Join the Ohio State University Extenion’s Diabetes team for National Diabetes Month in November for a series of free webinars. Fridays, November 1, 8, 15, and 22 at Noon. Week 1: Take Charge of Diabetes during the holidays Week 2: Traveling with Diabetes over the holidays Week 3: Stress and Debates Week 4: Healthy holiday […]
The 6-week Exploring the Heart of It All webinar series from the Live Healthy Live Well team will explore topics like: the benefits of local parks, foods, & shopping; learning more about the Buckeye State; and exploring your own backyard. Shop Local: Make Small Business: Your Business webinar recording from 11/20/24 Hit the Road, Not […]
While there might be an expectation of cards, gifts, or candy to be shared by romantic couples on Sweetest Day (third Saturday in October), this tiny bit of history reminds us to make it a celebration of kindness, time, and love. In the early 1920s, Herbert Birch Kingston worked at a candy company in Cleveland, […]
WRITTEN BY: Patrice Powers-Barker, OSU Extension, Lucas County, Family and Consumer Sciences Educator
REVIEWED BY: Caitlin Mathews-Smith, OSU Extension, Guernsey County, Family and Consumer Sciences Educator
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Food Preservation webinar recordings Ohio State University Extension Family and Consumer Sciences’ home food preservation webinars focus on topics like canning, freezing, and other methods of food preservation. Here are some links to webinar recordings from 2024. I saw it on the Internet from 7/23/24 Safety Sense from 7/9/24 Trending Recipes in Home Food Preservation […]
School’s out and it’s time for Sun Meals, formerly known as the Summer Food Service Program. “Summer should be an exciting time for children to enjoy time with friends, engage in sports, or spend time at a pool. But for children who receive free and reduced-price meals at school, summer can mean hunger. Just like […]
WRITTEN BY: Patrice Powers-Barker, OSU Extension, Lucas County, Family and Consumer Sciences Educator
REVIEWED BY: Suzanne Saggese, Program Specialist, Community Nutrition, OSU Extension, Lucas County
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Mindfulness is a wellness tool. Mindfulness supports a healthy life just like brushing and flossing teeth, getting a good night’s sleep, staying hydrated, and adding physical movement to the day. Mindfulness practice is considered safe for healthy individuals but is not recommended to use in place of health care. As mindfulness practice can offer complementary […]
WRITTEN BY: Patrice Powers-Barker, OSU Extension, Lucas County, Family and Consumer Sciences Educator
REVIEWED BY: Misty Harmon, OSU Extension, Perry County, Family and Consumer Sciences
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