Menjana pendapatan ekstra melalui online survey

Hai...agak lama jugak blog ni saya tinggalkan. Akhir-akhir ni, kurang masa pulak nak menulis di blog. Entri kali ini saya nak kongsikan cara menjana pendapatan dengan hanya mengisi online survey. Walaupun tak begitu lumayan, tapi bagi saya agak berbaloi untuk mengisi masa terluang. Kalau nak dibandingkan dengan menulis blog especially untuk blogger baru seperti saya, survey filler sebenarnya boleh menjana lebih pendapatan. Selama 4 bulan saya ber blogging, saya cuma berjaya mendapat RM13.55 dari Nuffnang. Saya akui memang entri saya selama sebulan agak sedikit iaitu 3 - 4 entri sahaja. Oleh sebab tu, saya dah tukar tujuan saya dari menjana pendapatan melalui penulisan di blog kepada suka-suka aje.

Ok back to my point iaitu menjadi survey filler. Saya mula join survey filler ni pada 24 Nov 2015 so to date baru tiga minggu saya join. So far, saya dah berjaya earn RM40 cash dan RM20 Aeon shopping voucher. Ada banyak survey panel yang anda boleh pilih. Bagi saya, saya dah selesa menggunakan Toluna dan Global Test Market. Setiap survey panel memberikan reward yang berlainan. Ada reward dalam bentuk voucher dan ada juga dalam bentuk cash yang di boleh di transfer terus ke akaun PayPal.

Mula-mula, anda perlu mendaftar di http://www.panelplace.com/ so nanti website ni akan recommend mana-mana survey panel yang popular. Lepas tu anda boleh trial and error survey panel yang sesuai. Please bear in mind survey yang anda perlu buat agak lengthy dan membosankan. So kene bersabar untuk habiskan jawab survey ni. Bila anda berjaya habiskan survey, anda akan di beri points so perlu kumpul points untuk redeem cash atau voucher. Setiap survey mempunyai target audience yang berlainan so diorang akan tengok demographic characteristic tertentu. Kalau survey tu tak menepati characteristic anda, anda akan di screen out tapi still boleh dapat points sikit.

Oh ya, masa yang diambil untuk menghantar reward yang anda redeem adalah 4 - 6 minggu so kene bersabar la ye. Walaupun amaun tak banyak tapi puas hati jugak sebab duit masuk tanpa keluar modal hehe..boleh la buat belanja dapur. Zaman ekonomi tak stabil ni kene buat apa sahaja yang mendatangkan duit. Kalau anda berminat untuk join, saya suggest boleh daftar di https://my.toluna.com dan juga https://www.globaltestmarket.com.

*toodles*

Shopping at Lazada: Baby Walker

I made my purchase at Lazada quite often because the price is comparatively lower than offline shop. So far, I am satisfied with my purchase except for one seller who sells counterfeit item that is different from the photo advertised (so beware). The good thing about Lazada is it provides free return if the customer isn't happy with their purchase. To date, I have bought baby diapers, baby toys and baby apparel through Lazada. 

I am very pleased with my recent purchase at Lazada. I've been looking for a nice baby walker that has a toy tray for Hayyan's little hands to explore. I visited a few baby shops but the nice one costs all above RM250 (I don't want to spend more on a walker because it will only last for a few months). Later, I browse in Lazada and I came across this one: 

I decided to buy since the price stated is only RM169. I applied the RM30 Fatiya Latiff's discount voucher so the total price is RM145.80 including shipping (Lazada gives out discount voucher frequently). After done with purchase, I try to browse the similar model at different sites (I should have done that earlier hehe..) and to my surprise the price there is much more expensive. Check out below:

The price is RM255 in their official website while other sites sell around RM210. I was worried that I am getting a counterfeit product again so I was impatiently wait hehe... Finally, the item arrived after 5 days and the product is similar as in the picture! They delivered it in a proper packaging and in an excellent condition.

I really like it's bright colors and other additional function and features such as rocker, 3-level height adjustable and sitting position, and detachable music tray but most importantly, my baby likes it!!

House tour: Nice and affordable curtains

Curtains are part of home essentials that can be chose from ready-made ranges or custom made. The ready-made curtains normally sell cheaper than custom made. We visited a few curtains shop and made comparison on their price and material quality. We went to Jakel, MK Curtain, Nagoya and Tewah to request for a quotation. Jakel quoted us approximately RM680 for our 3-panel sliding door. The price for the whole house is approximately around RM2,500, same goes to MK Curtain. To be honest, the material for that price range is not worth the money. We can get the cheaper price for the same material at Nagoya or Tewah.

After looking around, we decided to order our curtains from Tewah at IOI Puchong branch. I called up Sri Kembangan branch earlier but they don't sell curtain rail. The branch in IOI Puchong is more like one stop curtain center that provides complete curtain accessories. After choosing the fabric that we want, the shop assistant provides us with a quote. The total price for the whole house except our masterbed is RM900 including railing and workmanship. Well, it's so worth it so we decided to proceed. Finally, the curtains are ready after 1 week and 3 days and it's reveal time hehe..

Here's our sliding door curtain but I think it still needs to be perfected. Maybe I'll put valance later on.

I really love this sheer at our kitchen doorway.

This is the curtain in our son's room, colorful and cheerful.

So if you live on a budget I would like to suggest Nagoya or Tewah. The price is 100% satisfaction assured!

