by Mary Carver | Mar 13, 2012 | Family Life, friendship, marriage
Smitty, Mark and I call ourselves The Three Amigos. We’ve seen movies together, thrown parties together, gone on vacations together and eaten a thousand meals together. Smitty actually knew Mark before I did, and she and I have been friends since kindergarten....
by Mary Carver | Mar 28, 2011 | Family Life, marriage, parenting
If I did one of those word collage things for all the phrases I speak in any given week, I know which one would be the largest. “Because of Mark’s schedule…” I say that all the time! A husband who works nights really cramps my social life, but...
by Mary Carver | Dec 18, 2010 | Giving Up on Perfect, marriage
SWAGG is a free mobile app (download here) that lets you shop smarter using your mobile phone. Buy, send or swap SWAGG GIFTS and organize your old school plastic gift cards. For every download of the app between now and Dec. 31, 2010, SWAGG will donate $1 to Stand Up...
by Mary Carver | Jun 22, 2010 | Family Life, Giving Up on Perfect, marriage, parenting
Annalyn enjoying her daddy at dinnertime! Life at my house is a little different these days. Mark has a new job, and we’re doing things differently than before. From the time I was pregnant until just a couple months ago, Mark has worked evenings. And when I say...
by Mary Carver | Jun 3, 2010 | Books, Movies & TV, marriage
We sat shoulder to shoulder in a tiny dorm room around a tiny TV, watching one of our favorite movies. Just as Johnny marched over to Baby and pulled her out of the corner, our friend Jared walked in the room. As he took in the room, looking from one girl to the next...