In-Touch Magazine Lifestyle Segment on Homeworx:

How to Organize Your Garage and Recycle Your Clutter

Organizing your garage is the same as organizing your closets, pantry, and office. Everything must be cleared out and put in piles. For some garages this could be a weekend project so set aside enough time.

Piles are: Garbage, Recycle/Donate, Repair/Return, Return.

• Recycle/Donate Pile: We are familiar with recycling paper and plastic. However, most people don’t realize of all the other items that can be recycled.

• Building Supplies: Cabinet doors, door handles, doors, plumbing fixtures, lighting, hinges are just a few examples of building supplies a non-profit organization called Building Value will accept. There is a charge for pick up service. They offer reusable building material available to Greater Cincinnati neediest citizens. In 4 years, Building Values have prevented over 3000 tons of building from going into landing fills. There are materials they cannot accept. Go to their website at www.buildingvalue-cincy.org

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ORGANIZE YOUR PANTRY AND KEEP IT THAT WAY
An organized pantry will help you save money, make better food choices and reduce stress.

First Step:
Take everything out of your pantry and place all items in one of three piles:

1. Garbage: Expired and stale food items
2. Donation: Food within expiration date and will not be used anytime soon. Your pantry space is prime real estate don’t waste it on food items you might need in the future.
3. Items going back into pantry

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I’m So Glad Summer’s Here! Aren’t You?

The end of the school year, graduations, weddings, summer vacations. A mismash of work and play. Isn’t that what our life as busy women is all about? I’m celebrating two graduations this summer, one from college and one from 8th grade, new apartments and grad school. Flo’s children and Jeff’s son have wrapped up spring soccer and are busy planning summer trips and days on the golf course and by the pool. (more…)

UC’s Coach Uses Golf to Open Doors

By Peg Ashbrock

Once considered a gentleman’s sport, golf is now the most common leisure activity among executive women. With the advent of Title IX more women than ever have the chance to play. UC Coach Janet Carl is driven to create opportunities for her student athletes so that golf continues to open many doors.

 

 

The University of Cincinnati’s men’s and women’s golf coach, Janet Carl, is using her position as one of only six coaches in the U.S. to head both a men’s and women’s team to create those opportunities. Janet oversees both teams; she provides day-to-day-coaching for the women’s team while Doug Martin travels with the men’s team. Since her arrival at UC, Janet has brought continuous improvement to the team’s standings in the Big East. (more…)

Great Places to Enjoy Right Here in Your Hometown

By Peg Ashbrock
Summer is the best time to play tourist in your home town. It’s the time to explore places that you’ve never been, and find out just why so many of your family and friends like to visit. But I’ll bet there are places right here in your hometown that you’ve never checked out. What are you waiting for-get out and explore!

Exploring Downtown

Start at Cincinnati’s front door, Fountain Square, with activities day and night. Marvel at the restored Tyler Davidson Fountain and let the kids chase a few pigeons. Fountain Square is also the starting point of the Queen City Tour, those purple signs that lead you all over the city exploring. (more…)

Add Yours to My List

By Peg Ashbrock

I’ll list some more of my favorite local weekend wanderings, but I want to know yours too. Email me at peg@intouchzine.com with your suggestions for a fun place to vacation right in our own backyard.

July 24 Update*****

Don’t let Summer slip away! try some of these great places before schools starts and everyone’s schedules get too crazy!

Play Tourist For Free

By Peg Ashbrock

It’s going to be another long hot summer and in just a few weeks the kids will be saying there’s nothing to do. Well, we’ve done the legwork for you and found 10 absolutely free places to go that won’t cost you a dime. Check our website, www.intouchzine.com for more local places to visit.

