Loving Progress Not Perfection
“Sonya, just start putting together a plan. It will give you some goals and pull you out of that feeling of being overwhelmed.”
“Sonya, just start putting together a plan. It will give you some goals and pull you out of that feeling of being overwhelmed.”
I grew up in a family of seven—five siblings and my mom and dad. My mom was a master at creating meals out of anything that she had available. But, I never saw her create a structured meal plan. She had “a grocery list” and she knew what money she had to spend. Whenever she…
One Summer afternoon. I was sitting on the couch, eyes staring at the ceiling. But I wasn’t just enjoying the summer sunlight streaming through the window. I was desperately asking the question, “What is my purpose in life?” I had been unemployed for nearly six months. Even though I had submitted my resume to many…
At the beginning of year we are inundated with countless articles, advertisements, and blog posts about making resolutions and goals for the year. There’s got to be some tips to making meaningful goals because some people like resolutions. Yet, for others, they’d rather avoid it altogether. Why make goals when I’m not going to keep…
Christmas gift ideas for 2021…and go! When people ask me what are you going to buy this year? My answer sometimes can be a little surprising. It almost never has to do with what gifts are trending. Because for me when I think about what should I get for Christmas, it’s not about gifts that…
How do you do it? How do you keep up on all.the.things. you have to do as a mom? The question comes up a lot with me. The answer is really simple. It all has to do with my daily routine at home. And whether you realize it or not—you have a daily routine too….
Summer is the best time of year for fun, sun, friends—and of course parties! Next comes the overwhelming question—what do we bring—and what is an easy summer dessert recipe I can use? My husband’s sweet tooth almost always wins over me every single time. Mostly because in the past I’ve had a tendency to wait…