In our household, between the end of November and the beginning of January not only do we celebrate the national holidays like Thanksgiving and New Years’ we also celebrate five family birthdays! As nice as it is to spend time with family and celebrate all these milestones, it adds a lot of extra planning, shopping […]
Mind and Body
Caution: Germs and Fair
Do I need to take special caution when visiting petting zoos, zoos, or county fairs? Visits to petting zoos and county fairs provide a fun experience for children and adults. Eating, drinking or simply bringing food into an animal-holding area can increase your risk of foodborne illness. In fact, people who eat or drink in areas […]
Boot Camp, Core Training, Spinning, or Zumba – Which Should I Try?
There are increasingly more and more options available when you look at the fitness classes or exercise programs offered at your local fitness center, YMCA, Community Center, or Community Campus. Many of these programs are also offered through on-line programs or even as TV games – but without some of the benefits of an in-person […]
Green Gardening: Join Us!
This series is authored by Jamie Seger, Ohio State University Extension Family & Consumer Sciences Program Assistant. I love this time of the year! Spring is full of new beginnings, the color GREEN, and that wonderful sense of “hey, it’s time to get out there and get your hands in the dirt again!” For me, […]
Be Sun Safe
Hopefully, you are enjoying the nicer, sunny weather and taking precautions to protect yourself from skin cancer. Although it isn’t summer yet, we need to protect our skin from the sun to prevent skin cancer in the future. Most of us get too much sun because we don’t take precautions. That’s why we are seeing […]
Making Your List Work for You
Where does time go? Do you ever feel like the more you do, the more there is to do and the list is never ending? In searching for some resources to help as our work environment has changed, I found some tips from John Maxwell, author of “Make Today Count”. He makes good arguments for […]