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Is your child getting a healthy night's sleep? If not, it could be due to the fact that your child is either sleeping with too much darkness or you're using night lights that are too bright. Several reports about sleep and healthy sleeping habits show that light saturation can disrupt or affect natural sleep cycles, which ultimately makes it harder to stay asleep, wake up or fall asleep altogether.

Remodeling your home with new light fixtures is a big task, and as you do some research on the best options, you may run across some terms you're not completely familiar with. Knowing your light terminology is a great way to visualize your home lighting project and it could make the process a lot easier.

Get the lighting 101 and make sure you're up to date with your home lighting knowledge. Here are some helpful terms you should know about:

Going camping is a fun way for you and your family to spend some time together. Not only does it bring you all in the same company, but it helps you build teamwork by deciding who sets up the tent, collects the tree branches for the fire and who organizes the food.

However, some families don't have the time to drive to a nearby campsite to get in all their adventures this summer. Even going to the backyard for a kid's camping night can be a great activity for your children and a great way to keep the stress down that would come with a planned trip.

The snow has finally melted away and many residents now want to start planning barbecues, outdoor lounging and other evening events. With nice weather on its way, you want to make sure you make a great first impression on your guests as they enter your backyard or deck area.

To ensure your party is lasting as long as you want, you need to get a little creative with your outdoor lighting so you can keep decks, porches and walkways visible.

Homeowners always look to increase security around their house, and one of the most efficient ways to accomplish this is through motion-sensor lights. Security systems can be extremely costly and a pain to control and keep up to date. However, there are other ways to bolster your home security without rigging your entire house with alarms.

Automatic lights can detect any certain movement in its range, which is a cost-effective way to add security and convenience to your home. Here are a few ways motion-sensor lights can benefit your home:

Typically, the majority of your home's cabinets are in the kitchen, which is an area that needs plenty of light sources to cook, clean, measure, cut and prep. Doing these things in the dark could lead to an overly salty dish due to using the wrong measuring cup, or even a trip to the emergency room for a sliced finger.

Instead, using LED under cabinet light fixtures could help you illuminate your stored items and everything from spices to coffee makers underneath the cabinet. Also, under cabinet lighting creates a soft even glow in your kitchen, instead of an overly bright illumination.

The camping season is nearing as winter finally slips away, but do you have all the right gear and camping supplies to ensure your trip is a successful one?

Lighting is a central aspect to a home's decor and functionality. Yet it's also just as large a concern for a homeowner's budget. While gas prices have gone down, electricity is no cheaper, and many consumers have become more eco-friendly to get more energy savings as they reconsider their approach to lighting with new products on the market.

Anyone could pick incandescent bulbs out of a lineup, but increasingly, their presence in the market is becoming rarer. Legislation and manufacturers have phase out production of such bulbs, and what's left is only what stores have on shelves and in the stockroom. In these bulbs' place, a new generation of lighting products have ascended.

Homeowners are starting to see a lot more energy-efficient appliances around the house thanks to new technology. According to The Wall Street Journal, in the past, older refrigerators used roughly 1,200 kilowatt-hours of electricity each year, while new energy-efficient models use closer to 400 kilowatt-hours per year. Higher energy costs have forced homeowners into a balancing act to find the best ways to save on their energy bills.

Usually, consumers are forced to choose between product functionality and aesthetic appeal. But when it comes to decor for rooms that children use, consumers never have to weigh one feature over the other with Jasco Projectables® night lights.