by Mary Carver | Aug 20, 2012 | recipes & food
Last week (and the week before that, actually), Mark had to work in Nebraska all week. One night, during our nightly phone call, he said, “Oh, hey, I ate at your favorite restaurant.” How is that even possible, you might wonder. Because a) it’s not...
by Mary Carver | Aug 6, 2012 | Family Life, recipes & food
Several weeks ago, I invited three families over for a BBQ and to celebrate NATIONAL S’MORES WEEK a little early. It was a disaster. I had these grand plans to decorate my house, inside and out, for an elegant beach-themed barbecue. I had visions of planning the...
by Mary Carver | Jun 17, 2012 | Home Life, recipes & food
Sometimes when I tell a story, I like to go through all the details and twists and turns. I find myself saying things like, “To make a short story long,” and then, eventually, “Yeah, yeah, I’m getting to the point!” I like to over-explain...
by Mary Carver | Jun 12, 2012 | Home Life, recipes & food
Thank you COOL WHIP for sponsoring this post. Join us on Facebook for inspiration and recipes for everyday treats. What you add makes it. #coolwhipmoms I know, I know. Today is Wednesday, not Monday. But I made this pie on Monday. And we ate it on Monday. Therefore,...
by Mary Carver | Jun 3, 2012 | Home Life, recipes & food
I love chocolate. But I’m not really into fancy chocolate. And by “I’m not really into fancy chocolate,” I mean that I only started accepting dark chocolate as an acceptable sweet in the past few years. And half the time a recipe calls for...
by Mary Carver | May 21, 2012 | Home Life, recipes & food
If I had it a little more together, I would have made this dish a month ago and then posted it before Cinco de Mayo. Alas, having it together is not really what I’m known for – and that goes doubly for the past two months. (Remember January? Oh, I do. I...
