by ffebecco Escott
Extension Home Economist
“Honesty is the Best Policy!”
It’s late! My column should
have been in today’s mail and I’m
still writing it I had work assign
ments out of town the last two
days and J just rushed to my desk
to do the necessities. So...my
game plan was to write a piece
about how to get kids to eat veget
ables. That topic may have to wait
because I’ve decided honesty is
the best policy.
Right now my husband and I
are juggling a few things prob
ably fewer than many of you
but for us they matter. In addition
to two crazy work schedules,
we’re balancing softball, church,
two graduate classes, a new gar
den, garage door contractors, rou
tine bill paying, home repairs
(how do you get rid of carpenter
ants), visits to family, weddings,
showers, and sundry notewriting
and gift-buying tasks.
Sound familiar? What is it
about our society that encourages
such crazy schedules? Maybe I
should ask what is it about my per
sonality, too. Well, last night I
made a choice. I stopped at the
office after a long day out-of-town
and worked for several hours.
Instead of continuing to plug away
at my rapidly accumulating desk
work, I decided to keep my per
spective and finally leave to do
some family things. Two quick
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errands and a softball game quick
ly ate into my evening’s time.
I did a lot of “that’s okay” self
talk as I rationalized leaving the
office. Bui die best thing I did last
night was to purchase a copy of
Stan and Jan Berenstain’s The
Berenstain Bears and Too Much
Pressure. I read it to myself.
That’s when I decided the veget
able article could wait
Family specialists affirm that in
order to be strong, families must
spend time together. Parents can’t
expect to come home and auto
matically “connect” with their
kids in the five free minutes in
their day. Spouses can’t expect to
be able to immediately engage the
other’s attention. We need some
buffers in our schedules. Time
buffers allow us to unwind, to
make transitions, and to warm-up
to others before really locking in
for a conversation or cooperating
on a task.
Recently all my buffers had dis
appeared. In fact I was over
scheduled and had conflicting
time obligations. Am I the only
one? If you’re juggling too many
hats, try these ideas:
1. Ask each person in your fam
ily to re-evaluate this week’s sche
dule. What task is most important?
What task can be deleted?
2. Before school ends, make a
conscious decision about the num-
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SUN Area To Salute Dairy Industry
SELINSGROVE (Susquehanna
Co.) Boscov’s and the SUN
Area Dairy promotion Committee
will present the 19th annual Dairy
Salute. The event will be held
June 10.11,12 at the Susquehan
na Valley Mall, Selinsgrove.
The three-day event is filled
with fun and excitement. On
Thursday, June 10, K.J.
Riemensnyder-Wagner, a local
singer/songwriter will entertain on
Boscov’s Mall Stage from 7-8
p.m.
From 8-9 p.m., Kate Humbert,
Penn State Extension Agent will
present a dairy cooking show,
ber of summertime activities and
obligations. Identify two things (o
simplify that schedule. Could you
carpool and have one night free?
3. Decide to slow down enough
to spend at least 30 minutes
together as a family this week.
Commit to a sit down meal, try
porch sitting one evening or a
pick-up game in the back yard.
This may be a good time to read
The Berenstain Bears and Too
Much Pressure.
I know a temporary change of
pace will be very healthy. I’d like
to say, “let me know how it goes”
but then that’s one more thing for
your To Do list Instead, just enjoy
the opportunity to “take some
time.”
Ironically, I began this Taking
Time column several years ago to
encourage you to take time for the
important things in life. This week
I’m the one who needs to take
time. Thanks for allowing me to
be honest
For those parents who are fuss
ing with kids over carrots and
peas, hang in there. The next col
umn is for you!
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Friday evening at 6:00 p.m. a
seven foot-tall giant ice cream
sundae will be built on the mall
stage. Turkey Hill Dairies of Con
estoga, will furnish 13S gallons of
ice cream. 10 gallons of chocolate
sauce, 2S pounds of pecans and 5
gallons of cherries. The best part
of this is, the public will be able to
sample this yummy treat
Saturday will be a very busy
day. From 10-4 there will be a
Dairy Petting Zoo in the parking
lot in front of Boscov’s. 1116 zoo,
held under a tent will feature
calves from all of the milking
breeds. At 11 a.m. on the mall
stage, a newly organized ground
called. True Heart will entertain
with country and gospel songs.
At 1:00 p.m., an ice cream mak
ing contest open to the public will
be held on the mall stage. Judges
will taste-test for flavor, texture,
and will review the recipe for
healthy ingredients. Upon choos-
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given samples. Registration forms
at Boscov’s Courtesy Desk.
During the day, the Pennsylva
nia Holstein Association will
serve samples of milk punch. And
the Dairy Committee will provide
samples of cheese. A cow charac
ter will greet the children with a
balloon.
At 3 p.m., in the parking lot in
front of Boscov’s, a Celebrity
Milking Contest could be held.
The contestants will be allowed 90
seconds to milk their cow and to
decide the winner.
The highlight of the three-day
event will be the 19lh annual
Princess Pageant on the Boscov’s
Mall Stage at 7 p.m. Contestants
for the princess pageant are
Rebecca Dugan of Northumber
land County and Taryn Laidacker
of Montour County. Assisting
with the event and modeling fash
ions in the Fashion Show will be
four dairy maids from Snyder
County, Crystal Doak, Shannon
Hoffman, Amy Newman and
Denise Myer.
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