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$4 Billion Worth of Milk

April 4, 2020 Comments Off on $4 Billion Worth of Milk

That’s how much money is wasted every year by discarding perfectly good milk. That’s 34 pounds of safe-to-drink milk per person. And mostly because of the carton’s confusing date label, which isn’t even regulated by law. We look at it as an expiration date, when it’s really just the date the manufacturer thinks the milk is at its highest quality (tastes best).

Milk is the most wasted food in the U.S.–by weight, 12% of all food products wasted.

There is an easy fix. Ignore the date and let your eyes and nose be the judge of whether the milk is still safe to drink. You’ll see a color or texture change, and your nose certainly knows. If you take a swig and it’s sour, remember that experts tell us that drinking sour milk won’t make us sick. But the land and water it takes to produce that much lost milk does take a toll on our Earth.

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Prayer for a Pandemic

March 18, 2020 Comments Off on Prayer for a Pandemic
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Keep Track of Your Child

June 18, 2018 Comments Off on Keep Track of Your Child

A terrible fear of any parent is turning around and seeing nothing but a crowd of strangers and not their child. I still remember the feeling, and my “child” is almost 33. I took all the precautions I could think of back then. But this video offers some that I didn’t think of. If you don’t have young children or grandchildren, please pass this on to friends who do. (Note: The sound may not work for you, but it’s only a musical background–no spoken words. The captions give the information.)

 

https://www.facebook.com/officialplayfull/videos/2069570226698205/?t=90

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Safe Haven for Children

May 23, 2018 Comments Off on Safe Haven for Children

CHILDREN WELCOME HERE.  That’s a sign you might hang on your front door.  Isn’t it a natural human instinct to want to protect our children?  In this economy, though, many are “latchkey kids” or home alone because their single parent has to run to the store.  If your heart is open enough and your temperament calm enough, you can provide a safe haven for the neighborhood kids.  Tell parents that you have Band-Aids for scraped knees, “homework help” for the teen who needs an excuse to avoid peer pressure, time to talk and a reassuring cookie when something scares a child whose parent won’t be home from work for a little while.  You might even have a small library of children’s books and a comfy beanbag for curling up to read.  The idea is not to be a free baby-sitter or supplant the parents’ role but just to extend and nurture the family, even if you’re available only for a few afternoons a week and for emergencies.  Your reward will come next Halloween, when your house is not (or is) tee-peed.

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How to Keep Buglers Away from your Home

March 24, 2017 2 comments

I still remember from 15 years ago when someone broke into my house while I was home alone.  It was frightening.  He broke in at the front of the house while I was reading quietly in the back.  I didn’t hear him.  At some point, I must have coughed or made some other noise, because  that’s when I heard him scramble out and away.  He, like most buglers, preferred ripping off houses when nobody was home.

I had that incident in mind when I read the online piece “We Asked 86 Buglers How They Broke Into Homes.”   I learned, from the minds of experts/buglers, 17 precautions I can take to encourage them to skip my house when they’re on the prowl.  I thought you might be interested.  Find the piece at http://www.wfaa.com/news/investigations/we-asked-86-burglars-how-they-broke-into-homes/344367279.

Be safe!

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What’s Wrong with Disinfectant Wipes?

March 2, 2016 Comments Off on What’s Wrong with Disinfectant Wipes?

Are disinfectant wipes safe for our kids?  Do they do the job we want them to do?  Are you using them properly?  Is your child’s school using them properly?  What’s in them?  Do you really need them?

These and other questions are answered in “The Trouble with Disinfectant Wipes.”  Before you buy another container of wipes, be sure to read this informative article.

 

 

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Be Cozy and Warm and Safe

November 6, 2015 Comments Off on Be Cozy and Warm and Safe

Baby, it’s cold outside.  Yes, it’s starting to be cozy-up weather, a time when thoughts turn to….space heaters.  They’re convenient and effective, and you don’t have to warm up rooms you aren’t spending time in.

BUT, be safe.  A third of all house fires are cause by space heaters that overheat, melt, tip over, or are used improperly.  You’ve probably had that one stashed in the closet for years.  Time to replace it.  Newer ones have better safety features, like anti-tips, automatic turn-off at overheating, and protections against fabric that leans against it, catching fire.  Look on the box for the features of various brands.  (You can also see what Consumer Reports, Comparaboo, or another research company has to say about those brands.)  Buy the one that does the best job and, above all, is safest.

When you get it home, remember to plug it into it’s own dedicated socket (no rats nests of plugs piggy-backed into that poor socket) and keep it three feet away from flammable items.

One more thing–if you have friends or relatives (especially older or disabled ones), pass on this info to them.  Maybe even buy them a new heater for Christmas.

Once again, dear readers, please keep safe.  I need you!

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Eat Expired Food?

October 24, 2015 Comments Off on Eat Expired Food?

An expiration date on a food package is not the same as a sell by date, which is when it should be off the store shelf and on its way to being consumed.  Don’t waste perfectly good food.  Go to www.shelflifeadvice.com to check how long it’s safe to eat specific items (fresh and packaged) before tossing good food into the land-fill.

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Warm and Cozy and Safe

November 19, 2014 Comments Off on Warm and Cozy and Safe

Baby, it’s cold outside.  Yes, it’s starting to be cozy-up weather, a time when thoughts turn to….space heaters.  They’re convenient and effective, and you don’t have to warm up rooms you aren’t spending time in.

BUT, be safe.  A third of all house fires are cause by space heaters that overheat, melt, tip over, or are used improperly.  You’ve probably had that one stashed in the closet for years.  Time to replace it.  Newer ones have better safety features, like anti-tips, automatic turn-off at overheating, and protections against fabric that leans against it, catching fire.  Look on the box for the features of various brands.  (You can also see what Consumer Reports, Comparaboo, or another research company has to say about those brands.)  Buy the one that does the best job and, above all, is safest.

When you get it home, remember to plug it into it’s own dedicated socket (no rats nests of plugs piggy-backed into that poor socket) and keep it three feet away from flammable items.

One more thing–if you have friends or relatives (especially older or disabled ones), pass on this info to them.  Maybe even buy them a new heater for Christmas.

Once again, dear readers, please keep safe.  I need you!

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Recall? Be Safe

July 16, 2014 Comments Off on Recall? Be Safe

 

Another batch of vehicles is being recalled!  Seems like it’s happening every day.  At this point you’d have to have a car as old as mine (2004) to be safe.  But, no, recalls are going back farther than that.

To be safe, I looked up my Dodge van.  It had an old recall I never heard about and a problem hose that I’d replaced long ago.

I suggest you check your car.  The easy way is to go to the government website, safercar.gov.  The page you need is at http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchSafetyIssues.  Just put in your make, model, and year and you’ll learn if there are any recalls you should be aware of.  Please do it today. I’d like my readers to be safe.

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