by Mary Carver | Jul 20, 2012 | Books, Movies & TV
When I was in sixth grade, I had a slumber party on Halloween night. After trick or treating and pigging out on candy, we ran to the basement, changed into PJs and crowded around our little TV. We flipped through the channels – only a few of them, because this...
by Mary Carver | Jul 18, 2012 | Faith Life
Last night, I screamed at my daughter, consoled myself with a handful of M&Ms and a huge bowl of cereal (the sugary kind I hide in the pantry), and ended the night by skimming through 11 chapters of Psalms to catch up on my Bible reading plan. I went to sleep...
by Mary Carver | Jul 9, 2012 | Family Life, parenting
Children are like pineapple. You know, prickly on the outside but sweet on the inside? Oh wait, given recent events at my house, that doesn’t seem likely. When I wrote about the tantrums I’ve been dealing with lately, you all were so encouraging. Thank you...
by Mary Carver | Jul 4, 2012 | Giving Up on Perfect
In sixth grade we learned Lee Greenwood’s “Proud to be an American” in music class. Donning matching patriotic t-shirts, we performed a special concert full of America-themed songs for our friends and family. Last I checked, Smitty still had her...
by Mary Carver | Jun 30, 2012 | Books, Movies & TV, My Life, What I'm Into
Wow! Half of 2012 has passed! I know it’s a cliche to say that time flies, but it’s still true. And when life gets crazier than usual, it seems to fly by even faster. Of course when temps are in the three digits, it’s hard to be too sad about that!...
