{"id":1986,"date":"2014-08-27T17:39:03","date_gmt":"2014-08-27T21:39:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ugagreenway.wordpress.com\/?p=1986"},"modified":"2023-01-03T15:30:17","modified_gmt":"2023-01-03T20:30:17","slug":"5-things-to-do-on-labor-day-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/greenway\/2014\/08\/27\/5-things-to-do-on-labor-day-weekend\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Things to do on Labor Day Weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s the last long weekend of summer. Take time off from your daily labors. Here are five things you can do to celebrate the long weekend.<\/p>\n<p><strong>1. Learn what <\/strong><strong>Labor Day<\/strong><strong> is all about?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Do you know anything about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usa.gov\/Topics\/Labor-Day.shtml#History_of_Labor_Day\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Labor Day<\/a>, other than the fact that you get Monday off? Take time to learn more about why Labor Day is a holiday. Once you know, teach the rest of your family. You could even harness your family\u2019s creative side and make a video and post it on YouTube.<\/p>\n<p>2.&nbsp;<strong>Grill green<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There are lots of wonderful foods you can grill and enjoy this weekend. Whatever you choose \u2013 hot dogs, hamburgers, steak, chicken, shrimp, corn on the cob, zucchini, pizza, peaches, or anything else \u2013 choose eco-friendly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fscus.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Forest Stewardship Council<\/a> certified charcoal. The FSC logo on the bag essentially means that no trees from endangered woodlands were cut to produce the charcoal.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/greenway\/files\/2014\/08\/fsc-logo.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1990 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/greenway\/files\/2014\/08\/fsc-logo.jpg?w=286\" alt=\"fsc-logo\" width=\"286\" height=\"300\"><\/a>3.&nbsp;<strong>Enjoy the bounty of summer produce.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Try a new recipe with some of the wonderful produce you can find at a local farmer\u2019s market (or in your garden).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/greenway\/files\/2014\/08\/2777529203_4b5a4d0961_z.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1991\" src=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/greenway\/files\/2014\/08\/2777529203_4b5a4d0961_z.jpg\" alt=\"2777529203_4b5a4d0961_z\" width=\"547\" height=\"345\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>4. Be active<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a great time to get out and enjoy time with your family. Walk, bike, swim, play with your children. Get up and move, and enjoy the beauty of nature all around you!<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Healthy &amp; Active Kids\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/calMbylaL54?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>5. Start prepping your house for the cooler months<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>No picnic or BBQ to go to? Great, spend the weekend starting to <a href=\"https:\/\/spock.fcs.uga.edu\/ext\/pubs\/hace\/HACE-E-64.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">prep your house for the winter<\/a> and to save money on your energy bills. Change the air filter; caulk around windows and doors; install a programmable thermostat; or do an energy audit. The <a href=\"https:\/\/energy.gov\/energysaver\/articles\/energy-saver-guide-tips-saving-money-and-energy-home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">U.S. Department of Energy<\/a> offers more energy saving tips.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Happy Labor Day!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1992\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1992\" style=\"width: 3072px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/greenway\/files\/2014\/08\/dscf0890.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1992 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/greenway\/files\/2014\/08\/dscf0890.jpg\" alt=\"DSCF0890\" width=\"3072\" height=\"2304\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1992\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Pamela Turner<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s the last long weekend of summer. Take time off from your daily labors. Here are five things you can do to celebrate the long weekend. 1. Learn what Labor Day is all about? Do you know anything about Labor Day, other than the fact that you get Monday off? 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