When Mom Central asked me to test Sylvania halogen light bulbs, the first thing that came to mind was an episode of The Golden Girls I had watched several years ago. Rose was testing two light bulb brands to see which one lasted longer. She set up the bulbs on a test socket board and literally watched them for hours while they were lit, only to be distracted by Blanche from noticing which bulb went out first.
Thankfully, this review is nothing at all like that episode. When it comes to light bulbs, I'm no expert. I usually buy the generic 60 watt type. In effort to go green my husband and I have used other energy-saving bulbs only to discover a few annoyances.
The last brand we tried took a while to "warm-up". After flipping the switch the bulb was dim for several minutes before lighting up to it's full strength. It didn't seem to last as long as I had expected either. I had to replace that bulb less than a month later.
The Sylvania halogen bulbs are so much better. The light is bright from moment I hit the switch. These bulbs look like a regular incandescent bulb but this product is made by I name that I trust. Sylvania is committed to bringing lighting solutions to consumers, in addition to producing light bulbs that will have less of a negative impact on our environment. Kudos, Sylvania!
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“I wrote this review while participating in a blog tour campaign by Mom Central on behalf of SYLVANIA and received products necessary to facilitate my candid review. In addition, I received a gift certificate to thank me for taking the time to participate.”
Friday, March 26, 2010
Monday, March 15, 2010
Photo Books: Now More Simple Than Before
As a scrapbooking junkie, I've tried many different products over the last ten years, from traditional to digital and everything in between.
When I was offered the opportunity to try the new American Greetings PhotoWorks Studio Books I was very excited. I love digital scrapbooking, but I'm not a fan of using software that needs to be installed on my computer. In years past I used a Creative Memories software but it's very expensive to buy digital accessories. The PhotoWorks website offers a wide variety of themes including Wedding, Baby, Travel, Kids, Holidays and more.
When I discovered I could choose a theme without downloading software I was in love. The studio books are amazing. Each theme has a pre-designed template, fully customizable by changing the photo layout or background color, as well as the digital embellishments.
After registering for a free account and then uploading my photos to an online album; a process which took twenty minutes (more or less time may be needed depending on the volume of photos you intend to use), I was able to create an entire 8.5 x 11 photo book in under an hour.
The PhotoWorks site allows me to save any unfinished projects making it very easy to pick up where I left off without any effort. These books are amazing! Most projects are printed in less than 3 business days, and shipped withing 7-10 business days. My book arrived in one week. I'm very happy with the price as well. Most finished books are $39.95 for the 8.5 x 11 size, but PhotoWorks offers 8 x 8 for $29.95 or 12 x 12 for $54.95. The prices are much more reasonable than other products I've used in the past.
Another great benefit to using American Greetings PhotoWorks is the ability to share my project. I was able to e-mail my project in the form of a slide show to my family members as well as give the recipients the ability to save copies of the photos (or the book itself ) to their own PhotoWorks account to create their own photo gifts.
The American Greetings PhotoWorks Studio Books are simply fantastic and I'm so glad I got the chance to use this service. Thank you Mom Central!
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I wrote this review while participating in a blog tour campaign by Mom Central on behalf of American Greetings PhotoWorks and received a free photo book to facilitate my review.
When I was offered the opportunity to try the new American Greetings PhotoWorks Studio Books I was very excited. I love digital scrapbooking, but I'm not a fan of using software that needs to be installed on my computer. In years past I used a Creative Memories software but it's very expensive to buy digital accessories. The PhotoWorks website offers a wide variety of themes including Wedding, Baby, Travel, Kids, Holidays and more.
When I discovered I could choose a theme without downloading software I was in love. The studio books are amazing. Each theme has a pre-designed template, fully customizable by changing the photo layout or background color, as well as the digital embellishments.
After registering for a free account and then uploading my photos to an online album; a process which took twenty minutes (more or less time may be needed depending on the volume of photos you intend to use), I was able to create an entire 8.5 x 11 photo book in under an hour.
The PhotoWorks site allows me to save any unfinished projects making it very easy to pick up where I left off without any effort. These books are amazing! Most projects are printed in less than 3 business days, and shipped withing 7-10 business days. My book arrived in one week. I'm very happy with the price as well. Most finished books are $39.95 for the 8.5 x 11 size, but PhotoWorks offers 8 x 8 for $29.95 or 12 x 12 for $54.95. The prices are much more reasonable than other products I've used in the past.
Another great benefit to using American Greetings PhotoWorks is the ability to share my project. I was able to e-mail my project in the form of a slide show to my family members as well as give the recipients the ability to save copies of the photos (or the book itself ) to their own PhotoWorks account to create their own photo gifts.
The American Greetings PhotoWorks Studio Books are simply fantastic and I'm so glad I got the chance to use this service. Thank you Mom Central!
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I wrote this review while participating in a blog tour campaign by Mom Central on behalf of American Greetings PhotoWorks and received a free photo book to facilitate my review.
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