by Mary Carver | Aug 24, 2011 | Giving Up on Perfect
If I use words like “album” or even “record,” will that make me sound cool? Like maybe I wear vintage scarves and have a use for those round discs made of vinyl? Okay, maybe not. When I told my husband that I’d gotten a free CD to review,...
by Mary Carver | Aug 24, 2011 | Giving Up on Perfect
The countdown is ON! No, I’m not talking about the number of days left until my daughter finally returns to preschool. I’m talking about the upcoming Fall TV Season!In just a few weeks all of our favorites will return and plenty of new ones will debut, and...
by Mary Carver | Aug 22, 2011 | Giving Up on Perfect
About 10 years ago my husband and I decided to watch a new show. It was about a lawyer and a bowling alley and a small town called Stuckeyville.Yes, I’m talking about Ed. Oh, how we LOVED Ed! We watched every single episode, rooted for Ed and Carol throughout their...
by Mary Carver | Aug 21, 2011 | Giving Up on Perfect, Home Life, recipes & food
My husband loves bacon. And, to be honest, so do I. But I don’t often cook it at home. First of all, it’s not healthy and since I have a hard time resisting tasty but unhealthy foods, I just don’t buy them. Second of all, cooking bacon is annoying....
by Mary Carver | Aug 18, 2011 | Faith Life, Giving Up on Perfect
My friends and I didn’t pass notes during middle school. Instead, we passed entire notebooks. Sharing a notebook with a friend – and passing it back and forth all day long – was all the rage. It makes sense, really. First of all, it demanded...