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Chocolate Chip-Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies
One day not too long ago, I had a major craving for chocolate chip oatmeal cookies. However, I had just one Earth Balance vegan buttery stick for shortening and needed two. But I had plenty of peanut butter and thought, This could be the Reese's peanut butter cup of...
Top Ten Perks of Finding a Bee Hive in AC Unit
Our children were very happy to hear we had decided to replace the ancient window air conditioner that came with the house when we moved there in 1991. We were happy, too, until the Man of Steel discovered a bee hive between the machine unit and the box that...
Fixing Things with My Father
Can a man be profitable to God? Surely he who is wise is profitable to himself. Is it any pleasure to the Almighty if you are in the right, or is it gain to him if you make your ways blameless? Job 22:2–3 Our adorable grandson came for a visit not long ago. At twenty...
Different Dream Vlog Series: Don’t Drive Alone
Hello and welcome to my little gravel road. Every Friday is read aloud time around here. Kind of a throw back to my teaching days when my students came in after lunch recess and relaxed while I read aloud. Parents are busy meeting their families’ needs and involved in...
Lemon-Blueberry Zucchini Bread
Though it took longer than expected, here is the blueberried version of the non-dairy lemon zucchini bread recipe featured two weeks ago here on the Gravel Road. The first attempt resulted in a much wetter batter that the original recipe, which led to a gooey bread...
Top 10 Excuses for the List that Almost Wasn’t
10. The beginning of September and the swiftly diminishing daylight hours threw me into a deep funk. 9. For the longest time, I could only think of 9 things for the list. Call me OCD, but I couldn't publish this until #10 came to mind. 8. Senior moment. I forgot....