by Mary Carver | Mar 25, 2011 | Giving Up on Perfect
Have you ever realized that you don’t know or can’t do something basic, something almost every other adult knows or does? No? You’re well-rounded and pretty much awesome? Okay, fine. I’m not. And neither are the characters of one of my favorite...
by Mary Carver | Mar 22, 2011 | Family Life, Giving Up on Perfect, My Life, parenting
When my daughter was four months old, I began a new job. Because I’d been laid off shortly before delivering Annalyn and was scraping the bottom of the budget barrel, I was relieved and ready to start right away. But first I had to find someone to take care of...
by Mary Carver | Mar 22, 2011 | Family Life, Giving Up on Perfect, parenting
Around the holidays, my family (my parents and siblings, that is) often tries to go on a “Christmas date.” That usually involves a movie and a stop at our favorite hole-in-the-wall Mexican restaurant. My mom decided that we should keep this family...
by Mary Carver | Mar 21, 2011 | Home Life, recipes & food
I wanted to make something new over the weekend. We had friends coming over, and I like to experiment on cook something special for them. As I searched my bookmarked recipes for an Italian dish (which I did not find, so stay tuned next week for what I did instead), I...
by Mary Carver | Mar 17, 2011 | Giving Up on Perfect
If you think this is bad, you should’ve seen me a few years ago. Back before we had Annalyn – and needed a room for her – our “guest room” was almost always a 12×12 junk pile, cleaned off only when I expected company. (Usually just...
