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You Can Have Your Biscotti and Eat It, Too
I tried a new main dish recipe this week, and it was delicious. But... We served it for company, and it seemed a bit awkward to ask everyone to not eat until I took pictures. So... That recipe will wait to be made again and photographed with only the Man of Steel...
Top Ten Reasons to Appreciate Shrinking Daylight Hours
The September equinox left the building two days ago. That means shrinking daylight hours and increasing hours of darkness for the next several months. Not my favorite time of year. But in an effort to think positive, I came up with ten things to appreciate this...
Lessons From My Father: Good, Cheap Fun, Pt. 2
The first half of Good Cheap Fun appeared on the Gravel Road way back in August. Today, you can finally read the second half of the excerpt from Lessons From My Father. As has been mentioned, this tale of vacation woe is packed with more catastrophe than a person can...
Different Dream Vlog Series: Second Opinions
I’m so glad you stopped by my gravel road today. Our Friday Different Dream vlog series is designed with parents of kids with special needs. You’re so busy with caregiving duties that you need a little pampering now and then. Today’s read aloud from A Different Dream...
Late Summer Cucumber, Tomato, & Zucchini Salad
What's a person to do when the vegetable drawer is stuffed with summer produce that needs to be used? How about typing the names of all those veggies, along with "recipe" and "salad" into a search engine to see what turns up? That's a strategy that worked beautifully...
Top 10 Reasons Visiting my Big Sis Is a Blessing
10. While watching a Mad Men wannabe show, we like to critique the clothing and talk about elementary teachers who dressed like that. 9. She and her husband recommend the best books, authors, and recipes. 8. She checks the routes mapped out by her country sister,...