by Mary Carver | Dec 4, 2010 | Giving Up on Perfect
I met Ruthanne from Eclectic Whatnot briefly at this last year’s Blissdom. I told her that I’d read her blog a few times, and I’m pretty sure she squealed. I loved that, because it’s how I feel every single time someone tells me in person that...
by Mary Carver | Dec 3, 2010 | Family Life, Giving Up on Perfect, parenting
Disclaimer: My son, Griffin, very much dislikes the label “special needs”. We respect it. We honor it. For other severe disabilities. For other kiddos/adults. You see, in our house, we all have special needs and we think other people do too. He was not my...
by Mary Carver | Dec 2, 2010 | Giving Up on Perfect, Home Life, recipes & food
photo © 2009 Jason Lam | more info (via: Wylio) No, I’m not going to share a recipe for an actual turkey wrap. Although, now that I think of it, that’s not a bad idea… Instead of yet another tasty way to use a tortilla, I thought I’d do a...
by Mary Carver | Dec 1, 2010 | Giving Up on Perfect
photo © 2009 Dryad & Sprite Photography | more info (via: Wylio) Since Annalyn was born, October flies by. We start with a birthday party and speed headfirst into Halloween. I love planning parties and finding the cutest costume, but I don’t love the way my...
by Mary Carver | Nov 29, 2010 | Giving Up on Perfect
As I’ve mentioned, realizing that I can bake but I really shouldn’t has been one of the many surprises of becoming a stay-at-home mom. This [crazy delicious] bread was the last straw. Well, it was the last straw before the pan of Rice Krispy treats that...