by Mary Carver | Mar 11, 2016 | Books, Movies & TV, Giving Up on Perfect
I really don’t like to quit things. I mean. Non-job things. Because Lord knows I have quit more than my share of jobs. And, FINE, diets. Or, as the diet people call them, LIFESTYLE CHANGES. Whatevs. I have quit a whole bunch of those, too. But TV shows? Or movie...
by Mary Carver | Feb 16, 2016 | Books, Movies & TV, parenting
Several months ago I shared a list of 16 children’s books about the library. It was a perfect storm of some of my very favorite things: lists, books, the library. But as I told you then, once I started searching for kids’ books about the library, I...
by Mary Carver | Jan 20, 2016 | Books, Movies & TV
I haven’t seen the new Stars Wars movie yet. Okay? I know. I KNOW. I am as appalled – nay, more appalled – by this fact as you are. Especially when I consider that the movie came out on my birthday. MY BIRTHDAY. And when you combine it with the...
by Mary Carver | Jan 8, 2016 | Books, Movies & TV, Home Life, Reader Favorites
I called a plumber yesterday. Our shower, kitchen sink and washing machine drain have been backing up. I actually woke up to a wet garage floor where the washing machine (yes, it’s in the garage) had overflowed during the night, presumably while the dishwasher...
by Mary Carver | Jan 4, 2016 | Books, Movies & TV, My Life
Someone asked me last week (or the week before…it’s all kind of blurring together, you know?) what’s been the most surprising about the book launch process. I could list lots of things that have not met my expectations and even more things that have...
by Mary Carver | Jan 1, 2016 | Books, Movies & TV
Happy new year, friends! I hope you had a wonderful holiday season with plenty of time spent with your favorite people and some rest from the everyday hustle and bustle. As we begin a new year, I know many of you are busy making plans and setting goals, breaking in...
