by Mary Carver | Mar 7, 2011 | Giving Up on Perfect, Home Life, recipes & food
Last weekend, I got out a bag of frozen chicken, but when it came time for dinner, we ended up eating out. (Even our favorite chicken dish doesn’t stand a chance against the offer of Five Guys.) A day [or so] later, I remembered that the thawed chicken was still...
by Mary Carver | Feb 28, 2011 | Giving Up on Perfect, Home Life, recipes & food
When I started planning the menu for my Chinese-themed Superbowl party, I had one problem: my husband doesn’t like Chinese food. Not to be discouraged, I was determined to find a psuedo-Chinese dish – preferably with beef (a phrase that can really sum up all my...
by Mary Carver | Feb 7, 2011 | Giving Up on Perfect, Home Life, recipes & food
Anybody else moving a little slow this morning? Between loads of salty Superbowl foods, a Glee episode that went past my bedtime and a kiddo who woke up in the middle of the night, crying because she’d lost her [play] money, I am a teensy bit sluggish this...
by Mary Carver | Jan 30, 2011 | Home Life, recipes & food
Last year (as in, late 2009), I briefly considered adding a theme to my very small, very casual New Year’s Eve party. Because that seemed – after much thought – like overkill, I decided to save my theme idea for later. And now, finally, I’ve...
by Mary Carver | Jan 24, 2011 | Giving Up on Perfect, Home Life, recipes & food
Could a recipe that calls for a mound of shredded cheese possibly be bad? No. Not in my experience. The other week, when I was searching for a way – any way – to use those irritating drumsticks, I ran across a recipe for chicken enchilada soup from Laura...
by Mary Carver | Jan 21, 2011 | Family Life, Giving Up on Perfect, Home Life, parenting
When I was a freshman in college, my roommates and I shared a four-person suite that consisted of two tiny bedrooms and a 3/4 bathroom. Always looking out for our best interests, the college provided us with all the toilet paper we could use, similar to the...
