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Sharing family meals can contribute to happier, more well-adjusted youth
Researchers Dianne Neumark-Sztainer and William Doherty of the University of Minnesota claim that families that sit down together to regular family meals tend to have healthier, more well-adjusted...
Mar 05, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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Mulch serves number of functions in garden
Gardeners are easily entertained. No need to amuse us with car races, celebrity gossip or political intrigue. Just mention tree bark or earthworms and you have our rapt attention, or more likely, ...
Feb 26, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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New set of protections for credit card users go into effect this month
The Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure ( CARD ) Act of 2009 offers consumers a new set of protections by prohibiting certain lender practice.
Feb 19, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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Finding summer camp funds in tough times
NC 4-H offers accredited summer camp programs at five locations across our state from the mountains to the sea. “Why should I care and how would summer camp make a difference in my child’s life?” ...
Feb 12, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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Pruning fruit trees? Here’s a brochure
A frequent question this time of year at my office is “How do I prune my apple/pear/peach/grapevine?”
Feb 05, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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Advanced vegetable gardening (or how to become addicted)
I expect many people end up as gardeners through happenstance. It may start with the impulse purchase of a few tomato plants on a sunny spring day. But small successes will leave you hungry for mo...
Jan 23, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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Blanket water heater and save energy
When the weather is cold and energy prices are “hot,” consider blanketing the hot water heater to cool those bills.
Jan 15, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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Try a new resolution this year: play!
Parents, while making your resolutions this year, why not include a “new resolution” that will improve your relationship with your child? Make a resolution to play with your child more during this...
Jan 01, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
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Tips on planning for long-term change
As holiday celebrations wind down, you may be considering changes that you want to make in the New Year.
Dec 26, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
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Wrap up a trip to 4-H camp this year
“It’s cold out there!” to borrow a line from a popular Christmas song, and so it seems like a strange time to begin making summer plans. But now is the best time to think about 4-H summer camps.
Dec 12, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 11 11 recommendations | email to a friend
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