Seriously,you are such a modern woman. Working full time, raising large family, keeping a beautiful home and taking care of yourself. Please do not listen to the critics.
This. ^^^ Enjoy every moment of this part of your life, because it blasts by fast. When you pulled out the Lestoil, it brought back memories of being a mom your age-in the 80’s and 90’s. You only get once to raise your children. Do it how it works best for your family. 😊
If people are calling you 'NOT PROGRESSIVE' enough , don't mind them. It's great that you enjoy taking care of your Family and it's wonderful that you are a medical professional as well ! HAPPY PREPPING !!
I believe the same way. I learned from two strong women, both my grandmothers, how to cook and keep house. My mom worked so Dad and I usually did the cooking. When I married I knew how to cook, do laundry and clean at the get-go. When I started my family I knew all that is needed to care for a family. I don't understand women who think elsewise.
I always clean as I go - makes life so much easier!! It drives me crazy to have a mess in the kitchen - or so many people in my kitchen when I'm cooking - but children are an exception because they want to learn!!! Today is Sunday and I know I'm a week late - but got up this morning and made three Challah breads - one for my neighbor who absolutely loves my Challah - plus made short ribs in my crockpot after browning the meat first of course - so my house smells good right now. the rest of the week I work just like you - but until 5:30 p.m. and then honestly am too tired to prepare meals. At 76 years old, it becomes an ordeal after working then making dinner. When I was your age, Sonja, it would stay up until sometimes 2 a.m. especially on the holidays just baking and cooking. I loved doing this for my family. I'm old now and tired, but I still have to keep on working!! You inspire me to go on and your children - especially little Miriam who really taught me how to make the 6-braid Challah after so many failed tries by me. You and your family are absolutely wonderful!!! When I am no longer on this earth I just want you to know how much I loved your videos and how they helped me through finding my Jewish heritage. Sorry about this long ongoing (?) thesis!!!
Wonderful to see the family enjoying a relaxed Sunday. Those pancakes look delicious! Lovely seeing you all working together, having fun and creating memories. I think true feminism is supporting women in their choices and raising them up; you are doing what works for your family and fulfills you. Nurturing children and creating a happy, healthy, caring next generation is so important!
Thank you so much for all of your videos ❤ I am Jewish and I live in Germany... It's wonderful to have this exchange with other Jewish people through UA-cam ❤ Many blessings to you and your family ❤
The egg shells are good for your garden and flower beds too! So your little one can crack away lol The shell of a chicken egg is about 96% calcium carbonate and is an essential plant nutrient and moderates soil acidity. It easily breaks down in soil. You can get some nice indoor kits to grow fresh herbs all year long and it’ll give the kids something to do. I have a lomi too and love it. My garden and flower beds are so luscious.
Sonya you are such an example to us all. You handle all your duties with such love and care!! I wouldn't let the woke people get to you! thanks for sharing your life with us all. From South Africa
Hi sweetie,thank you for sharing your Sunday hours with us,i enjoyed every moment of it,your kiddos are so sweet,I like very much their involvement in the preparation of food,and I saw them also cleaning their rooms,you did a very good job with them!😊I have also a little garden in front of the block,where me and my family are living, I don't grow vegetables, only flowers,but I love them so much,they are so beautiful! Regarding the stain removal that you asked,I found something very good it's called Triumph, but it's made here in Romania, so I don't think you can find it there...Wish you a beautiful evening, SHAVUA TOV, and,as always, MAY HASHEM BLESS AND PROTECT YOU AND ALL YOUR LOVED ONES EVERY SINGLE DAY OF YOUR LIVES AMEN ve AMEN!!!❤😊❤
I use Dawn dishwashing liquid. I put a drop or two on the stain, rub it in with some water and then throw in the wash. The soap has grease cutters in it that lift out oil, dirt, and really everything! It works every time. 😊
I agree with you Sonya It’s a blessing to have a wonderful husband and children I love cooking and serving mine,as well! Part of my happiness growing up were with my parents and my sisters @ home ❤😊 We had love, togetherness, respect, morality and great great time Mom was the rock like you! The food 😂😂 It’s great!
My husband and I (on Sundays) have iced coffees together after he comes home from Shul. Kids have already davened and eaten and are playing and it is our quiet time that we LOVE and cherish. We drink iced in the summer and hot in the winter. It is such a small thing, but we are so grateful to H-shem that something so little brings so much joy and "couples time" that with six kids is not always possible. Hope you enjoy your coffee as well
In these times you are very progressive despite being told otherwise. You're keeping traditions alive and upholding your values. That's progressive and respectable in a world where it's being about self is the norm anymore. Hold your head high and know you're touching so many lives and inspiring us to be progressive with you!
Honestly people are getting so mean on SM now it is very sad. You know who you are, your family adores and appreciates you and we who are interested ! Love your videos. Everyone single one. I’ve learned so much about prepping cooking and being calm and unperturbed (lol no but I’m working on it) xx
My husband is the gardener we’ve been in this house 3.5 yrs it’s huge and beautifully designed we have raised vegetable beds. Garlic was a big fail even with instructions from Ukrainian friend on how to grow them. Chard is awesome spinach also zucchini we’ve found out they have to be cross pollinated by bees the bees are slacking off so he did the pollination not sure how many we’ll get, our growing season here in Calgary ie foothills of the Rockies is short.
