When life doesn’t go as planned, we love to hear stories of men and women who overcome circumstances to effect positive change. Word of mouth gets around. It’s a small world and Stacey (in charge of all media and design at Christmas Lights Source) heard via family about about this story and we wanted to…
What exactly are chasing Christmas lights and how do they work?
We hear this question often enough that we thought we make it easier to find the answer here. Chasing Christmas lights are traditional incandescent lights that are built with (usually) 3 circuits that flash on and off sequentially. Each set has an independent controller that cycles through each of the three circuits (1-2-3). Set at…
The Canopy Crew and their fantastic Treehouses!
We recently received these photos from the Canopy Crew. From their website: The Canopy Crew LLC is a custom tree house building and tree care company. We offer tree house rentals in the Red River Gorge, Kentucky, build custom tree houses around the country, and take care of the trees in our home town of…
Our Lights in Action: Light a Corvette and bring the fun!
We want to send a big thank you to Roger for sending us photos of his Corvette. How cool is that? Get the Look! 12-volt multi-color light strings Blue painters tape (available at any store that sells paint) 12-volt lights are easy to work with when lighting cars, golf carts, campers and boats because they…
Our Lights in Action: Lighting a Pool with Rope Light!
A customer in New Hampshire, emailed us photos of their pool lighting project. You can easily get the look with a spool of blue LED rope light. (And we really love the pool toy!!)
Celebrate July 4th with lights!
Whether it’s the 4th of July, Memorial Day, or a love affair with the Patriots, a simple and easy way to bring patriotic cheer to a room is a string (or two) of lights. Get the Look! 2 strings of red, white, and blue lights on white wire 4 Command Hooks – available online or…
Entryway Keyholder with Lights
We love it when customers share quick projects that can be tailored for any season. For this project, choose Christmas floral picks for Winter, peonies for Spring. Thanks so much to Stacey for sharing the photos! Materials Plywood and stain Small crate (available at a local craft or hobby store, ie. Hobby Lobby or Michaels)…
Lights create a lovely oasis
About a week ago, we received this letter from a customer with these comments and a photo of how he and his family are enjoying their lights. Hello, Just a few thoughts on the recent purchase and installation of my patio lights. First, I love the quality of light strings. Whenever possible I shop value….
Coleslaw for every occasion!
Cook outs, street tacos, and picnics are all celebrations that may require a great coleslaw. Here is my recipe. It’s become a favorite with friends and family. The key is to keep tasting the dressing until it is really flavorful and use a great mayonnaise like Dukes. Here are the ingredients. Mix everything but the…
Are Christmas lights in series or parallel?
Short answer Christmas lights are wired in both series and parallel configurations depending on their style and application. Slightly longer short answer Series Wiring Traditional incandescent and LED Christmas tree mini lights wired on a 2 or 3-harness are wired in series. For reference, you can find them in categories like these: Incandescent mini light…
Adding Sparkle to a Shelter-at-Home High School Graduation
We heard from Angela in Dallas that she needed royal blue lights to help celebrate her son’s High School graduation. It’s been tough during times like these for graduating seniors and we are glad we could help. We suggested that because of their electric quality that the LED version of blue light strings might be…
Christmas Lights spread joy in Nova Scotia
We just received this photo and comments from Larry. Since we are all involved together with the Covid-19 epidemic I decided to create lawn ornaments with your rope light sets. The scene is our home in Nova Scotia when the virus first struck in March. I am trying to bring smiles and hope to people…
Easy Beer Bread
Beer bread is super easy and is sure to impress family and guests. Ingredients Ingredients 3 cups sifted flour 3 t baking powder 1 t salt 1/4 c sugar 1 can beer – dark is nice 1/2 c melted butter Instructions Sift flour through a mesh colander into a bowl Sprinkle baking powder, salt, and…
Encouraging neighbors during tough times
Stay-at-home measures across the country are forcing us all to do life and business differently. Kids are remote learning, grocery runs are quickly in and out of the store and we’re all watching the news more than we may need to. David and I are finding ways to add brighten up the neighborhood and we…
Making St Patrick’s Day a little brighter!
Always one to find a project – especially when we are all working and studying at home – David turned the house green for St Patrick’s! We know that Christmas lights make everyone smile so repurposing them to celebrate our Irish-ness seemed like the thing to do! Consider pulling lights out of your Holiday closet…
St Patrick’s Day Decoration – a fun wreath to try!
Making plans to decorate for St Patrick’s Day? Not sure where to start? Let’s pretend you have an old Christmas wreath with broken lights, a new set of green mini lights and $5 worth of green things from the Dollar store. What would you do? You make a St Patrick’s Day wreath, naturally. I was…
5 Easy Steps to Personalized String Lights
We all love strings of twinkle lights brightening the yard during the Christmas Season but have you asked yourself. . . . What about Spring? The good news for Spring is there are a ton of options to light your outdoor entertainment areas. Personalized commercial-grade light strings are a magical way to accent pergolas, porches, open spaces, and more. If you plan…
DIY: Easter Chick Planter Dome with Lights!
Easter is around the corner! Now is the time to look at our decor stash, through fun Easter aisles and create projects that will feel like Spring whether it’s warm outside or not! Since it uses battery lights, it’s super easy to pop it onto a bathroom countertop, onto a shelf, or light a dorm…
Mason Jar Crafts with Battery Operated Lights
This videos shows an easy way to add sparkle to your next backyard party! Materials needed: Mason Jars or other containers that catch your eye – available online and in craft stores Battery Operated Lights – the projects in this video use LED lights. They don’t require as much power as incandescent lights and last…
Christmas Lights Recycling Benefits Toys for Tots for 2019
Another year of recycling is in the bag! In 2019, customers sent in and we recycled over 8000 pounds of used Christmas lights. All of the proceeds were used to purchase over $3000 worth of educational books, and project kits from Usborne Books that were delivered to friendly Marines at Toys for Tots. Thanks go…
Favorite Ways to Brighten New Year’s Eve
New Years Eve = Parties! Hands down, the quickest, easiest and cheapest way to add magic to any party is with lights. If you’ve been following this blog for very long at all, you’ll have it figured out that I have a low threshold for complications and prefer projects that can be done in less…
Winter Wonderland Centerpiece
December or January, this project is a perfect project to brighten a dining table, accent table or entryway. Materials A large glass vase Faux snow Battery lights Accent objects like little trees We started with a simple, oversized, glass globe. Purchased at Michael’s with a discount coupon it was between $20-$30. A large cylindrical, round,…