by Mary Carver | Nov 17, 2015 | Giving Up on Perfect, parenting
Today’s post is from my friend, Amanda White. You might know her as @ohamanda – or the author of Truth in the Tinsel: An Advent Experience for Little Hands. In her former life, Amanda was a Children’s Pastor — overseeing, organizing and developing ministry...
by Mary Carver | Oct 27, 2015 | Giving Up on Perfect, parenting
On Sunday a new couple joined our small group. Before we began discussing the night’s topic, we all told them a little bit about ourselves. Each of the women – including me – made sure to clarify our employment status as part of our brief...
by Mary Carver | Oct 17, 2015 | Giving Up on Perfect, parenting
One of the most encouraging blog posts I’ve ever read was, “Hope for Spicy Families,” by Jen Hatmaker. She says about her crew: “We are a spicy people. We love obnoxious humor and sarcasm and we are very, very loud. The lot of us suffers from...
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 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...
