by Mary Carver | Jun 16, 2011 | Giving Up on Perfect
Two years ago, my 21-month-old daughter flew for the very first time. With my parents. Without me. And she was an angel. The flight home, with Mark and me? That was a completely different story. It involved a tiny plane and a lot of turbulence, sweat and tears. Oh,...
by Mary Carver | Jun 16, 2011 | Giving Up on Perfect
My friend Jill’s husband has written a great e-book for dads about being dads. While I’ve never met Ryan, I feel like I know him a bit from Jill – and if you believe her (which I do), he’s an amazing husband and father. I can’t wait to...
by Mary Carver | Jun 16, 2011 | Giving Up on Perfect
In case you haven’t noticed, I’ve been on a real kick with S’mores-flavored desserts lately. (And if you haven’t noticed, well, you must be new. So welcome!) That’s why, when Hershey (via The Motherhood) contacted me about a S’mores...
by Mary Carver | Jun 13, 2011 | Giving Up on Perfect
Several months ago, somewhere in between the holiday specials that run incessantly from Halloween on and the debut of new shows and return of old favorites, I found myself lost in Rerun Land. Not only lost in a full line-up of repeats, but without a remote because my...
by Mary Carver | Jun 13, 2011 | Giving Up on Perfect, Home Life, recipes & food
Today’s recipe comes from Successful…Together, and I tried it as part of The Secret Recipe Club. (Surprise, Angie!) Every month, Amanda assigns bloggers to another cooking blog (or, in my case, blog that happens to post recipes). Our job is to try a recipe...