by Mary Carver | Oct 21, 2011 | Family Life, Giving Up on Perfect, Home Life
Edited to add: I actually wrote this post before getting ugly, itchy poison ivy all over my face (and other parts, ahem!). Clearly I needed a reminder that my appearance is not the most important thing in the world! I actually forgot that I had this post scheduled...
by Mary Carver | Mar 30, 2011 | Family Life, Giving Up on Perfect, Home Life
I hate the ice cream truck. I really do. Since we moved into our house, I’ve spent every spring and summer weekday in an office, so I had no idea that no less than THREE different ice cream trucks troll our neighborhood. Every single afternoon since the...
by Mary Carver | Jan 21, 2011 | Family Life, Giving Up on Perfect, Home Life, parenting
When I was a freshman in college, my roommates and I shared a four-person suite that consisted of two tiny bedrooms and a 3/4 bathroom. Always looking out for our best interests, the college provided us with all the toilet paper we could use, similar to the...
by Mary Carver | Nov 8, 2010 | Family Life, Home Life, parenting
I knew it would be hard. And lonely. And frustrating. I was afraid it would be boring, and nervous about living up to my own expectations. I even considered the fact that I might resent Mark and miss my old, less-than-beloved job. But despite all my worrying and...
