Category: Home Management
Homemade Cleaners are Safe and Inexpensive
April 11, 2018
Ever thought about making your own homemade cleaners? You should! Many of today’s commercial cleaners are petroleum-based, which may have harmful effects on human and environmental health. But have no fear! On the market today are many ... READ MORE
Category: Home Management, Money Matters, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & LifeTags: Cleaning, Family And Consumer Sciences, FCS, Green Cleaners, Home, Homemade Household Cleaners, Samantha Kennedy, Skennedy, Wakulla Extension
Keeping children safe from 5 common types of poisons
March 9, 2018
In my last safety blog, we looked at knowing what poisons are, how children can come in contact with them, where to find them, limiting exposure to them, and knowing what to do in case a child comes in contact with them. In this blog, we’ll ... READ MORE
Category: , Home Management, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & LifeTags: Family Safety, Home Safety
4 keys to keep your family safe from accidental poisonings
March 8, 2018
Your child just swallowed some some of the cleaning fluid you accidentally left out. Do you know what to do? Poison Control Centers receive over 2 million calls annually, with the largest number of calls for poison exposures in the home to children ... READ MORE
Category: , Home Management, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & LifeTags: Family Safety, Home Safety
Talking to Your Children About Difficult News
February 23, 2018
Children's lives are touched by trauma on a regular basis, no matter how much parents or teachers try to keep the "bad things" away. Instead of shielding children from the danger of violence or tragedies around us, adults should talk to kids ... READ MORE
Category: Disaster Preparation, Home Management, Relationships & Family, Work & LifeTags: Children, Dealing, Difficult, Discussion, Help, Parenting, Parents, Tragedy, Tragic, Violence
Protect Your Family with a Home Safety Check – Burn Prevention
February 13, 2018
The first blog on performing a home safety check focused on poison prevention, scald burns, and trips and falls. This second blog will focus on all forms of burns. According to The American Burn Association, the primary causes of burns are ... READ MORE
Category: Home Management, Relationships & FamilyTags: Burn Prevention, Family Safety, Home Safety
First Time Home Buyers – A Home Of Your Own
February 11, 2018
A Home of Your Own is our first time home buyers class. Same is open to all individuals and families interested in buying a home. The class provides you with a guide in the process of purchasing a home. You are granted a certificate of completion ... READ MORE
Category: Home Management, Money Matters, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & LifeTags: Assistance, Classes, Down Payment, First Time, Home, Home Buyers
Linking it all Together
February 8, 2018
Beginning in 2017, an integrated financial program focusing on food systems was developed and implemented. This program covers everything from the logistics of food appropriation to comparison shopping. Included in the discussion are the local ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, Home Management, Work & Life