by Mary Carver | Jan 25, 2013 | Books, Movies & TV
Dear Friends, You know that song about making new friends and keeping the old? Brace your electronic selves, because, it’s not always true. VCR, we’ve had a good run. Nay, a great run. I mean, you have served this family so well for more than two decades....
by Mary Carver | Dec 12, 2012 | Books, Movies & TV
My brother posted on Facebook several days ago, saying that he is a Christmas music purist and rejects the idea that decidely non-Christmas songs such as My Favorite Things and the Charlie Brown song are holiday favorites. Fair enough. Until this year, I’ve also...
by Mary Carver | Dec 3, 2012 | Books, Movies & TV
I opened the front door and said hello. He pulled out the warm boxes and told me the total. As I handed him the check, though, he said, “Oh, I’m sorry. We don’t take checks.” Shoot! Being the last day of the month, my cash envelope was empty...
by Mary Carver | Dec 1, 2012 | Books, Movies & TV, My Life, What I'm Into
I put up my Christmas tree last night. Then I let Annalyn decorate it. As I’m sitting here right now, looking at it, I can’t help but smile. The ornaments are clustered around the middle section, coincidentally the only section of my prelit tree that has...
by Mary Carver | Nov 26, 2012 | Books, Movies & TV, Family Life, parenting
You’ve seen them, right? Seasonal or holiday-themed bucket lists? They seem to be all the rage in the mommy blog world and have been made even more popular with Pinterest. The second I quit my job to stay home with Annalyn, I started creating lists and plans for...
by Mary Carver | Oct 8, 2012 | Books, Movies & TV
I know, I know, the Carly Rae Jepsen hit from this summer is So. Darned. Catchy! So, YOU’RE WELCOME for getting it stuck in your head. But have you ever really listened to those lyrics you find yourself repeating in the shower? Besides the fact that saying,...
