by Mary Carver | Apr 11, 2019 | Books, Movies & TV, Giving Up on Perfect
This post was originally published in 2017. On the way to the theater, we stopped at the gas station to stock up on M&Ms (a bag in every flavor except pretzel, because gross, and two bags of peanut butter, because delicious). As we got back on the road, I...
by Mary Carver | Feb 4, 2019 | Giving Up on Perfect
Most years, my husband and I have invited all our friends over for a Super Bowl party — or what’s really an excuse to eat a bunch of junk food and hang out together. This year our plans for a big party fizzled, though, and instead we had just one family over....
by Mary Carver | Jan 28, 2019 | Giving Up on Perfect
My DVR is 38 percent full, waiting for me to catch up on my favorite shows (the ones I neglected to watch dozens of holiday TV movies). And earlier this week I shared with you the new shows I’m excited to watch (or try out), which means I’ll have even more...
by Mary Carver | Dec 17, 2018 | Finding Truth in Unexpected Places, Giving Up on Perfect
This time last year, I sat down with my fresh planner, pretty new pens I’d put in my own stocking, and straight-out-of-the-pack legal pad, and I believed 2018 had all the promise in the world. I set some ambitious but achievable (or so I thought) goals, and I...
by Mary Carver | Aug 29, 2018 | Finding Truth in Unexpected Places, Giving Up on Perfect
“I’m sorry. How can I help you?” The first time I heard it, I thought I must’ve been mistaken. The second time I heard it, though, I realized that’s indeed what she had said. The girl at the drive-thru window of my local McDonald’s had started apologizing before...
by Mary Carver | Aug 8, 2018 | Giving Up on Perfect, parenting
Have you seen those shirts that say, “I love Jesus, but I cuss a little”? I don’t have one, but I may understand that sentiment, a little. A while back I posted my own version on Facebook: “I’m a feminist, but sometimes I really like...
