Category: Home Management
Do Kids Get Brain Drain from Too Much Screen Time
November 19, 2019
Have you ever thought about how much time your kids spend on "media"? Do you think about how IPads, cell phones, social media, games, and TV are a dominant force in children's lives? According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, young people ... READ MORE
Category: Home Management, Relationships & Family, Work & LifeTags: Electronics, Family, Media, Social Media, Values, Youth
Home Safety Prevention Tips
October 28, 2019
According to the National Council on Aging, falls are the leading cause of both fatal and nonfatal injuries for people aged 65+. One-third of seniors 65 years and older fall each year. Since over half of falls happen at home, here are preventive ... READ MORE
Category: Home Management,Tags: Falls, Home Prevention
Celebrate National Energy Efficiency Day and Awareness Month
October 1, 2019
By SOPHIA MOUNDOUS Sustainability Assistant, UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County October is all about fall colors, pumpkins, and Halloween costumes. Here at Sarasota County Sustainability, we are also excited about October because it is National ... READ MORE
Category: Community Volunteers, Home Management, Money Matters, Natural ResourcesTags: Conservation, Energy, Environment, Pgm_Sustain, Sustainability, Volunteer, Water
Saving money at the grocery store: thinking beyond food
September 8, 2019
In this series of posts, we're helping you save money at the grocery store. In this post, we focus on external factors that might also influence your shopping. When heading off to the store, make sure you have your list, but also make sure ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, Home Management, Money Matters, Work & LifeTags: Food, Groceries, Money, Nutrition, Pgm_FCS, Save, Saving, Shop, Shopping
Saving money at the grocery store
September 2, 2019
Who doesn't want to save money when grocery shopping? No one, of course. But you might be spending more than you need to, if you aren't prepared. Do you enter the store with a meal plan and a grocery list? The stores are counting on you to ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, Home Management, Money Matters, Work & LifeTags: Food, Groceries, Money, Nutrition, Pgm_FCS, Save, Saving, Shop, Shopping
Grade Your Kitchen’s Cleanliness
August 19, 2019
Article and audio introduction by Samantha Kennedy, Family and Consumer Sciences If you are anything like me, kitchen cleanliness is very important. Everything is tidy and in its place, there is no expired food in the pantry or refrigerator, ... READ MORE
Category: Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Home Management, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & LifeTags: Cleaning And Sanitizing, Families & Consumers, Family And Consumer Sciences, Kitchen Safety, Wakulla, Wakulla Extension