by Mary Carver | Aug 2, 2013 | Family Life, Home Life, parenting
Lots of states have tax-free shopping for school supplies and children’s clothes this weekend. We’re taking advantage of the sales and tax break today, getting school supplies and a few clothes for Annalyn (as well school supplies to donate to our...
by Mary Carver | Jul 15, 2013 | Family Life, Home Life, parenting
So, as it turns out, working from home while pregnant and trying desperately to get your house ready for listing does not make one the Most Fun Mom in the World. How do I know this? Oh, you know, maybe by the fact that my child has asked me TEN MILLION TIMES if...
by Mary Carver | Jul 1, 2013 | Home Life, recipes & food
I can’t remember why I made these cookies. I can look at my digital photos, of course, and see the date. And I remember that particular weekend being INSANELY busy, with lots of different obligations and occasions to gather and celebrate. I remember standing in...
by Mary Carver | Jun 3, 2013 | Home Life, recipes & food
I fix the same meals over and over. Anyone else guilty of that? I don’t really feel too bad about it, because they’re meals we like, and they’re reasonably healthy and fairly easy to make. But sometimes, I get tired of the same old food –...
by Mary Carver | May 13, 2013 | Home Life, recipes & food
I wasn’t always a chocoholic. I wasn’t. I don’t think . . . But no matter my past preferences (or memory gaps), I am a big fan of the chocolate now. As in, if I can’t have a chocolate dessert, I don’t want dessert. Unless I have to have...
by Mary Carver | May 1, 2013 | Home Life
For the past two years, I’ve run across the BEST ideas for Teacher Appreciation Day . . . approximately two weeks AFTER Teacher Appreciation Day. Helpful, right? Well, this year I was determined to plan ahead and be That Mom (the responsible, caring,...
