by Mary Carver | Oct 21, 2014 | Family Life, parenting
You know full well as I do the value of sisters’ affections: There is nothing like it in this world. – Charlotte Bronte We didn’t plan to have children six years apart. Someone recently told me that when kids are six years apart, their birth order...
by Mary Carver | Oct 20, 2014 | My Life
After months of sporadic (to put it generously) blogging, I thought just typing the words, “31 Days” would magically flip the switch on my motivation, productivity and general follow-through-ness. That was silly. I was out of town on Friday and Saturday,...
by Mary Carver | Oct 17, 2014 | Home Life, recipes & food
A couple weeks ago it was my turn to take snacks to small group, and Mark requested Jalapeno Popper Dip. He asked so nicely I couldn’t very well tell him no – but I did ask him to go to the store to get the ingredients. He brought everything home...
by Mary Carver | Oct 16, 2014 | Faith Life, Family Life, parenting
I didn’t dream of being a mom. I just assumed I would eventually have kids. A people-pleasing, first-born child, I was a good student who went to college and never changed my major. I interned and worked as a news reporter – just as my print journalism degree would...
by Mary Carver | Oct 15, 2014 | marriage
My friend Elizabeth came over to my house after school to curl my hair. My little brother ironed the vest came with my skirt set – the one my mom suffered through a tortuous shopping trip to find. Yes, I was pretty in plaid well before Britney told us to hit her...
