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Stocking Up for When You’re Stuck at Home – Part 2: How $180 in groceries fed 2 people for 20 days ($1.50/meal)

Three weeks ago, I wrote about stocking up for staying at home. I had gone shopping on March 13, after being away for over a week. Because many grocery shelves were bare, I had to make some substitutions and compromises and to shop at three different stores in Columbus to get items that would provide […]

WRITTEN BY: Carol Smathers, MS, MPH, Associate Professor and Extension Field Specialist in Youth Wellness and Nutrition

REVIEWED BY: Roseanne Scammahorn, PhD, Extension Educator, Family & Consumer Sciences, Ohio State University Extension, Darke County and Susan Zies, M.Ed., Extension Educator, Family and Consumer Sciences, Wood County

PHOTO CREDITS:

  • Carol Smathers

SOURCES:

  • https://livesmartohio.osu.edu/food/smathers-14osu-edu/stocking-up-for-when-youre-stuck-at-home-healthy-food-for-less-than-2-meal/
  • http://cookingmatters.org/tips/10-tips-stock-your-pantry
  • https://www.choosemyplate.gov/ten-tips-make-better-food-choices
  • https://fns-prod.azureedge.net/sites/default/files/media/file/CostofFoodFeb2020.pdf
  • https://academic.oup.com/ajcn/article/76/6/1207/4689551
  • https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20200331-how-to-eat-a-healthy-diet-when-work-from-home-coronavirus
  • https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/voraciously/wp/2020/04/01/go-grocery-shopping-every-two-weeks-you-can-and-without-hoarding/
  • https://celebrateyourplate.org/tips/shopping

REFERENCES:

  • U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and U.S. Department of Agriculture. 2015 – 2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. 8th Edition.

Keep Yourself Safe: Coronavirus Scams

Scams are happening all around us at any given time. When a disaster happens like a hurricane or a national pandemic new scams start to emerge due to the circumstance. With the onset of Coronavirus, new scams have started specific to the pandemic. Here are some to watch out for. Calls from the Emergency Management […]

WRITTEN BY: Katie Schlagheck, Family and Consumer Sciences Educator, Ottawa & Sandusky Counties

REVIEWED BY: Roseanne Scammahorn, Family and Consumer Sciences Educator, Darke County

Rose, Thorn and Bud

Have you ever participated in an icebreaker or round robin based on roses and thorns? The game is to name one good thing (a rose) and one bad thing (a thorn), usually about your day. While it is often applied in a variety of group settings, it can also be introduced to household members who […]

WRITTEN BY: Patrice Powers-Barker, CFLE, Extension Educator, Family and Consumer Sciences, Lucas County

REVIEWED BY: Shannon Carter, Extension Educator, Family and Consumer Sciences, Fairfield County

PHOTO CREDITS:

  • Red maple flowering by Amy Stone
  • Roses from Pixabay

SOURCES:

  • Giving thanks can make you happier (2020). Harvard Health Publishing. Harvard Medical School. Retrieved April 2, 2020 from https://www.health.harvard.edu/healthbeat/giving-thanks-can-make-you-happier
  • Gonzalez, A. (2018, May 24). A mindful way to reflect: Rose, thorn, and bud. Mindful Schools. Retrieved April 2, 2020 from https://www.mindfulschools.org/inspiration/mindful-reflection/
  • Kumar, A., Killingsworth, M., and Gilovich, T. (2014, August 21). Waiting for merlot: Anticipatory consumption of experiential and material purchases. Psychological Science. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0956797614546556
  • Lieberman, M., Eisenberger, N., Crockett, M., Tom, S., Pfeifer, S., and Way, B. (2007). Putting feelings into words: Affect labeling disrupts amygdala activity in response to affective stimuli. Psychological Science. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17576282
  • Rose and thorn. (2020). The Family Dinner Project. Retrieved April 2, 2020 from https://thefamilydinnerproject.org/fun_content/rose-and-thorn/
  • Treber, M. (2019, December 2). I’m dining in. Live Healthy Live Well. Retrieved April 2, 2020 from https://livehealthyosu.com/tag/dine-in-day/

Making Your Own Sanitizers – for hands and surfaces

The store shelves are bare and everyone needs to take care. So many things you wouldn’t touch (even on a dare). I thought I’d share how to keep hands and kitchenware clean and sanitized now that you are aware! After the run on toilet paper, people started stocking up on cleaning wipes and hand sanitizer.  […]

WRITTEN BY: Kate Shumaker, Extension Educator, Family and Consumer Sciences, Holmes County

REVIEWED BY: Patrice Powers-Barker, Extension Educator, Family and Consumer Sciences, Lucas County

PHOTO CREDITS:

  • Store Shelves - Patrice Powers-Barker
  • Hand Sanitizer Ingredients - Kate Shumaker

SOURCES:

  • Water Quality & Health Council. https://waterandhealth.org/resources/posters/#food-safety Retrieved 3/31/2020
  • North Carolina State University Extension Homemade Hand Sanitizer. https://foodsafety.ces.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Homemade-Hand-Sanitizer_COVID-19_Flyer.pdf?fwd=no Retrieved 3/31/2020
  • North Carolina State University Extension Cleaning and Disinfecting. https://foodsafety.ces.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Cleaning-and-disinfection_COVID-19_Flyer_031520.pdf?fwd=no Retrieved 3/31/2020
  • World Health Organization. https://www.who.int/ Retrieved 4/1/2020

