by Mary Carver | Jun 22, 2010 | Family Life, Giving Up on Perfect, marriage, parenting
Annalyn enjoying her daddy at dinnertime! Life at my house is a little different these days. Mark has a new job, and we’re doing things differently than before. From the time I was pregnant until just a couple months ago, Mark has worked evenings. And when I say...
by Mary Carver | Jun 3, 2010 | Books, Movies & TV, marriage
We sat shoulder to shoulder in a tiny dorm room around a tiny TV, watching one of our favorite movies. Just as Johnny marched over to Baby and pulled her out of the corner, our friend Jared walked in the room. As he took in the room, looking from one girl to the next...
by Mary Carver | Feb 12, 2010 | marriage
When I was a freshman in college, I decided that it was time for Mark and me to get engaged. After all, we’d already planned to get married after my sophomore year, so we needed to get the ball rolling. Wedding planning takes time, you know? So I told Mark about this....
by Mary Carver | Jun 5, 2009 | Giving Up on Perfect, marriage
I would really like to have a photo for you. But as I’m sure you know, sometimes things just don’t work out like you want. After all, I also really wanted to post this recipe the last two weeks.I was waiting for a photo. Hmm. Okay, then.When Smitty, my maid of honor,...
by Mary Carver | Apr 17, 2008 | Books, Movies & TV, marriage, My Life
Last night I watched Monday’s episode of How I Met Your Mother. (I taped it so I could watch Bones.) The basic premise is that Marshall quit his job at a corporate law firm because it was sucking up all his time, making him miserable, and forcing him to sell out...
