A Mother's Monologue

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.......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.......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.......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.......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.......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.......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.......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.......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.......click to learn what next.

Karaoke Queens

Posted on July 21, 2011July 18, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Last week, I went for some karaoke-ing with some girlies and we ended up leaving at 4am, the last customers at Red Box and literally had to be chased out! But no more. After sleeping at 5am that night, I was still paying.......click to learn what next.

De-cluttering the home is still in progress

Posted on July 21, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

And at the rate we're going, will probably be for the next few years!!! Off to IKEA we go this weekend!!! Our wall to wall to ceiling book shelves are loaded in the study. T1's books are mounting loosely outside. BAD. . Apart.......click to learn what next.

Gifts for Men *yawn*

Posted on July 21, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

I find it the most boring thing in the world purchasing gifts for men. What more if it is golfing gifts for men! This year, the Hubs very clearly told me that he would like an ipad for his birthday. I said OK........click to learn what next.

ACA stands for Always Clowning Around

Posted on July 21, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Yup. That would be us. My crazy little family of nutters.