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Top Ten Things About the End of Daylight Savings Time

Top Ten Things About the End of Daylight Savings Time

10. It's the closest thing to time travel most of us will ever get. 9.  There's more time to turn the lights down low for a romantic evening and not notice the need to dust the furniture. 8.  When it's dark by suppertime, jammies are perfectly acceptable dining...

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Refined by Fire: A Journey of Grief and Grace

Refined by Fire: A Journey of Grief and Grace

I suspected, when asking Mary Potter Kenyon for a review copy of Refined by Fire, that it would be a hard book to put down. Once I opened the book, my suspicions proved to be absolutely true. The book was nearly impossible to put down for two riveting reasons. Refined...

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Different Dream Vlog Series: Be Kind and Gracious

Different Dream Vlog Series: Be Kind and Gracious

Welcome to my little gravel road. You are cordially invited to join the weekly story time for parents of kids with special needs over at DifferentDream.com. Once again, you can just sit back and relax, close your eyes and listen while someone does the work. How often...

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Favorite Dairy-Free Recipe: Easy Spinach Dip

Favorite Dairy-Free Recipe: Easy Spinach Dip

Well, the back-to-back road trips are over, but recovering from them is not. So the cook hopes you don't mind one more recycled recipe before she and the kitchen stove get back to work. This week's encore recipe is what the Man of Steel and I agree is the best...

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Top Ten Things to Not Miss About High School

Top Ten Things to Not Miss About High School

Last week's top ten was about what I missed and appreciated about high school. This week's list looks at the flip side of those high school coming-of-age years in the early 1970s. 10.  Macrame anything. 9.   The lack of air conditioning in August and May. 8.  ...

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The Caregiver’s Notebook Is Here!

The Caregiver’s Notebook Is Here!

Yes, The Caregiver's Notebook has arrived here on the gravel road. The official release date is November 1, 2014, but this post gives a sneak peek at what's inside. You'll see why the notebook can be used by parents of kids with special needs, adult children caring...

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