by mandacarpenter | Feb 15, 2020 | Books, Growth, Inspired, Popular
Hi, Friends! Media Manager Allie here! Because of my love (re: life-consuming obsession) of books, Manda asked if I would do a guest blog post featuring 20 Books to Read in 2020. Obvious answer: absolutely. I’ve compiled a list of 20 books I firmly believe are...
by mandacarpenter | Nov 27, 2019 | Growth, Inspired, Popular
While I’m not a big fan of gifts (they just aren’t my love language!), I am a very big fan of the enneagram. I’m a type 8, The Challenger, what about you? Tell me in the comments below! If you know a relative or friend’s enneagram type,...
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 | Aug 26, 2019 | Growth, Inspired, Popular, Uncategorized
Women ask me how to do singleness well, assuming that I know from experience. Truth be told, I did not use my singleness well. In fact, I was hardly ever single from 15 years old until the day I said “I do” at 23 because I relied heavily on affirmation and...
by mandacarpenter | Mar 20, 2019 | Growth, Inspired, Popular
It blows my mind that I was in your shoes SIX years ago. Honestly, I feel like it was just last week. Whoever said, “Don’t blink!” was right. Life happens when you’re busy worrying about the future and before you know it, you’re in...
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...
