by Mary Carver | Oct 18, 2010 | Giving Up on Perfect, Home Life, recipes & food
Last week, Annalyn and I baked cookies. From a recipe. With eggs and flour and everything. What do you expect? I’m a stay-at-home mom now! Okay, so my house still isn’t clean and my cabinets aren’t reorganized (oh, I can’t wait to dig into...
by Mary Carver | Oct 6, 2010 | Giving Up on Perfect, Home Life
Overall, the party was a success. Annalyn had a good time, and that’s what counts. The weather was less than cooperative but not disastrous (windy and cold, but not rainy). Most of the family – and a few friends who are like family – was there, and...
by Mary Carver | Sep 27, 2010 | Home Life, recipes & food
On Labor Day, we had some friends over for brunch. I kept it simple, serving fruit, a casserole and leftover cinnamon rolls. Little did I know the casserole would be a huge hit and the end to an ongoing debate between my friends, Teresa and Matt. Apparently, Matt was...
by Mary Carver | Sep 22, 2010 | Family Life, Giving Up on Perfect, Home Life, parenting
Thanks for visiting Giving Up on Perfect! Click here to see how my plans turned out (including centerpieces and a Bob and Larry cake). Ten days from now, I’m holding a Veggie Tales themed party for my daughter’s third birthday. And, I’m sad to say, I’ve barely started...
by Mary Carver | Aug 23, 2010 | Giving Up on Perfect, Home Life, recipes & food
Over the summer, Annalyn got to spend the night with my parents once a week. My mom is a teacher, so she has a couple months off to do things like baking, organizing and hanging out with her favorite (okay, only) granddaughter. That worked out well for Annalyn, who...
by Mary Carver | Apr 12, 2010 | Giving Up on Perfect, Home Life, recipes & food
Since I spent most of my weekend in the bathroom, singing the Elmo Potty Song, and the rest of it buried in paper, doing our taxes, I don’t have much new to share with you today. Instead, I thought I’d tell you about the hundreds dozens of deviled eggs that stank up...