Oh Sonya! My family is no where near as large as yours but I just have to tidy up as I go along when I am cooking. It actually causes me some anxiety if my kitchen is in chaos. I love to cook but I have to be organised too. Thank you for your amazing videos ❤
Put some baking soda on the stain to absorb the oil, use a napkin or something to prevent it from transferring. Leave it until the next day and then make a paste with dish soap and more baking soda and rub it with a brush or old toothbrush. Then wash as usual. Drying in the sun also helps if you need to repeat the process. It works. I’ve done it with shirts that have old stains and have been machine washed and dried, so the stained had settled, and I was able to rescue the shirts.
Another great video! I have an 82 foot garden at my house. I grow to feed my family and other families that are in need.. I grow just about everything...I have several fruit trees including several figs.. I also teach people how to grow food in small spaces. . my grandchildren love to be in the garden as well..
My husband and I were not blessed with children but we have many nieces and nephews. We have two sweet little girls that live next to us. Each year when the nice weather comes, I buy a big box of sidewalk chalk for them. We let them draw all over our driveway/ carport! They love it! I also get them craft kits to do on rainy days. I do the same when going on vacation with my nieces/nephews. If we have bad weather, we do crafts!!
Same here. My husband is sweet to clean up when I cook (almost all the time) When he cooks, of course, I clean up. I do notice that when he cooks, he gets in there, does it quick, does it well, but there are more dishes to clean than when I prepare a meal. Very thankful for his help, love and teamwork.
Sonya, I am so happy you’ve partnered with Lomi. My husband and I purchased one last August, gave it good use all through the Fall, Winter and Spring supplementing the soil in our garden. There is a definite difference in our garden this year and I love that we are putting less in the trash.
I always clean up as I go as I can’t handle a big mess. I live in rural Maine so I grow a huge garden every year as I can and preserve a lot of our food. This year we had 19 days of rain in June and 14 days so far this month so the garden is really struggling 😢 We compost and have a large compost bin but again- I live rural so it’s no big deal for us to be able to do it.
I would argue you are more progressive to put your family first these day❤ My heart desires to be such a gift to my own family. May God give me strength ❤ I wish I had a mentor who could train me on everything...thank you for sharing your love and wisdom.
Yes I too clean as I go. It keeps me organized and the clean up at the end isn't so overwhelming. As far as the coffee, it depends on the day. Yours looked soooo decadent and yummy. It's important to treat yourself. Don't worry about the nay- Sayers. Your happy, your kids are happy. You and your husband are blessed. Oh and your garden! It's absolutely thriving. I'm so jealous. The fragrance of fresh basil is an aphrodisiac lol. AND you compost too. Yours is a wonderful life.
🎉it is the oil in food that causes the stain. If you immediately apply flour or powder to the area and let it absorb the then oil the stain will come right out in the wash. A bit of dawn on the floured area before putting it in the laundry will also boost the cleaning power. Italians use this old time full proof method to remove any meat, olive oil and tomato stains.
We've mostly had success with vegetables in pots in recent years as composting and replenishing soil is a challenge for us. Do you make any kind of preserves? You might like to let each kid pick a nature activity like compass orienteering, sextant,bird watching, mowing if you have a manual lawn mower , terrariums (would be neat in a menorah setup for Rosh hashanah) , drying herbs - if you can allocate a hanging spot in a cool dark basement area ,use wire hangers,pinch herbs into small bundles and attach to hanger with rubber bands (I saw this method on a 'Rebecca's garden' video). Freezing herb cubes (basil is easiest to freeze whole leaves in plastic bags unless you have a dehydrater). Pressing flowers and making cards or putting them in microwavable glycerin soap. I was part of a girls group that called "keepers at home " ,it was your typical badge earning skill building group squares to checkmark as you completed a certain amount of days and weeks of a task ,cooking, baking, gardening, canning, budgeting. Calligraphy,paper quilling. Quilting,or sewing involved completing a certain amount of projects - a pincushion,a decorative pumpkin,a skirt was one (uh, that was such a trying project because the group leader couldn't get an A-line pattern and it had tiers . They told us not to get a patterned fabric like plaid we would have to match up but some did. One of the sewing machines we shared was sticking. It put some of the girls off of sewing permanently.) If I went back and did this however,I would like the first project to be carpentry,make a hope chest,have a place to put my most memorable projects, and earn household items like china,or candelabra instead of badges. If your kids would like to share any homemaking or skills in a dedicated video please do🙂☺️ . Compiling that into a template might even be interesting for your young viewers. Teens seems extremely difficult for experimenting as they are past the paper plate crafts and not quite running their own home. Especially your eldest might share active ideas like dance and music or things preteens/ teenagers might like. What's most commonly grown in your New York area? Field crops are soy,corn,and wheat. Tomatoes in Leamington. I watched Joan Nathan's video tour of a vineyard in the 90's ,but aside from Israeli agriculture I don't think of many Jewish farms here in North America - particularly Orthodox as we associate it with cities like Brooklyn. If you know of a video please recommend,or if you'd go on a field trip with your kids to something like a kosher dairy farm I'd love to watch.
It's absolutely great that your chiodren want to help and assist Mommy in the kitchen 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏👍👍👍👍. I actually clean up as I go. One of my pet peeves love to have everything taken care of as I go.
