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 …

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 …

Understanding Your Expenses

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 …

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 …