Lifestyles
Celebrate National Food Safety month by washing germs away
The following article by Bobbie Randall, a certified diabetes educator and registered certified dietician is very timely and informative as we celebrate September as National ...
Carolyn Bivins, Author at The Atmore Advance
Lifestyles
Here are some fun, healthy snacks for young children
Fun, Healthy Snacks for Children With childhood obesity rates increasing in the United States, it is important for children to eat snacks that will support ...
by Carolyn Bivins, Friday, September 20, 2019 11:06 am
Lifestyles
It’s tailgating time, but be sure to keep food safety in mind
Are you ready for some football? College football season has begun and that means thousands of Alabamians will be tailgating before, after and even in ...
by Carolyn Bivins, Wednesday, September 11, 2019 12:00 am
Lifestyles
Be sure to protect your important data before a disaster strikes
When disasters strike, individuals and businesses all too often lose important computer files. Jonathan Davis, director of information technology for the Alabama Cooperative Extension System, ...
by Carolyn Bivins, Tuesday, September 3, 2019 11:13 pm
Lifestyles
Celebrate Labor Day with these healthy, food safety suggestions
Labor Day is commonly celebrated as the last hurrah to summer. It’s a lot of fun activities and a chance to spend time with family ...
by Carolyn Bivins, Wednesday, August 28, 2019 12:00 am
Lifestyles
After school food safety tips for kids snacking at home alone
As children go back to school to feed their hungry minds, parents will be turning their attention to feeding those hungry bodies with healthy and ...
by Carolyn Bivins, Thursday, August 15, 2019 9:47 am
Lifestyles
School starts back this week, be sure to start your day off right
ABC, as easy as 1-2-3! School will start soon for you and me kid! This little ditty is dancing through my mind now as children ...
by Carolyn Bivins, Wednesday, August 7, 2019 12:00 am
Lifestyles
I like figs. Do you? Take down these fun, healthy recipes on figs
Got Figs? Both Mrs. Frances Rallings and Johnny Hall of Brewton do. They have an abundance of figs on their trees this year. Johnny plans ...
by Carolyn Bivins, Wednesday, July 24, 2019 12:00 am
Lifestyles
It’s hot outside, take these helpful tips to stay cool out there
Whoa. It is so hot! Every time I have stepped outside the last few days, I imagined that I stepped into a room in which ...
by Carolyn Bivins, Wednesday, July 10, 2019 12:01 am
Lifestyles
July is National Picnic Month; follow these safety tips this year
“Summertime and the livin’ is easy. Fish are jumpin’…and we want to handle all foods safely before we cook, grill or fry!” (A play on ...