by Mary Carver | Oct 2, 2016 | Giving Up on Perfect, parenting
I’m in the market for some flashcards. For the first time since starting school, Annalyn is struggling a bit with math. I’m grateful her teacher is constantly communicating with us and let us know she needs to work on some math facts. With a little extra...
by Mary Carver | Oct 1, 2016 | Books, Movies & TV
A couple weeks ago I took a road trip with Knox and Jamie from The Popcast. Okay, FINE, that might not be exactly what happened. But it felt like it did. After spending nearly 10 hours in the car over less than 48 hours, listening to episode after episode of The...
by Mary Carver | Sep 27, 2016 | Giving Up on Perfect
I’m pretty sure my brain looks a little bit like that picture up there. And when I started thinking about writing a 31 Days series (31 days of writing on the same topic), that image is what immediately came to mind. Nester — home decor blogger, friend, and...
by Mary Carver | Sep 23, 2016 | Faith Life, Giving Up on Perfect
This morning was a rough one. We were up earlier than normal, because today is not just Homecoming but also Grandparents Breakfast Day. [Great planning, school district.] All of this meant that Adrienne woke up early, too, my parents — excited to go to breakfast...
by Mary Carver | Sep 13, 2016 | Giving Up on Perfect
Just a few short years ago I knew nothing about IKEA. I mean, sure, I’d heard of the store, but I’d never been to one. I’d never looked at a catalog or been to the website. Why would I? I was too busy wondering if anyone would ever buy my tiny, falling apart house to...
