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 22, 2011 | Family Life, Giving Up on Perfect, My Life, parenting
When my daughter was four months old, I began a new job. Because I’d been laid off shortly before delivering Annalyn and was scraping the bottom of the budget barrel, I was relieved and ready to start right away. But first I had to find someone to take care of...
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...
by Mary Carver | Feb 13, 2011 | Books, Movies & TV
Recently, my good friends decided to watch the three seasons of Veronica Mars on DVD. I was excited, of course, to have someone to discuss the many attributes of one of my very favorite shows of all time. I would have been even more excited if I’d been able to...
by Mary Carver | Jan 28, 2011 | Books, Movies & TV
photo © 2010 Kate Ter Haar | more info (via: Wylio) When I turned 32 last month, I briefly considered making a list of 35 things I want to do before I turn 35. But then I realized that’s only three years away. (Yes, math has always been my strong suit....
by Mary Carver | Aug 24, 2010 | Giving Up on Perfect, My Life
Who out there was an Ally McBeal fan? Do you remember their unisex bathroom? How weird was THAT? Maybe it’s progressive or hip or mature. (Or sumpin’, as my daughter is STILL saying.) But I think it’s just . . . icky. And awkward. Extremely awkward. Because sometimes...
