by Mary Carver | Oct 17, 2012 | Giving Up on Perfect
As I write this, I’m mainlining Tootsie Rolls out of my Halloween candy stash and wondering how bad it would be if I went to bed at 8:00. After all, I’m reasoning, surely nothing else can go wrong if I’m asleep . . . My day started on a positive...
by Mary Carver | Oct 16, 2012 | Home Life
Last weekend we celebrated Annalyn’s fifth birthday with family. She had settled on a Tinkerbell theme months ago, and I’d been collecting and pinning ideas ever since. My Tinkerbell Party board on Pinterest included dozens of adorable, classy and clever...
by Mary Carver | Oct 15, 2012 | Home Life, recipes & food
I never claimed to be a Betty Crocker. But typically, I can handle most recipes from Betty Crocker. I mean, recipes from Betty Crocker more often than not include mixes or other pre-made ingredients. And, I don’t want to brag, but I’m kind of a pro at...
by Mary Carver | Oct 13, 2012 | Giving Up on Perfect
I grew up in a small town, but not in the country. I didn’t live on a farm, on a gravel road or in the boonies. Smitty, however, grew up in the country. With horses and chickens and such. She liked to mock my city girl-ness every year by inviting me to Chicken...
by Mary Carver | Oct 12, 2012 | Faith Life, Family Life, marriage
In my high school Valentine’s Day was quite the floral spectacle. Like adolescent boys everywhere, my classmates knew that buying flowers on that infamous greeting card holiday was mandatory if they hoped for any chance of having a girlfriend on February 15....
