Yearly Archives: 2014


Christmas Cheer to You!

The chaotic Christmas season is almost giving away to Christmas Day.  I pray that you will be spending this season with family and friends, enjoying fabulous food and drink and creating awesome memories to treasure for a lifetime. [Tweet “May you enjoy chocolate, cookies and Christmas cheer #Christmas #holidays”] As we all need time to recharge, I have chosen to unplug […]


Is Stress Dampening Your Holiday Spirit?

It is the holiday season and I am sure you are being bombarded by as many stressors as I am or perhaps more.  Stressors may include long working hours, long waits to buy the latest Christmas gift for your favourite person, long commutes, holiday parties, buzzing cell phones or sleep deprivation.  Of course, this is a very short list of stressors that […]


Shortbread Cookies [Recipe]

Christmas baking is becoming harder and harder each year.  Why?  Simply because I have a number of “usual” ingredients that are no longer in my diet.  When I went gluten-free several years ago, I switched to almond flour for all my baking.  However, almonds cause me to wheeze and have asthma-like symptoms.  Two years ago, after getting my IgG food […]


What’s Your Excuse?

I have meeting with a number of individuals who are inquiring about starting a weight loss journey in January.  I often ask “What makes January 1st a magic date?”  I have had a number of interesting responses to that questions.  But in the end, we conclude that there is nothing magical about New Year’s resolutions or January 1st, for that […]