We’ve loved seeing everyone’s resolutions coming in, congratulations to you all for being so motivated and taking your future plans and dreams into your own hands.

We’ve also enjoyed sending out the packets and samples of Swerve to help y’all along your way so we’ve decided that we can do more. Not only will we continue naming a Sweet-stakes winner every week for the rest of December, we will also be giving one lucky winner a years supply of Swerve along with some other goodies!

Is there a catch? Sort of….. in order to keep the Swerve coming throughout the year, you’ll have to keep us up updated on your progress so whether that’s a few pounds lost or another phrase in Spanish, we need to know that you’re keeping up the momentum.

How to enter? Simple! Simply post your resolution on our Facebook wall (https://www.facebook.com/pages/Swerve-Sweetener/182197565191252) then let us know about it in the comments section below. The grand prizewinner will be selected randomly, so keep up the motivation and great resolutions – from the everyday to the ‘resolutionary’.

Good luck Sweeties!

First of all, let me say that all of us at Swerve hope you had a wonderful (maybe even relaxing?) Thanksgiving. In case you’re curious, we spent the morning up to our eyeballs in cooking and prep, followed by a few hours gorging ourselves. The best part? The cooks are off duty when it comes to cleaning up so there was time for a quick nap while the in-laws did the dishes!

Now that the turkey leftovers are finished, roll on December. I doubt I’m alone in loving the spirit of the holidays: decorations, carols (in moderation) and, dare I say it, even a general sense of goodwill towards all. That said, the gap between Thanksgiving and Christmas seems to get shorter every year.

This year, I was cursing myself for not having holiday cards picked out before Thanksgiving, I decided not to bother putting the extra large roasting pan back in its usual space at the top of the tallest cabinet, and I know that I’ll be rushing to get the ‘good’ table linens back from the dry cleaner in time for the next round of guests.

When you factor in various holiday parties and the inevitable kids events, I’ve realized that my mind is in holiday mode from early November until at least the second week of January, and frankly, I’ve come to realize that it’s too much for me.

I’m sure you’re all waiting with bated breath to hear my solution to all of this, but sadly, I don’t have one. My mind is too busy trying to figure out the last possible day I can mail gifts to friends overseas. That’s the best part of having a blog sometimes, it’s a great way to get something off your chest!

Happy Holidays Sweeties!

It’s strange the way in a lot of ways it’s morphed from a kid’s holiday to an adult holiday while maintaining all the same characteristics. I live in a neighborhood with very few kids, the last two years; we haven’t seen a single trick-or-treater (although several nearby streets and areas have organized events which may draw any kids that are around) but still, every house is decorated, the folks I’ve talked to have already over-indulged in candy while watching scary movie marathons and sitting on the front porch on Saturday evening, I was passed by 30-40 people over the age of 21 (mostly WELL over 21) and an unscientific 80% of them were in costume.

While the grown-up and childless seem to celebrate Christmas with a sense of nostalgia, Halloween seems to be more about regressing than reminiscing.

So, what to make of all this? Nothing really. All things evolve in their own way. Me personally, I had nowhere to go so the traffic jams didn’t bother me. I have a well-insulated house so the 24-hour parties in the neighborhood didn’t keep me awake and no one smashed my car windows in (as happened to a friend of mine). My only complaint is that I’ve learned there’s no point in spending hours intricately carving a pumpkin to put on display as it will inevitably be stolen or turned into pumpkin mush on the street by passing revelers.

In the Swerve household, we’re saving our festivities for tonight. A few kid’s events with family and friends followed by a sampling of the sugar free Halloween treats cooked up in the test kitchen by our wonderful beta bakers. That for me means a very happy and safe Halloween and I wish the same to you.