Is Your Home Ready for Daylight Savings Time?

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Daylight Savings Time ends early Sunday morning (Nov. 6), which means most people in the U.S. are “falling back” an hour. With this time shift, smart home technology will be put to the test in adjusting to the new time schedule and keeping your home warm in the cooler months.

But I am not worried because I have the awesome Lyric T5 Wi-Fi Thermostat from Honeywell.

The home comfort experts at Honeywell want to make sure that homeowners have all the smart features they need to adjust to the time, temperatures and homes to the new time and seasons, including:

- Warmer Wake-Ups - Make sure the thermostat is set to kick-on and get the home ready for earlier, darker and colder wake ups.

- Set the Scene - Build scenes and shortcuts in the Lyric App to make sure home automation is ready to hit the ground running on November 6.

- Gut Check - Like changing out wardrobes for cooler temperatures, make sure to check the heating system for the increase in activity, including changing out whole-house air filters or humidifiers if needed.

The Lyric T5 Wi-Fi Thermostat allows you to take comfort knowing your home temperature will always be just how you like it. It's easy to install and use and conveniently fits in with your lifestyle. You can program it based on your schedule, or let it adapt to your life as plans change. Control the Lyric T5 Wi-Fi Thermostat from anywhere simply by using your smartphone or tablet: helping keep life simple and removing the guesswork, while ensuring maximum comfort when you're at home and saving you money on your energy bills.

Plus! By using smart appliances like the Lyric T5 Wi-Fi Thermostat, which sync with time zone they’re programmed in, there’s one less thing to worry about during this time of year.

I love that I now have warmer mornings without having to run freezing to the thermostat to quick turn it up and I don't have to worry about remembering to turn it down at night. And when we leave for vacation we never have to worry that we didn't turn the thermostat down. This is sure going to save us money and freezing mornings this winter.

Buy It:

You can purchase the Lyric T5 Wi-Fi Thermostat for $149.99 from the Honeywell website.

* Thank you to Honeywell for their product for review! Disclosure - This product was given for review for my honest opinion. No other compensation was given.*

Change Your Clock Change Your Battery & Giveaway

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Yes, it is about that time again...time for Daylight Savings Time! You may be dreading the earlier darkness and shorter days, but a positive thing about Nov. 3 is that it is also the time of year when Energizer, the International Association of Fire Chiefs, and fire departments nationwide join forces for the Change Your Clock Change Your Battery® program to raise awareness of the importance of working smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors in helping to keep families safe in their homes. This is the 26th year for the annual program and the message is still an important one.

Did you know, thirty-eight percent of fatal fire injuries occur in homes with no smoke alarms, while 24 percent occur in homes in which at least one smoke alarm is present but fails to operate, frequently due to dead or missing batteries.

Too many of us know someone who has been impacted by a home fire and believe it can never happen to “me.” Yet, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) estimates that 28 million homes are at risk because they either don’t have smoke alarms or their smoke alarms do not work, mostly due to dead or missing batteries. A working smoke alarm can make the difference in whether you have the critical extra seconds to safely escape. Energizer and the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) have worked for decades to change those numbers with the Change Your Clock Change Your Battery® program, and this fall they are continuing that work with firefighters across the country bringing the total number of batteries donated to 5 million.

The message is simple, and the habit can be lifesaving. For 26 years, the Change Your Clock Change Your Battery program has been dedicated to sharing the important reminder to replace the batteries in your home’s smoke and carbon monoxide detectors when you change your clocks for daylight saving time.

Families are encouraged to use the extra hour “gained” from the end of daylight saving time to review their home fire safety plans and remind their friends, family and neighbors of the life-saving habit of changing and testing smoke alarm batteries.

For more information on the program and to download fire safety materials, please visit energizer.com/change and facebook.com/energizerbunny.

From now through November 3, visit the Energizer Bunny® Facebook page and click on the Fire Safety Info Tab. Here you will have the chance to enter a sweepstakes to win an additional Family Safety Kit. Energizer will be giving away one Family Safety Kit per day. Contained in the kit, valued at more than $167 is:

· One reusable grocery tote
· Two Kidde Battery-Operated Combination Carbon Monoxide and Smoke Alarms
· One Kidde fire extinguisher
· One 4-pack of Energizer Ultimate Lithium AA batteries
· One 2-pack of Energizer® MAX® 9 volt batteries
· One 4-pack of Energizer® MAX® AA batteries
· Two Energizer Weatheready® LED Safety Light flashlights
· One Energizer Bunny® Plush Bunny

So don't forget on November 3 to replace the batteries in your home’s smoke and carbon monoxide detectors when you change your clocks for daylight saving time. Do it for the safety of your family!

