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Top Ten Freezer Meals for New Parents, 2015
The winter of 2014-15 has been a long one. At this house that's a good thing because with two new grandbabies, I've been cooking up freezer meals to make life easier for the two sets of new parents. These ten recipes have received thumbs' up from the parents...when...
When Caregiving Feels Like Juggling with Knives
Since the beginning of December, I feel like I've been juggling knives. Sharp knives. Recently honed to a razor's edge. And all because I was plunked into the role of primary caregiver for the first time in a long time. Though I was caring for an aging parent–first in...
Fantasic Friday: Impatient People Like Me
Friday on this Gravel Road means it's time to dig through the archives for a past post worth another read. This one hails from February of 2013. Reading it was a bit discouraging, as it showed my impatience hasn't increased much in the past 2 years. Anyone else suffer...
Crock Pot Chicken Fajitas
Today's recipe falls into the this-looks-like-a-good-freezer-meal-to-take-to-my-daughter-when-her-baby-is-born category. And since that baby is due in early April, February is none to soon to test some new dishes before investing in double batches and freezer bags....
Ten Things to Do After Finishing a Major Book Rewrite
10. Enjoy the feeling of a weight lifted off your shoulders. 9. Wonder if you might have developed PTSD from spending 3 weeks on rewrites for a book about PTSD in kids. 8. Wander around the house wondering what you spent your days doing before the rewrite began. 7. ...
Fantastic Friday: Broccoli Obama and Other Presidential Trivia
Fantastic Friday is here again, so it's time to feature another Gravel Road post from the past. This one first appeared just a year ago, and it was an immediate favorite with readers. Since this week began with President's Day, it's a logical and hilarious choice for...