Hi, I’m Sanna—short for Sandra. I’m a food blogger, photographer, writer, digital creator, and recovering overthinker who one day decided I needed a corner of the internet where I could just be.
Mug of Reality isn’t about chasing pageviews or pretending everything is perfect. I already have a space for recipes and traffic and SEO checkboxes (hi, Sandra’s Easy Cooking). But this… this is different.
I was born in southeastern Europe (back when it was still called Yugoslavia), but Nashville has been home for the past 27 years. I live here with my big-hearted crew—my family of five, my soon-to-be daughter-in-law (yep, we’re growing!), and our two cats, Luna and Nala, who pretty much run the show.
This is the space I built for the late-night thoughts, the creative bursts, the things that don’t quite fit into a Pinterest-perfect box. It’s where I pour my real self—uncensored, unfiltered, and sometimes unhinged—into words, crafts, projects, recipes, book reviews, and journal-style rants that may or may not include existential questions.
You’ll find a little bit of everything here:
- DIY/art projects that occasionally involve glitter explosions
- Books that ruined me (in the best way)—think ACOTAR or The Simple Wild
- Recipes that feel like home, because food is love
- Honest takes on burnout, midlife chaos, motherhood, and the magic in between
- And maybe a few too many rants (don’t judge—life is hard sometimes, especially when perimenopause hits or google do major update)
This isn’t a “niche” blog. It’s a “me” blog.
And honestly? Even if this site only makes 39 cents a month from ads, I’d still show up—because it’s mine. Fully, unapologetically mine. And if any of it makes you laugh, think, create, or feel a little less alone in the chaos of real life, then I’m exactly where I’m meant to be. This is safe space for me and you!
More than anything, this space is about connection. Real life, real stories, and a little Balkan (or Slavic) soul sprinkled in.
So pour yourself a mug of whatever keeps you grounded—coffee, tea, wine, no judgment—and stay awhile.
Let’s make life delicious, together.
xo,
Sanna 💛
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