by Mary Carver | Jan 19, 2012 | Books, Movies & TV, Giving Up on Perfect
Last week I went to the library after I dropped off Annalyn at preschool. I’d finished reading the first book of a series and wanted to check out the second installment. According to the library’s website, the second book was available at the library...
by Mary Carver | Sep 24, 2011 | Books, Movies & TV
Looking at that selection of books, I just have to laugh. I have the weirdest, most diverse taste! I’d like to think that makes me complicated and mysterious, but in reality, it just means that I’m a little bit crazy and a lot bit confused. Or mysterious....
by Mary Carver | May 26, 2011 | Books, Movies & TV, Giving Up on Perfect
I’ve done a lot of reading since staying home with Annalyn. (And not nearly enough cleaning. Coincidence? Hmm…) As you know, I’ve started on my list of classics to read (by “started,” I mean I gave up on Pride & Prejudice but finished...
by Mary Carver | Apr 14, 2011 | Books, Movies & TV, Giving Up on Perfect
Sooooo . . . do you remember that one time I said I was going to read 35 classic books before my 35th birthday? Yeah. About that . . . I checked out Pride & Prejudice right away. I started reading it. And, well, I didn’t like it very much. Don’t get me...
by Mary Carver | Apr 13, 2011 | Books, Movies & TV, Giving Up on Perfect, My Life
Other than bottles of Mountain Dew and a handful of cassette tapes, I’m not sure what I spent my first paychecks on. It was probably something both exciting and important, like a new sparkly banana clip. Regardless of where the money went, I definitely remember...
by Mary Carver | Mar 1, 2011 | Books, Movies & TV, Family Life, Giving Up on Perfect, parenting
Annalyn has always loved books, and one thing that’s made that possible – or at least easier – is the book-themed baby shower my friends Amy and Mandy threw for me before she was born. They asked everyone to buy a children’s book instead of a...
