A Practical Walk

Frugal Five

It’s been a while since I’ve done one of these! We had some friends visit over a weekend. They were our co-workers when we worked in West Africa, and very dear to us! Then shortly after they left, we had some family visiting for a couple of weeks. So, friends and family has been taking…
I’m the Only One

I’m one of millions of ebay sellers. I’m one of thousands of residents in our town. I’m one of hundreds of church attenders in our town. I’m one of I have no idea how many bloggers. I was one of thousands of workers in the organization we worked with. But I’m the only mom of…
Food, Family, & Feelings

I don’t quite know how to put this into words, but something happens in my family when I cook certain meals. Last night I “cooked” creole etouffee sauce (it was already made sauce I found really cheap). I served it over rice. Even though we’d never had this particular sauce before, it reminded us of…
This Is What I Like About Ebay

I probably will sound like I’m promoting myself, because I’m a seller on ebay. And…well…maybe I am. But I also like purchasing on the site and here’s a perfect example of why! A while back I wanted a nice pair of running shoes. I wanted them good quailty, light weight, and cheap. So we headed…
Homeschool Update

I did it! I got both the kids’ school portfolios mailed off to NARHS! This was both my first time doing 2 high schoolers and my first time mailing the physical portfolio instead of an electronic one. I’ve done the electronic one previously because we were overseas, so it worked much better in that situation.…
How My Emotions are Like Malaria

Not everyone experiences malaria the same, and there’s different strands, but here’s how malaria has affected me. I start feeling a little off, usually in the evening. I start getting cold (even in the African heat), I climb under the covers and shiver. My fever spikes. I drift off to a feverish sleep, and then…
Frugal Five

My husband’s been the deal finder lately. He got some cedar pickets to put a fence up around our back yard. He spotted them on facebook for $1 a piece. He said at a home improvement store they’d be around $2000, but he spent $400. Now that’s what I call a savings! They aren’t in…
Thankful Post

Some things aren’t going my way right now, like our city water went out AGAIN! Another leak! I don’t feel like I’m living in a first world country. But then I remember the flooding and lost lives not far from me, and know that I have much to be thankful for. Today I’m thankful for:…
My Proudest Harvest

You see this kinda misshapen cucumber? I’m extremely proud of it! When I transplanted my cucumbers to the raised beds, there was this particular one that didn’t look so good. In fact I was pretty sure it wasn’t going to make it. The scrawny sprout looked like it’d had some damage done to it’s stem.…
June Book Stack

Just like last month, my book “stack” is one single book. I was really hoping to have more read by now. At least the one I did finish was excellent! Blame It on the Brain? Distinguishing Chemical Imbalances, Brain Disorders, and Disobedience By Edward T. Welch My husband was purchasing some books online, and it…