by Mary Carver | Jan 20, 2015 | My Life
When Mark and I were planning our wedding, we were young. Twenty and twenty-two, to be exact. At that point in my life, I’d never eaten a single meal off china, so when it came time to register for dishes, I was confident we’d never need china. (Yes, I was...
by Mary Carver | Feb 22, 2012 | Family Life, parenting
When I get home from a conference, I go through my stack of business cards and look up blogs, Twitter accounts and Facebook pages. I love looking at the cute and clever designs printed on those little cards, but once I’ve followed all my new friends, I...
by Mary Carver | Dec 21, 2010 | Giving Up on Perfect
Have you sent out your Christmas cards yet? Of course you have. Who waits this long? (Oh, right, me most years.) Well, just in case you still have a stack of envelopes sitting on your kitchen table, I have a tip that will make the card-sending process move a lot...
by Mary Carver | Sep 7, 2010 | Giving Up on Perfect
This summer, we’ve gone on quite a few road trips. The first one was miserable, as I learned that a newly potty trained toddler just can’t handle long stretches of highway with not a rest area in sight. Since then, though, we’ve gotten into a pretty good travel...
by Mary Carver | Aug 23, 2010 | Giving Up on Perfect, Home Life, recipes & food
Over the summer, Annalyn got to spend the night with my parents once a week. My mom is a teacher, so she has a couple months off to do things like baking, organizing and hanging out with her favorite (okay, only) granddaughter. That worked out well for Annalyn, who...
