Vanessa Abbood, a clinical dietitian at Texas Health Huguley, knows a thing or two about healthy eating this time of year. We asked her to share some advice about preparing hearty, healthy meals when the temperature drops. We learned that it may be easier than you think — and good for your waistline and pocketbook, too.

How can you maintain your motivation to stay healthy and fit through the cold winter months? We talked to Brenda Barnett, a certified personal trainer at Texas Health Huguley Fitness Center, about how to stay inspired to keep up our training during the winter.

How our local community benefits when someone spends their dollar locally.

Dwell was started in 2014 by husband and wife, Jeff and Stephanie Brannon. They recently celebrated their fourth birthday! Dwell opened in a tiny little house on Renfro, and quickly outgrew its first location. They moved to the heart of Old Town Burleson, doubling their space.

I love the idea of taking a month to celebrate your local charities and how they are impacting the socio-economic status of our community. More importantly, I love the idea of presenting to you how you can be a part of that impact.