A Mother's Monologue

Issues with Mamapumpkin Blog

Posted on August 4, 2011August 4, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

This blog is paid for in American Dollars to an American company and I have been happily doing that ever since this blog was born. It didn't matter that I paid 10 times more what I would otherwise pay locally. It didn't matter because I made up for.......click to learn what next.

Finding ATV Parts

Posted on August 4, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Have any of you seen an ATV in Malaysia? By the way, ATV stands for ALL TERRAIN VEHICLE. Did you know that? It looks like a cross breed between a big motorbike and a four wheel drive - LOL! I wouldn't feel safe in one, would you? Unless.......click to learn what next.

My husband, the nagger

Posted on August 2, 2011July 31, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

It's amazing. My husband is a nagger. He nags about how I spend money all the time. Now that I'm working, I have started spending a bit more and can you believe it, even when it is my hard earned money, he STILL nags me about it!!! Freaking.......click to learn what next.

Greatest chocolate chip cookies from Malaysia

Posted on August 1, 2011July 31, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

I kid you not. TRY THEM. Once you start, you can't stop. And that's DANGEROUS. But......if you want to give your enemies some??? Hari Raya is just around the corner........ I have consumed SO MANY boxes of these chocolate chip cookies that I won't dare tell you. I.......click to learn what next.

Happy Birthday, Monyet!!!

Posted on July 31, 2011July 31, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Has it been 3 years since my relationship with this baby monkey began??? Time is rocketing on!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY, T2!!!! Monyet is her nickname at home because she really is a monyet. Where do I start? My precious little T2 is 2 years old today and as far.......click to learn what next.

Interesting Drawing Games

Posted on July 30, 2011July 26, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Sometimes when T1 is bored, she will pull her Dad aside to play some drawing games. Oh, she just makes it up as she goes along........ See if you can figure out these drawings below??? I asked the Hubs and he couldn't even remember playing this with her!.......click to learn what next.

Mother Daughter Love

Posted on July 29, 2011July 26, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Little does she know it, but I love her more than anything else in this world......

Great waffles in KL

Posted on July 28, 2011July 26, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

I love pancakes and waffles but one thing I don't have is a waffle maker. I don't have space for one. So what do we do when we have a waffle craving? Run to KLCC!!! Yup, at the Level 4 Food Court in KLCC, there is a Waffle.......click to learn what next.

Sister Support

Posted on July 27, 2011July 26, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Life has been very stressful here at Chez Mamapumpkin, and when Mama is stressed, everyone is stressed. Thus the saying in The Transformers 3 is true - HAPPY WIFE, HAPPY LIFE. Remember that, gentlemen. My girls will cry for whatever reason, when they don't get their way or.......click to learn what next.

Children’s Book Purchase last October

Posted on July 26, 2011July 26, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

We have a lot of books. Last weekend, we finally succumbed to the big blue and yellow truck and got a huge double book cabinet delivered. We had initially sought quotes to have a book cupboard built-in but it turned out being too costly, so Ikea it was........click to learn what next.

Shoe Eye Candy

Posted on July 25, 2011July 18, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

JENG-JENG-JENG!!! Last year, when Charles & Keith were on sale, I decided to buy my cousins in Australia some shoes. Check out the loot I got them, which I then posted (and I think postage cost me more than the shoes? Argh! I cannot remember now, but all.......click to learn what next.

Gymnast at Work on the Ipad

Posted on July 24, 2011July 18, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

See how my daughter works on the Ipad? What's with it? Multi-tasking yoga and work? Perhaps I should try it. NOT!

Rapunzel Princess Party by Ambank

Posted on July 23, 2011July 18, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Last year, we were so lucky to be given free tickets to attend a PRINCESS PARTY, organised by Ambank. And with the party, came the premier of the movie Rapunzel too. THANK YOU, you special Mama, who allowed us this splendid Mother-Daughter bonding quality time! T1 was princess.......click to learn what next.

The makings of a crook

Posted on July 23, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Me: Tia, let's go brush your teeth now? T2: Noooooo Me: Mama's going to go brush teeth now, don't you want to brush teeth together with Mama? T2: Noooooo Me: Do you want to have dirty teeth then? T2: Noooooo Me: If you don't brush your teeth, you.......click to learn what next.

Parcels from London

Posted on July 22, 2011July 18, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Annually, we would invariably receive parcels from London and Perth, for whatever reason. It'll either be Mommy's shopping or the girls' birthday gifts or special orders for them. T1 gets incredibly excited whenever the Guards hand us our parcels and always insists on reading who it's for and.......click to learn what next.