holidays

Easter dinner table with ham, asparagus and carrot cake (Photo: iStock - VeselovaElena)
Health & Wellness, Home and Family, Recipes

Spring holidays are for family feasts, not pesky bacteria guests

It’s a special time of year as we welcome spring and celebrate several holidays. In a season of different traditions and foods, USDA offers the same Food Safety Steps for everyone. Read More

Overhead view of a large group of food with high content of dietary fiber arranged side by side. The composition includes berries, oranges, avocado, chia seeds, wholegrain bread, wholegrain pasta, whole wheat, potatoes, oat, corn, mixed beans, brazil nut, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, broccoli, pistachio, banana among others. (Photo: iStock - fcafotodigital)
Home and Family

Starting Your Health Journey: Where to Begin?

A woman is indoors in her living room. There is a Christmas tree in the background. The woman is wearing warm clothing. She is sitting on the couch and looking sad because she is alone on Christmas day. (Photo: iStock - FatCamera)
Home and Family

Managing Grief During the Holidays



A young mother and her son are celebrating Christmas morning together, they are both lying on the floor and playing with newly opened toys together. (Photo: iStock - SolStock)

Spend Time Playing During Christmas Break!

  • By Audrey Rider │ SDSU Extension Early Childhood Field Specialist
Shocked concerned mature woman in glasses holding credit card, staring at smartphone in bad surprise. (Photo: iStock - fizkes)

‘Tis the Season to Not Get Scammed

Monster cookies (Photo by Angie Sutton)

Holiday Tips: Save time by freezing yeast bread and cookie dough

Inspect the limbs of fresh-cut Christmas trees to help ensure insect pests don’t end up spending the holidays indoors. (Photo by Mitchell Alcala, OSU Agriculture)

Oh Christmas tree, oh Christmas tree, how lovely are thy … insects?

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays. Family preparation holiday food. Mother and daughter cooking cookies. (Photo: iStock - Choreograph)

Manage your children’s temperament for a harmonious holiday season

  • By Hailey Burgher │ Iowa State University Extension and Outreach
Christmas trees (Journal stock photo by Lacey Newlin)

How to choose and care for your Christmas tree

A young woman standing with a vacuum cleaner cleaning the house near a Christmas tree (Photo: iStock-Sinenkiy)

Tackle holiday cleaning early for peace of mind

Close up of handwritten text "I am grateful for..." in foreground with notebook, pen, cup of tea, flowers and oil burner (Photo: iStock-natalie_board)

Find time to practice gratitude during holiday rush