*Toodles*

House tour: Our dining hall

House decorating is such an exciting experience yet therapeutic. I chose brown-beige concept for my house so I've been hunting for wooden furniture to complement the look. I and husband finally chose this wooden dining table from Perabot SML, Puchong. We also went to Ikea to purchase the wooden frame mirror to match with our dining table. The Quran frame on the wall is our wedding gift from one of hubby's friends. Check out our dining hall below:

The table looks so empty so I'm thinking to place a table runner to make the table looks merrier. I really like this table runner from Metrojaya MidValley (see pic below). Since the table surface is glossy type, the table runner protects the table from scratch. I'm gonna put a sheer curtain at the kitchen entrance but the curtain isn't ready yet. 

Well, there are still so many things needed to complete the look but being budget conscious people, we have to be prudent in our spending. Check out my next post soon! 

We finally moved out!

We are now ready to move out of the house so it's time to pack our stuffs and clear all the mess. It's been already five years since I moved to Sunway. Banyak sangat barang-barang dah terkumpul termasuk sampah sarap hehe.. Bila korek-korek balik jumpa la bakul hantaran masa tunang, bantal lama, beg lama, kertas nota masa study, buku-buku dan segala macam barang yang dah tak dipakai. Lepas tu ada la kabinet habuk kayu yg beli dulu-dulu. Letak kat tempat buang sampah pastu tau-tau dah hilang hahah..nasib baik ada orang yang nak tolong ambik. Katil besi lama pun letak luar hilang haha..bagus jiran-jiran kat level ni.

Selepas dah clear macam-macam (including barang yg masih elok tapi jadi pekasam), akhirnya berjaya meminimize kan barang yang nak dibawa ke rumah baru yay! Pening nak bawak segala macam dari rumah lama. Ikutkan hati nak je buang semua barang hehe..Nasib baik tak beli banyak barang masa duduk menyewa. I cakap kat husband nanti kalau nak beli apa-apa make sure harga dia at least RM1k so that sayang nak buang lol.. tapi sebenarnya dalam dilema nak buang barang. Byk sangat brg yang menjadi kenangan, even bantal busuk adik pun berat hati nak buang. Bantal tu la peneman dia study dulu tapi apakan daya, tak banyak space dalam store rumah baru.

Mengemas rumah nak pindah is perkara yang paling malas nak buat huhuu..kami dah 4 hari tidur pukul 1.30am sebab mengemas. Sungguh memenatkan. Minggu ni pun rasanya macam tak sempat nak balik jenguk Hayyan sebab busy nak kemas rumah baru. Rindu sangat rasanya :-( So this month is our last month staying in Sunway. Good bye Sunway, welcome Seremban :-)

Ni storeroom rumah baru yang dah di fill brg2 yang tak dipakai..stack tinggi2..OMG it's so messy and it's an eyesore to me!

Home renovation

We got the keys to our new house in early 2014 but just finished with the renovation after so much delay lol. I am feeling overwhelmed with the idea of travelling from Seremban to KL to work (siapa suruh beli rumah jauh..sigh). I must gather my strength to wake up as early as 5am to get ready for work and travel 150km back and forth daily. After my son was born, we plan to settle down in Seremban because it is more comfortable there; no heavy traffic, no foreigners (currently, we are renting in Sunway).

In our search for the contractor, we managed to get a good, yet reasonable price. The contractor had done numerous renovation works in BSS so they're quite familiar with the area. We have checked on their previous work and the workmanship is quite good. We appoint the contractor to do plaster ceiling, grill, wiring, and installation of fan and lighting. For kitchen, we decided to build the table top first and cabinet comes later since we have exhausted our resources.

Moving on to other preparation, we bought the ceiling fans and lightings from Houses Lightings located in Puchong. I bet their price is among the cheapest in town. We visited a few electrical shops in Seremban to search for electrical appliances. We decided to purchase kitchen hood and hob from Thye Hin and air-conditioner from Hoong Bee. We got a good deal for air-conditioner from Hoong Bee. For Panasonic Econavi 1.5hp, the price is RM1,520 including installation, compare to RM1,650 in Thye Hin. Our next task is curtain hunting.

Here are some of the pictures of our renovated house..these pictures were taken before we clean the house so it's quite dusty.

I'm gonna share my completed house in my next post. *toodles*

Hayyan is 4 months now--How time flies

I gave birth to baby Hayyan on 28 May 2015 after 5 hours of struggle in the labour room. After the doctor broke my water to progress labour, the contraction gets stronger but my cervix still thick and only 6cm dilated at most. I have to push slowly at 6cm. Due to slow labour progress, my baby’s heartbeat has weakened and his head already swollen. I was very tired but keep fighting for my baby until the very last. Finally, Hayyan was born at 3.10pm but I didn’t hear he cries. He cried few minutes after the doctor suction his mouth and nose to clear away any mucus and amniotic fluid. I was overwhelmed with a flood of happy emotions when holding my baby for the first time—it was surreal, wonderful and awesome. That was the moment that I will remember for the rest of my life.

Sleep deprivation is normal during confinement period. I have to stay awake because it was very hard for Hayyan to fall asleep at night—1 am was the earliest. I remember there was a time he slept at 6 am after constant crying. Hayyan cries a lot but I can’t figure out the reason why. I was so worried thinking that he might have an illness and a surge of anxiety that I felt causes me so much stress (but thank god he’s healthy). It wasn’t easy for me to deal with post-partum period.

Today, Hayyan is a healthy and happy 4-month old baby. He loves to express himself through laughs, smiles, gurgles, and coos. He’s now doing more with his hands including grabbing my hair and anything within his reach. Anything that he picks will likely end up in his mouth--he's eager to explore his world. I am so grateful that his developmental milestones are according to a typical timeline like other normal child. 

Time flies so fast and the bonding between mother and child will change over the years, but its strength never fades. Romances come and go but once you've bonded with your child, you are hooked for life. This is the real meaning of TRUE LOVE :-)

Hayyan's few days of life