by Mary Carver | Oct 8, 2015 | Giving Up on Perfect, parenting
Today is Annalyn’s birthday. We’ve invited all the girls in her class (to be fair, you know) to a secret agent spy party this weekend. All the decorations came in plastic, pre-made and sold at Walmart. And the cake? It will be delicious – and made...
by Mary Carver | Oct 6, 2015 | Giving Up on Perfect, parenting
The other day I drove a few hours to have lunch with my friend and her kids. Annalyn had the day off school, so I figured why not? and we took a little road trip. To see our friends. And their baby. Did I mention the baby? We might have been mainly there for my...
by Mary Carver | Oct 6, 2015 | friendship, Giving Up on Perfect
A few weeks ago a friend told me about a difficult situation she was facing. It was complicated and hurtful and she wasn’t sure how to handle it. I wasn’t sure, either, even after she shared a bit about what was going on. As we talked, though, she admitted...
by Mary Carver | Oct 5, 2015 | Giving Up on Perfect, parenting
Last weekend we went shopping. Both the girls need fall clothes that fit, and a cold front was coming. After we paid for a few coordinating separates (and one lip balm a certain seven-year-old chose in a desperate attempt to spend her allowance within 24 hours of...
by Mary Carver | Jul 17, 2015 | Faith Life, Family Life, My Life, parenting
This post was originally published a couple years ago but seemed relevant this week since I have been on vacation and forced to wear a swimsuit. When I left my house last Friday morning, I had packed my husband, my daughter and myself for more than a week. I managed...
by Mary Carver | Jul 14, 2015 | Family Life, Giving Up on Perfect
At one point yesterday I was so over my family I daydreamed for a minute about leaving them at Mount Rushmore. Yes, it’s that time: family vacation time. And for some reason, as I was packing and planning and putting enough snacks for a much larger family in...
