Not only did October pass in a blink, but Daylight Saving Time is just around the corner! Can you believe it?! This year the time change is on November 4th, which also marks the 25th anniversary of the annual Change Your Clock Change Your Battery program.


Energizer and the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) are once again working with local fire departments nationwide to help raise awareness on the importance of having working smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors to help keep families safe in their homes. 38% of fatal fire injuries occur in homes with no smoke alarms, while 24% occur in homes which at least have one, but fails to operate (typically due to dead or missing batteries).

You all can Get involved now through November 4, by visiting the Energizer Bunny® Facebook page and clicking on the Fire Safety Info Tab. Here you will have the chance to enter a sweepstakes to win a Family Safety Kit. Energizer will be giving away one Family Safety Kit per day for 25 days. Contained in the kit, valued at more than $150, is: a reusable grocery tote, two Kidde Battery-Operated Combination Carbon Monoxide and Smoke Alarms, one package of Energizer Advanced Lithium batteries, One package of Energizer® MAX® Batteries (AA) with Power Seal Technology, two Energizer flashlights, two Energizer Flameless Wax Candles, and one Energizer Bunny Plush Bunny!

In addition you can also find fire safety tips, a home escape plan that you can download and draw your family’s home escape plan down on, as well as a coloring and activity sheet!

The Change Your Clock Change Your Battery® program is just one of the ways Energizer brings to life the company’s commitment to making a positive impact in communities across the country. That’s positivenergy™ For more information, be sure to visit energizer.com and facebook.com/energizerbunny.
When I first read about this year's campaign, I thought it was great! The timing couldn't have been more perfect either. Kaelyn had just talked about fire safety in school that week and she was eager to make sure we had all of our smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors working. Such a great reminder! I wanted to take this opportunity to help remind all of my readers about this important life-saving reminder as well - be sure and remember to change the batteries in your smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors when you set your clocks back. It's a great way to remember to do it, and best of all...it could help save a life!

Energizer sent us a Family Safety Kit which included a reusable grocery tote contatining:

1. One 2-pack of Energizer MAX Batteries (9v) with Power Seal Technology offering dependable and powerful performance for devices that help keep your family safe

2. One Energizer Flameless Wax Candle to help us enjoy the realistic flicker of a scented wax candle without the worry and danger of an open flame

3. One Energizer Weateready Safety Light which is waterproof and powered by AA, AAA or C cell batteries (I love that it can take different types of batteries! Makes it easy to keep working as we usually have at least one of those types of batteries on hand!). It also includes a safety whistle and imprinted preparedness checklist.

4. One Kidde Battery-Operated Combination Carbon Monoxide and Smoke Alarm!! A must for every household in my opinion!

We are so thankful for this Family Safety Kit and are happy to have these things on hand to help keep our family safe. The total value of the Family Safety Kit is approximately $78! And the good news is...

Win It: Energizer is offering one lucky reader a Family Safety Kit valued at $78 as well!! To enter simply enter the Rafflecopter giveaway below. If you don't see the form, click here.

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This giveaway is open to the US Only and ends 11/16

**The products for this review/giveaway were provided by Energizer. All opinions are my own and were not influenced in any way.



115 comments
  1. Suburban prep November 2, 2012 at 1:31 PM  

    I am super vigilant about changing the batteries because for one I hate the piercing sound that they make when the battery is not up to par and I am very conscientious about that subject.

  2. FrangiePani November 2, 2012 at 2:19 PM  

    NO, I change them when they beep, letting me know the batteries are getting low.

  3. debijackson November 2, 2012 at 6:32 PM  

    yes i think i will debbie jackson
    djackson1958 at hotmail dot com

  4. bayctygrl November 2, 2012 at 7:17 PM  

    I always change it then

    hippopurplemonkey at yahoo dot com

  5. Hana November 2, 2012 at 7:23 PM  

    no. I will change them when they start to beep.

  6. s November 2, 2012 at 7:38 PM  

    Yes - we plan to change them.

  7. Kim November 2, 2012 at 7:40 PM  

    I will most likely forget but will try.

    kimberlysummer40@aol.com

  8. Wild N Mild $$$ November 2, 2012 at 7:42 PM  

    Yes, I plan to change them.
    Jennifer Rote
    wildnmild4u at yahoo dot com

  9. Linda Kish November 2, 2012 at 8:17 PM  

    I change mine in the spring with the time change.

    lkish77123 at gmail dot com

  10. Carrie Phelps November 2, 2012 at 8:41 PM  

    That's a great date to remember to do it so yes I will!

