Women and Finance: Finding the Balance
Adapted from Women and Wealth: a Financial Golden Age has Arrived by BMO Wealth Institute We’ve all heard the statistics before: women live longer than men, women earn less than men …
Faculty of Human Ecology Closure at the University of Manitoba
The Faculty of Human Ecology at the University of Manitoba officially closed its doors on July 1st, 2015. Background The President of the University of Manitoba, Dr. David Barnard, has …
Feeding our Fine Feathered Friends
This is a great activity for kids during these never-ending days of winter. This post first appeared on the HomeFamily blog in January, 2012. By Nancy Schneider, Professional Home Economist …
How to Zest, Juice and Freeze Lemons and Limes
By: Getty Stewart, PHEc, B.Ed., Author of Prairie Fruit Cookbook and www.GettyStewart.com January to April is citrus season. The produce aisle is filled with fresh citrus fruit including limes, lemons, …
Recognizing Your Child’s Accomplishments
by Nancy Schneider, PHEc, M.Sc., C.I.M. It’s wonderful to watch the joy and excitement of a young child who discovers or accomplishes something new. As we grow, we hide our …
The Importance of Gratitude
by Nancy Schneider, PHEc, M.Sc., C.I.M. With the beginning of New Year, people often look to make positive changes in their lives; eating healthier, exercising more, learning and growing. Most …
Create Family Holiday Traditions
by Nancy Schneider, PHEc, M.Sc., C.I.M. I don’t know about you, but for me, the holidays always seem to sneak up. December seems so far away and then all of …
Homemade Baby Food – Simplified
Some of you, like many of my friends and family, are new parents. Here is some helpful advice regarding homemade baby food, brought to us by the Ontario Home Economics …
Canadian Housesoldiers and War Time Rations
During World War II, a call to help win the war went out to housewives across the country. They were being enlisted as “housesoldiers” to keep their families strong and healthy by …
Pumpkins and Jack ‘o Lanterns – Edible or Not?
It’s pumpkin season and people are asking… Can we eat these big pumpkins? Yes! You can eat the seeds and the flesh of big pumpkins as long as they haven’t …