We grow our own vegetables and herbs in our yard. Also, we have two little separate gardens for our grandchildren, who run to see how their plants are growing each time they visit. Clean-up question? When we redid our kitchen I always wanted a deep farmhouse sink made out of copper. So, I have a separate plastic bucket inside the sink so that as I work and finish with one tool or dish, I plop it in the bucket that is filled with soapy hot water. Then, I wash up after all is done or in the oven. Where do you live? I am in Los Angeles, so regardless of the heat of the day, the mornings are cold and hot mugs of coffee are a must. In the afternoon, the second mug is ice coffee, of course. I think it depends on where one lives
I applaud you for taking care of your family! They should be your first priority! There is nothing wrong with that! And I also clean up as I go along in the kitchen! I would be overwhelmed if I waited and tried to clean up a giant mess!
Taking care of your family is a blessing. I raised my three sons and loved taking care of my home and at the same time was a successful business woman. I don’t know why people come up with these comments❤ what an important blessing we have to guide our family and make a home feel special .
I've never actually seen comments from people saying she's not progressive or whatnot. I guess she removes them? I've never seen unkind comments here, thankfully.
Unbelievable they are all growing so big…when I saw Aviva standing on her stool at first I said “Miriam is getting so tall almost catching up to Sonya”, but then I realized this adorable face was the little sister!!! Meanwhile I am a hereditary “clean as you go” person - no way my mom or grandmother was leaving a pot to get food stuck to it. When Grandpa cooked it was a huge mess and basically highly discouraged, unless it was fish he caught on Montauk! Garden is awesome! Can’t wait to see the tomato harvest! Hugs, Michael Albuquerque NM USA
@@SonyasPrep the three people allowed in my kitchen are Me, Myself and I 😀 Quite fortunately my former partner, who was from Poland, thought the kitchen was just where the cold drinks were kept, so he rarely was inclined to try to cook. That was a good thing because with his law degree and MBA he still could not put a paper towel over food in the microwave, either, and after I scrubbed off the exploded eggs numerous times he was only permitted to make toast, as long as he did not change the darkness setting. Giving the dog fresh water resulted in a flood on the kitchen floor because instead of lifting her bowl into the sink, he would fill his glass and share with her and dump it into the bowl. He was 6’4” so that was also a disaster! Fond memories, NOT!
@@SonyasPrep Sonya I meant to tell you on the grease stains, although people probably already did so, that Dawn dishwashing liquid works wonders with grease. It is often available in a small inexpensive bottle at dollar tree. There is a “powerwash” version for caked on grime, etc. I think is too harsh for clothes - just the basic, blue liquid works best. Also, Mr. Prep can use it for washing cars and stains on the driveway! PS I love the thungs I got on Prime day! Hugs, Michael Albuquerque NM USA
Cooking with mom is such a valuable experience! Like you mentioned, it gives practice with reading, it supports math skills, we can practice patience and sharing, economics, planning...the list is endless! I so enjoyed this video!
I don’t have kids at home any more but still love being a homemaker. I’m a retired school teacher and love to cook and keep up the house. I have to keep my kitchen clean as I go, too! I look forward to your videos every week. Thank you!
Hola Sonya! You do you! Don't listen to the critics and sail on. You have a large audience that loves to watch your videos, sounds like you are doing something right. We all admire your dedication to your family and the joy you feel at a job well done. Saludos from Cuernavaca Mexico
I just find out about mixing 4 pieces of black bread and small table spoon of honey or jelly with the bucket of water.wait 4-5 hours, and water your garden with that water.
You are Progressive! You do what makes you happy and fulfilled. You do it so well and with such joy that it overflows to your having found an outlet for it by sharing with all of us! Thank you💖
Next early spring don’t be afraid to prune back the pointy canes on your hydrangea bushes. They will thank you and you won’t risk poking your eye out when you cut the flowers for your vase😊
Sonja - use a little bit of shampoo on the stain. It removes grease and stains and is a lot cheaper than what you have to buy - shampoo works wonders, as well as windex!! True!!!
Thank you for another lovely video. I’m so grateful for how you shared that you love caring for your family and home. I do too. If other people are happy doing things differently, that is their story to share. This is yours and I am blessed by it. Thank you for sharing. 💕
In this heat, cold coffee is my preferred way to drink it. I'm quite fond of the mocha flavored iced coffee by International Delight. My favorite flavor of theirs was the Hershey Chocolate Caramel iced coffee, but they seem to have stopped making it as I cannot find it anywhere in any of the stores! Your garden is coming along well. I was an avid gardener myself, but my recent pregnancy, birth, and now the care of an infant means I have very little energy to care for a garden (also, the infernal Arizona heat further limits the time I can spend outdoors). I hope to get back into it soon. I miss looking out my kitchen window and seeing flowers and fruits+veggies for us to eat.
I use Dawn dish soap (original blue formula) to remove laundry stains. I also dilute it with water in a separate soap bottle and found that it penetrates the stains better. Pour about an inch of Dawn in the empty soap bottle, then fill with water. Shake the soapy water then squirt on stains. Doesn't take much. I would suggest doing this at least an hour before you put the clothes in the washing machine.
You are an amazing woman Sonya! I'm not Jewish, but you are such a role model for all women! Just keep being you! I look forward to your videos every week! Those pizzas looked delish! You do everything with such grace and class! As a tip, I like to use a few drops of Dawn dish soap to help with grease stains! Have a great week and keep on prepping! Love from Pittsburgh! ❤
I use Persil laundry detergent. I put some on the night before I plan on doing laundry and then wash as directed. It takes out stains up to 90% of the time.
