by Mary Carver | Mar 13, 2015 | Books, Movies & TV, Family Life, parenting
“I save the kingdom. As usual.” Though it’s not hard to find boring and/or sexist fairy tales with helpless princesses in the children’s book section, these days a parent can also find plenty of not-so-typical princess stories that teach kids...
by Mary Carver | Mar 10, 2015 | Family Life, parenting
On the way to my mom’s house on Saturday, Annalyn gasped. “Mom! I’m not wearing any pants!” Don’t worry, friends. I didn’t let my daughter out of the house half naked! She was wearing a long dress. For quite a while now I’ve...
by Mary Carver | Feb 24, 2015 | Home Life, recipes & food
The best tip I’ve ever learned from the interwebs? How to cook bacon. I grew up thinking the proper method for frying bacon was in the microwave. It works for my mom, but even when I used the special microwave bacon plate, I couldn’t get it right. My...
by Mary Carver | Feb 19, 2015 | Books, Movies & TV, marriage
I’m a word girl. Which means, when it comes to music, I’m a lyrics girl. Which means some of the most played songs on the radio right now are really getting on my nerves. Don’t get me wrong. My love of pop music has not diminished, and the latest...
by Mary Carver | Feb 13, 2015 | marriage
I cranked up the music because nothing makes cleaning enjoyable but music makes it a little better. It doesn’t, however, drown out the soundtrack in my head: This sucks! I hate cleaning! Why doesn’t it ever end? Stupid dishes! Stupid dirty floors! Why do...
