by Mary Carver | Nov 13, 2011 | Faith Life, Giving Up on Perfect
My daughter’s room smells like bacon. The bathroom smells like whatever my cat just did in its litter box in the next room. And the living room? Well, thankfully it just smells like the air freshener plugged into the kitchen wall. For some reason I have not figured...
by Mary Carver | Nov 11, 2011 | Giving Up on Perfect
A few years ago, someone very close to me had an emotional affair. I will never forget that person saying, “I wish we’d just had sex. Then I could go ahead and get divorced.” Until that moment, I had no idea what an emotional affair was, much less...
by Mary Carver | Nov 11, 2011 | Giving Up on Perfect
Every Friday, Lisa-Jo asks us to write – unedited – for five minutes on a one-word topic. Today’s topic is “unexpected.” Unexpected. Even though it comes every few months, I’m always surprised when the darkness rolls in. In the...
by Mary Carver | Nov 8, 2011 | Giving Up on Perfect
Buy the book now! Or get it on your Kindle!Let’s get this party started! Today is the launch of my ebook, Plan a Fabulous Party {without losing your mind}! And to celebrate, it only makes sense to throw a party, right? Right. So here’s what we’re...
by Mary Carver | Nov 6, 2011 | Giving Up on Perfect, Home Life, recipes & food
Was it last year that we experienced the sheer terror of a pumpkin shortage? (Insert scary movie sounds here.) Or was that the year before? Either way, when I saw cans of pumpkin moved to a prominent holiday-ish display at my grocery store, I promptly bought six. Just...
