SANDWICHED BETWEEN THE GORE OF HALLOWEEN AND THE GLORY OF CHRISTMAS IS A HOLIDAY WE SHOULD TAKE TIME TO SAVOR— THANKSGIVING. WITH SO MUCH TO GIVE THANKS FOR AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO GATHER WITH FRIENDS AND FAMILY FOR GOOD FOOD AND FELLOWSHIP, THANKSGIVING IS TO BE CHERISHED. IF YOU HAVE THE HONOR OF HOSTING THE CELEBRATION IN YOUR HOME THIS YEAR, CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING TIPS. KEEP IT COZY Anytime we entertain guests in our home, extra attention to detail is required. Beyond your

PUMPKIN SAGE FETTUCCINE ALFREDO SERVES: 4 TIME: 30 MINUTES 1 pound fettuccine 2 tablespoons unsalted butter 2 tablespoons flour 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 garlic cloves, minced 4 cups low-fat milk 2 tablespoons mascarpone cheese 11⁄4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese 3⁄4 cups pumpkin puree 11⁄2 tablespoons freshly chopped sage leaves1⁄4 teaspoon salt 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper 1⁄4 teaspoon cinnamon Freshly shaved Parmesan Sage leaves for garnish Bring a large pot of salted water to

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There’s no doubt what got me started on my juicing journey. It was the night I was flipping around Netflix and came across Joe Cross’ award-winning documentary, Fat, Sick, & Nearly Dead. Originally released in 2014, the film follows an Australian businessman on his 60-day journey across the US as he adheres to a juice fast, loses 100 pounds, regains his health, and discontinues the medication he’d been taking for years. That got my attention. And I bought my first juicer. A j

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The insufferable heat of Texas summer has finally abated. Hope is in the air, whistling through the trees with the promise of a new season. Though I’m a native Texan, I’ve grown weary of the miserable summers. Every year they seem hotter and longer. There are days when I’m not sure I can survive another year. My family mocks me as my pattern remains constant—from June to September I look for houses in other parts of the country, calculating a way to move to a cooler climate t

Something happens to me each day at about three in the afternoon. I suddenly panic, thinking I forgot to pick the kids up from school. ThenI realize “the kids” are down to one and that beautiful boy got his license and car this summer. He’s not waiting for me in the school carline. He’s pulling out of the parking lot with a cute blonde in the passenger seat and probably a couple buddies in the back (sigh). This isn’t the first transition my mind—and heart—have had to make ove

The holidays— whether they’ve yet to actually take place or have recently passed—can wear you down like few other times of year. Amid all the hubbub, it can be super helpful to take an hour or two to slip away, unplug, and revive your spirit with a long, soul- reviving bath. REST AND RELAXATION lavender oil Lavender is the go-to essential oil for treating everything from migraines and emotional stress to dry skin and digestion prob- lems. To create a soul-sooth- ing bath, add

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