This post is sponsored by Panasonic HomeHawk.
When I became a single mom, there was a learning curve to be the solo adult in the house. I’d lived with someone else for so long, and we had developed our routines. I had to learn independence with certain things. For example – putting out the trash had always been my ex’s role. After weeks of hearing the trash truck drive by and realizing I’d forgotten yet again, I finally had to set a reminder on my phone to remember to do it.
Safety was another factor. It was overwhelming to be alone when the inevitable bumps in the night happened. I had no one to send outside to check things out. It was just me . . . anxiety-ridden, jumpy me.
One of the best investments I made for my own peace of buying was a video monitoring system. I love that when I’m feeling freaked out, I can just grab my camera and see multiple views of the house. I don’t have to lay in bed wondering if a noise is a burglar or the neighbor’s cat. I can check in live time, without even getting out of bed.
Panasonic HomeHawk Front Door / Outdoor Camera is a home monitoring system that comes equipped with 1 front door camera, 1 peripheral camera and a wireless access point base. The front door camera sits above the door. I like it better than the doorbell cameras because it catches a much wider angle and covers the door from top to bottom with no blind spots. It has a two-way function so you can communicate with the person at the door, which is great when you want to find out if the delivery person needs a signature, or want to tell the neighbor kid that your kids won’t be home for another hour. The front door camera gives me peace of mind but as someone who works from home, it also helps reduce the distraction of having to get up and answer the door for every single ring.
Another advantage: with HomeHawk, there are no contracts or fees. You don’t have to get tangled into relying on extra 3rd party monitoring or cloud services. HomeHawk records HD footage directly to a SD card ensuring your data is yours and yours alone. And the system is customizable – you can add up to 14 addition cameras to the 2-camera system, and have your house covered from literally every angle. (You can even pop a camera or two indoors, to keep tabs on the kids while you are out. Supervising teenagers while I run errands just got easier.)
This particular system is great because it’s affordable and simple to install. Everything is wireless . . . there is no need for professional installation. It pairs easily with Google Home or Amazon Alexa, so you can control the settings of your security system by talking!
In addition to feeling safer at night, I also love that it captures my packages during the day. I’m an avid online shopper, and usually have my groceries delivered. I know that the presence of the cameras are a huge deterrent to thieves, but it’s also nice to know that if something were taken, I’d have footage of it. It’s also really nice when traveling.
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