Yesterday Kimberly published a blog post, Why a food drive,” where she talked about the need for charitable giving in South Carolina and especially here in the Lowcountry. In preparing for South Carolina Federal Credit Union’s upcoming food drive, I did a bit of research on one of our food drive partners, the Lowcountry Food [...]
Archive | September, 2009
Why a food drive?
As South Carolina Federal Credit Union prepares to kick off International Credit Union Month later this week, you might like to know why we chose to celebrate by hosting a food drive. Did you know that South Carolina is among the top ten states with the greatest food need – and that many of those [...]
Bilingual Babies…
Having a Chilean mother and an American father, I grew up hearing Spanish and English every day of my life. My mom would only speak to me in Spanish and my dad would speak to me in English of course. My mom says that as I grew from baby to toddler, I liked speaking English [...]
Are you a 'whip' at wellness?
Wellness is a comprehensive concept of taking care of your body, mind, and soul through the food you intake, the rest you get, and how you limber the body through exercise. These lessons can be learned at an early age. And from my experience, I find that children are ready and willing. They want to [...]
The Swine Flu, Are You Concerned?
Are you a parent? As a parent you try not to panic but instead just stay aware of what the latest health news is so you can keep your family as safe as possible. Here are some practices you can teach your children to reduce the spread of infection. Be sure to set a good [...]
Healthy eating doesn’t have to break the budget
The other day I was talking with a neighbor, Lee, who is a stay-at-home mom with three young children. We were talking about the challenges of eating healthy on a budget and the particular challenges faced by families with children. Lee is a self-professed foodie. Just a few years back, she and her husband had [...]
