Sylvania – Incandescent Light Ban
This is a must see video from Sylvania!! If the video doesn’t pop up here is a direct link. http://www.sverve.com/v/OxPJxqE9Pb
Refreshing My Old Blog Posts: The Good, The Bad, and The 404s
Updating an old blog post is a lot like an archaeological dig. You head in expecting to “dust” the archives and end up unearthing a series of questionable life choices from a decade ago. From over-filtered photos to advice that aged like room-temperature milk, the past can be… loud. But it’s not just my old writing style that’s haunting me. It turns out, I have a resident spirit: The Ghost of Peanut Butter and Whine.Meet the Ghost in the Machine
Apparently, while I was busy living my life, this digital poltergeist has been redecorating the archives. I recently opened a “quick update” only to find:- The Vanishing Act: The Ghost has been deleting images, leaving behind empty boxes where helpful tutorial steps used to be. Apparently, my 2016 photography wasn’t “aesthetic” enough for the afterlife.
- The Dead Link Graveyard: Half my former brand partners have been exorcised. I’m finding links that lead to nowhere or, worse, to “AI Crypto Collectives” that definitely weren’t there before.
- Font Sabotage: The Ghost clearly has a vendetta against modern typography. I’m finding sections of text that have reverted to antique fonts that haven’t been cool since dial-up, making my blog look like a Geocities fan page.
I Am Giving My Content a Facelift
I’m sitting on a mountain of old posts, so here is the official Peanut Butter and Whine guide to a quick blog refresh (and ghost-busting):- Exorcising the 404s: I’m using a plugin to hunt down those dead links the Ghost left behind and pointing them somewhere that actually exists.
- Updating the “Now”: If I mentioned a “must-have” product from five years ago, I’m swapping it for the 2026 version.
- Spruce up the Metadata: I’m ensuring my focus keyword (blog) is in the headers and the first paragraph so the algorithms know exactly what’s up.
While You’re Here…
Don’t let your visit be a “one and done!” Since I’m already tidying up the place, why not stay a while?- Win Big: Check out the sidebar for my current giveaway—I promise this one is actually alive and kicking!
- Earn Cash: Some things never go out of style. Rakuten still pays you to shop, and in this economy, why wouldn’t you take the free money?
4 Comments
Veronica Lee
I, too, have been using the newer ones for some time now.
Great vidoe, BTW!
Sarah L
I’ve been using the newer bulbs for several years. Didn’t need a child to tell me…
Diane K. Brimmer
That is too funny! Although I have to admit I too have had a problem with the ban on the old ones. One important note, when the new LED spiral ones start to go you need to change them right away. They can cause a fire. I was reading about them and mine actually ark-ed and made a large pop sound.
Connie Gruning
That’s a scary note!! WOW!!! That pop would have had me up and outta my seat!