Smart Parents Leading Smart Kids

As Ohio families with school-aged children head into the third week of learning at home, the experiences of different households have spanned the range from enjoying making the most of time together to worries about keeping up with school-work and life in general. Like many, this is my first experience of directing home learning during […]

WRITTEN BY: Patrice Powers-Barker, CFLE, Extension Educator, Family and Consumer Sciences, Lucas County

REVIEWED BY: Roseanne E. Scammahorn, PhD, Extension Educator, Family and Consumer Sciences, Darke County

PHOTO CREDITS:

  • Powers-Barker, P. (2020, March 27)

SOURCES:

  • Armstrong, T., (2020). Seven things you should know about multiple intelligences. American Institute for Learning and Human Development. https://www.institute4learning.com/2020/03/10/7-things-you-should-know-about-multiple-intelligences/
  • Armstrong, T., (2014). You’re Smarter Than You Think. A Kid’s Guide to Multiple Intelligences, Second Edition, Revised & Updated. Minneapolis, MN: Free Spirit Publishing
  • Gardner, H., (1999). Intelligence reframed: Multiple intelligences for the 21st century. New York, NY: Basic Books.
  • Gardener, H., (n.d.) MI Oasis. The Official Authoritative Site of Multiple Intelligences. https://www.multipleintelligencesoasis.org/
  • Hartshorne, J. and Germine, L. (2015). When does cognitive functioning peak? The asynchronous rise and fall of different cognitive abilities across the life span. Psychological Science, https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0956797614567339
  • Checklist: Learning activities that connect with multiple intelligences. (2020). Scholastic. https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/articles/teaching-content/clip-save-checklist-learning-activities-connect-multiple-intelligences/
  • Terada, Y. (2018). Multiple Intelligences Theory: Widely used yet misunderstood. Edutopia. https://www.edutopia.org/article/multiple-intelligences-theory-widely-used-yet-misunderstood

REFERENCES:

  • 5 Best Kids Yoga Videos on YouTube. (n.d.) Awake and Mindful. Retrieved March 29, 2020 from https://awakeandmindful.com/best-kids-yoga-videos-on-youtube/
  • Bookaboo Drum Kit. (2020). CBC Kids. Retrieved March 29, 2020 from https://www.cbc.ca/kidscbc2/games/bookaboo-drum-kit
  • Cincinnati Zoo is Bring the Zoo to You. (2020, March 16). Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden. Retrieved March 29, 2020 from http://cincinnatizoo.org/news-releases/cincinnati-zoo-is-bringing-the-zoo-to-you/
  • Elise Gravel, Author Illustrator. (n.d.)Retrieved March 29, 2020 from http://elisegravel.com/en/livres/free-printables/?fbclid=IwAR3LkYbuCuUpSoHvHJ9Z6DFGtb6Uh3dWtgUS-jjKR1H6NBfb-90BF-wGmUI
  • LUNCH DOODLES with Mo Williems! Episode 01. (2020, March 16) Retrieved March 29, 2020 from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmzjCPQv3y8
  • Kids Corner. (n.d.) Friends of Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge. Retrieved March 29, 2020 from https://www.friendsofottawanwr.org/kids-corner.html
  • Powers-Barker, P., (2015, October 29). Do Brain Breaks Work? Live Smart Ohio.Retrieved March 29, 2020 from https://livesmartohio.osu.edu/mind-and-body/powers-barker-1osu-edu/do-brain-breaks-work/
  • Reading at Home with Gail Boushy. (2020). The Daily CAFÉ. Retrieved March 29, 2020 from https://www.thedailycafe.com/content/reading-home-parents
  • Romano, A., (2020, March 12). Stuck at Home? These 12 Famous Museums Offer Virtual Tours You Can Take on Your Couch (Video). Retrieved March 29, 2020 from https://www.travelandleisure.com/attractions/museums-galleries/museums-with-virtual-tours
  • Staake, J., (2019, September 19). 16 Card Games That Will Turn Your Students Into Math Aces. We Are Teachers. Retrieved March 29, 2020 from https://www.weareteachers.com/math-card-games/?fbclid=IwAR3J8ZE74y_R_vByl39-H0H7SJsVYpTcFqKVCV_52j04Xylmj86q69iPOoU

March = National Nutrition Month

Amongst all the craziness that is going on in the world today, many people have forgotten that March is National Nutrition Month. Does that mean to eat healthy only during this month or am I supposed to restrict my diet during this month? No. Instead, March is a time to help promote the importance of […]

WRITTEN BY: Kelsey Reeder, Bowling Green State University Dietetic Intern

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

PHOTO CREDITS:

  • Pixabay

SOURCES:

  • Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.eatright.org/, CT, R., AL, M., MO, K., & OH, I. (2016). Preventing Obesity, Improving Nutrition and Increasing Physical Activity.

REFERENCES:

  • https://www.eatright.org/food/resources/national-nutrition-month?_ga=2.227977885.100846758.1584987378-600282559.1571346362
  • https://www.eatright.org/food/nutrition/dietary-guidelines-and-myplate/use-the-dietary-guidelines-myplate-and-food-labels-to-make-healthy-choices

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