A Mother's Monologue

Planning for Easter

Posted on April 12, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

My goodness! In less than 10 days, it will be Easter! What have I done for it? Absolutely nothing. I think I shall hop over to the Happy Easter store next week and get some Easter chocolates for the girls. I'll also start.......click to learn what next.

Penulisan Test

Posted on April 12, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Tomorrow morning, T1 has a Penulisan Test. She has to write a page in Bahasa about a trip somewhere. Please God, pray for her that her essay doesn't end up saying that the teacher farted on the way there, or that her friend.......click to learn what next.

Deciding on gifts for friends

Posted on April 12, 2011April 12, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

I am generally a generous person by nature, something I've inherited from my Mom; except that most times, I fail to find the time to get my friends a gift and then some years, I have the dilemma of giving too many people.......click to learn what next.

Friendship with an agenda

Posted on April 12, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Don't you just hate it? People who befriend you with a hidden agenda? I've met a lot of people in my life and many a time, I have come across what we define as a social climber and boy, do we have many.......click to learn what next.

Modern office chairs

Posted on April 12, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

I'm not sure why but there are only TWO adults in my home, that being the Hubs and I, yet we have FIVE modern office chairs sitting around the house and you wonder why we don't have any space!???!!!!! It started out with.......click to learn what next.

Something caught her eye……

Posted on April 12, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Was it a bird? Was it a squirrel? Was it a monkey? Was it Superman? Who knows?! Who cares!! Just as long as she doesn't call out, "Mama! Mama! MAMA!!!"  

Increasing home storage

Posted on April 12, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

We are currently in the process of renovating the home for more storage and with the new developments, I was thinking that whilst we are in renovation mode, perhaps we should also install some CCTV cameras and some home automation systems because you.......click to learn what next.

Interviewing prospective nannies

Posted on April 12, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Tomorrow, I will be interviewing a prospective nanny that I hope will get along with T2. We are not looking into hiring full time live in help because we are so done with that. As it is, I already have Indonesian cleaners and.......click to learn what next.

Working in Retail

Posted on April 12, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

I have always dreamed of working in retail because I love fashion and love art and all the fun and exciting arty ideas that a retail job would bring with it but I've had some close friends in retail who say that it.......click to learn what next.

Service from HSBC Bank Malaysia

Posted on April 12, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

I must say that I have been mighty pleased with the services extended to me by HSBC Bank Malaysia, in particular the Menara Milenium Branch and the Jalan Ipoh Branch. The guys I dealt with at both branches were very helpful despite me.......click to learn what next.

Colourful jewelry beads

Posted on April 12, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Do you love making beautiful things? I love making beautiful things but most times, I don't have the patience! Especially when it comes to making things that involve sewing, knitting, tatting, crocheting or even making accessories out of jewelry beads! I certainly know.......click to learn what next.

A thousand dishes in the kitchen

Posted on April 12, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

I just told my husband that there is a thousand dishes for washing in the kitchen, the kids haven't yet showered and that I have 7 deadlines to meet by tonight. Crazy? Totally. His response? Shower the kids immediately, he'll do the dishes,.......click to learn what next.

Back to Work

Posted on April 12, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Life works in funny ways. I swore that I'd never work another day in my life for someone else other than myself and what happened? He totally got me. Someone totally planted him there to cause upset in my life. Break me away.......click to learn what next.

Buying organic broccoli in KL

Posted on April 12, 2011April 4, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

The biggest problem with buying organic vegetables, especially broccoli, is that every single time, there will be some worm or two, lurking within the florets. I always soak my broccoli now in SALT water so that these worms DIE and fall off into.......click to learn what next.

How to get long eye lashes

Posted on April 11, 2011April 4, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

The Chinese believe that should you cut (or rather, TRIM) your baby's eye lashes, they will grow longer and curvier. I have witnessed this in friends' kids but haven't/hadn't the guts to do it with my own kids. But then again, their natural.......click to learn what next.