by mandacarpenter | Dec 19, 2020 | Faith, Family, Inspired, Kids, Popular
*Trigger warning if you have experienced loss and/or are currently navigating fertility* – Should you choose to read this post, know that I am extremely thankful for a healthy pregnancy. I do not take it for granted, and my candid answers do not negate my...
by mandacarpenter | Jan 14, 2020 | Books, Faith, Growth, Inspired
My Space Devotional started off as a private journey long before it was public. In the summer of 2018, I hit my breaking point. Having always been a “yes” girl who kept busy to the point of unnecessary stress and panic attacks, I felt God speak to me clearly in the...
by mandacarpenter | Sep 24, 2019 | Beauty, Faith, Growth, Inspired, Popular
These are some of the ways I tend to my soul. I hope you don’t neglect this work. I am so passionate because it’s been so transformative for me and I want the same to be true for everyone I know. Soul-tending is often put on the back burner in a world...
by mandacarpenter | Apr 27, 2019 | Apparel, Beauty, Faith, Family, Growth, Inspired, Kids
I passionately believe loving children shouldn’t come with the caveat that you get to ‘keep’ them. I’ll always lay it all out there because #ImpressingIsExhausting and I am freed from the burden of what others think of me. So, let’s dive in. With our first little...
by mandacarpenter | Feb 7, 2019 | Faith, Family, Growth, Inspired, Kids, Marriage, Popular
A wise person in my life once told me to pay close attention to the things and people who bother me most because it says more about me more than it does them. Documenting our foster care journey has made others want to do it too, I know because they tell me. They...
by mandacarpenter | Dec 29, 2018 | Faith, Family, Growth, Inspired, Kids, Marriage
To know me is to know I rarely keep traditions. It’s not that I don’t like them, it’s just I’m forgetful. Anyway, that’s what makes this blog post extra special. Because of your reminders, this is my 3rd annual “19 Things I Did (Or...
