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Solio Battery Chargers were the answer.

Here’s my story, review and over-all appreciation of their existence!

You see,

I’m self-employed and can’t afford to stop working even during vacations.  When my eleven year old approached me with his grand idea of a father son adventure, so he could impress me with his newly learned cub scout skills… I thought it might be a once in a lifetime chance for us to have our first important bonding of sorts.

I just couldn’t say no to him and decided to dust off the old tent and have a go at a real-live, weeklong camping fest! The only problem is that like it or not, I have to drag along my lap top, my cell phone, digital camera and of course my i-pod..to mention a few electronic devices I’m addicted to! But how was I going to stay plugged-in to the World if I was to be thrown into the wild?

I knew the first challenge would be to find a spot at or near the campground with wi-fi capabilities. That’s actually not too difficult these days. A bigger problem, however, was keeping all of my gadgets charged throughout the week without being able to plug them into the car-charger. So I did a little homework and discovered that there are solar battery chargers out there for all kinds of gadgets and devices, some of which I didn’t even know existed!

Did you know…


…A tiny fraction of the energy emitted by the sun is enough to power your needs many times over.

That’s right. Only a small amount of power is needed to power your favorite electronic devices from cell phones to iPods to GPS systems.

When chosing a Solar Battery Charger, I was looking for the following features:

I was looking for one that provides an emergency power source when away from power outlets.

One that would work with multiple gadgets, including mobile phones, Bluetooth headsets, smartphones/PDAs, MP3 players, portable gaming devices, digital cameras, GPS and more.

It had to be convenient compact and lightweight. It’s design had to be perfect for travel or emergency use.

Being made from reusable and recyclable materials would be a plus. Greens the thing!

So I took my requirments and I did a good bit of research on the subject at hand. What I came up with was an unbelievable amount of info. Almost an overwhelmong amount!
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SOLAR POWERED CHRISTMAS LIGHTS

Lighting is the key to making a big splash in your neighborhood. Well chosen decorative light bulbs are the most important aspect of your Christmas lights house decorating plan. There are many different types of bulbs to consider. Some people like to stick to the traditional look while others want something hip and new.

Your Christmas lights on your house can be adorned with large, traditional bulbs that are reminiscent of large eggs. These holiday lighting items are available in many different colors. You can stick with an all white décor, a cool blue effect or a warm red tone.

Other great products include newer designs that are really popular right now. Solar-powered decorating lights – no outlet needed! They make a lovely presentations that offers both the twinkling sparkle as well as the Solar-powered luxury – no outlet needed! 

Now decorate anywhere without dangerous extension cords or need for an outlet. Sun charges string of 60 lights by day, turn on automatically at dusk and run for about eight hours! No energy cost! Great near road, around mailbox or lampost – now you’re not limited to nearby outlet. 26′ length. Click Here for the multi-colored light set.

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You know what all this Christmas talk is all about…

Oodles of Christmas Decorating For The Home!!

How are you planning to deck out your house this year?

Have you noticed that many of your neighbors go all out when it comes to Christmas Decorating for the home?

Has that finally bothered you enough to finally…this year…find out the secrets that allow them to pull this off effortlessly year after year?

Are you ready for the hectic and chaotic holiday season? This annual event can come at you fast if you’re not paying attention.

I do firmly believe in dazzling Christmas Decorating for the home, I don’t care to compete with anyone, just have fun at it without any major expense. 

I believe as long as you remember never to lose sight of what really matters, everything will be just fabulous. Okay, I’ll try to never sound “Hallmark – ish” here!

Regardless, it’s prudent to remember that the holidays aren’t just about Christmas decorating for the home…

But… if you’re really getting the bug as I have and continue having each year, here’s a quick tip.

Go into it easy, one piece at a time especially on the large outdoor Christmas decorations such as the air-blown and animated variety.  Before long you’ll have quite an impressive collection.

I’ve come up with a few new ideas this year concerning outdoor christmas decorating.

Although I try not to go about it in a competitive manor with other families, I do want to express some Christmas cheer and spirit. It’s a wonderful feeling to step out on your lawn and stare up at a magnificently decorated home. I should know; I do it every year along with several of my neighbor’s.

If you’ve made it this far in this essay and are seriously considering some air-blown Christmas decoration or some animated outdoor christmas decorations, I’ve found a link to some really neat ones.  They are high quality at a discount price range for what you can get.

Check these out, you can usually get them within a day or so.

Hey, that’s about it for now.

Don’t forget to check back with Home and Garden Online Guide.com/Christmas Decorating For The Home for countless new & old ideas.  They’re added regularly and if you book mark the link they’ll be right at your fingertips.

Merry Christmas!

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Our experience purchasing a Tankless Water Heater
by Low Energy Systems

Owning your own home seems to be a huge part of the American dream.

People want to feel that they have a place that is theirs. Saving for a home and keeping your home maintained takes up a great deal of our time. There always seems to be something to do or another thing that you want to buy to improve your living situation.

Owning a home is a great thing when everything is working properly.

It can be a real drag when things break down that you have not budgeted for. I have been saving up to buy a new dining room set. The one we have was purchased at a second hand store when we first had a home with a formal dining room.

It is functional, but I have always wanted a new set. I was getting close to having enough money for the one I wanted when our hot water heater quit working. We called a plumber and he suggested going with a Tankless Water Heaters by Low Energy Systems which would give us INSTANT hot water.


He told us that we would notice a big difference in our electric bill because the TANKLESS hot water heater that he was installing was much more energy efficient than the old one.

Here’s what he had to say about it:

He said the Paloma PH24M is the largest tankless water heater of its type in the world!

Superb for commercial and industrial use as well as large residential homes. Just one Paloma PH24M supplies all the hot water you need in your home for shower, bath, dishwasher, laundry, etc. Click here

Turn on your hot water faucet and water is heated instantly as it flows through the heating coils. Paloma’s burners shut off automatically as soon as you turn off the faucet. The Paloma modulating control automatically adjusts the flame to the water flow you select. Paloma tankless water heaters produce hot water only when and as much as you need. That’s why you can save energy and money.

You see, Storage-type hot water heaters lose heat all day long (and all night too!). They consume more energy than any other job in the home except space heating. Paloma tankless gas water heaters heat only the water you need as you’re using it. You never store hot water again.

I knew that this was something that we needed, but a hot water heater was not as fun as getting new dining room furniture.

We had him install the Tankless Water Heaters by Low Energy Systems and I resumed saving money for the dining room table and chairs.

The great thing was that we did notice a great savings in our gas bill. We had no idea that our old water heater was using so much gas.

All of the appliances that are in our home are getting older. They came with the house when we bought it and they were not new at the time.

We realized that we would be better off replacing them so we could cut down on our monthly bills. The dining room table would not help us reduce our living expenses.

Many of the new appliances are much more energy efficient than they were in the past. Washers are now designed to use less water and dryers are equipped with multiple settings so you are not wasting energy. We have agreed that the money that we save in our gas and electric bills will go towards the dining room table fund. It will take a while to purchase it, but in the mean time we are consuming less energy with our new Tankless Water Heaters
Tankless Water Heaters by Low Energy Systems.

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