A Mother's Monologue

Power Struggles with kids

Posted on March 20, 2011March 20, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

After spending 2 full days where I was out the door by 830am and back home only after midnight (and this is due for a variety of reasons), on Day 3, I was about to book myself into Tanjong Rambutan (that is our.......click to learn what next.

Current Status – 6.25pm, Saturday 19th March 2011

Posted on March 19, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

I am currently in an Executive Room in the Westin Hotel typing blindly from a frigging cool brand new Macbook Pro because my glasses broke. T2 is sound asleep on the plush King bed and the Hubs has gone out with T1 and.......click to learn what next.

Exploring Bangkok with a Magnifying Glass

Posted on March 18, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Exploring Bangkok with a magnifying glass cannot be achieved in a day but I'm sure common sense would have informed you already. After our AGM, we proceeded to take on the city of Bangkok, happy from the results of our first AGM. What.......click to learn what next.

First AGM at the Grand Hyatt Erawan

Posted on March 16, 2011March 16, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

First AGM at the Grand Hyatt Erawan - Well, it had to be a grand location. It was after all our very first Annual General Meeting - that of our newly formed Secret Society. We headed to the Grand Hyatt Erawan where we.......click to learn what next.

2 nights in Bangkok

Posted on March 16, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Makes a hard girl humble, Not much between despair and ecstacy, 2 nights in Bangkok and the tough girls tumble, Can't be too careful with your company, I even felt the devil walking next to me...... Bangkok, Oriental setting And the city don't.......click to learn what next.

Catching an Air Asia plane in the dark

Posted on March 16, 2011March 16, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

To sleep or not to sleep. That is the blinking question.... I remember when we first flew Air Asia to ChiangMai (3 hours) with the plane leaving at 7am (because there is only ONE FLIGHT daily and if you fly MAS to ChiangMai,.......click to learn what next.

Keeping warm with electric blankets

Posted on March 14, 2011December 6, 2013 by Mamapumpkin

Recently, there's been talk about going on a ski holiday but I hate the cold. I hate the cold with a passion. I cannot function in the cold. But the rest of my family LOVE the cold and my girls want to see.......click to learn what next.

Pinching sisters

Posted on March 14, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

It's my first day back home with the kids after a PURRRR.....FECT girlie weekend and how I already wish I was back in Bangkok. Yes, ALREADY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Did I miss my kids? No. Nonononononono. No. Maybe I'm a bad mother, but I don't think.......click to learn what next.

Lorong Seratus Tahun in PJ

Posted on March 7, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Have you guys been here? What do you think? It's located in SS2 facing and parallel to the LDP. You're not allowed to take pictures in there, so I hear. Power to bloggers, eh? Well, to be fair, I only had the Assam Laksa so.......click to learn what next.

My Future Bride

Posted on March 7, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Despite all her Ben10-ism, I'm glad to share that T1 still has some feminine hormones in her. Some people have worryingly advised that I should encourage her to wear dresses at least some times ladidadida or she might turn gay, but I'm sure.......click to learn what next.

Sleeping comfortably at night

Posted on March 5, 2011March 5, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Lately, my bugger of a baby has bullied me into sleeping out of her cot. Yes, OUT. Which means, she sleeps on MY bed. Which means, we don't have enough room as we both sleep on a single bed. There is an entire.......click to learn what next.

Oshkosh B’Gosh Baby Shoes

Posted on March 5, 2011July 4, 2016 by Mamapumpkin

These sturdy rubber OshKosh B'Gosh shoes are barely 2 months old!!! We bought them just before we went to Kelantan for Chinese New Year and now, T2 can no longer fit into them. DAMMIT!!! It is a Size 3 - anyone interested to.......click to learn what next.

Redeeming Coupon Codes

Posted on March 5, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

What are coupon codes, you ask? Technology has overtaken us and smart people no longer tear out hard copy paper discount coupons anymore. Now, everything is done online and this is where coupon codes come in. Who doesn't want good deals and value.......click to learn what next.

T2 – my 19 month old toddler

Posted on March 4, 2011March 3, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

ALREADY!!! She is a TODDLER, no longer a BABY??? When did that happen? Wasn't it just yesterday that she was inside my belly? I really should have done a 1.5 year old update on T2 but who cares, a 19 month update is.......click to learn what next.

Getting kids to help in the kitchen

Posted on March 3, 2011March 1, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Getting kids to help in the kitchen is a good idea. From the age of two, T1 has helped me in the kitchen and everywhere else. She loves peeling garlic and peeling/plucking vegetables. Now that she's a bit older, she's finally been allowed.......click to learn what next.