Let There Be Light {a review and giveaway}

THIS GIVEAWAY IS CLOSED

THE WINNER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED

Y'all know how much I love lamps and lamp light. I mean who wants to sit in the dark? Oh, and don't even get me started on overhead lighting, but sometimes we need to use that, too.

When I first saw these new energy saving bulbs years ago I thought OH NOOOOOOO! I was like how do you use a clip on shade with that? How do you use it in a light where it will show. It's so weird looking. I don't like the light they put out either.

Since the good old incandescent bulbs will be a thing of the past as soon as they all sell out what are we left with to use? Well, I have good news!!

Thank goodness for new technology and these fabulous LED bulbs. I was sent two of these Cree LED light bulbs to try out. When I was contacted about reviewing these bulbs at first I thought no I don't think so and then I was like wait a minute. I turn on a lot of lamps every night and on cloudy days. Turning those on a lot means they burn out and have to be replaced so why not try these out. We all use light bulbs probably every single day and these will last TEN years!

When I opened the box and got the bulbs out I was surprised how heavy they are. Then I opened the package and got one out. These are quite different. The bulb is rubbery feeling to the touch and a bit sticky. These stay cool to the touch and don't put out any heat like other bulbs. I have burned my fingers on many a bulb, but you can touch these while they are on with no chance of getting burned.

These bulbs contain no mercury and you can dim them. I am thrilled with that since we have a lot of dimmer switches. In some states utility companies are offering Energy Star instant rebates which will make the price a bit better. These do run from around $10 to $20 depending on the wattage. Home Depot is the only store carrying these award winning bulbs. You can find out more info about the bulbs at creebulb.com.

I did a little comparison with a regular incandescent bulb and the new Cree bulb in the same wattage. I think you can see that the Cree LED bulb is a bit brighter, but they are definitely not glaring. They even offer different types of white light to choose from. I was sent the soft white.

Well, I know everyone can use some new light bulbs and here is your chance to win two of these fabulous bulbs.

How to enter:

1. Leave a comment.
2. Like Cree Bulb's facebook page here.
3. Like my facebook page here.
Leave a separate comment for each entry.  Remember to leave your email address if you don't have a blog so you can be contacted if you win.

This giveaway is open to US residents only.

The giveaway will run through Monday March 3.

Good luck and I am going to Home Depot to buy me some more of these!


I was given the product to try and all opinions are my own.

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