  11. d schmidt November 2, 2012 at 9:14 PM  

    I do plan on changing them tomorrow
    mummytotwoboys@yahoo.com

  12. Unknown November 2, 2012 at 10:04 PM  

    Yes, I will be changing them!

  13. Heather Dawn November 2, 2012 at 11:31 PM  

    Yes, we will change them!
    -Heather S

  14. Sandy VanHoey November 3, 2012 at 4:02 AM  

    I am use to changing every year on New Years Day so I will stick with that

  15. Flowerg November 3, 2012 at 4:58 AM  

    I usually change them at the end of December. Thanks!

    romapup at gmail dot com

  16. debbie November 3, 2012 at 6:42 AM  

    I always change them with the time change

  17. Kim November 3, 2012 at 6:47 AM  

    I sure will try!

  18. Frugal Tumbleweed Acres November 3, 2012 at 8:28 AM  

    Yes, I will be changing the battery.
    gourdsrmylife(at)yahoo(dot)com

  19. nightowl November 3, 2012 at 10:58 AM  

    Yes, I do plan on changing the batteries.
    winit6@hotmail.com

  20. Anonymous November 3, 2012 at 12:22 PM  

    yes we do :)

    jmatek AT wi DOT rr DOT com

  21. skkorman November 3, 2012 at 2:18 PM  

    We always change the batteries when the time changes!

    skkorman AT bellsouth DOT net

  22. dlhaley November 3, 2012 at 4:37 PM  

    Yes, we will.

  23. mrsshukra November 3, 2012 at 8:48 PM  

    Change it regularly -- and no time change in Hawaii!

  24. Cserafini November 3, 2012 at 10:05 PM  

    I change when they start to beep.

  25. Cari K. November 4, 2012 at 8:43 AM  

    Yes we will change batteries.

    Queenofkings76@yahoo.com

  26. Cassie Eastman November 4, 2012 at 8:26 PM  

    No, we usually change ours once it beeps telling us it's time to change them.

  27. BeckyM November 5, 2012 at 8:06 AM  

    Yes! Checked batteries yesterday!
    info(at)mijalphotography(dot)com

  28. lana November 5, 2012 at 9:37 PM  

    Had to change the batteries today b/c smoke alarm starting beeping in AM LOL

  29. Laura Jacobson November 5, 2012 at 11:08 PM  

    Yes I did. :) In the past, I have not done that, but I just love that idea! A good way to always remember!

  30. Terra Heck November 6, 2012 at 12:25 AM  

    I actually forgot to but thanks for the reminder. I'll do it this week. Thanks.
    partymix25(at)hotmail(dot)com

  31. wigget November 6, 2012 at 10:49 AM  

    i had planned to but forgot

  32. Brandy November 6, 2012 at 10:55 AM  

    I honestly hadn't thought about changing my battery. Thanks for the reminder!

  33. jakiesmom November 6, 2012 at 6:06 PM  

    we did

  34. Jody Sisson November 6, 2012 at 8:33 PM  

    He We changed them all.

  35. peg42 November 6, 2012 at 8:38 PM  

    Yes, we've changed them.
    Thanks so much.
    rickpeggysmith(at)aol(dot)com

  36. Unknown November 6, 2012 at 8:57 PM  

    i change them every 3 months

  37. Ellie Wright November 6, 2012 at 9:08 PM  

    Yes we changed them.

  38. Brenda I November 6, 2012 at 9:09 PM  

    No, but we will change them soon!

  39. Ann Fantom November 6, 2012 at 9:18 PM  

    No, we changed our smoke detector batteries in the Spring

    abfantom at yahoo dot com

  40. Ann Fantom November 6, 2012 at 9:20 PM  

    GFC id: abfantom fantom

    abfantom at yahoo dot com

  41. Renee G November 6, 2012 at 9:37 PM  

    NO, but we will be changing them soon.
    rsgrandinetti@yahoo(DOT)com

  42. wildcat32 November 7, 2012 at 4:01 AM  

    Yes, I did change the batteries.

  43. Unknown November 7, 2012 at 5:16 AM  

    Yes,we changed them. Thanks so much for the fantastic giveaway!
    Reneewalters3@yahoo.com

  44. clc408 November 7, 2012 at 7:23 AM  

    I didn't change them on the 4th, but I'm going to get to it soon.

