A Practical Walk

Why I Bake a Large Amout of Potatoes

Almost every week I serve baked potatoes as a meal. We might top it with chili, beans, cheese sauce, broccoli, lentils, or any other desirable item. Love and Lemons has a great instructions on baking potatoes. But I don’t make enough for just that one meal, no I usually bake up two large sheets, because…
Frugal Five – Meal Prep, Goodwill & Garden

We’ve done the same thing with our daughter, that my parents did with me when I got my first job. If she wants to buy a lunch while at work, it comes out of her bank account. But if she wants to pack a lunch from the food we have at home, that’s free to…
April Recap

Wow…April is already done??? How did that happen? As is my new habit, here’s my monthly recap with lowlights and highlights. Lowlights Highlights I have a picture with the artist too, but since I don’t typically post my kids’ faces on the blog you just get me. Parenting has it’s tough moments, but there’s also…
I Am…

What I’m listening to… Afro-Carribbean Zouk louange (“louange” means praise in French). I’ve discovered it has good rhythm that keeps me upbeat, but yet smooth enough that it’s relaxing. I’ve been enjoying listening to it while I cook and clean. What I’m watching… Boiling Point This was a great film with a simple, but moving…
April Book Stack

I believe every book we as believers read, must be compared to the truths of Scripture. Any book I recommend does not necessarily mean I agree with 100% of it. All reading we do, should be done with the Bible truths in the forefront of our minds. Remember last month, I told you I was reading…
Frugal Five – Free Mulch

We were running out of printer paper, so I asked my husband to pick some up for me. When his mom heard that she said she had paper she didn’t use and gave it to us. So we got some free printer paper! Our homeschool group did some yard work for a widow. She wanted…
Frugal Five – Bunny Art

I owed $8 of fees at the library, but they told me that anyone who brings in a picture of a bunny can get up to $10 off their fees. So my daughter drew a cute bunny picture and took it to the library. So yeah, this college art class is really paying off! I…
Thankful Post – Unbloggable

Inspired by Elisabeth at The Optimistic Musings of a Pessimist, I’ve adopted the term “unbloggable.” I tend to think of unbloggable things as negative. Maybe it’s unbloggable because it has to do with someone else and I don’t feel at liberty to share it, or maybe it’s something too personal to share on a public…
In 10 Years

At first I skipped over this question, but maybe it’s a good one. Afterall this is just my thoughts or desires in 10 years, not a commitment. These are just my thoughts, I realize that all of it happening in 10 years is unlikely, especially fostering and moving overseas. Come back in 2036 for an…
Frugal Five – New Recipe

I made lentil potato fritters, using this recipe as a guideline. It was a smashing success! This cheap meal will appear again on our menu. I mean, when the main ingredients are lentils and potatoes, that’s so cheap and healthy!! (We won’t mention the fact that they’re fried). I made a raising cane sauce instead…