Spring is coming very soon and with warmer weather comes spring cleaning and home improvements. One thing that I have been gradually doing and will continue to do with my spring cleaning is replacing my light bulbs with their energy saving counterparts. To meet the need of  consumers like myself, Sylvania brand has come out with a new energy saving light bulb. The Sylvania Supersaver Halogen Light bulb is a new type of light bulb that saves energy without compromising the quality of the light in your home.

Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007

In just four short years our normal incandescent light bulbs will be no more due to the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007. They are slowly phasing out our traditional power-hungry light bulbs in favor of the energy saving bulbs. The Sylvania Super Saver Halogen bulbs meet the requirements of this act.
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This is a special post. I am giving an Easter basket to some of my favorite bloggers and paying it forward with Hersheys. I give an Easter basket to:

A Simple Kinda Life (Angie)

Happily Blended (Brandy Ellen)

&

Southern Bella’s Ways to Save (Kasandria)

This post is a part of the Better Basket Blog Hop that is running from now through April 4th. For every blog post written as a part of the blog hop Hershey’s is donating $10 to the Children’s Miracle Network. *up to a total of 5,000 blog posts written by April 4, 2010*

How can you participate?

HERSHEY’S BETTER BASKET BLOG HOP RULES

* Copy and paste these rules to your blog post.

* Create a blog post of giving a virtual Easter Basket to another blogger – you
can give as many Virtual Baskets as you want.

* Link back to person who gave you an Easter Basket.

* Let each person you are giving a Virtual Easter Basket know you have given them
a Basket.

* Leave your link at http://betterbasket.info/bloghop/
where you can also find the official rules of this #betterbasket blog hop and more
information about Better Basket with Hershey’s.

I am so thankful to Kasandria for telling me about this program! I hope those of you who are bloggers will take a few minutes to participate. The Children’s Miracle Network is such a wonderful organization!

Happy Spring!

~Andrea

I am feeling much better. Thank you for your kind comments. I had a bunch of blood work done and also an EKG. The blood work results came back fine but the EKG did not. The doctor wants me to have an echocardiogram to see what is going on with my heart. I am scared! I am waiting on the doctor to call back with an appointment date for the echo. If you have a minute would you please pray for me? I love you all!

~Andrea

Have you ever thought about hosting a pancake breakfast to raise money for a cause near to your heart? Bisquick Pancake Nation has developed a site that makes hosting a pancake breakfast fundraiser easier. Bisquick is also offering you the chance to win a $250 grant to help you host the fundraiser.

The Bisquick Pancake Nation site has all kinds of great tips to help you plan the best fundraiser ever. There is also a pancake finder to help you find a pancake breakfast fundraiser in your area. The site has all kinds of fun tips and tricks to help you plan the best fundraiser ever! After your fundraiser there is also a place on the site for you to share your experience with others.

If you are looking for a way to raise some money for your non-profit organization I think a pancake breakfast fundraiser would be a wonderful way to do so. Almost everyone likes pancakes and a pancake fundraiser would be a perfect event for the entire family!
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Congratulations to #73 Kelly Ann T. for winning the Flexi-8 Barrette giveaway!

Thank you to everyone who entered and to Flexi-8 for sponsoring this generous giveaway.

~Andrea

Have you ever tried green tea? It is one of my favorite healthy beverages. I was recently introduced to Myx Teas which is an environmentally friendly E-tea shop offering an array of custom-blended, natural-based teas. Dedicated to offering customers a refreshing, revitalizing and rewarding experience, MYX guarantees satisfaction and freshness with teas packed fresh and shipped within 24-hours of each order.
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