A Mother's Monologue

Literary Day at T1’s School

Posted on April 7, 2011April 4, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

T1's school is full of performances!!! I always wonder where and how the heck they get the energy and time to practice given their already grueling academic schedule? Last year alone, there was the annual concert, the Chinese New year concert, the Deepavali.......click to learn what next.

Ladies Night Out – Sex and The City 2

Posted on April 6, 2011April 4, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

I know, I know......one year later......better late than never!

Inconsiderate Drivers in KL

Posted on April 5, 2011April 4, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Don't you just hate it when people park over where you are meant to park? Or block your access? I beeped my horn and I yelled at the owner of this car. He had his own parking lot. There were ample visitor lots.......click to learn what next.

Bakuteh accompaniments at Jalan Imbi

Posted on April 4, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Today, I was going to cook home-made bakuteh. I had the spare ribs defrosted, garlic ready, chilli padi, tofu, even tong ho vegetables and then guess what? My stupid kitchen pantry told me he didn't have the bakuteh sachets!!! How frigging unreliable!!! That.......click to learn what next.

Renovating the apartment

Posted on April 4, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Whilst doing the budget this weekend, I worked out that we needed at least 1.5 million per girl just to send the 2 girls to University in England. Well, that is my PLAN.......to send them to the UK. And since T1 and T2.......click to learn what next.

Lego stimulates creativity

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

The below were created by T1 last year (yes, these are way old posts but they just NEED to be done) not following any of the Lego instructions. She will follow the Lego instructions ONCE whenever a set is new, and then jumble.......click to learn what next.

This thing called fate

Posted on April 4, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Do you believe in fate? I used to but then decided that it was an easy way out. Fate was an excuse not to get anything done because the excuse than would be, why bother.....God has it planned already. No matter what we.......click to learn what next.

Training for the first marathon

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

That would be the marathon of life - duh, can you see me training for any marathon other than...? Last week, I really felt as if I was training for one. It wasn't just the physical beating that I got from driving the.......click to learn what next.

The busy corporate baby

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

From the time she could sit, T2 was very busy making plans. Emails to her friends organising play dates. Making orders to her Daddy to come home with more chocolate milk. Working alongside Mama, deleting some facebook friends...... She's definitely on to something.

Godfather’s Gift

Posted on March 31, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

When T1 was born, she received a beautiful gift from her Godfather in the form of a first tooth holder, which got me thinking. What else would a Godfather present to a God child? Usually, people will buy some gold with some name.......click to learn what next.

Bath Crayons for Children

Posted on March 31, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

The first time I ever saw bath crayons were in New York. That was a whole 3 years ago. Now, I believe you can get them here but back in the day, it was a novelty and so we brought back tons from.......click to learn what next.

Breakfast of muesli and toast

Posted on March 30, 2011March 29, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Sometimes, when baby is in one of her demanding moods, I don't have my breakfast till noon. My food intake is totally screwed. I eat at odd hours and I am inconsistent with my intake. Such is the life of a Stay-At-Home-Mom without.......click to learn what next.

Sisters in love

Posted on March 30, 2011March 29, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

I always encourage sisterly bonds and remind the girls that they are sisters and possibly best friends forever and despite the fights, at the end of the day, they are sister true and true...... But now, every time they give each other a.......click to learn what next.

Where to have a fun picnic in KL

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

Where to have a fun picnic in KL? One of the treasures we found great for picnics a few years ago (and since then many more have found it too *groan*) is the TTDI park near the WIM (Women's Institute of Malaysia). There.......click to learn what next.

Grand Imperial Restaurant BSC

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

Grand Imperial Restaurant at BSC (Bangsar Shopping Centre) was the first restaurant we tried out when the NEW BSC had just about completed its renovations 2 years ago. And since then, we have always gone back. It's not that the food is that.......click to learn what next.