Expecting a baby?

We were so excited last year when we found out. I was going crazy, getting impatient. I wanted the baby now...

Towards the end of the pregnancy we started to plan out the baby's room, things she needs. Yes, we found out the sex of the baby, I think atleast for the first child its good to know the sex of the baby.

We decided that she is not going to have a pink room, instead it would be nuetral color, we picked a light shade of green and yellow.

Anyways, god blessed us with a lot of gifts and gift cards at our baby shower and till today I am thankful to every one who gifted us that day.

When we made a list and went shopping, we spent over $2000.00 at Babies R US, and this was only the beginning.

We learnt qucikly, we realized through friends and family that certain things like the recliner can be purchased used at a much lower price. Babies R US has sales all the time and we decided that we would buy the furniture when they have a sale.

We ended up returning a third of the stuff we bought the first time and replaced it with items bought at a much lower price.

My suggestion to you first time parents is to shop around, stuff like furniture in the baby's room can be purchased used. DONOT BUY car seat or stroller USED.


Another thing you can do is to register at SIMILAC, ENFAMIL, etc.. all baby product companies. You will be suprised. Baby product companies make a lot of money and if they know that you prefer their brand over others, they have you for atleast 1 year or more. They send you coupons, samples, etc.

We picked Similac brand for the baby formula. Our daughter is 11 months old and we still get $10 off on the formula. One tin costs $27.99, a $10 off is great.

Again, I cant tell you guys enough about CVS, its free money. We buy diapers, formula, baby food, etc from there. And the best thing is that you get 2% cash back.

Babies are expensive, in no time you will be spending hundreds on diapers and formula. As far as I know, those are the big ticket items for me. CVS has a lot of sales on the diapers and so you need to stock up when you can, BUT Remember, if your baby is too close to the move to the next diaper stage then try not to stockup on that but stock up on the next stage.

Also, Gerber sends us coupons every week for the baby fruit containers. All of this is very helpful and could save you hundreds of dollars.

We are blessed to have family and friends who gave us toys and gifts. Be sure to pass on unused toys/equipment to the next expecting couple.

I plan on posting on this topic and also the best method to handle a crying baby soon..

Halo - The greatest game ever made

Halo is the greatest game I have ever played. Prior to XBox, I used to play a lot of PC Games and some PlayStation Games. Once Microsoft launched XBox, I was hooked.

Halo was the flagship game for the initial launch of XBox. Halo set an industry standard for first person shooters. The game play was awesome. My favorite level was the Assault on the Control Room.

Just when I thought it couldn't get any better Bungie/Microsoft released Halo 2. Now this was a whole new world for Halo fans.

First, you can dual wield weapons. Second, Xbox Live. Halo2 Game play was awesome, but I didn't want to play half the levels because they involved the Arbiter (covenant). Of course, everyone know about XBox live. Its awesome, people get to play online, matchups, battles, its just great.

But all this built up the anticipation for Halo 3, the final installment for the Halo series.

I know, I know, I love Xbox, Xbox 360 and I love playing console games. I don't think there is anything wrong with that.

When you work hard, often doing more than 40 hours a week, you need to unwind and relax. This is my way of relaxing.

Making money online..

hmm can we make money online, sure..

is it worth your time... depends....

Sure you can make money online with referrals, pay to click ads, paid surveys. All good sources to make money but you always have to keep in mind one thing, IS IT WORTH MY TIME.

If you dedicate say 10 -20 minutes a day, couple of days a week, it will accumulate and will bring you a decent amount of money. If you want big money from the get go, there is no way.

Here are some of the site I tried out, I will post images of the checks if and when I receive them:

Bux.to
Paid.vg


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finally some songs

finally, as a developer I have the constant need to listed to music or something while working. I have never been able to find a service where I could listen to music, new music.

Finally I found a site Songza.com where you can find and listen to music.

Free Money at CVS

I love free money. CVS is one of the best store out there which takes care of its loyal customers.

You get $'s off of next purchase coupons where you can save a ton of money. A colleague of mine asked me if their prices are higher as a results of the $ they give away and also the 2% cash back.

We have been shopping at CVS for the past 7 years and I found their prices reasonable. They have exceptional prices on their sale papers. Visit them at cvs.com

Also, I found a blog which has a great deal of information on CVS and Walgreens and what you should be looking for while shopping there.

Here is their link: http://www.moneysavingmom.com/search/label/Current%20Deals

Its Fried Turkey for Thanksgiving.

I am hoping I would have the time and the patience to post our Thanksgiving fried turkey recipe. Its delicious.

Ever since we started frying the turkey instead of baking it, I like it. Its fast, easy and tastes a whole lot better.. Think about it.

Making money off of surveys????

Well, I never had luck with this. Everytime I signup with some site, I would get garbage, spam and nothing good.

This time, I read some blogs, cross checked the site and I think I found a good reasearch site. Its called Vindale Research and the link is below. I made $17 from answering two surveys, it didnt take that long. I will keep you posted though.