by Mary Carver | Sep 24, 2019 | Giving Up on Perfect, Movie Moments
On the last day of the conference my friend forced me to take a walk. I mean, invited me to take a walk. Whatever. We took a walk. Greenville, South Carolina, has a beautiful, charming downtown district, and if you walk far enough (like, a dozen blocks or...
by Mary Carver | Oct 13, 2016 | Books, Movies & TV, Giving Up on Perfect
Lately I’ve been getting into podcasts. It’s annoying, really, that so many good ones are out there. This media overload is about to kill me, despite my love for making lists, as I now have added a To-Listen list of podcasts to my already robust To-Read...
by Mary Carver | Nov 3, 2015 | Giving Up on Perfect
Whew! October went by FAST, you guys. Of course, it always does. With a birthday, an out-of-town conference, a fall break and parent-teacher conference, and a Halloween, our fall calendar is always full. But when you add a 31 Days writing challenge to it? Well,...
by Mary Carver | Oct 31, 2015 | Giving Up on Perfect
Well, it’s that time again. The time of year when the leaves turn and the temperatures drop, the time of year when we wax poetic about Octobers and start planning for the holidays. It’s the time of year when we eat NONSTOP like we are actually preparing...
by Mary Carver | Oct 29, 2015 | Giving Up on Perfect, Home Life
I’m not saying I haven’t EVER cleaned my house. Good grief, some weeks I feel like that’s all I do! But mostly, I feel like I hate cleaning, and when I clean it doesn’t last, so why bother? I do love having a clean house (on the rare occasion...
