Author Archives: Sonja

About Sonja

I am a wife, a mom, a homeschooler, a Christian, a scrapbooker, a cook, a baker, a reader, and a thinker. I am many other things, too, that are not so easily defined. Right now, God has been calling me to be faithful in what He has given me to do – to be the best wife, mom, homeschooler, friend, etc. that I can be. In essence, He has told me to “bloom where I’m planted”.

Deep Thought

My devotions this morning –“When the woman saw that the fruit of the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eye, and also desirable for gaining wisdom, she took some and ate it. She also gave some to … Continue reading

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New blog!!

Yay!! It’s been a while (since March) since I could blog. Blogger changed stuff on me & life was just too busy to try and figure it out. Now I have a new blog, Learning Joy, but you can still … Continue reading

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15 years

Fifteen years ago I was single.  It was my last night of being single.  Everything was ready for our wedding, and I even got to see Jeff after his “bachelor party” (he and his friends went and played darts, I … Continue reading

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menu update

Okay, so I thought I should keep myself accountable and post how I am doing on my menus.Yesterday we were supposed to have the following: Monday –breakfast – cereal/toastlunch – leftover soupsupper – baked potatoes, steamed broccoli We did ok … Continue reading

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Menu Plan Monday

Okay, so I’m taking another shot at this …Week of 3/29/10 – 4/4/10 Monday –breakfast – cereal/toastlunch – leftover soupsupper – baked potatoes, steamed broccoli Tuesday –breakfast – scrambled eggs & toastlunch – soup and crackerssupper – chicken pot pie … Continue reading

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From family trip 7-09 another shot of Dungeness Bay … see the big ship? This is the main thoroughfare for ships, they call it the shipping lanes. The land in the distance is CANADA!! 🙂

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My guys

From family trip 7-09 Jonathan, Jeff, Daniel & NicholasJuly 2009

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From family trip 7-09 I absolutely love the ocean. Water calms me, refreshes me, and inspires me. Thought I’d share this photo with you. Taken on Dungeness Bay in Sequim (pronounced SQWIM), WA last July. The land you see in … Continue reading

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Menu Plan Monday

I decided to try planning a menu. My goal this week is to use stuff I already have in the house. This way I can save money and hopefully feed the fam better. Here’s my weekly menu … always subject … Continue reading

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do you believe in soul mates?

Jeff and I were listening to Michael Medved, and sadly, eventually, we had to turn it off. Medved had on an author who wrote a book called “Marry Him”. The book was encouraging women to not overlook “regular” guys, and … Continue reading

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