The crock pot is the busy person's best friend and right hand man (woman,) always working with you, never against you, and couldn't care less about what the weather's doing outside.
The beauty of the crock pot is that it can be stocked in the morning and left to its own devices all day. No babysitting required. And by the time you drag your sore body home at the end of a hectic day, your crock pot will greet you with a ready-to-serve home-cooked meal!