by Mary Carver | Aug 18, 2012 | Faith Life
If you’ve been reading my blog for any time at all, you may have noticed that I occasionally write about Compassion International. For those of you who visit my actual site (versus reading in Google Reader or on your phone), you can see I have a big Compassion...
by Mary Carver | Aug 16, 2012 | Faith Life
I already told you that my daughter loves One Direction’s song, What Makes You Beautiful. Now I have another confession. And it’s an embarrassing one. But I’m going to tell you anyway. I love that bubble-gum song by the silly boy band, too. And when...
by Mary Carver | Aug 14, 2012 | Family Life, parenting
Right after Memorial Day weekend, I made a list of all the fun and educational things Annalyn and I could possibly do this summer. I organized the activities, put a little box in front of each one, and titled the page “Summer Fun List.” We put it up on the...
by Mary Carver | Aug 9, 2012 | My Life
This weekend, my church is having a picnic. Less than two months ago, not long after I’d started my new job at my church, I found out that I would be the person in charge of planning this picnic. And then I found out that this wasn’t just any picnic. It...
by Mary Carver | Aug 6, 2012 | Family Life, recipes & food
Several weeks ago, I invited three families over for a BBQ and to celebrate NATIONAL S’MORES WEEK a little early. It was a disaster. I had these grand plans to decorate my house, inside and out, for an elegant beach-themed barbecue. I had visions of planning the...
