Compact fluorescents look cool, however I'd put one in a jar and silicone shut the lid because the last place you want mercury is in an enclosed space where you

Compact fluorescents look cool, however I'd put one in a jar and silicone shut the lid because the last place you want mercury is in an enclosed space where you routinely put food your children are going to be consuming (it's not going to hurt them, god knows a broken thermometer did nothing to me as a child but it's an unnecessary risk when we're talking about life-time exposures and not immediate exposure).