I grow some herbs every year, along with tomatoes, peppers, and cucumbers. For some reason, I've never had any luck with potatoes or other root vegetables. I'm going to talk with the Mister about getting a Lomi. It looks much easier to use than the big old drum composter we have. Thanks, as always, for the inspiration!
Hi sonya H r u'll doing on this beautiful Sunday afternoon ,, i love wen children participate in the kitchen and i love ur garden its very beautiful,, i enjoyed my little kitchen garden as well its relaxing,, keep it up 😊😊😊
Sonya - you are an inspiration to others and an awesome role model! Your family is so blessed to have you in their lives. Kudos to you! To the critics…. they can take a hike 😉 Your children will always remember these times spent preparing, cooking and yes cleaning! ✅
for stains, put dawn (dish washing liquid) and peroxide (liquid) directly to the satin and rub in... leave it hamper until ready to wash and just wash with regular load of laundry... its worked for me on all kinds of stains.. I hope it helps!
You are blessed with a beautiful family. I get inspiration from you for ideas for meals, so thank you for that. I also learned from you how to make perfect boiled eggs! I am almost 70 years old and I'm always learning!
SONYA YOUR A WONDERFUL MOM AND YOUR BEAUTIFUL CHILDREN LOVE HELPING OUT THATS NEAT THEY GOT TO MAKE THEIR OWN PIZZAS 🍕 I SEE HOW MUCH MUCH YOU ENJOYED YOUR COFFEE ☕️ THE LITTLE WIGGLE😃🥰🦋🦋🦋🌻🌻🌻🐝
I look forward to your videos all week, and they never disappoint! As for the negative comments, even if you WEREN'T "progressive", if you're happy, it's no one's business!
PS thank you Sonya for the reminder on Amazon day…I picked up those great tongs, and oven mitts and something else I forgot!!! Hugs, Michael Albuquerque NM USA
I use shampoo to remove oil stains. I apply a drop of shampoo directly to the stain and rub it in using an old toothbrush. I love watching your channel and seeing your kids help out around the house. They've grown so much!
I always clean as I cook. But may husband is the main chef in our home and be leaves a huge mess. I don't mind doing all the cleaning because I'm so grateful for his cooking. Although I certainly would love if he cleaned as he cooked. Hehehe!
The best for stain removal is dawn dish liquid dilute in a squirt bottle, maybe four table spoons or so. I don't have exact measurements. I use oxyclean, if its tough stain. I use brush to scrub it in. It works great, it help to let it set in too. If dawn works on grease on your dishes......cheap stain remover. Dawn is good for many uses! 😊
Thank you so much for sharing this outstanding video. You have a beautiful garden. It is so nice how you take care of the plants in your garden and how you do these around the house to keep busy. I find these types of videos really inspirational. Keep up the great work Sonya! ❤
Hot coffee all year round but also ice tea in summertime ❤ I miss in ground gardening due to health issues.I have a vertical planter system for herbs and vegetables now.I use to make homemade pizzas with grandchildren when they were younger.Great memories.Thank you for another beautiful video.The song played-All for you is lovely.
Seriously,you are such a modern woman. Working full time, raising large family, keeping a beautiful home and taking care of yourself. Please do not listen to the critics.
This. ^^^ Enjoy every moment of this part of your life, because it blasts by fast. When you pulled out the Lestoil, it brought back memories of being a mom your age-in the 80’s and 90’s. You only get once to raise your children. Do it how it works best for your family. 😊
We love you please keep being your beautiful self.....❤
If people are calling you 'NOT PROGRESSIVE' enough , don't mind them. It's great that you enjoy taking care of your Family and it's wonderful that you are a medical professional as well ! HAPPY PREPPING !!
Garden looks great
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Being a mamma is the highest call of all. You’re on 24/7. Your little ones will remember this time in their lives with great fondness.
I think it's pretty progressive that you're doing your own thing and living life the way you want. Each person has their own view of happiness.
Do not ever apologize for living a life that, clearly, makes you happy.
I believe the same way. I learned from two strong women, both my grandmothers, how to cook and keep house. My mom worked so Dad and I usually did the cooking. When I married I knew how to cook, do laundry and clean at the get-go. When I started my family I knew all that is needed to care for a family. I don't understand women who think elsewise.
I always clean as I go - makes life so much easier!! It drives me crazy to have a mess in the kitchen - or so many people in my kitchen when I'm cooking - but children are an exception because they want to learn!!! Today is Sunday and I know I'm a week late - but got up this morning and made three Challah breads - one for my neighbor who absolutely loves my Challah - plus made short ribs in my crockpot after browning the meat first of course - so my house smells good right now. the rest of the week I work just like you - but until 5:30 p.m. and then honestly am too tired to prepare meals. At 76 years old, it becomes an ordeal after working then making dinner. When I was your age, Sonja, it would stay up until sometimes 2 a.m. especially on the holidays just baking and cooking. I loved doing this for my family. I'm old now and tired, but I still have to keep on working!! You inspire me to go on and your children - especially little Miriam who really taught me how to make the 6-braid Challah after so many failed tries by me. You and your family are absolutely wonderful!!! When I am no longer on this earth I just want you to know how much I loved your videos and how they helped me through finding my Jewish heritage. Sorry about this long ongoing (?) thesis!!!
Wonderful to see the family enjoying a relaxed Sunday. Those pancakes look delicious! Lovely seeing you all working together, having fun and creating memories.
I think true feminism is supporting women in their choices and raising them up; you are doing what works for your family and fulfills you. Nurturing children and creating a happy, healthy, caring next generation is so important!
