by Mary Carver | Dec 7, 2010 | Home Life
For two years now, I’ve wanted to make a muffin tin Advent calendar. I saw one on Etsy and just KNEW I could make one just as cute. After all, I make pretty good scrapbook pages…and it’s a little pricey to buy one. I was especially confident that,...
by Mary Carver | Dec 2, 2010 | Giving Up on Perfect, Home Life, recipes & food
photo © 2009 Jason Lam | more info (via: Wylio) No, I’m not going to share a recipe for an actual turkey wrap. Although, now that I think of it, that’s not a bad idea… Instead of yet another tasty way to use a tortilla, I thought I’d do a...
by Mary Carver | Nov 24, 2010 | Giving Up on Perfect, Home Life, recipes & food
photo © 2007 David Goehring | more info (via: Wylio) Lots of our friends travel several hours – or more – to be with family at the holidays. Overnight visits, early morning flights and cranky kids (or husbands) are par for the course. Other people I know...
by Mary Carver | Nov 22, 2010 | Home Life, recipes & food
As we head into the holiday season {or, later, six more weeks of winter}, most of us start craving and making our favorite comfort foods. Heavy, savory, delicious comfort foods. Mmmm… However, while I’m quite a fan of the holiday carbapalooza (Can you say...
by Mary Carver | Nov 8, 2010 | Family Life, Home Life, parenting
I knew it would be hard. And lonely. And frustrating. I was afraid it would be boring, and nervous about living up to my own expectations. I even considered the fact that I might resent Mark and miss my old, less-than-beloved job. But despite all my worrying and...
by Mary Carver | Nov 1, 2010 | Giving Up on Perfect, Home Life, recipes & food
As the temperatures continue to drop – and I’ve even heard rumors of a possible freeze this week, which is music to my sinuses – I can’t help but think of the many bonfires and hayrides I’ve enjoyed in the past. The best part of any bonfire? Well, I love a charred hot...
