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Delaware is having its first Great Green Expo on March 29, 2008.  Admission to the event in 7.00 for adults, free for children 12 and under.  The event is from 9am-5pm.

From the website.

"The Delaware Great Green Expo will be the first of it's kind in Delaware highlighting local and regional businesses that offer "Green" solutions and contribute to lessening pollution and waste in Delaware and surrounding areas.

The expo will feature many exhibitors covering a variety of "green" living products, services and information.

Attractions will include: live music, speakers, demonstrations, art, organic foods, door prizes and activities for the entire family!

The Closic's Kids Corner will feature face painting and pictures with some of the areas most popular mascots including Rocky Blue Winkle from the Wilmington Blue Rocks & Trash Can Dan from DSWA! Also a special appearance by "Chum The Shark" , straight out of the waters of the Adventure Aquarium in Camden, NJ".

http://greatgreenexpo.org/main.html

Think Global, Go Green!

I am happy to let everyone know of a new feature on my website, the home price index.  This feature will give you an approximation of what your homes current market value is based on the aveage appreciation your zip code has experienced since you made the purchase.  It will give you a good idea of how much the value of home has increased.  This is a great tool if you are paying PMI and waiting until you have 20% equity.  You can opt to recieve an email with an update once per quarter.  If you are thinking of moving give me a call and I will be happy to prepare a market analysis on your home.

If anyone has feedback on the new feature I would love to hear it.

Did you know - By replacing 20 light bulbs in and outside your home with CFL's can save you an average of $180 per year???  Replacing these same 20 bulbs will also prevent 1686 lbs PER YEAR of pollution from entering the atmosphere!!!  For an average cost of $100  - your investment in CFL's will pay you back in energy savings THE FIRST YEAR!!

Really, you have no excuse!  Just DO IT!  Spend the time, buy the bulbs, and HELP MAKE A DIFFERENCE.  CFL's can be found at just about any grocery store, Home Depot, Lowes, Wal-Mart, and many other fine retailers nationwide.  I purchased mine at Home Depot and they work great.  They do not flicker at all. They can also be found many places online, including my favorite, GreenLightsUSA.com,   They have a great selection of bulbs to meet every need in your home, and a calculator to help you determine your annual savings, and how much pollution you will prevent by replacing bulbs in your home!

If anyone has had good or bad experiences with a particular brand please feel free to post about it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwMj3PJDxuo

This is crazy.

http://www.diynetwork.com/

This is a really cool website for home project ideas and tips.  The site is easy to use and some of the projects have online instructional videos.  If you are looking for home improvement ideas, I recommend this site.