http://web.extension.uiuc.edu/pike/families/ en-us University of Illinois Extension Web Manager 2008 The Board of Trustees at the University of Illinois ewd@extension.uiuc.edu http://web.extension.uiuc.edu/pike/families/i3146_782.html http://web.extension.uiuc.edu/pike/families/i3146_782.html Articles in this issue:

• Do I Really Need This?
• Dear Reader
• Fun Holiday Treats to Make with Children
• Gift Ideas for the Gardener
• The Gift of Forgiveness
• Amber Alert–Time to Review
• To Tip or Not to Tip: That Is the Question (Fall 2006 issue) Clarification
• Making Family Visits Smooth
• When Using E-mail
• Mouse in the House?
• Survival Tips for Winter Travel
• Being a Good Customer
• Soups to Warm the Heart

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• Dear Reader
• Workshops Offer Fun Ideas to Interact with Children
• Keep Your Kitchen Safe
• Orange Splash
• 4 Rules of Safe Food Handling
• Is Your Stress Spilling Out on
• Thanks for Being a Volunteer!
• Family Fun and Fitness
• Attack of the Birds
• Kids and Leadership Development
• Ice Damage: Choosing and Maintaining Trees
• Arbor Day
• Crabgrass Control
• Size Does Matter
• Identity Theft Tops Illinois Consumer Complaint List–Keeping Your Personal Information Safe: Protecting Yourself from Identity Theft

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• Dear Reader:
• When Work Requires Time Away From Family
• Service Learning: More Than School Credit
• Aging Parents and Memory
• Your Credit Report is Talking... Are You Listening?
• quick Tip
• Compact Fluorescent Light Disposal
• Keep Outside Insects Out
• Apples–Fall's Bounty
• Fresh Chunky Applesauce
• Unique Ideas for Preserving Apples
• Family Dinner Table has Big Benefits
• Fall Fun!
• Fall Fun!
• Pumpkin Nut Bars

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• Antibacterial Hand Soap: Pros/Cons
• Make Saving Simple
• Positive Sports Parenting
• What to Do with Your Holiday Plant
• Out, Out, Darn Spot:
• Visit the Winter Storm Resource Center
• Repairing Storm Damaged Trees
• Dear Reader:
• MRSA Bacteria
• 2008 All America Selections
• Easy Pumpkin Pie
• Should I Let My Teen
• Sup bf? JW HRU? math was WOMBAT! LOL CU POS–
• Positive Sports Parenting
• quick Tip
• Television Viewing

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