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March 22, 2023

Save Money by Lowering Vacation Costs

Lower Vacation Costs While I was growing up my father would sometimes say this about vacations, “It is not what you are doing that makes it a vacation, it is what you are not doing.” While it is true that we never went to “Wally World” we did go on a vacation of sort every […]

WRITTEN BY: Ken Stewart, Extension Educator, Family and Consumer Sciences, Ohio State University Extension, Monroe County

REVIEWED BY: Dr. Roseanne Scammahorn, Extension Educator, Family and Consumer Sciences, Ohio State University Extension, Darke County

PHOTO CREDITS:

  • Photo by Ken Stewart

SOURCES:

  • https://www.kasasa.com/blog/travel/cheap-vacation-ideas "Cheap Vacation Ideas: 11 Tips for More Affordable Summer Travels" March 22, 2022
  • https://www.ramseysolutions.com/saving/cheap-vacation ideas "15 Cheap Vacation Ideas for your Whole Family"- March 9, 2022
  • https://www.travelinspiredliving.com/things-to-see-in-ohio/

REFERENCES:

  • http://www.senic.org/
  • http://www.travelinspiredliving.com/
  • http://www.withintheworld.com/no-money-traveling

Categories: Family and Relationships, Money
Tags: Budgeting, family time, finances, money, vacation money saving tips

April 29, 2016

Life Beyond the Screen

Annually, the Campaign for Commercial-Free Childhood celebrates Screen-Free Week. From “May 2-8,[2016] children, families, and communities around the world will rediscover the joys of life beyond the screen. Unplug from digital entertainment and spend your free time playing, reading, daydreaming, creating, exploring, and connecting with family and friends.”  Their screen-free week gives exception for work […]

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

REVIEWED BY: Terri Worthington, Extension Educator, Family and Consumer Sciences, Geagua County

REFERENCES:

  • Campaign for Commercial-Free Childhood http://www.commercialfreechildhood.org
  • Screen-Free Week http://www.screenfree.org/
  • American Academy of Pediatrics https://www.healthychildren.org/English/family-life/Media/Pages/The-Benefits-of-Limiting-TV.aspx
  • Harvard School of Public Health http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/obesity-prevention-source/obesity-causes/television-and-sedentary-behavior-and-obesity/
  • Live Smart Ohio http://livesmartohio.osu.edu/mind-and-body/extensionauthors/screen-time-for-young-children-be-intentional/
  • Family Fundamentals CFAES http://cfaes.osu.edu/news/articles/family-fundamentals-too-much-screen-time-word-setting-limits
  • Mayo Clinic http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/childrens-health/in-depth/children-and-tv/art-20047952?pg=2
  • eXtension http://articles.extension.org/pages/42511/what-are-things-our-family-can-do-together-if-we-dont-watch-television

Categories: Family and Relationships, Mind and Body
Tags: family time, health, screen time

November 10, 2015

Cook Up Holiday Goodness with Children

  The holiday season is here and so is the time for home-baked goodness— from green bean casseroles to roasted turkeys to cranberry sauce. However, busy  lives can make it difficult to cook homemade meals. In fact, research shows(PDF)Links to a PDF document. that busy schedules encourage parents to rely on pre-made food in place of home-cooked […]

WRITTEN BY: Shawna Hite, Healthy People Program Specialist

REVIEWED BY: Carmen Irving, Extension Educator, Family and Consumer Sciences

SOURCES:

  • California Department of Education, Teacher Tips: Cooking with Kids, 2015
  • Cornell University, Outreach and Extension, Time Pressures on Employed Parents Affect Families' Diets, 2010.
  • Kansas State Research and Extension, Kids-A-Cookin', 2015
  • LiveStrong Foundation, The Benefits of Cooking with Children, 2013
  • Ohio State University Extension, Family and Consumer Sciences, Smart Eating for Young Children, 2014
  • Utah State University Extension, Cooking with Children, 2008

REFERENCES:

  • Cullen KW, Watson KB, Zakeri I, Baranowski T, Baranowski JH. Achieving fruit, juice, and vegetable recipe preparation goals influences consumption by 4th grade students. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act 2007;4:28.[PMC free article] [PubMed
  • Cunningham-Sabo, L., & Lohse, B. (2013). Cooking with kids positively affects fourth graders' vegetable preferences and attitudes and self-efficacy for food and cooking. Childhood Obesity, 9(6), 549-556.
  • Hersch, D., Perdue, L., Ambroz, T., & Boucher, J. L. (2014). The impact of cooking classes on food-related preferences, attitudes, and behaviors of school-aged children: A systematic review of the evidence, 2003-2014. Preventing Chronic Disease: Public Health Research, Practice, And Policy, 11
  • Liquori, T., Koch, P. D., Contento, I. R., & Castle, J. (1998). The Cookshop Program: outcome evaluation of a nutrition education program linking lunchroom food experiences with classroom cooking experiences. Journal of Nutrition Education, 30(5), 302-313.

Categories: Family and Relationships, Food
Tags: children's nutrition, childrens eating habits, cooking, cooking with children, family activities, Family meals, family time, holiday meals, holiday stress, parents and children

March 6, 2015

Ready , Set, Plant…..

I hear the birds and I know spring is on its way.  Buried under the mounds of white, the grass is just waiting to grow and when those signs appear, I know it’s time to think about a garden.  Tempting juicy tomatoes, fresh corn on the cob and all the peppers or zucchini I can […]

Categories: Food
Tags: family time, garden, home food preservation, Planning

December 9, 2014

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. […]

Categories: Family and Relationships
Tags: family fun, family time, fun on a budget, spending time together

November 26, 2014

Thanksgiving on many levels

If you would ask your children, “What do you remember most about Thanksgiving?” what might they sa y? Was it the food?  Or, gathering together as a family?  What is it that you would like for them to remember?  Setting the example to have a positive, thankful attitude has been shown to give us multiple benefits […]

Categories: Family and Relationships, Mind and Body
Tags: family strengthening, family time, Family Traditions, gratitude

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