 

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Newport Aquarium, One Penguin Way, Newport. 859-815-1432. Every morning at 9: 15 a.m. (Memorial Day- Labor Day) catch the Penguin Parade of African Blackfoot Penguins up close and personal in their own personal Penguin Mobile. One lucky child gets to be the parade leader. Kids can ask the penguin’s trainers all those questions that kids love to ask and you don’t know the answers to. (more…)

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Got More Ideas? Send them to me and I’ll add your suggestions too. Send them to peg@intouchzine.com

Summer Weather Welcomes Walkers

By Peg Ashbrock
Now that summer weather is here, its time to lace up your walking shoes and get outside. Cincinnati recently was named the 10th best walking city in the nation, according to a survey by Prevention magazine and the American Podiatric Medical Association. Are you a walker already? Great.
If you’re newer to the walking game, read on. Walking is a gentle, low-impact exercise. It’s safe, simple, and doesn’t require practice. Many people start walking for health reasons. Some just like to get out and explore. Whatever your reasons, walking in Cincinnati has never been easier.
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More Great Places to  Walk

Your Neighborhood Farmers Market

By Peg Ashbrock

Whether you’re passionate about fresh ingredients, interested in eating ‘locally’, or just want to meet the farmers who grow your food, summer is all about shopping at local farmers markets. Cincinnati has so many choices all conveniently located within a few minutes of your home that you can try a new one every week and still not get to them all this summer.

 

Fun and Friendly

Why shop at a farmers market instead of your local grocery? Well they won’t replace your neighborhood grocer, but local farmers markets are a great place to shop. Whether you’re a gourmet chef or a young housewife with questions or somewhere in between you know where the food comes from-the grower is right there and you can ask them anything.  I suggest browsing the whole market first. That way you have a chance to see what each vendor offers and can organize your shopping list around what’s seasonally available. If you see a fruit or vegetable that’s new to you and want to give it a try, ask the farmer how to prepare it. For the best advice, ask how they like to cook it. Getting to know your local growers is not only informative, it’s fun. (more…)

Local Farmers Markets

Local Farmer’s Markets

 Butler County

 Brown’s Family Market

11620 Hamilton Cleves Road

Hamilton

513-738-0404

April-June

 Daily 7 a.m.-8:00 p.m.

 

The Feed Barn

9257 Cincinnati-Dayton Road

West Chester

513-779-1190

May-October

Saturday 9:00-1:00 p.m.

 

Station Road Farm Market

6749 Station Road

West Chester

513-777-3650

July

Daily M-F 10:00-6:00: Sat 9:00-5:00; Sun 12:00-5:00

 

Clermont County

 

Amelia Farmer’s Market

Auxier Trucking

1275 Ohio Pike

Amelia

753-9186

July-September

Sunday 12:00-4:00

 

Grailville Farm

932 Bannonville Road

Loveland

683-2340

June-October

Daily 9:00-9:00

 

Grant’s Farm

5552 Bucktown Road

Williamsburg

625-0638

March-December

Daily M-Sat.  9:00-6:00;Sun 10:00-5:00

 

Milford Farmer’s Market

Milford Shopping Center

1025 Lila Avenue

Milford

May-November

Wed. 2:00; Saturday 10:00

 

Mt. Carmel Farmer’s Market

Sports Page Café Parking Lot

453 Cincinnati Batavia Pike

Mt Carmel

July-October

Tuesday 2:00-5:30

 

Newtown Farm Market

3950 Round Bottom Road

Newtown

561-2004

Daily M-F 9:00-8:00; Sat 9:00-7:00; Sun 9:00-6:00

 

Pringle’s Orchard

2697 Pringle Road

Goshen

625-9866

June-December

Daily M-Sat. 10:00-6:00; Sun 1:00-6:00

 

Rouster’s Apple House

1986 State Route 131

Milford

625-5504

Milford

July-April

Tuesday-Sunday 10:00-6:00

 

Shaw Farms

1737 St. Rt. 131

Milford

575-2022

July-November

Daily 9:00-6:00

 

Wilfert Farms

3135 Lindale Mt. Holly Rd

Amelia

797-8018

April-November

Daily 9:00-6:00

 

Warren County

 

The Black Barn

1161W. Main Street

Lebanon

932-2093

Daily 9:00-7:00

 

