by Mary Carver | Apr 6, 2015 | Faith Life, Family Life, parenting
It makes sense that we celebrate Easter in spring. Even more than New Year’s Day, this is the time of year that’s full of fresh starts and new possibilities. Today, the day after we remember that the tomb is empty, that He is risen, that we have been saved...
by Mary Carver | Mar 20, 2015 | Family Life, parenting
A couple years ago my friend Amanda started – and posted – a list of 100 places she wants to take her kids. At the time I thought it was a great idea. Ambitious and overwhelming, maybe, but great! Maybe I could make a list of my own . . . nah. One hundred...
by Mary Carver | Mar 17, 2015 | Family Life, parenting
Annalyn is on spring break this week, so yesterday we took a little road trip. Good friends of ours live three hours away, so we met halfway between our houses for lunch and a couple hours in the park. Driving the three-hour round trip (and managing the acrobatics...
by Mary Carver | Mar 13, 2015 | Books, Movies & TV, Family Life, parenting
“I save the kingdom. As usual.” Though it’s not hard to find boring and/or sexist fairy tales with helpless princesses in the children’s book section, these days a parent can also find plenty of not-so-typical princess stories that teach kids...
by Mary Carver | Mar 10, 2015 | Family Life, parenting
On the way to my mom’s house on Saturday, Annalyn gasped. “Mom! I’m not wearing any pants!” Don’t worry, friends. I didn’t let my daughter out of the house half naked! She was wearing a long dress. For quite a while now I’ve...
