Did you know that children who eat fewer meals with their families when they are 4-years-old are more likely to be overweight by the 3rd grade? September is National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month and we’ll be reaching out to families all month-long to discuss how they can realistically increase the number of meals they […]
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Green Gardening: Planting Your Garden
If you’ve been following our green gardening series, you know that I’ve chosen which vegetables to plant in my backyard garden and have started seeds for some of them indoors. The next step in my gardening adventure was getting everything planted in the garden! This year, due to more motivation from the blog, good weather, […]
Green Gardening: Ladies & Gentleman – Start Your Seeds!
This series is authored by Jamie Seger, Ohio State University Extension Family & Consumer Sciences Program Assistant. Wednesday, I shared some information and tips on how to being your gardening adventure by planning and choosing which vegetables, fruits, and other goodies you will grow. Today, we’ll take a look at how to properly start seeds indoors (if […]
Green Gardening: Join Us!
This series is authored by Jamie Seger, Ohio State University Extension Family & Consumer Sciences Program Assistant. I love this time of the year! Spring is full of new beginnings, the color GREEN, and that wonderful sense of “hey, it’s time to get out there and get your hands in the dirt again!” For me, […]
Quick Tips to Add Fruits and Veggies
March is National Nutrition Month and a great time to add more fruits and vegetables to your plate. You know that eating a diet rich in fruits and vegetables is good for you but sometimes difficult in our fast-paced lives. Here are some tips to add more fruits and vegetables to your day. Start your […]
Five Easy Ways to Eat Family Meals at Home
Typically in mid-March everyone eagerly waits for peaks of spring, which is just around the corner at this time of the year. But with the warm winter most of the country has been experiencing so far in 2012, many people feel that spring has already arrived! Of course, this wonderful season brings along with it […]