Ahh, the holidays. The most joy-filled time of year. A time of holiday parties, busy days, indulgent food, and holiday ‘spirits’ (aka vodka, gin, rum, and the like). It’s no secret that the majority of us end up consuming a bit more ‘empty calories’ than we would like over the holidays, and with the all hustle and bust…

Step up your baking game this holiday season with these simple and delicious substitutes. Holiday baking just got a whole lot healthier. Enjoy! Sugar Swap Sure, we all love our sweet treats over the holidays but many recipes call for an unnecessarily high amount of sugar. In many cases, you’ll find that you can cut up…

The holiday season can be an extremely stressful time of year. With work deadlines looming, a packed social events calendar and hosting responsibilities, it’s very easy to lose yourself in the chaos. Take small steps to keep up your health and lifestyle routines and remember you don’t have to take the ‘all-or-nothing’…

When I was asked to write an article about the stress of Christmas shopping and the busy holiday season in general my thoughts went back to a different era to my growing up years on a farm in the beautiful and peaceful Shenandoah Valley in the State of Virginia. My father, an architect, and my mother, the quintessentia…