A Practical Walk

Frugal Five – Fresh Herbs

Not so frugal: I accidentally clicked the get Amazon Prime button, thinking it was just the pay button. Even though it was my fault for clicking so quickly, I do wish they’d have a second pop up that asked if you were sure you wanted Prime. Anyways…I canceled the membership, but it’s already paid for…
Frugal Five – Grad Party

My daughter ‘s graduating! We had a joint grad party with 3 other homeschool seniors. Doing this all together made it cheaper (and more fun, I think) than if we had each done our own. One mom made the cake, and the rest of us brought snacks and drinks. My husband put together a short…
13 Tips for San Antonio on a Budget

Since our kids were studying Texas history this year, we thought it an appropriate time to take them to historic San Antonio. When you google things to do in San Antonio, the results are numerous and varied. The place is full of history, art, and amusement. Because we were only going for 3 nights, we…
Graduating & Growing Up

The day started a little hard. It was not only my oldest’s 18th birthday, but the day of her graduation party too! Never has one of my kids’ birthdays hit me that hard. I had a myriad of feelings: sad that she’s getting older, guilt thinking about how I could’ve been a better mom, uncertainty…
Thankful Post – Thunderstorm

I’m chipping away on the San Antonio post…it’s getting much longer than my usual posts. You can see the above picture of the light show on the San Fernando Cathedral as a sneak preview. But for now, how about a quick thankful list? Rain clouds in West Africa. Okay folks, that’s all from me for…
Is Peace Just a Feeling?

I have a tiny scrap of paper I tore out of my church bulletin from a Sunday service. Scribbled on it is three words, “Peace is knowing.” That phrase from the sermon resonated with me, as I had been contemplating what peace really was. I tend to think of it as a feeling, but that…
Government Canyon Review

We just got back for a trip to San Antonio! I’m working on a long and pictureful post of what we did there (spoiler: most of the things were FREE!), but for now I’ll share my little, personal review of Government Canyon State Natural Area. Before I share too much, I do want to say…
Frugal Four – Mother’s Day Hail Storm

I made garlic herb butter, and the herbs all came from my garden! I honestly don’t usually cook much with fresh herbs, other than cilantro and green onions. So I think having a supply of fresh herbs right outside my back door will encourage me to use them more. Mint, basil, green onions and oregano,…
Beauty

Beauty, it’s all over. Even our food is vibrantly colored and a work of art! I’ve been all over the world, and every place I’ve been to has had beauty. The more I learn about plants and animals, the more I’m in awe at how they work. Then, when I’m in awe of the artitstry…
Frugal Five – Packing Lunches

Since my husband’s been working out of town this week, I’ve been packing his lunches. A couple days ago our son went to work with him, so I packed double. Then I also took my daughter some of her prepped rice when she had a long shift at work. As I got it ready I…