“I’d exercise and eat right even if I didn’t work in front of a camera. Growing up, I always liked playing soccer and running around. Now I run for 20 to 30 minutes a day. It helps me sleep. It de-stresses me. I love it, love it, love it!”

Breakfast isn’t optional. “I usually eat something light, like a smoothie and fruit. And I take 2 tablespoons of flaxseed oil mixed with yogurt and a little granola.”

Her holiday secret? Cut corners. “I’m not good at cookies, so we do Pillsbury slice-and-bake. If I made them from scratch, I’d do something like not put in enough baking soda—or worse.”

Family fun matters. “We have this game where my kids give me something spicy, and I jump up and act like my mouth is on fire. We were at a hotel once, and I was running down the hallways while they were chasing me to give me water!”

How she unwinds. “Right now I’m reading Oh The Glory of It All, a memoir by Sean Wilsey.”

Feel-good regimen: Acupuncture. “I started when I was trying to get pregnant. Now I go every two weeks for general well-being. I don’t love needles, but really it’s just little tiny pinpricks. I feel so much better afterward.”

Favorite holiday ritual. “Before the kids go to bed [on Christmas Eve], I say, ‘Did you know that Santa might put a candy cane under your hand while you’re sleeping?’ Then I slip one under each of their hands, and they wake up and see it. They love that!”

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