Lighting accounts for about 10 percent of a home’s energy bill and is a main source of internal heat. Fortunately, you can decrease your energy bill and increase lighting efficiency with compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulbs. CFLs convert ... READ MORE
Category: Home Management, SFYL Hot Topic, Work & LifeBeing sick during the holiday season is no fun. Did you know the flu is not the only thing that can have you feeling under the weather? The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimate that each year roughly 1 in 6 Americans (or ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
By Carol Church, Writer, Family Album Reviewed by Agata Kowalewska, PhD, Department of Family, Youth, and Community Sciences, University of Florida Most of us agree that childhood overweight and obesity are real problems in this country. But ... READ MORE
Category: Relationships & Family, Work & LifeChristmas is a joyous season. It’s a time to remember friends and neighbors with small tokens of your love and appreciation. Every holiday season is magical, but it also can be a perplexing time. How do you choose gifts for your friends and ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, Work & Life©Feverpitched Recently, UF/IFAS published Five Steps to Seasonal Savings, http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/pdffiles/FY/FY140500.pdf, an EDIS brochure which reminds us of the stress that can result from holiday spending. I would encourage each ... READ MORE
Category: Money Matters, Work & Life
Gayle Whitworth, Family & Consumer Sciences Agent Gifts don’t have to be expensive to mean much. Often, the best gifts are those that come from the heart and have a personal touch. Listed below are several gifts you can give that don’t ... READ MORE
Category: Home Management, Money Matters, Relationships & Family, Work & Life