by Mary Carver | May 26, 2011 | Books, Movies & TV, Giving Up on Perfect
I’ve done a lot of reading since staying home with Annalyn. (And not nearly enough cleaning. Coincidence? Hmm…) As you know, I’ve started on my list of classics to read (by “started,” I mean I gave up on Pride & Prejudice but finished...
by Mary Carver | May 25, 2011 | My Life
Well, I guess that picture might be Clue #1. Actually, now that I think about it, I could’ve done a whole photo post thing here and linked up to Wordless Wednesday. Somewhere – buried deep, so don’t even bother looking – I have photos of me...
by Mary Carver | May 24, 2011 | Faith Life, Giving Up on Perfect
Several years ago I took a graduate course in organizational communication. One of our early assignments involved giving a presentation to the class, and my day came much too quickly. I had taught an undergraduate speech class at the university the semester before, so...
by Mary Carver | May 22, 2011 | recipes & food
I love Cherry Coke, but I don’t like actual cherries. I also can’t stand cherry-flavored candy. Give me a cherry Starburst, and I will gag. True story. Knowing this, it should come as no surprise that even though I don’t necessarily love sticky,...
by Mary Carver | May 18, 2011 | Giving Up on Perfect
Today we took Annalyn to get her hair cut for the first time. Before she got started chopping my baby girl’s mop, the stylist snipped off a curly lock and taped it up for me. When Annalyn asked why she did that, the woman answered, “So your mom can put it...