Author Archives: Melody Carpenter

Life with a girl…

  Jeremy and I always thought we would have a house full of boys.  Afterall, he’s 1 of 4 boys, I have 2 brothers, and there were 6 nephews born before Claire came to be.  So, the thought of going to ballet was far from our imagination.  However, I must say…it has been quite the...

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A Valentine Giveaway!!

And, the winner is… JONEE!!!  Congratulations!!!  Jeremy drew the name this time around (thanks dear!).  Jonee…Be sure to send me an email with your mailing address and I will get this book to you right away.  Enjoy this fantastic book by Me Ra Koh!  You are going to love it! Thanks to all of you...

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Snow 2012

Glad we played in the snow when we did!  We went from temps in the high 20′s/low 30′s yesterday morning to temps in the 50′s with a thunderstorm last night.  Gotta love our state…surprises around every corner.

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Reminiscing as Claire turns 4…

It’s so hard for me to fathom the idea of Claire turning 4.  I know that the passing days are inevitable, however, milestones tend to make it more real.  I started going through photos of the kids yesterday and my heart was full of so much joy and love.  I try to do this around...

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Our December

It’s hard to believe that 2011 is almost over.  I will say it was one of the busiest years I can remember….probably the busiest year of my life.  I started out with my trip to South Africa followed with a trip to the state of Washington followed with a wedding in Wisconsin followed with a...

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