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Know before you Can!

Do you know the difference between a water bath canning process and pressure canning process? If you are planning on canning as a way of preserving food this year, do your homework and find out the safe ways to process your food. Start by checking out the safe, reliable resources available from the National Center […]

WRITTEN BY: Linnette Goard, Field Specialist, Food Safety, Selection and Management, Family and Consumer Sciences, Ohio State University Extension.

REVIEWED BY: Lisa Barlage, Extension Educator, Family and Consumer Sciences, Ohio State University Extension, Ross County.

Screen Time for Young Children – Be Intentional

Mention “screen time” in a group of parents of young children, and you will likely hear impassioned remarks on all sides of the issue.  Research reports about screen media use by young children are confusing at best. Making informed decisions is difficult, because understanding the true developmental impact of mobile devices is also in its infancy. Let’s […]

WRITTEN BY: Kathy K. Oliver

REVIEWED BY: Kristen Corry, Noble and Monroe Counties

PHOTO CREDITS:

  • Image courtesy of (Jomphong)/ FreeDigitalPhotos.net

SOURCES:

  • Zero to Three http://www.zerotothree.org/parenting-resources/screen-sense/
  • Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood, www.commericalfreechildhood.org
  • "Clinical Report--The Impact of Social Media on Children, Adolescents, and Families." Journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics, http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/early/2011/03/28/peds.2011-0054

Food Safety: Nothing to Sneeze About

As a nation our consumption of produce, or fruits and vegetables, is increasing. We are encouraged to have 5 servings of fruits and vegetables daily. We are not meeting this goal but we are moving towards it. As we consume more produce we are at a higher risk of foodborne illness. In fact, 21% of […]

WRITTEN BY: Linnette Goard, Field Specialist, Food Safety, Family and Consumer Sciences, Ohio State University Extension

REVIEWED BY: Christine Kendle, Extension Educator, Family and Consumer Sciences, Ohio State University Extension

SOURCES:

  • http://cspinet.org/reports/outbreakalert2014.pdf
  • http://www.fightbac.org/

Are Child Savings Accounts the Magic Bullet?

Have you heard that having a savings account in your child’s name will increase their chances of attending college, graduating from college, having fewer student loans, and even improving reading and math scores? According to Terri Friedline’s research (The Independent Effects of Savings Accounts in Children’s Names on their Savings Outcomes in Young Adulthood(PDF)Links to a […]

REVIEWED BY: Nancy Stehulak, Family & Consumer Sciences Educator in Henry County, Ohio State University Extension

Put Your Tax Refund to Work for YOU!

Does your tax return feel like winning the lottery or like reclaiming your car from the repair shop?  It’s easy to think of a tax refund like free money, but it’s really your own hard earned cash coming back to you.  Since you put in so many hours to earn it, why not maximize its […]

REVIEWED BY: Candace J. Heer, MS, LSW, Family and Consumer Sciences Educator, Ohio State University Extension, Morrow County

SOURCES:

  • Consumer Federation of America, via America Saves, at www.AmericaSaves.org

Cleaning Your Freezer

How long has it been since you cleaned your freezer?  I mean – take everything out – CLEAN YOUR FREEZER!  Whether it is manual defrost or frost-free, it should be cleaned out at least once a year. Follow these steps: Unplug. Place frozen food in cardboard boxes or insulated containers.  I like to clean my […]

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