by Mary Carver | Sep 27, 2011 | My Life
A friend of mine has started going to Weight Watchers with me. Today was our second weigh-in together, and we each lost three pounds. Happy tears may have been shed. Internal happy dance may have been performed. I’m so thankful she’s decided to do this...
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 | Jul 6, 2011 | Giving Up on Perfect, My Life
A couple years ago, after I’d been at my last job for a while, one of my relatives asked me how I liked the job. I hemmed and hawed until I finally admitted that it wasn’t great. I shot off a few reasons, and then he said something I’ve never been...
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 | May 25, 2011 | My Life
Well, I guess that picture might be Clue #1. Actually, now that I think about it, I could’ve done a whole photo post thing here and linked up to Wordless Wednesday. Somewhere – buried deep, so don’t even bother looking – I have photos of me...
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...