Drinking too much alcohol or too often can have a negative effect on your health and nutrition goals. Qula offers some tips for reducing or eliminating alcohol.
Mocktails are a good alternative if you want to reduce or eliminate alcohol from your diet.
Cynthia Slaughter Melton describes herself as a professional volunteer.
Cynthia Slaughter Melton, Mississippi Homemaker Volunteer Cluster Club member in Scott County
April is Native Plant Month, making it the perfect time to celebrate the beauty and importance of native species. Native azalea is one of my favorites, and it is currently putting on a spectacular show.
Throughout this month, I’ll highlight other native plants that thrive in our region.
In this episode, Erica Windham from Cleaning Solutions Auburn shares her powerful journey of overcoming digital marketing overwhelm to achieve real entrepreneurial success. Facing the challenge of managing multiple platforms and finding time for consistent engagement, Erica discovered smart strategies to streamline her digital efforts—transforming obstacles into opportunities.
In this episode, you'll learn how to:
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Conquer Digital Overwhelm: Discover Erica’s tactics for managing time and simplifying your social media strategy.
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Leverage the Right Tools: Learn how tools like HootSuite can help focus your digital marketing efforts.
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Adapt and Thrive: See how shifting from a residential to a commercial focus enabled Erica to survive and thrive in harsh market conditions.
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Turn Challenges into Success: Get actionable insights that can help any entrepreneur transform marketing struggles into breakthrough results.
For more on digital marketing and entrepreneurship, check out the Bricks to Clicks Marketing Podcast. Tune in and get inspired to make your own digital breakthrough!
In this empowering episode, Dr. Lindsey Valdiviez shares her incredible journey from the world of horseback riding to becoming an internal medicine resident. Growing up showing horses and competing in equestrian at the NCAA level at Baylor, Lindsey faced many obstacles along the way—yet each challenge only fueled her determination to pursue her dream of becoming a doctor. She reflects on how the lessons she learned in the saddle—resilience, discipline, and focus—helped her conquer the tough moments in her life. If you’ve ever faced setbacks or wondered if you can truly achieve your dreams, this episode will inspire you to keep pushing forward, no matter the hurdles. Tune in for a powerful story about perseverance, grit, and the unwavering belief that your dreams are always within reach.
Are you finding it harder to make ends meet? Many people are having to adjust their spending with rising prices on everything from groceries to gasoline. But even as prices rise, most families can find a little room in their budgets by taking a close look at where their money goes each month.
April is Financial Literacy Month. What better time to take a good look at your budget? Photo by Adobe Stock/RomanR
STARKVILLE, Miss. -- Row crop growers in Mississippi expect to plant more corn in 2025 than they did last year, but not as much cotton or as many soybeans.
The National Agricultural Statistics Service, a unit of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, released its annual prospective plantings report March 31. Surveys are conducted with farm operators nationwide during the first two weeks of March each year to collect data on which row crops they plan to plant and how many acres.
When it comes to taking care of your lawn and garden, there is plenty of advice passed down through generations. While it may seem like sound information, it may not be true.
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Horse riding for children. Horse riding for veterans. Horse riding for special needs and behavioral health.
Equine-Assisted Services, delivered by the Mississippi State University Extension Service, are now housed at the Mississippi Horse Park in Starkville. From left are Olivia Holden of Southaven, a senior interdisciplinary studies major; Hannah Leflore of Brandon, a junior wildlife, fisheries, and aquaculture major; Amy Knight, an MSU communication instructor and mom of Cameron Knight, therapeutic riding participant; Narsis Whigham, Extension agricultural technician; Lori Irvin, Equine-Assisted Services coordinator; and Abby McBride of Ashland, a senior biochemistry major.
Have you ever considered growing your own food, raising chickens, or building a stockpile of preserved goods in your pantry?
Start your own backyard garden and orchard by following these steps.