Apples are good for nutritional health; mindfulness is good for mind-body well-being. Along with other Ohio fruits like pears, plums, peaches and apricots, apples contain vitamin C, fiber and vitamin A, and the antioxidant quercetin. Quercetin works as an antioxidant as well as an anti-inflammatory, and has been associated with overall lung health. Although red […]
Checkbook Challenge: Overdraft Fees
Nothing is more aggravating to consumers, financially, than overdrawing their checking account. To avoid the harsh financial penalties associated with checkbook errors, some consumers opt in for overdraft protection. Depending on what kind of protection you choose, those penalties and processes may differ in consequence and severity. What’s an overdraft? When you spend or […]
Prepare to Preserve: Pressure Canner Testing
Finally, summer is here and your garden may be offering a bounty of fresh produce. If you plan to preserve your harvest throughout the season by using a pressure canner, one of the most important things that you can do in preparation for canning season is to get your pressure canner’s gauge tested for accuracy. […]
My Stress Less and Enjoy More Journey
My mindfulness journey began in 2011 when I found myself continuing a practice I started in college; I put together a monthly list of things I had to “get through” by month’s end. In college it was papers, exams and presentations; at my last job it was presentations, court hearings and dictation. At home it […]
5 Brain Bites for a Fit Mind!
Did you know that there were foods out there that are actually healthier for your brain as well as your waistline? June is Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month, so what better way to celebrate your brain than to give it a summer makeover. Who said beach bodies are the only thing that can look good […]
My Year of Relationship Building
Today is my one year work anniversary with Ohio State University Extension! It has been a good and challenging year, from moving to a new town (and state for that matter), meeting new people, having new experiences, all while taking on my first professional job. It certainly has been an adventure. One of the biggest challenges […]