Stretch Your Food Dollar!
Thursday, June 4th, 2009
The flowerbeds are bright with colors that paint a pallet of brilliance for us to enjoy as we rush hither, thither and beyond. Just for a moment, stop and absorb the beauty around and may it nourish your soul.
As the colors may revive our spirits, the vegetables that are planted will soon be ready to nourish our bodies. Be sure to check out the web site at the University of Georgia to see the National Center for Home Food Preservation (www.ugs.edu/nchfp ). They have many tested recipes and answers to commonly asked questions. If you have a gauge style pressure canner, check with your local Extension Office to see if they will be doing any classes or testing calibration this season. Canners need to be checked on a yearly bases to assure their accuracy as you are doing home canning.
How’s your food budget doing, during these difficult times? Growing a few things might be a way to stretch your food dollars and encourage children to learn in the process. Patio and container gardens can easily provide lettuce, tomatoes, radishes, and even zucchini or cucumbers if you desire. These gardens are easy to grow and provide great learning opportunities for children.
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This year it seems everyone has money on their minds. In order to make the most of yours, a spending plan will help you pay the bills and realize your goals. How do you start? Here’s some steps to take to begin. Realize that it’s a plan and if you don’t follow it the first time, keep trying till you succeed. In the end, you will be glad you did.

ther, time spent with your children talking and listening, is essential when they are young so that as they grow up, they feel they can still come and talk to you about the everyday things (plus the really important decisions they must make). Make sure you take time to hear about their day, any challenges they’ve had and support to get their homework done. Work on building a good routine these first couple of weeks and the rest of the year will go much smoother.


