Living Well Together
Welcome to our Living Well Together (virtual) educational series. Using Zoom, to connect individuals and families, this series is sponsored by Family and Consumer Sciences Extension Agents in the northeast Kansas region.
Join as for a month of Living Well Together learning, by zooming. We hope you and your friends will join us weekly as FCS extension agents and our guest experts explore a variety of topics. Sessions were recorded and avaialble 24/7 on your time. Simply click on the button below; to start your personal journey to build stronger relationships, health, wealth and living well in 2023.
https://www.ksre.k-state.edu/fcs/livingwellwed/
Session 14 Science of Sleep
Session 13 family Mealtime
Session 12 Med Insteads of Med
Session 11 Check Your Credit
Session 10 Living Well With Diabetes
Session 9 Make Active Habits Stick
Resources
- Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans https://health.gov/our-work/physical-activity/current-guidelines
- Summary of Guidelines https://health.gov/sites/default/files/2019-10/PAG_ExecutiveSummary.pdf
- Walk Kansas website 2023 Program starts March 26
- Stay Strong Stay Healthy
Session 8 Love Languages
5 Love Languages
- Words of Affirmation - Saying supportive things
- Acts of Service - Doing helpful things
- Receiving Gifts - Giving gifts that tellsomeone you were thinking about them
- Quality Time - Spending meaningful time
- Physical Touch - Being close to and caressed
Session 7 A Parents Guide to Social Media
Recording The A Parent's Guide to Social Media graphic below hightlights phone apps discussed during the presentation as some to be aware of. Download A Parent's Guide To Social Media
Session 6 Who’s Taking Care of You?
Links to resources that you might find helpful:
- Why is Giving Good for Your Health (Oct. 2020): https://health.clevelandclinic.org/why-giving-is-good-for-your-health/
- The Science of Generosity. The Greater Good Science Center; Univ. of Calfornia (May 2018): https://ggsc.berkeley.edu/images/uploads/GGSC-JTF_White_Paper-Generosity-FINAL.pdf?_ga=2.11753270.38977004.1608835647-1616817560.1608835647
- Ted Talk - How to Ask for Help - and Get a Yes. Featuring social psychologist Dr. Heidi Grant (July 2019): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-TIRIxhq6E
- Stress and the Family System by McKenzie Zimmermann and Dr. Elaine Johannes (2021) https://bookstore.ksre.ksu.edu/pubs/MF3486.pdf (also attached)
- To Take Care of Others, Start by Taking Care of Yourself by Whitney Johnson and Amy Humble; Harvard Business Review (April 28, 2020) https://hbr.org/2020/04/to-take-care-of-others-start by-taking-care-of-yourself
Session 5 Vaccinations: Checking The Facts Together
Vaccinations: Checking The Facts Together Recording
Links to resources highlighted during “Vaccinations: Lets Check the Facts Together”
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
CHOP – Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Session 4 2021: Cut the Clutter and Get Organized!
Cut the Clutter and Get Organized – Links
- Cut the Clutter and Get Organized – KSRE publication https://bookstore.ksre.ksu.edu/pubs/MF2879.pdf
- https://www.catalogchoice.org
- www.optoutprescreen.com
- www.catalogchoice.org www.optoutprescreen.com
- Essential Living Skills – KSRE publications https://bookstore.ksre.ksu.edu/pubs/S134G.pdf
- https://extension.colostate.edu/docs/pubs/consumer/09165.pdf
- http://cespubs.uaf.edu/ [Type Get Organized in search box]
- www.kdheks.gov/vital
- Our Valuable Records – KSRE publication https://bookstore.ksre.ksu.edu/pubs/MF685.pdf
- https://bookstore.ksre.ksu.edu/KID Home Inventory
- KID Home Inventory https://insurance.ks.gov/documents/department/publications/personal-home-inventory.pdf
- Essential Living Skills – KSRE publications https://bookstore.ksre.ksu.edu/pubs/S134G.pdf
- https://extension.colostate.edu/docs/pubs/consumer/09165.pdf http://cespubs.uaf.edu/ [Type Get Organized in search box]
- www.kdheks.gov/vital
- Our Valuable Records – KSRE publication https://bookstore.ksre.ksu.edu/pubs/MF685.pdf https://bookstore.ksre.ksu.edu/,
- KID Home Inventoryhttps://insurance.ks.gov/documents/department/publications/personal-home-inventory.pdf
Session 3 Cooking Road Map
Cooking Road Map Recording
Whether you have cooked for years or are just beginning to learn. This session can help in stretching your food dollar and preventing food waste using what is already on the shelf in your pantry or refrigerator/freezer to create tasty sounds, stir frys, skillet meals and more.
Pandemic Eating Habits of Americans
My Plate
- KSRE Publication Cooking Basics: Cooking Terms
- KSRE Publication Cooking Basics: Measuring Tools and How to Use Them
- KSRE Publication Cooking Basics: Reducing a Recipe
- Cooking Beans and Rice Tips
- My Plate Kitchen (recipe search)
- KSRE Publication Getting Started
- KSRE Publication Well-stocked Kitchen:Pantry
- KSE Publication Refrigerated
- KSRE Publication Measuring
- KSRE Publication Making a Meal
- KSRE Publication Reducing a Recipe
- KSRE Publication At Home Safe Food Handling: It's in Your Hands: https://bookstore.ksre.ksu.edu/Item.aspx?catId=390&pubI
- KSRE Publication Food Product Dating: What Do Those Dates Mean?: https://bookstore.ksre.ksu.edu/Item.aspx?catId=201&pubId=18544
- KSRE Pubication Safe Food Storage: The Cupboard: https://bookstore.ksre.ksu.edu/Item.aspx?catId=390&pubId=17459
- KSRE publication Safe Food Storage: The Refrigerator and Freezer https://bookstore.ksre.ksu.edu/Item.aspx?catId=390&pubId=174
- KSRE Publication Ingredient Substitutions https://bookstore.ksre.ksu.edu/Item.aspx?catId=390&pubId=39
- KSRE Publication Seasoning with Spices and Herbs
More Resources
Purdue Extension budget friendly recipes
Session 1 Baking Together
Baking Together Recording
Baking Together, as we shelter together, is a way to provide essential, inexpensive and delicious local food. It can also be a very fun way to strengthen personal relationships! Join Family & Consumer Sciences educator, Sharon Davis, and the non-profit HomeBaking.org
Cooking Basics
KSRE Publication Cooking Basics: Cooking Terms
KSRE Publication Cooking Basics: Measuring Tools and How to Use Them
KSRE Publication Cooking Basics: Reducing a Recipe
Home Baking Association Website
Click for more about Baking With Friends
Resource links mentioned by speaker, Sharon Davis
Home Baking Association: Videos: https://www.homebaking.org/videos/
King Arthur Flour: www.kingarthurflour.com Ingredient Weight Chart: https://www.kingarthurbaking.com/learn/ingredient-weight-chart
Kansas Wheat: National Festival of Breads: https://nationalfestivalofbreads.com/
Food for Fifty Cookbook:-11th edition free download. Most current edition-14th
Session 2 Bonding with Board Games
Bonding With Board Games
Discover how playing board games could help develop the top six qualities exhibited in strong and successful families across the world and across cultures. Unlike video games, board games promote face-to-face interaction and allow us to create a foundation for trust and long lasting relationships.
KSRE Publication Bonding With Board Games Fact Sheet
KSRE Publication Bonding Thru Board Games Soft Skills Fact Sheet
KSRE Open Communication and Active Listening
KSRE Family Values worksheet
KSRE Publication Bonding With Board Games-Family Strength Cards (6 traits)