  45. PAIGE November 7, 2012 at 2:27 PM  

    I planned and i followed thru - yay-changed batteries
    elysesw@aol.com

  46. mogrill November 7, 2012 at 2:28 PM  

    Yes, I sure did.
    Thanks for the chance.
    mogrill12@gmail.com

  47. Kimberly November 7, 2012 at 2:58 PM  

    We changed our batteries
    Kims2312@verizon.net

  48. sweepmom November 7, 2012 at 4:57 PM  

    We changed them during the prior time change.

  49. Jessica To November 7, 2012 at 5:34 PM  

    I haven't changed them yet, but need to.

  50. jzagarjr November 7, 2012 at 6:57 PM  

    I haven't changed them yet but I plan to soon

  51. latanya t November 7, 2012 at 8:40 PM  

    I have not change mines yet.

  52. Unknown November 8, 2012 at 4:02 AM  

    I hadn't planned on it, but it happened anyway b/c the smoke alarm started chirping the day after :)

  53. tarter95 November 8, 2012 at 9:47 AM  

    I don't plan on changing them right now.
    tarter95 at hotmail dot com

  54. STRANGEONE1120 November 8, 2012 at 11:50 PM  

    Yes we changed ours

  55. littlelatina November 9, 2012 at 11:48 AM  

    already changed

  56. Kristy Thiel November 9, 2012 at 2:05 PM  

    we did change our battery with the time change. Thanks for the contest!

  57. Tabathia B November 9, 2012 at 8:02 PM  

    Maintenance changes our batteries every 6-9 months and filters also

    tbarrettno1 at gmail dot com

  58. aperry November 9, 2012 at 8:41 PM  

    changed the smoke detector batteries

  59. rj7777 November 9, 2012 at 10:25 PM  

    I usually change the batteries when they beep and tell us they are bad. It is a good idea to check them out though. My dog one of them is neurotic everytime a beep goes off. He climbs the walls and shakes and digs. I try to keep that sound off. Rita Spratlen rjspratlen@gmail.com

  60. Unknown November 10, 2012 at 6:44 AM  

    Yes we changed them with the time change.

  61. kellyr78 November 10, 2012 at 9:43 AM  

    I did not change the batteries.
    kellywcuATyahooDOTcom

  62. Christy November 10, 2012 at 10:51 PM  

    I already changed my batteries.

    safety_chick@hotmail.com

  63. Karen November 11, 2012 at 10:14 AM  

    ABSOLUTELY :)

    ktgonyea at gmail.com

  64. Rebecca Orr November 11, 2012 at 11:17 AM  

    We did!!

  65. Unknown November 11, 2012 at 4:27 PM  

    I did!
    Thanks for the giveaway! Janna Johnson jannajanna@hotmail.com Janna@feedyourpig on gfc

  66. Katie | FashionFrugality.com November 11, 2012 at 9:49 PM  

    I didn't change my battery but I should!

  67. Unknown November 12, 2012 at 12:53 AM  

    I did not change the batteries then.

  68. Jen November 13, 2012 at 5:44 PM  

    Yeah I changed them

  69. ham123 November 13, 2012 at 6:21 PM  

    We did
    thank you

  70. Maryanne November 13, 2012 at 7:46 PM  

    I did not!

  71. Erica C. November 13, 2012 at 8:59 PM  

    Our batteries were changed before the time change.
    ericacarnes(at)gmail(dot)com

  72. channallocks November 13, 2012 at 9:24 PM  

    i did mine 2 weeks ago

  73. mtbears819 November 13, 2012 at 11:04 PM  

    change atteries on new years

  74. mtbears819 November 13, 2012 at 11:04 PM  

    change atteries on new years

  75. Traumajunky November 14, 2012 at 12:18 AM  

    I changed mine. Thanks! Danai

  76. Sass November 14, 2012 at 11:56 AM  

    I already did!

