by Mary Carver | Dec 4, 2012 | My Life
I don’t really know what that means, but I like saying it. I crack myself up every time I do. Anyway. I’ve got big news to share. Big. News! Are you ready? Drum roll . . . and now you should probably lower your expectations . . . more drumming . . . I...
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 27, 2012 | My Life
Yesterday in her session about writing what you’re living, Annie Downs reminded us: “It’s your internet!” and “They’re not the boss of you!” As I thought about how to be a perfect conference attender (or not), it occurred to...
by Mary Carver | Oct 26, 2012 | Faith Life, My Life
This picture? It’s the best picture my dear friend Amanda managed to take of me meeting Phil Vischer, founder of Veggie Tales and What’s in the Bible. So . . . yeah. I’m at Allume today and my brain is on overload. This means that the brilliant post...
