The Carrie Life

Can you name someone that you absolutely adore, but you see the world from very different viewpoints?  I can.   Because I’ve traveled ...

Life is hard, isn't it?!  I feel like I was always looking for the time in life when it would be easy, but even in this amazing stage...

Often after Thanksgiving we start the jokes about adjusting our belt buckles because we are so full from our glutinous meal.  Well here it i...

Earlier this month, I spent time at a Women's Retreat up at Hartland Christian Camp.  The weekend was great.  I have been going up for y...

"Trending" seems to be a word we hear a lot. To sell your product or even yourself, paying attention to what is trending and ge...

Last night I had a conversation with a new colleague and woke up this morning with a conversation hangover.  I realized I word vomited on th...

I have a wonderful relationship with God and have given my life to serving him, but trust has been an issue for me since I was little.  Faci...

I went into work last week to hear that the night before a local girl had died in a tragic car accident.  Due to a suspicious tweet posted e...

A few weeks ago we looked at what we were thinking .   Did you do the exercise?  One of the biggest hurdles to change is passive living.   W...

There are no shortage of bullies or bad guys in our world today, but it seems that the worst person to each of us, is ourselves. Since we ...

I don't personally have an "Elf on the Shelf" in my house.  Its not that I am a hater of the Christmas tradition, I just don...

I can't remember where I was this past week, but something in life sparked a thought that resonated in my heart.  I immediately made a f...

Being a Christian can often be like walking a tightrope. If you aren't careful you will fall one way or the other.  Getting too grace-f...

As I begin this, let me say,  I do not condone bullying .  To be fair, kids today have to deal with bullying on a level I  NEV...

September of last year,  Marie Claire  published an article sharing the stories of women who regret having children. For Every Mom , an on...

I have an ever active two-year-old in my home at this stage in life.   She is beautiful, sweet, loving, smart and totally ornery!   Sh...