What beautiful memories you are making with your children
Thank you so much for all of your videos ❤ I am Jewish and I live in Germany... It's wonderful to have this exchange with other Jewish people through UA-cam ❤ Many blessings to you and your family ❤
Hi it’s so nice to connect
The egg shells are good for your garden and flower beds too! So your little one can crack away lol The shell of a chicken egg is about 96% calcium carbonate and is an essential plant nutrient and moderates soil acidity. It easily breaks down in soil. You can get some nice indoor kits to grow fresh herbs all year long and it’ll give the kids something to do. I have a lomi too and love it. My garden and flower beds are so luscious.
Amazing!! So happy to read that you have had success with it as well
Sonya you are such an example to us all. You handle all your duties with such love and care!! I wouldn't let the woke people get to you! thanks for sharing your life with us all. From South Africa
Hi sweetie,thank you for sharing your Sunday hours with us,i enjoyed every moment of it,your kiddos are so sweet,I like very much their involvement in the preparation of food,and I saw them also cleaning their rooms,you did a very good job with them!😊I have also a little garden in front of the block,where me and my family are living, I don't grow vegetables, only flowers,but I love them so much,they are so beautiful! Regarding the stain removal that you asked,I found something very good it's called Triumph, but it's made here in Romania, so I don't think you can find it there...Wish you a beautiful evening, SHAVUA TOV, and,as always, MAY HASHEM BLESS AND PROTECT YOU AND ALL YOUR LOVED ONES EVERY SINGLE DAY OF YOUR LIVES AMEN ve AMEN!!!❤😊❤
Amen!! Thank you ❤️
I am christian and living in south Carolina. First time your video pop and i am loving it. Love your kids. Please make a video about parenting.
welcome
Dawn dish soap gets out every stain from clothes.
I use Dawn dishwashing liquid. I put a drop or two on the stain, rub it in with some water and then throw in the wash. The soap has grease cutters in it that lift out oil, dirt, and really everything! It works every time. 😊
I agree with you Sonya It’s a blessing to have a wonderful husband and children I love cooking and serving mine,as well! Part of my happiness growing up were with my parents and my sisters @ home ❤😊 We had love, togetherness, respect, morality and great great time Mom was the rock like you! The food 😂😂 It’s great!
Spray and wash takes the stains off
My husband and I (on Sundays) have iced coffees together after he comes home from Shul. Kids have already davened and eaten and are playing and it is our quiet time that we LOVE and cherish. We drink iced in the summer and hot in the winter. It is such a small thing, but we are so grateful to H-shem that something so little brings so much joy and "couples time" that with six kids is not always possible. Hope you enjoy your coffee as well
In these times you are very progressive despite being told otherwise. You're keeping traditions alive and upholding your values. That's progressive and respectable in a world where it's being about self is the norm anymore. Hold your head high and know you're touching so many lives and inspiring us to be progressive with you!
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Honestly people are getting so mean on SM now it is very sad. You know who you are, your family adores and appreciates you and we who are interested ! Love your videos. Everyone single one. I’ve learned so much about prepping cooking and being calm and unperturbed (lol no but I’m working on it) xx
My husband is the gardener we’ve been in this house 3.5 yrs it’s huge and beautifully designed we have raised vegetable beds. Garlic was a big fail even with instructions from Ukrainian friend on how to grow them. Chard is awesome spinach also zucchini we’ve found out they have to be cross pollinated by bees the bees are slacking off so he did the pollination not sure how many we’ll get, our growing season here in Calgary ie foothills of the Rockies is short.
Oh Sonya! My family is no where near as large as yours but I just have to tidy up as I go along when I am cooking. It actually causes me some anxiety if my kitchen is in chaos. I love to cook but I have to be organised too. Thank you for your amazing videos ❤
Nothing better in this life then being a mother and taking care of your home ❤
For stains I use Shout.
Even if you were just busy as a mom...without a job...its great! Its nature.
Put some baking soda on the stain to absorb the oil, use a napkin or something to prevent it from transferring. Leave it until the next day and then make a paste with dish soap and more baking soda and rub it with a brush or old toothbrush. Then wash as usual. Drying in the sun also helps if you need to repeat the process. It works. I’ve done it with shirts that have old stains and have been machine washed and dried, so the stained had settled, and I was able to rescue the shirts.
You are perfect in how you love your family! Don’t listen to silliness ❤
Another great video! I have an 82 foot garden at my house. I grow to feed my family and other families that are in need.. I grow just about everything...I have several fruit trees including several figs.. I also teach people how to grow food in small spaces. . my grandchildren love to be in the garden as well..
That is awesome!
I enjoyed seeing your children. You have a lovely family. I too have a large family. I have 6 children - who now are grown with children of their own.
My husband and I were not blessed with children but we have many nieces and nephews. We have two sweet little girls that live next to us. Each year when the nice weather comes, I buy a big box of sidewalk chalk for them. We let them draw all over our driveway/ carport! They love it! I also get them craft kits to do on rainy days. I do the same when going on vacation with my nieces/nephews. If we have bad weather, we do crafts!!
So sweet and kind of you
Whoever cooks, the other person cleans up the dishes so we work as a team that way! But if Im cooking alone i am definitely an as you go person!
Same here. My husband is sweet to clean up when I cook (almost all the time) When he cooks, of course, I clean up. I do notice that when he cooks, he gets in there, does it quick, does it well, but there are more dishes to clean than when I prepare a meal. Very thankful for his help, love and teamwork.
