1. Credit card companies are no longer requiring a signature on purchases At the end of April, large credit card issuers such as, American Express, Discover, Mastercard and Visa, will no longer require customer signatures to complete credit card purchases. Nevertheless, retailers may continue asking you to sign. We can expect that the handwritten signature […]
WRITTEN BY: Cäzilia Loibl
REVIEWED BY: Joseph Maiorano
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When the word just is used as an adverb it means simply or only. Sometimes just is used to indicate lesser importance. The phrase “just breathe” might seem simple or inconsequential but the message of just breathe or simply breathe can benefit most people. Breathing is a wonderfully complex and essential human function. We are […]
WRITTEN BY: Patrice Powers-Barker, Family and Consumer Sciences Educator, Ohio State University Extension, Lucas County
REVIEWED BY: Melinda Hill, Family and Consumer Sciences Educator, Ohio State University Extension, Wayne County
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How many vegetables did you eat yesterday? MyPlate recommends that adults consume at least 2-3 cups of vegetables each day, making half your plate fruits and vegetables at each meal. However, finding new ways to put vegetables on our plates can be difficult and monotonous. Luckily, there are revolutionary kitchen tools on the market that can […]
WRITTEN BY: Lauren McCabe, Dietetic Intern, The Ohio State University
REVIEWED BY: Jenny Lobb, Family and Consumer Sciences Educator, Ohio State University Extension, Franklin County
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“Congratulations Graduates!!” In two short months, I will hear this exact phrase as my younger son Owen walks across the stage for his high school graduation. It seems like yesterday that Owen’s older brother Brandon walked across that same stage. As hard as it was for me to realize how it would affect me that […]
WRITTEN BY: Misty Harmon, Family and Consumer Sciences Educator, Ohio State University Extension, Perry County, harmon.417@osu.edu
REVIEWED BY: Joseph Maiorano, Family and Consumer Sciences Educator, Ohio State University Extension, Harrison County, maiorano.2@osu.edu
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Easter is the second biggest candy holiday in the United States, as 87% of Americans will buy or create an Easter basket. Total annual spending on Easter candy has been $2.1 billion with over 120 million pounds of Easter candy purchased. Over 70% of the candy purchased is chocolate and 16 billion jelly beans are […]
Waking up to the sun shining brings happiness to me and an eagerness to soak up as much of the sun’s rays as possible. Now that Spring has arrived, I’m sure bright sunshiny days are in my future. When the weather is nice it provides the opportunity to get outside and enjoy the great outdoors. […]
WRITTEN BY: Lorrissa Dunfee
REVIEWED BY: Pat Brinkman
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