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A Simpler (More Fun) Method for How to Host a Holiday Party

December 15, 2015 1 Comment

What is it about holiday parties? Everybody goes into major stress trying to pull together the perfect holiday dinner or party. Me, too. But I vowed this year to simplify my holiday gatherings so that I could enjoy them as much as my guests do. No doubt but you’re like me – over the years, we’ve hosted our fair share of dinner parties, cocktail soirees, and potlucks – both with family and friends. So this year, I asked myself what is it about holiday parties that causes way more stress then the usual party? I think it’s all about expectations from decorations to special-occasion, traditional food dishes. Not only that, but everyone has emotional expectations that somehow holiday gatherings are supposed to be perfect. So this year I decided my holiday gatherings are going to be fun. In fact, I hosted a holiday party over the weekend, and tried some […]

Health, Recipes

4 Ridiculously Guilt-Free and Healthy Dessert Recipes

December 1, 2015 No Comments

Enough already with guilty holidays. We found 4 ridiculously healthy and fabulous dessert recipes that you can completely enjoy this year – and we mean, “completely.” There is virtually NOTHING to cause guilt in these recipes, and on top of that, they’re actually GOOD for you. (But you and your guests would never know this because they’re as rich and yummy as any traditional recipe.) Here you go! Homemade “Ice Cream” Made with just one ingredient: banana! Peel and dice bananas into coin-shaped pieces, freeze for at least two hours, and blend until smooth. Then freeze it until solid, and it’s ready to eat just like ice cream. Top with the best all natural chocolate sauce you can find, and if desired, add nuts, and fruit. Baked Apple Crisp Fall and winter make us crave sweet and savory desserts like Apple Pie, and this Baked Apple Crisp hits the spot without […]

Time, Work

When it Really CAN Wait: How to Manage Your Time at Work

November 17, 2015 1 Comment

Since my job is in digital marketing, it’s probably no surprise to hear that I get about 100 emails each day. Granted, only about 40 percent of those are legitimate (non-spam), but it’s still a lot. Add that in with inter-office messaging, verbal conversation, meetings, and phone calls, and it’s hard to actually get work done some days! But effective time management is possible, and I want to share some tricks I’ve learned for how to manage your time at work. Prioritize. Some things are more timely and important to do before others – you can’t possibly do everything right away, and you shouldn’t. Every morning, I look at my task list and organize each item based on priority: Critical items like submitting payroll and drafting an important holiday promotion email campaign for a client take precedence, followed by the daily/weekly tasks that I know require more of my […]

Health, Recipes

Simple and Super Healthy Thanksgiving Side Dishes

November 5, 2015 No Comments

This blog post was originally published on FitAfterFifty.com. Imagine not feeling bloated, heavy and guilty after dinner this year! Take a deep breath and close your eyes for a minute. I want you to imagine something very cool. You are sitting around the Thanksgiving table this year eating sublimely delicious food that is – drumroll please – actually GOOD for you! Imagine that! Imagine actually being healthier after your dinner because you’ve just indulged in whole, natural food that’s packed only with good things like vitamins, minerals and fiber, and has none or very little of the usual junk associated with Thanksgiving dinners. Imagine NO GUILT! Imagine no high fat, high sodium. empty calorie, processed sugar, preservative filled excuse for food this Thanksgiving. Imagine not feeling bloated, heavy and guilty after your big dinner. Out with the marshmallow topped casseroles (are you kidding me?), out with the fatty bad-for-you desserts […]