by Mary Carver | Apr 7, 2015 | Books, Movies & TV
Today it was really hot – at least for April in Missouri. At 84 degrees, I regretted my choice to wear jeans and sincerely considered turning on the air conditioner. I didn’t. But I thought about it. After school Annalyn asked me how high the temperature...
by Mary Carver | Mar 27, 2015 | Books, Movies & TV, My Life, What I'm Into
THAT FACE. You guys! I tried so hard to get a sweet shot of her in the bathtub, but I’m realizing that while my girls are strong and smart and kind and hilarious, they may not technically ever be sweet. But the POINT IS that Adrienne is – miraculously and...
by Mary Carver | Mar 13, 2015 | Books, Movies & TV, Family Life, parenting
“I save the kingdom. As usual.” Though it’s not hard to find boring and/or sexist fairy tales with helpless princesses in the children’s book section, these days a parent can also find plenty of not-so-typical princess stories that teach kids...
by Mary Carver | Feb 19, 2015 | Books, Movies & TV, marriage
I’m a word girl. Which means, when it comes to music, I’m a lyrics girl. Which means some of the most played songs on the radio right now are really getting on my nerves. Don’t get me wrong. My love of pop music has not diminished, and the latest...
by Mary Carver | Jan 30, 2015 | Books, Movies & TV, Family Life, My Life, parenting, What I'm Into
Awww, look at that baby! That baby who’s not a baby anymore! We didn’t do a big blowout birthday party this year, but we did have cake. And, really, is there anything more disgusting than an adorable baby-not-baby smeared with frosting? In the real-life...
by Mary Carver | Jan 26, 2015 | My Life
I spent this weekend in a hotel room working on my book. In the past when I heard about someone hiding away to write, I imagined a cozy cabin with mountain views. I’ll admit, sometimes I also assumed said writer was hunched over a typewriter slowly turning into...
