by Mary Carver | Apr 21, 2011 | Giving Up on Perfect
Christ is risen. He is risen indeed! Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies; and whoever lives and believes in me will never die.” (John...
by Mary Carver | Apr 18, 2011 | Giving Up on Perfect
I used to say, “My daughter is a really good eater!” I used to think, “Oh, I feel sorry for those parents who have to practically force feed their kids fruits and veggies. How awful that must be!” And now? Now I say, “Eat the rest of your...
by Mary Carver | Apr 18, 2011 | Home Life, recipes & food
Thanks for visiting Giving Up on Perfect! You can find more recipes at my feature, Monday Morning Mmmm. And don’t miss another post by subscribing! One year ago, I spent the weekend before Easter potty training and filing our taxes. Thankfully we’re past...
by Mary Carver | Apr 14, 2011 | Books, Movies & TV, Giving Up on Perfect
Sooooo . . . do you remember that one time I said I was going to read 35 classic books before my 35th birthday? Yeah. About that . . . I checked out Pride & Prejudice right away. I started reading it. And, well, I didn’t like it very much. Don’t get me...
by Mary Carver | Apr 13, 2011 | Books, Movies & TV, Giving Up on Perfect, My Life
Other than bottles of Mountain Dew and a handful of cassette tapes, I’m not sure what I spent my first paychecks on. It was probably something both exciting and important, like a new sparkly banana clip. Regardless of where the money went, I definitely remember...
