November 2012

          The turkey dinners have been eaten and Black Friday has kicked off our holiday shopping season. It all happens so quickly, doesn’t it? Okay. Take a deep breath. It’s easy to get caught up in the rush and start feeling stressed out. But before the...

          Are you hosting Thanksgiving this year? It’s a big responsibility, but it’s even bigger when you’re trying to stick to a healthy diet. You know, one that won’t end with you gaining five pounds from this one meal? What makes it so difficult is that...

I'm anticipating my holiday travel to visit my family. My mother always makes a BIG batch of her yummy homemade chocolate chip cookies.  Growing up,  homemade chocolate chip cookies were one of my main food groups. No  wonder I shopped for clothes in the “husky”...

          It’s rare that I start my day without a cup of coffee. It’s probably more out of habit than anything else, but I do like the little extra jolt I get from my morning caffeine fix. And some research has shown that a small amount...