Welcome to the world Mila Marie
Of course I couldn’t wait to make something special for my girls college roommate Amber! Baby gifts are my favorite <3 I went to a favorite little shop in Anoka,…
Words Of Encouragement
My Husband Craig sent this message to our Daughter Allie last August. (more…)
Nut’s To You!
Ever since I met Craig he has special ordered his chocolate chip cookies as follows: double the nuts and use half the chocolate chips. Well, after countless batches of cookies I have to say it’s the only way to go-seriously the best homemade chocolate chip cookies I’ve ever eaten! (more…)
drawing up my patterns
The “Carpenters”
Never did I think that I’d be stumbled upon by the producers of HGTV/DIY network.It’s truly amazing to me that for the last three weeks I’ve been in contact with…
My Take on Motherhood
First and foremost-I want to wish all of you Moms a very Happy Mother’s Day!
I’ve always believed that every woman’s heart has the innate ability to love, protect and care with amazing compassion and empathy. I celebrate you all and the loves of your life whether it be kids, animals, nieces or nephews.
Being a mom is an incredible blessing-today i’m writing my thoughts about my journey and the importance of this role. (more…)
Minnesota Wedding Video Awards 2014
We had the honor of attending the first ever Minnesota Wedding Video Awards on March 1st on the 50th floor of the IDS. We watched the ten top wedding videos and got to relive our Daughter Chelsie and new Son in law Ryan’s amazing day! Thank you so much to Joel, Clay and Weddings MN.com for the nomination and amazing work!
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Life Is Good
Looking back at the last year I quickly assessed it as nothing that great until I went back a little more in depth and realized that it was in fact…
Blooming Nine Patch- A Surprise For My Cassie <3
As you may already know, I will take any chance to surprise someone and make their day…
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Sharing My Passions
Today I am CELEBRATING! It’s my 2 year anniversary of Mama Carp & company and I have had a wonderful time here with you!
Thank you for spending some time with me and cheers to another year of creative solutions and inspiring ideas!
So no doubt I’ve been a little busy as always…August I entered my Mistral quilt into my first ever quilting competition. I became a finalist in the MQX Quilt Festival and Wednesday September 24th I found out I took second place in the Custom Heirloom Show category! My quilter, Norma Riehm & I were beyond thrilled!!! I can now check off National award winning quilter from my bucket list- YAY!! Our marks were awesome and the whole experience was incredible! A huge thank you to Janet-Lee Santeusanio for encouraging me- I definitely caught the competition bug…. Not bad for Mistrals first ride! My family and I celebrated with champagne & dinner at Acqua one of my favorite restaurants <3
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My Beautiful Chelsie…
A year ago was the most amazing time in my life! Our Daughter Chelsie married Ryan on September 14th, 2013 and Craig and I could not be more proud!
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Family Isn’t Always Blood
“Family isn’t always blood. It’s the people in your life who want you in theirs; the ones who accept you for who you are. The ones who would do anything to see you smile & who LOVE YOU no matter what.” – unknown
On September 16th, 2013 my Daughter Allie’s dear friend Stephanie gave birth to a beautiful baby boy. She named him Brayden <3
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A Sweet Summertime Revisited
Summertime always brings me back to my hometown of Coon Rapids,Minnesota. We had a house in the middle of 5 gardens – always. Memories of countless hours picking weeds with…