December 2025 Edition

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Happy Holidays,

I hope everyone is doing well.  Please look at the Dates of Interest and mark your calendars for upcoming events.  We have Homemaker Holiday party on December 2nd and the Holiday Workshop on December 9th. 

I want everyone to stay safe during the holiday/winter season so here are a few quick tips:

* Take care of your mental health and try not to stress about buying the perfect gift and spending a lot of money.  Homemade gifts are great. 

* Be careful shopping online.  Make sure the website has “https” at the beginning of the web address.  The “s” means secure.

* Check your credit reports at least once a year

* Make sure that an organization that is asking for monetary donations are legit. 

* Follow food safety guidelines.

If  you need more information on any of these subjects, contact me.  We have a lot of information to share.

If you have any questions or program ideas, you may contact me at my e-mail judy.vaughn@uky.edu or by calling the Estill County Extension office at 606-723-4557.

 Judy Vaughn, County Extension Agent for Family & Consumer Sciences

Dates of Interest 

 · December 2nd—Homemaker Holiday Party “A Christmas Tea”

· December 9th—Holiday Workshop

· December 17th—Laugh and Learn at the Estill County Library

· Office Closed—December 24th-Janurary 2nd 

· January 6th 5:30—Not Your Mama’s Homemaker Club Meeting

· January 22nd 6:00—Acts in Motion Homemaker Club Meeting

· January 27th 4:00— Mindfulness for Your Mental Health Matters

· January 28th 10:30-11:30—Laugh and Learn at the Estill County Library

· February 9th 11:00—Small Plate Cooking and Portion Sizes

 Homemaker News

We had four people attend the Bluegrass Annual Meeting in Scott County.  Bourbon County will host next years meeting.

The Homemaker Soup Bean Fundraiser went really well.  We raised $360.00 to go towards a scholarship.  Thank you to all who brought food and helped out. 

The holiday extravaganza will be on Tuesday, 
December 2^nd.  The theme is “A Christmas Tea”.  We will have a sock exchange this year, so bring a pair of socks.  It is a finger/tea food potluck, so bring your favorite finger/tea food.  We always have a lot of fun.  See the flyer for more information. 

If anyone is interested in becoming a Master Clothing Volunteer, please contact me at the Extension Office. 

The Bluegrass Area is in charge of the KEHA Meeting for 2026.  I think this will be the best meeting yet, so watch for sign-ups.  It fills up fast.