are a lot of things I have never done.......click to learn what next.

Customer Service Call Centres in Malaysia

Posted on September 8, 2011September 8, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

I'm sure you've been there. You make a phone call and a robot answers the phone using a script. And when you try to sway him or her, he/she still continues reading the script. How annoying is that? How are the bulk of.......click to learn what next.

Smoking kills children

Posted on September 2, 2011September 2, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Did you know that PASSIVE smoking kills 165,000 children a year according to the WHO (World Health Organisation)? I am not kidding. We're not even talking about the kids smoking. We're talking about the adults smoking and then coming into contact with kids........click to learn what next.

When your husband has an affair…….

Posted on September 2, 2011September 23, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Have you ever wondered what you would do if that were to happen? It could happen to anyone in the most unexpected cases. It could really happen to you. Yes, you!!! No matter how 'good' your husband is, never underestimate the perils of.......click to learn what next.

T-Shirt Design

Posted on September 2, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Several times, I've had the idea together with my 'cool' brother to design cool T-Shirts. Coming from a creative family with respective 'creativity inspired degrees' to boot, we felt that we were somewhat qualified to design some sell-able graphic tees, bwahahahahaha!!! But because.......click to learn what next.

All about Winning!

Posted on September 2, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Back in the day, I was very competitive. I wanted to win at everything and the want was so strong that I did win at everything. Even arm-wrestling the boys at 16!!! Now that I have my own kids, I try to play.......click to learn what next.

Merdeka 2011

Posted on August 31, 2011August 5, 2015 by Mamapumpkin

Merdeka is always celebrated by us because it is a day of significance and I want my children to grow up being proud of Malaysia, proud to be Malaysians and not be bullied into thinking anything else. It is our homeland. We are.......click to learn what next.

Caught in the rain!

Posted on August 30, 2011August 30, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

One fine day, I bravely brought the girls swimming on a week day (being such a hero, fuah!) and landed myself in a fix. T1 really wanted to swim and despite the sky being completely Harry Potter like, we soldiered on towards the.......click to learn what next.

Christmas in One Utama

Posted on August 28, 2011August 29, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Every festive season, I like roaming shopping malls to see how they decorate their space and select the most creative work from each shopping mall. This was last year's Christmas decor for One Utama in Bandar Utama. It was akin a little Swiss.......click to learn what next.