Coming Clean!
By Lavonne Kroeker, PHEc Oh, I want to clean – spring brings those well-intentioned thoughts to my mind. Growing up, my mom set the example with her list in the …
The Food Conundrum: The disconnect between society and celebrity chefs
By Tayler Rozon, BASc, Applied Human Nutrition Celebrity chefs have become some of our most recognized superstars. Several are traditional, while others are distinct and trendy, though they each share a …
Tofu Terrified
By Jennifer Dyck, PHEc Have you ever been so intimidated by something that you become paralyzed and unable to make a decision or a move? Well for me every time …
Establishing Trust With Your Infant
By Josh Lockhart According to Barbara and Philip Newman infants (birth to two years old) experience the psychsocial crisis of Turst vs Mistrust. A psychosocial crisis is a predictable life …
The Power of 8: Sleep for Health and Wellness
By Michelle Kwan Do you wake up in the morning without feeling well rested? Do you crave caffeine by mid-afternoon because of sleepiness and fatigue? Do you take advantage of …
Grapes Or Virginia Creeper
By Getty Stewart, Professional Home Economist Ever wonder about the difference between a grape vine and a virgina creeper? Before you taste test those dark blue berries, be sure you …
Stiffed by a Fabric Pen
You’ve seen the commercials – dipped the tie in the salad dressing… drizzled a bit of gravy on the front of a blouse – so you reach for one of …
Money: Save Some, Give Some, Spend Some
by Patricia White, P.H.Ec. Three basic principles can make a huge difference financially – save some, give some and spend some. Saving enables us to reach our financial goals for …
Benefits of Family Volunteering
By Lavonne Kroeker, PHEc Many families would say they are strapped for time so encouraging them to volunteer as a family seems counterintuitive. However, volunteering together is quality time – …
Pork Sliders with Raspberry Mustard Spread
By Simone Demers Collins, PHEc Sometime during my second or maybe third diet, I realized that there were no calories in pepper. And that doubling or tripling the amount of …
