by Mary Carver | Feb 22, 2012 | Family Life, parenting
When I get home from a conference, I go through my stack of business cards and look up blogs, Twitter accounts and Facebook pages. I love looking at the cute and clever designs printed on those little cards, but once I’ve followed all my new friends, I...
by Mary Carver | Feb 21, 2012 | Giving Up on Perfect, Reader Favorites
I’m back! The flu is gone! And while my house may not be totally clean, I believe it is at least disinfected. (And the mountain of laundry sitting by my dryer is, in fact, all clean.) Whew! What a nasty bug that was. And add it to major freelance projects in...
by Mary Carver | Feb 16, 2012 | Giving Up on Perfect
Apparently, when I wrote about keeping a house clean when life happens, I was preparing for The Stomach Flu of 2012. Although, perhaps I should have prepared a bit more, since every counter is covered in dirty dishes, my refrigerator is seriously bare and the laundry...
by Mary Carver | Feb 13, 2012 | Giving Up on Perfect
About a month ago, Annalyn’s preschool teachers sent home a note about her upcoming Valentine’s Day party. They said that each child was to bring a card for every student in the class, and they “strongly encouraged” us to have our kiddos sign...
by Mary Carver | Feb 13, 2012 | Giving Up on Perfect, Home Life, recipes & food
Are you the kind of person who says things like, “Oh, this is just too rich!” or “You know, chocolate’s not my thing. I can take it or leave it”? Then you should probably just keep moving on. I mean, come back tomorrow for a new post, but...
