by Mary Carver | Jul 5, 2013 | My Life
I don’t like video games. I don’t. Growing up, we never had a gaming system (even an Atari, because YES, I am that old). The only time I played Super Mario Brothers and Duck Hunt was when I babysat a family that had a Nintendo – and only rarely,...
by Mary Carver | Jul 1, 2013 | Home Life, recipes & food
I can’t remember why I made these cookies. I can look at my digital photos, of course, and see the date. And I remember that particular weekend being INSANELY busy, with lots of different obligations and occasions to gather and celebrate. I remember standing in...
by Mary Carver | Jun 29, 2013 | Books, Movies & TV, My Life, What I'm Into
What have I been into? Oh, you know, a little vacation, some more adjusting to working from home, and a little thing like the first trimester of pregnancy. Believe me, adding nausea and exhaustion to those first two things? Not something I’d recommend....
by Mary Carver | Jun 26, 2013 | Family Life, parenting
This is an excerpt from Mother Letters: Sharing the Mess & the Glory. Earlier this week I talked to a new friend. She’s expecting her first baby in a few months, and she’d just had a terrible day full of hormones and emotions. She was wondering if she’s crazy,...
by Mary Carver | Jun 25, 2013 | Family Life
First of all, you should know that when searching for a photo of a suitcase, a surprisingly large number of the photos include cats. Then again, I have cats (and suitcases), so I suppose I shouldn’t be surprised by this at all. Second of all, let’s talk...