Win It: Energizer is generously offering (1) Family Safety Kit (with a reusable grocery tote containing: One 16-pack Energizer® MAX® AA Batteries years, One 1-pack of Energizer® MAX® 9 volt batteries, One Energizer® Weatheready® LED Safety Light flashlight – Waterproof flashlight powered by AA, AAA or C cell batteries, and One Kidde Battery-Operated Combination Carbon Monoxide and Smoke Alarm)

Enter here for a chance to win:

(1) Family Safety Kit from Energizer
(with a reusable grocery tote containing: One 16-pack Energizer® MAX® AA Batteries years, One 1-pack of Energizer® MAX® 9 volt batteries, One Energizer® Weatheready® LED Safety Light flashlight – Waterproof flashlight powered by AA, AAA or C cell batteries, and One Kidde Battery-Operated Combination Carbon Monoxide and Smoke Alarm)
The total value of the Family Safety Kit is approximately $60.

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* Thank you to Energizer for their product for review! Disclosure - This product was given for review for my honest opinion. No other compensation was given.*

Don't Forget to Change The Batteries in Your Smoke Alarm This Daylight Saving Time & Giveaway

What Do a Cow, a Candle, a Clock and Cal Ripken, Jr. All Have in Common?

They are all part of the 25th celebration of the life-saving Change Your Clock Change Your Battery® program!

It’s hard to believe that in just a few days, we will be changing our clocks back from Daylight Saving Time. This year the time change is on November 4 and it also marks the 25th anniversary of the annual Change Your Clock Change Your Battery® program. Energizer and the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) are once again working with local fire departments nationwide to raise awareness on the importance of working smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors in helping to keep families safe in their homes.

Thirty-eight percent of fatal fire injuries occur in homes with no smoke alarms, while 24 percent occur in homes in which at least one smoke alarm is present but fails to operate, frequently due to dead or missing batteries.

On Monday, Oct. 1, one week before the anniversary of the Great Chicago Fire that killed hundreds and devastated the city in 1871, the Energizer Bunny® Brigade led by MLB Hall-of-Famer Cal Ripken Jr. “re-created” the O’Leary barn, where by legend, the fire started at an event on the grounds of the Chicago Water Tower, the only building to survive the fire. The story goes that Mrs. Catherine O’Leary’s cow kicked over a candle, starting an inferno that consumed 3.3 square miles of the city. But on this occasion, Ripken and Chicago firefighters demonstrated how advances and educational programs over the past century have made our communities safer so mass fire tragedies can be prevented.

Ripken, known as the Energizer Bunny® of baseball for his record of consecutive games played (2,632!), has worked with Energizer for the past seven years to honor people and programs that celebrate positivity and make a difference. In Chicago, Ripken will lead the first of the neighborhood canvasses with fire officials who will conduct fire safety inspections and distribute Family Safety Kits, stocked with products designed to help keep homes safe including smoke detectors, Energizer® MAX® batteries and Energizer® Weatheready® flashlights.

To help give more families those critical seconds, Energizer is honoring its 25th year by donating 250,000 batteries to fire departments across the country to distribute to local families in their areas and adopting 25 fire departments in 25 cities across the nation, who, in addition to batteries, will be equipped with a variety Energizer® family safety products for their department and to share in their communities. Together, they will host Home Safety Days and neighborhood canvasses spanning throughout National Fire Prevention Month in October until the end of daylight saving time on Sunday, Nov. 4.

From October 11 through November 4, visit the Energizer Bunny® Facebook page and click on the Fire Safety Info Tab. Here you will have the chance to enter a sweepstakes to win a Family Safety Kit. Energizer will be giving away one Family Safety Kit per day for 25 days.

 Contained in the kit, valued at more than $150 is:
· One reusable grocery tote
· Two Kidde Battery-Operated Combination Carbon Monoxide and Smoke Alarms
· One package of Energizer Advanced Lithium batteries
· One package of Energizer® MAX® Batteries with Power Seal Technology
· Two Energizer flashlights
· Two Energizer Flameless Wax Candles
· One Energizer Bunny Plush Bunny

In addition you can find fire safety tips, a home escape plan that you can download and draw your family’s home escape plan, as well as a coloring and activity sheet.

For more information, please visit energizer.com and facebook.com/energizerbunny.

So remember to change the batteries in your smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors when you set your clocks back this year – it could help save a life!

Win It: Energizer is generously offering (1) Family Safety Kit complete with a reusable grocery tote containing: (Two packages of Energizer® MAX® Batteries with Power Seal Technology, One Energizer® Flameless Wax Candle, One Energizer® Weatheready® Safety Light,One Kidde Battery-Operated Combination Carbon Monoxide and Smoke Alarm)

Enter here for a chance to win:

(1) Family Safety Kit from Energizer
(Worth $78.00!!!)
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