## A determined mind

Good evening dear all, I bring you greetings from Nigeria and welcome to my lifestyle blog as I tell you how I spent my day. I woke up at 5:30am, I really struggled to wake up because the heat was so much at night and couldn't get enough sleep but had to prepare meals for the family so I got up and prayed and went to the kitchen, peeled and boiled yam and made egg sauce and packed in our lunch boxes, also made Pap for the kids and my husband helped me feed, bath and dressed the kids while I bath the baby, also had my bath and dressed up, dropped the the kids in school and headed to the facility where I volunteer. The sun was really hot today and that made me weak but had to go to market to get a pair of shoes which I needed for church ![IMG_20250304_215048_170.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmUNfxo5A2KXxw4bE2Y62Lm8SC1Ky6mKssKChzNyUjmTdY/IMG_20250304_215048_170.jpg)

Got back home at 3:40pm and took a cool bath and rested, thinking of what to cook for dinner as I wanted something light due to the hot weather and I carved for akara(bean cake). At 5:50pm I quickly went to the kitchen to fetch some beans and soaked in water for a minute and pounded slightly to help de-haul the skin ![IMG_20250304_175852_197.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmR5HdAWjty7LViHLUADkYC6xohnbMmKXQgbMZai1vARx3/IMG_20250304_175852_197.jpg) It took me about 20 minutes to get it done, added bell peppers and onions and took ot to the grinding machine ![IMG_20250304_182433_356.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmRmHLy9SvbyDZcrQptCcvijEwBDp8jTj7NzB1vtELUDB8/IMG_20250304_182433_356.jpg) Heading to grind the beans At 6:24pm I was back home and whisked the beans to incorporate air into it so it gets fluffy when frying ![IMG_20250304_184209_032.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmUyuk9MjskXcTKJvmJqEZMWcYV65yTpvtY2jyuL56Kh5z/IMG_20250304_184209_032.jpg). Immediately I heated oil I the pan and started scooping it into the oil ![IMG_20250304_185429_721.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmQrvNBs8A18h12mwxtWJZ6oNSWn8P4MXizV5xFyPA866U/IMG_20250304_185429_721.jpg) ![IMG_20250304_185159_997.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmPs2eyG13XHekueAKEZ82mYAgSMkcbbnM9T9PpV7aWc4k/IMG_20250304_185159_997.jpg) And by 6:50pm, dinner was set and I dished for the kids, they ate and asked for more and more till they got really full before my husband and I had ours. I made a warm tea to take with it. ![IMG_20250304_192610_873.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmRGrna9PTmQbU1V7GbUNFdgAqbJYzg56Tdxs6Q2T8ZNcX/IMG_20250304_192610_873.jpg) This evening I really felt happy because what I carved for which would have cost my lots of money to buy and eat to my satisfaction, I was able to produce it at home in a limited time and everyone ate and was happy. This is what a determined mind can achieve and I am pleased. This was how I spent my day. Thank you all for reading and see you tomorrow for another exciting blog. Good night