Molasses Cookies With Dates

Bake cookies for 15 minutes. Halfway through baking, remove from oven and make marks with a fork, if desired. Read More »

Alive! Expo and ChantLanta Announce 2025 Dates

The final event will run from 6:30 to 9 p.m. on March 14 and 10:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. on March 15. For details, visit ChantLanta.org. Unity North Atlanta is located at 4255 Sandy Plains Rd. in Marietta. Read More »

Chewy Chocolate Chip Almond Cookies

Preheat a conventional oven to 350° F or convection oven to 325° F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper. Read More »

Chocolate Coffee Cookies

Whisk together flour, baking powder, salt and cinnamon. Place 12 ounces of chocolate and oil in a heat-resistant bowl over simmering water. Read More »

Click Local: How Online Shopping Boosts Neighborhood Businesses

When Chicago resident Debbie Carlson wants to buy a book, she goes online. Instead of Amazon, she places her orders through Bookshop.org because her local bookstore benefits from the purchase while she enjoys the extra convenience. Read More »

Healthier Holiday Cookies: Easy Switches That Don’t Compromise on Taste

Whether it’s chunky chocolate chip, classic sugar, jammy rugelach, spicy gingerbread, Russian teacakes or cinnamon-dusted snickerdoodles, the holidays would not be complete without a festive array of cookies. Read More »

Hot Yoga: Is There Benefit to a Heated Room?

Hot yoga became a “thing” in the West in the 1980s. At the time, yoga practices were enjoying an increase in popularity throughout the U.S. due to celebrity support, televised programs and the increased availability of the practice in yoga studios. Read More »

Jean Shafiroff on A Philanthropist’s Calling

New York socialite and humanitarian Jean Shafiroff is the author of Successful Philanthropy: How to Make a Life of What You Give, in which she offers readers the motivation and practical advice to donate time, knowledge and resources to causes that inspire them. Read More »

Keeping Holiday Parties Green

Let’s make this holiday season a time to remember that sustainability and fun can go hand in hand. Read More »

Many Paths Wellness and Sankofa Institute for Wellness Relocate

Many Paths Wellness, founded by Jessica Otieno, a yoga and meditation teacher, reiki healer and life and health coach, has expanded her reach by leasing space and offering classes and services at A Deeper Collective, a wellness cooperative located at 27 Oak Street in Roswell. Read More »

New Plant-Based Cookbook Guides Readers to Balanced Nutrition

Hay House has released Powered By Plants: Nutrient-Loaded 30-Minute Meals to Help You Thrive, a new cookbook co-authored by Food Revolution Network CEO Ocean Robbins and Atlanta-based dietitian Nichole Dandrea-Russert. Read More »

Peace of Mind Holistic Expo Brings Wellness to Lawrenceville

Regular admission is $10 per day. Tickets to Saturday’s VIP psychic gallery with clairvoyant and psychic medium Deb Strait are $45. Read More »

Rooftop Trails Offers Eco-Friendly Refillables in Decatur

Rooftop Trails opened in mid-August in downtown Decatur, offering a sustainable approach to shopping with eco-friendly refillables. Read More »

Sacred Waters Expands Into Functional Wellness Clinic

Sacred Waters Wellness Arts Studio has expanded its operations with The Functional Wellness Institute, a telehealth clinic focused on natural, patient-centered care for digestive health, hormone imbalance and autoimmune conditions. Read More »

Soberish Expands Offerings with Feelz Adaptogenic Gummies

Soberish, an Atlanta non-alcoholic bottle shop and cannabis boutique, now offers Feelz adaptogenic gummies at its Kirkwood and newly-opened Serenbe locations, becoming the first retailer in Georgia to carry the brand. Read More »

Something To Smile About: A Look at Non-Toxic Dental Products

With a plethora of products on the shelves promising snow-white smiles and stronger teeth, it is tricky deciding which ones are reliable and the least toxic. Read More »

Soulful Holiday Gifts: Restorative Presents for Loved Ones

Many of us are stressed out. According to a 2023 survey by the American Association of Retired Persons, 50 percent of caregivers are burdened emotionally from maintaining the role, and four in 10 caregivers rarely, if ever, feel relaxed. Read More »

The Best Choice on the Menu

In my younger days, when I still worked in catering, Christmastime could be a grind. Daily work schedules were filled with arduous hours. Read More »

The Mourning After

I’m writing this one week after the election. Politics is not this magazine’s focus, but mental and emotional health are. Read More »

The Wellness Emporium Adds 3 New Practitioners

Services currently include massage therapy, reflexology, hypnotherapy and personal success coaching. In addition, licensed practitioners offer facials, art therapy, yoga classes and more. Read More »

Thumbprint Cookies With Jam

Form the dough into walnut size balls and arrange on the baking sheet, allowing about an inch between each cookie for rising. With a wet thumb, make an indent in each cookie. Read More »

Treating Ourselves

Somewhere between the office holiday party and making a toast on New Year’s Eve, it is easy to lose sight of the magic because we lose sight of ourselves. Read More »

Gut Talk: Tips for a Healthy Microbiome

It’s hard to imagine surrendering control of our minds and bodies to trillions of microorganisms, but an ever-growing body of research from the Human Microbiome Project shows how microbes living in and on our bodies affect and even predict our physical and mental health. Read More »