The air is feeling crisp and cool these days and I'm itching for movie nights in front of the fireplace, a favourite Winter pastime at our house! We are pretty wimpy when it comes to cold and would hibernate in our cozy house all winter long if we could, but that luxury never, ever comes at the expense of our families safety! Did you know? Ontario recently made installing Carbon Monoxide alarms in homes a mandatory act. We have more than one in our house, just to be sure! Carbon Monoxide … [Read more...]

October is Fire Safety Month! Time to test/replace your alarms! First Alert is a brand name my family has known and trusted for years. Every floor of our house is equipped with at least one smoke alarm, but sometimes it can be hard to find just the right place to install one. Obviously, safety comes first and the unit needs to go where it will work the best, but at the same time, aesthetics come into play too. Items like smoke alarms used to be a bit of an eye sore, but not anymore! First Alert … [Read more...]