by Mary Carver | Jun 19, 2015 | Books, Movies & TV
Mama {Still} Loves Her Shows is a monthly column, named after my short-lived television blog. My favorite part of this new feature is answering YOUR questions about TV, so make sure you leave all your burning questions in the comments! This month I’ll answer a...
by Mary Carver | Jun 8, 2015 | Books, Movies & TV, Faith Life
I just finished reading a novel. It was good, I think. I mean, I kept reading it (even when I should have just gone to sleep or gotten to work or anything other than read). So it must have been good. And it was actually not a young adult book this time, although it...
by Mary Carver | Jun 5, 2015 | Books, Movies & TV
On Monday I mentioned reading an article that talked about words, phrases or even genres of books that make us say, “Shut up and take my money!” You know, the ones that we’ll read no matter what because of the description, the premise, the main...
by Mary Carver | May 31, 2015 | Books, Movies & TV, My Life, What I'm Into
Whew! May was a busy, busy month! I’m sure it was for you, too. May seems to be nearly as hectic as December for most people, what with graduations and showers and weddings and Mother’s Day and end-of-school-year craziness. So much going on! For us, the...
by Mary Carver | May 29, 2015 | Books, Movies & TV, Family Life, My Life, parenting
Mark and I both love music. We may not always love the same kind of music, and more than one road trip may have ended in silence due to car stereo battles. But we have enough musical preferences in common to share Pandora and iTunes accounts, so that’s...
by Mary Carver | May 15, 2015 | Books, Movies & TV
The seasons are clearly changing. Temps are rising, lawns are growing, and all my favorite TV shows are winding down. I mean, I found myself watching Mr. & Mrs. Smith on TV the other night rather than this week’s episodes. (In order to prolong the Season Is...