by Mary Carver | Jan 16, 2019 | Books, Movies & TV
Yesterday afternoon a friend texted and invited me to the movies. It was a last-minute thing that normally would have been impossible for me. But I actually found a babysitter in a matter of minutes, dinner was already in progress, and I didn’t have anything...
by Mary Carver | Jan 15, 2019 | Podcasts and Other Shows We Love, The Couch Podcast
“You should start a podcast.” A friend said those kind words this summer and at first, I just rolled my eyes. Yes, I’d heard that before. And yes, the idea was intriguing. And FINE OKAY YES, I’d talked about doing this very thing with more than...
by Mary Carver | Jan 9, 2019 | Books, Movies & TV, Shows We Love
Just when you finally got all caught up on the shows on your DVR and your queue, TV is back! All our favorite shows — plus some new ones — are ready to keep you warm and cozy during the next couple winter months. Or, the next few winter months, depending...
by Mary Carver | Dec 17, 2018 | Finding Truth in Unexpected Places, Giving Up on Perfect
This time last year, I sat down with my fresh planner, pretty new pens I’d put in my own stocking, and straight-out-of-the-pack legal pad, and I believed 2018 had all the promise in the world. I set some ambitious but achievable (or so I thought) goals, and I...
by Mary Carver | Dec 12, 2018 | Faith Life, Hooked on Holiday Movies, Movie Moments
This year my daughters have caught the holiday movie bug. As a longtime fan of Hallmark movies (and the like), I first felt like I had finally arrived. I was living the dream! The watch-cheesy-movies-with-my-daughters dream! Until my youngest started reminding me that...