Sonya, I am so happy you’ve partnered with Lomi. My husband and I purchased one last August, gave it good use all through the Fall, Winter and Spring supplementing the soil in our garden. There is a definite difference in our garden this year and I love that we are putting less in the trash.
I always clean up as I go as I can’t handle a big mess. I live in rural Maine so I grow a huge garden every year as I can and preserve a lot of our food. This year we had 19 days of rain in June and 14 days so far this month so the garden is really struggling 😢
We compost and have a large compost bin but again- I live rural so it’s no big deal for us to be able to do it.
DAWN is my go to for stains. I wet the spot first then dab the dawn and rub.
Mam to remove stains you can also try Sanitizer i tried it and it worked mam!
I would argue you are more progressive to put your family first these day❤ My heart desires to be such a gift to my own family. May God give me strength ❤ I wish I had a mentor who could train me on everything...thank you for sharing your love and wisdom.
Beautiful, well loved children will grow into caring happy adults..best work you can ever do😊
Yes I too clean as I go. It keeps me organized and the clean up at the end isn't so overwhelming. As far as the coffee, it depends on the day. Yours looked soooo decadent and yummy. It's important to treat yourself. Don't worry about the nay- Sayers. Your happy, your kids are happy. You and your husband are blessed. Oh and your garden! It's absolutely thriving. I'm so jealous. The fragrance of fresh basil is an aphrodisiac lol. AND you compost too. Yours is a wonderful life.
Thanks 👍
How fun to find someone else who uses LestOil! It really does take out any grease or oil.
🎉it is the oil in food that causes the stain. If you immediately apply flour or powder to the area and let it absorb the then oil the stain will come right out in the wash. A bit of dawn on the floured area before putting it in the laundry will also boost the cleaning power. Italians use this old time full proof method to remove any meat, olive oil and tomato stains.
Thanks for the tips!
We've mostly had success with vegetables in pots in recent years as composting and replenishing soil is a challenge for us.
Do you make any kind of preserves?
You might like to let each kid pick a nature activity like compass orienteering, sextant,bird watching, mowing if you have a manual lawn mower , terrariums (would be neat in a menorah setup for Rosh hashanah) , drying herbs - if you can allocate a hanging spot in a cool dark basement area ,use wire hangers,pinch herbs into small bundles and attach to hanger with rubber bands (I saw this method on a 'Rebecca's garden' video). Freezing herb cubes (basil is easiest to freeze whole leaves in plastic bags unless you have a dehydrater). Pressing flowers and making cards or putting them in microwavable glycerin soap.
I was part of a girls group that called "keepers at home " ,it was your typical badge earning skill building group squares to checkmark as you completed a certain amount of days and weeks of a task ,cooking, baking, gardening, canning, budgeting. Calligraphy,paper quilling. Quilting,or sewing involved completing a certain amount of projects - a pincushion,a decorative pumpkin,a skirt was one (uh, that was such a trying project because the group leader couldn't get an A-line pattern and it had tiers . They told us not to get a patterned fabric like plaid we would have to match up but some did. One of the sewing machines we shared was sticking. It put some of the girls off of sewing permanently.) If I went back and did this however,I would like the first project to be carpentry,make a hope chest,have a place to put my most memorable projects, and earn household items like china,or candelabra instead of badges.
If your kids would like to share any homemaking or skills in a dedicated video please do🙂☺️ . Compiling that into a template might even be interesting for your young viewers. Teens seems extremely difficult for experimenting as they are past the paper plate crafts and not quite running their own home. Especially your eldest might share active ideas like dance and music or things preteens/ teenagers might like.
What's most commonly grown in your New York area? Field crops are soy,corn,and wheat. Tomatoes in Leamington. I watched Joan Nathan's video tour of a vineyard in the 90's ,but aside from Israeli agriculture I don't think of many Jewish farms here in North America - particularly Orthodox as we associate it with cities like Brooklyn. If you know of a video please recommend,or if you'd go on a field trip with your kids to something like a kosher dairy farm I'd love to watch.
It's absolutely great that your chiodren want to help and assist Mommy in the kitchen 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏👍👍👍👍. I actually clean up as I go. One of my pet peeves love to have everything taken care of as I go.
We grow our own vegetables and herbs in our yard. Also, we have two little separate gardens for our grandchildren, who run to see how their plants are growing each time they visit. Clean-up question? When we redid our kitchen I always wanted a deep farmhouse sink made out of copper. So, I have a separate plastic bucket inside the sink so that as I work and finish with one tool or dish, I plop it in the bucket that is filled with soapy hot water. Then, I wash up after all is done or in the oven. Where do you live? I am in Los Angeles, so regardless of the heat of the day, the mornings are cold and hot mugs of coffee are a must. In the afternoon, the second mug is ice coffee, of course. I think it depends on where one lives
I love the way you take care of your family with such love!
I use Dawn dish soap to remove oil stains, and make up stains. They work every time.
I applaud you for taking care of your family! They should be your first priority! There is nothing wrong with that! And I also clean up as I go along in the kitchen! I would be overwhelmed if I waited and tried to clean up a giant mess!
yes!
I had to chuckle a little when I saw your cup. I said to myself, that's not a coffee, that a meal! LoL. I never got into cold coffee thing.
hhahahaaha
Beautiful video, Sonya. I love what you said about it being a blessing to take care of your family and your home.
