She has the perfect life. Your thoughts are often consumed with, “If only you could be just like her—then you would love your life as a mom”. You know who I’m talking about. That mom that seems to have her life all together. She’s caring, kind, and always patient—not to mention stunningly beautiful. Her kids are always impeccably dressed and…
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How To Love Your Life As a Mom
Liebster Award: A Blogger to Follow
Every July our little town holds a big festival complete with a special day set aside just for kids. I’ve started a tradition by taking my nephew and my son to the festivities, but this year something happened that caught me by surprise. Completely out of the blue, some friends of mine said, “Sonya! Do you want to come and speak…
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Clutter Free Living Isn’t What You Think, Or Is It?
When you don’t have a lot of stuff, you’re clutter free… right? To be honest, clutter free living isn’t what you think it is. We have a tendency to automatically think these two go together, but they are not the same. Less stuff for the sake of less stuff—is useless to us. Clutter Made Itself At Home From a…
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14 Healthy Fall Smoothies for the Busy Family
I was sitting in the drive thru line at McDonalds. It happens to the best of us, you know. You. Me. We just end up there when life is busy and we’re starting to get hangry (hungry + angry)! I had just finished shopping at our local grocery store. It was one of my first alone outings as a new…
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1 Quick On-the-Go Meal Strategy
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 us were in AWANA on Wednesday…
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