Winter Power Outage Safety
If the lights go out this winter… Winter is unpredictable and storms can disrupt electrical service without warning. Your power may be off for a few hours or, in extreme …
Families Who Eat Together
Updated in July 2015 by the Manitoba Association of Home Economists Are family meals a thing of the past? Are we missing an important event as we rush out to …
Sharing Cooking with the Ones You Love
In honour of family month on the Home & Family blog here is MAHE Board Member Darren Fife and his grandmother preparing Veggie Pasta Shells. Bon appetit! Darren Fife is …
Helping Kids Make Cents: Part 3
Lessons for Life By: Sheila Stark,PHEc “Money Motivators” Today’s child is growing up in a world that is continually changing. Kids are exposed to a whirlwind of commercials with advertisers who constantly …
Strategies For Living on Less
Updated in July 2015 by the Manitoba Association of Home Economists Many people want to s-t-r-e-t-c-h their dollar so they can live on less. Unfortunately there is no simple solution …
Bed Bugs are Making a Comeback
By Liz Delahey, Home Economist Updated in June 2015 by the Manitoba Association of Home Economists Bed bugs were fairly common pests in the 1900s but after the Second World …
Candle Safety
By Millie Reynolds and Liz Delahey, Home Economists Updated in June 2015 by the Manitoba Association of Home Economists Candles are beautiful and help create a relaxing soothing atmosphere, but …
Food Safety Quiz
Originally posted on the Emmie Oddie HomeFamily.net website Updated in June 2015 by the Manitoba Association of Home Economists Here’s a quiz to see how food-safety savvy you are. There …
Composting…and Other Down-to-Earth Solutions
This article was originally found on the Emmie Oddie HomeFamily.net website Updated in June 2015 by the Manitoba Association of Home Economists Composting and its alternatives are ways we can …
