Since the end of October, my newly released Caregiver’s Notebook has been getting plenty of positive attention at this website and The Gravel Road’s sister site, DifferentDream.com and in Amazon reviews. But in the interest of full disclosure, this post … Continue reading
Welcome to episode 12 in The Caregiver’s Notebook vlog series. This is the final episode in the series about how to use The Caregiver’s Notebook: An Organizational Tool and Support to Help You Care for Others. This vlog post acquaints … Continue reading
Dolly Parton turned 69 on Monday. That means she was still in her 20s when her song Jolene made me a local sensation during my junior year of high school. Happy birthday, Dolly. You have the voice of an angel. … Continue reading
Confession time…I’ve been doing a lousy job of remembering to photograph meals for the past 2 months. Blame it on Camp Dorothy frivolity in December. Blame it on the holidays. Blame it on being distracted by house guests. But wherever … Continue reading
10. The premiere of Downton Abbey, Season 5, is a good excuse to binge watch Seasons 1–4…just in case any crucial details were missed during previous viewings. 9. Binge watching Seasons 1–4 makes the dead of winter go by faster. … Continue reading
In the past 7 days, I helped Mom move into assisted living on Monday, traveled to Wisconsin on Tuesday to help out with the our 2-year-old grandson and brand new granddaughter until Saturday, and joined our church Connection Group on … Continue reading
Welcome to episode 11 in the Caregiver’s Notebook vlog series. Today we’ll be talking about the spiritual supports in the notebook, a Bible reading plan and prayer guides. The Caregiver’s Notebook: An Organizational Tool and Support to Help You Care … Continue reading
Now that Donna Douglas, who played Elly May Clampett on The Beverly Hillbillies, has died, who would you nominate as the new spokesperson for hillbilly chic? The Exotic Marigold Hotel is the best movie we’ve watched this year. Though I … Continue reading
For most of December and January, I made double batches of slow cooker meals for supper a couple times a week. The Man of Steel and I ate half the food and the other half went into the freezer for … Continue reading
Oh my, the weather outside has been frightful…as it should be in January in Iowa. Winter’s not my favorite season by any measure. But cooking comfort food make winter much easier to bear. This post takes a trip through the … Continue reading