Category: Home Management
Emotion Myths vs. Facts for Youth
May 29, 2020
BELLE GLADE, Fla. - Life is emotional. The loss of a loved one, finding the love of your life, meeting your children for the first time, all are examples of incredible emotional extremes the average human may come across within a few year's ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & Volunteers, Community Volunteers, Health & Nutrition, Home Management, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS Extension, , Work & LifeTags: Emotion, Facts, Mental Health, Myths, Youth
Do-It-Yourself Audit Kits are available through curbside pickup at Sarasota County Libraries
May 29, 2020
Are you interested in reducing your energy and water bills at home? Check out our Do-It-Yourself Audit Kits today to learn how you can improve your home’s efficiency and save money. DIY Energy and Water Audit Kits Sarasota County offers ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Home Management, Money Matters, Natural Resources, Water, Work & LifeTags: Activity, Audit, Conservation, Demo, DIY, Do-it-yourself, Energy, Home, Kit, Library, Money, Pgm_Sustain, Save, Sustainability, Water
Ironing Versus Pressing
May 28, 2020
The words pressing and ironing are often interchanged. However, these two terms are not equal when you speak with someone who sews. Ironing is what you do to remove wrinkles by sliding a hot iron back and forth. Pressing is the process of lifting ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Camp, Clubs & Volunteers, Community Volunteers, Curriculum, Home Management, UF/IFAS ExtensionTags: 4-H, 4-H Virtual, 4-H Youth Development, Iron, Ironing, Life Skills, Pressing, Sewing, Youth Development
Orchids grow on trees!
May 28, 2020
We have all heard the saying: "Money doesn't grow on trees!", but here in South Florida, orchids grow on trees. Most people only see orchids growing in pots, but in nature, most of them grow on trees. Epiphytes NOT parasites! Epiphytes are ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension, , Work & LifeTags: Epiphytes, Growing Orchids, Mounting, Newsletter2, Orchids, Trees
Threading a needle
May 27, 2020
Yes, threading a needle may sound like something simple but would you believe a lot of people just don't? Who knows why. Does the needle scare them? Did you never learn? Do you have no clue what all is entailed? or well, like me these days, ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Camp, Clubs & Volunteers, Community Volunteers, Curriculum, Home Management,Tags: 4-H, Needle And Thread, Needle Threader, Sew, Sewing, Sewing By Hand, Youth Development
Unwanted Mold, but Prevalent in Florida!
May 26, 2020
Humidity Levels As temperatures and humidity levels rise outdoors, you may find an unwelcomed visitor inside your bathroom. This visitor can cause allergic reactions to people who have sensitivities or those who have allergies and asthma. You ... READ MORE
Category: Home Management,Tags: #mold #moisture #florida #humidity #asthma #allergies #prevention
Get Away! The Great Outdoor Escape
May 22, 2020
I have never met anyone who did not like to take a walk in nature. Whether in the mountains or coastline, nature has restorative benefits to our health and well being. It's a fact. According to a published study from National Center For Biotechnology ... READ MORE
Category: Home Management,Tags: Parenting & Worklife
Faculty to Faculty Advice – Childcare During COVID Times
May 21, 2020
Drs. Jiri Hulcr and Andrea Lucky are used to the balancing act, working as UF faculty and parenting their two young children. Recently, they’ve been tasked with one of the biggest challenges that has come with the lockdown: full-time at home ... READ MORE
Category: , Home Management, Relationships & Family, Work & LifeTags: Advice, Childcare, Children, Covid-19, Faculty, Family Health, UF-IFAS