As the new year begins, many families work to make better, healthy food choices. And Atlanta healthy restaurants offer a variety of options that not only taste good, but are also good for you. Sure we at Mommy Poppins love the occasional frozen treat and slice of cake, but for everyday nutrition, we prefer our kids to eat a wholesome meal that hits all the food groups. Whether your kids are snackers, pickers, dessertaholics, anti-green eaters, or something in between, we've rounded up our favorite healthy restaurants in Atlanta sure to please the entire fam!

It's important to note that these healthy restaurants aren't focused on weight loss, low sugar, etc.; they offer fresh ingredients, wholesome recipes, customizable options, vegetarian-friendly meals, and a welcome space for all eaters.

Christmas Day is a toughie when it comes to heading outside the home. But not in Orlando! Christmas Day in Orlando is a colorful day, full of many shops, attractions, and restaurants open for exhausted parents and active kids. Besides wonderful go-to's on Christmas in Orlando, like parks, outdoor venues, ice skating, and more, residents and visitors alike are lucky to have access to theme parks, exhilarating attractions, and larger-than-life eateries.

We've taken on the task of entertaining your Orlando crew by coming up with some fail-safe ideas to keep everyone joyous and merry on Christmas Day in Orlando. If you want more ideas to help make your holidays even better, take a look at our Orlando Holiday and Christmas Guide or our Calendar of Events.

We in Atlanta know how to decorate for the holidays, and that obsession reaches an apex with Christmas lights. Neighborhood Christmas lights in Atlanta mean an all-out explosion of intricate designs, clever themes, and surging electricity bills. Some of these dizzying, dazzling homes can even be seen from overhead flights!

Residential holiday lights include houses that feature a walking tour through their front yards; other houses welcome families to drive by and tune specific radio frequencies to their synchronized Christmas lights; and some houses are a part of an entire neighborhood that creates a collective attraction! In fact, enjoy Christmas lights AND do charitable work —some of the homes mentioned below are part of Cobb EMC's Christmas lights map, where you can visit each home, vote for your favorite, and then the utility company awards the top three winners $500 each as donations to the charities of the winners' choosing. 

We’ve assembled the brightest, most elaborate holiday and Christmas lights in Atlanta to knock your seasonal socks off!