Iron’s Fruit Farm

1640 Stubs Mill Road

Lebanon

932-2853

Daily M-Sat. 9:00-5:00; Sun 12:00-5:00

 

Hidden Valley Fruit Farm

5474 N. Ohio 48

932-1869

June-October

Saturday

 

Mason Farmer’s Market

Mason middle School Parking Lot

770 Mason Montgomery Road

Mason

229-8510

June-October

Saturday 8:00-12:00

 

Landen-Deerfield Farmer’s Market

3292 Montgomery Road

513-2063

June- October

Saturday 8:00-12:00

 

Lebanon Farmer’s Market

Sycamore at Main

Lebanon

228-3172

June- October

Thursday 12:00-6:00

 

Hamilton County

 

Farm Market of College Hill

Llanfair at Hamilton Ave.

College Hill

542-0007

June-September

Thursday 3:00-7:00

 

Nativity Church Tailgate Market

5935 Pandora Avenue

Pleasant Ridge

June-October

Monday 3:30-6:15

 

North Minster United Presbyterian Church

703 Compton Road

Finneytown

June-September

Friday 3:30-6:30

 

Northside Farmers Market

Hamilton Ave at Lingo St.

Northside

706-5401

June- September

Wednesday 3:00-7:00

 

Wyoming Farmers Market

Wyoming at Van Roberts

Wyoming

761-6263

May- October

Tuesday 3:00-7:00

 

Hyde Park Farmers Market

US Bank Parking Lot

3424 Edwards Rd

Hyde Park

June-October

Sunday 10:00-2:00

 

Lunken Airport Farmers Market

Wilbur Road off St. Rt. 52

East End

May-October

M-F 3:00-6:00; Sat 9:00-3:00

 

Madisonville Farmers Market

4760 Red Bank Expressway

Madisonville

272-3650

June-October

Saturday 9:00-1:00

 

Mt. Washington Farmers Market

6136 Campus Lane at Beechmont

Mt. Washington

June-October

Thursday  3:00-7:00

 

Turner Farm

7400 Given Road

Indian Hill

561-8426

July-December

Tuesday 9:00-dark; Wed & Fri 2:30 to dark, Sat at Findlay Market

 

Hollmeyer Orchards

3241 Fiddlers Green Road

Western Hills

574-0663

January-March; June-December

M-F 9:00-6:00; Sat 9:00-5:00; Sun 1-5:00

 

St. Jude Church Tailgate Market

5928 Bridgetown Road

Bridgetown

859-491-6140

July-September

Wednesday 3:30-6:00

 

Northern Kentucky

 

St. Therese Church Tailgate Market

2516 Alexandria Pike

Southgate

July-October

Thursday 3:30-6:00

 

Boone County Farmers Market

Burlington Pike between Limaberg Rd and Camp Ernst Rd.

Burlington

859-586-6101

June-October

M-F 9:00-6:00; Weekends 7:00-7:00

 

Dixie Farmers Market

Erlanger Baptist Church

116 Commonwealth Ave

Erlanger

April-October

Thursday 3:00-6:00

 

Campbell County Farmers Market

709 Monmouth St

Newport

859-572-2600

Saturday 9:00-12:00

 

Northern Kentucky Regional Farm Market

5^th Street at MainStrasse Visitors Parking Lot

(Between Philadelphia and Main)

Covington

859-431-1500

Tuesday 3:00-6:30

Saturday 8:30-2:00

Is it a Food Allergy or a Food Reaction?

By: Stacey N. Dunaway

 

How much do you really know about food allergies? Do you know the difference between a food allergy and a food reaction? Do you know what foods are the cause of most allergies?

 

Common Allergens
Over 12 million Americans have food allergies; more than 3 million of them are children (1 out of 25). There are 8 common foods that make up 85% - 90% of all food allergies:

Cow Milk, Eggs, Peanuts, Tree Nuts, Soy, Wheat, Fish, and Shellfish. (more…)