Finishing up Interviews
August 9, 2012
Hosting news media as we complete deployment activities. Great trip. Sent on the Sprint® Now Network from my BlackBerry® Uploaded by www.cellspin.net READ MORE
Category: Work & LifeCategory: Work & Life
August 9, 2012
This Week in FFL
August 8, 2012
“Nature will bear the closest inspection. She invites us to lay our eye level with her smallest leaf, and take an insect view of its plan.” – Henry David Thoreau Are you interested in getting an "insect view" of the flora and fauna around ... READ MORE
Category: Community Volunteers, Natural ResourcesTags: Education, Hiking, Master Naturalist
Okaloosa Saves-EcoNomic Living Expo 2013
August 6, 2012
Join us for the next Expo planning meeting! Thursday, August 16th at 9:00 a.m. We will meet in the Community Room at First City Bank, Ft. Walton Beach. http://okaloosasaves.org http://economiclivingexpo.com READ MORE
Category: Events, Money MattersTags: Financial
Financial Webinars
August 6, 2012
Financial Webinars--Participate from your office, home or web-enabled device. It’s easy! Visit the registration link to reserve your spot. Then log on the day of the webinar to participate. Thursday, August 9 - 11:30 to 12:30 p.m. The 4 Don'ts ... READ MORE
Category: Events, Money MattersTags: Communicating About Money, Financial, Money Matters, Money Personality, Webinar
Tips for Making Healthier Choices When Eating Out
August 3, 2012
With the significant increase in obesity over the past 40 years, it is important for families to practice simple strategies for achieving and maintaining a healthy body weight. One of these strategies can be making healthier choices at restaurants. ... READ MORE
Category: Health & NutritionCross-Contamination of Food
August 2, 2012
Courtesy of Shelley Swenson UF/IFAS Wakulla Extension FYCS/EFNEP Agent I taught a program on dehydrating meat into beef jerky one morning this week at a summer day camp. I was surprised how many youth did not know the hazards of cross-contamination ... READ MORE
Category: Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Work & LifeTags: Cross-contamination, Family & Consumer Sciences, Family Youth & Community Sciences, Food, Food Safety, FYCS, Health, Shelley Swenson, Wakulla County Extension
Green Tomatoes: Nutrition, Selection, Storage
July 26, 2012
Courtesy of Shelley Swenson UF/ IFAS Wakulla Extension FCS/ EFNEP Agent Did you know... Green tomatoes have most of the same health benefits as red tomatoes, with almost the same of beta-carotene. Fried green tomatoes are a Southern Standard, ... READ MORE
Category: Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Work & LifeTags: Cooking, Diet, Family, Family & Consumer Sciences, Family And Consumer Sciences, My Plate, Shelley Swenson, Wakulla County Extension
Improving Savings and Health through Minor Conservation Measures in the Home
July 24, 2012
Courtesy of Shelley Swenson UF/ IFAS Wakulla Extension FCS/ EFNEP Agent Mere minor conservation measures in the home will not necessarily result in instant improvements in overall savings and health. However, when combined with home-performance ... READ MORE
Category: Money Matters, Work & LifeTags: Families & Consumers, Family & Consumer Sciences, Finances, Financial, Financial Tips, Money, Saving, Shelley Swenson, Wakulla County Extension
Hydration in Hot Working Environments
July 24, 2012
Courtesy of Shelley Swenson UF/ IFAS Wakulla Extension FCS/ EFNEP Agent Summertime isn't the only time you should be concerned about drinking enough water to stay hydrated. Workers in construction, landscaping, laundry, factory, farm, ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, Work & LifeTags: Community, Families & Consumers, Family, Family & Consumer Sciences, Family And Consumer Sciences, Health, Shelley Swenson