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…
When I was growing up, our schedules were insane. Quick, on-the-go meals that were healthy without busting your budget—well, it just wasn’t that easy. When I was eleven, I was heavily involved with Odyssey of the Mind and Girl Scouts. My older sister was playing basketball while my older brother was playing football. All of…
For years I struggled with choosing from all the meal planning ideas. There’s so many options out there—which one will help to make dinner faster, yummy, and doesn’t bust the budget? When it comes to cooking, the biggest challenge you face is dinner. As moms we’re always pressed for time. We need things simple, fast—and…
My husband’s work place is having a summer party this Saturday so naturally, I turn to Amazon online shopping because I don’t really have anything to wear! Honestly, I have something that I could wear (smile), and yet I would really like something that is a little dressier and that keeps me from glistening. Okay,…
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…
Hey there! So, the other day I was talking with a friend and she said, “I have a morning routine that no matter what I do, it always takes me 2 hours to complete it. Do you have any tips to save time for how to save time in your day?” The funny thing about…