by Mary Carver | Apr 4, 2011 | Home Life, recipes & food
A couple months ago, Mark had to work in Nebraska for two weeks. In the weekend in between, Annalyn and I took a road trip so we could spend some time with him. While we were there, I made a wonderful discovery. A shredded beef taco. I had just started Weight Watchers...
by Mary Carver | Apr 2, 2011 | Giving Up on Perfect
Almost every morning on the way to preschool, my daughter asks, “What’s for dinner?” I think she’s picked it up from her father, who asks the same question the moment he wakes up every afternoon (he works nights). More often than not, I...
by Mary Carver | Mar 30, 2011 | Family Life, Giving Up on Perfect, Home Life
I hate the ice cream truck. I really do. Since we moved into our house, I’ve spent every spring and summer weekday in an office, so I had no idea that no less than THREE different ice cream trucks troll our neighborhood. Every single afternoon since the...
by Mary Carver | Mar 28, 2011 | Family Life, marriage, parenting
If I did one of those word collage things for all the phrases I speak in any given week, I know which one would be the largest. “Because of Mark’s schedule…” I say that all the time! A husband who works nights really cramps my social life, but...
by Mary Carver | Mar 28, 2011 | Home Life, recipes & food
“Have you ever made stuffed shells?” “Nah. Too much work.” I lost count how many times I had this conversation. But every time it went the exact same way. I asked, looking for encouragement and/or helpful hints. And my friends answered,...