  77. Daniel M November 14, 2012 at 1:14 PM  

    will check it and change if necessary - regnod(at)yahoo(d0t)com

  78. Nickolay November 14, 2012 at 3:10 PM  

    We did change them out

  79. Leona P November 14, 2012 at 3:16 PM  

    we changed them in oct

  80. Debra November 14, 2012 at 5:13 PM  

    i change it on my son's birthday

  81. Sarah S November 14, 2012 at 8:12 PM  

    I did not. Need to buy new batteries. s2inamug at aim dot com

  82. Nicole C. November 14, 2012 at 8:21 PM  

    Yes, I did change mine!

    choateorama(at)gmail(dot)com

  83. tracey November 14, 2012 at 9:07 PM  

    we did
    ty
    rochelle johnson

  84. ThriftyAnnabella November 14, 2012 at 9:10 PM  

    No - I had changed mine already
    annabella@centurytel.net

  85. Karen November 14, 2012 at 10:51 PM  

    I did. Thanks for the giveaway.

  86. Unknown November 15, 2012 at 2:07 AM  

    I did not change them, but I guess I just don't put the two things together.

  87. cassandra m November 15, 2012 at 2:48 AM  

    i did and i continue to chance every two weeks and then check battery and then replace if needed

  88. Anonymous November 15, 2012 at 2:57 AM  

    I have not changed them yet and unfortunately November 4th has passed. This is a good reminder.

  89. Unknown November 15, 2012 at 9:12 AM  

    We did not change our batteries.

  90. Melanie Montgomery November 15, 2012 at 9:25 AM  

    I did not

  91. Unknown November 15, 2012 at 10:43 AM  

    i changed them
    amy16323(at)gmail(dot)com

  92. Julie November 15, 2012 at 11:02 AM  

    yes we did
    aunteegem@yahoo.com

  93. Sarah November 15, 2012 at 12:17 PM  

    We had to change the batteries this summer.

  94. Jo November 15, 2012 at 12:25 PM  

    Yes we did!
    jofo120 at yahoo dot com

  95. bac1 November 15, 2012 at 1:55 PM  

    i cahange them when they beep

  96. JA November 15, 2012 at 2:03 PM  

    I planned on it, but forgot. Now I will.
    krazekatlady at gmail dot com

  97. Heather W November 15, 2012 at 2:18 PM  

    Yes we did!
    lovefool827 (at) yahoo dotcom

  98. Tonya Dean November 15, 2012 at 3:06 PM  

    Yes, we changed them.

    tdlsfm(at)yahoo(dot)com

  99. Lisa Garner November 15, 2012 at 3:46 PM  

    I change my batteries the first week of Jan every year.

    Lisa Garner

  100. Amy delong November 15, 2012 at 5:19 PM  

    we did
    ardelong2(at)gmail(dot)com

  101. heymissvirginia November 15, 2012 at 5:41 PM  

    I did not change them but I really need to.
    heymissvirginia

  102. brich2222 November 15, 2012 at 6:34 PM  

    We always change our when the time changes and did it this year!


    brich22 at earthlink dot net

  103. Kathy P November 15, 2012 at 6:41 PM  

    no i changed mine a few months back

  104. Tracy Allen November 15, 2012 at 6:56 PM  

    No - the maintenance people have their own schedule

  105. bev November 15, 2012 at 7:20 PM  

    Yes, I changed mine when we set our clocks back. Thanks for this contest!

  106. harolde November 15, 2012 at 7:33 PM  

    I forgot to do it.

    hd6719@gmail.com

  107. Ms Penny Pincher November 15, 2012 at 7:56 PM  

    Yes I changed it and the clocks at the same time.

    PDWinner523 at gmail dot com

  108. Charlene S. November 15, 2012 at 8:11 PM  

    Yes, I changed them :)

  109. wendym November 15, 2012 at 8:28 PM  

    Yes, I changed them, thanks for the reminder.

    wendym at cableone dot net

  110. susansmoaks November 15, 2012 at 8:43 PM  

    yes i change the batteries with the time change
    susansmoaks at gmail dot com

  111. Jim November 15, 2012 at 9:17 PM  

    i didn't change the battery on Nov 4th

    misterjim74 at gmail dot com

  112. Vikki Billings November 15, 2012 at 10:05 PM  

    I did change the batteries in the smoke alarms on November 4th

    vikki.billings@yahoo.com

  113. laurasloves November 15, 2012 at 10:19 PM  

    Yes, I changed them.
    lauraemerson17 at yahoo dot com

  114. Breanne November 15, 2012 at 10:41 PM  

    I did

  115. Unknown November 15, 2012 at 10:45 PM  

    I missed the chance this year, but it's such a good idea. Makes sense. Lieutcrunch27 (at) gmail (dot) com

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