by Mary Carver | May 1, 2017 | parenting
If you missed it on Monday, I am going to Kenya in a couple weeks. Kenya! Africa! (I can’t help it; that’s how I hear it in my head every single time I say it.) I’ll be gone for 11 days and, I have to confess, I’m getting a little stressed out...
by Mary Carver | Nov 18, 2016 | Books, Movies & TV, Family Life
Regardless of our political persuasion, I think we all know that the upcoming holidays might be a little rocky. I mean, really, getting together with family and friends over turkey and SO MANY POTATOES always makes for an unpredictable scenario. Who knows what Uncle...
by Mary Carver | Oct 2, 2016 | Giving Up on Perfect, parenting
I’m in the market for some flashcards. For the first time since starting school, Annalyn is struggling a bit with math. I’m grateful her teacher is constantly communicating with us and let us know she needs to work on some math facts. With a little extra...
by Mary Carver | Sep 6, 2016 | Giving Up on Perfect, parenting
I’ve been keeping a running list of funny, “real life” stories to share with you all. And as I read through it tonight, I couldn’t help it. I just started laughing. Reading it all at once felt like one of those life-with-kids-goes-awry montages...
by Mary Carver | May 10, 2016 | parenting
It’s not often that I find myself singing John Denver, but when flying to Colorado, I can’t resist. “I’m leaving on a jet plane. Don’t know when I’ll be back again.” Of course, I do know when I’ll be back. Since Mark is...
by Mary Carver | Apr 19, 2016 | parenting
You’re not crazy. You’re not alone. You’re not failing. You can do this. You’re exactly who they need. You are beautiful, smart, amazing. If I could sit down with you and tell you those things today, I would. (I’d offer you some chocolate...
