by Mary Carver | Oct 6, 2011 | Giving Up on Perfect
One of the local news stations has the slogan of “Hard-Hitting. Late-Breaking. Investigative.” Now, they may have the most up-to-date report on the latest gas station shooting, but they have got nothing on my almost-four-year-old daughter. NOTHING, I tell...
by Mary Carver | Oct 5, 2011 | Giving Up on Perfect
Remember when I said I was starting a new blog called Mama Loves Her Shows? Yeah? It was about two months ago. And . . . I’ve decided to shut it down. Yes, it’s been fun. And, based on the market, I still think it’s a great idea and has fairly solid...
by Mary Carver | Oct 4, 2011 | Giving Up on Perfect
For several years now, I’ve considered and debated joining a direct/in-home sales company for a second job. Or, in the case of the past year, a first job. I’ve looked into scrapbooking products, food products, purses and more. But I always found at least...
by Mary Carver | Oct 3, 2011 | Giving Up on Perfect, Home Life, recipes & food
Sometimes it’s really hard to get a good photo of a dish – even when the dish turned out perfectly! This is one of those dishes. I’ve made it twice now – and taken photos twice. And I probably would have tried a third time before posting, but I...
by Mary Carver | Oct 2, 2011 | Giving Up on Perfect
I watched the premiere of Pan Am last Sunday. It was, in many ways, lovely. That 60s style – with the music and the makeup and the costumes and the hats – is so fun to watch. But this pilot wasn’t riveting.The idea behind it – stewardesses...