by Mary Carver | Oct 10, 2014 | Home Life, recipes & food
Well, I can’t very well publish an entire series about lemonade without posting an actual lemonade recipe, can I? As it turns out there are a LOT of ways to make lemonade. Prior to this week, my preferred method was to buy a can of powdered mix and add water....
by Mary Carver | Oct 8, 2014 | Faith Life, Family Life, parenting
Today is my daughter’s birthday. This girl … This girl is amazing. She’s so smart (and sometimes smart-mouthed). She’s kind and quirky and funny (although her recent discovery of knock-knock jokes leaves much to be desired). She wants to be a...
by Mary Carver | Oct 4, 2014 | Books, Movies & TV
Look at Liz, being all optimistic! Not exactly known for her cheerful outlook on life, Liz Lemon of 30 Rock still managed to find the bright side a time or two during the series’ run. “I don’t care. I’ll start my own group. Rejection from society is what created...
by Mary Carver | Oct 3, 2014 | Home Life, recipes & food
Even though this series is about finding the bright spot in all kinds of circumstances, I can’t resist taking the lemon and lemonade parts literally. At least a few times this month. And by “few times” I mean once a week. Yes, that’s right....
by Mary Carver | Oct 1, 2014 | Giving Up on Perfect
When life gives you lemons, make lemonade. We’ve all heard that phrase, right? I actually Googled it to figure out where this optimistic saying came from. Would you believe its beginnings involved a Christian anarchist, a dwarf and an obituary? I’m...