Sheer Balance

The good news about July 4th is that it is all about the barbecue. And, depending on what you are barbecuing, it is easy to make barbecues healthy. The challenge, however, are all of the extras…the potato salad…the coleslaw…the desserts…etc. Here are some easy tips to help make this July 4th tasty, delicious and healthy [...]

It’s that time of the year for hosting your annual holiday party, and you’ve decided to try to make it more eco-friendly. If you want to throw a successful and enjoyable party, but also make less of an impact on the earth, here are some suggestions for ways to do so.
Invitations: Evite.com has an easy [...]

Starting with Thanksgiving, the holiday season gives us reason (or an excuse) to celebrate and indulge.  Some of us are great at managing the amount of celebrating we do, and some of us are not so good.  The worst, however, is waking up the day after New Year’s, dumbfounded as to how we gained ten [...]

As we approach Super Bowl Sunday, some of us are planning Big Game parties.  Believe it or not, Super Bowl Sunday is the number one snacking day and possibly the second biggest food celebration day after Thanksgiving.  The typical Super Bowl Party is notorious for unhealthy snacks that are high in fat, carbohydrates and salt.  [...]

by Brett Blumenthal
As we quickly approach the holiday season, it seems that the urge to entertain becomes progressively stronger.  Personally, I love to entertain and I take a lot of pleasure and pride in the effort that I put in to make an event enjoyable.  I love creating an experience: setting an ambiance, putting a [...]