A date and an anniversary

by | Oct 14, 2010 | Giving Up on Perfect

Sixteen years ago, I met my friends at our high school football game, just like every other fall Friday night. That night was a little different, though. On that night, this guy was hanging around. I’d heard he had a crush on my friend Jammie, and it seemed to be...

Home, 2. Mary, 0.

by | Oct 13, 2010 | Giving Up on Perfect

So, here I am. A stay-at-home mom. And it’s the end of Day 2. And…I’m bored. And slightly unmotivated, which is an oxymoron or ironic or something. That’s not to say that I’ve accomplished all the things I put on my “when I’m...

He Knows Me

by | Oct 12, 2010 | Faith Life, Giving Up on Perfect

A few weeks ago, I met with my boss. Not my manager, not her manager, but the Big Boss. My company’s not that big, so I’ve talked with him many times over the past few years. But this meeting was different. I was putting in notice to leave the company. For...

Sponsor Spotlight: The Hip Hostess

by | Oct 9, 2010 | Giving Up on Perfect

Have you noticed the cute little buttons on the right side of my blog? Those folks are my sponsors, and just like the faux commercials on PBS say, this blog is made possible by THEM. I’ve joked before that blogging is an expensive hobby, but really, it is. From...

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