Lighting Fixtures To Brighten Your Yard

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I have not seen so many lighting fixtures such as my cousin's new home. Her house is not only the brightest house in their neighborhood, it is also the brightest house I have seen in this lifetime so far. Almost all corners of her house has a beautiful lighting fixture installed. But the most beautiful part of their house is their yard. It seems that she really spent her savings in the landscape, garden and lighting fixtures.

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The lighting fixtures which brighten their yard are not any other commercial lighting fixtures. A few weeks ago she surprised me with the Shepherd Hook Wall Fixture with Acrylic Globe. I thought that was all. But then she added a few more commercial lighting fixtures. Commercial landscape lighting such as the Three-Tier Pagoda Light and the Round Hooded Step Light are artfully placed in their yard and pathways. These Commercial landscape lighting did not only make their yard the brightest but the safest as well. She did this for the benefit of her kids who love playing in their yard even at night. It is also for her benefit since she spend most of her time in their yard. She and her kids would usually have their meal under a huge tree in their yard. She is even planning to build a tree house where they could entertain their guests. But in spite of all these lighting fixtures, her electric bill does not skyrocket. She made sure that all these commercial lamps uses LED  (light emitting diode) light bulbs. These are not only cost efficient but also energy efficient. 

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It may sound an overkill to have so many lighting fixtures turned on every night. But I understood why she had these commercial landscape lighting installed in their yard. It made her and her kids secure. On top of these she also had solar-powered commercial lamps if in case there is power outage. For other people, this is impractical, but for her, it is security.

Remembering My Grandfather

Death is inevitable. It knows no age, religion, fame or status. Sadly, there will come a day that it will come to us or to the people we love unannounced to take our life. The only way for us to live is learn to accept that they have reached the end of the road. It is never easy but there is nothing that time cannot heal. 

Visiting my grandfather's grave used to bring us so much pain. After seven long years we have learned to accept his inevitable death. We all know that he is in a better place now. He is forever free from pain, problems and worries. God must have love him a lot to relieve him from all these. There is nothing much that we could do for him but pray. It is also a good thing that the private cemetery where we laid him to rest is well maintained. The landscape is also beautiful and clean. The private cemetery is also complete with amenities which includes the playground. It is probably very unlikely for cemeteries to have a playground but we greatly appreciate this. It has a park like atmosphere which is kind of comforting. Spending the night here is also not that scary. That's because of all the beautiful decorative commercial lighting fixtures such as the floodlights and street lights which illuminate the entire cemetery. These decorative street lights are normally seen in our favorite cafes, plazas, and subdivision. We are all pleased that they have used these decorative street lights not only to brighten the cemetery but also to adorn it. These had somehow brighten our moods.

Losing my grandfather brought us grief and pain. He was very dear to us. He may have left us body and soul. But I know that where ever he is, he is watching us from afar.

Traditional Wall Sconces For Your Home

Chic and elegant traditional wall sconces never go out of style. My cousin surprised me last night with Shepherd Hook Wall Fixture with Acrylic Globe she had installed at her new home. These new lighting fixtures are perfect for outdoors as they provide efficient lighting. I cannot believe she bought these traditional wall sconces. She had too many lighting sconces which are not even installed yet. But I cannot blame her for buying these new lamps. The Shepherd Hook Wall Fixture with Acrylic Globe is absolutely gorgeous. If I do not have one too many lighting fixtures at home, I would definitely buy this lamp too.

These traditional wall sconces which surround the exterior of her home is a perfect decoration as well. I love its intricate and unique design. What is good about this new lamp is that it is heat resistant which is an important feature especially if you want to have this lighting fixture turned on all night long. According to her, this new lighting fixture is not only rust resistant, it is also shatter resistant. She is not sure though, if it is child proof as well. But that is something we do not want to check if it is true or not. It would be a waste to see these lamps break into pieces if it is not true.
 

With these new lighting fixtures illuminating her house, her house is the brightest in their neighborhood. She had no regrets buying these new lighting fixtures even after knowing that these lamps may not be child proof. She is just happy that she and her kids could spend time outdoors even at night without any worries. Her kids just like her love to have dinner outside their home. Moreover, she is also planning to have her housewarming party outside their home.

My Cousin's Loom Band Shop

 

A few weeks ago, my family and I celebrated the inauguration of my aunt and uncle's bakeshop. Now, it is my cousin's loom band shop. It seems that everything is going smoothly. Customers are coming in to check and buy her loom band creations. Young and old alike are wearing her loom bands. Who wouldn't? The designs are unique and cute. I have seen how she has burnt the midnight oil working on her loom bands. 

Finally, we are celebrating with her, the inauguration of her first loom band shop. We are all happy for her that she was able to take the risk of opening her own business. I suppose she had listened to all our encouragements this time. Her happiness is all over the place from the time the ribbon is cut until the gooseneck lights were lit to brighten the signage of her shop. The signage is quite attractive and unique. She had made sure that the colors are attractive enough even for the big kids or the young at heart. With the gooseneck lights lighting the signage, everyone will be able to notice the shop as they pass by. She had specifically requested for  galvanized finished and cast guard with frosted glass gooseneck lights to give her new store a unique and classic appeal.

We all know that the road towards success has does not stop her. She needs to work hard to ensure the success of her loom band shop. We all hope and pray that she will succeed in her chosen field.