by Mary Carver | Apr 28, 2017 | Giving Up on Perfect, Home Life
This morning, after getting my two girls to their places (bus stop and daycare), I browned and seasoned three pounds of taco meat and delivered it to the school, just in time for the 17th Teacher Appreciation Lunch of the year. I asked myself, the entire time I was...
by Mary Carver | Dec 28, 2016 | Giving Up on Perfect
Last week I shared a post at MomAdvice.com about ending this year well. I acknowledged what cannot be denied, that 2016 has been — in so many ways — a no good, very bad, terrible year. But I also insisted — mostly to myself — that God can...
by Mary Carver | Dec 9, 2016 | Books, Movies & TV, Giving Up on Perfect
Last week I shared my thoughts about the first episode of the Gilmore Girls revival, A Year in the Life. It was so fun to rehash ALL THE THINGS and talk about ALL OUR FEELINGS, and I loved hearing your insights and opinions, too! After realizing that I needed so many...
by Mary Carver | Dec 5, 2016 | Giving Up on Perfect
Have you finished your holiday shopping yet? Are your halls all decked? I haven’t—and mine are not. I also haven’t flipped over to the radio station playing non-stop Christmas music since it began a couple weeks ago, and I’ve only bought two presents. Christmas craft...
by Mary Carver | Nov 22, 2016 | Books, Movies & TV, Giving Up on Perfect
I know, I know, some of you aren’t QUITE as excited about the Gilmore Girls revival as the rest of us. You’re more interested in turkey or gratitude lists or the Hallmark Channel’s Countdown to Christmas. I get it. We’ll return to our regularly...
by Mary Carver | Nov 21, 2016 | Giving Up on Perfect
That’s right, friends. It IS a sunshine day for all of us! (And don’t we need one of those right about now?) Today makes it T minus three days until Thanksgiving and just a few hours more than that until the release of Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life. To...
