by mandacarpenter | Feb 9, 2019 | Beauty, Fitness, Growth, Inspired, Stories
This is a guest post written by Danielle. She is a Reeses and coffee obsessed gal from the Midwest. Danielle serves as the full-time assistant to Manda Carpenter. She has been married to her husband Jonathan for nearly five years. They have two pups, Diesel and Molli,...
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 | Feb 7, 2019 | Inspired, Marriage, Travel
E and I love, love, love to travel together. We are so passionate about exploring the world, trying new foods, and experiencing other cultures. We make a lot of sacrifices in our ordinary, everyday to keep traveling. Many have asked, “How can you afford to...
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...
by mandacarpenter | Nov 30, 2018 | Faith, Growth, Inspired
The other day I asked three different people for feedback. My husband, my Pastor, and my supervisor at work. You may have read this from my Instagram post, but I’ve been asking people in my life to answer the following five questions honestly so I can better myself...
by mandacarpenter | Oct 14, 2018 | Faith, Family, Growth, Inspired, Kids
Today marks the one year anniversary of receiving our first child. I will never forget the nerves or excitement I had going into the parking lot where we were told to meet for the pick-up. She was tiny. And beautiful. 3-years-old, looking at me like I was a crazy lady...