Taking care of your family is a blessing. I raised my three sons and loved taking care of my home and at the same time was a successful business woman. I don’t know why people come up with these comments❤ what an important blessing we have to guide our family and make a home feel special .
I've never actually seen comments from people saying she's not progressive or whatnot. I guess she removes them? I've never seen unkind comments here, thankfully.
I have to have a clean kitchen before I start cooking and I clean up as I go along. I enjoy my food when I know I don’t have a huge mess after.😊
So true!
I still drink my coffee hot in summer
I also like it tidy and clean while cooking so I don't have a big mess in the kitchen 😊
Unbelievable they are all growing so big…when I saw Aviva standing on her stool at first I said “Miriam is getting so tall almost catching up to Sonya”, but then I realized this adorable face was the little sister!!! Meanwhile I am a hereditary “clean as you go” person - no way my mom or grandmother was leaving a pot to get food stuck to it. When Grandpa cooked it was a huge mess and basically highly discouraged, unless it was fish he caught on Montauk! Garden is awesome! Can’t wait to see the tomato harvest! Hugs, Michael Albuquerque NM USA
hahaha my husband is the same way lol I guess its easier for them to concentrate on 1 task at hand before tackling the mess
@@SonyasPrep the three people allowed in my kitchen are Me, Myself and I 😀 Quite fortunately my former partner, who was from Poland, thought the kitchen was just where the cold drinks were kept, so he rarely was inclined to try to cook. That was a good thing because with his law degree and MBA he still could not put a paper towel over food in the microwave, either, and after I scrubbed off the exploded eggs numerous times he was only permitted to make toast, as long as he did not change the darkness setting. Giving the dog fresh water resulted in a flood on the kitchen floor because instead of lifting her bowl into the sink, he would fill his glass and share with her and dump it into the bowl. He was 6’4” so that was also a disaster! Fond memories, NOT!
@@mjc63 hilarious 😆
@@SonyasPrep Sonya I meant to tell you on the grease stains, although people probably already did so, that Dawn dishwashing liquid works wonders with grease. It is often available in a small inexpensive bottle at dollar tree. There is a “powerwash” version for caked on grime, etc. I think is too harsh for clothes - just the basic, blue liquid works best. Also, Mr. Prep can use it for washing cars and stains on the driveway! PS I love the thungs I got on Prime day! Hugs, Michael Albuquerque NM USA
Cooking with mom is such a valuable experience! Like you mentioned, it gives practice with reading, it supports math skills, we can practice patience and sharing, economics, planning...the list is endless! I so enjoyed this video!
Dawn dish soap to remove oil stains on clothes. Take a tiny dot and massage it into the stain then rinse with water before putting in the wash.
I don’t have kids at home any more but still love being a homemaker. I’m a retired school teacher and love to cook and keep up the house. I have to keep my kitchen clean as I go, too! I look forward to your videos every week. Thank you!
Hola Sonya! You do you! Don't listen to the critics and sail on. You have a large audience that loves to watch your videos, sounds like you are doing something right. We all admire your dedication to your family and the joy you feel at a job well done. Saludos from Cuernavaca
Mexico
I just find out about mixing 4 pieces of black bread and small table spoon of honey or jelly with the bucket of water.wait 4-5 hours, and water your garden with that water.
good to know thank you
In the morning hot coffee and any other time iced:) I have small garden too!
Great compromise
Sonya, I just love your videos. Your family is beautiful. Ignore any criticisms of your beliefs. You are someone to admire.
Thank you so much!
I look forward to the next video
You are Progressive! You do what makes you happy and fulfilled. You do it so well and with such joy that it overflows to your having found an outlet for it by sharing with all of us! Thank you💖
Next early spring don’t be afraid to prune back the pointy canes on your hydrangea bushes. They will thank you and you won’t risk poking your eye out when you cut the flowers for your vase😊
I like cleaning up as I go too. You are a beautiful soul Sonya...
😊 thank you
Sonja - use a little bit of shampoo on the stain. It removes grease and stains and is a lot cheaper than what you have to buy - shampoo works wonders, as well as windex!! True!!!
I use dish soap and water along with scrubbing it with an old toothbrush to get rid of oil stains.
Great idea!!
Thank you for another lovely video. I’m so grateful for how you shared that you love caring for your family and home. I do too. If other people are happy doing things differently, that is their story to share. This is yours and I am blessed by it. Thank you for sharing. 💕
I clean as I go for sure!
In this heat, cold coffee is my preferred way to drink it. I'm quite fond of the mocha flavored iced coffee by International Delight. My favorite flavor of theirs was the Hershey Chocolate Caramel iced coffee, but they seem to have stopped making it as I cannot find it anywhere in any of the stores!
Your garden is coming along well. I was an avid gardener myself, but my recent pregnancy, birth, and now the care of an infant means I have very little energy to care for a garden (also, the infernal Arizona heat further limits the time I can spend outdoors). I hope to get back into it soon. I miss looking out my kitchen window and seeing flowers and fruits+veggies for us to eat.
Congratulations on the baby. You are doing the most important work now. Caring for the baby and knowing what you can and cannot handle at this point.
Dawn dishwasher liquid on any stain, grease or other.
I use Dawn dish soap (original blue formula) to remove laundry stains. I also dilute it with water in a separate soap bottle and found that it penetrates the stains better. Pour about an inch of Dawn in the empty soap bottle, then fill with water. Shake the soapy water then squirt on stains. Doesn't take much. I would suggest doing this at least an hour before you put the clothes in the washing machine.
