groceries

Learn How To Sanitize Your Groceries At Home!

By Amanda Roland | April 9, 2020 | Blog , COVID-19 Updates , Health
Dr. Jeffrey VanWingen MD, a family physician from Grand Rapids, Michigan, posted a video to educate people on how to properly sanitize your groceries so that you and your family can minimize your chances of getting sick. Dr. Vanwingen breaks down some easy procedures that we all can use in the store and in our

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Safety First: Make DIY Face Masks at Home!

By Camille Graham | April 8, 2020 | Blog , COVID-19 Updates , Health
With the CDC’s latest recommendation that everyone should wear a protective mask, people are eager to make DIY face masks to ensure the safety of themselves and their family when leaving the house.   While these simple cloth face masks aren’t as effective in preventing the spread of germs as N-95s and surgical masks, the

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Giggle Movie Marathons: Star Wars Edition

By Isabella Sorresso | April 7, 2020 | Blog , Home Life
Looking for a new movie franchise to show your little ones while cooped up at home during this COVID-19 craziness? Well you’re in luck! Most of the Star Wars movies are actually rated PG and perfect for your kiddos. If they’re a little older or you feel they’re mature enough for the PG-13 movies in

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Should You Wear Gloves During COVID-19?

By Amanda Roland | April 7, 2020 | Blog , COVID-19 Updates , Health
During COVID-19, we all want to do out best to protect ourselves and our families from getting sick. One way we can protect ourselves is by using personal protective equipment, like face masks, when going to the store or running essential errands. Recently, there has been a lot of controversy surrounding another type of personal

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Giggle Movie Marathons: Marvel Avengers Edition

By Isabella Sorresso | April 6, 2020 | Blog , Happy Home
Are your kids running out of things to do? Or, more accurately, are you running out of things to occupy them while working from home/quarantining/homeschooling for a few weeks? We’ve got just the thing! Movie marathons are the best solution and you might even get hooked too! If you haven’t already seen all of the

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Don’t Miss the ‘Super Pink Moon’ Tonight!

By Amanda Roland | April 6, 2020 | Blog , Home Life
Tonight (April 7), if you go outside and look up, you will see the biggest moon of 2020. It's called the 'Super Pink Moon', and you won't want to miss it! "The Pink Moon, will occur ... at 10:35 p.m. EDT (0235 GMT on April 8), about 8 hours after reaching perigee, the nearest point

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ACPS Magnet Programs Will Announce Acceptances on Monday

By Amanda Roland | April 3, 2020 | Blog , COVID-19 Updates , Learn
Alachua County Public Schools Magnet Programs will be sending out acceptance notifications on Monday, April 6, 2020. Due to the ever-changing circumstances regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, ACPS Magnet Programs had to postpone their acceptance decisions. Continue checking the magnet information website for all updates regarding magnet programs. If you do not receive an email regarding

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Use These Grocery Shopping Tips During COVID-19

By Amanda Roland | April 3, 2020 | Blog , COVID-19 Updates , Health
Because going to the grocery store is essential, it so important that we know how to shop safely to minimize the chances of getting sick or getting our families sick. Here are some grocery shopping tips to implement into your shopping routine during this COVID-19 pandemic! Be Understanding Of Others In this crazy time, most

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gennie springs

Ginnie Springs Closes in Support of 30-Day Stay-At-Home Order

By Amanda Roland | April 2, 2020 | Blog , COVID-19 Updates
After a lot of backlash from the community about being open, Ginnie Springs closes following Gov. Ron DeSantis’ state-wide stay-at-home order. This popular spring typically draws in many visitors around this time and during the summer, and they remained open even after most state parks closed to slow the spread of the coronavirus. Ginnie Springs

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