Trying to save for college for yourself or your kids? Maybe you get extra cash as gifts during the holidays from a benevolent relative and want to put it to good use? Or perhaps you are the benevolent relative and want to give a child a gift that will make a bigger difference than the […]
Holiday Family Fun
As a family, spending time together is a FUNdamental part of the holidays! The holidays are a time when we can connect with our families, and it strengthens our relationships, regardless of age. Spending time together does not mean spending money—recent research suggests that even casual engagement fosters a connection with your children. […]
Boost Your Energy and Become Contagious!
Energy can be defined as – the ability to be active; the physical or mental strength that allows you to do things. What do you do to boost your energy? Most of us have ideas, strategies and methods to combat our depleting energy. We eagerly share what works and what backfires for us and in […]
Focus on Health, Wellness with OSU Extension
National surveys show increasing interest in diet and nutrition over the past two decades. But with so much often-conflicting information coming at people today, it can be difficult to separate the whole wheat from the junk food chaff. That’s where Ohio State University Extension comes in. As OSU Extension celebrates its 100th anniversary this year, […]
Greens Are Great – Even the Grinch Would Agree
As we decorate for the winter holidays, we begin to bring out the greens. We celebrate with wreaths, trees, garland, and all sorts of beautiful evergreens. They lift our spirits, provide natural beauty, and the pine smell is refreshing. In addition to hanging greens inside and outside of our homes, why not consider adorning our […]
Who Counts As Kin
I have more than one family, but I’m not adopted or a child of divorce/remarriage. I have my nuclear family (parents, siblings) and extended family (grandmas, uncle). Then there’s my “church family,” my neighbor who is a “grandmother figure” and the women who are “like a sister” or a “second mom” to me. As an […]