by Mary Carver | Aug 3, 2010 | Giving Up on Perfect
Well, this has certainly been an interesting process. On Friday – in the middle of a great conversation about feminism, of course – my move from Blogger to WordPress began. Deanna worked all weekend, moving my posts and buttons and header (and then a...
by Mary Carver | Jul 29, 2010 | Uncategorized
Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up. Pablo PicassoI can still see my 12-year-old self, lying across my friend’s bed, sobbing my heart out. It would be another year before my “boring” family would take a dive into...
by Mary Carver | Jul 27, 2010 | Uncategorized
I wrote this as a guest post at Bec’s I Heart Blog a few weeks ago, and I thought I’d share it with you, too. (The image is by hiddedevries.) I remember this one slumber party in high school. I’m not sure what the occasion was, but snacks and movies and giggling were...
by Mary Carver | Jul 26, 2010 | Giving Up on Perfect
Potato pic by rick My mom is a good cook, but there are a few dishes that only my dad can make. Waffles are one. He made them every Sunday morning for as long as I can remember. And then there’s mashed potatoes. I don’t know how many times I’ve heard my dad whistling...
by Mary Carver | Jul 21, 2010 | Giving Up on Perfect, My Life
When Mark and I were dating, he got me a card for some holiday (Valentine’s Day? Birthday? I can’t remember.) that compared real estate to kisses. As in, the key is location, location, location. Looking back, I’m not sure that was actually appropriate, considering I...
