Category: Home Management

Water Conservation in Your Landscape

by maxine32666

January 26, 2018

Water is one of our most valued resources in Florida and across the world. Both water quality and quantity are affected by landscape irrigation, fertilization, and pest management practices. Despite having seemingly extensive water resources ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Lawn, Natural Resources, Water
Tags: FFL, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fresh Water, Hunter, Irrigation, Landscape Drought, Lawn, Maxine, Plants, Sprinklers, Water Conservation

Protect Your Family with a Home Safety Check

by gwhitworth

January 24, 2018

As you start this new year, you may be taking inventory at home of projects that need to be accomplished. As you’re considering what needs to be done, you may want to think about performing a room-by-room safety check to look for potential ... READ MORE

Category: Home Management, Relationships & Family
Tags: Family Safety, Home Safety

Overindulgence – How much is too much?

by Julianne Shoup

January 23, 2018

Recently, I participated in a parenting webinar on research that was done at the University of Minnesota by Dr. Connie Dawson and Dr. David Bredehoft on overindulgence. What is overindulgence? Overindulgence is different than spoiling, although ... READ MORE

Category: Home Management, Relationships & Family
Tags: Family, Overindulgence, Parenting

Sticking to a Spending Plan

by Julianne Shoup

January 23, 2018

Recently I had the pleasure of presenting to the Getting Ahead, Staying Ahead mentoring group. In the Getting Ahead, Staying Ahead program the participants have already created a budget and I was asked to present on tips for sticking to it. ... READ MORE

Category: Home Management, Money Matters

AgSaves Workshop: Preparing for Later Life Farming

by Julianne Shoup

January 23, 2018

What Will Happen to the Family Farm? The question of what happens to the family farm is often riddled with many emotional opinions. So much so, that families may not communicate effectively about their wishes or plans. Many life events ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Events, Farm Management, Home Management, Horticulture, Livestock, Money Matters, Relationships & Family, Work & Life

Outwitting the Tax Season Scammer

by Lynda Spence

January 23, 2018

When the old year fades and the new one begins, thoughts of tax season come to mind. Most adults view paying taxes as a duty, an obligation, and things of that nature. For scammers however, tax time is simply loaded with opportunity. During ... READ MORE

Category: Home Management, Money Matters, Work & Life
Tags: Credit, Fraudulent, Identity Theft, Scam, Scammers, Spence, Tax, Tax Preparer, Tax Return, Taxes

Winter Weather Events: Preparation and Safety

by J. Johnson

January 17, 2018

People in Florida might not consider planning and preparing for winter weather events because of it's normally mild temperatures. However, some northern Florida regions experience temperatures below freezing and occasional snow and ice storms ... READ MORE

Category: Disaster Preparation, Food Safety, Home Management, Money Matters, Relationships & Family, Work & Life
Tags: Food And Water Safety, Heating Safety, Preparation, Winter, Winter Storm Preparation, Winter Weather, Winter Weather Event

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