In this episode, Sheila shares the personal story behind her now-famous “Just Buy the Pie” revelation and the moment she realized that holiday joy is found in connection, not perfection.

She walks high-capacity women through the freedom of simplifying expectations, choosing what matters most, and bringing intention instead of pressure into their holiday season.

If you feel the weight of holiday performance, this conversation will help you breathe again.

Highlights
00:02:20 — The story behind her “just buy the pie” moment (and how it changed everything)
00:06:45 — Why high-capacity women feel internal pressure to create Hallmark holidays
00:12:15 — The “semi-homemade strategy” and why it saves time, energy, and joy
00:17:00 — Chocolate cream pie secrets (and the Nutella cheesecake story)
00:21:40 — Proverbs 17:1 and why peace > perfection at the holiday table

Faith in Action

✨ Ask the Lord to show you what truly matters this holiday season and what can be simplified, delegated, or skipped without guilt.
🗣️ Identify one area where you’ve been holding yourself to a “homemade” standard and intentionally choose the simpler version this week.

Resources

📎 Sandra Lee’s “Semi-Homemade” concept (referenced as a metaphor)
📎 Details for Sheila’s December Challenge (announcement coming soon)

Scriptures

📖 Proverbs 16:3 ESV — “Commit your work to the Lord, and your plans will be established.”
📖 Proverbs 17:1 ESV — “Better is a dry morsel with quiet than a house full of feasting with strife.”

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