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 …
Articles written by Home & Family contributors, home economists across the Prairies
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 – …
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 …
By Lavonne Kroeker, PHEc It is easy to think that transitions only occur in the “young” part of a family’s life when in reality they continue to happen. Even as …
Do you find it hard to keep active and eat healthy during the holiday season? Here are some tips to keep you on track. Start now and get your New …
By Getty Stewart, Professional Home Economist Fall is the perfect time to plant your garlic. Planting garlic in the fall is your best bet for getting nice big garlic heads. …
by Carol T. Culhane, P.H.Ec. MBA Food allergies affect an estimated 5 to 6% of Canadian children and 3 to 4% of Canadian adults. A much larger percentage of the …