You and your family are such great role models for our culture! Love watching your videos and boy those pizza's turned out great!!! Love!!!!
Thank YOU for sharing the blessing of enjoying taking care of your family first.
Our pleasure!
I don't know how people can hate on your beautiful videos. The pizzas looked great!
Awww Tysm
You make everything look so easy!
You are an amazing woman Sonya! I'm not Jewish, but you are such a role model for all women! Just keep being you! I look forward to your videos every week! Those pizzas looked delish! You do everything with such grace and class! As a tip, I like to use a few drops of Dawn dish soap to help with grease stains! Have a great week and keep on prepping! Love from Pittsburgh! ❤
Those pizzas are a work of art !!
Wow love your gardens and you have beautiful children and bless you all. You are such a good mother
Dawn dishsoap works wonders on oily stains!
I use Persil laundry detergent. I put some on the night before I plan on doing laundry and then wash as directed. It takes out stains up to 90% of the time.
I grow some herbs every year, along with tomatoes, peppers, and cucumbers. For some reason, I've never had any luck with potatoes or other root vegetables. I'm going to talk with the Mister about getting a Lomi. It looks much easier to use than the big old drum composter we have. Thanks, as always, for the inspiration!
Super recommend, I love mine and was so psyched to see Sonya had one, too!
You might try potatoes in a large pot with lots of manure - that seems to work for us.
Hi sonya
H r u'll doing on this beautiful Sunday afternoon ,, i love wen children participate in the kitchen and i love ur garden its very beautiful,, i enjoyed my little kitchen garden as well its relaxing,, keep it up 😊😊😊
Sonya - you are an inspiration to others and an awesome role model! Your family is so blessed to have you in their lives. Kudos to you! To the critics…. they can take a hike 😉
Your children will always remember these times spent preparing, cooking and yes cleaning! ✅
I hope they will
I’m definitely am a clean as I go kind of cook!!! Have a great week!!!
You too!!
for stains, put dawn (dish washing liquid) and peroxide (liquid) directly to the satin and rub in... leave it hamper until ready to wash and just wash with regular load of laundry... its worked for me on all kinds of stains.. I hope it helps!
cleaning as you go avoids a "hurricane debris" aftermath. I speak from far too much experience in that. Good on you for cleaning as you go.
🤯yes
Cold brew with hazelnut creamer all summer long
I use shampoo on oil stains and have always had success
You are blessed with a beautiful family. I get inspiration from you for ideas for meals, so thank you for that. I also learned from you how to make perfect boiled eggs! I am almost 70 years old and I'm always learning!
wow amazing that makes me so happy
Dawn they're soap helps remove some pretty bad oil stains😊
Aviva is so cute helping you with food prep...she's turning into a budding chef!
She really is, it’s very cute watching her
SONYA YOUR A WONDERFUL MOM AND YOUR BEAUTIFUL CHILDREN LOVE HELPING OUT THATS NEAT THEY GOT TO MAKE THEIR OWN PIZZAS 🍕 I SEE HOW MUCH MUCH YOU ENJOYED YOUR COFFEE ☕️ THE LITTLE WIGGLE😃🥰🦋🦋🦋🌻🌻🌻🐝
I look forward to your videos all week, and they never disappoint! As for the negative comments, even if you WEREN'T "progressive", if you're happy, it's no one's business!
I use dish soap for oil stain. Works every time.
PS thank you Sonya for the reminder on Amazon day…I picked up those great tongs, and oven mitts and something else I forgot!!! Hugs, Michael Albuquerque NM USA
My pleasure
I use shampoo to remove oil stains. I apply a drop of shampoo directly to the stain and rub it in using an old toothbrush. I love watching your channel and seeing your kids help out around the house. They've grown so much!
I much prefer to clean up as I go, especially if I’m not alone in the kitchen or while cooking! Nice episode.
I always clean as I cook. But may husband is the main chef in our home and be leaves a huge mess. I don't mind doing all the cleaning because I'm so grateful for his cooking. Although I certainly would love if he cleaned as he cooked. Hehehe!
The best for stain removal is dawn dish liquid dilute in a squirt bottle, maybe four table spoons or so. I don't have exact measurements. I use oxyclean, if its tough stain. I use brush to scrub it in. It works great, it help to let it set in too. If dawn works on grease on your dishes......cheap stain remover. Dawn is good for many uses! 😊
great tip
@@SonyasPrep I hope it works for you! 😀
Thank you so much for sharing this outstanding video. You have a beautiful garden. It is so nice how you take care of the plants in your garden and how you do these around the house to keep busy. I find these types of videos really inspirational. Keep up the great work Sonya! ❤
Thank you so much!
I was taught very early on to clean as a go along prepping / baking....so I'm with you. I enjoy cafe hot or cold just need to have one....😂😂
haha
Zout stain remover on Amazon. Amazing!
Great tip!
What you do is the most important thing! Being a mom and all you do is wonderful. God bless you and your beautiful family ❤️
You are a mum and do a wonderful job.
Hot coffee all year round but also ice tea in summertime ❤ I miss in ground gardening due to health issues.I have a vertical planter system for herbs and vegetables now.I use to make homemade pizzas with grandchildren when they were younger.Great memories.Thank you for another beautiful video.The song played-All for you is lovely.
I thought the song was perfect too ❤️
I’m like you, I try to keep the messes down to a minimal roar… 😊
Iced please! 🥵 and your kids are so adorable