by Mary Carver | Dec 6, 2015 | Giving Up on Perfect
Happy Monday, everyone! How was your weekend? Mine was full; how about yours? I know it’s the nature of the season, but I’m hopeful that your weekend included at least one moment of peace, at least one chunk of time for rest or reflection, at least one nap...
by Mary Carver | Dec 2, 2015 | Books, Movies & TV, Giving Up on Perfect
For the last several years – since my cousins (and then I) started having kids, I think – we’ve drawn names for Christmas gifts. Don’t tell, but I cheat. I try to peek at the names before I draw them and if that doesn’t work, I trade with...
by Mary Carver | Nov 30, 2015 | Books, Movies & TV, What I'm Into
Happy Monday, everyone! Did you have a good Thanksgiving? Mine was a little different than usual, but still good. Most years, we eat three Thanksgiving dinners – two turkey and one lasagna. We do Thursday lunch at my grandma’s house, then have Mark’s...
by Mary Carver | Nov 28, 2015 | Faith Life, Giving Up on Perfect
I didn’t realize I couldn’t see before I got glasses in the second grade. But I remember a night shortly after getting my super sturdy (and nerdy) frames with the thick bifocal lenses. I was riding in the car with my parents and as I looked out the window at the...
by Mary Carver | Nov 24, 2015 | Giving Up on Perfect
Buy groceries. Wait, no. Make grocery list first. Oh, um, no. First figure out menu. And pull up recipes from Pinterest. Then make grocery list. And buy groceries. Don’t forget foil pans. Wait for Mark to fix the bathroom door. Write T-Day schedule. Plan to...
