by Mary Carver | Aug 23, 2013 | Faith Life
I have this cat, Peanut. And she’s really sweet and affectionate and gentle with children. But she is also just about the most annoying thing on the planet. She talks a lot, but that’s not really the problem. In a house full of big talkers, I can hardly complain about...
by Mary Carver | Aug 21, 2013 | Books, Movies & TV, Family Life, friendship
I wish today’s post was about that time I got made fun of for being too nice. But it’s not. Today’s post is about that time I was a mean girl. A few years ago I wrote about frenemies and how I spent a lot of time in sixth grade trying to get and stay...
by Mary Carver | Aug 16, 2013 | Books, Movies & TV, Family Life, parenting
Last month I wrote a letter to my daughter and encouraged her to “stay weird.” One of my friends who has a pre-teen daughter mentioned that as kids get older, it’s harder for them to hold onto their quirks and individuality. I started thinking that...
by Mary Carver | Aug 14, 2013 | Family Life
Last week Annalyn and I were at Walmart, and she was asking me about school starting. (Great questions like, “Is anyone starting school today? What about tomorrow?” and “But is every school IN AMERICA starting next week?”) As I chuckled at her...
by Mary Carver | Aug 9, 2013 | Home Life, recipes & food
Guess what day it is! Guess WHAT DAY it is. Eh? Anybody? C’mon. Guess what today is. It’s [the day before] National S’mores Day. Woo-woo! {If you don’t get my oh-so-clever reference to the GEICO camel commercial, you need to go watch it. Makes...
