If you are like many people traveling is stressful. We are out of our comfort zone. There is uncertainty and often we are on a tight time schedule. Is my bag too heavy? Will I have a smooth check in? Is my plane delayed or cancelled? Is weather a factor? Does air travel add another […]
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 […]
Online and Mobile Banking Safety
Many of the errands or tasks that once required us to leave the comfort of our homes, we’re now able to do online – at your kitchen table, on the couch, or in bed. Whether it’s shopping, DVD rentals, library checkouts, or license plate registration, tasks that used to require a paper and pen or […]
Tips, tricks and insiders of the grocery store
Grocery shopping is something we all have to do, and sometimes the temptations of processed, unhealthy foods draw us in. With this temptation it’s easy to spend a little bit more money than planned, so what can you do to keep your health and finance on track when it comes to going grocery shopping? There […]
Just Because You Can . . .
I have a fellow co-worker whose favorite saying is “Just because you can doesn’t mean you should.” This piece of advice applies to a wide variety of topics from using expired food to standing on the top of a ladder. In the world of food preservation, we can easily apply this to many techniques that […]
A Walk in the Woods
Spring is a wonderful time of year, a time when things that looked brown or dead come to life. Everywhere you look there is color thanks to the spring showers and nature’s flower template. It’s also a time to enjoy a walk in the woods to look for the elusive sponge mushroom. Recently while visiting […]